Episode Thirty: Getting Down With The Sickness (Splinter and The Andromeda Strain)

October is here and that means it's Jackin Jack-tacular time on the podcast! The boys are counting down their top 7 movies where characters go through a change. Physical, mental, spiritual, it doesn't matter, it's all fair game.Will the boys finally have crossover on their lists?Find out on this episode of Split Up!Other media discussed in this episode:Exorcist 3 (1990)Lee Cronin's The Mummy (2026)Cyberpunk: Edgerunners (2022)Exhuma (2024)Valentine (2001)Affection (2025)Music Credits:Intro by LesfmOutro by ASTROFREQArt Credit:Vivek0401Email:[email protected] Links: BlueskyLetterboxdDylan:BlogBlueskyLetterboxdJeff: BlueskyLetterboxd

Jeff and Dylan are to talk about Spanish language films and evil children. Dylan is bringing Poison for the Fairies (1986) and Jeff is bringing When Evil Lurks (2023).Will Dylan try to pronounce the Spanish names of these movies?Will Jeff remember anyone's name in these movies?Find out on this episode of Split Up!Other movies/shows discussed in this episode:Return to Silent Hill (2026)Def by Temptation (1990)V/H/S/85 (2023)Fortress (1992)The Vampire Lestat (2026)Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)Music Credits:Intro by LesfmOutro by ASTROFREQArt Credit:Vivek0401Email:[email protected] Links: BlueskyLetterboxdDylan:BlogBlueskyLetterboxdJeff: BlueskyLetterboxd

Dylan and Jeff are back to talk the dangers of technology and ridiculous amounts of gore. Dylan is bringing Upgrade (2018) and Jeff is bringing Tokyo Gore Police (2008).Will the boys have a revelation about the future tech and AI?Is Tokyo Gore Police the craziest film they've ever discussed?Find out on this episode of Split Up!Other movies discussed in this episode:Huesera: The Bone Woman (2022)The Snow Woman (1968)Obsession (2026)Widow's Bay (2026)Pitch Black (2000)The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)Riddick (2013)Music Credits:Intro by LesfmOutro by ASTROFREQArt Credit:Vivek0401Email:[email protected] Links: BlueskyLetterboxdDylan:BlogBlueskyLetterboxdJeff: BlueskyLetterboxd

It's summertime and this month the boys are talking about viruses, especially those killer viruses. Dylan is bringing Splinter (2008) and Jeff is bringing The Andromeda Strain (1971).Is Splinter one of the great underrated gems of the 2000's?Is The Andromeda Strain a faithful adaptation of the novel?Other movies discussed in this episode:Undertone (2025)Sweet Home (1989)Keeper (2025)Music Credits:Intro by LesfmOutro by ASTROFREQArt Credit:Vivek0401Email:[email protected] Links: BlueskyLetterboxdDylan:BlogBlueskyLetterboxdJeff: BlueskyLetterboxd

The boys are back to talk about beings from outer space, specifically beings with hostile intentions. Jeff is bringing They Live (1988) and Dylan is bringing Night of the Creeps (1986).Will Jeff reveal this to be his favorite John Carpenter film?Will Dylan decide Night of the Creeps is the perfect 80's film?Find out on this episode of Split Up!Other movies talked about in this episode:A Bucket of Blood (1959)We're All Going to the World's Fair (2021)Music Credits:Intro by LesfmOutro by ASTROFREQArt Credit:Vivek0401Email:[email protected] Links: BlueskyLetterboxdDylan:BlogBlueskyLetterboxdJeff: BlueskyLetterboxd

The boys are back and talking all about families. Movies that deal with issues every upstanding family faces. Dylan is bringing Benny's Video (1992) and Jeff is bringing The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017).Will the boys decide they've had enough depressing films for a while?Find out on this episode of Split Up!Other movies discussed in this episode:Dracula (2025)Renfield (2023)Terrifier 3 (2024)Scary Movie 1-3The Prophecy (1995)Halloween 2 (2009)Music Credits:Intro by LesfmOutro by ASTROFREQArt Credit:Vivek0401Email:[email protected] Links: BlueskyLetterboxdDylan:BlogBlueskyLetterboxdJeff: BlueskyLetterboxd

The boys are back with a very special episode celebrating Polymedia Network's time travel month of February. Today it's all movies from 1998 and the boys have some watch recommendations to tell you about.Has Dylan had a change of heart about Ringu?Will Jeff finally stop talking about Puppet Master movies now?Find out on this episode of Split Up!Movies talked about in this episode:The Prophecy 2, Fallen, Apt Pupil, Ringu, Rasen, The Last Broadcast, I Still Know What You Did Last Summer, Curse of the Puppet Master, Deep Rising, PhantomsMusic Credits:Intro by LesfmOutro by ASTROFREQArt Credit:Vivek0401Email:[email protected] Links: BlueskyLetterboxdDylan:BlogBlueskyLetterboxdJeff: BlueskyLetterboxd

Dylan has returned to the show and this time the boys are continuing their tribute to the Universal Monsters with a good werewolf discussion. Dylan is bringing Wolf (1994) and Jeff is bringing An American Werewolf in London (1981).Is Wolf a metaphor for getting old?Is An American Werewolf the standard for horror special effects?Find out on this episode of Split Up!Other movies discussed at length in this episode:Frankenstein (2025)Music Credits:Intro by LesfmOutro by ASTROFREQArt Credit:Vivek0401Email:[email protected] Links: BlueskyLetterboxdDylan:BlogBlueskyLetterboxdJeff: BlueskyLetterboxd

It's Christmas time and we have an extra special holiday episode for you. With Dylan out on vacation we've brought on Polymedia's own Trav to cohost and talk Christmas horror. Jeff is bringing Christmas Bloody Christmas (2022) and Trav is bringing Krampus (2015).Will Jeff get over his distaste for the dialog in Christmas Bloody Christmas?Will Trav find the special effects in Krampus decent?Find out on this episode of Split Up!Check out Trav's other projects here:BlueskyNESFriend on YoutubeStand up comedyPolymedia NetworkOthers movies discussed in this episode:Final Destination 1-5Elysium (2013)Wolf Man (2025)Music Credits:Intro by LesfmOutro by ASTROFREQArt Credit:Vivek0401Email:[email protected] Links: BlueskyLetterboxdDylan:BlogBlueskyLetterboxdJeff: BlueskyLetterboxd

It's October again and that means it's time for another Jackin Jack Jack-tacular! This year the boys are bringing their top 6 ghost movies to the discussion.Will Jeff convince Dylan that Lou Diamond Phillips makes for a good horror movie?Will Dylan be forever tormented by the curse of the hiccups?Find out on this episode of Split Up!Other movies discussed in this episode:The Invisible Man (2020)Relic (2020)Halloween (2007)Near Dark (1987)The Good Son (1993)Poor Things (2023)Music Credits:Intro by LesfmOutro by ASTROFREQArt Credit:Vivek0401Email:[email protected] Links: BlueskyLetterboxdDylan:BlogBlueskyLetterboxdJeff: BlueskyLetterboxd