All film is in conversation with the cinema that came before it. In Preceding Film, Drew Watzke and Heath Anderson dissect newer films while comparing and contrasting movies that preceded and influenced them. If you want to get a hold of us, contact us at precedingfilm@gmail.com
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Signup to Generate a PitchAll film is in conversation with the cinema that came before it. In Preceding Film, Drew Watzke and Heath Anderson dissect newer films while comparing and contrasting movies that preceded and influenced them.
Recent episodes include "Drag Me To Hell/Night of the Demon" (26 October 2026, 56 minutes), "The Lighthouse/The Lighthouse Keepers (Gardeins de phare)" (21 October 2026, 62 minutes), and "Mandy/Constantine" (15 October 2026, 60 minutes).
Preceding Film publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 77 minutes.
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Episode #140
We end horror movie month by discussing one of the masters of horror, Sam Raimi, and his 2009 film Drag Me To Hell . That film was inspired by a 1957 film titled Night of the Demon , which Martin Scorsese has put in his...
Horror movie month continues as Heath and Drew literally record from a lighthouse as they discuss Robert Eggers's haunting 2019 psychological horror The Lighthouse along with the oldest film they have reviewed: Jean...
Episode #138
In what many are calling the loosest pairing of movies ever done on the podcast, Drew and Heath discuss the hosts' collective favorite Mandy starring Nicolas Cage , along with the DC Comic adaptation Constantine...
Drew and Heath kick off horror movie month by discussing the Godfather of Slasher Films, Tobe Hooper's The Texas Chain Saw Massacre along with the 2003 remake The Texas Chainsaw Massacre . Want to contact us? Email...
Episode #136
Drew and Heath had interview several filmmakers as they had the opportunity of attending this year's Fayetteville Film Festival. Interviews include: Caleb Ferguson, creator of My Little Sunshine ; Jennica Schwartzman...
Episode #135
Drew and Heath discuss whether or not they could do the exciting career of stunt work on the latest Preceding Film as they talk about David Leitch's The Fall Guy and Hal Needham's Hooper . Want to contact us? Email...
Episode #134
Heath and Drew try to break the scare record on this most recent episode as they discuss Monsters, Inc. and its' prequel, Monsters University. Want to contact us? Email precedingfilm@gmail.com
Episode #133
Drew and Heath are joined by Jonah Wilcox to figure out the most unethical way to boost network ratings as they discuss Dan Gilroy's Nightcrawler and Sidney Lumet's film Network . Want to contact us? Email...
Episode #132
Drew and Heath hope you spy and listen in on their conversation about One Hour Photo and The Conversation . Want to contact us? Email precedingfilm@gmail.com
Episode #131
Drew and Heath are joined by Ken Clark to talk about Matt Johnson and Quinten Tarantino's bold, sharp and reference heavy directorial debuts The Dirties and Reservoir Dogs . Want to contact us? Email...
Episode #130
Drifters and Neo Westerns. Heath and Drew talk about James Mangold's Oscar nominated Logan and the direct influence that George Stevens's Shane had on not only the film but Mangold himself. Want to contact us? Email...
Episode #128
Heath and Drew take jobs as coolers at a small town bar so they can discuss the 80s cult classic Road House and the perplexing remake Road House .
Episode #127
Prison movies on the podcast this week as Drew and Heath talk about Holes and the classic prison camp movie Cool Hand Luke. Want to contact us? Email precedingfilm@gmail.com
Episode #126
Drew and Heath are joined by Wes Anderson correspondent Lora Taylor to not talk about Wes, but discuss Christopher Nolan and Stanley Kubrick's space epics. Want to contact us? Email precedingfilm@gmail.com
Episode #125
Heath and Drew celebrate Father's Day several weeks too late and discuss one of Drew's dad's favorite movies - Jojo Rabbit , and the mother/son relationship that influenced the film in Martin Scorsese's Alice Doesn't...
Episode #124
Heath and Drew step away from their usual format to give their rankings of who they have dubbed the "21st Century Film Director". Want to contact us? Email precedingfilm@gmail.com
Episode #123
Jonah joins Heath and Drew for FilmBro Week on the latest episode of Preceding Film as the trio discusses the wandering in Wim Wender's beautiful Paris, Texas and John Ford's majestic The Searchers . Want to contact us...
<p>Heath and Drew are joined by filmmaker and friend of the show Chase Goforth to discuss the filmmaking and thematic connections between Sam Mendes' Road to Perdition and George Roy Hill's Butch Cassidy and the...
<p>Drew and Heath are off this week, so a timely decision was made to release a commentary episode featuring Ray and Tab watching Star Wars Episode II - Attack of the Clones that was recorded as a companion piece for...
<p>Drew and Heath set sail on the seven seas to discuss the undersaturated pirate movie genre by highlighting Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, and The Crimson Pirate, a swashbuckling...
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