About this episode
The Flop House ’s Elliot Kalan joins us to put his “Mad about Mads”-ness where his mouth is as we discuss a stylized new horror-ish thriller from director Bryan Fuller. Then we’ll talk about movies that would make good genre entry points for kids who are ready. What’s Good Drea - Heated Rivalry Elliott - Latke Night, his new book Joke Farming , & Werner Herzog’s A Guide for the Perplexed Kevin - Yuletide Unc gets his decorations up ITIDIC a.) Zootopia 2 Becomes the Year’s Highest Grossing Film b). Famed Variety Oscars Party Moves to LACMA Christmas Movie Minute Single on the 25th Oy to the World A Suite Holiday Romance The Christmas Writer (and a shout out to yet-unseen The Christmas Baby premiering on Hallmark on 12/21/25 ) Staff Picks Drea - The Princess Bride Elliott - This Is Spinal Tap (see also, A Fine Line Between Stupid and Clever : The Story of Spinal Tap ) Kevin - Misery Follow us on BlueSky , Facebook , Instagram , or Letterboxd With Kevin Avery Drea Clark Alonso Duralde Produced by Marissa Flaxbart Sr. Producer Laura Swisher