Victims and Villains

Victims and Villains

The home of Victims and Villains Podcast, That's High Price: A Nicolas Cage Podcast and Abyss Gazing: A Horror Podcast. Each crafted with the intent to break the stigma of mental health and suicide awareness to bring real conversations through a multiverse of fandoms.

Episodes

March 18, 2024 56 mins
In this episode, we sat down with some of the independent comic creators from this year’s Galaxy Con, plus shared our spoiler-free thoughts on You Can Call Me Bill. Whether you’re a fan of comedy, manga, fantasy or something else - this episode has something in store for you. Check out the links below and support the creators:

03:04 - You Can Call Me Bill Spoiler Free Review

17:35 - The Hellfire Verdict (https://covasillustrations.co...
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We’re staring into the abyss of 1976’s The Omen to see what will gaze back. Today we are kicking off not one BUT two brand new series with the filmmakers of this year’s Horrific Hope (https://www.victimsandvillains.net/horrifichope) going through The Omen film series with us. We are joined by writer/director, Richard Elfman, and his leading lady, Anatasia Elfman, creators behind Bloody Bridget (https://bloodybridget.com/) to talk a...
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March 2, 2024 21 mins
In this episode, we sat down with Bunker Hill Bloodbath. Bunker Hill is a four piece death core band from North Carolina. In this interview, you’ll hear where the name comes from, their 2024 goals and much more. You can catch them at our St. Patrick’s Day show with The Get Off, DENS, Bend the Knee and Wine & Warpaint at Garden Grove Brewing Company. For more information: https://www.victimsandvillains.net/events/9ekxwtklwm2g9gt...
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February 20, 2024 89 mins
Allen and Josh are joined by Devon Struthers from @YouHaveToWatchThisPodcast to talk about "Madame Web"! Hear what they think of the latest Sony Marvel film and hear their reactions to the latest Marvel news including the "Deadpool and Wolverine "AND "X-Men 97 "trailers PLUS the casting news for "The Fantastic Four"!

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December 13, 2023 96 mins
In this episode, we opened up our archives for some interviews that found their way into our vaults. Our biggest apologies to everyone and every event these interviews came from for taking this long to get to you. We sat down with comic creators, filmmakers, other organizations & more.

04:15: Christopher Michael (C.R.I.T., https://www.hbhcomics.com/books,), Dennis Valencia (The Celestial Knight, https://www.drivethrucomics.com/p...
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In this mini-episode, reflect on International Survivor of Suicide Loss Day. An international holiday started in 1999 to help those who have lost family or friends to suicide. Additionally, we’re sharing our thoughts on Trolls: Band Together, The Holderovers and Thanksgiving. All three of these are now playing in theaters everywhere.

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August 16, 2023 63 mins
Thanks to the kind folks over at Cosplay World for having us at this year’s conventions. Whether you grew up on Batman 66, Power Rangers, anime or all three - this episode has something for you. During this live episode, we sat down with Blake Foster (Power Rangers Turbo, https://www.instagram.com/blak..., Karen Whitfild (Bronze Age Batgirl, https://www.instagram.com/live..., Marc Thompson (https://www.marcthompson.net/) & ...
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They call him The Machine…or at least they did once upon a time. Stand up comedian and podcaster turns action hero for The Machine. In this episode, Captain Nostalgia sits down with our editor-in-chief, Cam Smith, to discuss his throwback debut film. Find out what we had to say about the cast, Bert Kreischer’s life outside of the film, the mental health of legacy and much more!

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April 20, 2023 34 mins
Captain Nostalgia sits down with actor-turned-writer-director, Sean Whalen to discuss his upcoming project, Crust. In this interview, Whalen breaks down some of his most iconic moments in film, discusses his mental health journey and his upcoming directorial debut. Support Crust: https://www.indiegogo.com/proj...

