Here on Cookin' w/ Quentin , Mike Burdge, Jack Kolodziejski and Robby Anderson tackle the filmography of Quentin Tarantino, along the way stopping to develop some thematically inspired food for each installment. First up is the 1992 directorial debut, Reservoir Dogs , which found Tarantino's signature style exploding onto the screen with the talent and confidence of a veteran and salted director. Opening up the conversation to the artists biography, history and tastes, your three hosts dive into the little indie-darling-that-could that inarguably paved the way for his more ambitious work for the next 25 years. Check out our recipe video: (See full recipe for the Reservoir Dogs inspired Red Apple Pork Tacos - as well as a vegan alternate recipe - along with Mike's world famous vegan mexican-style rice, at our Vimeo page .) Check out the episode: Listen on SoundCloud #Newsletter #Podcasts #CookinwQuentin #ReservoirDogs #QuentinTarantino #Tarantino #Tacos #MikeBurdge #JackKolodziejski #RobertAnderson

Robby sits down with guests Diana DiMuro and Mike Burdge to talk about the latest Oscar-worthy tearjerker, Boy Erased . Religion, sexuality, gay conversion therapy, 1st generation iPods... Nothing is sacred in their discussion of what really makes this plunge into realistic tragedy tick. Check it out: Listen on SoundCloud #Newsletter #Podcasts #HotTakes #BoyErased #November2018 #RobertAnderson #DianaDiMuro #MikeBurdge #JoelEdgerton #LucasHedges #NicoleKidman #RussellCrowe

Host Mike Burdge is joined by Bernadette Gorman-White, Stamper and Reeya Banerjee to discuss a slew of romance films that feature a wildly original and different take on the typical depiction of women falling in love in film, including Ever After, When Harry Met Sally, Clueless and Dirty Dancing . They also drink more than a few Bloody Mary's, briefly touch on James Bond (duh), discuss patriarchy, and talk about VHS tapes, all while Mike starts to celebrate his "stay-cation" (read: momentarily reclaiming his sanity). Check it out: Listen on SoundCloud #Newsletter #Podcasts #Overdrinkers #StrongWomeninFilm #Romance #BloodyMarys #MikeBurdge #KatelynStamper #BernadetteGormanWhite #ReeyaBanerjee #EverAfter #WhenHarryMetSally #Clueless #DirtyDancing

Jack and Robby have themselves a look at the new Halloween flick, which erases almost 40 years of franchise canon, to tell a simple story about a boy and the girl he tried to kill. And, wouldn't you know it, Mike Burdge (resident chatty Kathy) shows up to talk about how much he loves both Halloween and Halloween. Check it out: Listen on SoundCloud #Newsletter #Podcasts #HotTakes #Halloween #DavidGordonGreen #Horror #Sequel #Reboot #JackKolodziejski #RobertAnderson #MikeBurdge

Jack and Robby go for a ride with guest Diana DiMuro to check out Damien Chazelle's latest gift to the cinematic landscape: MORE GOSLING. Hear what these three beautiful folks have to say about the space-race flick that just might turn some heads come awards season. Check it out: Listen on SoundCloud #Newsletter #Podcasts #HotTakes #FirstMan #DamienChazelle #RyanGosling #RobertAnderson #JackKolodziejski #DianaDiMuro #Space #Moon

Mike is joined by friends Helen, Elise and Allyson (all super cool moms) to talk about the positives and negatives of the Jason Reitman film, Tully . Along the way, they discuss what works and what doesn't, how it treats mental health and parenting, and generally start laughing due to that best of friends in the room: Wine. Check it out: Listen on SoundCloud #Newsletter #Podcasts #MikeBurdge #Overdrinkers #Tully #Moms #Motherhood #October2018 #Wine #Twist

Jack and Robby, along with guests Tim Irwin and Mike Burdge, sit down to chat about the recently released Shane Black joint: The Predator . So, how'd everybody do? Check it out: Listen on SoundCloud #Newsletter #Podcasts #HotTakes #JackKolodziejski #RobertAnderson #TimIrwin #MikeBurdge #ShaneBlack #ThePredator #Aliens

