SR Ep. 11: Alien: Romulus This week, it’s a team-up with ScreenRun and The First Run as The Lady Wan, Chris Scalzo, and Matt Howell suit up and shoot into space one more time for the latest in the Alien franchise, ‘Alien: Romulus’. Fede Alvarez of ‘Evil Dead’ and ‘Don’t Breathe’ directs the latest foray into deep space terror as a group of desperat…

SR Ep. 6: The Invasion On this episode of ScreenRun, The Lady Wan and Chris Scalzo wrap up their Body Snatchers season with 2007’s ‘The Invasion’. It’s the latest adaptation of Jack Finney’s novel, ‘The Body Snatchers’. It’s been a short, but action packed season. So how does director Oliver Hirschbiegel’s version compare to the others? I mean, we …

SR Ep. 5: The Faculty On this episode of ScreenRun, The Lady Wan and Chris Scalzo are joined by Robert ‘The Captain’ Yaniz Jr. of Crooked Table to discuss our latest, and final, franchise detour with Robert Rodriguez’s ‘The Faculty’. Ever feel like your high school is packed with alien parasites that have taken over your teachers? Well, I know I su…

SR Ep. 4: The Puppet Masters This week on ScreenRun, The Lady Wan and Chris Scalzo are joined by Darin Lundberg of NostalgiaCast to discuss our first diversion for our Body Snatchers season with the big screen adaptation of Robert Heinlein’s ‘The Puppet Masters’! The recently departed and dearly missed Donald Sutherland stars as Andrew Nivens, head…

SR Ep. 3: Invasion Of The Body Snatchers (1993) On this episode of ScreenRun, The Lady Wan and Chris Scalzo are joined by the effervescent cohost of The First Run, Matt Howell to discuss Abel Ferrara’s adaptation of the classic sci-fi tale with the 1993 version of ‘Invasion Of The Body Snatchers’! So how does the third attempt to adapt the material…

SR Ep. 2: Invasion Of The Body Snatchers (1978) On this episode of Screen Run, The Lady Wan and Chris Scalzo are joined by Ms. Megan Kearns of Spoilerpiece Theater to discuss Philip Kaufman’s interpretation of Jack Finney’s novel with the 1978 version of ‘Invasion Of The Body Snatchers’. Does it deserve its reputation as one of the best science fic…

SR Ep. 1: Invasion Of The Body Snatchers (1956) On this season of ScreenRun, The Lady Wan and Chris Scalzo dive into the Body Snatchers (and friends) universe! First up is 1956’s Invasion Of The Body Snatchers. Long considered a classic of the genre, Wan and Chris breakdown the history of the film, its relevance in the 50’s and today, and more! So …

SR Ep. 19: Cigarette Burns, Season 3 Wrap Up On this episode of ScreenRun, The Lady Wan and Chris Scalzo wrap up Season 3 of the theatrical releases of Auter John Carpenter. After 18 episodes, it’s all come down to this as The Lady Wan has some hard-hitting questions for Chris as the season comes to a close. And it’s not just all reminiscing! They …

SR Ep. 18: The Ward On this episode of ScreenRun, The Lady Wan and Chris Scalzo are joined by Paul of The Countdown Podcast to discuss John Carpenter’s final theatrical film (to date), ‘The Ward’. Amber Heard stars as a woman confined to a mental institution where all is not as it seems. Also featured in the film are Jared Harris, Danielle Panebake…

SR Ep. 17: Ghosts Of Mars sode NotesOn this episode of ScreenRun, The Lady Wan and Chris Scalzo are joined by Helen Barletto to discuss John Carpenter’s penultimate film, ‘Ghosts Of Mars’. Having seen Helen express her love for the film online, we thought it best to get someone in its corner for this round. ‘Ghosts’ has had its share of detractors …

SR Ep. 16: Vampires On this episode of ScreenRun, The Lady Wan and Chris Scalzo are rejoined by Jason of the great good pirate ship Binge Movies to discuss John Carpenter’s ‘Vampires’. All round general a-hole James Woods stars as vampire slayer Jack Crow, along with the 4th Baldwin brother Daniel in Carpenter’s western/horror/buddy team-up genre p…

SR Ep. 15: Escape From LA 2.0 Escape From LA, now with fixed audio!On this episode of ScreenRun, The Lady Wan and Chris Scalzo, are joined by returning champion Joe Buttice of Reel Spoilers. More accurately, he broke into the studio and demanded to talk about ‘Escape From LA’. After his visit to discuss ‘Escape From New York, The Lady Wan and Chris…

