“Your eardrums are going to be sh!tting themselves” The panel of peril take a well-earned break from romancing a wealthy old dear, in order to be gifted a large cheque, naturally, and relax by watching this week’s film The Producers (Mel Brooks, 1967). Max Bialystock (Zero Mostel) is a producer of the stage whose glory days are far behind him. His rent is in arrears and his main source of income comes from swindling wealthy old ladies of their savings. That is until child-like accountant Leo Blo...
Nov 06, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 72
“He'd be a YouTube prankster now wouldn't he. Instead of a serial killer” Pulling the blank featureless mask over their face, the Panel of Peril breath in deeply and out deeper. They consider picking up a kitchen knife, but instead plump for a DVD of this week’s film, John Carpenter’s Halloween (1978). Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) is an outlier among her group of high school friends. She has no date for the school dance and doesn’t drink or smoke. So, when homicidal maniac Michael Myers (Ton...
Oct 30, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 71
“Everyone likes a comic on the bog” The panel of peril dress entirely in green, mutter something about being afraid of something or something, and strap themselves into the Ludovico chair to watch Green Lantern (Martin Campbell, 2011). Hal Jordan (Ryan Reynolds) is your standard authority-bucking, secretly fearful, movie fighter pilot. His relationship with childhood friends Carol (Blake Lively) and Hector (Peter Sarsgaard) is as strained as his attempts at improvised sass. But when a space alie...
Oct 23, 2023•59 min•Ep. 70
“Although he kills his wife in quite a horrible way, he seems like a nice guy to me” The Panel of Peril take a break from polishing their telescope: they’ve been going at it hard and their forearms are sore. In that downtime they take in the film of the week: Body Double (Brian De Palma, 1984). Jake (Craig Wasson) is a down on his luck actor. His role as a vampire in a B movie is threatened by his crippling claustrophobia and his girlfriend is having an affair. At an acting workshop he meets Sam...
Oct 16, 2023•56 min•Ep. 69
“What if a shark got in here and went mad?” The Panel of Peril abandon their dinghy and run out of the sea screaming at the top of their of their collective lungs! They have an appointment to keep with this week’s film and do not want to be late! Yes, this week they are watching Jaws (Steven Spielberg, 1975). Chief Brody (Roy Scheider) thinks he’s in for a quiet life as the head of police on the small island of Amity. He’s quickly disabused of that notion when a shark attack threatens both the c...
Oct 09, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 68
“Have we learnt nothing from the history of geology?” The Panel of Peril rise from their slumber on the living chair, shirtless, and scream at their neighbours to turn that ruddy music down! They have a guest panellist in legendary comedy writer David Quantick (Harry Hill’s TV Burp, The Thick Of It, Danger Mouse, Veep et al), and a film to watch: Indiana Jones and The Dial of Destiny (James Mangold, 2023). 1969: Indy (Harrison Ford) is confronted by the ghosts of his past as goddaughter Helena (...
Oct 05, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 66
“I know that your Snicket is quite lemony” The Panel of Peril go in, guns ablazin’, taking out bad guy after bad guy before arriving at the final boss: a television screen showing this week’s film The Expendables 2 (Simon West, 2012). A truly all-star cast – including Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Jean Claude Van Damme, Jet Li and Scott Adkins – assemble, as team of mercenaries The Expendables return to try and foil Jean Villain’s scheme to sell off a lo...
Oct 02, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 67
“Tumbling down a hole of regret” The panel of peril sailed to sea, but got bored, and so they sailed on to the sun 'til they found a sea of green and they lived beneath the waves in their yellow submarine. Once there they watched this week’s film Yellow Submarine (George Dunning, 1968). John Lennon (John Clive), Paul McCartney (Geoff Hughes), George Harrison (Paul Angelis) and Ringo Starr (also Paul Angelis) are charged with captaining the titular vessel in order to save Pepper Land from the das...
Sep 25, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 65
“They must have sent a camel turd into space and frozen it, surely?” The panel of peril ride frantically across a field on horseback throwing a blu ray from rider to rider. A final desperate lunge sees them insert it into a player in order to watch this week’s film Zack Snyder’s Justice League (Zack Snyder, 2021). Batman (Ben Affleck), Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot), Aquaman (Jason Momoa), Cyborg (Ray Fisher), Superman (Henry Cavill) and Flash (Ezra Miller) are forced into an uneasy alliance when a my...
Sep 18, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 64
“He likes his omelette empty” The panel of peril put on a black shirt, black suit, black tie, black shoes, and black sunglasses before settling in to watch the film of the week Grosse Pointe Blank (George Armitage, 1997). Martin (John Cusack) is a professional hitman who likes to keep things simple; no friends, acquaintances, or company meetings on his agenda thank you very much. So when fellow hitman Grocer (Dan Aykroyd) tries to enlist him in his new union, Martin is somewhat less than keen to...
