October 12, 2022

Paul and Amy are possessed by Karyn Kusama and Diablo Cody’s 2009 horror comedy, Jennifer’s Body!

October 5, 2022

Paul and Amy open the box that is Clive Barker’s 1987 supernatural horror film Hellraiser!

September 28, 2022

Paul and Amy bear it all for Ari Aster’s 2019 folk horror film Midsommar!

September 22, 2022

In a bonus Unspooled this week, Amy & Paul chat about some of the best films they saw this summer, including a sci-fi spectacle, a maximalist rock star biopic and an unexpected Mel Brooks remake.

September 21, 2022

Paul & Amy close the book on another year of Unspooled by deciding which films from the last season they’re going to send to space!

September 15, 2022

Amy & Paul want to watch the world burn in 2008’s Christopher Nolan helmed Caped Crusader tale The Dark Knight!

September 7, 2022

Paul & Amy know the action is the juice in 1995’s Michael Mann cop vs. criminal showdown Heat!

August 31, 2022

Paul & Amy are gunning for 1949’s James Cagney gangster epic White Heat!

August 25, 2022

Scott Aukerman and Shaun Diston (from the “Scott Hasn’t Seen” podcast on Comedy Bang Bang World) join Paul & Amy to talk about their favorite movies they came to late, including a hugely influential documentary, a slice of small-town life, and a couple of the most famous films of all time.

August 24, 2022

Amy & Paul ride along with 2001’s Denzel Washington crooked cop potboiler Training Day!

August 17, 2022

Amy & Paul lean on the everlasting arms of 1955’s expressionist Southern Gothic The Night of the Hunter!

August 10, 2022

Paul & Amy can’t be ignored when discussing 1987’s hair-raising erotic thriller Fatal Attraction!

August 3, 2022

Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary (from The Video Archives Podcast) join Paul & Amy for an unprecedented Unspooled crossover episode! The quartet cross swords with 1973’s swashbuckling Alexandre Dumas adaptation The Three Musketeers, and its 1974 sequel, The Four Musketeers. They praise the star-studded cast (especially Oliver Reed and Faye Dunaway), admire director Richard Lester’s comic approach that nonetheless sticks faithfully to the novel’s plot, and break down what makes a great cinematic sword fight. Plus: Is 3 Musketeers a good candy bar?

Next week, our Heroes & Villains series definitively transitions to Villains with Fatal Attraction! You can join the conversation for this series on the Unspooled Facebook Group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/unspooledpodcast, and on Paul’s Discord at https://discord.gg/ZwtygZGTa6. Learn more about the show atunspooledpod.com, follow us on Twitter @unspooled and Instagram @unspooledpod, and don’t forget to rate, review & subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Spotify. You can also listen to our Stitcher Premium game show Screen Test right now at https://www.stitcher.com/show/unspooled-screen-test and apply to be a contestant at unspooledpod@gmail.com!

July 27, 2022

Paul & Amy fight a new kind of war with 1997’s science fiction action film, Starship Troopers.

July 21, 2022

Patton Oswalt and Meredith Salenger (hosts of the “Did You Get My Text?” podcast) each tell Paul & Amy three of their favorite romantic films, including a masterful French musical, a high-octane action comedy, and a star-studded showbiz satire.