Join culture writers Drew Dietsch and Travis Newton as they review and recommend horror films, action movies, fantasy flicks and more! New episodes every Sunday! (Formerly The Drew Reviews.)
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Sep 27, 2026 · 1:06:02
Drew and Travis ain't afraid of no Ghost in the Shell ! Based on the classic manga, this 1995 feature-length adaptation was directed by legendary anime director Mamoru Oshii!…
Sep 20, 2026 · 1:02:58
Drew and Travis get pricked by Barb Wire ! Based on the Dark Horse comic, this 1996 sci-fi action film stars Pamela Anderson, Temuera Morrison, Xander Berkeley, Udo Kier and…
Sep 13, 2026 · 1:09:12
Drew and Travis reopen the case of Aeon Flux ! It's the 2005 sci-fi bomb from acclaimed director Karyn Kusama, starring Charlize Theron, Sophie Okonedo, Frances McDormand and…
Sep 6, 2026 · 1:12:58
Drew and Travis load up a double feature of starring vehicles for Milla Jovovich: The Fifth Element , and 2002's Resident Evil ! This is our first entry in a theme month we're…
Aug 30, 2026 · 1:28:16
Drew and Travis point the clicker at Pleasantville ! It's the 1998 dramedy from writer-director Gary Ross, starring Tobey Maguire, Reese Witherspoon, Joan Allen, Willam H. Macy,…
Aug 23, 2026 · 1:20:12
Drew and Travis wind up staying in Paperhouse this week! It's the 1988 horror fantasy from Candyman director Bernard Rose. Paperhouse is our third entry in a theme month we're…
Aug 16, 2026 · 1:11:51
Drew and Travis explore Dreamscape this week! It's the 1984 sci-fi/horror/political thriller starring Dennis Quaid, Max von Sydow, Christopher Plummer and Kate Capshaw.…
Aug 9, 2026 · 1:27:11
Drew and Travis inhabit the nightmare worlds of Monkeybone and Cool World ! Both are live action films directed by notable animators, and both are regarded as notorious flops!…
Jul 26, 2026 · 1:28:24
Drew and Travis drink the antidote with Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom ! It's the 1984 prequel-as-sequel to Spielberg's classic Raiders of the Lost Ark . Starring Harrison…
Jul 19, 2026 · 1:26:10
Drew and Travis take a road trip to Nilbog for Troll 2 ! It's the infamous sequel-in-name-only to the 1986 goofathon from effects artist John Carl Buechler. Starring a cast of…
Jul 12, 2026 · 1:11:51
Drew and Travis wield the sword of Conan the Destroyer ! It's the 1984 sequel to John Milius' classic Conan the Barbarian , starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Grace Jones, Mako,…
Jul 5, 2026 · 1:23:48
Drew and Travis party in the city where the heat is on! That's right, it's a Miami-set sequel double feature: Bad Boys II vs. 2 Fast 2 Furious ! This is our first entry in a…
Jun 28, 2026 · 1:14:45
Drew and Travis drive the Mach Five for Speed Racer ! It's the 2008 anime adaptation from The Wachowskis, starring Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, Susan Sarandon and John Goodman.…
Jun 21, 2026 · 1:07:08
Drew and Travis visit the lot for Used Cars ! It's the 1980 comedy from Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale, starring Kurt Russell, Deborah Harmon, Gerrit Graham and Jack Warden. This…
Jun 14, 2026 · 1:12:37
Drew and Travis collide with David Cronenberg's Crash ! That's right, we're reviewing the controversial 1996 "erotic thriller" starring James Spader, Holly Hunter, Deborah Kara…
Jun 7, 2026 · 1:27:16
Drew and Travis put the pedal to the metal with Christine and Maximum Overdrive ! It's a double feature of Stephen King killer car stories: one directed by John Carpenter, the…
May 31, 2026 · 1:17:33
Drew and Travis wonder where the rum has gone in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl ! It's the 2003 Bruckheimer blockbuster starring Johnny Depp, Keira…
May 24, 2026 · 1:31:34
Drew and Travis don The Mask of Zorro ! It's the 1998 historical swashbucker starring Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins, and Catherine Zeta Jones. The Mask of Zorro is our fourth…
May 17, 2026 · 1:24:55
Drew and Travis fight, fly, and crow with Hook ! It's Steven Spielberg's 1991 Peter Pan riff starring Robin Williams, Dustin Hoffman, and Julia Roberts. Hook is our third entry…
May 10, 2026 · 1:31:00
