The HD Movie Podcast
Hayley Alice Roberts and Darren Gaskell take a look at cinema - any genre, any year, any quality, as long as they can have a bit of fun with it.
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Thursday Apr 15, 2021
Thursday Apr 15, 2021
It's time for Episode 17 of The HD Movie Podcast! Your hosts Hayley Alice Roberts and Darren Gaskell are back to take on two contrasting movies.
First up it's another in the podcast's "Ambitious Women, Romantic Complications" series with the Hallmark-esque MY PERFECT ROMANCE about love scientist Vivian and her game changing dating app. To say this is out of the comfort zone of both hosts is an understatement.
Following that, it's a trip back to the 80s and a cult horror/comedy that's made its bow on the streaming services in recent weeks - a bunch of iconic fiends form horror history threaten small town America and only the kids can save the day in Fred Dekker's THE MONSTER SQUAD!
Music for the HD Movie Podcast Theme is provided by the one and only Mitch Bain: @whoelsebutmitch
You can get in touch with the Podcast on Twitter and Instagram: HDMoviePodcast
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
Hope you enjoy listening to the episode, feel free to comment on the podcast and suggest what we might cover in the future!
Thursday Apr 08, 2021
Thursday Apr 08, 2021
Episode 16 of The HD Movie Podcast is here! Your hosts Hayley Alice Roberts and Darren Gaskell are ready to guide you through another couple of cinematic oddities.
First up is Terry Bourke's NIGHT OF FEAR, a 1972 Ozploitation piece which started life as a TV episode for a proposed horror series. Things got interesting from there...
After taking a trip to the darker side of Down Under, it's time to head back to the world of Public Information Films. SWAT THAT FLY! is a 1915 silent flick which you not watch while you're eating. Apologies for the descriptions of some of the on-screen content in this one.
Music for the HD Movie Podcast Theme is provided by the very lovely Mitch Bain: @whoelsebutmitch
You can get in touch with the Podcast on Twitter and Instagram: HDMoviePodcast
You can find the hosts on Twitter and Instagram!
Hayley: @HayleyARoberts on Twitter, hayleyaliceroberts on Instagram
Darren: @darren_gaskell on Twitter, darren_gaskell on Instagram
Hope you enjoy the episode and if you have ideas for any movies you think the podcast should cover in the coming weeks please let us know!
Thursday Apr 01, 2021
Thursday Apr 01, 2021
Episode 15 of The HD Movie Podcast is here and this time Hayley Alice Roberts and Darren Gaskell take on a double Movie Challenge with a "Killer Kids" theme!
First up, it's Dennis Dimster-Denk's 1992 slasher MIKEY in which a foster child turns out to be bad news for both his new parents and those around him.
The double bill is rounded out with Joseph Ruben's 1993 thriller THE GOOD SON featuring a young Elijah Wood and a certain Macaulay Culkin who took on a much darker role than usual in this one.
Our hosts also delve into the censorship problems both films encountered in the UK.
Music for the HD Movie Podcast Theme is provided by the one and only Mitch Bain: @whoelsebutmitch
You can get in touch with the Podcast on Twitter and Instagram: HDMoviePodcast
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
Hope you enjoy listening to the episode, feel free to comment on the podcast and suggest what we might cover in the future!
Thursday Mar 25, 2021
Thursday Mar 25, 2021
It's Episode 14 of the HD Movie Podcast! Hayley Alice Roberts and Darren Gaskell take a look at films of any year, any genre and any quality.
First up, it's a brand new addition to the Shudder streaming service - it's Natasha Kermani's LUCKY, written by and starring HD Podcast favourite Brea Grant. It's a horror movie with a serious message and our hosts take their discussion very seriously.
On a lighter note, this episode also features the 1965 Public Information Film DRESSED FOR DROWNING from the Worthing Water Safety Committee. If you fall into water fully clothed, those clothes can save you! Find out how, all set to a jaunty soundtrack!
Music for the HD Movie Podcast Theme is provided by the one and only Mitch Bain: @whoelsebutmitch
You can get in touch with the Podcast on Twitter and Instagram: HDMoviePodcast
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
Hope you enjoy listening to the episode and if you're thinking of a film that would make a good Movie Challenge, please let us know!
Thursday Mar 18, 2021
Thursday Mar 18, 2021
Episode 13 of The HD Movie Podcast is here! Hayley Alice Roberts and Darren Gaskell are here to look at movies of any year, any genre and any quality.
This week's Movie Challenge lands our pair in 90s erotic thriller territory as they take a look at SCORNED starring Shannon Tweed in a twisted tale of revenge where sex doesn't always mean having to take your trousers off.
After the softcore shenanigans of Scorned, it's time for things to come bang up to date with 2021's COMING 2 AMERICA, one of the biggest titles to arrive on Amazon Prime for quite a while. Does it live up to its predecessor? Only one way to find out!
Music for the HD Movie Podcast Theme is provided by the multi-talented Mitch Bain: @whoelsebutmitch
You can find the Podcast on Twitter and Instagram: HDMoviePodcast
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
Hope you enjoy the episode and you can contact the hosts on the above channels if you think there's a Movie Challenge they should take on!
Thursday Mar 11, 2021
Thursday Mar 11, 2021
It's time for Episode 12 of The HD Movie Podcast is here! Hayley Alice Roberts and Darren Gaskell meet up over the airwaves to look at movies of any genre, any year and any quality.
In this episode, Darren's Movie Challenge for Hayley the 1994 Western BAD GIRLS starring Madeleine Stowe and Drew Barrymore! They discuss both the movie that it turned out to be and the movie that it could have been if the studio hadn't got a serious attack of cold feet.
