 A little light on the reviews this month as things wound down, still watched some fun independent films for the last month of the year. Taboo: Family Secrets: youtu.be/yK0QxZv4gyY Inbetweening: youtu.be/GtdULhgxOWY The Devil's Disciples: youtu.be/QxfOImpecc4 The Bouncer: youtu.be/mqW7kN-aQK8 Sunset Superman aka Don't Mess with Grandma: youtu.be/UkRnnPhkyRU Exodos: youtu.be/FlKpOf0XSfk Phil Herman's Unearthed: youtu.be/pAG3qKd7Qb4 Dirty Angels: youtu.be/jiARiNqns78 House of the Wizard's Blackened Soul: youtu.be/y10Swa6wkjw Y2K: youtu.be/HD6vURCw-eo  December was "Oh, Nurse!" month in the Spoiler Room where we looked at films with the word "Nurse" in the title. It ended up being an interesting wide range of types of films. We also determined our first "Over The Hill" episode for 2025 during our "Night Nurse" episode. Nurse 3d (2013) Nurse Betty (2000) The Good Nurse (2022) Night Nurse (1931) - Rated PC for Precode Best of 2024 INTERVIEWS Director Mel House - "Inbetweening" Director Jason Krawczyk - "Don't Mess with Grandma"  The Annual tradition continues as we celebrated the last 12 days of the year with our "Vinyl Countdown" . Lots of fun titles. There's Nothing Out There 2xLP Orca RSD 2024 re-release LP They Live Soundtrack LP (2013 re-release) Disney's Wish (2023) #soundtrack LP The Nightmare Before Christmas (Zoetrope) Re-release 2xLP The Holdovers (2023) Soundtrack 2xLP Maestro (2023) 2xLP Airplane (2024 release) LP MEGAN 2023 2xLP The Return of Swamp Thing (2023 release) OST LP Body Double OST 2xLP Transformers: Music from the Animated Series 2xLP  We finally got to doing the exclusive review that was way late for our top tier patrons, We took a bite into Nosferatu with The Horror Miser Monty G and Angelique for the V.I.P. Episode and had some great discussions before the discussions in the afterhours.
SPOILER ROOM AFTER HOURS Christmas Catch'n Up I Don't Want to Grow Up, I'm an Odyssey Kid Boutique DVDs and Me Job Hunting 2: The Search for more Adaptations I'D BUY THAT FOR EAR-LY ACCESS The Nightingale - Exclusive Ear-ly Access review SPOILER ROOM V.I.P Nosferatu - V.I.P.
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This month was a bit light on content but still we have a lot of great stuff that dropped on the YouTube Channel, Podcast, and Patreon.  Terrifier 3: youtu.be/tnbFAfOjuI4 Psycho Ape 2: The Wrath of Kong: youtu.be/R5myWG0kKR4 Blink Twice - Diskovery: youtu.be/FulR_sW_ouA Sundays With Dad: youtu.be/NbxOG2hmu3I Home-Less for the Holidays: youtu.be/OrACcoyXb6I He Never Left: youtu.be/pjACuY6jWd0 Blazing Saddles - Diskovery: youtu.be/D5FWkmUtWb8 North by Northwest - Diskovery: youtu.be/62EytbVraJk The Terminator - Diskovery: youtu.be/IaRplDX3QBw  In November we looked at a Maniac remake and explored four films with Marlene Dietrich from four different decades. It was a wild range of film types. We also got to talk to some really cool people. Maniac (2012) The Spoilers (1942) Blonde Venus (1932) Touch of Evil (1958) Just A Gigolo (1978) INTERVIEWS Filmmaker Whit Whitman - Home-Less for the Holidays & Unnatural Ashley Roland White and Shannon Alexander - "It's Coming"  No Oscar Buzz from The Fly Critic Association Vs MIB Part X Star Trekking with the Geek Chic FYC Microsoft $hit the Bed this Awards Season The Heretic - A V.I.P. Episode  December may also be a little lighter than the past months but still a lot of great stuff coming including some interviews, The "Oh, Nurse!" month and reviews of course.
