Reanimated Podcast

Episode 250: The End?

This was the second best Italian zombie movie ever reviewed by Reanimated. The End? had its share of problems - primary of which was the protagonist Claudio was a huge . Listen on for our impressions of The End?!

Episode 249: Endzeit (Ever After)

Reanimated went on a journey with the 2018 German film Endzeit (Ever After) this week. This was more thoughtful zombie fare than we’ve had lately and it definitely took a couple of turns that were unanticipated while the gorgeous cinematography took top prize.

Episode 248: Blood Quantum

Watching Blood Quantum was a feast for Reanimated. Great cast and amazing first act, the movie had a few hiccups along the way, but overall it was a blast for us to hang out with. Definitely a fresh take on piscine zombies.

Episode 247: Kingdom S2E5-6

We say “see ya later” to Kingdom, but possibly not goodbye? It sure looks like there could be a season three if the South Korean zombie show gets renewed by Netflix. Well they’ll definitely be getting the Reanimated bump, so that should help.

Episode 246: Kingdom S2E2-4

There were a couple of missteps in episodes 2 and 3 of S2 of Kingdom, but Reanimated isn’t altogether deterred. We can hang with a couple of overly prolonged death scenes, because we know there’s mad zombies coming. Also, there was a samurai.

Episode 245: Kingdom S2E1

It’s time for awesome hats and medieval Korean zombie action with our recap of Season 2 of Kingdom on Netflix. It took a minute to remember who all these heroes and villains are, but hot dog! what a show.

Episode 244 TWD S10E13-15

Let’s pretend “What We Become” never happened and focus on the stellar episodes 14 and 15 from this season - all we get to see for now of The Walking Dead Prime season 10, until our IRL situation is less horrible. Join Reanimated for this discussion!

Episode 243: TWD S10E11-12

It's a way better version of the Battle of Winterfell in episodes Morning Star and Walk with Me this week on Reanimated. We also get treated to some a cappella Iron Maiden which has us whistling along

Episode 242: TWD S10:E9-10

Two stellar episodes in this week's Season 10 recap, along with the sad news that the season won't wrap until we emerge from the shadow of COVID19. But we still have a few tricks up our sleeves that should carry us a couple more months on Reanimated, so fear not, gentle listener!

Episode 241: TWD S10:E7-8

We bid farewell to yet more doctors in the Walking Dead Universe in these episodes of The Walking Dead. We also acknowledge that watching TWD reminds us that things could be worse IRL, so join us in our ongoing recap of TWD Season 10!

Episode 240: TWD S10E5-6

Reanimated is still transmitting in the time of coronavirus. Here’s what we had to say about Negan rejecting his mini Savior and joining up with the Whisperers!

Episode 239: TWD S10E3-4

These episodes continue to document the downward spiral of Carol, the ever mounting creepiness of Alpha and lots of great scenes from the show's mainstays.

Episode 238: TWD S10E1-2

We go back to the TWD well, opening up Season 10 on the eve of the mid season premiere. A busy couple of episodes to launch the season and plenty to talk about!

Episode 237: One Cut of the Dead

There's a good reason why this film showed up with as much hype as it did. Go watch One Cut on Amazon or on Shudder and then join us for a discussion about this fascinating film from Japan.

Episode 236: The Driver

While it’s not in the same horror league as “Dead Earth,” “The Driver” still manages to entertain once you get past the first act. Once the film settles down into a “Cargo” meets “Thelma and Louise”-style road trip movie, the Dacascoses do great work together. Taken together, these two are part of a cool continuum and Reanimated looks forward to more zombie fare from Wych Kaosayananda.

Episode 235: Dead Earth

Our first Thai zombie movie is a steamy slow burn for Reanimated this week. The pros of great attention to zombie survival details are diminished slightly by the choice of set, but the production turns around a fun zombie flick nonetheless.

Episode 234: ZOMBOAT! S1E4-6

Reanimated packs up ZOMBOAT! into the canalbarge and bids it bon voyage down river towards whatever fate lies in in or well before Milton Keynes.

Episode 233: ZOMBOAT! S1E1-3

Reanimated boards the ZOMBOAT! for some hilarious hi-jinks and the right kinds of fan service.

Episode 232: TWD S9 E15-16

The season ends with both a bang and then a whimper after Alpha strikes and the heroes are left picking up the pieces.

Episode 231: TWD S9E13-14

Chokepoint and Scars are two very enjoyable episodes that bring us closer to the nutso finale of the season. Strap in!

Episode 230: TWD S9E11-12

Ryan Hurst's Beta shows up in this episode and scares the bejeesus out of everybody.

Episode 229: TWD S98E9-10

Samantha Morton makes her debut as Alpha in this pair of episodes that plunge us further into the new big bad faction of the Walking Dead.