Drew and Travis slam evil with The Phantom , the 1996 pulp hero film that got a recent upgrade to 4K from Kino Lorber! The Phantom is our second entry in a theme month we're…
May 3, 2026 · 1:10:50
Drew and Travis draw their bowstrings for Disney's Robin Hood and the 1938 classic The Adventures of Robin Hood ! This is our first entry in a theme month we're calling…
Apr 26, 2026 · 1:22:40
Drew and Travis live for Monty Python's Life of Brian , the 1979 biblical satire that got a recent upgrade to 4K from Criterion! Life of Brian is our fourth and final entry in a…
Apr 19, 2026 · 1:20:05
Drew and Travis make a pilgrimage to Red Bank for Dogma , the 1999 Kevin Smith comedy starring Linda Fiorentino, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Chris Rock, and more! Dogma is our third…
Apr 12, 2026 · 1:28:48
Drew and Travis cavort and consort with The Devils ! It's the controversial 1971 cult classic from filmmaker Ken Russell that explores the bizarre true story of the Possessions…
Apr 5, 2026 · 1:27:40
Drew and Travis are compelled by the power of Christ to compare Exorcist: The Beginning with Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist ! It's a bizarre bit of Hollywood history because…
Mar 29, 2026 · 1:28:59
Drew and Travis hop over the wall to Escape From New York ! That's right, we're reviewing the cult classic John Carpenter film starring Kurt Russell, Adrienne Barbeau, Donald…
Mar 22, 2026 · 1:30:07
Drew and Travis investigate two tales of sci-fi monsters running amok in cities: Predator 2 and Split Second ! This is our fourth entry in a theme month we're calling Days of…
Mar 15, 2026 · 1:14:11
Drew and Travis enter the ring with Real Steel , the 2011 robot boxing flick starring Hugh Jackman! This is our third entry in a theme month we're calling Days of Future Past,…
Mar 8, 2026 · 1:16:47
Drew and Travis hit up the arcade for some Double Dragon , the 1994 adaptation of the classic beat-em-up game! This is our second entry in a theme month we're calling Days of…
Mar 1, 2026 · 1:12:58
Drew and Travis do a Gen-Revisit of Back to the Future Part II ! This is our first entry in a theme month we're calling Days of Future Past, all about cinematic futures that take…
Feb 22, 2026 · 1:24:27
Drew and Travis travel back to the aughts with the remakes of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and The Hills Have Eyes . This is our fourth and final entry in Remake Roulette: a month…
Feb 15, 2026 · 1:24:23
Drew and Travis raid tombs with The Mummy , the 1999 Universal Monsters remake that launched a hit franchise starring Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz! This is our third entry in…
Feb 8, 2026 · 1:11:42
Drew and Travis crash land on Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes , the 2001 remake that impressed neither audiences nor critics! This is our second entry in Remake Roulette: a month…
Feb 1, 2026 · 1:18:56
Drew and Travis roll out the barrel for A Fistful of Dollars , the 1964 film that popularized the spaghetti western movement. It's also an unofficial remake of Akira Kurosawa's…
Jan 25, 2026 · 1:19:17
Drew and Travis dream with Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland , the 1989 Japanese-American animated film that began production in 1982, but wouldn't get a U.S. release until…
Jan 18, 2026 · 1:24:08
Drew and Travis reminisce with Unforgettable , the 1996 mystery thriller starring Ray Liotta, Linda Fiorentino, and Peter Coyote! It's our second entry in Mindfields: a themed…
Jan 11, 2026 · 1:11:44
Drew and Travis may never sleep again after a double feature of A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge and A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors ! It's our first…
Jan 4, 2026 · 1:19:49
Happy New Year to all of our GenreVision movie club members and Patreon subscribers! For the 5th annual GV awards (The GeeVees), Drew and Travis have some exciting and fun new…
Dec 21, 2025 · 1:10:31
Drew and Travis are back in the New York Groove with Charles Bronson in Death Wish 3 . It's our fourth and final entry in a month called Cannon for Christmas, in which we're…
Dec 14, 2025 · 1:36:15
Drew and Travis breakdance their way through a hail of shurikens and caltrops when they compare Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo and Revenge of the Ninja ! These two mid-80s sequels…
