It's March Madness, baby! To celebrate all things basketball, Brian welcomes in Mike Manzi (Third Time's A Charm) to talk about an *iconic* 80s supernatural classic, Teen Wolf. This Michael J. Fox vehicle about a high school basketball player who turns into a werewolf was a huge hit at the box office off the heels of Back of the Future, and it continues to be a part of pop culture today. Brian and Mike take a shot at seeing if the film holds up while exploring the colorful cast of characters aro...
Mar 06, 2020•1 hr 35 min
Twilight forever? In this wild Twilight: New Moon: Part 2 episode with Pajiba writer and Twilight fanatic Kate Hudson, things get a little crazy at the Slumber Party. Crawl into your sleeping bag and join us for a wine-fueled discussion on vampire breakups, more #TeamEdward and #TeamJacob debate, a weird marriage proposal, and a rousing game of bone, marry, kill. Put the freshmen to bed early as this episode is for upperclassmen only.
Feb 28, 2020•1 hr 15 min
It's sequel time at the Slumber Party, and returning guest -- author Jenna Guillaume -- is here to help us get over the lack of "Woah, woah woah"s! When we last checked in with our favorite modern-day teen movie couple, Lara Jean Covey (Lana Condor) and Peter Kavinsky (Noah Centineo), everything was pretty much perfect! However, in To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You -- Netflix's follow-up to its surprise 2018 hit -- the tension is high as Lara Jean struggles being Peter's girlfriend, especia...
Feb 21, 2020•1 hr 17 min
Happy Valentine's Day! What better way to spend the most romantic day of the year than by curling up in your sleeping bag and listening to Brian and returning guest, Pajiba writer and Twilight expert Kate Hudson, talk about one of the greatest love stories of all: the love between Bella, Edward... and Jacob in Twilight: New Moon. With the help of a little wine, Kate and Brian start the next chapter in their year of Twilight with New Moon, in part one of their two-part slumber party.
Feb 14, 2020•1 hr 22 min
A teen movie that begins with Soviet paratroopers landing on the school football field? What better place to start World War III than here at High School Slumber Party? Guest Dan Ferrara joins Brian to talk about Red Dawn, one of most unique films we've discussed! Dan and Brian talk Cold War politics, military equipment, alternate history, and the star-studded cast including Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey (before Dirty Dancing), Charlie Sheen, C. Thomas Howell (not in blackface), and Lea Thompson...
Feb 07, 2020•1 hr 58 min
Brian welcomes guest Wesley Vena back to the Slumber Party to answer the question, "Is the juice worth the squeeze?" by talking about 2004's The Girl Next Door. This comedy (starring Elisha Cuthbert, Emile Hirsch, Timothy Olyphant, and Paul Dano) may seem like a typical early 2000s teen sex romp, but it's actually a film with a lot of heart and moral fiber. After watching it for the first time in many years, Wes and Brian find it easy to fall in love with The Girl Next Door.
Jan 31, 2020•1 hr 37 min
We know what you're thinking: "Didn't Brian already cover this weirdo movie?" Yes, but with a brand new version of Tammy and the T-Rex restored by Vinegar Syndrome, a reunion of prehistoric proportions is in order! The "Gore Cut," as it's been called, is bloodier, cruder, and answers a lot of questions we asked on our original episode... but is it better than the PG-13 version? Jenny O'Connell and Cara Gael O'Regan are back to answer that question, and to give us their take on the lack of a Deni...
Jan 24, 2020•1 hr 1 min
"No such thing as bad student. Only bad teacher." That is... unless you haven't done your homework this week and you forgot to watch the 1984 high school martial arts classic, The Karate Kid. Mike Manzi (CageClub) is our personal Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morita) as he helps guide us through all of film's iconic moments. From "wax on, wax off" to "sweep the leg," from the epic final battle between Daniel (Ralph Macchio) and Johnny (William Zabka), to Ali with an I (Elisabeth Shue), Brian and Mike are here...
Jan 17, 2020•1 hr 37 min
Surf's up, dudes! Brian is joined by returning guest Chris Carroll to grab a board, catch a wave, and talk all about Surf Ninjas, as High School Slumber Party covers another Rob Schneider classic.
Jan 10, 2020•1 hr 23 min
Hold on tight, spider-monkey, because 2020 is the year of Twilight on High School Slumber Party! We're opening the new decade with the O.G. entry of the vampire teen romance: 2008's Twilight. Kate Hudson (Pajiba) is back to chat about what may be her favorite subject matter, as she helps guide first-time watcher Brian through the opening chapter of Bella's supernatural journey. Also, find out if if Brian is team Edward or team Jacob!
