When Animals Attack Movies with Predator/Prey Break-Down
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Patrick and Dan Carter start with a From First to Worst rating session on the Predator Franchise then move to a Pitch Me session where they pitch each other on something. Next, they give their Mount Rushmore of comic book movies, Dan does a Beast review (non-spoiler), and the their favorite When Animals Attack Movies.
We also do a non-spoiler review of the first two episodes of She-Hulk and the first episode of House of the Dragon. We finish with what we're looking forward to with the Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power along with some board game talk.
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Chapters
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:14 Episode Overview
00:01:56 Prey Non-Spoiler Review
00:08:15 From First to Worst: Rating the Predator Franchise
00:27:46 Pitch Me
00:40:52 Mount Rushmore of Comic Book Movies
00:54:39 Beast Non-Spoilers Review
00:57:55 When Animals Attack Movies
01:09:08 She-Hulk: Attorney at Law Non-Spoiler Review
01:18:40 House of the Dragon Non-Spoiler Review
01:24:26 Lord of the Rings: Ring of Tower Initial Thoughts
01:27:00 Board Game Talk
01:33:53 Episode Wrap
Other Topics Covered
Jaws, Cujo, Birds, Alligator, Predator, Predator 2, Predators, Aliens vs Predator, Aliens vs Predator Requiem, Prey, Alien, Aliens, Beast, The Ghost and the Darkness, Val Kilmer, Michael Douglas, The Edge, Alex Baldwin, Anthony Hopkins, The Grey, Liam Neeson, Frank Grillo, Mosquito, Bats, and Anaconda.
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.