Afterthought FM

The Predator (2018) is one of the strangest entries in the franchise—a movie that feels like five different films fighting for control of the same story. Part action-comedy, part conspiracy thriller, part family drama...

The hunt gets a lot bigger in Predators (2010). What starts as a group of dangerous strangers waking up in an unfamiliar jungle quickly becomes something far stranger: an alien game preserve stocked with humanity's most...

In this episode of Afterthought FM, I continue into Predator 2 (1990), a movie that somehow takes the jungle survival horror of the original Predator and turns it into a sweaty, neon-lit urban nightmare. Los Angeles is...

In this episode of Afterthought FM, I continue my sci-fi horror journey with Predator (1987), a movie that starts as pure 80s military action nonsense before slowly transforming into survival horror. An elite team of...

In this episode of Afterthought FM, I continue through the Alien franchise with Alien Resurrection, the strangest and most chaotic entry so far. After Ripley’s sacrifice in Alien 3, scientists clone her centuries later...

In this episode of Afterthought FM, I continue through the Alien franchise with Alien 3 and talk about why this might be the bleakest film in the entire series. After the emotional ending of Aliens gets ripped away...

In this episode of Afterthought FM, I continue through the Alien franchise with Aliens and talk about how the sequel transforms the original film’s isolated labor horror into militarized trauma horror. Ripley wakes up...

In this episode of Afterthought FM, I revisit Alien (1979) and talk about why it still works so well decades later. Beneath the creature horror and claustrophobic atmosphere is a story about labor exploitation...

<p>In this episode of Afterthought FM, I revisit Alien (1979) and talk about why it still works so well decades later.</p><p>Beneath the creature horror and claustrophobic atmosphere is a story about labor exploitation...

<p>In this episode of Afterthought FM, I talk about The Crazies—a tense, fast-moving horror film about fear, paranoia, and the collapse of normal life.</p><p>What begins as strange behavior in a small town quickly...

<p>In this episode of Afterthought FM, I talk about Escaflowne, a visually striking and emotionally driven fantasy that’s less about logic and more about experience.</p><p>While the story can feel confusing at first, it...

<p>In this episode of Afterthought FM, I talk about 21, a fast-paced, character-driven look at card counting, ambition, and the cost of living a double life.</p><p>While the structure may feel familiar, the film builds...

<p>Content warning: This episode discusses themes of suicide.</p><p>In this episode of Afterthought FM, I talk about 1408, a psychological horror that leans more into the mind than traditional scares.</p><p>What starts...

<p>In this episode of Afterthought FM, I talk about Ocean’s 8. A more elegant and controlled take on the classic heist formula.</p><p>Set against the backdrop of the Met Gala, this film leans into exclusivity...

<p>In this episode of Afterthought FM, I talk about Ocean’s 13. A return to form that brings back the smooth execution and quiet confidence of the original.</p><p>This time, the story centers around revenge, but it...