Jan 03, 2020•1 hr 42 min
So long 2019, hello 2020! Brian celebrates a special year-end edition of High School Slumber Party with the Godfather himself, Joey Lewandowski (2 Fast 2 Forever), as the pair breaks down the best high school movies of the past decade -- and every decade, starting with the 1970s, as voted by you, the slumberers!
Dec 27, 2019•1 hr 34 min
Is Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire a Christmas movie? Yes, it is. Is Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire a high school movie? You betcha. In fact, this Christmas, you’re invited to the Hogwarts Yule Ball on High School Slumber Party as official chaperones Mike Manzi (Third Time’s A Charm) and Harry Potter expert Shawnee Mead help lead the festivities as we break down all the dances, spells, and wizardly tasks the fourthfilm in the series has to offer. Need to catch up on the third Harry Pott...
Dec 20, 2019•1 hr 55 min
Netflix has answered Brian's prayers and given us another high school Christmas movie with Let it Snow, and he's brought in the Foodie Films Man himself, Kyle Reinfried, to talk about it! In fact, Brian's been invited to Kyle's Christmas party, and the boys are recording right before the yuletide festivities commence. Find out if the guys think Let is Snow is worthy of being called "teenage Love Actually" or "teenage New Year's Eve" on another special holiday episode of High School Slumber Party...
Dec 13, 2019•1 hr 47 min
The holiday season is finally here, and is there a more wholesome way to usher the yuletide in than with a Hallmark movie? Homegrown Christmas stars a familiar name in the news, Lori Loughlin (aka Aunt Becky, aka the lady from the college admission scandal) as a big city fashion magnate who returns to her small hometown for Christmas. Of course she falls in love with an old flame and has to organize her former high school's winter formal in the span of a week! Isn't that what Christmas is all ab...
Dec 06, 2019•1 hr 27 min
Awooo! Are you ready for a second helping of High School Slumber Party's take on American Graffiti this Thanksgiving weekend? Brian is joined by returning guests Mike Manzi (#HANX for the Memories) and Chris Podcasts (Now and Again) for Part 2 of our discussion on the film that George Lucas was most known for before Star Wars. Who could forget that final street race, Wolfman Jack, and the blonde in the T-Bird? Also, find out the guys' final assessment on the film, and learn what other movies the...
Nov 29, 2019•1 hr 5 min
Before George Lucas brought us to a galaxy far, far away, he took us back to his cruising California childhood with American Graffiti. If anyone ever doubted the Star Wars creator's directing ability, they should watch this iconic, Academy Award-nominated teen film. Chris Podcasts (Now and Again) and Mike Manzi (Third Time's A Charm) are back to break down all the hot rods, sock hops, stars before they were stars (like Harrison Ford, Ron Howard), and the amazing early '60s music on this side one...
Nov 22, 2019•1 hr 15 min
Guest Kate Hudson is back to talk about one of her favorite high school films, the underrated and overlooked Angus. For those who remember this 1995 movie, we are sure the memories are fond. For the rest of us who maybe let Angus slip under our radars, the film is so much more than your typical nerdy teenager pining for the popular girl type of film. If three Academy Award-winners and the film debut of James Van Der Beek aren’t enough to convince you to root for Angus, then its soundtrack — whic...
Nov 15, 2019•1 hr 53 min
After a string of horror films, today's palate cleansing episode is all about, well... murder... as we cover the long-anticipated Brick. Were you a fan of Star Wars: The Last Jedi? Are you looking forward to Knives Out? Why not start by listening to a chat about director Rian Johnson's first film, a film noir detective story set in a contemporary high school. First time guest Matt Delhauer helps the Slumberers break down Joseph Gordon-Levitt and all the other things that make this film a modern ...
Nov 08, 2019•1 hr 51 min
Happy Halloween and Feliz Dia de Los Muertos! For the final installment in our Women in Horror series, we're chatting about two characters who are different kind of "final girls" in 2017's Tragedy Girls. The film examines what it's like to be on the other side of a horror film plot and is framed perfectly for today's true crime generation. Stopping by the slumber party to chat about it are two CageClub Podcast Network veterans: the Godfather himself, Joey Lewandowski (2 Fast 2 Forever) and Jorda...
Nov 01, 2019•1 hr 48 min
Jennifer's Body could very well be the most misunderstood film of its generation, but is it as underrated as people say it is? Brian is joined by first time guest Aislinn Addington (The Contenders) to feast on the flesh of Karyn Kusama and Diablo Cody's 2009 tale of a demon-possessed high school cheerleader (Megan Fox) and her nerdy best friend (Amanda Seyfried) as we continue our Women in Horror series! Also, Kyle Reinfried (Foodie Films) eats even more Halloween-themed cereal! Does the CageClu...
