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Now Playing Podcast @nowplayingpod.bsky.social · 56m

What do YOU think: Can Mission: Impossible even exist without Tom Cruise?

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Now Playing Podcast @nowplayingpod.bsky.social · 56m

"Tom Cruise isn’t saving the movies anymore. He’s just saving himself.”

We take on Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, the 8th film that dares to call itself the final mission. Has Ethan Hunt finally run out of stunts… or just out of steam?

Hear the explosive review at NowPlayingPodcast.com

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Now Playing Podcast @nowplayingpod.bsky.social · 4h

Christmas comes earlier every year... but are you ready for a new Silent Night, Deadly Night?

The trailer is up now! www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcpc...

(And, yes, Arnie is already planning which song he'll use as the base of the new plot summary... and hopes his voice hasn't worsened in 13 years...)

SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT | International Red Band Trailer | Sixth Dimension

This Christmas, Santa's gonna slay. 🎅🏼🪓🩸 #SilentNightDeadlyNight is coming to cinemas this December. Watch the new red band trailer now! As a young boy, Billy witnesses the murder of his…

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Now Playing Podcast @nowplayingpod.bsky.social · 5h

Just in time for Halloween, THE CONJURING: LAST RITES is streaming today!

And don't forget to check out our review of this (final?) Conjuring movie, posted at NowPlayingPodcast.com

Do YOU think this movie Conjured up any recommends?

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Now Playing Podcast @nowplayingpod.bsky.social · 20h

🐍 5 years ago, TREMORS: SHRIEKER ISLAND burrowed onto home video 💿, marking the final chapter (so far) in the monster-hunting saga 🎯. Did this creature feature deserve one more rumble? 💥

Hear what the Now Playing hosts thought in our archives (link in bio)!
#TremorsShriekerIsland #NowPlayingPodcast

Now Playing Podcast @nowplayingpod.bsky.social · 1d

💣 Tomorrow for all Now Playing listeners, the mission continues with MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – THE FINAL RECKONING (2025) 🕶️. Rent it today on Apple TV 🎥, then join the Now Playing hosts tomorrow for the explosive finale 💥.

#MissionImpossibleTheFinalReckoning #NowPlayingPodcast

Now Playing Podcast @nowplayingpod.bsky.social · 1d

When it isn’t Halloween yet but the Christmas stuff is out in stores…

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Now Playing Podcast @nowplayingpod.bsky.social · 1d

🧟35 years ago, Tom Savini’s remake of NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD shuffled into theaters 💀. Critics weren’t impressed then 😬, but its reputation’s risen from the grave—does it deserve new life today? 🧠

Hear what the Now Playing hosts thought in our archives (link in bio)!
#NightOfTheLivingDead

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Now Playing Podcast @nowplayingpod.bsky.social · 2d

At Scafefest in KY this morning O had Danielle Harris sign my Halloween 4 Blu-Ray

I thought listeners of that review would appreciate the quote put on the disc!

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Now Playing Podcast @nowplayingpod.bsky.social · 2d

🧠 40 years ago, RE-ANIMATOR shocked theaters 💉, blending gore and laughs in equal measure ⚰️. This cult favorite keeps rising from the dead—does it still deliver for you today? 😱

Hear what the Now Playing hosts thought in our archives (link in bio)!
#ReAnimator #NowPlayingPodcast

Now Playing Podcast @nowplayingpod.bsky.social · 4d

“This movie took ten years to finish, and you can tell—because nobody involved seemed to care by the end.”

Our hosts revisit Journey Back to Oz, the animated sequel with Liza Minnelli as Dorothy and Ethel Merman as her witchy nemesis.

Hear it now! NowPlayingPodcast.com/donate

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Now Playing Podcast @nowplayingpod.bsky.social · 4d

🐝 33 years ago, CANDYMAN buzzed into theaters 🔪. Though its initial reception was mild, this haunting tale has become a horror classic 🪞. Did you dare to say his name back then—or now? 😱

Hear what the Now Playing hosts thought in our archives (link in bio)!
#Candyman #NowPlayingPodcast

Now Playing Podcast @nowplayingpod.bsky.social · 4d

Hearing the news that Ace has passed hits hard. The Spaceman is gone, and with him goes a piece of my childhood, my rock cred, my inspiration.

