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Films at First Sight
Joe and Graham celebrate and explore cinema, new and old, through the lens of the first time viewer. Such a wide angle includes popular films, cult classics, rare films, genre films, the woefully-underserved medium of shorts, as well as glancing into the future through film festivals and upcoming releases!
Episodes
Films at First SightExhumed Films 24 Hour Horror-thon XIX (2026)
Every year, horror fanatics in the Northeast gather to celebrate the genre in the best way possible, by subjecting themselves to 24 straight hours of horror…
Films at First SightThis is Coffee! (1961) | Short Ends Ep 20
How do you like your coffee? Black as midnight on a moonless night? A bit sweet, with a dollop of cream? Well you're in luck, we're sitting down to discuss…
Films at First SightLet's Get Harry (1986) | Ep 111
This week we find ourselves in the jungles of Columbia thanks to the action/adventure film Let's Get Harry as our journey into the filmography of Alan Smithee…
Films at First SightDeath of a Gunfighter (1969) | Ep 110
We have a brand new theme for the month and are kicking things off with a bang! Our dive into the filmography of the ever-notorious Alan Smithee starts at the…
Films at First SightSorry to Bother You (2018) | Ep 109
We are wrapping up our month of power and control with Boots Riley's feature debut, Sorry to Bother You, a wildly imaginative comedy about telemarketing, labor…
Films at First SightBad Timing (1982) | Short Ends Ep 19
In this episode of Short Ends, we chat about Nancy Savoca's student film, "Bad Timing", a story of two adolescents with dreams of bigger and better lives, that…
Films at First SightThey Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969) | Ep 108
The sounds of power and control are still being broadcast to the masses as we dive into the world of exploitative dance marathons with Sydney Pollack's They…
Films at First SightDogs Don't Wear Pants (2019) | Ep 107
Join Joe and Anya in the real back room where they talk about the grief & kink symposium that is J-P Valkeapää's Dogs Don't Wear Pants. Will the Finnish black…
Films at First SightBlack Zombie (2026) | Ep 106
This week we are joined by director, David Dylan Thomas to discuss Maya Annik Bedward's new documentary Black Zombie, a formative look at how Haitian Vodou as…
Films at First SightInvestigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (1970) | Ep 105
Joe is joined by Steve and new guest to the show, Sarah Beck from the West Chester Film Festival, to kick off a series of four films intertwined in various…
Films at First SightLa Jetée (1962) | Short Ends Ep 18
Joe is joined by Steve to go on one last journey in our trek through post-apocalyptic cinema with La Jetée, a French experimental short film that tells the…
Films at First SightLady Champagne (2026) | Ep 104
Joe is joined by Rachel and Tillie from the Zombie Grrlz Horror Podcast Network to discuss the explicit joy that is the slapstick comedy of the year, Lady…
Films at First SightThe World, the Flesh and the Devil (1959) | Ep 103
It may not be the end of the world as we know it, but it is the end of our monthlong look at post-apocalyptic cinema. Wit from Another '80s Podcast joins us to…
Films at First Sight2019: After the Fall of New York (1983) | Ep 102
Deke from Sidetrackd16 enters the post-apocalyptic fray as we discuss a film that is an audacious blend of Mad Max, Escape from New York, and Planet of the…
Films at First SightChattanooga Film Festival 2026
What's a film festival without friends and off-beat cinema? Find out as we recap this year's Chattanooga Film Festival with a gaggle of some of the most…
Films at First SightKin-dza-dza! (1986) | Ep 101
The fellas are heading to another planet in a far-off galaxy as they continue to explore post-apocalyptic cinema. Luckily, they have proper representation as…
Films at First SightThe Beast (2023) | Ep 100
Levi from the Well-Adjusted Horror Podcast, joins us to kick off a new theme for the month as we dive into the speculative world of post-apocalyptic cinema…
Films at First SightBlind Woman's Curse (1970) | Ep 99
We are wrapping up our "Star Search" month with a woman responsible for one of the most intense stares in cinema history, Meiko Kaji. Thanks to Graham, we are…
Films at First SightCockfighter (1974) | Ep 98