Oct 25, 2019•1 hr 26 min
Slay, girl! We're chatting about Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No, not the hit TV show, but rather the 1992 film that preceded it. Cara Gael O'Regan (Wistful Thinking) returns for the latest Halloween-themed entry in our women in horror series. Find out all of the differences between the show and the film, how Brian and Cara feel about Joss Whedon disowning it, Luke Perry, Paul Reuben's death scene, and everything else that makes this cult classic so fun! Also, Kyle Reinfried (Foodie Films) is back ...
Oct 18, 2019•1 hr 37 min
Hallo! Our Women in Horror series continues with a very chilling and rare piece of European cinema. Der Fan (aka The Fan) is about a teen obsessed with a pop star. It’s German, it’s haunting, and the music is unforgettable. Frau Alexandra Schroeder is back to chat about all of the film’s new wave weirdness. If you haven’t done your homework and tracked this one down, you will be after you stop by the Slumber Party this week. Also, Kyle Reinfried of Foodie Films is back with another Halloween cer...
Oct 11, 2019•1 hr 33 min
Hope you enjoyed last week's episode about The Slumber Party Massacre because the Driller Killer is back! (Sort of...) Is the killer real, or is he a figment of our heroine's imagination? You be the judge after stopping by for Slumber Party Massacre II. Someone who isn't a figment of our imagination is Mike Manzi (Third Time's A Charm), and he's back as well to break down all the music and mayhem this sequel has to offer as we continue our Women in Horror series. The Foodie Films man himself, Ky...
Oct 04, 2019•1 hr 48 min
In many ways, The Slumber Party Massacre is the perfect film for High School Slumber Party. It has slumber party right in the name. It’s written, directed and produced by women, so it’s the ideal film to open up our Women in Horror Series. And it’s part of a trilogy, giving us a chance to bring back the Tsar of the Third Film, Mike Manzi, to hash out all of the jump scares, screams, and gore as the Driller Killer stalks a group of teenagers at a sleepover in this b-horror classic. Also, the Food...
Sep 27, 2019•1 hr 42 min
Is there a better cure for the autumn blues than Varsity Blues? Hope you read the playbook because first-time guest Kirkland Shephard is under center to chat about the Texas high school football classic. Staring James Van Der Beek, Paul Walker, and Jon Voight, Varsity Blues lit up teenage Friday nights for a significant segment of turn-of-the-century teens.
Sep 20, 2019•1 hr 46 min
What's your favorite scary movie? Is it Scream? If so, you're really going to enjoy this episode! Brian welcomes back returning guests Dan and Autumn Ferrara to usher in the early Halloween season once again. Have a listen on this very spooky Friday the 13th as we chat about the star-studded cast of Scream, self awareness, and dare we say ICONIC structure that set the bar for teen movies at the turn of the century.
Sep 13, 2019•1 hr 34 min
Way way back in 2013, CageClub co-founders Mike Manzi (#CruiseClub) and Joey Lewandowski (2 Fast 2 Forever) went to the movies to see an indie darling of a film, fresh off its Sundance run, which just so happens to be the same film we are talking about today: The Way Way Back, starring Liam James, Steve Carrell, Toni Collette and Sam Rockwell. Find out if Joey and Mike feel the same as they did when they first saw it on our end of summer (and possibly end of summer school) slumber party.
Sep 06, 2019•1 hr 32 min
The Godfather, Joey Lewandowski (2 Fast 2 Forever), returns to talk about a different kind of teen film: Never Goin' Back. While our main heroes Angela and Jessie aren't currently in high school (as they are seventeen-year-old dropouts), their coming of age experience is a story that is just as important to tell. Also, Brian breaks his silence on the future of the Spider-Man series.
Aug 30, 2019•1 hr 40 min
Are you ready for your summer to get a little bit crazier? Brian is joined by first time guest Christian Larson (Monkey Club) to exorcise some John Cusack demons as this week's slumber party movie is One Crazy Summer. Directed by Better Off Dead creator Savage Steve Holland, and featuring Demi Moore, Bobcat Goldthwait and Curtis Armstrong, One Crazy Summer is a wacky summer comedy about recent high school grads vacationing on Nantucket. Listen to find out if our guest was able to deliver on his ...
Aug 23, 2019•1 hr 41 min
Join Brian and first time guest Chris Podcasts (Now and Again) as they dissect The Myth of the American Sleepover, a 2010 indie darling about a group of young people navigating the final 24 hours before a new school year begins. Helmed by It Follows director David Robert Mitchell — and starring a cast of first-timers and unknowns — The Myth of the American Sleepover is a film that exists in the negative spaces of more typical teen stories. Also, the Foodie Films Man himself, Kyle Reinfried, step...
Aug 16, 2019•1 hr 51 min