Thank you, Ace, for the riffs, the fire, and the New York Groove. I'll have a Cold Gin tonight in your honor...

-Arnie

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Now Playing Podcast @nowplayingpod.bsky.social · 4d

Other than Sesame Street, they were my first fandom and in 1982, my first concert.

As a kid I loved Peter and Gene, but over time I gravitated toward Ace. His playing, his tone, his spirit. He always struck me as a true artist in a world of spectacle.

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Now Playing Podcast @nowplayingpod.bsky.social · 4d

It's Hard Times indeed... Ace Frehley has passed away at 74 after suffering a fall in his studio.

For those of you who listen to our show, especially if you heard us talk about the band in Kiss Meets The Phantom of the Park, you know I grew up with Kiss as my first rock heroes.

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Now Playing Podcast @nowplayingpod.bsky.social · 4d

Naughty…..

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Now Playing Podcast @nowplayingpod.bsky.social · 5d

🌈 Tomorrow for Yellow Brick Road Level Donors, we return to the Emerald City with JOURNEY BACK TO OZ (1972) ✨. Watch it on YouTube 📺, then join the Now Playing hosts tomorrow for more magic over the rainbow 🎙️.

#JourneyBackToOz #NowPlayingPodcast

Now Playing Podcast @nowplayingpod.bsky.social · 6d

🎬 Did you know we have a Facebook group just for listeners like you? 💬 Join fellow movie fans 🤝 for friendly discussions, wild theories, and all things cinema! 🍿 Come hang out with us today! Find the link in our bio, or join us here: www.facebook.com/share/g/1RBo...

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Now Playing Podcast @nowplayingpod.bsky.social · 6d

“When they said Tron 3 was coming, I thought: no Daft Punk? Then they announced Nine Inch Nails, and I said… alright, you got me.”

Our hosts have strong opinions about Jared Leto’s Tron: Ares

Is it a bold reboot of the Grid, or just another glitch in the system?

Listen now on Now Playing Podcast

Now Playing Podcast @nowplayingpod.bsky.social · 7d

🎃 36 years ago, HALLOWEEN V: THE REVENGE OF MICHAEL MYERS slashed into theaters 🔪. Critics and audiences weren’t kind 😱—but were you one of its loyal defenders? 🩸

Hear what the Now Playing hosts thought in our archives (link in bio)!
#HalloweenVTheRevengeOfMichaelMyers #NowPlayingPodcast

Now Playing Podcast @nowplayingpod.bsky.social · 8d

💾 Tomorrow for all Now Playing listeners, we re-enter the Grid with TRON: ARES (2025) ⚡. See it in theaters 🎥, then join the Now Playing hosts tomorrow as they decode this digital revival 🌀.

#TronAres #NowPlayingPodcast

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Now Playing Podcast @nowplayingpod.bsky.social · 8d

🧛15 years ago, LOST BOYS: THE THIRST hit DVD 💿, closing out the vampire saga with a bite critics didn’t love 🩸. Did you sink your teeth into this final sequel or skip the coffin? 😈

Hear what the Now Playing hosts thought in our archives (link in bio)!
#LostBoysTheThirst #NowPlayingPodcast

Now Playing Podcast @nowplayingpod.bsky.social · 9d

💥 40 years ago, REMO WILLIAMS: THE ADVENTURE BEGINS hit theaters 🥋. Fred Ward’s action romp stumbled at the box office 🎬—but has this ’80s oddball earned a second shot today? 🤔

Hear what the Now Playing hosts thought in our archives (link in bio)!
#RemoWilliams #NowPlayingPodcast

Now Playing Podcast @nowplayingpod.bsky.social · 11d

🌈 The Wizard of Oz (1939) defined movie magic: Judy Garland, flying monkeys, ruby slippers, and one very dark Hollywood backstory behind the curtain.

Our Wizard of Oz retrospective continues as part of our Donation Drive — listen now!

💬 What’s your first memory of watching The Wizard of Oz?

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Now Playing Podcast @nowplayingpod.bsky.social · 11d

😈 39 years ago, DEMONS 2 burst from the screen in Italy 💀. This supernatural sequel drew a lukewarm reception then 🔥—but has it aged into a cult favorite for you? 👀

Hear what the Now Playing hosts thought in our archives (link in bio)!
#Demons2 #NowPlayingPodcast