The year was 1986, and the Brat Pack—a group of hot young actors that folks associated with each other—was on top of the world. Then these three movies were released, and that was basically the the end of that. BLUE CITY (1986, Michelle Manning)OUT OF BOUNDS (1986, Dick Tuggle)WISDOM (1986, Emilio Estevez)…

We watched three movies about the scariest types of buildings: tall ones! Yes, what's scarier than a skyscraper, floor after floor of potential for terror. And the only way out? A really cool wirework stunt fall! For the love of God, just TAKE THE STAIRS!BLACKOUT (1978, Eddy Matalon)DE LIFT (1983, Dick Maas)SKYSCRAPER (1996, Raymond Martino)…

No new episode this week, so you know it's time for...ugh, "Classic SIKU." In this case we're putting our classic patreon ep FIVE DEPALMAS PART 1 up on the free feed! We read a whole book for this one! And it's from 2021, so that'll probably make it a pretty weird listen! CARRIE (1976)CASUALTIES OF WAR (1989)ARE SNAKES NECESSARY? (A novel! 2018)…

It's off to the deep wilderness for three nail-biters featuring killer wolves and bears! But—and you're not gonna believe this—it turns out the ultimate wild animal might just be...man? Well, in one of these it's definitely the wolves, but they're probably a metaphor for man. SHOOT TO KILL (1988, Roger Spottiswoode)THE EDGE (1997, Lee Tamahori)THE …

We're following the progression of notable movie actor George Clooney, from his humble, tic-filled beginnings, to the much less fussy "classic" period. He is hot in all the phases, of course. THE PEACEMAKER (1997, Mimi Leder)MICHAEL CLAYTON (2007, Tony Gilroy)THE AMERICAN (2010, Anton Corbijn)By The Suspense is Killing Us

Three legendary films that never should have been remade. One movie industry absolutely allergic to new ideas. Three intrepid podcasters who somehow actually watched all of these things. STRAW DOGS (2011, Rod Lurie)RED DAWN (2012, Dan Bradley)POINT BREAK (2015, Ericson Core)By The Suspense is Killing Us

We got three movies from the peak (and post-peak) of mega action star/poor bookkeeper Wesley Snipes! Always bet on...him! BOILING POINT (1993, James B. Harris)SUGAR HILL (1994, Leon Ichaso)THE ART OF WAR (2000, Christian Duguay)By The Suspense is Killing Us

We are joined again by friend of the pod Will Goss to discuss three films starring the 100% normal and definitely okay movie star Mel Gibson. Oh and we also talk about Scarecrow Video collapsing, which is a thing that actually happened. BIRD ON A WIRE (1990, John Badham)PAYBACK (1999, Brian Helgeland)EDGE OF DARKNESS (2010, Martin Campbell)…

We're talking about heists, the more elaborate and far-fetched the better! None of this "drill open the safe" hooey, these heists have squibs, Mini Coopers, motor boats and alternate identities that have aged poorly! THE SCORE (2001, Frank Oz)THE ITALIAN JOB (2003, F Gary Gray)INSIDE MAN (2006, Spike Lee)…

Ray Liotta—possibly our main guy—finally gets his very own episode! We like to think he's up there in movie star heaven cackling in approval. SOMETHING WILD (1986, Jonathan Demme)NO ESCAPE (1994, Martin Campbell)KILLING THEM SOFTLY (2012, Andrew Dominik)By The Suspense is Killing Us

The original Pelham was so good they just couldn't stop remaking it! Even though they probably should have! THE TAKING OF PELHAM ONE TWO THREE (1974, Joseph Sargent)THE TAKING OF PELHAM ONE TWO THREE (1998, Felix Enriquez Alcala)THE TAKING OF PELHAM 123 (2009, Tony Scott)By The Suspense is Killing Us

Three thrillers featuring the word "run" in the title, each one more or less about someone running to or from something! RUN (1991, Geoff Burrowes)NOWHERE TO RUN (1993, Robert Harmon)RUNNING SCARED (2006, Wayne Kramer)By The Suspense is Killing Us