 October was a pretty full month. While there was a lot of horror, we did review a variety of other features and shorts. A few Diskovery reviews as well. A Woman Under an Inferno Sky (2024 Short Film): https://youtu.be/6HnrDAHygLc Murdercise (2024) Diskovery Editiion: youtu.be/vsB7fZV25fs The Substance (2024) w/ The Blonde in Front: youtu.be/mR9GsgBi3n4 Eight Eyes (2024): youtu.be/6qGryGI7J3M Distant Memories (2024 Short Film): youtu.be/mA4bWsci8G8 Trivial (2024) : youtu.be/LLTZnqd-K1U Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) 4KUHD - Diskovery: youtu.be/CegiHc_9Mzs The Profane Exhibit (2013) : youtu.be/kMxMy-V1UJE Satranic Panic (2024) : youtu.be/IgVk55m7zWc eVil Sublet (2024) : youtu.be/k5fHrlTXPC0 Creep Encounters (2024) : youtu.be/EG6a1q_ymlI Horror Mystery Box Unboxing: youtu.be/m4rnbsd2jrU Devil's Knight (2024): youtu.be/ogT0f7Zqssk Crackcoon (2024): youtu.be/QQ40uHjqHZE Members Only (2024): youtu.be/FP3dSS8mEvg  A new Halloween themed "It's Vinylly Mine" dropped where I look a recent acquisition from the Eroding Winds record store in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.  It was "Multiple Maniacs" Month in the Spoiler Room as we looked at four films all titled "Maniac". We also revealed the movies we will be covering next year for our "Over The Hill" Special and talked to a couple of familiar talented artists. Maniac (1963) Maniac (1934) Maniac (1980) Maniac (2012) INTERVIEWS: Filmmaker Chad Ferrin - "The Old Ones" Multi-Talented Artist Anastasia Elfman - "Phantom of the Opera" (1925)  We had two V.I.P. episodes since September's VIP film dropped to theaters at the end of Sept. Also some fun pre show discussions you do not want to miss and a couple new videos for our Top Tier. Spoiler Room V.I.P. Megalopolis (2024) Saturday Night (2024) Spoiler Room Afterhours The Giant Superfan Invasion in 4K SCFF2024 and The Terrifier Factor Just An Old Fashion Shirley Troma Terrifing Tiky Toky stuff on the floor  It was a month full of sequels at the box office in October with a few original films peppered in. Take a few minutes to check out these quick reviews.
Joker Folie à Deux (2024) Saturday Night (2024) Smile 2 (2024) Terrifier 3 (2024) Venom: The Last Dance (2024)  We watched a variety of films in August, from faith based action films to indie comedies. Also had a chance to be a guest on a few shows. Also had the privilege of doing a co-review with "The Blonde in Front". Fallen Angels: Warriors of Peace (2024): https://youtu.be/70Uk9EjSzyc Live One (2024): youtu.be/D7eiMs7Pwcc History in the Making (2024): youtu.be/AXqrexjTk2M A Halloween Feast (2024): youtu.be/MJfw2ubYGX4 Furiosa:A Mad Max Saga (2024) 4KUHD: youtu.be/nkhiTOXaTLo Death Bitch (2024): youtu.be/XuT8qPQJj8c Flesh of the Unforgiven (2024): youtu.be/9lTi44cItO0 Alien Romulus (2024) co-review with "The Blonde in Front": youtu.be/0wABh-xT8Hs WRITTEN REVIEWS GUEST APPEARANCES Kicking The Seat - AFRA.I.D (2024) Kicking The Seat - Alien: Romulus (2024) Kicking The Seat - TRAP (2024)  We are slowly bringing this series back. I was very excited to unbox this with all of you. Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire (2024) 2xLP: youtu.be/G6FgWwAw4KY  August was our "By Any Means" month and man did we tackles some wild and crazy films. What was also wild and crazy was hitting our 500th episode milestone. The Damned Don't Cry (1950) Showgirls (1995) - 500th Episode Special Red-Headed Woman (1932) - "Rated PC for Pre-Code" The Lonely Lady (1983)  Our V.I.P. Episode for the month was the latest Crow film and we talked about a number of films I caught up on while stuck with Co-vid as well as other delicious tidbits of random. The Crow (2024) V.I.P. - www.patreon.com/posts/111220798 Afterhours Discussions Oddity Kills By The Light Of the Rebel Moon G.I. Joe and the Covid Attack on Metropolis Never Read The Comments for the Laurels  August was a rough month of films with very few being better than my nachos. Here are our quick takes for the big screen releases we watched in August: Got a lot of great things planned for September including a possible episode on what we are reading in the way of comics. We also should have one or two interviews, Spoiler Room "Dry Month" Specials, and more. Thank you as always for your support.
