Episode 133 ~ Child's Play 3 (1991)

This is it, 1991's Child's Play 3: the end of the trilogy, but not the series. This ends the Andy arc of the series as eight years after the events of Child's Play 2, and almost a decade after their meeting, Andy is a teenager and about to become an adult. It is time to put away childish things, but what if childish things don't want to be put away?

The idea behind this movie is a good one, as there is little way to keep it fresh after the previous two entries, so the third entry is kind of the last go: the last moment before the child becomes an adult, thereby retiring the series title (at least, until the 2019 remake), and changing the series focus to Chucky himself instead.

That said, though it isn't perfect, it is a good ending to the trilogy of one of the more overlooked horror franchises. We can't wait to see where it goes after this!

Randy's Score: 3/5

JD's Score: 4/5

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Up Next: Bride of Chucky!

Episode 132 ~ Child's Play 2 (1990)

Surprise! More Chucky!

We go into the sequel to the horror classic where Chucky finally becomes the icon everyone recognizes and where the stakes are ratcheted up even more! Can poor Andy finally find peace after Chucky ruined his life in the first film? Check out today's episode and find out!

Randy's Score: 4/5

JD's Score: 5/5

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Up next: Child's Play 3!

Episode 131 ~ Child's Play (1988)

Time for spooky season!

This month we've decided to pick one series to focus on throughout the month of October, with a different surprise for Halloween itself. We decided on a series we've yet to cover: Child's Play starring the infamous living doll Chucky!

It's also quite a surprise of a movie, managing to remain tense and even darkly funny at times, while remember what made genre classics like the original Halloween and Nightmare On Elm Street work where so many others did not.

Find out why we're starting this month with a bang with 1988's Child's Play!

Randy's Score: 5/5

JD's Score: 5/5

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Up Next: Child's Play 2!

Episode 130 ~ The Dirt Bike Kid (1986)

The magic dirt bike movie probably needs introduction. Starring the main kid from A Christmas Story, and with some involvement by Roger Corman, here you get a bizarre adventure of a boy and his dirt bike modeled after Jack and the Beanstalk.

Yes, it's as weird as it sounds. How weird? Check out today's episode!

Randy's Score: 3/5

JD's Score: 3/5

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Up Next: Child's Play!

Episode 129 ~ Bingo (1991)

If you're above a certain age, you certainly remember the above poster in every video store at one point. This was the age of the wacky animal movie, after all. However, what is 1991's Bingo actually about? Certainly it must be something.

Turns out it is definitely something, though maybe not what one might figure. It's a wacky anime movie, but not quite what you'd expect. Find out how that is in today's episode!

Randy's Score: 3/5

JD's Score: 3/5

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Up Next: The Dirt Bike Kid!

Episode 128 ~ The Sheep Detectives (2026)

Another modern movie!

This one is a surprise. Part mystery, part family film, part religious allegory and musing on the boundary between life and death, there is more to this movie than you might think on first glance. It uses the framework to tell a surprisingly unique story that is a joy to watch with an ending that is well worth the journey to get there.

Find out just why we liked 2026's The Sheep Detectives so much by partaking in today's episode! It's a winner.

Randy's Score: 5/5

JD's Score: 5/5

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Up Next: Bingo!

Episode 127 ~ Mouse Hunt (1997)

This week we get really obscure (or do we?) with one of the last slapstick comedies of the 20th century, 1997's Mouse Hunt! It's zany, over the top, and weird, but oddly not as dated as one might think despite the time it came out in. That said, it still holds up quite well.

Find out just why we enjoyed it, in today's episode! And why JD wishes he could have seen more Catzilla.

Randy's Score: 5/5

JD's Score: 5/5

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Up Next: The Sheep Detectives!