The culmination of our last couple episodes! After all that groundwork we are rewarded with: three mediocre sequels! All the laughs, all the thrills...all over again!ANOTHER 48 HRS (1990, Walter Hill)F/X2: THE DEADLY ART OF ILLUSION (1991, Richard Franklin)ANOTHER STAKEOUT (1993, John Badham)By The Suspense is Killing Us

We check out some buddy cop movies for folks who want some laughs to go with their gun-play. Three 80's classics where the cops make dick jokes between (and sometimes during) kills! Ohhhh nooooo! 48 HRS. (1982, Walter Hill)RUNNING SCARED (1986, Peter Hyams)STAKEOUT (1987, John Badham)By The Suspense is Killing Us

Three nail biters featuring the king of stocky gravitas, Mr. Brian Denney. F/X (1986, Robert Mandel)BEST SELLER (1987, John Flynn)THE LAST OF THE FINEST (1990, John Mackenzie)By The Suspense is Killing Us

Give a listen to this episode about legendary good actor/bad guy James Woods and the full spectrum of tightly wound yelling guys he can play. Don't jerk us around, fella. COP (1988, James B. Harris)TRUE BELIEVER (1989, Joseph Ruben)THE SPECIALIST (1994, Luis Llosa)By The Suspense is Killing Us

From our Patreon page! We eventually get around to talking about the movie but as you might imagine this is more of a retrospective of David Lynch's entire career and what it meant to us individually. But if you ever ask us to explain what this podcast is about, we'll politely say "No."By The Suspense is Killing Us

ALL ABOARD for thrills and chills as we get railed by three movies about trains and the bad things that can happen on and/or to them! Hey...ride it. RUNAWAY TRAIN (1985, Andrei Konchalovsky)MONEY TRAIN (1995, Joseph Ruben)UNSTOPPABLE (2010, Tony Scott)By The Suspense is Killing Us

Honestly we just wanted to do these three because they all have shape titles, but they all ended up being weirdly similar! How do you square that? CUBE (1997, Vincenzo Natali)SPHERE (1998, Barry Levinson)TRIANGLE (2009, Christopher Smith)By The Suspense is Killing Us

Well, it's Christmas Day AND it's Emalie's birthday, so you know its the perfect time to talk about three military courtroom dramas! We trust there will be no...objections? A FEW GOOD MEN (1992, Rob Reiner)COURAGE UNDER FIRE (1996, Edward Zwick)HART'S WAR (2002, Gregory Hoblit)By The Suspense is Killing Us

Honestly we just wanted to do these three because they all have shape titles, but they all ended up being weirdly similar! How do you square that? CUBE (1997, Vincenzo Natali)SPHERE (1998, Barry Levinson)TRIANGLE (2009, Christopher Smith)By The Suspense is Killing Us

Do you smell Bacon? That's right, perpetual bridesmaid Kevin Bacon finally gets his moment in the spotlight with his very own crispy, meaty episode!SLEEPERS (1996, Barry Levinson)DEATH SENTENCE (2007, James Wan)COP CAR (2015, Jon Watts)By The Suspense is Killing Us

We discuss three movies that perfectly encapsulate the range of late career Robert DeNiro performances: still great, bored and kind of embarrassing! Little bit. Little bit embarrassing. COP LAND (1997, James Mangold)SHOWTIME (2002, Tom Dey)HIDE AND SEEK (2005, John Polson)By The Suspense is Killing Us

Who should listen to our episode dedicated to young, live-wire Gary Oldman? EEEVVERYOOONEE! CRIMINAL LAW (1988, Martin Campbell)STATE OF GRACE (1990, Phil Joanau)MURDER IN THE FIRST (1995, Marc Rocco)By The Suspense is Killing Us

For our final Spooky Season ep of 2024, we're talking about movies that hopped on the post-Scream bandwagon. Self aware riffs on the genre, where teens get slashed despite knowing what "tropes" are. What are you waiting for?! I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER (1997, Jim Gillespie)URBAN LEGEND (1998, Jamie Blanks)CHERRY FALLS (1999, Geoffrey Wright)…

