Companion Review & Scream 7 Theories
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Join us for our in-depth but non-spoiler review of the dark comedy hit Companion. We talk about the hit stars Sophie Thatcher (Heretic, The Boogeyman, Yellowjackets, Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett), Jack Quaid (The Boys, Scream (2022), Oppenheimer, and the upcoming Novacain), Megan Suri (It Lives Inside, Poker Face), Lukas Gage (Euphoria, The White Lotus, Smile 2), and Harvey Guillen (Guillermo What We Do in the Shadows). We then go in-depth on the production of the film from the writing and directing to some background details you may not know.
From there, we do a deep dive into the latest Scream 7 announcements along with some very detailed theories that we have for where the series could be headed into the latest entry in the popular horror franchise. We finish the episode off with our reactions to soem of the recent trailer drops along with our latest Physical Media Showcase which features the Guardians of the Galaxy 3 4k, the Bridge on the River Kwai 4K Steelbook, and the deep cut Ryan Reynolds movie, The Voices.
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Chapters
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:20 Episode Overview
00:00:54 Companion Overview
00:00:59 New Line Cinema
00:02:34 The Plot
00:04:14 Writer/Director Drew Hancock and Producer Zach Cregger (Barbarian)
00:06:22 Cast - Sophie Thatcher (The Boogeyman, Heretic, Yellowjackets, Prospect, Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett), Jack Quaid (The Boys, Scream (2022), Oppenheimer, Novocaine), Megan Suri (It Lives Inside, Poker Face), Lukas Gage (Euphoria, The White Lotus, Smile 2), Harvey Guillen (most notably Guillermo What We Do in the Shadows), Rupert Friend (not Rupert Dafoe) (Homeland), and Marc Menchaca (Ozark, Homeland, The Outsider)
00:12:39 Dan Gives a Special Shout-Out to Matt McCarthy (The Conan Show, The Pete Holmes Show) 00:13:51 Box Office & Reviews
00:17:13 The Music
00:17:24 Dan’s Review
00:18:28 Patrick’s Review
00:26:09 Wolf Man (2025) Releasing on Digital Already
00:26:24 News
00:26:26 Scream 7 Casting Announcements & Theories
00:45:04 New Sinners Trailer Released
00:46:53 Final Destination: Bloodlines Trailer Released
00:48:49 Gremlins 3 in the Works with Chris Columbus Producing, Confirms Use of Puppets, No CGI
00:50:01 Preview of Next Week’s Valentine’s Day Double Feature: Heart Eyes & My Bloody Valentine (1981)
00:53:03 Physical Media Showcase
00:53:08 Guardians of the Galaxy 3 4k Edition (Dan)
00:53:36 The Bridge on the River Kwai 4K Steelbook (Patrick)
00:56:48 The Voices with Ryan Reynolds (Dan)
00:57:52 Episode Wrap