Our "Star Search" is still shining bright as we dive into Graham's star selection, Harry Dean Stanton. Unfortunately for him, Joe is at the reins and is taking…
Films at First SightChattanooga Film Festival 2026: Frogman Returns
It's summertime and that must mean one thing, we are headed down South to visit that special "Summer Camp for Cinephiles" that sits along a bend of the…
Films at First SightFar from Heaven (2002) | Ep 97
Caitlin from the Plug It Up! podcast joins us to chat about Julianne Moore and Todd Haynes' historical melodrama, Far from Heaven. Will the crew be swept away…
Films at First SightThe Blue Diamond (2024) | Short Ends Ep 17
Jody and Mando from the Dads from the Crypt podcast join Joe to talk about Sam Fox's funny and colorful short film, "The Blue Diamond". Throw on your best ski…
Films at First SightSecret Ceremony (1968) | Ep 96
Deke from Sidetrackd16 joins us for our "Star Search" month which kicks off with Robert Mitchum! Oh, and we're throwing in Elizabeth Taylor and Mia Farrow as…
Films at First SightWildwood, NJ (1994) | Ep 95
We're celebrating the start of summer with friends and intimate stories from the South Jersey Shore. Rachel and Tillie join Joe to discuss AGFA's recent…
Films at First SightThe Astrologer: Steve Hacker | Ep 93.8
We celebrate the end of our insanely vain dive into Craig Denney's The Astrologer with good friend of the show Steve, who has more than a few questions for us…
Films at First SightThe Astrologer: Ariel from More Deadly Podcast | Ep 93.7
We are at our penultimate episode where we invite people to be interviewed after watching/experiencing Craig Denney's The Astrologer. Ariel from the More…
Films at First SightRainbow Girls (2025) | Short Ends Ep 16
Short Ends is back, and we have a brand-new guest to help us celebrate the short film format. Tillie from the Zombie Grrlz Podcast Network joins Joe to chat…
Films at First SightThe Astrologer: Thor from Thor's Hour of Thunder | Ep 93.6
"The art of our necessities is strange. That can make vile things precious." The end of our weird and awesome dive into Craig Denney's The Astrologer is nigh…
Films at First SightI Love Boosters (2026) | Ep 94
We've escaped the cosmic insanity of The Astrologer and somehow things have gotten even more strange and awesome. William Kroll, the designer and craftsman…
Films at First SightThe Astrologer: Whitney Lynn from Oh My Horror Challenge | Ep 93.5
Our globetrotting adventures continue thanks to Craig Denney's The Astrologer. And much like our hero/villain, we circle back around and find ourselves on the…
Films at First SightThe Astrologer: Space Lawyer Adam | Ep 93.4
There are crimes and there are legal crimes. Luckily, we have Adam Space Lawyer on retainer and he's here to help sort out Craig Denney's The Astrologer for…
Films at First SightThe Astrologer: Rachel Shatto from More Deadly Podcast | Ep 93.3
The carnival lights are still bright but our dreams are even brighter. And yet, our guest's hair outshines them all. Rachel Shatto from the More Deadly Podcast…
Films at First SightThe Astrologer: Brian McKenzie | Ep 93.2
It's another SPECTACULAR! THRILLING! DIFFERENT! episode of Films at First Sight as our journey with Craig Denney's The Astrologer sails on. And what would an…
Films at First SightThe Astrologer: Casey from Bloody Good Horror | Ep 93.1
Masterpiece to some, disasterpiece to others. Lots of others. Move over Taylor Swift, it's Craig Denney's The Astrologer Era. To celebrate, we are inviting 8…
Films at First SightWest Chester Film Festival 2026: Day Three
We are wrapping up our coverage of the West Chester Film Festival with some highlights from the 3rd and final day of the celebration of the short film format…
Films at First SightWest Chester Film Festival 2026: Day Two
Our recap of the West Chester Film Festival marches on with Day Two starting with a handful of documentaries, including one about a giant, both real and…
Films at First SightWest Chester Film Festival 2026: Day One
Join us as we recap the wonderful West Chester Film Festival, a celebration of cinema that is bursting at the seams with short film goodness. Day one included…
Films at First SightBeing There (1979) | Ep 92
We're winding down our month of "Cream of the Crop" films with Hal Ashby's comedic gem, Being There, a film about cinema's first TV casualty played by the…
Films at First SightBarry Lyndon (1975) | Ep 91
This week we are climbing the European social ladder with Stanley Kubrick's epic Barry Lyndon. Rosalie Kicks and Benjamin Leonard from MovieJawn give us the…