Every year, brothers Jack and Jeremy Kolodziejski, create watch lists of 31 horror movies in order to celebrate Halloween all October long. Among these lists are classics they’ve never seen, old favorites due for a revisit, and new movies they’re looking forward to watching for the first time. This year they’ve selected 13 movies from each of their personal lists that they’re most excited to watch. Read on to participate in Story Scream 2018 and be sure to let us know what you think in the comments! Jack’s List: Ghost Stories (2018) I love me some horror anthology, and 2018’s Ghost Stories seems to be a promising one. I missed it in theaters earlier this year, but a fun cast (featuring The End of the F***ing World’s Alex Lawthor and the consistently delightful Martin Freeman) and generally positive buzz make me excited to catch it on VOD. Director: Andy Nyman, Jeremy Dyson Available: $5 Rental on Youtube and Amazon Trailer The Amityville Horror (1979) It’s been years since I’ve seen this one. Time to revisit a classic! Director: Stuart Rosenberg Available: Hulu, $3 Rental on Youtube and Amazon Trailer The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) This classic is an unfortunate blind spot in my horror backlog. I’ve never seen it! I have seen the 2003 reboot, but that’s...well, it’s not the original. This is the year I rectify that. Director: Tobe Hooper Available: $3 Rental on Youtube and Amazon Trailer Suspiria (2018) Say what you will about horror remakes, but the moment I heard that Luca Guadagnino was taking on Dario Argento’s seminal horror classic Suspiria I was thrilled. Many will probably argue that the original is a work of art that shouldn’t be touched, but Guadagnino proved he has some serious chops with the absolutely beautiful Call Me By Your Name . Combine that with a soundtrack from Radiohead’s Thom Yorke, and you’ve got a recipe for a worthwhile modern reimagining. Director: Luca Guadagnino Available: Limited theatrical release on October 26th 2018, Wide release November 2nd, 2018 Trailer Ravenous (2018) This post apocalyptic zombie horror made a big splash last year when it dropped on the Canadian film festival circuit. It just hit US Netflix and is high on my priority list to check out. Director: Robin Aubert Available: Netflix Trailer The Endless (2018) This indie-horror darling really surprised me when I caught it earlier this year. Directorial duo Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead play a pair of brothers that escaped a creepy desert cult back in their youth. What results is less of an explicit horror film, and more of a meditation of family through the lens of cosmic macabre. I’m looking forward to revisiting it again, as I think it’s one that will benefit from multiple viewings. Director: Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead Available: Netflix Trailer Hereditary (2018) A24 has been on a long running hot streak with their critically acclaimed art-house horror flicks. The VVitch and It Comes at Night were two of my favorite movies from the last couple of years, and this year’s Hereditary continues that trend. Writer and director Ari Aster’s full length debut is a masterpiece of atmosphere and tone. Don’t miss it. Director: Ari Aster Available: $5 Rental on Amazon Trailer Unsane (2018) Upon release, most of the buzz around Steven Soderberg’s Unsane concerned how it was filmed entirely on an iPhone. While that might sound like a distracting gimmick, Unsane is a surprising and underrated suspense thriller that uses its unique cinematography to its fullest advantage. The aspect ratio and fish eye perspective lend to a claustrophobic effect that perfectly fits the with film’s themes of stalking and institutionalization. Director: Steven Soderberg Available: Free streaming for Amazon Prime members Trailer The Blackcoat’s Daughter (2015) I don’t know much about this one other than some good word of mouth. If you’re like me and eagerly anticipating Netflix’s creepy reboot of Sabrina the Teenage Witch , this one may be worth checking out to get an idea of what actress Kiernan Shipka can do in a horror role. Director: Oz Perkins Available: $3 Rental on Amazon and Youtube Trailer Funny Games (2007) Home invasion movies are rarely fun, but Funny Games brings the genre to a new level of demented. The 2007 Funny Games is an American remake by the same director of the original German film, and it is more or less shot for shot the same movie. But a stacked cast