Note: This episode was recorded back on October 26th, 2024.Will & Jared sit down with special guest Alex Megna to discuss the 2014 horror film It Follows.Is the film a modern masterpiece or gimmicky trash? Are there unexplained plot holes or is it simply dream-like logic? Where do each of the hosts land on the movie and will they be able to respectfully disagree? What frightful encounter did Will experience as a young adult? Listen to find out!The intro and outro track is "Night Break" by...

Happy Halloween!Since Debaser was cut short this month due to, y'know, EVERYTHING, we are releasing a special episode today in honor of the spooky holiday.Will & Jared sit down with friend of the pod Alex to discuss the 2020 film Psycho Goreman! Is this sci-fi dark comedy a fun and gory twist on the Power Rangers formula of big monster costumes? Or is it cringe B movie schlock meant for the SyFy channel? Is Mimi for me-me? Do we care for hunky boys? Listen to find out!The intro song is "E...

The "nostalgia" song we reference is Aquatic Sounds by Scizzie.Our cold intro song is "Arcadia" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Cover art by @DogBitesBackNYEmail the show at [email protected] Will on Instagram and Jared on Twitter.Follow the show on Instagram and Twitter.

Will & Jared discuss a Netflix original that is already being hailed as one of the best films of the year: Rebel Ridge! The film follows a black veteran harassed by police in a small southern town, forcing him to bring down the corrupt officers that threaten him and those close to him.Is this modern take on Rambo: First Blood a thoughtful thriller or contemporary copaganda? Why is the internet so divided on the ending and where do Will and Jared stand on it? Who was originally cast as the...

Will & Jared discuss what many are calling the scariest film of the year: Longlegs! Longlegs follows a gifted young FBI agent as she attempts to unravel satanic clues to stop a decades-long killing spree. Afterwards, Will also gives a quick review of Twisters in 4DX. Is the dark, eerie Longlegs a testament to serial killer thrillers of the 90s? Or is it a half-baked Silence of the Lambs wannabe? Does Nicolas Cage give a stellar performance as an unhinged killer, or is this another of his ...

Will & Jared discuss the recently released indie action-comedy Thelma! Thelma follows the exploits of a 93 year old grandmother on the hunt for the crooks that scammed her out of $10,000, with her nagging but loving relatives chasing after her. Later, Jared also gives a quick review of M. Night Shyamalan's Trap!Is Thelma the senior citizen's answer to Mission Impossible, or should it have stayed in the assisted living facility? Can Thelma be Tom Cruise or can Tom Cruise be Thelma? Is Trap...

Will & Jared discuss the recently released indie comedy The People's Joker! A send-up of the Batman mythos, The People's Joker is a coming-of-age story of a young trans woman looking to break into comedy.Is it one of the boldest comedies in years, or is it more of a Jared Leto Joker? Is this the best Batman movie since The Lego Batman Movie? Should two cishet guys with a podcast even have an opinion on this film? Is that transphobic? Listen to find out!You can find out more about the film...

Will & Jared cover the polarizing and popular indie sleaze film from late last year, Emerald Fennell's SALTBURN!Is it a biting satire of the idle rich, or a tawdry take on Brideshead Revisited for the Euphoria generation? What infamous scene was, to Jared's dismay, improvised? Did anything crazy happen in the last few weeks since our most recent episode? Did we forget to mention that Barry Keoghan is in his thirties and should probably stop playing teenagers? Listen to find out!Music Cred...

Will & Jared are joined by Kyle Walker to discuss Christopher Nolan's twisty turn-of-the-century rival magician film, The Prestige! In this follow up to Batman Begins, Christian Bale and Hugh Jackman star as London magicians determined to constantly outmaneuver each other after a tragic accident, perhaps at any cost. The film also stars Michael Caine, Andy Serkis, and David Bowie as Nikola Tesla.Why did Kyle select this movie for the pod? How different is the plot in the book? W...

Will and Jared stare at Dev Patel's dreamy figure in his exciting new directorial debut: Monkey Man! Is this homage to action films successful in carving its own mark? Or does the monkey king ultimately feel lesser than its inspirations? Who saved this movie from a quiet death on Netflix? Was this movie meant to be part of a Debaser Pride Month theme? Listen to find out!Afterwards, the hosts discuss upcoming films for the year, which is surprisingly pretty stacked.Join us next time for T...

Will and Jared ride eternal, shiny and chrome, while discussing the newest entry in the Mad Max franchise by director George Miller. Is Furiosa a box office bomb for a reason? Or is it destined to be a cult favorite like every Mad Max movie before it? What mysterious quote did Anya Taylor Joy give in response to the hardest part of filming this movie? Is George Miller one of our greatest film visionaries, or has he lost the sauce? Listen to find out! NEXT WEEK ON DEBASER: Monkey Man! Our outr...

After demands from the fans and a brief hiatus, Will & Jared have decided to cover the big budget Netflix original Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver. Does Zack Snyder's Seven Samurai in Space work everything out by the end of this second film? Or are we left half asleep and denied the dignity of a real ending in lieu of a cliffhanger for another sequel? (And another? And another?!). Did Will or Jared come away from this film with a newfound respect for director Zack Snyder? Are t...

