April 19

The Craft, 1996

Welcome to an all new episode of Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers! Dion Baia and J. Blake this week to take a deep dive into another 90’s cult classic, a film that has become a favorite for more than two generations of ladies. The boys are hanging out in 1996 again this go-around, with the Wiccan horror/cautionary tale, The Craft !

Blake and Dion make some bold admissions, revealing neither one had seen this film all the way through, and discuss being Craft-virgins for this true “sleepover movie” experience, and most importantly, how much they loved it. The fellas unpack the connections to witchcraft and Wicca in cinema and society of the era, and the legions of fans The Craft has earned. They analyze the stars involved and the hefty soundtrack The Craft touts as well. So come on down and grab a seat as the boys delve into the dark arts this week, in another all new exciting and hilarious edition of Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers!

Extras:

Check out this 1996 behind the scenes featurette with Fairuza Balk chatting about The Craft!

Have a look at these deleted scenes from The Craft!

Take a listen to this fabulous soundtrack to The Craft!

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April 5

Scream, 1996

Welcome back to another brand-spanking new episode of Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers! This week J. Blake and Dion Baia are heading back to high school and chatting about a genre classic (though it seems like it was out only yesterday), reliving senior year as they dissect the Wes Craven horror film Scream, from 1996!

The boys talk about the era in which this movie was released, discussing the popular idea that Scream revitalized a dying horror genre. They chat about other films of the 1990s that are similar in tone or that are as ‘meta;’ even bringing up the little known underground movie There’s Nothing Out There from 1991, which has some interesting similarities. So sit back and make sure you have your caller ID on, as Dion and Blake swing back to 1996, in this all new, exciting and hilarious edition of Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers!

Extras!

As discussed in the podcast, check more out on the little known horror film There’s Nothing Out There 1991, which bares similarities to Scream.

Take a look at this extensive Biography Channel documentary on Scream, entitled Scream: The Inside Story.

Check out the bloopers and outtakes from Scream!

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