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Welcome to the madhouse where film freaks and film fans of all types come to get their fix. The Cinema Psychos Show is hosted by indie filmmakers Brian Cottington and John Wooliscroft. Every week they dig into new movie reviews, cult classics, horror films, bad movies, forgotten gems, and whatever's currently breaking (or disappointing) on streaming; all from the perspective of two guys who actually make films for a living. This isn't a recap show. Expect real film analysis, genuine comedy, deep dives into what makes movies actually work, and plenty of unfiltered opinions on why Hollywood keeps getting it...
Based on 4 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Brian Cottington and John Wooliscroft make movie criticism conversational without losing sight of structure, performance, genre rules, or filmmaking choices.
Cinema Psychos Movie Reviews turns film criticism into a lively argument between Brian Cottington and John Wooliscroft. They move from annual rankings to horror favorites, testing reactions against story structure, character logic, performance, and the rules a movie establishes…
A vampire becomes sexy mist, and suddenly your Fright Night rewatch needs a debate partner.
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A rowdy Stephen King conversation that turns sharpest when it shifts from recap to adaptation and survival.
Brian Coddington and John Wilscroft keep the discussion loose and profanity-heavy as it moves through Stephen King movies and the current revival around them.
Adrienne Barbeau gets a Halloween-season spotlight that moves through her key roles, early theater, television, and Carpenter-era craft talk.
Adrienne Barbeau receives a fitting Halloween-season focus, with the discussion moving through the roles treated as her touchstones: Mod, Swamp Thing, The Fog, Escape from New York, and Creepshow.
A sharp studio-power discussion that turns a business fight into a larger argument about what movies are for.
The episode reads like a blunt, uneasy studio-business argument, centered on who should control major movie studios. Brian Cunnington and John Willscroft keep circling the same fork in the road: Paramount under the Ellison orbit, or Netflix, framed here as a company that does…
A blunt Gigli takedown that also catches the 2003 phone-era details behind the joke.
Cinema Psychos turns Gigli into a look at how a bad movie can stick to Jennifer Lopez's film career. Brian Coddington and John Wollscroft start with that blunt setup, then linger on why the film feels so locked to 2003: the phone-charge gag, the flip-phone era, and the days when…
A horror-comedy conversation about making Valentine's Day feel unsafe and carrying sketch-era instincts into a feature.
The conversation finds Josh Ruben interested in the joke inside a Valentine’s Day that does not feel safe. He keeps circling the same idea: romance pressure, public affection, and fear all end up feeding the same punch line.
A loose, sharp movie-ranking conversation that treats strong opinions like the point.
Brian Coddington and John Wolscroft, with Becky joining in, make this a lively ranking session built on film opinions, craft, and taste. The strongest stretch comes when a horror film is treated like a serious work of art: it is praised for its tight construction, layered…
A criteria-first horror debate that keeps testing which movies really count as stalker films.
This episode takes a criteria-first approach to horror, with Brian and John arguing over what should count as a stalker film. They set out a few clear rules - no masks, no random targeting, and some real connection or obsession - then test those ideas against titles like Misery,…
A lively Fright Night discussion that keeps circling Jerry Dandridge and Peter Vincent.
Cinema Psycho Show's Fright Night discussion keeps returning to Jerry Dandridge, and that makes sense. The hosts lean into his swinging vampire energy, the light gray leather trench coat, and the sexy mist gimmickry with clear affection, while Brian Coddington and John…
Mike Muncer and a different guest dissect two horror films per episode, by subgenre.
Hosts Brian and John review the 1985 vampire classic Fright Night, analyzing its 80s aesthetics, practical effects, and controversial themes like consent and age dynamics.
Cinema Psychos hosts Brian Coddington and John Wolscroft review Fantastic Four: First Steps and ask why Marvel's first family has been so hard to adapt, tracing three earlier versions, including the unreleased 1992 Roger Corman film and Josh Trank's 2015 Fantastic Four.
Cinema Psychos hosts Brian Coddington and John Willscroft mark the 30th anniversary of The Phantom (1996) and ask whether the Billy Zane film is a 'secretly' good bad movie.
Cinema Psychos hosts Brian Coddington and John Wilscroft review Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025) at listener Gage's request, after admitting neither has played a single FNAF game.
Brian Coddington, John Willscroft and guest Anastasia Elfman test the "Home Alone with competent criminals" idea on Panic Room, then correct it to "semi-competent" because of Jared Leto's character.
Brian Coddington, John Wolscroft and guest Jordan the Grey Witch review Guillermo del Toro's 2025 Frankenstein and agree it is a strong film despite departures from Mary Shelley's novel.
Author Brian Raftery tells Cinema Psychos hosts Brian Coddington and John Wolscroft that Hannibal Lecter was "such a different kind of villain" because he was not "a slasher behind a mask" and had little screen time.
Cinema Psychos hosts Brian Cottington and John Woolscroft rank their favorite Christmas slashers, starting from the idea that horror offers relief from "hallmark holiday crap" and the financial and emotional pressure on parents.
Host Brian Coddington reviews Luc Besson's Dracula (also titled Dracula: A Love Tale) solo, calling it a "Bram Stoker's Dracula ripoff" that left him "infuriated" and bored.
Brian Coddington, John Wolscroft and Pittsburgh Film Critics Association member Henry O'Brien review the 2025 screen-life War of the Worlds, which Henry calls bad "on every objective level" but loves anyway.
Cinema Psychos reviews Sam Raimi's Send Help (2026), starring Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien, with returning guest Anastasia Elfman.
Cinema Psychos Movie Reviews examines Ready or Not (2019) with guest KT Baldassaro, timed to the release of Ready or Not 2.
The episode opens on the Warner Brothers, Paramount, and Netflix slugfest.
Brian Coddington and John Wollscroft open by asking whether Gigli really hurt Jennifer Lopez’s film career.
Brian Coddington and John Wilscroft waste no time.
The Cinema Psycho Show marks Halloween with Adrienne Barbeau.
Brian Coddington, John Wolscroft, and Becky D'Anna spend the episode sorting through 2025 movie picks.
Hosts Brian and John analyse the stalker horror movie subgenre, discussing its history from classics like 'Psycho' to modern films.
Hosts Brian Carney and John Williscroft interview filmmaker Josh Rubin at Erie Horror Fest, discussing his horror comedy films Heart Eyes and Scare Me.
Cinema Psychos hosts Brian Coddington and John Willscroft review Edgar Wright's 2025 The Running Man, which they both liked despite poor box office, with worldwide gross under $50 million against a roughly $110 million budget.
Hosts Brian and John discuss and re-evaluate the film Water World, debating whether its bad reputation is deserved.
The hosts discuss the movie 'The Cell', analyzing its genre-blending and visual style as part of a spooky season kickoff.
The hosts discuss the movie 'Weapons' with a guest, praising its premise and ending, and share personal anecdotes.
Hosts Brian and John discuss the 1989 film The Wizard, a Nintendo propaganda movie, as part of their Video Game Month series.
The hosts review the 1997 film Mortal Kombat Annihilation, criticizing its lack of plot, poor special effects, and casting issues, while comparing it to other video game adaptations.
Hosts Brian and John review Jurassic World Rebirth with comedic banter and product placement jokes.
The hosts review the A24 horror film Heretic, discussing its themes and Hugh Grant's performance.
Hosts Brian and John discuss horror anthology films with guest Rusty Condiff, focusing on 'Tales from the Hood'.
The hosts introduce a special episode about horror film pioneer Lon Chaney Sr.
Two indie filmmakers review and analyze movies, with a focus on cult classics, horror, and streaming releases, blending film analysis with comedy.