On this week of Tonight's Second Feature James & Rhys explore John Carpenters The Fog.

The Fog, released in 1980, was writer and director John Carpenter's third entry into the horror genre. Alongside perhaps his most important collaborator, Deborah Hill, the pair co-wrote and produced a film harking back to ghost stories of old.

On the eve of celebrating its Centennial, strange poltergeist activities disrupt the small coastal town of Antonio Bay. Not long after, a mysterious fog bank rolls in, bringing with it the revengeful ghost of the Elizabeth Dane.

On our last episode of Season 0 we get warmed up with one last entry of James' personal favourites. But beware…the fog may come for you!

References:

• https://www.rolcruise.co.uk/blog/ghost-ships-and-sea-legends-myths-from-the-high-seas
• https://magazinesandmonsters.com/2014/01/26/fog1980/
• https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-fog-1980
• https://www.nytimes.com/1980/02/29/archives/screen-fog-comes-in-at-3-theatersrevenge-from-the-past.html
• https://www.britannica.com/biography/Bernard-Herrmann
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-zhmAGH-ZQ
• https://horror.fandom.com/wiki/The_Fog_(1980)#Music

Tonight's Second Feature is Created, Produced & Hosted by James Hewitt, and Rhys Strang.

Movie behind the scenes researched by James Hewitt

Podcast Cover Art by Mihaly Csordas, https://www.instagram.com/sawdustnui/?hl=en

This week on Tonight's First Feature, James & Rhys discuss Hokum (2026). When novelist Ohm Bauman retreats to a remote inn to scatter his parents’ ashes, he is consumed by tales of a witch haunting the honeymoon suite. Disturbing visions and a shocking disappearance forces him to confront dark corners of his past.

• (00:00) - Opening
• (04:00) - Synopsis, starring & Madame Web 4k
• (06:33) - Director
• (11:05) - YouTube Horror chat
• (17:22) - Thoughts & Opinions
• (25:47) - Beat by Beat
• (01:23:33) - Writing struggles
• (01:26:50) - What is Hokum about?
• (01:36:31) - Ending

• https://emeraldisle.ie/the-irish-hare
• https://www.fangoria.com/hokum-director-damian-mccarthy-interview/
• https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2163762/

Tonight's Second Feature is Created, Produced & Hosted by James Hewitt and Rhys Strang.

Movie behind the scenes researched by James Hewitt

Podcast Cover Art by Mihaly Csordas, https://www.instagram.com/sawdustnui/?hl=en

On the first ever episode of Tonight's First Feature, James and Rhys discuss "Lee Cronin's The Mummy". Lee Cronin's debut feature film, The Hole in the Ground (2019), had its world premiere at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. In 2023, he wrote and directed Evil Dead Rise, the fifth installment in the Evil Dead franchise. In June 2024, he passed on directing further sequels to Evil Dead Rise, signing on to write and direct the horror film The Mummy.

Stick around till the end to hear us announce the theme to kick off season one!

References:

• https://theconversation.com/lee-cronins-the-mummy-an-uninspired-unscary-gore-fest-that-demonises-disability-and-leans-into-stereotypes-of-egypt-280957
• https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/the-mummy-filmmaker-lee-cronin-ending-1236569410/
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJ0uv-phsDk
• https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/lee-cronins-the-mummy-review-jack-reynor-horror-1236565609/

Tonight's Second Feature is Created, Produced & Hosted by James Hewitt, and Rhys Strang.

Movie behind the scenes researched by James Hewitt

Podcast Cover Art by Mihaly Csordas, https://www.instagram.com/sawdustnui/?hl=en