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Brandon Tenold

Brandon’s Cult Movie Reviews: FROM DUSK TILL DAWN

19th April 2026 Max

Time to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Quentin Tarantino/Robert Rodriguez vampire movie "From Dusk Till Dawn"!...

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Brandon’s Cult Movie Reviews: SRIGALA

3rd April 2026 Max

It's foreign knock-off time again with "Srigala", an Indonesian copy of the first "Friday the 13th" film!...

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Brandon’s Cult Movie Reviews: SCARED TO DEATH

6th March 2026 Max

Finally, a movie that answers what would happen if you combined "Alien" and "Halloween"...

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Brandon’s Cult Movie Reviews: THE BRAIN

28th February 2026 Max

The newest Canuxsploitation-A-Thon kicks off with the 1988 monster movie “The Brain”!...

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Brandon’s Cult Movie Reviews: VAMPIRE HOOKERS

7th February 2026 Max

It's a 70's movie called "Vampire Hookers"...need I say more?...

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Brandon’s Cult Movie Reviews: HANUMAN AND THE 5 RIDERS

29th January 2026 Max

Thai filmmaker Sompote Sands returns to the show with "Hanuman And The 5 Riders"!...

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Brandon’s Cult Movie Reviews: ALONE IN THE DARK

17th January 2026 Max

No, not THAT "Alone In The Dark", it's a 1982 slasher movie...

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Layton Eversaul Reviews

The Story of Rob Zombie’s Halloween (2007)

1st January 2026 Max

Explore Rob Zombie’s 2007 Halloween reboot in this insightful deep dive...

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Brandon’s Cult Movie Reviews: DEMON WIND

12th November 2025 Max

Time for an Evil Dead knock-off with the 1990 horror movie “Demon Wind”!...

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Brandon’s Cult Movie Reviews: DON DOHLER COMPILATION

17th October 2025 Max

Compilation video of 4 films from Maryland filmmaker Don Dohler!...

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Brandon’s Cult Movie Reviews: FIEND

3rd October 2025 Max

Don Dohler returns to the show with 1980’s “FIEND”. And guess what? This one’s not about an alien…maybe...

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Brandon’s Cult Movie Reviews: THE ATOMIC SUBMARINE

19th September 2025 Max

Time for some underwater sci-fi action...

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Brandon’s Cult Movie Reviews: THE ALIEN FACTOR

6th September 2025 Max

Maryland filmmaker Don Dohler returns to the show...

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Brandon’s Cult Movie Reviews: GARGOYLES

15th August 2025 Max

Review of the 1972 made-for-TV movie “Gargoyles”...

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Brandon’s Cult Movie Reviews: NIGHTBREED

4th August 2025 Max

Review of the 1990 horror-fantasy “Nightbreed”, directed by Clive Barker!...

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Brandon’s Cult Movie Reviews: CREEPSHOW-A-THON

15th July 2025 Max

Compilation video of my “Creepshow-A-Thon” from 2018...

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First Take: Superman (2025) – Movie Review

14th July 2025 Max

My review of James Gunn’s “Superman” (2025), starring David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan and Nicholas Hoult...

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Layton Eversaul Reviews

The Story of Superman: The Movie (1978)

7th July 2025 Max

In this in-depth and feature-length retrospective, I tell the story behind “Superman: The Movie”...

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Brandon’s Cult Movie Reviews: DNA

21st June 2025 Max

What do you get when you mix “Predator”, “Alien” and a dash of “Jurassic Park”?...

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Brandon’s Cult Movie Reviews: THE AMAZING COLOSSAL MAN

6th June 2025 Max

I’ve already covered the 50 foot woman, so now it’s time for “The Amazing Colossal Man”!...

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Brandon’s Cult Movie Reviews: KILLER CROCODILE 2

24th May 2025 Max

Thought one Killer Crocodile movie was enough? Fabrizio De Angelis didn’t think so! Time for “Killer Crocodile 2”...

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Brandon’s Cult Movie Reviews: KILLER CROCODILE

13th May 2025 Max

First there was “Crocodile”, now it’s time for “Killer Crocodile”...

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Brandon’s Cult Movie Reviews: THE EXECUTIONER PART 2

2nd May 2025 Max

Don’t worry about “Part 1”, cuz’ it doesn’t exist!...

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Brandon’s Cult Movie Reviews: THE BLOOD OF HEROES

18th April 2025 Max

Well here’s something you don’t see everyday: A post-apocalyptic sports movie!...

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Why You Won’t Find Reviews on Popcorn Jedi

14th April 2025 Max

Every now and then, someone asks why I don’t write reviews. It’s a fair question...

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Brandon Tenold

Brandon’s Cult Movie Reviews: SLITHIS

5th April 2025 Max

What do you get when you mix Creature From The Black Lagoon & Jaws? The 1978 monster flick “Slithis”...

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Brandon’s Cult Movie Reviews: ALICE, SWEET ALICE

22nd March 2025 Max

Here’s a movie that shows Americans can do European style horror too...

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Brandon’s Cult Movie Reviews: THE GIANT BEHEMOTH

7th March 2025 Max

From the director of “The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms” and “Gorgo” comes another giant monster movie...

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Layton Eversaul Reviews

First Take: Wolf Man (2025) – Movie Review

24th February 2025 Max

My review of Leigh Whannell’s “Wolf Man” (2025), starring Christopher Abbott, Julia Garner, and Matilda Firth...

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Brandon Tenold

Brandon’s Cult Movie Reviews: ROBOT JOX

21st February 2025 Max

Who says giant robots fighting is just for nerds? It can be for ‘jox’ too!...

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Ask the Lucasfilm Jedi Council

Q : Can you describe the process and use of screen tests during the selection process for a film?

Robin Gurland: Screen tests are traditionally the final phase of the audition process for lead or supporting lead roles. The actor being tested usually does one or two scenes completely “off book” and depending on the schedules of the other lead actors cast, often they will be brought in to do the scenes along with the actor being tested. Screen tests can get very elaborate with full hair and make-up, costume and lighting or fairly simple, but they are always shot on film.

From Ask the Jedi Council Archives – 1999

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