Podcasts by Screenplay Junkie
Welcome fellow story addicts! Join host Drew Hellmich and co-hosts Matt & Bryan Hellmich as they talk trivia, compare, analyze, and review early drafts of screenplays and other source materials that were crucial blueprints that led to the creation of films we all love!
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065 - "Hubie Halloween" from 2020-10-12T14:00:07
The Netflix original movie "Hubie Halloween" (2020) is a family/comedy/horror film about Hubie Dubois, a figure of mockery for kids and adults who is devoted to his hometown of Salem and its Hallow...
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064 - "American Horror Story" (Pilot) from 2020-09-30T03:59:29
FRIGHT FEST is back! Created by the talented genre chameleons Ryan Murphy & Brad Falchuk, the FX original anthology series "American Horror Story" (2011 - ongoing) is a horror show that centers on ...
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063 - "The Wrong Missy" from 2020-09-14T14:00:08
Directed by Tyler Spindel and written by Chris Pappas and Kevin Barnett, the Netflix original "The Wrong Missy" (2020) is a romantic comedy that stars David Spade, Lauren Lapkus, Nick Swardson, Jac...
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062 - "Maximum Overdrive" from 2020-08-31T14:00:16
Directed and written by the legendary Stephen King, "Maximum Overdrive" (1986) is an insane action/comedy/horror/sci-fi movie that stars Emilio Estevez, Pat Hingle, and Yeardley Smith about a group...
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061 - "The Babadook" from 2020-08-17T14:00:09
Written and directed by Jennifer Kent, "The Babadook" (2014) is an Australian drama/horror monster/psychological film that stars Essie Davis and Noah Wiseman about a single mother and her child who...
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060 - "High School Musical" from 2020-08-03T14:00:02
Unsticking ourselves from the status quo, this is the first musical we've covered on this show. Directed by Kenny Ortega and written by Peter Barsocchini "High School Musical" (2006) is an extremel...
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059 - "Ex Machina" from 2020-07-21T14:00:19
"Ex Machina" (2014) is an Oscar winning sci-fi film directed and written by UK filmmaker/novelist Alex Garland. Starring Alicia Vikander, Domhnall Gleeson, Oscar Isaac, and Sonoya Mizuno, it's abou...
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058 - "The Goonies" from 2020-07-06T14:00:15
HEYYY YOUUU GUYSSS! Presented by Steven Spielberg, "The Goonies" (1985) is a classic coming of age adventure film about a group of young Oregon misfits called The Goonies who discover an ancient ma...
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057 - "Reservoir Dogs" from 2020-06-22T14:00:16
Written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, "Reservoir Dogs" (1992) is a crime drama about a bunch of criminals who begin to suspect that one of them is a police informant after a bad jewelry heist ...
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056 - "Ouija" from 2020-06-09T14:00:10
Were/are you afraid of Ouija boards? With producers like Michael Bay and Jason Blum involved "Ouija" (2014) is a successful, bad low budget horror film that made over $100 million at the box office...
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055 - "Semi-Pro" from 2020-05-26T14:29:47
Owner. Coach. Player. One-hit wonder sensation. Is Jackie Moon the most self-centered character ever? "Semi-Pro" (2008) is a sport/comedy about the ABA's Flint Tropics and their NBA dreams during t...
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054 - "The Descent" from 2020-05-11T15:29:16
Are you afraid of the dark unknown and what might be living in it? "The Descent" (2005) is a severely underrated low budget horror film that successfully mixes real and fictional fear about a group...
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053 - "Heavyweights" from 2020-04-27T14:00:03
Disney's "Heavyweights" (1995) is a comedy/family film about a children's fat camp that is taken over by a deranged fitness obsessed narcissist who wants to use the kids as assets for a weight loss...
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052 - "Men in Black" from 2020-04-13T14:00:11
"Men in Black" (1997) is a sci-fi film about an organization that polices and monitors extraterrestrial interactions on Earth. Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld and written by Ed Solomon, it stars Tommy...