featuring Naomi Watts, Tim Roth, and Michael Pitt gives this version a unique advantage. Funny Games turns the tropes of a home invasion horror movie on its head with a meta commentary that felt ahead of its time back in 2007, and I’m excited to see if it still holds up. Director: Michael Haneke Available: Netflix Trailer Mandy (2018) Mandy is a fucking gift. It’s a perfect blend of slow burn art-house horror and manic revenge thriller. It’s delightfully weird and full of psychedelic imagery and laugh out loud comedic release. It’s unflinchingly genuine and has moments of true heartbreak and catharsis. It has Nic Cage at his most unchained and an equally fantastic performance from Andrea Risborough. It features the final score from composer Johan Johansson, whose music creates a thick atmosphere that drones and croons along with the film perfectly. I genuinely can’t stop thinking about this movie and I can’t wait to watch it again. Director: Panos Cosmatos Available: $5 Rental on Amazon Trailer The Night Eats the World (2018) The Night Eats the World is a French post apocalyptic zombie film that has good buzz from the film festival scene. If that description sounds familiar, that’s because it’s almost identical to Ravenous . But hey, if you give me two promising French zombie indie thrillers in a year, I will watch two promising French zombie thrillers. Director: Dominique Rocher Available: $5 Rental on Amazon and Youtube Trailer Apostle (2018) Gareth Evans, director of The Raid: Redemption and The Raid 2 , is making his English language feature film debut with Apostle . He flexed his horror chops back in 2013 with his short, Safe Haven in V/H/S 2 , one of my favorite segments of the V/H/S anthology series. With Dan Stevens in the role as a man attempting to rescue his sister from a religious cult, my hopes for this one are exceedingly high. Netflix has a spotty track record when it comes to their original feature films, but I’ve got my fingers crossed. Director: Gareth Evans Available: October 12th on Netflix Trailer Jeremy's List: I take a different approach to Jack’s method of enjoying the Halloween season through film. Instead of revisiting any favorite, I deliberately fill out my list with horror films I have yet to see, recommended to me either by friends or critics whom I trust. That way, I can enjoy the Halloween season while discovering something personally new and (hopefully) something to get me into that spooky All Hallows’ Eve mood. Here are 13 from that list. I hope, if you have yet to discover them yourself, you’ll discover something new, fun, and classic just as I hope to do, but if you’ve seen one or all of them, you’ll either revisit or can happily debate/agree on why this list deserves or doesn’t deserve its current line-up. See you in the comments! The Ritual (2018) Director: David Bruckner Available: Netflix Trailer Summer of 84 (2018) Director: Anouk Whissell, Francois Simard, Yoann-Karl Whissell Available: Amazon Trailer The Wailing (2016) Director: Na Hong-jin Available: Netflix Trailer The Burbs (1989) Director: Joe Dante Available: Amazon Prime Trailer Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988) Director: Stephen Chiodo Available: Hulu Trailer Southbound (2015) Director: Multiple (Series) Available: Shudder, Amazon Prime Trailer Tragedy Girls (2017) Director: Tyler MacIntyre Available: Hulu Trailer In the Mouth of Madness (1994) Director: John Carpenter Available: Amazon, YouTube Trailer The Loved Ones (2009) Director: Sean Byrne Available: Amazon Prime Trailer The Fog (1980) Director: John Carpenter Available: Shudder, Amazon, YouTube Trailer The Love Witch (2016) Director: Anna Biller Available: Amazon Prime Trailer Matinee (1993) Director: Joe Dante Available: Amazon, YouTube Trailer Channel Zero (2016) Director: Arkasha Stevenson (Series) Available: Shudder Trailer Jack Kolodziejski Co-Head of Podcasting Jack makes drugs for a living, but not necessarily the fun kind. He enjoys international travel and discussing music, movies, and games in excruciating detail. Jeremy Kolodziejski Jeremy is younger than he looks, and has passionately studied the art and craft of filmmaking for as long as he can remember. He is currently a freelance wedding videographer, and is also heavily involved in Competitive Fighting Games. IG: jeremyko95 #Newsletter #Articles #Horror #StoryScream #Shocktober #JackKolodziejski #JeremyKolodziejski #Scary #October2018 #October #Halloween #13DaysofHalloween

