Die-roll movie talk with classic-horror roots.
DieCast Movie Podcast is a film-discussion show where movie genres are typically chosen by a die roll, then shaped into conversational reviews and interviews. Recent episodes lean into classic horror, obscure scream-titled films, convention previews, and guests with genre-film knowledge.
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DieCast Movie Podcast is a film-discovery and discussion show with a game-like premise at its center. The genre is typically chosen by a roll of a die. That setup gives the feed a wide reach, but recent episodes show a strong affection for classic horror, cult titles, and older genre cinema. The show does not stay locked to one format. It alternates between movie conversations, interviews, convention previews, trailer-led openings, and occasional themed runs. A recent five-episode miniseries uses “scream” as the connective thread. The sequence starts with I Wake Up Screaming and moves through Scream, Scream and Scream Again, Carry On Screaming, and When the Screaming Stops. The title game is part of the pleasure. So is the willingness to follow alternate titles, forgotten releases, and fan suggestions into less obvious corners of film history. Stephen Turek usually frames the episodes, then brings in guests who can add context, enthusiasm, or a specialized angle. Gregory Mank appears for I Wake Up Screaming, with the conversation shaped by the limits of a shorter recording. Christopher Page joins for Scream, a film treated as a discovery from a surprisingly large pool of scream-titled movies. Troy Guinn’s pick of Scream and Scream Again becomes the seed of the whole miniseries. Alistair Hughes helps take the run into Carry On Screaming, shifting the mood toward comedy-horror. Matthew Kowalski closes the sequence with When the Screaming Stops, also known as The Loreley’s Grasp. Beyond reviews, the show has a convention-floor sensibility. Monster Bash previews, Ron Adams appearances, and conversations around Dark Shadows place it inside a living fan culture, not just a watchlist. The episodes are relaxed and spoiler-forward. They often begin with a trailer, promo, or film excerpt, then use that old-media texture as a doorway into discussion. The appeal is not hot-take criticism. It is the feeling of paging through a genre shelf with someone who keeps finding one more title, one more guest, and one more reason to keep watching.
Made for: Best for film fans who enjoy classic horror, cult cinema, old trailers, convention culture, and relaxed spoiler-friendly conversations. It also suits listeners who like themed movie runs and guest perspectives over tightly scripted criticism.
What sets it apart: The die-roll premise gives the show a built-in variety engine, while recent episodes show a curator’s taste for obscure horror titles and alternate-title rabbit holes. Its mix of reviews, interviews, promos, and Monster Bash coverage makes it feel closer to a genre-film community table than a standard review show.
Join Ben, Mikaela, and Steven as they review movies. The person who picks the movie and the genre that they have to choose from is decided by the roll of a die. The genres are action, drama, horror, musicals, animation, comedy, and fantasy/science fiction. In addition to reviews, we also interview people involved with the making of movies. We hope that you enjoy the variety that we are bringing to you, the listener.
Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
A spoiler-rich Deep Red conversation that ties its murder mystery to personal history and an uneasy lullaby.
Deep Red receives a spoiler-heavy, film-history-minded discussion, with Troy Howarth and Stephen Turk digging into the murder mystery, the killer's identity, and a character who may once have been marked for death.
A weary but engaging convention-floor case for misunderstood movies, from Planet Nine to Halloween III.
Mr. Lobo brings a useful provocation to DieCast Movie Podcast: a film that flops, or gets dismissed as bad, may simply be misunderstood. Talking with host Stephen Turk, he applies that idea to Planet Nine from Outer Space and Halloween III, touching on Halloween's original…
A focused Dark Shadows interview on how visible TV mistakes became part of the show's lasting fantasy.
Sharon Smith Lentz gives this PlayNext episode a clear center of gravity: Dark Shadows as a gothic daytime series whose rough edges became part of its afterlife.
Entertainment stories with the polish left off.
Indie filmmakers, festival stories, real movie talk.
Criterion completism with sharp, messy charm.
Horror recaps with sharp teeth.
Bo Svenson discusses his career, recent house fire, and long marriage on the Die Cast Movie Podcast.
Host Stephen Turek and film historian Troy Howarth discuss James Whale's 1940 film Green Hell as part of a retrospective series.
Host Steve interviews Sharon Smyth Lentz, known for playing Sarah Collins on Dark Shadows.
Host Stephen Turk interviews Mr.
Ron Adams previews the Monster Bash Conference October 2025 and discusses the horror film City of the Dead (Horror Hotel).
Host Stephen Turk interviews returning guest Madelyn Dundon about her recent films and new album 'Love Madelyn'.
Host Steven Turek introduces a retrospective discussion on the film 'Puppet Master vs Demonic Toys' with guests Richard Chamberlain and Christopher Page.
Steven Turk and Richard Chamberlain rate 2022’s Puppet Master: Doktor Death, a 59-minute nursing-home horror film, as a lean standalone entry.
Host Stephen Turek and guest Matthew Kowalski discuss the horror film 'When the Screaming Stops' (also known as 'Lorelei's Grasp') as part of a mini-series on movies with 'scream' in the title.
Host Stephen Turk and guest Alistair Hughes discuss the 1966 comedy horror film Carry On Screaming as part of a Scream miniseries on the Die Cast Movie Podcast.
Stephen Turek and Troy Gwynn discuss Scream and Scream Again (1970), a film combining horror, science fiction, police procedure, secret-agent elements, and three partly disconnected storylines.
The Die Cast Movie Podcast hosts Christopher Page to discuss the obscure 1981 horror film 'Scream' as part of a series on movies with 'Scream' in the title.
DieCast Movie Podcast host Stephen Turek interviews film historian Gregory Mank about I Wake Up Screaming, the 1941 mystery starring Victor Mature, Betty Grable, Carol Landis, and Laird Krieger.
DieCast Movie Podcast's Stephen Turk and Troy Howarth focus on Dario Argento's Deep Red (1975), comparing the 2-hour Italian cut with the shorter international and American versions.
DieCast Movie Podcast features filmmaker Venita Ozols-Graham discussing her path from seeing Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte as an eight-year-old to working in Hollywood and directing independent films.
Stephen Turek and Doug Ames discuss Everything Everywhere All at Once, a film they describe as combining action, science fiction, fantasy, and existential philosophy.