Avast! Here there be monsters! And ghosts! And a kind of electricity-based alien entity that builds robots, look the point is scary shit is happening on scary boats in the ocean. And our pal Will Goss is back to make us feel less afraid. DEEP RISING (1998, Stephen Sommers)GHOST SHIP (2002, Steve Beck)VIRUS (1999, John Bruno)…

Get your chopper and strap on your colors: it's time to be a big, gross, bike riding SOB and come to terms with all of your shit. We are the 1%. The Odin blessed, ass-kicking podcast that will take you to Valhalla!STONE COLD (1991, Craig R. Baxley)HARLEY DAVIDSON AND THE MARLBORO MAN (1991, Simon Wincer)BEYOND THE LAW (1993, Larry Ferguson)…

Oh no, there was a mistake at the factory and somehow the only movies we watched were from the little-loved secret society thriller The Skulls franchise from the early aughts! But don't worry, we're the ones paying the price for our mistake. THE SKULLS (2000, Rob Cohen)THE SKULLS 2 (2002, Joe Chappelle)THE SKULLS 3 (2004, J. Miles Dale)…

We take you back to the nostalgia-rich Cold War of the 1980's, when the Russians were, like, still bad guys, but...kind of different? Do svidaniya, don't get any on ya!FIREFOX (1982, Clint Eastwood)LITTLE NIKITA (1988, Richard Benjamin)RED HEAT (1988, Walter Hill)By The Suspense is Killing Us

We're finally talking about a very special man. Enigmatic, exciting, seductive and irresistible—of course, I'm referring to The Mothman! But Richard Gere is in a movie about him and he's worth talking about, too! RED CORNER (1997, Jon Avnet)THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES (2002, Mark Pellington)THE DOUBLE (2011, Michael Brandt)…

There was once a time known as the mid to late aughts, when the culture was at an ebb and bland bros ruled the land. One director, DJ Caruso, bestrode this brief period like a colossus. Look upon his works and sigh heavily! TWO FOR THE MONEY (2005)DISTURBIA (2007)EAGLE EYE (2008)By The Suspense is Killing Us

Freeze, (literal) slime bag! You have the right to remain...from another planet? The War On Crime just got a lot more otherworldly with three cop movies that also feature Space Guns!THE HIDDEN (1987, Jack Sholder)I COME IN PEACE (1990, Craig R. Baxley)MONOLITH (1993, John Eyres)By The Suspense is Killing Us

We're discussing the late-career output of legendary director John Frankenheimer—a man whose films always looked great, even when everything else about them was bad. DEAD BANG (1989)YEAR OF THE GUN (1991)RONIN (1998)By The Suspense is Killing Us

This episode gonna be wicked pissah because we're covering the work of writer Dennis Lehane, who writes bleak crime fiction that often takes place in the Boston area. Make sure to listen while enjoying your Dunkin' and other such items! MYSTIC RIVER (2003, Clint Eastwood)GONE BABY GONE (2007, Ben Affleck)THE DROP (2014, Michaël R. Roskam)…

10-4 breaker one niner good buddies, we're hauling out a big heavy load of trucker-oriented thrillers, copy. So put the hammer down and look out for checkpoint Charlie. What? That's just how I talk. WHITE LINE FEVER (1975, Jonathan Kaplan)ROLLING VENGEANCE (1987, Steven Hilliard Stern)BLACK DOG (1998, Kevin Hooks)…

The great Jeff Bridges finally gets his own episode, and all three of the movies are about crazy conspiracies! Hopefully he'll be adhering to a strict drug regimen to keep his mind limber. WINTER KILLS (1979, William Richert)CUTTER'S WAY (1981, Ivan Passer)ARLINGTON ROAD (1999, Mark Pellington)By The Suspense is Killing Us

At long last we are tackling movies that delve into the esoterica of ancient Catholicism! That's right, we got three movies about monks, monasteries and MURDER, two of which finally stick it to the dastardly Benedictines! THE NAME OF THE ROSE (1986, Jean-Jacques Annaud)THE ORDER (2003, Brian Helgeland)THE RECKONING (2004, Paul McGuigan)…

We're discussing three out of this world sci-fi cop thrillers! Well technically only one is out of this world. The other two have robot spiders and aliens, but they are, in fact, of this world. OUTLAND (1981, Peter Hyams)RUNAWAY (1984, Michael Crichton)ALIEN NATION (1988, Graham Baker)By The Suspense is Killing Us