In case you missed it we launched our "Over the Hill" Poll. Next year's special series will be a look at films from 1975 and you get to choose which ones. Just click the link here - www.specialmarkproductions.com/overthehill.html  This July marked our eighteenth year on YouTube. While it was light on a couple of newer shows we did get a chance to review some wild indie films of a number of genres. We also crossed 2900 subs. An Interview with Winter Williams: www.patreon.com/posts/winter-williams-108904277 Cold Blows the Wind: youtu.be/09TrB0lCzcQ Hundreds of Beavers: youtu.be/HyLE5XLTb7w Stupid Games: youtu.be/7Y7NQbSZwlA The Shaver Mystery: youtu.be/6BUCTh3uSl4 The Black Mass: youtu.be/zZicPu_TI2A A Fragile Nest: youtu.be/DpdyVt0Cd6o Revenge Tour: youtu.be/NDOTy3TrmF8 Last Night on Earth: youtu.be/kXCOvtoiXM8 Creatures of Habit: youtu.be/t_DHCP_VInc At The End Of Hall: youtu.be/LKPOK8L0IOM Hellvira's Haunted Asylum of Horror: youtu.be/Wg5DRmnKwS8 People in the Walls: youtu.be/sARY6pBgGlY Space Sharks: youtu.be/THolA2IkdWU  It was a Murderous month in the Spoiler Room. We had five episodes this month as we look at movies with the word "Murder" in the title. We had murderous apes, political corruption, all star sleuths, crazy doctors, and school girl comedy. Murder at 1600 (1997) Murders in the Zoo (1933) Murder by Death (1976) Murders in the Rue Morgue (1933) Blue Murder at St. Trinians (1957) INTERVIEWS Filmmaker Adam Steigert Interview - Ombis 2: Alien Awakening Producer/ Actress Victoria Vertuga Interview - Cold Blows the Wind  We had a wild variety of discussions before our Spoiler Room episodes. Also our V.I.P. s voted for the Cage Rage serial killer movie that hit the big screen this past month. Unlisted Pumpkin Spice And Twister Toxie Turmoil Longlegs (2024) - Spoiler Room V.I.P. A Dark Cornucopia of Topics Hey I know that place in Public Domain Heckboy and the Crushing of Originality  Take a few minutes to check out our immediate takes on the films to hit the big screen in July A Quiet Place : Day One Maxxine LongLegs Twisters Deadpool & Wolverine In August we got some great stuff coming. It will be "By Any Means" Month in the Spoiler Room along with a special extended 500th Episode which should be a lot of fun. Of course as many new releases as we get time for, VIPs voted for their exclusive episode on "The Crow" remake, and maybe an interview or two.
Don't forget to take part in our "Over the Hill" Poll. Next year's special series will be a look at films from 1975 and you get to choose which ones. Just click the link here - www.specialmarkproductions.com/overthehill.html Here is what dropped in the month of June 2024 across our various platforms. Don't forget to subscribe to them so you do not miss any of the content when it goes live.  We were a little light on reviews for the month of June but still managed to catch up on a number films that we have been trying to get to for a while.
 We actually did an "It's Vinylly Mine" in June. It was one of Kaiju proportions
 It was "On the Lam" Month in The Spoiler Room. We looked at a wide range of films with the main character on the run for a crime they may or may not have commited. We also got a couple of interviews with some very talented individuals you will want to see:  Saw a few new releases this month as well. Take a few minutes and check these reviews out if you haven't already.  On the Patreon we got a little spicy in the "After Hours" and Finally got to our very late $1.25 exclusive review picks.
