Optimism Vaccine

Nov 14 2024 300 ep. 77 mins 605

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Optimism Vaccine’s panel of experts and idiots explore the dingy crevices between pop culture and forgotten trash in a never-ending quest to celebrate your guilty pleasures in the world of cinema and beyond.

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Off the Road Again (Yes Nut Roadvember - Part 2)

Nov 14 2024 78 mins

THIS WEEK: Duel (1971), Freeway (1996) and Freeway 2: Confessions of a Trickbaby (1999)It didn't take long for us to foul up our road-centric theme, as the deceptively titled Freeway series sends us hurtling down a winding road toward... Danny Elfman?And we also watched Duel. For some reason.Donate to Palestinian Medical Aid Support Optimism Vaccine on Patreon

The Cure for the Common Man (Yes Nut Roadvember - Part 1)

Nov 08 2024 90 mins

THIS WEEK: The Hitcher (1986), The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting (2003) and The Hitcher (2007)No, we haven't immediately abandoned our proposed annual foray into artful smut... it's just rather overwhelming to curate. So outside circumstances have dictated a temporary pivot to a different sort of pistoning action. And let's face it, Rutger Hauer is steamier than any vintage pornogr

Kaneto Shindo, Samurai Hater (Shawntober 2024 - Part 4)

Oct 31 2024 53 mins

THIS WEEK: Onibaba (1964) and Kuroneko (1968)For the final episode of Shawntober 2024, we expose Mr. Glinis to the gorgeous Japanese folk horror of Kaneto Shindo.Donate to Palestinian Medical Aid Support Optimism Vaccine on Patreon

The Spine-tingling Terror of William Castle (Shawntober 2024 - Part 3)

Oct 24 2024 85 mins

THIS WEEK: House on Haunted Hill (1959), The Tingler (1959), Homicidal (1961)Sometimes called the P.T. Barnum of Hollywood, William Castle made his mark in the world of cinema by promoting his kitschy horror films with one of a kind gimmicks.Donate to Palestinian Medical Aid Support Optimism Vaccine on Patreon

Ken Russell: Very British (Shawntober 2024 - Part 2)

Oct 17 2024 78 mins

THIS WEEK: The Devils (1971), Gothic (1986), The Lair of the White Worm (1988)We're taking Shawn on a trip across the pond to discuss transgressive auteur Ken Russell's contributions to the horror genre. Will we cure Shawn of his disdain for grand theatrical hijinks and flat British production? Probably not.Donate to Palestinian Medical Aid Support Optimism Vaccine on Patreon

Sam Raimi's Evil Dead Trilogy (Shawntober 2024 - Part 1)

Oct 10 2024 81 mins

THIS WEEK: The Evil Dead (1981), Evil Dead II (1987), Army of Darkness (1982)Like an incurable rash, SHAWNTOBER returns again so we can subject respectable film lover and Wiseman Cast host Shawn Glinis to all the horror films he's managed to avoid watching for decades. This year, we're starting off with a big blind spot: Evil Dead. Donate to Palestinian Medical Aid Support Optimism

SPECIAL EPISODE: Caustic Content Season Premiere

Oct 03 2024 63 mins

THIS WEEK: Baby Cat (2023) vs The Towel Man (2021)We're taking a little break from your regularly scheduled OpVac episode to prep for our favorite yearly tradition, Shawntober.But don't worry, we won't leave you hangin'. Enjoy a little treat from the PATRON EXCLUSIVE feed: The debut episode from Caustic Content: Season 2 - The show where Steve and Miros compete head to head to find

Dawn of the Demme (Jonathan Demme in the 70s)

Sep 26 2024 86 mins

THIS WEEK: Caged Heat (1974), Crazy Mama (1975), Last Embrace (1979)Before Jonathan Demme was hanging out with David Byrne and winning Oscars, he was pumping out exploitation flicks for Roger Corman and doing weird Hitchcock homagesDonate to Palestinian Medical Aid Support Optimism Vaccine on Patreon

The Late Great Hannibal Lecter (Thomas Harris Adaptations)

Sep 19 2024 94 mins

THIS WEEK: Manhunter (1986), Hannibal (2001), Red Dragon (2002), Hannibal Rising (2007)After covering Jonathan Demme's Silence of The Lambs last week we decided to keep the ball rolling and cover the rest of the film adaptations of Thomas Harris' Hannibal Lecter novels. Not that any of us need an excuse to watch Manhunter for the 74726587432 time. Maybe we could have done without B

Wake Me Up When Celltember Ends (Police Procedural Horror)

Sep 12 2024 92 mins

THIS WEEK: The Silence of the Lambs (1991), The Cell (2000), Longlegs (2024)People keep telling us Longlegs is the new Silence of the Lambs so we figured we had better see how Osgood Perkin's screeching Nic Cage glam rock dollmaker stacks up to Hannibal Lecter. We watched The Cell too because Miros is ride-or-die for J Lo and who doesn't love Tarsem Singh and Vincent D'Onofrio in a