SmithFlix Entertainment Presents: The Movieland Podcast

Join Eric for another bonus episode as he counts down his list of the least effective to the best of the Final Girls from the Halloween franchise. Listen as he lays down why each one deserves its ranking and continues to have issues with the character arc of the Laurie Strode character from the legacy sequel trilogy. Do you agree or disagree with this list? Reach out at smithflixpodcast@gmail.com or leave a comment in the comment s...

Join Eric on this special Season 2 bonus episode where he breaks down Michael Myers' kills. He kicks this off with Part 1, that covers the original timeline films of Halloween, Halloween II, Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers, Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers, Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers, Halloween H20 and Halloween: Resurrection. He decides to combine H20 and Resurrection as connected to the rest of the f...

Join Eric on Halloween for the Season 2 finale as he delves into the dullest Halloween film, Halloween Ends. Listen as he picks apart the film and its plot holes, takes issue with their being a serious lack of Michael Myers IN A MICHAEL MYERS FILM, begins to go nuts over the fact that nothing exciting happens here (until the final act) and gets upset over the fact that other characters rack up more kills than Michael Myers does. Fe...

Join Eric as he takes a look at the legacy sequel bearing the same name as its predecessor and one which that felt it was a good idea to ignore all other sequels, including Halloween II! Listen as he tries to make sense of that decision to ignore the previous sequels and points out the numerous plot holes that come as a result of it. He also takes issue with the film's title, tries to figure out how the entire town of Haddonfield s...

Join Eric as he takes a look at the second--and--final film in the Rob Zombie Halloween universe. Listen as he get infuriated by the film's convoluted plot and shoddy editing. He also wonders why they have Michael Myers aimlessly wandering around in the middle of nowhere for the majority of the film, tries to make sense of the appearance of Ghost Mom and Young Michael, and takes issue with the likable characters from the first film...

Join Eric as he takes a look at Rob Zombie's remake of one of the greatest horror films of all time. Listen as he points out the film's numerous plot holes, believes Michael Myers can teleport in this universe as well, takes serious issues with the film's bloated runtime, remarks at the terrible acting of Sheri Moon Zombie and questions the Illinois judicial process in this film. He also gives his thoughts on the latest mask, tries...

Join Eric as he discusses the latest seventh Halloween installment, one that marks the triumphant return of Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Strode (who changed her name to Keri Tate) and one that decided to retcon the franchise. Listen as Eric wonders what Michael Myers has been up to for 20 years as this film ignores Parts 4, 5 and 6. (He even fathoms some guesses...) He also discusses the different masks used throughout the film, pro...

Join Eric as he takes a look at the studio-massacred sixth entry in the franchise. Listen as Eric rips apart the numerous plot holes, takes offense to the "paying homage" to John Carpenter by naming a terrible character after him, gives his thoughts on the latest mask, questions how Michael Myers suddenly gained superhuman strength, attempts--in vain--to figure out the inconsistent geographical location of Haddonfield (which is app...

Join Eric as he delves into one of the weakest entries where Michael allegedly gets revenge (on who or what is never explained). Listen as he questions Dr. Loomis' bedside behavior, points of the lack of attempt to "humanize" Michael Myers as was envisioned by the director, tries--and fails--to come up with a plausible reason why the mask suddenly changed and goes crazy over the inexplicable appearance of the "Man in Black." Feel f...

Join Eric as he discusses the return of Michael Myers after the Myers-less Halloween III. Listen as he questions how Michael Myers and Dr. Loomis survived the explosion from Halloween II, ponder whether or not Michael was actually in a coma for 10 years, questions a kid's choice of Halloween costume, gives his real thoughts on the infamous H4 mask, geeks out and has his mind blown by the appearance of teenage Lindsey Wallace and To...

Join Eric as he takes a look at the Michael Myers-less in-name-only sequel that was supposed to kick off an anthology franchise. (You can guess how well that went.) Listen as Eric rips into the plot and overly complicated plan by the villain, criticizes the overuse of title cards and gets increasingly frustrated on the overuse of the Silver Shamrock jingle that's played throughout. Questions or comments? Shoot a line at smithflixpo...