Dec 7, 2025 · 1:31:55
Drew and Travis go Over The Top with Sylvester Stallone's 1987 father-and-son trucking and arm wrestling picture. It's our first entry in a month called Cannon for Christmas, in…
Nov 23, 2025 · 1:26:19
Drew and Travis blow their domes with Battlefield Earth , the resoundingly panned adaptation of cult leader L. Ron Hubbard's novel. This sci-fi vanity project stars John…
Nov 16, 2025 · 1:36:11
Drew and Travis run from Dangerous Men , the infamous 2005 indie flick from filmmaker John S. Rad. Originally shot in the '80s and released almost 20 years later, this is the…
Nov 9, 2025 · 1:31:44
Drew and Travis trawl for Justice aboard Serenity , the forgotten flop starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, and Jason Clarke! Written and directed by Steven Knight, this…
Nov 2, 2025 · 1:33:48
Drew and Travis practice the ancient art of Quack Fu with Howard the Duck , the 1986 Marvel Comics adaptation. Produced by George Lucas, this infamous cult flop is our first film…
Oct 26, 2025 · 1:12:25
Drew and Travis reach the heights of spooky season with Mario Bava's Black Sabbath , also known as The Three Faces of Fear ! This seminal 1963 Italian horror anthology is the…
Oct 19, 2025 · 1:25:31
Drew and Travis rub the lamp of Wishmaster and its sequel, Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies ! They're video rental mainstays from the late '90s, and contain two of actor Andrew…
Oct 12, 2025 · 1:21:47
Drew and Travis read their vows to the Bride of Frankenstein! Now celebrating its 90th anniversary, this Universal Monsters classic is the second film of Happy Happy Halloween, a…
Oct 5, 2025 · 1:17:13
Drew and Travis are definitely not ticked off that they had to watch Ticks ! It's the 1993 creature feature that stars Seth Green, Alfonso Ribeiro, Clint Howard, and Peter…
Sep 28, 2025 · 1:21:45
Drew and Travis need a very long walk after The Truman Show , the 1998 satire starring Jim Carrey, Laura Linney, and Ed Harris. It's our fifth and final film in a month of movie…
Sep 21, 2025 · 1:25:14
Drew and Travis are welcomed to Miami by two competing Florida crime films. That's right: it's Miami Connection vs. Miami Blues ! This is the third week in our month of movies…
Sep 14, 2025 · 1:28:08
Drew and Travis eat a Dole Whip with Escape From Tomorrow ! It's the 2013 indie horror comedy that was secretly shot in Disney World and Disneyland, and our second entry in a…
Sep 7, 2025 · 1:08:34
Drew and Travis huff swamp gas with Wild Things ! It's the 1998 erotic thriller starring Matt Dillon, Denise Richards, Neve Campbell, and Kevin Bacon. It's our first entry in a…
Aug 31, 2025 · 1:17:44
Drew and Travis spend two crazy nights with The Return of The Living Dead and The Warriors ! This pairing is our final installment in a month of Punk Movies. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00…
Aug 24, 2025 · 1:13:24
Drew and Travis hate sports with We Are The Best! , the 2013 Swedish film from director Lucas Moodysson! He's adapting his wife Coco Moodysson's graphic novel Never Goodnight ,…
Aug 17, 2025 · 1:18:54
Drew and Travis go to the mall with Valley Girl , the 1983 rom-com starring Deborah Foreman and Nicolas Cage! It's our second entry in a month of punk movies. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00…
Aug 10, 2025 · 1:28:12
Drew and Travis drive around L. A. for days with Repo Man , the 1984 punk comedy starring Emilio Estevez and Harry Dean Stanton! It's our first entry in a month of punk movies.…
Jul 27, 2025 · 1:21:29
Drew and Travis finish up their stay in NYC with Vampire in Brooklyn ! It's the 1995 horror comedy from Eddie Murphy and Wes Craven, co-starring the wonderful Angela Bassett.…
Jul 20, 2025 · 1:39:24
Drew and Travis get hooked on Abel Ferrara's The Addiction and Larry Fessenden's Habit : two indie vampire flicks from 1995, both set in New York City! This pairing is our third…
Jul 13, 2025 · 1:46:23
Drew and Travis love the foe that is Dafoe in Shadow of the Vampire ! It's the Oscar-nominated horror-comedy that fictionalizes the production of 1922's Nosferatu as a satire…
Jul 6, 2025 · 1:12:30