Seasons Greetings once again dear boos and ghouls! Story Screen is ramping up for our permanent theater space opening soon in Beacon, NY, but that doesn’t mean we’re not going to get down with one of our favorite annual traditions: THE BEACON HORRORSHOW! This is our 4th year hosting an array of scary flicks all over Beacon, at various businesses, all for free! In preparation for this year’s line-up, we have curated a special blend of old and new films – celebrating a few anniversaries, hosting some special one-of-a-kind events, as well as handpicking a variety of genres within the Horror genre – so that we can have something for everybody. Check out our schedule below, and if you know anyone who might be into joining us, please be sure to share! We can’t wait to watch some spooky flicks with you all October long! -The Story Screen Family CHECK OUT THE TRAILER: SCREENINGS DETAILS: NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD 50th Anniversary A group of strangers hideout in an abandoned house in the midst of a worldwide epidemic which sees the dead rising from their graves in search of human flesh. (1968) Starring: Duane Jones, Judith O’Dea, Karl Hardman, Bill Cardille, Marilyn Eastman Directed by: George A. Romero Rated NR Genre: Sci-Fi/Horror Runtime: 1h37m @ Bank Square / Monday October 1st Snacks and drinks will be available. Doors@7:30pm/Screening @8:00pm Free Screening TRAILER RAW After a terrible experience in a hazing ritual at a veterinary school, a strictly vegetarian student begins to go through changes both physically and mentally. (2016) Starring: Garance Marillier, Ella Rumpf, Rabah Nait Oufella, Laurent Lucas, Joana Preiss Directed by: Julia Ducournau Rated R Genre: Drama/Horror Runtime: 1h39m @ Stock-Up / Thursday October 4th Snacks and drinks will be available. Doors@7:30pm/Screening @8:00pm Free Screening TRAILER THE CABIN IN THE WOODS Five college friends enter a world of terror when their cabin trip turns out to be something much more sinister. (2011) Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Kristen Connolly, Anna Hutchinson, Jesse Williams, Fran Kranz, Bradley Whitford, Richard Jenkins, Amy Acker, Tom Lenk Directed by: Drew Goddard Rated R Genre: Mystery/Horror Runtime: 1h35m @ Big Mouth / Wednesday October 10th Snacks and drinks will be available. Doors@7:30pm/Screening @8:00pm Free Screening TRAILER A DARK SONG A grief stricken woman hires the services of an occultist to perform a dark magic ritual in a secluded house in Ireland. (2016) Starring: Catherine Walker, Steve Oram, Susan Loughnane, Mark Huberman Directed by: Liam Gavin Rated NR Genre: Thriller/Horror Runtime: 1h40m @ Trax / Tuesday October 16th Snacks and drinks will be available. Doors@7:30pm/Screening @8:00pm Free Screening TRAILER CORALINE A young girl discovers a secret door in her new house that leads to an alternate reality that, at least at first, seems better than her own. (2009) Starring: Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, Jennifer Saunders, Ian McShane, Keith David Directed by: Henry Selick Rated PG Genre: Fantasy/Animation Runtime: 1h40m @ Binnacle Books / Sunday October 21st Snacks and drinks will be available. Doors@6:30pm/Screening @7:00pm Free Screening TRAILER SEVERANCE A psychotic killer loose in the woods rains terror upon a lost group of sales executives who are in the middle of a team-building exercise. (2006) Starring: Danny Dyer, Laura Harris, Toby Stephens, Tim McInnerny, Claudia Blakley Directed by: Christopher Smith Rated R Genre: Comedy/Horror Runtime: 1h36m @ Stock-Up / Monday October 22nd Snacks and drinks will be available. Doors@7:30pm/Screening @8:00pm Free Screening TRAILER THE SIXTH SENSE A child psychologist, suffering from his own past demons, takes charge of a young boy whose disturbing behavior may not be as psychological as everyone thinks. (1999) Starring: Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, Toni Collette, Olivia Williams, Donnie Wahlberg Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan Rated PG-13 Genre: Drama/Mystery Runtime: 1h50m @ Big Mouth / Wednesday October 24th Snacks and drinks will be available. Doors@7:30pm/Screening @8:00pm Free Screening TRAILER NOSFERATU w/ Live Score and Performance The classic tale of a vampire seeking out his eternal love gets a new spin, with live musicians scoring the film, as well as several “filmbarkers” performing sound effects and delivering in-character dialogue. (1922) Starring: Max Schreck, Greta Schroder, Gustav von Wangenheim, Alexander Granach, John Gottowt Directed by: F. W. Murnau Rated NR Genre: Fantasy/Horror Runtime: 1h34m @ Quinn’s / Sunday October 28th Snacks and drinks will be available. Doors@7:30pm/Screening @8:00pm Free Screening HALLOWEEN DOUBLE FEATURE ON ALL HALLOW'S EVE!!! HALLOWEEN 40th Anniversary 15 years after committing a brutal crime as a child, a deranged man returns home on Halloween night for more mayhem. (1978) Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald Pleasance, Nick Castle, Charles Cyphers Directed by: John Carpenter Rated R Genre: Slasher/Horror Runtime: 1h41m @Shed at Spire Studios / Tuesday October 30th Snacks and drinks will be available, as well as pumpkin carving, costume contests, and more! Seating@7pm/Screening@8:00pm TRAILER HALLOWEEN II Following the events of a horrific Halloween night, a lone survivor soon realizes that her thought to be dead stalker has followed her to the hospital where she is currently receiving care. (1981) Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald Pleasance, Dick Warlock, Charles Cyphers Directed by: Rick Rosenthal Rated R Genre: Slasher/Horror Runtime: 1h32m @Shed at Spire Studios / Tuesday October 30th Snacks and drinks will be available, as well as pumpkin carving, costume contests, and more! Screening@10:00pm TRAILER #Newsletter #Announcement #Screenings #BeaconHorrorShow4 #Horror

