The HD Movie Podcast

Episode 83: The Curse Of Bridge Hollow

Episode 83 of The HD Movie Podcast is here and so are your hosts Hayley Alice Roberts and Darren Gaskell, ready to cover another movie of any year, any genre and any quality!
Halloween has been extended for just one more week at HDMP HQ - as we said before, our podcast, our rules - and it's time for something spooky but a little more kid-friendly as we discover what's behind THE CURSE OF BRIDGE HOLLOW!
Jeff Wadlow's 2022 chiller has recently hit Netflix and showcases Marlon Wayans as a science teaching dad who has to come to terms with the supernatural while teaming up with his daughter to battle ornaments which have come to life! Sounds good, but is it? Listen in and find out!
It's a final outing (for now) for Mitch Bain's brilliant Halloween theme! Mitch is the writer and performer of the other great music on the podcast and he can be found on social media: @whoelsebutmitch on Twitter, evertheoptimitch on Instagram. The sound effects on the HDMP Halloween theme are courtesy of zapsplat.com.
You can follow and contact the Podcast on Twitter and Instagram by searching for "HDMoviePodcast". We're happy to hear from you.
You can find the hosts on Twitter and Instagram too!
Hayley: @HayleyARoberts on Twitter, hayleyaliceroberts on Instagram
Darren: @darren_gaskell on Twitter, darren_gaskell on Instagram
This podcast is vegan friendly, even if the movie isn't.

Episode 82: The Love Witch

Episode 82 of The HD Movie Podcast is here! Hayley Alice Roberts and Darren Gaskell continue their journey into movies of any genre, any year and any quality.
We're continuing to celebrate Halloween - our podcast, our rules - with the final film in our witchy world miniseries. We've saved a bold one for last - it's Anna Biller's THE LOVE WITCH!
Expect talk of lush set designs, 60s melodrama, the world's most amazing tea room, Renaissance fairs, late night drinking and much, much more besides! Also, after being bedazzled by Sarah Jessica Parker in the previous episode, can Darren avoid turning into a gibbering wreck at the very mention of Samantha Robinson?
As always, the music on The HD Movie Podcast's music is courtesy of the uncannily talented Mitch Bain, which includes our spooky season music! Mitch can be found on social media: @whoelsebutmitch on Twitter, evertheoptimitch on Instagram. The sound effects on the HDMP Halloween theme are courtesy of zapsplat.com.
You can follow and contact the Podcast on Twitter and Instagram by searching for "HDMoviePodcast". We're happy to hear from you.
You can find the hosts on Twitter and Instagram too!
Hayley: @HayleyARoberts on Twitter, hayleyaliceroberts on Instagram
Darren: @darren_gaskell on Twitter, darren_gaskell on Instagram
"Are you saying this man died of love?"

Episode 81: Hocus Pocus/Hocus Pocus 2

Episode 81 of The HD Movie Podcast is here!  If you're looking for movies of any year, any genre and any quality, Hayley Alice Roberts and Darren Gaskell are here to discuss them!
It's almost Halloween, kids, and that means it's time to head back to the world of witches after a week away in the land of the Mandela Effect. And as you've all been good (bad?), we have a treat rather than a trick for you - it's a double bill of 1993's HOCUS POCUS and its long awaited sequel, 2022's HOCUS POCUS 2!
Hayley and Darren talk about the original's lukewarm performance at the box office (and subsequent second life on home media) and the perils of waiting 29 years to deliver a sequel. What works? What doesn't? And what might work once but not work twice? Also, one of your hosts finds themselves bewitched by a certain performer...
The HD Movie Podcast's music is provided by the scarily talented Mitch Bain, including our seasonally apt intro tune! Mitch can be found on social media: @whoelsebutmitch on Twitter, evertheoptimitch on Instagram. The sound effects on the HDMP Halloween theme are courtesy of zapsplat.com.
You can follow and contact the Podcast on Twitter and Instagram by searching for "HDMoviePodcast". We're happy to hear from you.
You can find the hosts on Twitter and Instagram too!
Hayley: @HayleyARoberts on Twitter, hayleyaliceroberts on Instagram
Darren: @darren_gaskell on Twitter, darren_gaskell on Instagram
Eerie, Indiana fans unite!