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EXCLUSIVE REVIEWS: That about covers it for the Month of June. July things will be heating up. We have a few interviews lined up, July 9th will mark 18 years on YouTube and The Spoiler Room is getting "Murderous" with five films that have the word murder in the title. Thank you all for your support.  We reviewed a number of films that had been out for a while, caught up on a couple of disk reviews and got a couple early looks at films that had not been released yet. 4 Minutes of Terror: Death Throes (2024) : youtu.be/HTXv6OXQbSA Protanopia (2024) : youtu.be/b1sniCroYyw Arena Wars (2024) : youtu.be/Toe05zRmpfs As I Believe The World to Be (2023) : youtu.be/bLpi45fZJEU Nobody is Crazy (2019) : youtu.be/rgYKHatQmyA Darkness of Man (2024) : youtu.be/zMQp_VyMjJQ Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom (2023) Blu-Ray (Diskovery): youtu.be/tSoPIozT_YU The Color Purple (2023) Blu-Ray (Diskovery): youtu.be/OiaspK_UZKk Bittertooth (2024) : youtu.be/-F7N1S_zSWY Dog Bites Man (2023) : youtu.be/7B4D7y5idgw Waking Up (2023) : youtu.be/KkT9rEhHoKA Distant Tales (2023) : youtu.be/nIS__BuhXu8  "It's Vinylly Mine" is finally back. We hope to do these more regularly again after taking a break from the show. Hope you enjoy our up close and personal look at a couple of newer vinyl releases. We hope to have more episodes done this summer. Mad Max: Fury Road OST (2015) 2xLP : youtu.be/4VO_IaoJkl8 April Fools Day (1986) OST 2xLP (2024 release) : youtu.be/Au4joh0dhzc  May was "Puttin' On the Ritz" month in "The Spoiler Room" in honor of our "Rated PC for Pre-Code" Special. The Crew looked at a wide range of films all containing some version (short or long) of the song "Puttin' on the Ritz" including the movie that the song came from.  We managed to make it to the theater a few times. Here are our immediate thoughts on the new wide release films we saw during the month. NOTE: We saw "Tarot" but did not give our review of it, our apologies.  Over on the Patreon, We had a couple of technical Snafus so unfortunately there was an "After Hours" or two missed but we make up for it with a new "When the Credits Role" post. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024) - When the Credits Role TGI Food and Roger Corman Remembered May the 4th Be With You but not Darth Jar Jar Deadman at the Carnival with an MCU Cannon GUEST SPOTS We also got the chance to be a guest on a number of episodes of the "Kicking the Seat" Podcast and we were honored to also be on a the "Back to the Frame Rate" podcast. Kicking the Seat The Fall Guy Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Kicking the Seat's 1K Episode - Pulp Fiction Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga Back to the Frame Rate Mad Max: Beyond the Thunderdome That's it for May. This coming month in "The Spoiler Room" it will be "On The Lam" month with a look at "The Fugitive", "Safe In Hell", "Nightfall" , and "Dark City". Along with new content across our other channels as we are able to. Don't forget to subscribe to all of our various channels and thank you, as always, for your support into our little sliver of the internet.
March was madness at Special Mark Productions. We started it off with going to the "A Night of Horror"/"Midwest WeirdFest" film festival, reviewed many movies, done some interviews and more. Check out everything you may have missed this past month.  The Final Cut had a "Review-a-palooza" where we reviewed all the films that showed at the "Midwest Weird Fest" / "A Night of Horror" film festivals. We created a play list since there were just so many reviews. We also got a chance to review the latest film directed by Michael Keaton. In between we gave our Oscar predictions and then suffered the consequences of our incorrect guesses. "Midwest Weirdfest"/"A Night of Horror" Playlist: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLM4eif8ZVsZgFWf7xFjPaasDzbKJyH-Z1 "Knox Goes Away" Review: youtu.be/dtshRgsacJI Oscar Predictions: youtube.com/live/5UaXcdXOOD8?feature=share Oscar Consequences: youtube.com/live/ejsb8GWL-XI?feature=share Coming up for April: At least four Disk-overy episodes, possibly a Side panel episode as well and of course more reviews  It was "M.M.I.Z. March" month in the Spoiler Room. We looked at films with a single letter for a title. We watched both versions of "M" which had some interesting results. Then the Crew sat through the three hour film "I", find out if it was worth it and then they dissect the French political thriller "Z". We also had a special "BONUS" Spoiler Room Episode