Your two favorite dorks (Jack and Robby) venture into the world of video games in our latest series tackling all the different types of story on screens, Talking Simulator. First up, a look at what is easily considered one of the most entertaining additions to the modern gaming world, Bioshock . Would you kindly give the episode a listen, and let us know what you think! Check it out: Listen on SoundCloud #Newsletter #Podcasts #TalkingSimulator #Bioshock #JackKolodziejski #RobertAnderson #VideoGames #Gaming #Games #Water #Wet

Jack went and caught the latest "found footage/screen capture" movie to drop in theaters, Searching , which is surprisingly well-made and just the right size of slice of cheese. Guests Diana DiMuro and Mike Burdge also share their thoughts on what is sure to be remembered as one of the most enjoyable surprises of the year. Check it out: Listen on SoundCloud #Newsletter #Podcasts #HotTakes #JackKolodziejski #MikeBurdge #DianaDiMuro #Searching #September2018 #Thriller #SocialMedia #Internet #Google #AlfredHitchcock

Mike sits down with friend and fellow Western enthusiast, Tim Irwin, to talk about the infamous Sergio Leone Trilogy, from A Fistful of Dollars , to For A Few Dollars More , all the way to The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly . Along the way, they discuss the original concept for The Man with No Name in Akira Kurosawa's Yojimbo , as well as Clint Eastwood's own farewell love letter to the series, Unforgiven . Load those six shooters, kids, this one is an absolute blast. Check it out: Listen on SoundCloud #Newsletter #Podcasts #ClintEastwood #Western #SergioLeone #AkiraKurosawa #Trilogy #Overdrinkers #Whiskey #MikeBurdge #TimIrwin #Yojimbo #Unforgiven #TheGood #TheBad #andTheUgly #ForaFewDollarsMore #AFistfulofDollars