This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt discuss the post-rapture horror film, ‘Azrael’, featuring current scream queen Samara Weaving. Does the mostly dialogue-less film deliver the scares and dread? Or does it feel like a gimmick? And is that Esperanto I hear…? There’s the death-defying rundown of the big releases on Physical Media, featuring the Streaming and Viper Video Picks of the Week. Chris and Matt then close out the big show by sharing their 5 Favorite Political Thrillers, apropos of absolutely nothing. Fingers crossed, here we go!

00:00-14:29: Intro/Azrael 14:30-21:29: Physical Media Picks 21:30-37:03: 5 Favorite Politcal Thrillers 37:04-41:35: Wrap Up

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This week on the First Run, Chris and Matt check out the final installment of Sony's Venom series, ‘Venom: The Last Dance’. Does the series go out with a bang or a whimper? You can probably guess but the guys will give you the final word on how it is. As always, Chris will bring the big releases on physical media, the Viper Video and streaming picks of the week. Finally, Matt and Chris will tell you which entry in the Sony Spider-Man Universe sits atop the steaming heap.

00:00-14:53: Intro/Venom: The Last Dance 14:54-27:43: Physical Media PicksP 27:44-39:52: Rank ‘Em: Sony Spider-Man Universe 39:53-41:15: Wrap Up

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This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt dial up the carnage and suffering. First up, director Parker Finn takes over the reins for the solid ‘Smile’ film sequel with ‘Smile 2: Still Smilin‘’. Who’s our smile demon going to possess this time? And why is it never someone with a jacked up grill? After that, it’s the grin-inducing rundown of the big releases on Physical Media, featuring the Streaming and Straight to DVD Picks of the Week. Matt and Chris then venture to Jakarta for Timo Tjahjanto’s ‘The Shadow Strays’. There’s a super secret organization of assassins out there, what happens with a hit goes wrong? Or maybe you just want to get out the game? Finally the guys close out the show with a round of Bill from Peekskill, NY’s favorite game, What Are The Odds?!? So let’s all say cheese and hope no one dies. It’s another episode of The First Run!

00:00-10:09: Intro/Smile 2 10:10-17:33: Physical Media Picks 17:34-24:32: The Shadow Strays 24:33-38:48: What Are The Odds?!? 38:49-40:08: Wrap Up

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This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt adjust the tracking on their VCRs to no avail with the latest in the V/H/S series, ‘V/H/S Beyond’. Then, they’ll give you the rundown of the Big Releases on Physical Media, featuring the Viper Video and Streaming Picks of the Week. Finally, Matt and Chris will wrap up the show with their all killer, no filler list of their 5 favorite Horror Anthologies.

00:00-25:57: Intro/VHS Beyond 25:58-36:25: Physical Media Picks 36:26-55:14: 5 Favorite Horror Anthologies vWrap-Upv

This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt find themselves back in early 80’s Gotham with the return of ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’. The first film received a less than stellar reaction from your erstwhile hosts. Can Todd Phillips’ latest musical super-hero film win them over? Then there’s the maniacal rundown of the big releases on Physical Media, featuring the Streaming and Viper Video Picks of the Week. But wait, there’s more! The long-delayed Stephen King adaptation of ‘Salem’s Lot’ has landed on Max. Was it worth the wait? Finally, Matt and Chris close out the big program with 5 Streaming Horror Picks for this Halloween Season!

00:00-15:33: Intro/Joker: Folie à Deux 15:34-23:36: Physical Media Picks 23:37-34:13: Salem’s Lot (24) 34:14-49:34: 5 Streaming Horror Picks 49:35-50:49: Wrap Up

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This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt go big, some would even say mega. Big stars, big performance choices, big run times with Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis. They give you the big releases on physical media, the Viper Video and streaming picks of the week. Then they wrap it up with their 5 Favorite Directorial Runs.

00:00-21:45: Intro/Megalopolis 21:46-32:15: Physical Media Picks 32:16-48:48: 5 Favorite Directorial Runs 48:49-50:37: Wrap-Up

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This week on The First Run, Chris and Matt find themselves the closest mirror and take a long look at themselves aging… just getting so old… and discuss Coralie Fargeat’s ‘The Substance’. Demi Moore returns with a power house performance in possibly the most divisive horror films of the year. There’s the life-splitting rundown of the big releases on Physical Media, featuring the Streaming and Straight to DVD Picks of the Week. Then Matt and Chris share their 5 Favorite Body Horror Films!

00:00-14:17: Intro/The Substance 14:18-25:20: Physical Media Picks 25:21-45:30: 5 Favorite Body Horror Films 45:31-47:20: Wrap Up

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This week on The First Run, Matt and Chris make some new friends and go on a quiet retreat in the country with ‘Speak No Evil’. Surely, nothing bad will happen at all. Then they catch up with the latest from First Run Favorite Jeremy Saulnier for a bit of the ultra-violence (?) with ‘Rebel Ridge’. As always, they give you the big releases on Physical Media, featuring the Viper Video and Streaming Picks of the Week! Matt and Chris then wrap it up with another round of the fill in the blank game, TFR Libs.

00:00-15:35: Intro/Speak No Evil 15:36-26:31: Physical Media Picks 26:32-41:13: Rebel Ridge 41:14-1:03:00: TFR Libs 1:03:01-1:06:34: Wrap Up

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