After a trip to the Old West, our hosts go a little bit further forward in time to Great Britain in 1940 for the Public Information Film FEAR AND PETER BROWN! This is new PIF territory for the podcast as it deals with psychological rather than physical threats and is fascinatingly different.
Music for the HD Movie Podcast Theme is provided by the very lovely Mitch Bain: @whoelsebutmitch
You can find the Podcast on Twitter and Instagram: HDMoviePodcast
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
Enjoy the episode, please let us know your thoughts about anything we cover and if you have an idea for a Movie Challenge we'd love to hear your suggestions!
Thursday Mar 04, 2021
Thursday Mar 04, 2021
Episode 11 of The HD Movie Podcast is here! Hayley Alice Roberts and Darren Gaskell are back to look at movies of any genre, any year and any quality.
In this episode, Hayley challenges Darren to step right out of his comfort zone to watch 1987's THREE MEN AND A BABY! They also talk about an urban legend surrounding this film.
Following this, there's another Public Information Films segment as the podcast goes even further back in time to take a look at 1947's PLAYING WITH FIRE! Think that 1940s PIFs would be gentler than the 70s and 80s ones? Think again!
Music for the HD Movie Podcast Theme is provided by the one and only Mitch Bain: @whoelsebutmitch
You can find the Podcast on Twitter and Instagram: HDMoviePodcast
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
Hope you enjoy listening to the episode and if you're thinking of a film that would make a good Movie Challenge, please let us know!
Thursday Feb 25, 2021
Thursday Feb 25, 2021
The HD Movie Podcast has reached double figures in terms of "proper" episodes! In Episode 10, Hayley Alice Roberts and Darren Gaskell mark this extremely small milestone by devoting the episode to just one movie which is particularly close to their hearts.
Available in a "virtual cinema" environment and coming to UK VOD and disc in a few short weeks, it's Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead's sci-fi mind-bender SYNCHRONIC, starring Anthony Mackie and Jamie Dornan as a pair of New Orleans paramedics who become entangled in an increasingly bizarre series of events involving a designer drug.
Having first seen the film in its original cut at Celluloid Screams 2019, Hayley and Darren discuss a little of the history of their various viewings of Synchronic and discuss the differences between the original version and the new cut. Hope you enjoy the episode!
Music for the HD Movie Podcast Theme is provided by the one and only Mitch Bain: @whoelsebutmitch
You can find the Podcast on Twitter and Instagram: HDMoviePodcast
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
"Normal" service resumes next episode so if you have any suggestions for movie challenges, or indeed anything else which you feel the podcast should cover, please get in touch, we'd love to hear from you!
Thursday Feb 18, 2021
Thursday Feb 18, 2021
It's Episode 9 of The HD Movie Podcast! Hosts Hayley Alice Roberts and Darren Gaskell present the second and final part of their look at the recent Final Girls Berlin Film Festival. As with the previous episode, the focus is on one block of short films and two features.
The collection of shorts in this instalment is from the "Young Blood" strand, which featured the following:
THE ROUGAROU (dir. Lorraine Caffery)
SHE-PACK (dir. Fanny Oveson)
THE LITTLE DEMON (dir. Carol Van Hemelrijck)
THE CURSE (dir. Ellie Stewart)
BAKEMONO (dir. Sumire Takematsu & Jorge Lucas)
FISH WHISKERS (dir. Roney)
After all of those, it's on to the features with Italian feminist horror fantasy BUIO (dir. Emanuela Rossi). Three sisters are shielded from an apocalytic world outside, but is there something they're not being told? Did this transport our reviewing duo to another world or were their feet left firmly on the ground?
To close, Hayley and Darren get their shift together as they revisit 12 HOUR SHIFT (dir. Brea Grant). Have their opinions shifted on this movie? Obviously that isn't going to be revealed in this summary but you should stick around for the chat.
Music for the HD Movie Podcast Theme is provided by the one and only Mitch Bain: @whoelsebutmitch
You can find the Podcast on Twitter and Instagram: HDMoviePodcast
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
If you have anything to say about the podcast, please get in touch! We're open to suggestions for future Movie Challenges too...
Thursday Feb 11, 2021
Thursday Feb 11, 2021
In Episode 8 of The HD Movie Podcast, Hayley and Darren head to Berlin - in a virtual sense, of course, as they're both following the current lockdown rules - to begin their coverage of the Final Girls Film Festival!
This time out, our intrepid hosts take a look at the Cyber Horror short film block called It's Coming From The Screen, which includes:
SPYGLASS (dir. J. Prado)
DON'T TEXT BACK (dir. Kaye Adelaide, Mariel Sharpe)
FRAGILE.COM (dir. Alison-Eve Hammersley)
SWIPE UP, VIVIAN! (dir. Hannah Welever)
KALLEY'S LAST REVIEW (dir. Julia Bailey Johnson)
After this, a couple of features take centre stage. THE STYLIST is Jill Gevargizian's feature-length version of her 2016 short. Darren has previously talked about this movie in Episode 2 but has another viewing of it changed his mind any? And what will first-time viewer Hayley think?
Rounding off this first part of two is FELLWECHSELZEIT (aka TIME OF MOULTING), a German psychological drama of the slow-burn variety. Did this provoke and disturb our presenters? You'll just have to listen if you want to find out!
Music for the HD Movie Podcast Theme is provided by the one and only Mitch Bain: @whoelsebutmitch
You can find the Podcast on Twitter and Instagram: HDMoviePodcast
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
If you have anything to say about the podcast, don't be shy, let us know! Also, if you have an idea for a future Movie Challenges they could feature in upcoming episodes. Thanks for listening, folks!