This week on Deep Cuts: The Game, Jeff and Alex sit down with director Brian Skiba for a conversation about the art of making movies quickly without sacrificing quality. Brian shares stories from behind the camera, discusses working with stars like Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, and Heather Graham, and offers a fascinating look at the challenges and rewards of modern independent filmmaking.

After talking shop, it's time for the game. This week's films take us on a wild ride through three very different worlds: a foul-mouthed, fourth-wall-breaking mercenary with a healing factor and a knack for chaos; a band of determined teenagers standing against an invading force on American soil; and a brutal battle for power, identity, and survival in the streets of nineteenth-century New York.

It's another fun-filled episode packed with movie knowledge, behind-the-scenes stories, laughs, and a few surprises along the way.

This week on Deep Cuts: The Game, Alex Young welcomes special guests Darren Oliver and television writer Rob Sheridan for a fast-paced battle of movie knowledge, questionable strategy, and unexpected connections.

From family chaos to unforgettable laughs and a story that feels like it's stuck on repeat, this week's lineup spans multiple decades and genres, giving our players plenty of opportunities to shine—or spectacularly crash and burn. Along the way, the conversation drifts into behind-the-scenes television stories, favorite cinematic moments, and the kind of tangents that make Deep Cuts feel like hanging out with friends.

Will experience triumph over enthusiasm? Will anyone actually remember the rules? And who will emerge victorious when the final scores are tallied?

Tune in and find out.

This week on Deep Cuts: The Game, Alex Young returns to the co-host chair as we’re joined by Amanda Jane Stern and Peter Dunne, creator of the hit horror fiction podcast Petrified. Together we dive into a trio of wildly different horror films — from dark comedy and supernatural chaos to Halloween-night anthology chills.

Along the way we talk practical effects, ghostly mayhem, horror comfort movies, and why some spooky season favourites never lose their magic. Plus, Peter shares stories from building Petrified into one of the most beloved horror podcasts around, while Amanda brings sharp insights and plenty of laughs to the chaos.

It’s creepy, funny, weird, and exactly the kind of horror conversation we love around here.