Films at First SightIrma Vep (1996) | Ep 90
This week we are looking at a film about the filmmaking process with the help of Ariel and Rachel from the More Deadly podcast as we discuss Olivier Assayas'…
Films at First SightDe Düva (1968) | Short Ends Ep 15
Levi from the Well-Adjusted Horror Podcast joins us for an episode of Short Ends that is a bit silly and odd. We're talking De Düva from 1968, an Oscar…
Films at First SightPersona (1966) | Ep 89
We're kicking off a month of "cream of the crop" films with an arthouse flick that continues to be studied and criticized. Levi from the Well-Adjusted Horror…
Films at First SightRevolver Lily (2023) | Ep 88
We are wrapping up our look at assassin films by heading back to Japan with Isao Yukisada's Revolver Lily, a gorgeous period-set action film starring the…
Films at First SightDead by Dawn (2025) | Exposure Time Ep 5
Welp, Joe is trapped in a creepy Polish cinema and there is a masked killer lurking about. Luckily, he is not alone and it is just a movie. Jody and Mando from…
Films at First SightThe Hit (1984) | Ep 87
We're hitting the road with a ragtag group of highly dangerous individuals when we sit down to chat about Stephen Frears' The Hit from 1984, a film that makes…
Films at First SightLe Samouraï (1967) | Ep 86
It's another killer episode, or at least another episode about a killer. And a disarmingly beautiful at that! Alain Delon brings an otherworldly amount of cool…
Films at First SightBaby Assassins (2021) | Ep 85
Our new month's theme starts with a BANG, thanks to Anya from Celluloid Consomme. We're looking at the profession of MURDER as seen across the globe. First up…
Films at First SightDead Souls (2025) | Exposure Time Ep 4
We're taking a look at Alex Cox's latest (and final?) film, Dead Souls, thanks to the fine folks at San Francisco IndieFest. Dead Souls is a Western adaptation…
Films at First SightExhumed Films 3D Spectacular! | Ep 84
We are diving into the 3rd dimension alongside Wit from the Another '80s Podcast as we chat about Exhumed Films' 3D Spectacular event held at the Colonial…
Films at First SightBugonia (2025) | Ep 83
This week we are joined by Caitlin from the Plug It Up Podcast and Deke from Sidetrackd16 to talk about aliens, CEOs, conspiracy theories, and some wickedly…
Films at First SightReedland (2025) | Ep 82
Deke joins the fellas to wade into Sven Bresser's contemplative murder mystery, Reedland. Amongst the reeds, we talk about first-time actors, the impact of…
Films at First SightAll That Jazz (1979) | Ep 81
Graham is at the wheel and taking Joe and Caitlin from the Plug It Up! Horror Podcast on one helluva ride through the mind of musical maniac. That's right…
Films at First SightDeathstalker (2025) | Ep 80
Grab your sharpest blade and nock your finest arrow as we head into the world of dark fantasy with Steven Kostanski's Deathstalker. And it wouldn't be a proper…
Films at First SightDark Angel [AKA I Come in Peace] (1990) | Ep 79
This week we've got drug dealers, aliens, sophisticated detectives, uptight FBI agents, and enough explosions to turn Michael Bay into Tex Avery's Howling…
Films at First SightOne Battle After Another (2025) | Ep 78
This week we are covering Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another, a film that has a little something for everyone. We're talking revolution, vaping…
Films at First SightThe Occupant of the Room (2025) | Short Ends Ep 14
It's that time of year where a chill in the air can be so cold that it permeates everything, eventually settling deep in one's bones. Luckily, we have friends…
Films at First SightSuture (1993) | Ep 77
This week, Graham brings Joe and Steve on a noirish journey through a desert full of family drama, betrayals, psychobabble, and identity crisis, in Scott…
Films at First SightCloud (2024) | Ep 76
Whoops, sorry for the delay! We got distracted exploring eBay. Fortunately, we came back with the goods! Join us as we chat about Kiyoshi Kurosawa's latest…
Films at First SightBlack Narcissus (1947) | Ep 75
We are tightening up our habits alongside Rachel from the More Deadly Podcast and Whitney from the Oh My Horror Movie Challenge, as we talk about the Powell &…
Films at First SightWho Killed Teddy Bear (1965) | Ep 74
This week, friend of the show Deke joins us as we head back to the Deuce with Joseph Cates' leering and pervy thriller, Who Killed Teddy Bear? It's an evening…