Episode 80: The Mandela Effect 2

Episode 80 of The HD Movie Podcast is here! You want niche podcasts? There's loads of those but this one deals with movies of any year, any genre and any quality.
In this special episode, your hosts Hayley Alice Roberts and Darren Gaskell return to the weird and wonderful world of the Mandela Effect, that odd phenomenon where folks believe something occurred when there's no evidence to prove it actually did.
It's a bumper selection of Mandela Effects too, as Hayley and Darren bring you 10 examples of this from the world of movies (well, 9 from the world of movies and 1 from the world of music videos). Some you'll know, some you may not, all of them are worth talking about!
One thing you can't deny the existence of is Mitch Bain's superior work on the podcast's musical stylings! He's our composer of choice and you can find him on social media: @whoelsebutmitch on Twitter, evertheoptimitch on Instagram.
You can follow and contact the Podcast on Twitter and Instagram by searching for "HDMoviePodcast". We're happy to hear from you.
You can find the hosts on Twitter and Instagram too!
Hayley: @HayleyARoberts on Twitter, hayleyaliceroberts on Instagram
Darren: @darren_gaskell on Twitter, darren_gaskell on Instagram
Next week, we're back with the witches!

Episode 79: The Craft

Episode 79 of The HD Movie Podcast is here!  Hayley Alice Roberts and Darren Gaskell take another look at movies of any year, any genre and any quality.
Spooky Season continues as your hosts find themselves in the realm of witches once again, covering the film they'd planned to talk about from the very start of the podcast. Only took them 79 episodes to get to it but finally Hayley and Darren talk one of their favourite movies - 1996's THE CRAFT!
Expect discussion of each host's history of Craft fandom, how an intended PG-13 rating transforms into an R, the choice tunes on the storming soundtrack, *that* Fairuza Balk performance, a certain witchy TV series which followed and much, much more!
In addition to the other amazing music he's provided for HDMP, Mitch Bain's eerie new theme can also be found within! You can find the maestro himself on social media: @whoelsebutmitch on Twitter, evertheoptimitch on Instagram. The sound effects on this piece of music are courtesy of zapsplat.com.
You can follow and contact the Podcast on Twitter and Instagram by searching for "HDMoviePodcast". We're happy to hear from you.
You can find the hosts on Twitter and Instagram too!
Hayley: @HayleyARoberts on Twitter, hayleyaliceroberts on Instagram
Darren: @darren_gaskell on Twitter, darren_gaskell on Instagram
Tricky. Tricky, tricky, tricky...

Episode 78: The Witches Of Eastwick

Episode 78 of The HD Movie Podcast is here! If you're looking for movies of any year, any genre and any quality, Hayley Alice Roberts and Darren Gaskell are right there with you!
It's the beginning of Spooky Season at HD HQ as your hosts begin a short run of chilling chats about films featuring witches. First up, George Miller's THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK, with a stellar cast including Cher, Susan Sarandon, Michelle Pfeiffer and Jack Nicholson!
Expect discussions relating to genre hopping, the focus on strong, female characters, that ol' UK 18 rating, the odd bit of gruesome stuff that didn't make it into the final cut and much, much more!
For this eerie time of year, the awesome Mitch Bain has provided the podcast with a new, suitably supernatural sting! You can find him on social media: @whoelsebutmitch on Twitter, evertheoptimitch on Instagram. The sound effects on this piece of music are courtesy of zapsplat.com.
You can follow and contact the Podcast on Twitter and Instagram by searching for "HDMoviePodcast". We're happy to hear from you.
You can find the hosts on Twitter and Instagram too!
Hayley: @HayleyARoberts on Twitter, hayleyaliceroberts on Instagram
Darren: @darren_gaskell on Twitter, darren_gaskell on Instagram
Was this episode a mistake...or did we do it to you purpose?

Episode 77: Look Who’s Talking/Look Who’s Talking Too

Episode 77 of The HD Movie Podcast is here! Hayley Alice Roberts and Darren Gaskell take you on another trip through movies of any year, any genre and and quality.
Your hosts are in double bill territory this week and what a double bill it is - it's Amy Heckerling's one-two punch of LOOK WHO'S TALKING and LOOK WHO'S TALKING TOO! Bruce Willis voices a baby, John Travolta and Kirstie Alley are the responsible adults.
In this one, Hayley is the responsible adult, offering her views on motherhood and how things may have changed since the movies were released. Darren is the irresponsible adult and has the odd tantrum. There's plenty to talk of the trouble production of the second movie and some bizarre creative choices all round.
Mitch Bain may not be supplying the voices he does supply the fab music for The HD Movie Podcast's and you can find him on social media: @whoelsebutmitch on Twitter, evertheoptimitch on Instagram.
You can follow and contact the Podcast on Twitter and Instagram by searching for "HDMoviePodcast". We're happy to hear from you.
You can find the hosts on Twitter and Instagram too!
Hayley: @HayleyARoberts on Twitter, hayleyaliceroberts on Instagram
Darren: @darren_gaskell on Twitter, darren_gaskell on Instagram
Apologies for any nightmares you may have about Mr. Toilet Man after this episode.