Drew and Travis rock out with Queen of the Damned ! It's the 2002 Anne Rice adaptation that marked the last feature film appearance of Aaliyah. This is the first film in our…
Jun 29, 2025 · 1:22:54
Drew and Travis feel the sharp sensations of The Sting ! It's the 1973 hit that swept the Oscars and stars Robert Redford, Paul Newman, and Robert Shaw! This is the final film in…
Jun 22, 2025 · 1:27:22
Drew and Travis hang out with Jim Jarmusch's Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai ! It's the 1999 hitman flick starring Forest Whitaker, featuring original music by RZA of The…
Jun 8, 2025 · 1:40:24
Drew and Travis sell their souls to the Devil … In a Blue Dress ! That's right, we're talking about director Carl Franklin's 1995 adaptation of Walter Mosley's hard-boiled…
Jun 1, 2025 · 1:28:48
Drew and Travis get an education from Kindergarten Cop , the 1993 comedy directed by Ivan Reitman and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Kindergarten Cop…
May 25, 2025 · 1:26:06
Drew and Travis sharpen their axes with Frailty , the 2001 horror film directed by (and starring) Bill Paxton! This is the fourth entry in a month of movies starring the late…
May 18, 2025 · 1:28:57
Drew and Travis concoct A Simple Plan to appreciate one of Sam Raimi's best films! This vicious 1998 thriller is the third entry in a month of movies starring the late Bill…
May 11, 2025 · 1:08:51
Drew and Travis party with Broken Lizard's Club Dread , the 2004 horror comedy starring Bill Paxton and the comedy troupe behind Super Troopers ! This is the second entry in a…
May 4, 2025 · 1:19:32
Drew and Travis enter the Suck Zone with Twister , the 1996 disaster film starring Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton! This is the first entry in a month of movies starring the late Bill…
Apr 27, 2025 · 1:37:21
Drew and Travis hop on their lawn mowers for The Straight Story , the 1999 David Lynch film! Based on the true story of Alvin Straight, this movie tells the tale of an aging Iowa…
Apr 20, 2025 · 1:20:17
Drew and Travis catch a chill from Stone Cold , the 1991 biker gang action flick starring Brian Bosworth, Lance Henriksen and William Forsythe! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Stone Cold…
Apr 13, 2025 · 1:23:45
Drew and Travis pay a GenRevisit to 2016's A Cure for Wellness , which in the 9 years since its release has become a touchstone film for this show. This is not a re-upload of our…
Apr 6, 2025 · 1:10:59
Drew and Travis fall into the Devil's Holes with Peacock King ! This 1988 Hong Kong film directed by Ngai Choi Lam and Yuen Biao is an adaptation of the Peacock King manga!…
Mar 30, 2025 · 1:19:28
Drew and Travis make a difficult choice between Don Coscarelli's Bubba Ho-Tep and Ernest R. Dickerson's Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight ! This episode is the last of five…
Mar 23, 2025 · 1:31:17
Drew and Travis take up their shotguns for Outland , the 1981 sci-fi riff on High Noon starring Sean Connery! This episode is the last of five episodes in another month of Weird…
Mar 16, 2025 · 1:30:48
Drew and Travis revel in the violent delights of Michael Crichton's Westworld : the 1973 sci-fi picture that inspired the HBO series! This episode is the third of five episodes…
Mar 9, 2025 · 1:10:52
Drew and Travis smell something rotten in the suburbs of Cop Land : the 1997 neo-western written and directed by James Mangold! This episode is the second of five episodes in…
Mar 2, 2025 · 1:27:11
Drew and Travis are caught in the orbit of Lone Star : the 1996 neo-western written, directed and edited by John Sayles! This episode is the first of five episodes in another…
Feb 23, 2025 · 1:20:46
Drew and Travis get their asses to Mars for Total Recall , the 1990 sci-fi action flick starring Arnold Schwarzenegger! This episode is the last of four episodes in a month of…
Feb 16, 2025 · 1:19:00
Drew and Travis are infected with Virus , the bigger-budget 1999 sci-fi horror flick starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Donald Sutherland! This episode is the third of four episodes…
Feb 9, 2025 · 1:22:39
Drew and Travis cross the Pacific to see two Japanese robot flicks: Robot Carnival and Gunhed ! This episode is the second of four episodes in a month of movies featuring robots,…
