The Cantaloupe Cats Movie Podcast w/ John and Tom

Episode 14: Hokum & Obsession (featuring Tinguu) HEAVY SPOILERS

Hey Cantaloupe Cats fans and friends,
Our new episode is here! Tom and John do a deep dive on Damien McCarthy's brand new film Hokum. Also, we are joined by Tinguu, graphic novelist, illustrator and all around nerd for a discussion of Curry Barker's Obsession, a film that left me shaken when the lights came up. 
As is tradition, three fake commercials are strewn about this wide ranging discussion, all of them relevant to the films we discuss today. HEAVY SPOILERS for Hokum, Obsession, Oddity etc.
All things Tinguu
Purchase The Cannibals by Tinguu 

Episode 13: Exit 8, Lee Cronin's The Mummy, Faces of Death (feat. Olive Hui) HEAVY SPOILERS

The Cantaloupe Cats are back with a super packed episode!  After chatting briefly about Undertone and Ready or Not 2, we bring on special guest Olive Hui (AKA: Pineapple O) to chat about Exit 8, the movie as well as the game. Then we tackle Lee Cronin's The Exorci.... I mean Mummy, and end the episode with Faces of Death! Strap in friends, this is a long one. As per usual there are fun fake commercials created by Tom and special guest, Olive. 
Spoilers for: Undertone, Ready or Not 2, Exit 8, Lee Cronin's The Mummy, Faces of Death, Project Hail Mary, Wish Upon, Vivarium.
Please make sure you get tickets to Pineapplefest
May 3rd at The Bellhouse featuring performances by David Cross, Wheatus, Late Cambrian, Dave Foley and Kevin McDonald, Julie Klausner and More!!!
Get Your Tickets HERE 
Am I In a time loop?
Theme Song: Language, Violence, Adult Situations 
by Fashion Bird Danger Danger

Episode 12: Send Help (feat. Eric Zeender) HEAVY SPOILERS

Are you stranded on a desert island of the soul? Do you have tuna fish on your face that no one at work will tell you is there? It's Send Help by Sam Raimi, his first time back in the horror genre since 2009's Drag Me To Hell. Joining us on the pod is Eric Zeender, guitar player for Late Cambrian and movie enthusiast! I'm reminded of that line in Bodies Bodies Bodies where Rachel Sennot's podcast is called "Hanging Out with Your Smartest and Funniest Friends". Spoilers for Send Help, I Know What You Did Last Summer (remake) & the Scream Franchise.
Theme Song: Language, Violence, Adult Situations
by Fashion Bird Danger Danger 
 

Episode 11: Primate (feat. King Z) & 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (Feat. Levi Wilson) HEAVY SPOILERS

It's January. You know what that usually means... film companies dump their worst movies in the first quarter of the year. Not 2026 though. Into the deadzone drops Primate and 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, bucking this decades long trend with two bangers. We've brought out the big guns for the first episode of 2026. 
First up is music video director and "gorilla" filmmaker King Z https://www.captainimmondizia.net who has joined us to talk about Primate, because of his love for killer chimp movies and all things monkey related. 
Up next is Levi Wilson https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2358125/ , director and screenwriter, making his return to the pod after he talked about 28 Years Later in one of our more popular episodes. 
Strap in, this is a long one... maybe just put it on while your ironing clothes or drifting off to sleep high as a kite.
Theme Song: Language, Violence, Adult Situations
by Fashion Bird Danger Danger 

Top 10 Horror Movies of 2025 (Heavy Spoilers)

At long last The Cantaloupe Cats are back with our Top 10 Horror movies of 2025! This was a great year for horror tentpoles as well as some under the radar gems as well. Spoilers for, well a whole bunch of horror movies, as well as The Chair Company. 
Theme song:
Language, Violence, Adult Situations
by Fashion Bird Danger Danger

Episode 10: Shelby Oaks and Keeper (HEAVY SPOILERS)

Hey Horror Lovers and Cantaloupe Cats enthusiasts!
Another brand new episode for you all. We dive into YouTuber Chris Stuckman's first full length movie, Shelby Oaks, as well as Osgood Perkins' brand new movie Keeper! As per usual, there are HEAVY SPOILERS for both movies. Tom Milligan is traveling for the holidays so there is only one fake commercial this time by John Wlaysewski. I just noticed when looking up the posters for the movies, that they are like polar opposites of each other. Interesting artwork synchronicity. Enjoy! 
Theme Song: Language, Violence, Adult Situations by Fashion Bird Danger Danger 

Episode 9: Good Boy and Bone Lake (HEAVY SPOILERS)

00:00 - Good Boy
31:06 - Doug commercial
32:25 - Bone Lake
57:09 - Whisper Link commercial
Hey! The Cantaloupe Cats are back with a brand new episode! For halloween season we decided to tackle two movies in one jam packed episode. Indie darling and dog oriented horror movie, Good Boy & "erotic" horror thriller Bone Lake. It's the dog and bone episode you've all been waiting for. Also, as is tradition, two fake commercials created by Tom and John are included here, with a special guest animal noise performance by Olive Hui. This episode has HEAVY SPOILERS!
This episode's theme song is INTO THE LILAC TREE by Late Cambrian, their brand new single!