Episode 76: Wild Things

Episode 76 of The HD Movie Podcast is here! Hayley Alice Roberts and Darren Gaskell are back for another journey into the movie world - any genre, any year, any quality is fair game.
Our hosts have bid farewell to the sharks for another year but there's still a big, wide movie world out there and this episode takes a look at predators of a different kind in John McNaughton's WILD THINGS!
Hayley and Darren chose to view the Extended Unrated version of this darkly comic, erotic thriller and, as big fans of the original Theatrical Cut, how does the extra footage stack up? Those additional sequences are discussed, as well as an earful of controversial dialogue, an eyeful of Kevin Bacon and more besides!  
The amazing Mitch Bain provides The HD Movie Podcast's music and you can find him on social media: @whoelsebutmitch on Twitter, evertheoptimitch on Instagram.
You can follow and contact the Podcast on Twitter and Instagram by searching for "HDMoviePodcast". We're happy to hear from you.
You can find the hosts on Twitter and Instagram too!
Hayley: @HayleyARoberts on Twitter, hayleyaliceroberts on Instagram
Darren: @darren_gaskell on Twitter, darren_gaskell on Instagram
See you Under The Tree!

Episode 75: SUMMER OF SHARKS 2 #10 - The Last Shark (Guest: Cait Orton)

Episode 75 of The HD Movie Podcast is here! Hayley Alice Roberts and Darren Gaskell continue to bring you their takes on movies of any genre, any year and any quality.
It's time to bid farewell to the second Summer Of Sharks but we've found an absolute doozy on which to bow out - it's Enzo G. Castellari's shameless Jaws rip-off THE LAST SHARK!
Special guest and shark fan Cait Orton returns to give the miniseries the send off it deserves. Expect discussions about wonky dubbing, bizarre miniatures, a picky/useless predator (depending on your point of view), hunters with very specific jackets and the most terrifying thing in any shark movie ever - Vic Morrow's accent!
The HD Movie Podcast's music - including that amazing Summer Of Sharks theme - is written and performed by Mitch Bain: @whoelsebutmitch on Twitter, evertheoptimitch on Instagram.
If you want to catch up with Cait on social media - and you should - she's there!: @kaytorton on Twitter, kaytorton on Instagram.
You can follow and contact the Podcast on Twitter and Instagram by searching for "HDMoviePodcast". We're happy to hear from you.
You can find the hosts on Twitter and Instagram too!
Hayley: @HayleyARoberts on Twitter, hayleyaliceroberts on Instagram
Darren: @darren_gaskell on Twitter, darren_gaskell on Instagram
Ye cannae scare us aff!

Episode 74: SUMMER OF SHARKS 2 #9 - Shark Attack 3: Megalodon

Episode 74 of The HD Movie Podcast is here! Your hosts Hayley Alice Roberts and Darren Gaskell welcome you on their continuing voyage through movies of any year, any genre and any quality.
It's time for the penultimate episode in the second Summer Of Sharks miniseries as Hayley and Darren skip the first two Shark Attack Movies to focus on the infamous SHARK ATTACK 3: MEGALODON!
Infamous? Well, it was the talk of social media for a short while because of a particular line of dialogue in the film, one that will surely follow lead actor John Barrowman around for the rest of his days. And yes, one of our hosts takes one for the time by reciting the line (without trying to spontaneously combust from embarassment).
Elsewhere, does Bulgaria look like Mexico? What happens when you only have one piece of CGI to play with? And do we have a contender for one of the best character names of all time? 
Our very cool Summer Of Sharks theme - plus the rest of the music you here in The HD Movie Podcast - is written and performed by Mitch Bain: @whoelsebutmitch on Twitter, evertheoptimitch on Instagram.
You can follow and contact the Podcast on Twitter and Instagram by searching for "HDMoviePodcast". We're happy to hear from you.
You can find the hosts on Twitter and Instagram too!
Hayley: @HayleyARoberts on Twitter, hayleyaliceroberts on Instagram
Darren: @darren_gaskell on Twitter, darren_gaskell on Instagram
We're wired...