709 Meridian – 3×1 – Jaws: The Revenge (1987)

3×1 – Jaws: The Revenge (1987) 709 Meridian

Season three begins here! As may be the norm for men of a certain age, D and Andrew once again find themselves watching Joseph Sargent's 1987, JAWS: THE REVENGE, and, once again, find themselves asking the same question… why are they watching this damn movie.

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709 Meridian – 2×3 – Poltergeist (1982)

2×3 – Poltergeist (1982) 709 Meridian

Season Two Finale! D and Andrew finally get to 1982's POLTERGEIST (a.k.a. the only good one; not just good, great!). As they watch the film, they talk about pot-smoking parents, good eighties dads, Tobé or Stevé, great special effects, and the importance of whispering. Stayed tuned after the commentary to hear what's coming next season!

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709 Meridian – 2×2 – Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986)

2×2 – Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986) 709 Meridian

D and Andrew hunker down and try to get to the OTHER SIDE (all two and a half minutes of it). Listen as they wonder where Craig T. Nelson's mullet goes, what Will Sampson actually does in this movie, how Carol Anne's learned so many new words in just a year, and muse if this one's actually much worse than POLTERGEIST III.

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709 Meridian – 2×1 – Poltergeist III (1988)

2×1 – Poltergeist III (1988) 709 Meridian

Season two kicks off with POLTERGEIST III, which had really better be the worst in the franchise because it's an exceptionally boring stinker. As the "action" unfolds, D and Andrew talk Chicago movies, angry Nancy Allen, good dad Tom Skerritt, and ghosts driving cars.

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709 Meridian – 1×9 – Halloween (1978)

Halloween (1978) 709 Meridian

The Season One finale–Halloween "ends" here for 709 Meridian as D and Andrew talk through the original 1978 Halloween, directed by John Carpenter, starring Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Strode and Brian Andrews as Tommy Doyle. Stick around after the commentary as they wrap up the movie (learning why Laurie's hair changes so much), make the definite "Worst to Best" list of the saga, and preview 709 Meridian Season Two. Sorry about the long post-movie discussion, but when you're talking good John Carpenter, you've got to talk good John Carpenter.

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709 Meridian – 1×8 – Halloween II (1981)

Halloween II (1980) 709 Meridian

In the penultimate episode of Season One, D and Andrew return to the original original Halloween sequel continuity and watch Rick Rosenthal (and John Carpenter)'s Halloween II (1981). Listen as they muse on Jamie Lee Curtis's "Scream Queen" finale, Donald Pleasence's (relative) sobriety, the Universal backlot, and the wondrousness of Dean Cundey's photography.

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709 Meridian – 1×7 – Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) 709 Meridian

With the end of season one (and Halloween) in sight, D and Andrew get back to the original timeline with 1988's RETURN OF MICHAEL MYERS, when the franchise still got recognizable character actors, Donald Pleasence did stunts (sort of), and the movies weren't stupefyingly bad.

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709 Meridian – 1×6 – Halloween (2018)

Halloween (2018) 709 Meridian

D and Andrew sit down and suffer through Halloween H40: Strode vs. Myers, discussing the South Carolina-looking suburban Illinois, Jamie Lee Curtis's hair (and her character versus H20), and Judy Greer's Karenness.

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709 Meridian – 1×5 – Halloween: Resurrection (2002)

Halloween: Resurrection 709 Meridian

This episode, D and Andrew struggle to stay awake and interested enough to survive 2002's HALLOWEEN: RESURRECTION, directed by Rick Rosenthal, and starring Brad Loree as Michael Myers. Also starring a very embarrassed Jamie Lee Curtis, Busta Rhymes, Tyra Banks, and a cast of forgettable early aughts actors. But also Katee Sackhoff. Enjoy?

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709 Meridian – 1×4 – Halloween H20 (1998)

Halloween H20 709 Meridian

An audio commentary for the 1998 film, Halloween H20, directed by Steve Miner, starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Adam Arkin, Josh Hartnett, Michelle Williams, Adam Hann-Byrd, Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, Janet Leigh, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

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