Interview: Dylan Mars Greenberg, Writer/ Director of Spirit Riser

Dylan Mars Greenberg talks about her newest film, Spirit Riser which is playing at the Roxy in Tribeca on September 15th 2025 https://www.roxycinemanewyork.com/screenings/spirit-riser-qa/
After the tragic death of their parents, two sisters (Summer Greenberg and Amanda Flowers) are torn apart and sent to opposite coasts by a malevolent entity. One sister cannot remember who she is, and the other cannot grasp the fateful task that lies ahead of her. While fighting to make their way back to each other, the sisters encounter many strange characters that could either help them or destroy them.Prepare for sensory overload from the famously outrageous Dylan Greenberg. For this magnum opus, Greenberg gathered some of her cast regulars regulars in Amanda Flowers (Shakespeare’s Shitstorm), Jurgen Azazel Munster (Werewolf Bitches from Outer Space), and Matthew Silver (Glamarus), and joined them with jaw-dropping new faces, including Cherie Currie of The Runaways, an unrecognizable Whitney Moore (Birdemic), Lynn Lowry (Shivers), Kansas and Parker Bowling (Cuddly Toys), rock and roll legend Alan Merrill, Patti Harrison (Together Together), and Gender Outlaw author Kate Bornstein, with narration by Michael Madsen (Reservoir Dogs).
directed by: Dylan Greenbergstarring: Amanda Flowers, Cherie Currie, Michael Madsen, Kansas Bowling, Lynn Lowry

Episode 8. The Toxic Avenger featuring Lloyd Kaufman (HEAVY SPOILERS)

00:00 Tom Milligan in a Troma film
06:00 The Toxic Avenger (2025) review
16:37 Gloop commercial
32:56 Sour Mega Ultra Blaster Murder Death Cubes commercial
43:03 Lloyd Kaufman Interview
Hey Horror Junkies, The Cantaloupe Cats are back from the dead with an analysis and review of The Toxic Avenger 2025 (Troma / Legendary) , directed by Macon Blair (Green Room, Blue Ruin) and released UNRATED by Cineverse.
First Tom Milligan leads us through the wild and crazy experience of working on a Troma movie. Then we dive headfirst into the toxic barrel of sludge that is The Toxic Avenger! This one stars Peter Dinklage, Kevin Bacon, Elijah Wood, Jacob Tremblay, Taylour Paige and more! Then stay tuned for an exclusive interview with the man, the myth, the Troma legend himself Lloyd Kaufman, as he takes us on a wide ranging and sometimes chaotic trip down memory lane and into the future of indie cinema. This episode contains HEAVY SPOILERS for The Toxic Avenger 2025 as well the franchise as a whole. As is tradition, there are fake commercials created by John and Tom inserted to break up the hilarity with... uh... more hilarity. Dig In, fellow travelers.
 
 

Episode 7. Weapons featuring Miss Cherry Delight (HEAVY SPOILERS)

00:00  Who is Miss Cherry Delight?
08:20 Commercial 1 
19:07 Commercial 2
42:56 Commercial 3
Welcome back to the Cantaloupe Cats Movie Podcast. In this episode we tackle the mysterious and horrific world of
Zach Creggar's Weapons, his follow up to 2022's Barbarian, one of my favorite horror movies of that year. Joining Us on the Podcast is the inimitable Miss Cherry Delight! Miss Cherry Delight is a New York Based shock rock singer and performer known for her wild theatrics and gore. Her performances incorporate burlesque elements, nudity, and original music that explores themes of sex, revenge, and loss. This wide ranging discussion explores themes, easter eggs and hidden meanings in this bizarre and hyper creative film. Make sure to see Miss Cherry Delight at Cherry Hellodies on August 23rd in Coney Island! As is tradition, there are 3 fake commercials included in the podcast, created by John, Tom & Miss Cherry Delight. So pick up your fork and dig in on this week's episode!
Relevant Links:
Cherry Hellodies 8-23-25
Kevin McDonald Superstar at PhilaMoca August 26, 27
Wheatus w/ Late Cambrian at Crossroads (Garwood NJ) 8-29-25