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051 - "The Benchwarmers" from 2020-03-30T14:00:17
Would you rake against 12 year old pitching, or strike out looking? "The Benchwarmers" (2006) is a sport comedy about three grown men playing baseball against Little Leaugers. Directed by Dennis Du...
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050 - "Ratatouille" from 2020-03-16T14:00:19
Disney Pixar's "Ratatouille" (2007) is an exceptional animated film about a rat who can cook by puppeteering a young kitchen worker at a famous restaurant in Paris. Directed and written by duo Brad...
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049 - "Total Recall" from 2020-03-02T15:00:16
"Total Recall" (1990) is more than a sci-fi action movie because its concept melds reality, false memory, and real memory. Directed by Paul Verhoeven and written by Dan O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett,...
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048 - "Midsommar" from 2020-02-17T15:00:12
Writer/director Ari Aster follows up "Hereditary" (2018) with another cult horror/thriller "Midsommer" (2019). Starring Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, and Will Poulter, "Midsommer" is about a group of...
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047 - "Shrek" from 2020-02-03T15:00:10
"Shrek" (2001) is one of the best animated films ever made. With a worldwide gross of nearly $500,000,000 it won the first ever Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. Voiced by Mike Myers, Eddie ...
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046 - "The Room" from 2020-01-20T15:00:04
Starring, written, directed, and produced by Tommy Wiseau, "The Room" (2003) is known as being one of the greatest bad movies ever made. Tune in for the most bizarre movie trivia you've ever heard ...
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045 - "Upgrade" from 2020-01-06T15:00:18
Originally titled "Stem", "Upgrade" (2018) is a phenomenal underrated low budget sci-fi film by Australian writer/director Leigh Whannell. Starring Logan Marshall-Green, Melanie Vallejo, Harrison G...
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044 - "Home Alone" from 2019-12-24T04:24:56
Keep the change, ya filthy animals! "Home Alone" (1990) is an iconic Christmas film written by comedy machine John Hughes, directed by Chris Columbus, and stars the most famous child actor on the p...
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043 - "Knives Out" from 2019-12-09T15:00:14
Rian Johnson's "Knives Out" (2019) is a whodunit murder mystery with a loaded cast that stars Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Shannon, Don Johnson, Toni Collette,...
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042 - "Rear Window" from 2019-11-25T15:00:15
"Rear Window" (1954) is a classic film with a great premise about a wheelchair-bound photographer who begins to suspect that his neighbor has committed murder. Directed by the legendary Alfred Hitc...
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041 - "Scream" from 2019-11-11T15:00:10
For the fourth installment and conclusion of the Fright Fest mini series, we take a look at "Scream" (1996), the horror film that changed the formula of the slasher genre. Directed by Wes Craven an...
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040 - "Night of the Living Dead" from 2019-10-28T14:00:03
George A. Romero’s “Night of the Living Dead” (1968) is the zombie film that started it all. Tune in as we discuss the story of how a group of inexperienced filmmakers were able to make one of the ...
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039 - "The Conjuring" from 2019-10-14T14:00:20
Directed by James Wan, "The Conjuring" (2013) is a paranormal horror film that stars Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Ron Livingston, and Lili Taylor. Based on a true story, the film follows paranorma...
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038 - "Idle Hands" from 2019-09-30T14:00:19
"Idle Hands" is a goofy 1999 horror/comedy about a teenage slacker whose hand becomes possessed with murderous intent. Starring Devon Sawa, Seth Green, Jessica Alba, Elden Henson, and Vivica A. Fo...
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037 - "The Waterboy" from 2019-09-16T14:00:13
"The Waterboy" is a 1998 sports comedy that stars Adam Sandler, Kathy Bates, and Henry Winkler about a 31 year old waterboy working for a Louisiana college football team, Bobby Boucher, who discove...
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036 - "Buried" from 2019-09-02T14:00:14
"Buried" (2010) is a low budget, claustrophobic inducing, limited location film that stars Ryan Reynolds about a man held for ransom in a buried coffin. Taking place entirely within the small spac...
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035 - "Jeepers Creepers" from 2019-08-19T14:00:16
What would The Creeper want to take from you? "Jeepers Creepers" is a 2001 horror film that stars Justin Long and Gina Phillips about a brother and sister who are chased by an unrelenting creature...