Sep 11, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 63
“Still optimistic aren't they, not trudging off, like Charlie Brown, saying "this time next year...", like Del Boy” The panel of peril alight their small scooter and nearly freeze to death on the journey they are required to make in order to watch this week’s film Dumb And Dumber (Peter Farrelly, 1994). Harry (Jeff Daniels) and Lloyd (Jim Carrey) are two best friends with a dream of opening a pet store that sells worms (named I Got Worms), but a hilariously low intelligence quotient. So when Llo...
Sep 04, 2023•55 min•Ep. 62
“1982 also spawned other babies in the form of films” The panel of peril outrun some weird crab beetles, wade through a thick bog, and dive over a fiery precipice… to their couch to watch this week’s film, the first of season 4, The Dark Crystal (Jim Henson & Frank Oz, 1982). Jen (Jim Henson/Stephen Garlick) is the only creature of his kind, a Gelfling. Not only that, but he is the hero prophesied to restore the dark crystal, thus ending the despotic reign of the evil Skeksis over the planet...
Aug 28, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 61
"Dr Philip Decker is a respected psychiatrist who has been leading a double life..." "- Double Decker!" The panel of peril die before being swiftly resurrected on the mortuary slab. They then go to an underground town named Midian. They then watch this week’s film Nightbreed: The Director’s Cut (Clive Barker, 1990/2014). Aaron Boone (Craig Sheffer) is a young man plagued by dreams of monsters residing in the hidden town of Midian. Not only that but he is convinced that he is a prolific killer of...
Aug 21, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 60
“You are my number one guy – tickle me!” Removing a grappling gun from their utility belt(s) before aiming and shooting it skyward, the panel of peril zip up to an overhead gantry to watch this week’s film Batman (Tim Burton, 1989). Batman (Billy Crystal/Michael Keaton) is emerging from the shadows of Gotham City as conspiracy theories about him find their way into the news. Gotham’s police force is riddled with corruption. And local, mid-level gangster Jack Napier (Jack Nicholson) has just take...
Aug 14, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 59
“Sipping from a space-china teacup” The Panel of Peril make comment about being a leaf on the wind or somesuch prior to being skewered by a large wooden pole directly through the chest. In their death throes they just about have time to watch this week’s film Serenity (Joss Whedon, 2005). Mal (Nathan Fillion), Zoe (Gina Torres) and Wash (Alan Tudyk) run the good ship Serenity. Also aboard is traumatised fugitive River (Summer Glau) and her brother Simon (Sean Maher) who are on the run from the i...
Aug 07, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 58
“If the opportunity presents itself, you can always go for the shoe poo.” The panel of peril dash to the bathroom with a glass and a saltshaker, making themselves a wonderful briney drink, before sitting down to watch this week’s film Casino Royale (Martin Campbell, 2006). James Bond (Daniel Craig) is just starting out his career as a 00 agent. His first mission is to track down the money being wagered by in-between man Le Chiffre (Mads Mikkelsen) and attempt to bankrupt him in a high stakes gam...
Jul 31, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 57
“So how would you answer the question 'has this woman been here?'" "...No." Good afternoon. The panel of peril surround themselves with stuffed birds of prey, and make a sandwich to eat whilst watching this week’s film Psycho (Alfred Hitchcock, 1960). Marion Crane (Janet Leigh) has been a bit of a silly billy. Stealing $40,000 from her employer before hightailing it across country, she is in a right pickle. But that’s just the beginning of her problems as she stops to rest for the night at the B...
Jul 24, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 56
“It’s like a tw@!ty English version of the can-can” The panel of peril hold their flintlock pistols outwards ready to fire when instructed, which could happen at any point during this week’s film Barry Lyndon (Stanley Kubrick, 1975). The Kingdom of Ireland – 1750: Redmond Barry (Ryan O’Neal) is a young whelp whose infatuation with his cousin leads to him having to flee his town, setting off a series of unlikely events. Fighting and gambling his way across Europe, Barry is determined to better hi...
Jul 17, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 55
“Buffy The Empire Slayer” The panel of peril sit on a sofa as it slowly lowers into a steamy hole in the ground. Once they re-emerge you see that they are encased in carbonite to watch this week’s film Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (Irvin Kershner, 1980). The continuing adventures of Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) and Han Solo (Harrison Ford), see them try to outrun Darth Vader (James Earl Jones/Dave Prowse), train with kooky little psycho wiener Yoda (Frank Oz)...
Jul 10, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 54
“I’ve never considered what the plural of rectum is before now” The panel of peril sit down in the cinema to watch this week’s film before getting sucked off into the film and then being inside the film. That film? Last Action Hero (John McTiernan, 1993), of course! Young Danny (Austin O’Brien) is something of a cinephile, and his favourite series – Jack Slater – is poised to release its fourth instalment. When he is invited to a private screening and given a ticket imbued with the power of Harr...