SR Ep. 14: Village Of The Damned On this episode of ScreenRun, The Lady Wan and Chris Scalzo are joined by Claire of W-Rated Podcast to discuss John Carpenter’s, or perhaps Universal’s remake of ‘Village Of The Damned’. It’s 1995 and Carpenter defies typecasting bias by bringing in Christopher Reeve, Mark Hamill, and Kirstie Alley to tell his versi…

SR Ep. 13: In The Mouth Of Madness On this episode of ScreenRun, The Lady Wan and Chris Scalzo are joined by Mr. David Rosen of Piecing It Together pod to discuss what is generally considered John Carpenter’s last great film, “In The Mouth Of Madness’. Arguments ensue as some on the show struggle to call it good. Sam Neill stars as a John Trent, an…

SR Ep. 12: Memoirs Of An Invisible Man On this episode of ScreenRun, The Lady Wan and Chris Scalzo are joined by friend of the show Seannah to discuss yet another film that almost drove John Carpenter out of the industry, and when I say the industry, I mean the business. It’s ‘Memoirs Of An Invisible Man’! Chevy Chase and Darryl Hannah star along w…

SR Ep. 11: They Live On this episode of ScreenRun, The Lady Wan and Chris Scalzo are joined by Robert Yaniz Jr., superstar host and proprietor of Crooked Table Productions to discuss John Carpenter’s seminal sci-fi political satire wester buddy action comedy, ‘They Live’! Roddy Piper stars as Nada, the drifter that stumbles upon the greatest secret…

SR Ep. 10: Prince Of Darkness On this episode of ScreenRun, The Lady Wan and Chris Scalzo are joined by a bonafide YouTube sensation. Jeff from Films At Home joins the show to discuss John Carpenter’s ‘Prince Of Darkness’. The second film in Carpenter’s Apocalypse Trilogy and the continuation of his return to low budget filming since become yet ano…

SR Ep. 9: Big Trouble In Little China On this episode of ScreenRun, The Lady Wan and Chris Scalzo are joined by Shawn of Cheap Seat Reviews to discuss just one of John Carpenter’s 80’s cult classics, ’Big Trouble In Little China’! Carpenter reunites with Kurt Russell to bring us the subversive take on the buddy action comedy. Carpenter had wanted t…

SR Ep. 8: Starman On this episode of ScreenRun while you enjoy an extra long musical intro, The Lady Wan and Chris Scalzo are joined by Megan Kearns of Spoilerpiece Theatre to discuss John Carpenter’s sci-fi romance, ‘Starman’. A story as old as time, true love sweethearts torn apart by one of their deaths, alien gets shot down, clones body of dead…

SR Ep. 7: Christine On this episode of Screen Run, The Lady Wan and Chris are joined by Ms. Lindsay Washburn of The Lindsay Washburn YouTube show and The Bad Movie Night show to discuss everyone’s favorite sentient car not named KITT. It’s John Carpenter’s ‘Christine’. The car with an attitude that’s itching for a chance to run you down. After the …

SR Ep. 6: The Thing On this episode of Screen Run, The Lady Wan and Chris are joined by Scalzo’s The First Run co-host, Matt Howell to discuss ‘The Thing’. Considered to be John Carpenter’s masterpiece, his reimagining of the original source material was considered a disappointment upon its release in 1982. It has since been recognized as one of th…

SR Ep. 5: Escape From New York On this episode of ScreenRun, The Lady Wan and Chris Scalzo are joined by Joe Buttice of Reel Spoilers to discuss the 80’s classic, ‘Escape From New York’. Kurt Russell is Snake Plissken, a rogue special ops WWIII hero who’s arrested and pressed into duty to rescue the captured President from within the penal colony t…

Episode Notes On this episode of ScreenRun, The Lady Wan and Chris Scalzo are joined by Darren Lundberg of NostalgiaCast to discuss John Carpenter’s follow-up to ‘Halloween’, ‘The Fog’. The ghost/revenge story of a doomed ship full of ill folks desperate to find a place to settle, and the townsfolk that done them wrong. While the film didn’t repeat…

SR Ep. 3: Halloween On this episode of ScreenRun, The Lady Wan and Chris Scalzo are joined by Shawn of the SIVAKO: Road to Avatar podcast to discuss the seminal slasher, John Carpenter’s classic ‘Halloween’. Carpenter delivers THE genre-defining slasher with the introduction of Michael Myers and the slaughter of some babysitters. Were there similar…