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034 - "Good Will Hunting" from 2019-08-05T14:00:15
Written by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, "Good Will Hunting" (1997) is an Oscar winning screenplay about a young M.I.T. janitor with an incredible gift for mathematics that needs direction in his lif...
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033 - "Toy Story 4" from 2019-07-22T14:00:18
What was your favorite toy when you were a kid? Pixar's Toy Story is a phenomenal animated film franchise that has been around since 1995. Their stories resonate with everyone, because everyone w...
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032 - "Bridesmaids" from 2019-07-08T14:00:24
It's wedding szn. Starring and written by SNL star Kristen Wiig, "Bridesmaids" (2011) is a fantastic comedy about competition between the maid of honor and a bridesmaid over who is the bride's bes...
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031 - "Mac and Me" from 2019-06-24T14:00:22
In this listener requested episode, we review the 1988 sci-fi/family film "Mac and Me." Identified as one of the worst movies ever made, it's also a blatant rip-off of Steven Spielberg's "E.T. the...
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030 - "It Follows" from 2019-06-10T14:00:12
"It Follows" (2014) is a successful low-budget horror film about an unknown supernatural force that stalks its victims after a sexual encounter. Since its release it has garnered a lot of attentio...
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029 - "Cliffhanger" from 2019-06-03T14:00:14
Are you afraid of heights? "Cliffhanger" (1993) is a film starring Sylvester Stallone that blends action and extreme rock climbing. The original screenplay offers a high concept premise, but does...
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028 - John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum from 2019-05-27T14:00:13
With the recent release of the third installment of the action film franchise "John Wick" we decided to hit the theater for a review. Tune in to hear discussion of the film, some movie theater tip...
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027 - "Breaking Bad" from 2019-05-20T14:00:07
AMC's "Breaking Bad" (2008 - 2013) is a television masterpiece. What would you do if you suddenly broke bad? We discuss what we would do (but not really), other actors who were considered to play ...
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026 - "Napoleon Dynamite" from 2019-05-13T14:00:11
Bust out your moon boots and cake on some ChapStick, gosh! "Napoleon Dynamite" (2004) is a bizarre comedy set in Idaho that stars Jon Heder. Listen as we attempt some (bad) character impressions ...
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025 - "Halloween" from 2019-05-06T14:00:06
John Carpenter's 1978 low-budget horror film "Halloween" that stars Jamie Lee Curtis is an important movie in cinema history to the horror genre. It was essentially the catalyst that led to the do...
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024 - "Big Trouble in Little China" from 2019-04-29T14:00:11
Directed by John Carpenter and starring Kurt Russell, "Big Trouble in Little China" (1986) is a goofy, entertaining, and unique action film about supernatural ancient Chinese sorcery in San Francis...
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023 - "Smart House" from 2019-04-22T14:00:09
Don't deny it. You know you watched and loved it when you were a kid. "Smart House" is a Disney Channel original sci-fi/comedy kids' movie that came out in 1999 about a family that wins an AI con...
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022 - "Dumb and Dumber" from 2019-04-15T14:00:15
You either love it or hate it. Starring Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels, "Dumb and Dumber" (1994) is pure comedy. The Farrelly brothers utilize the fool archetype to their advantage with the characte...
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021 - "IT" from 2019-04-08T14:00:22
Come float with us as we discuss the 2017 smash hit "IT" based on Stephen King's 1986 novel. Find out what we think IT would take shape of if it were trying to scare us, and how King came up with t...
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020 - "Triple Frontier" from 2019-04-01T14:00:12
In today's film review edition episode, we discuss the 2019 Netflix original action movie "Triple Frontier" that stars Ben Affleck, Oscar Isaac, Charlie Hunnam, Garrett Hedlund, and Pedro Pascal.
019 - "Predator" from 2019-03-25T14:00:07
"Predator" (1987), originally titled "Hunter," is more than just a bunch of macho dudes vs an alien warrior movie. Find out why as Matt provides loads of trivia that includes which martial arts st...
