The 1980s were defined by excess, experimentation, and pure cinematic audacity. Horror directors turned their killers into rock stars. Action movies weaponized machismo and gave us villains who could monologue with more force than most heroes could punch. Sci-fi went outward into the furthest reaches of space and inward, turning our own bodies into our worst enemies. Even comedies got in on the act, gifting us cartoonishly evil landlords, slimy corporate worms, and jerks so committed to being awful that audiences couldn’t help but love them.

The 1980s were defined by excess, experimentation, and pure cinematic audacity. Horror directors turned their killers into rock stars. Action movies weaponized machismo and gave us villains who could monologue with more force than most heroes could punch. Sci-fi went outward into the furthest reaches of space and inward, turning our own bodies into our worst enemies. Even comedies got in on the act, gifting us cartoonishly evil landlords, slimy corporate worms, and jerks so committed to being awful that audiences couldn’t help but love them.

Another week. Another essential movie. The Canon: An Essential Movies Watchlist is back with more movie magic. This week, we’re talking The Thin Man. Happy listening, screenagers! Episode 103: The Thin Man (1934) A murder mystery! The blueprint for the screwball comedy-hard boiled crime drama hybrid, The Thin Man is a most deserving of the "essential" tagging. SAW contributor Bryan Loomis joins Raf to talk why this movie is such a good hang.

The 1980s were defined by excess, experimentation, and pure cinematic audacity. Horror directors turned their killers into rock stars. Action movies weaponized machismo and gave us villains who could monologue with more force than most heroes could punch. Sci-fi went outward into the furthest reaches of space and inward, turning our own bodies into our worst enemies. Even comedies got in on the act, gifting us cartoonishly evil landlords, slimy corporate worms, and jerks so committed to being awful that audiences couldn’t help but love them.

More movie magic. It's time yet again for another episode of The Canon: An Essential Movies Watchlist. Today is all about All Quiet on the Western Front. Happy listening, screenagers! Episode 102: All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) This episode is for our fatherland! For glory! Jacob Holmes fills in for Sailor Monsoon, who is still dealing with ongoing technical difficulties.

More movie magic. It's time yet again for another episode of The Canon: An Essential Movies Watchlist. Today is all about M. Happy listening, screenagers! Episode 101: M (1931) Happy Noirvember! We're kicking off the season with Fritz Lang's 1931 classic. Jason Christian and Paul T. Klein of the Cold War Cinema podcast join Raf to break down this brilliant early version of a "talkie".

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Feelin' kinda pulpy for tonight's stream. Which of these classic pulp heroes should I doodle? See you at 8pm EST tonight for more Sketchy Shenanigans!

Star Wars isn't exactly known for scary characters, but the galaxy far, far away has its share of beings that you'd rather not meet in a dark alley. In the spirit of Halloween, I've been asked to come up with my Top Ten Scariest Star Wars Characters. These are the bad boys and girls that come to mind for me, and I'm sure I've overlooked some of your favorites.

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Welcome to the Horror Movie Madness Tournament to determine the Greatest Horror Movie Villain of All Time! The team at SAW has selected 64 of the greatest horror villains of all time, with six rounds of voting featuring entrants going head-to-head. You get to vote on each match-up to help determine which villain moves on to the next round.

Horror has no shortage of icons. Jason’s mask, Freddy’s glove, Leatherface’s chainsaw—these are stitched into the genre’s DNA, instantly recognizable even to people who’ve never watched a single scary movie. But for every marquee monster, there’s a legion of unsung killers, creeps, and creatures lurking in the shadows of cinematic history. They’re the ones who never got the action figure, the Funko Pop, or the endless sequels, but left just as deep a scar on the genre.

Reading Time: 6 minutes“We should never try to deny the beast – the animal within us.” As I…

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No other holiday serves up the perfect excuse to binge-watch movies all month long like Halloween. Some poor screenagers may partake in the 25 Days of Xmas (a marathon of Christmas-themed made-for-TV trash), and lonely hearts will always use February as an excuse to watch their favorite rom-coms but for everyone else who doesn’t fall into either of those categories and is too old for trick ‘r treating, the Halloween season is built for binge-watching movies, horror specifically.

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Reading Time: 8 minutesI think everyone has at least one comfort film, the movie they watch when they’re…

We. Are. Back. After a brief little break, The Canon: An Essential Movies Watchlist is back with a new episode. This time around we're talking Rope. Happy listening, screenagers! Episode 93: Rope (1948) The perfect murder! I mean perfect podcast. The Canon is back and we're talking the master of suspense yet again. Stephen Gillespie joins Raf to talk about the brilliance of Alfred Hitchcock's…

Reading Time: 8 minutesI’m late this week because I couldn’t shake the giallo mood. I ended up using…