discussing "Imaginary" (2023) with "The Blonde in Front" Cati Glidewell. Just click the links below for the episode. "M" (1951) "M" (1931) "I" (2015) "Z" (1969) Bonus Episode (YouTube Exclusive): Imaginary (2024) Coming up for April: The Spoiler Room will be dancing the "KONGA" Line as the Crew look at King Kong Movies. We will even have a non-patreon new release episode April 1st talking "Godzilla x Kong: A New Empire"  INTERVIEWS March saw a lot of interviews, both short and long. We talked with a number of filmmakers while at the "MidWest Weirdfest" and "A Night of Horror" Film Fest. Also got to talk to a number of creative individuals whose work I have admired for a while and even a legendary cult filmmaker. Links below. "Midwest Weirdfest /A Night of Horror" Interviews Debra Lamb - "There's No Such Thing as Zombies" Itai Guberman & Debra Lamb - "Shadows of the Night" Campaign Luana Ribeira - "There's No Such Thing as Zombies" Pat Miller a.k.a. Joe from "Maximum Overdrive" Richard and Anastasia Elfman - "Bloody Bridget" Coming Up in April: Interviews may be a little light for the month of April, you never know who you may show up in The Spoiler Room. We have our regularly scheduled "After Hours" episodes, V.I.P. Episode and Polls. Unfortunately I am late with the "I'll Buy That For A Dollar...and a Quarter" reviews but those should drop the beginning of April with a possible variation for April's choices due to the fact Dollar Tree hasnot had a selection of movies we don't already have. April V.I.P. Poll "Knox Goes Away" (2024) V.I.P. Episode Old Man Logan and York's Frozen Peperment Patties Those Fabuloso Red Band Warning Labels And the D.P. Oscar goes to AVN Getting A Rondo Decompressing Don't forget to join one of our tiers so you can enjoy all this content and more for very resonable Tiers.  We managed to squeeze in a number of "Movieman's Movie Minutes" in March including one day were were saw three brand new releases in the same day. Check it out below. Each review will just take a minute.
Imaginary (2024) Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Love Lies Bleeding Immaculate Late Night With the Devil Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire In case you missed it, here is what dropped across all platforms durn the week of February 18th through the 24th. Don't forget to subscribe to all of our channels to get immediate updates when new content drops. Slim week.  Cheerleader Sleepover Massacre (2023) Review: https://youtu.be/xxx3ZlO0xE4  Interview with Austin Galante - Suite Killing Machines Interview with Festival Director Dean Bertram - A Night of Horror/ Midwest WeirdFest EP #475: The Third Alibi (1961) - "Solid Alibi" Month  
In case you missed it, here is what dropped across all platforms durn the week of February 11th through the 17th. Don't forget to subscribe to all of our channels to get immediate updates when new content drops.
It was a full week of independent film goodness. We have dinosaurs, a chef cooking for vampires, a Valentine's Day Horror anthology, a comic book nerd comedy, Wisconsin hitmen on the job, and a half man/half parrot killer on the loose.
Jurassic Triangle Review: youtu.be/cfSBxItoR6A Alice And The Vampire Review: youtu.be/Vb_ZZkV_y_U Midnight Peepshow Review: youtu.be/VT5kZ1P9hj4 Love Song of William Shaw Review: youtu.be/yWGovHYfi5E Suite Killing Machines Review: youtu.be/n-CySs8SVOk Murdaritaville Review: youtu.be/pKLs8qIGl9U 
Episode #474
This week we had another "Rated PC" episode drop. It is the oldest film we will be reviewing this year. Tune in to hear the Crew discuss "Alibi" from 1929.
Interviews
Filmmaker Paul Dale and Actress Jenna-Francis Duvic stop by to talk about their film Murdaritaville. Click here for the podcast version and Click here for the YouTube Video. 
A new "Spoiler Room After Hours" is live for our subscribers. In this conversation before the conversation, the crew discuss YouTube Stream, monetization, the Super Bowl 2024 Trailers, and more. Just click here and join the tier for access to it and 300+ other episodes and exclusive content.
You don't have to be a member to enjoin a special bonus "Spoiler Room V.I.P." episode on "Poor Things". In this complimentary episode, the crew discuss one of the 2023 Best Picture Nominated films. Click here to find out why they think this is Emma Stone's best work and why it deserves the nomination. 
If you have a minute, check out our latest "Movieman's Movie Minute" where we give our immediate thoughts on the latest Sony Spiderverse film "Madame Web".
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