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March 22, 2023 59 mins
We’ve been hard at work on projects that we are excited to announce in the coming weeks. Last November, we recorded a pilot for a potential kick off to a new limited series which would have analyzed the John Wick movies. In this episode, you’ll find the proposed pilot to that series. Josh and Jasmine open up about their relationships to the action film genre, discussing their favorites, the importance of John Wick and how the film ...
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Aaron White from Feelin Film podcast (https://bit.ly/ffilmpod) joins Captain Nostalgia to discuss Alice, Darling. This movie deals with the fall out and mental health of an abusive relationship, the lasting effects it can take on an individual and more. Josh and Aaron break down the film’s heaviest moments to embrace the film’s brutal honesty and openness to discuss such sensitive topics. Alice, Darling opens up in select theaters ...
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2022 gave us some truly remarkable films. Whether it was the boy crazy adventure, Turning Red, a return to Pandora with The Way of Water or the reawakening of Pinhead with Hulu’s Hellraiser. 2022 also had its fair share of cinematic blunders. Join Captain Nostalgia and JB Huffman, of Manly Movies (https://apple.co/3VzC2eM), count down their picks for the top 10 worst movies of this past year. We’re hitting everything from Christmas...
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We’re back to bonding and coming back to Pandora for the long awaited sequel to 2009’s Avatar. James Cameron brings us back into the folder for the first of many sequels with The Way of Water. Journey with us as we discuss the immersive experience of the film, the importance of being seen and heard, the evolution of the characters and lore and much more.

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This past September, at Lost Weekend, we had a chance to sit down with the writer-director behind The Stylist - which you can currently stream on Shudder. Jill Gevargizian has made a name for herself as an accomplished short film director and the aforementioned feature film debut. In this special live interview, Jill recounts the success of The Stylist, future projects, love for The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and more!

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Ho-ho-ho. Prepare to meet a brand new hardcore Santa with David Harbour. In Part One, of our annual Collateral Christmas Crossover, our friends over at Collateral Cinema Podcast (https://bit.ly/352guest) join us to discuss Violent Night. In this episode, we’ll chronicle how the film’s use of classism, being married during the holidays, establishing finances for yourself and much more. Be sure to check out Part Two wehn it drops on ...
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With the holiday season vastly approaching and the air changing to thankfulness, Captain Nostalgia and Dan “The Movie Man” Rockwood sit down to discuss some movies that they are thankful for. Ranging from certified classics to childhood favorites - this episode and the picks on each prospective list reflect the impact the medium of film can have on your mental health. Happy Thanksgiving!

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November 16, 2022 95 mins
Captain Nostalgia sits down with Liam Regan, writer-director of Eating Miss Campbell (https://bit.ly/vgbcampbell). Regan discusses the process of crafting a story around suicide, school shootings, violence in media and more. Plus, Regan recounts the tragedy of losing a crew member and friend to suicide during the production. Eating Miss Campbell is currently making its way around the festival circuit from Troma Films.

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Thanks to Resentment's scheming the Emotions are at each other's throats like never before. Will the Emotion Pleasure be able to save the day or just make everything so much worse? Find out in this pleasurable fourth installment of the EmotionALL series.

If you or someone you know is reading this right now and struggling with suicide, depression, addiction, or self-harm - please reach out. Comment, message, or tweet at us. Go to vic...
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Spooky season has ended and our Marvel correspondents, Joshua and Allen, return to talk about some things that have happened in the MCU since the summer time. While we’ll be spending the majority of the time talking about She-Hulk: Attorney at Law; we’re breaking down the first trailer of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and the first horror entry into MCU with Werewolf at Night. Grab your briefcase and suit up as we go to court f...
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We brought our friends Love What I Love (http://bit.ly/385guest) out of retirement to discuss the latest sequel in the Bring It On franchise with Syfy’s Cheer or Die. Gear up as we climb the cheer pyramid to dissect how the film uses its horror elements, nostalgic love for 2000’s Bring It On, generational expectations and much more.

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