Franchise Battle Royale

Written By Patrick Bark

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In maybe their biggest episode yet, our crew, Patrick, Dan, and Paul, take on the Franchise Battle Royale, voting each franchise up the bracket until only one remains. The franchises span science-fiction, fantasy, comic book, horror, action, and blockbuster properties and cover 32 different franchises. Some were easy, some were extremely difficult, but all of them led to surprises. Join us to find out which franchise rules them all.

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Chapters

00:00:00 Introduction

00:00:14 Episode Overview

00:01:53 Franchise Bracket Reveal

00:03:41 Format Breakdown

00:05:12 Round 1

00:05:13 Sci-Fi, Comic Book, & Fantasy Properties

00:05:14 Round 1 - Back to the Future vs Ghostbusters

00:12:33 Dune vs Alien

00:19:13 Blade Runner vs The Matrix

00:26:51 X-Men vs Spider-Man

00:34:08 Horror Properties

00:34:14 Final Destination vs Evil Dead

00:39:16 Saw vs The Conjuring

00:41:35 Scream vs Friday the 13th

00:47:51 A Nightmare on Elm Street vs Halloween

00:53:33 Action Properties

00:53:34 Mad Max vs Die Hard

01:01:49 Kingsman vs Jason Bourne

01:03:30 John wick vs Mission Impossible

01:09:44 The Fast & the Furious vs James Bond

01:11:20 Blockbuster Properties

01:11:21 Lord of the Rings vs Harry Potter

01:11:59 The Dark Knight vs The Snyderverse

01:12:37 The Hunger Games vs Twilight

01:17:18 Star Wars vs the Marvel Cinematic Universe

01:23:07 Round 2

01:23:16 Ghostbusters vs Alien

01:25:42 The Matrix vs Spider-Man

01:27:12 Evil Dead vs The Conjuring

01:29:17 Scream vs Halloween

01:30:35 Mad Max vs Jason Bourne

01:31:57 Mission Impossible vs James Bond

01:33:33 Lord of the Rings vs The Dark Knight

01:35:28 Twilight vs Star Wars

01:35:40 Round 3

01:35:48 Alien vs Spider-Man

01:38:03 Evil Dead vs Halloween

01:42:41 Mad Max vs James Bond

01:44:28 Lord of the Rings vs Star Wars

01:49:25 Semi-Finals

01:49:37 Spider-Man vs Halloween

01:50:28 James Bond vs Star Wars

01:52:57 Championship

01:53:02 Spider-Man vs Star Wars

02:02:37 THE WINNER

02:05:24 Final Thoughts

02:06:51 Episode Wrap

Patrick Bark

Patrick is a podcaster, marketer, physical media enthusiast, and lifelong film obsessive who hosts The Bark Knight Podcast, where he dives into everything from creature features to cult classics. He writes about movies with an eye for atmosphere, storytelling, and the strange corners of genre cinema. When he’s not discussing films, he’s diving into board games, video games, or attending industry events.

https://www.youtube.com/@barkknightpodcast
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