The time has finally come. Will and Jared, with special guest Steven, sit down at a large wooden table by candlelight to discuss the A24 horror film written and directed by Ari Aster: Hereditary!Is Jared a little too fascinated with this movie? How did Steven fare watching the film after avoiding it out of fear since 2018? Is Ari Aster, like, okay? Did you just hear something? Listen to find out!You can find the band Swamp on Spotify, Instagram, and Facebook.The now-defunct Youtube channel we...

Folks, have we got a jam packed episode for you this week. Will and Jared sit down to do two Dunes at the same time! We're covering both of Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi adaptations of the hit novel with Dune (2021) and Dune: Part Two (2024). Does the third (forth?) attempt to bring Frank Herbert's beloved-but-batshit novel to the big screen actually work? Does splitting the novel into two films feel satisfying or like a shameless cash grab? Can Jared ever settle on a pronunciation for Villeneuve...

Will & Jared, avid Godzilla and kaiju stans, are here to discuss the newest film in the Legendary MonterVerse franchise currently topping the box office: Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire! Does the film surpass Godzilla: King of the Monsters? Or is it simply a serviceable follow up to Godzilla vs Kong? Is the franchise in capable hands of returning director Adam Wingard? What disparaging nicknames does Jared have for the two new kaiju introduced in this film? Can Will and Jared ever...

"If you make money from war, you're scum. If you can't make money from podcasting, you're an idiot!" Will & Jared return to the works of Hayao Miyazaki, and this time they're joined by their good friend Dan, to discuss the Studio Ghibli film Porco Rosso! This adventurous and romantic film follows the exploits of a World War 1 veteran pilot , who happens to have the head of a pig, as he chases down pirates and avoids the fascist Italian Air Force in the Adriatic Sea alongside his budding...

Jared is sick and Will is out of town for a convention, but it will take more than that to stop Debaser! In a rare solo episode, Jared discusses a film he recently viewed for the first time, Michael Mann's 1999 film The Insider. Could this big budget Disney biopic be the 1990s version of All The President's Men? Is this Al Pacino's best performance in a lifetime of great performances? Did tobacco company executives know that cigarettes are both addictive and unhealthy? Listen to find...

A man is found dead outside his home in France, and his wife is on trial for his murder. She claims she is innocent, and that her husband was suicidal. Their son, blinded from an accident at an early age, is the only witness and is unsure who to believe. This is the premise of Anatomy of  Fall, the French film (albeit mostly in English!) that has wowed audiences and critics alike. Is this courtroom drama worthy of the praise it's received? Is the French legal system really this informal? Is...

(Part Two of Two!) In the conclusion to the Top Five of 2023, Kourtney Rusk joins Will & Jared as they list their top two films of the year and also give their honorable mentions and list movies they missed. Which movies will walk away as the Debaser favorites? Will a certain genre bring Jared and Will to blows? Which film went from number three to number TEN on Jared's list? What film in the lead for winning Best Picture was left off of ALL THREE lists?  Listen to find out! You can...

It's award season time and Debaser is giving flowers to their favorite movies of 2023! Kourtney Rusk joins Will & Jared as they look back at a stacked year of films to discuss their top five movies of the year. Which film will be the hosts' favorite movie of the year? Which films will be snubbed? Did any of us even watch Nyad or Napoleon yet? What outrageous quote does Will repeat from Beau is Afraid? Listen to find out! The "Wii Shop" sketch Jared references is  "Update Day" by Nirvana...

We've made it to our anniversary episode. Debaser is officially one year old this week, and to celebrate, we are covering a beloved movie that both Will & Jared love dearly: The auteur directed, big budget, live-action, kaiju mecha film of their dreams: Pacific Rim! Does Pacific Rim live up to our memories, over a decade after release? Do we even acknowledge the sequel? Who would we each choose to replace Charlie Hunnam? Does Pacific Rim pass the Bechdel test? Does Will make a joke at...

This podcast started with a Michael Mann movie, and on the eve of our first anniversary, we've covering his latest feature and first film in over eight years with Ferrari! Mann's passion project biopic starring Adam Driver and Penelope Cruz tells the story of Enzo Ferrari, an Italian man driven to produce the world's finest sport cars, often at the expense of his family and finances. Does Ferrari make it to the finish line, or is it stuck revving its engines? Is Adam Driver great or terrible...

Jared & Will are joined by special guest Jimmy Prescott, a huge Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fan, to discuss the recently released animated hit film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem! Does the film please hardcore and casual fans alike? Are the celebrity voice cameos a treat or a burden? What celebrity did Jimmy get to sign his Mutant Mayhem art book? Who are our favorite turtles? Does the episode devolve into "I Think You Should Leave" references by the end? Listen to find...

With The Iron Claw completely snubbed by the Oscars, Will & Jared leap off the ropes into a wrestling movie that was actually embraced by the Academy: Darren Aronofsky's 2008 film The Wrestler. Was Mickey Rourke difficult to work with? Is Aronofsky a hack? Was the amazing deli counter scene improv? If Will & Jared were wrestlers, what would their intro music be? Listen to find out!  Our outro track is The Aki Way by Purrfect. Cover art by @DogBitesBackNY Email the show at...