Episode 228: TWD S9E7-8

A solid outing from Season 9 lets us get to know the 'new guys' and takes us in for a closer look at the Whisperers.

Episode 227: TWD S9E5-6

The Walking Dead makes some big changes in these two episodes, setting the groundwork for some good story telling.

Episode 226: TWD S9E3-4

Season 9 continues as just the ticket to reinvigorate the flagging confidence after Fear the Walking Dead. Angela Kang is changing up the pacing of the meta season story arc and while it can seem accelerated, overall it’s still a good thing.

Episode 225: TWD S9E1-2

It’s good to be back in a well-made season of TWD, putting Fear S5 behind us and the endless war between Rick and the Saviors. But it’s not all rainbows and puppers for the gang. Join us on Reanimated as we delve into Season 9.

Episode 224: I Am Alone

Survivor Man meets Blair Witch meets zombies. This movie is based on a good recipe and does its darndest, but can quite make it work.

Episode 223: Zombieland: Double Tap

Episode 222: Little Monsters

A successful zombie comedy! Though it will not replace Shaun of the Dead in H.A.'s heart, it tickles Reanimated in almost all the right places.

Episode 221: FTWD S5:E16

Virginia and her cowboys remain a large unknown, but not in a cool, mysterious way. More in a "we haven't bothered to flesh them out yet" way. Next season is set up to be a long slog with the giant, bloated cast split up in separate camps. Morgan might be dead. I wish he was dead, but the show lacked the balls to finish him off and might swoop in.

Episode 220: FTWD S5:E13-15

Morgan and his group are now the most heavily armed pacifists since Switzerland.

Episode 219: FTWD S5:E11-12

Despite the addition of a couple of new characters with good performances and possibly interesting backstories, these two episodes are stinkers. The cast is definitely feeling bloated, the stakes are feeling too low and what drama there is is feeling manufactured. Only a handful of episodes remain to turn the season around.

Episode 218: FTWD S5:E9-10

A seriously disappointing start to the midseason with the showrunners doubling down on Al's camera fixation to help tell a ridiculous story of a guy who puts landmines all around his house, but never tells his family where they are. Also, Morgan and Grace are going to be a thing, but first we'll have to suffer through Morgan getting over his wife and child being dead since season 1 of TWD. Not to suggest that such a loss would be easy, ever, but Morgan has literally seen and been a part of the deaths of like 300 living people by this point on the story, so...

Episode 217: Dead Trigger

In truth, the less said about Dead Trigger, the direct to VOD Doplh Lundgren zombie flick, the better. However, Reanimated couldn’t leave well enough alone and waded in. Don’t be like us.

Episode 216: FTWD S5:E7-8

FTWD Season 5A wrapped up a week back and Reanimated is pretty ok with how things are working out. Sure the show still suffers from 500% too much walkie talkie and these last two episodes also tended to allow blubbery dialog to take priority over a nuclear meltdown, but hey, at least they’re going to totally deal with the radioactive threat without pulling any punches! … Oh… wait, mm hmm, ok, I’m being told that they seem to be totally downplaying elements of the radioactive threat including Alicia drinking radioactive zombie blood and Morgan’s tainted stick. Whatever!

Episode 215: FTWD S5:E5-6

Al finds her soulmate, and maybe learns to stop filming everything (cross your fingers). Then the gang decides to build an airplane, because you know, they can!

Episode 214: FTWD S5E3-4

Reanimated says Bah Humbug to some over the top elements in these two episodes but we're still here for FTWD.

Episode 213: FTWD S5E1-2

FTWD launches this season with a new mission, some determined heroes, big set pieces and still some characters determined to make poor decisions.

Episode 212: The Dead Don’t Die

Episode 211: Zombie (1979)

Episode 210: Planet Terror

Planet Terror

Episode 209: Daylight’s End

Sigh. It's got some fun bits.

Episode 208: Black Summer S1E7-8

Reanimated finished up the first season of Black Summer hoping that more will be coming down the pike.

Episode 207: Black Summer S1E5-6 + bonus Battle of Winterfell discussion!

We passed the halfway mark in Black Summer on this podcast, with episodes Diner and The Heist which were pretty darn strong. Reanimated also chatted about the battle for Winterfell in “The Long Night” episode of Game of Thrones which aired a week ago, so as always watch out for spoilers.One of the best articles we read on the topic of the battle of Winterfell was this one from Wired magazine of all unlikely sources: https://www.wired.com/story/game-of-thrones-winterfell-battle-tactical-analysis/

Episode 206: Black Summer S1E3-4

Black Summer continues with some Lord of the Flies action and an episode that makes me tired just watching it. Hats off to Lance. But right after saluting him, we'd slap him in his dumb face for making so many zombie survival mistakes. But then we'd shake his hand and he'd be very confused.