SR Ep. 2: Assault On Precinct 13 On this episode of ScreenRun, The Lady Wan and Chris are joined by Jason of the podcasting behemoth, Binge Movies to discuss John Carpenter’s ‘Assault On Precinct 13’. After a father takes revenge by killing the gang leader that murdered his daughter, he seeks refuge in a police station that’s closing down. It’s up …

ScreenRun Bonus: The First Run w/The Lady Wan Hey there ScreenRun fans! Chris Scalzo here. So, funny story. I messed up the editing of this week’s episode, so unfortunately, we’re going to be delayed a week. To help ease the pain and make sure you get your Lady Wan fix, I’ve uploaded her guest appearance on my other show, The First Run. Wan joined …

SR Ep. 1: Dark Star Welcome back to all you ScreenRun cuties out there! We’re back for Season 3 featuring the cinematic works of THE John Carpenter. First out of the gate is his student film turned big screen feature, ‘Dark Star’! This is where it all began, with friends Dan O’Bannon, Nick Castle, Tommy Lee Wallace and more! The Lady Wan and Chris …

SR Ep. 15: Clerks III Well, hello there! We’re back for a bonus episode for Season 1 as Kevin Smith returns with ‘Clerks III’! Smith rounds up basically everyone from the Clerks series for this return to the Quik Stop! It’s been 28 years since Dante and Randall first appeared on the big screen. Is there still one more story to tell? Can you go home…

SR Ep. 10: Creature Season 2 comes to a close with ‘Creature’ from 1985. Not an ‘Alien’ film for sure, but it certainly borrows a bit from the original classic. But does it deserve a reputation as a “cheap knockoff”? Or is there some magic up there in them hills? Or in this case, them there moons of Jupiter? Then your erstwhile hosts, The Lady Wan …

SR Ep. 9: Alien: Covenant On this penultimate episode of Season 2 of ScreenRun, The Lady Wan and Chris are joined by David Rosen of the Piecing It Together Podcast to breakdown Ridley Scott’s first direct ‘Alien’ sequel. Yep, it’s ‘Alien Covenant’, the last film in the franchise (so far). So what happened to Shaw and David? Who are all these new fo…

SR Ep. 8: Prometheus This week on ScreenRun, Chris is nowhere to be found, likely just cataloging all of his unwatched blu-rays, so The Lady Wan is joined by THE Megan Kearns of Spoilerpiece Theatre to discuss Ridley Scott’s grand (or botched?) return to the Alien franchise with ‘Prometheus’. Stunning visuals, sketchy dialogue, and a director who d…

SR Ep. 7: Aliens Vs Predator: Requiem On this episode of ScreenRun, The Lady Wan and Chris are joined by Clare of W-Rated to discuss what is consider the nadir of the entire Alien franchise, ‘Alien Vs. Predator: Requiem’. After last week’s ‘AvP show that broke Chris, can he possibly be mentally prepared for the carnage that is to come? Or could som…

SR Ep. 6: Alien Vs Predator On this episode of ScreenRun, The Lady Wan and Chris Scalzo are joined by THE Robert Yaniz Jr. of Crooked Table Productions to discuss the end (or at least the pause) of the Alien franchise as we know it as 20th Century Fox merges two of its most popular (re: financially successful) properties into a can’t miss mega sci-…

SR Ep. 5: Alien: Resurrection On this episode of ScreenRun, hosts the Lady-Wan and Chris Scalzo are joined by special guest Shawn from CheapSeat Reviews to discuss Alien Resurrection. We've got love for Winona Ryder, hate for Joss Whedon and everything in between as we discuss the fourth film in the Alien series. Check out CheapSeat Reviews at http…

SR Ep. 4: Alien3 William Gibson Script Audio Drama On this episode of ScreenRun, The Lady Wan and Chris Scalzo are joined by Jason of Binge Movies to discuss the movie that never was, the audio drama of William Gibson’s script for Alien 3. If you ever wondered what could happened to Ripley, Hicks, and Newt if they weren’t written out of the final v…

SR Ep. 3: Alien3 On this episode of ScreenRun, The Lady Wan and Chris Scalzo featuring special guest Sean, discuss ‘Alien3’, and all the chaos that ensued involved in the film’s creation. A controversial film upon its release due to its jettisoning of Hicks and Newt, the first film by one of today’s most revered director, David Fincher has since ga…

SR Ep. 2: Aliens On this episode of ScreenRun, The Lady Wan and Chris Scalzo continue their odyssey that is the Alien cinematic universe with the second film in the storied franchise, ‘Aliens’. After the insta-classic that was ‘Alien’, how can you possibly follow it up? Perhaps a genre switch? James Cameron talks the helm and chaos ensues. Listen a…