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018 - "Anchorman" from 2019-03-18T14:00:03
"Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy" (2004) is a star-studded comedy about news broadcasting in the 1970s. Headlined and written by Will Ferrell, the film went through many written drafts befor...
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017 - "Stranger Things" from 2019-03-11T14:00:10
The Netflix original series "Stranger Things" is an homage to 80s horror/science-fiction entertainment. Did you know that the series title was originally called "Montauk?" Listen in as we discuss...
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016 - "Spider-Man" from 2019-03-04T15:00:21
In 1993, James Cameron's production company bought the rights to Spider-Man and began putting together a script for a movie. Due to issues and a bad original screenplay draft, unfortunately Camero...
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015 - "Get Out" from 2019-02-18T15:00:13
"Get Out" (2017) is a super successful unique low-budget horror film. Listen as we discuss Jordan Peele's Oscar winning screenplay.
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014 - "Pineapple Express" from 2019-02-11T15:00:08
The same crew that produced the ultra funny "Superbad" (2007) scored again with their action/crime/comedy "Pineapple Express" in 2008. With headliners Seth Rogen, James Franco, Danny McBride, and...
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013 - "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective" from 2019-02-04T15:00:12
"Ace Ventura: Pet Detective" (1994) is a stand alone type of comedy because it combines crime and laughter in a very different way. Find out who else was considered to play the role of the goofy e...
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012 - "John Wick" from 2019-01-28T15:00:03
"John Wick" (2014) reinvented the action genre with its emotional premise and groundbreaking stunts. Find out the real life story that served as the catalyst for Derek Kolstad's original script, ...
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011 - "Gremlins" from 2019-01-21T15:00:23
"Gremlins" (1984) is one of the best products to come out of the 80s. Utilizing those mischievous, beer drinking creatures; it's fantastic blend of horror and comedy established it as a pioneer of...
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010 - "The Sandlot" from 2019-01-14T15:00:22
"The Sandlot" (1993) is one of the greatest baseball movies ever made. Some may call it legendary like the Babe himself. Find out which under the radar major league baseball player had a huge pre...
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009 - "Bird Box" Emergency Episode from 2019-01-10T21:00:21
Bird Box (2018) is more than a film, it's a phenomenon. It's spawned the titular controversial "Bird Box Challenge" that seemingly everyone wants to try, and has produced a slew of memes with Sand...
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008 - "Children of the Corn" from 2018-12-10T15:00:17
Stephen King's short horror story "Children of the Corn" was first published in a 1977 March issue of Penthouse magazine. We discuss whether or not its 1984 feature film adaptation is a true follo...
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007 - "Austin Powers" from 2018-12-03T15:00:07
In today's episode we discuss whether or not Mike Myers' script of "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery" (1997) is 'smashing.' Other points of discussion include fairly different scenes in...
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006 - "Eight Legged Freaks" from 2018-11-26T15:00:07
"Eight Legged Freaks" (2002), originally titled as "Arac Attack," is an oddly entertaining horror/comedy film. The early script however is a rather interesting piece of writing to say the least th...
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005 - The Making of My First Short Film from 2018-11-05T15:00:13
In today's episode, Drew discusses how he made his one person crew sci-fi/comedy iPhone short film "The Perfect Screenplay" by describing the writing, planning, filming, and post production process...
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004 - "Halo" from 2018-10-29T14:00:16
In 2005, a film adaptation of Microsoft's famous first-person militaristic sci-fi shooter video game "Halo" was announced for pre-production. Unfortunately, it never made it to the big screen. Jo...
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003 - "A Quiet Place" from 2018-10-22T14:00:41
In the third episode of Screenplay Junkie, we take a look at how a pair of Iowa native filmmakers were able to utilize what they learned in a specific course during their college years that eventua...
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002 - "Superbad" from 2018-10-15T14:00:29
In the second episode of Screenplay Junkie we examine the main differences between the script and finished film of the 2007 comedy "Superbad." We also find out when Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg be...
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001 - "Aliens" from 2018-10-08T14:00:02
Welcome fellow story addicts!
In the first episode of Screenplay Junkie we discuss the main differences between the original screenplay draft and finished film of James Cameron's 1986 ...