Two movies about manipulating those around you and looking for thrills — it's Ratatouille vs Basic Instinct 2.
Eye For An Eye: The Northman vs Valentine
Red Herring: The Talented Mr. Ripley vs Passion
Green-Eyed Monster: Toy Story vs Unforgettable
Two movies that deal with envy and the fear of being replaced in the minds of your loved ones — it's Toy Story vs Unforgettable.
I Spy: Rear Window vs A Simple Favor
This episode features two twisty thrillers where the pursuits of our voyeuristic protagonists are more important than the answers to their mysteries — it’s Rear Window vs A Simple Favor.
Dirty Tricks: The Usual Suspects vs Wild Things: Foursome
I’m talking about 2 whodunit movies that are full of twists, crime, and plenty of misdirection — it's The Usual Suspects vs Wild Things: Foursome .
The Fifth Sense: A Quiet Place vs Bird Box
In a battle of the senses I break down why A Quiet Place is an inferior horror movie to Bird Box, a film that just so happens to star my all time #1 favorite human Sandra Bullock.
Make a Killing: Gone Girl vs Wild Things
Here are two movies where women have complicated crime schemes and the viewer goes on a real crazy ride - it's Gone Girl vs Wild Things.
In this episode, I also take a moment to give an impassioned defense of the erotic thriller genre as a whole.
Spoilers ahead for both films, but honestly I could tell you every beat of Wild Things and you should still watch and enjoy it.
Body Snatchers: The Thing vs The Faculty
The Thing is a so-called classic horror film starring Goldie Hawn's husband and some other old dudes. The Faculty is a tour de force of perfect casting, clever writing, and some real scares. If I was in charge of Hollywood, I would implement a law that required every film to star Jordana Brewster and any offenders would be sent into the La Brea Tar Pit.