SR Ep. 1: Alien The Lady Wan and Chris Scalzo are back for another season of ScreenRun! On this season, your erstwhile hosts travel deep into space, with a couple pitstops back on Earth as they explore the ‘Alien’ film series. First up, of course, is the granddaddy of them all, Ridley Scott’s ‘Alien’. The film that made Sigourney Weaver as star and…

ScreenRun Season 2 Teaser Welcome back! The Lady Wan and Chris Scalzo return for Season 2 of ScreenRun to discuss one of the more beloved sci-fi horror franchises of all time. Good and Bad. It's all Alien! Find out more at http://screenrun.fun

SR Ep. 14: The Flying Car, Season 1 Wrap Up The end of Season 1 is here. The Lady Wan and Chris Scalzo have completed their review of the films of Kevin Smith. The season is wrapped with a discussion of the Tonight Show short, ‘The Flying Car’. Dante and Randall united for this brief entry in the View Askew universe to discuss the philosophical que…

SR Ep. 13: Jay And Silent Bob Reboot Can you go home again? And can you go on a cross-country road trip again to stop a movie from being made about you ... again? The Lady-Wan and Chris answer these questions as they reach the end (for now) of Kevin Smith's feature-length filmography. It's time, folks, for Jay & Silent Bob Reboot. Find out more at …

SR Ep. 12: Yoga Hosers And you thought last week was sketchy. We’re closing in on the end of the first season of ScreenRun as The Lady Wan and Chris discuss the penultimate film (at the moment) in Kevin Smith repertoire, ‘Yoga Hosers’. Smith project of love to finally get braut-made Nazi’s, along with his daughter and her best friend, their big scr…

SR Ep. 11: Tusk Here we are. Possibly the most controversial film in Kevin Smith’s canon. ‘Tusk’ is here. Justin Long stars with Genesis Rodriguez, Haley Joel Osment, and an off the chain Michael Parks in this horror comedy. And never forget that crazy surprise star. Can ‘Tusk’ possibly live up to its reputation, whatever you think the film’s reput…

SR Ep. 10: Red State This week on ScreenRun, The Lady-Wan and Chris Scalzo continue their adventures through the works of Kevin Smith with ‘Red State’. This time, Smith spins a tale of horror centered around a cult that has taken hostages and are preparing for the end times. John Goodman plays the FBI agent tasked with negotiating with the cult, wh…

SR Ep. 9: Cop Out This week on ScreenRun, the Lady-Wan and Chris discuss ‘Cop Out’, Kevin Smith's buddy cop action comedy starring Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan. Smith famously described the production of this movie as "soul crushing," but how does it fare to watch more than 10 years later? Smith was once called "the next Scorsese" ... we dive into…

SR Ep. 8: Zack & Miri Make A Porno This week on ScreenRun, the fractures continue between The Lady-Wan and Chris as they revisit the film that was supposed to break Kevin Smith into the mainstream. And didn’t. That’s right, it’s ‘Zack & Miri Make A Porno’! The wholesome, filthy comedy about love, friendship, hardship, and super-hot Star Wars themed…

SR Ep. 7: Clerks II This week on ScreenRun, the Lady-Wan and Chris Scalzo find themselves at odds discussing Clerks 2. We’re back to where it all began, sort of, with Dante & Randall and Jay & Bob, this time working and loitering at Mooby’s. Have our titular Clerks grown up? Has Smith as a writer and director? Let’s discuss. Find out more at http:/…

SR Ep. 6: Jersey Girl This week on ScreenRun, The Lady Wan and Chris Scalzo tackle the first film outside of the View Askew universe. That’s right, it’s ‘Jersey Girl’! We couldn’t have planned it better as Hollywood is being rocked the potential reunion of J-Lo and Ben Affleck. Could Bennifer truly live? Some think that the whole Bennifer/Gigli thi…

SR Ep. 5: Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back This week on ScreenRun, the fallout of the events in Dogma are quickly forgotten, minus the occasional reference to Alanis Morrissette, as ‘Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back’! The Lady Wan and Chris Scalzo discuss the 5th film in Kevin Smith’s oeuvre. This time, our heroes take center stage as they traverse the c…

SR Ep. 4: Dogma This week on ScreenRun, with such a potentially heavy subject matter rife with d!ck jokes, The Lady Wan and Chris Scalzo may want to consult their favorite religious texts. That’s right, our journey through the works of Kevin Smith continues with ‘Dogma’. Jay and Silent Bob are joined by a motley cast of ruffians, featuring the Voic…