Jul 03, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 53
"I'm just wondering, has any of the Panel of Peril ever stayed in a cabin in the woods?" "My sister's been to Center Parks" The panel of peril laugh hysterically at a mounted deer’s head, then a lamp, then sit on a rocking chair to watch this week’s film, Evil Dead 2 (Sam Raimi, 1987). The chair collapses. Ash (Bruce Campbell) is heading into his second day in a haunted, secluded cabin in the woods. His only company? Demons, Deadites and ghouls, including a particularly nasty hag named Henrietta...
Jun 26, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 52
“It’s peak 1980s neon future vision” The panel of peril spray black paint across their eyes and cartwheel over to the sofa to take in a viewing of this week’s film, Blade Runner: The Final Cut (Ridley Scott, 1980/2017). Deckard (Harrison Ford) is the titular runner, tasked with hunting down four artificial lifeforms known as Replicants. Led by the charismatic Batty (Rutger Hauer), the Replicants merely seek more than the four years of life that their programming allows for. Sad, in’t it? Watch t...
Jun 19, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 51
“Have you ever seen a man who’s been hit by the brown note?” The panel of peril are wearing sunglasses indoors, but that does not impair the viewing experience for this week’s opus The Blues Brothers (John Landis, 1980). Jake (John Belushi) and Elwood (Dan Aykroyd) are on a mission from God. A mission to raise $5000 for the orphanage that they grew up in, by any means possible. Featuring music legends Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, James Brown, Cab Calloway and Chaka Khan, The Blues Brothers is a...
Jun 12, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 50
“Oh he’s not a giggler. He’s a very serious boy” The panel of peril stand back and admire their collection of Arnold Vosloo DVDs before popping The Mummy (Stephen Sommers, 1999) into their PS2. Rick (Brendan Fraser), Evelyn (Rachel Weisz) and Jonathan (John Hannah) are on the hunt for the buried treasures of Hamunaptra but fail to take account of the dangers ahead. Ancient mummy Imhotep (played by our fave actor Arnold Vosloo) is roused from his slumber when the book of the dead is read from and...
Jun 05, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 49
“Here comes Chekov’s sack!” The panel of peril scrub themselves down with a wire brush and bleach having already watched this week’s film, Audition (Takashi Miike, 1999). Shigeharu Aoyama (Ryo Ishibashi) is a single parent with his own, successful, film production company. He is also extremely lonely. Knowing this, his friend Yasuhisa arranges for a film audition to double as an interview process for a romantic partner for Shigeharu, unbeknownst to the women. Or is it? Taking a shine to Asami Ya...
May 29, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 48
“He’s got quite a punchable face” The panel of peril jump onto the dance mat at their local arcade, kicking some major butt, before relaxing at home with their best gal (not even holding hands) and watching this week’s film Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World (Edgar Wright, 2010). Scott (Michael Cera) is a young roustabout who has a band named Sex Bob-omb and high school girlfriend named Knives Chau (Ellen Wong). But when the mysterious Ramona Flowers (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) arrives on the scene Scott...
May 22, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 47
“I see myself as a bit more fruity. I'm not a macho guy, wondering where my testicles have gone. I still know where they are” The panel of peril pick up an excessively large ball of popcorn from a bowl on their kitchen table. They chisel off a portion-sized amount, and dive onto the couch to watch this week’s film Gentlemen Broncos (Jared Hess, 2009). Benjamin Purvis (Michael Angarano) is a young writer with a dream of paying tribute to his late father by publishing his pulp sci-fi tome Yeast Lo...
May 15, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 46
“Hey, I’ve got some plums. Let’s go down to KFC” The panel of peril take a quick break from the important business of smashing up a small pile of rocks using a big bone to watch this week’s film. Yes, it’s the proverbial good science fiction film, 2001: A Space Odyssey (Stanley Kubrick, 1968). Since the dawn of time man has wanted to destroy the moon. But when an ancient, unknowable, mysterious black monolith shows up on the moon will it be us (humankind) who are to be the destroyees? What does ...
May 08, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 45
“He’s like someone who can see their dinner coming a mile away” The panel of peril receive a phone call from an old friend and feel the fog of memories lost clear from their minds. Settling into a long flight home, they turn on this week’s film IT (Tommy Lee Wallace, 1990). The Losers are a group of ordinary kids, they like messing around in the woods, telling jokes, and being bullied by a bunch of douchebags. Maybe not that last one. But when a killer named Pennywise The Dancing Clown (Tim Curr...
May 01, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 44
“Do you know who gives you good production values? God, that’s who” The panel of peril walk solemnly through a small, prosaically-named town, before being accosted by a surly local sheriff. He takes us down the nick, locks us in a cell, throws away the key, but does leave us with a copy of this week’s film, First Blood (Ted Kotcheff, 1982), for company. John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone), devastated by the loss of a friend, wanders through the town of Hope. He’s stopped by Sheriff Teasle (Brian Den...
Apr 24, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 43