Feb 2, 2025 · 1:17:05
Drew and Travis catch up with architect-auteur Neil Breen's filmography when they review Cade: The Tortured Crossing ! It's the direct sequel to Breen's previous film, Twisted…
Jan 26, 2025 · 1:26:32
Drew and Travis team up with Double Team , the 1997 action flick starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dennis Rodman! This episode is the last of three episodes in a theme we're…
Jan 19, 2025 · 1:23:43
Drew and Travis stand On Deadly Ground , Seagal's 1994 attempt at directing a movie while starring as a walking inferno of charisma. This episode is the second of three episodes…
Jan 12, 2025 · 1:19:52
Drew and Travis draw their bowstrings with Rambo: First Blood Part II and Cobra , two Sylvester Stallone vehicles from 1985 and 1986, respectively! This episode is the first of…
Jan 5, 2025 · 1:10:15
For the fourth annual GV awards, what we affectionately call The GeeVees, Drew and Travis have exciting and fun new awards to give out to the new and old films we watched…
Dec 22, 2024 · 1:23:23
Drew and Travis get slimed by the 1988 remake of The Blob and the 1986 adaptation of H. P. Lovecraft's From Beyond ! This episode is the third of three surprise episodes in a…
Dec 15, 2024 · 1:24:23
Drew and Travis participate in the Shunting with Society , the goopy 1989 horror satire from director Brian Yuzna! This episode is the second of three surprise episodes in a…
Dec 8, 2024 · 1:02:19
Drew and Travis enjoy a nice Hawaiian Punch with Nothing But Trouble , the infamous 1991 horror-comedy bomb from writer-director-star Dan Aykroyd! This episode is the first of…
Nov 24, 2024 · 1:11:40
Drew and Travis pay a Gen-Revisit to Warriors of Virtue , the bizarre 1997 martial arts fantasy from director Ronny Yu! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Warriors of Virtue 00:55:42 - The…
Nov 17, 2024 · 58:26
Drew and Travis suit up with Ninja and Ninja II: Shadow of a Tear , a double feature starring action darling Scott Adkins! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Ninja and Ninja II: Shadow of a…
Nov 10, 2024 · 1:24:41
Drew and Travis dance with Only the Strong , the 1993 martial arts film about Brazilian Capoeira in the streets of Miami! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Only the Strong 00:55:39 - The…
Nov 3, 2024 · 1:09:20
Drew and Travis cast Magic of Spell , the sequel to wacky Taiwanese fantasy flick Child of Peach ! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Magic of Spell 00:48:42 - The Shelf 00:54:33 - Calls to…
Oct 27, 2024 · 1:28:07
Drew and Travis feel mother's love in Psycho II and Psycho III , a double feature to wrap up our month of horror films! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Psycho II 00:34:43 - Psycho III…
Oct 13, 2024 · 1:03:53
Drew and Travis summon Pumpkinhead , the demonic fairy tale from effects maestro Stan Winston! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Pumpkinhead 00:42:54 - The Shelf 00:47:11 - Calls to Action…
Oct 6, 2024 · 1:24:36
Drew and Travis immediately spoil The Others , the 2001 gothic haunter starring Nicole Kidman! Consider watching this one before listening! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - The Others…
Sep 29, 2024 · 1:12:57
Drew and Travis take flight with Galaxy Quest , the 1999 Star Trek meta-spoof starring Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Sam Rockwell, and many more! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00…
Sep 22, 2024 · 1:07:06
Drew and Travis employ Working Girl , the 1988 Oscar winner starring Melanie Griffith, Harrison Ford, and Sigourney Weaver! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Working Girl 00:47:29 - The…
Sep 15, 2024 · 1:22:16
Drew and Travis snag an interview with Eyewitness , the 1981 pairing of Sigourney Weaver and William Hurt! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Eyewitness 01:00:04 - The Shelf 01:07:09 - Calls…
Sep 8, 2024 · 1:03:49
Drew and Travis dig some Holes , the 2003 adaptation of the Louis Sachar novel, starring Sigourney Weaver, Shia Labeouf, Patrica Arquette, Tim Blake Nelson, and Jon Voight!…
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