Drop Da Mic. · Wesley Swanson & Ryan Jiminez

QUICK CUTS: VOL. 7 with Ryan Jiminez

September 23, 2024·1 hr 8 min·5 clips

Wesley refuses to see Scream 7 after Melissa Barrera's firing, arguing studios wronged a star who spoke up.

John Kassir opens the door. The cold open gives the return a funny Crypt Keeper spark before Wesley and Ryan admit it has been a couple months since the last show. From there, they settle into a quick-cuts reset meant to get them moving again before spooky season takes over. The mood is loose, a little rusty, and ready to go. Ryan has a backlog to unload, and Wesley keeps the pace moving with quick reactions and easy handoffs. Nine Inch Nails starts the run. The Tron: Ares score is exactly the kind of movie-news bit this show likes, half fan excitement and half industry curiosity. They stay with the feeling instead of turning it into a lecture. One topic sparks a rant, another gets a shrug, and then they swing into what they have actually watched. Abigail gets the biggest burst of love. Ryan treats it like a gory blast and points to Dan Stevens as the scene-stealer, joking about what a huge year it has been for him. Blink Twice gets a more serious pass. Ryan saw it through a tiny local-theater deal and came away impressed by Zoe Kravitz's debut, the cast, and the dark final stretch. That recommendation lands with some weight because he also talks about the heavy subject matter and the warning from Amazon Studios and MGM. The thread that keeps coming back is theaters. Whatever title they are on, the episode keeps drifting toward the habit of checking local listings, going out, and finding something stranger than the obvious franchise pick. The close gets practical. Ryan pushes smaller theaters, older movies, and seasonal horror programming over default choices like The Crow or Borderlands. Spooky season is the next lane, and Wesley sets up more regular content plus Ryan's return for In a Violent Nature. It feels like a warm-up lap before the horror run starts.

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A loose comeback that resets the show and points toward spooky season.

After a couple months away, Wesley and Ryan come back with a Quick Cuts episode that eases back into the format, moving from pop culture news into weekly picks and nodding toward spooky season ahead. The tone stays loose and conversational, which fits the shape of the show.

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A quick return-to-form catch-up that gets you back in the swing of spooky season.

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