Episode 205: Black Summer S1E1-2

Reanimted devoured the first two episodes of Black Summer in this edition of the podcast.

Episode 204: Outpost

Reanimated took a questionable break from all the great zombie content coming out right now to look at Outpost. Look we're not perfect. And neither was Outpost.

Episode 203: Rampant

Reanimated is becoming well-versed in Joseon at this point, heading to 17th Century Korea for Rampant in this episode.

Episode 202: The Passage S1:E4-10

Reanimated recaps 7 episodes of The Passage, putting a stake through the sweet spot of Season 1 of the adapted series from Justin Cronin's novels.

Episode 201: Anna and the Apocalypse

T’was the season!
Reanimated is tapping its toes and humming along after reviewing Anna and the Apocalypse.
NEWS!
Casting news at FTWD!
https://comicbook.com/thewalkingdead/2019/03/07/fear-the-walking-dead-adds-series-regular-new-character-once-upon-a-time-karen-david/
Look where you’re going! Or just look at the floor.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/tel-aviv-trials-zombie-traffic-lights-to-save-smartphone-users-from-themselves/
Josh Gad, Lupita Nyongo, zombies and adorable children in Little Monsters!
http://launch.theaureview.com/watch/film/sxsw-film-review-little-monsters-australia-2019-proves-an-instant-classic-of-the-zombie-comedy-genre/

Episode 200: Kingdom S1E5-6 Hot Dog!

Episode 198: Kingdom S1E1-2

Episode 197: The Passage S1E3 - That Never Should Have Happened to You

Episode 196: The Passage S1E1-2

Episode 195: TWD S8E14-16 done!

Episode 194: TWD S8E11-13

Episode 193: TWD S8E7-10

Episode 192: TWD S8E5-6

Six episodes into Season 8, the days seem shorter, the nights, colder. Oh it's winter. But still, there's something off.

Episode 191: TWD S8E3-4

Episode 190: TWD S8E1-2

This is our penance. We must recap Season 8 of The Walking Dead so that we might never have to watch it again. We do this so others don't have to.

Episode 189: The Night Eats the World

Episode 188: Night of the Comet (1984)

Episode 187: Overlord

Episode 186: Mayhem

Episode 185: It Stains the Sands Red

Episode 184: Patient Zero

Episode 183: FTWD S4:E16 ... I lose myself

Episode 182: FTWD S4:E15 I Lose People...

It has some frustrating parts but the penultimate episode for Fear the Walking Dead also managed to get some laughs.

Episode 181: FTWD S4:E13-14

Episode 180: FTWD S4:E9-12

Episode 179: Freakish S1:E5-10

Episode 178: Freakish S1:E1-4

Episode 177: The Cured (2017)

Episode 176: FTWD S4E7-8 - mid season finale

Episode 175: FTWD S4E5-6

Continuing to hammer our way through the pre-mid-season of Fear the Walking Dead, Reanimated gets through a couple of winners with "Laura" and "Just in Case."

Episode 174: FTWD S4E3-4

Shame about the heavy use of flashbacks in these episodes and HA manages to avoid all the spoilers about Nick somehow.

Episode 173: FTWD S4E1-2

Episode 172: Ravenous

Episode 171: Cargo

Episode 170: Mom and Dad

What a disturbing and yet frothy film. Mom and Dad isn't much of a horror film, but it's got most of the required bits, Reanimated thoroughly enjoyed this one.

Episode 169: TWD S7E13-16

Episode 168: TWD S7E11-12

Episode 167: TWD S7E9-10

Episode 166: TWD S7E7-8

Episode 165: TWD S7E5-6

Episode 164: The Walking Dead Season 7 Episodes: 3-4

Episode 163: The Walking Dead Season 7 Episodes 1-2

Episode 162: Contracted

Episode 161: Pandemic

Episode 160: Day of the Dead: Bloodlines

Episode 159: Rise of the Zombie

Episode 158: Death Valley - the entire series

Episode 157: What We Become

Episode 156: Viral

Come for the podcast, stay for the ear worms.

Episode 155: FTWD S3 finale

Reanimated wraps up the last 2+ hours of FTWD. There are some issues, but overall the strongest total season of the show.

Episode 154: FTWD S3

"This Land is Your Land" is a brutal episode of FTWD. We take a look at the way it played out. It was pretty good, definitely left a mark but managed to feature a stupidly long crawl through an air vent that defied belief.

Episode 153: FTWD S3

Episode 152: FTWD S3

Lots of relationships are put through stress in Episode 12 of Season 3 of FTWD. Walker comes out looking pretty jerky. It's not an action-packed episode but there's a lot of good dialog and character development.

Episode 151: FTWD S3

It's been a long doldrums of summer, but we're back with coverage of FTWD!

Episode 150: Here Alone

This one really had an impact on our brave team of recappers. Babies, man. Babies.