The big banks are Big Bads in this trio of finance-based potboilers! You're about to overdraft...on death! BOILER ROOM (2000, Ben Younger)THE INTERNATIONAL (2009, Tom Tykwer)ARBITRAGE (2012, Nicholas Jarecki)By The Suspense is Killing Us

We're talking about three movies based on Patricia Highsmith's Tom Ripley series, in descending order of likelihood you've ever seen it! THE TALENTED MR RIPLEY (1999, Anthony Minghella)RIPLEY'S GAME (2002, Liliana Cavani)RIPLEY UNDER GROUND (2005, Roger Spottiswoode)By The Suspense is Killing Us

To analyze the work of cantankerous crime writer James Ellroy, we're discussing an award winning classic, a notorious Brian DePalma flop and also Street Kings. Whatever you desire, this episode has it! LA CONFIDENTIAL (1997, Curtis Hanson)THE BLACK DAHLIA (2006, Brian DePalma)STREET KINGS (2008, David Ayer)…

Special guest Seth Goodkind joins us to discuss the iconic Charles Bronson, specifically the time in his career when he made movies for Golan/Globus that were directed by J. Lee Thompson. It wasn't exactly the prime of his career...or was it? No.10 TO MIDNIGHT (1983, J. Lee Thompson)MURPHY'S LAW (1986, J. Lee Thompson)KINJITE: FORBIDDEN SUBJECTS (1…

We take a look at some of the, uh, lesser known output of actress/movie star Halle Berry. Hey, they can't all be GOTHIKA. RICH MAN'S WIFE (1996, Amy Holden Jones)THE CALL (2013, Brad Anderson)KIDNAP (2017, Luis Prieto)By The Suspense is Killing Us

Greetings and salutations, we're taking a look at the career of counterculture icon Christian Slater! GLEAMING THE CUBE (1989, Graeme Clifford)KUFFS (1992, Bruce A. Evans)HARD RAIN (1998, Mikael Salomon)By The Suspense is Killing Us

Baby it's cold outside! And also, baby there's a killer on the loose? We gathered close to the warmth of our televisions to watch three thrillers where more than just the weather outside is frightful. TRANSSIBERIAN (2008, Brad Anderson)WHITEOUT (2009, Dominic Sena)THE SNOWMAN (2017, Tomas Alfredson)By The Suspense is Killing Us

Get ready to experience roughy 30-35% pure adrenaline with three totally awesome extreme thrillers that totally rip off Point Break! But are you crazy enough? TERMINAL VELOCITY (1994, Deran Sarafian)DROP ZONE (1994, John Badham)EXTREME OPS (2002, Christian Duguay)By The Suspense is Killing Us

It's Burt part 2! Yes, Burt Reynolds is back and he's bringing his signature laconic charm, his signature catchphrase ("Yeah") and even his signature directorial style? Well, for one of them, yeah!SHARKY'S MACHINE (1981, Burt Reynolds)MALONE (1987, Harley Cokeliss)THE MADDENING (1995, Danny Huston)By The Suspense is Killing Us

We talk about the dizzying highs and devastating lows of our man Kurt Russell and pretty much run out of his movies in the process. We've done them all! Why else would we have 3000 Miles on here? TEQUILA SUNRISE (1988, Robert Towne)BACKDRAFT (1990, Ron Howard)3000 MILES TO GRACELAND (2001, Demian Lichtenstein)…

Sidney Lumet is one of the all time greats. He made masterpieces in every decade, going back to the early 1800s. But he also just made regular movies sometimes. We take a look at the ageing master in the final several decades of his career. THE MORNING AFTER (1986)Q & A (1990)NIGHT FALLS ON MANHATTAN (1996)…

We're turning up the cringe factor with three movies about fishes out of water, strangers in strange lands, dumb cops forced to spend time with people different from them. What could go wrong?A STRANGER AMONG US (1992, Sidney Lumet)RISING SUN (1993, Philip Kaufman)THE KINGDOM (2007, Peter Berg)By The Suspense is Killing Us