Josh Ruben
Writer/Director/Actor Josh Ruben discusses a few of his favorite villainous henchmen with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante.
Show Notes:
Movies Referenced In This Episode
A History Of Violence (2005)
Werewolves Within (2025)
Heart Eyes (2025)
Hellraiser (1987)
*Innerspace (1987) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
The ’Burbs (1989) – Ti West’s trailer commentary, TFH’s ‘Burbs-Mania, The Atomo-Vision of Joe Dante at the American Cinematheque
Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981) – Dan Ireland’s trailer commentary
Commando (1985)
Hard To Kill (1990)
Out For Justice (1991)
*The Rocketeer (1991)
The Pearl Of Death (1944)
Weekend At Bernie’s (1989)
Crimewave (1985)
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
*Moonraker (1979)
Rosemary’s Baby (1968)
Eegah (1962)
The Human Duplicators (1965)
Happy Gilmore (1995)
Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid (1969)
Masters Of The Universe (1987)
Rocky IV (1985)
Over The Top (1987)
*Darkman (1990)
Darkman II: The Return of Durant (1995)
Dr. Giggles (1992)
Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981)
Tropic Thunder (2008)
The Other Sister (1999)
I Am Sam (2001)
Nosferatu (2025)
*Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992)
Dracula (1931)
Frankenstein (1931)
The Matrix (1999)
*Body Double (1984)
Blow Out (1981)
Raising Cain (1991)
Ricochet (1991)
Cliffhanger (1993)
The Rule of Jenny Pen (2025)
Night Game (1989)
Jaws (1975)
52 Pick-Up (1986)
Gremlins II: The New Batch (1990)
Home Alone (1990)
*The Princess Bride (1987)
*Panic Room (2002)
Killers Of The Flower Moon (2023)
The Brutalist (2024)
The Apprentice (2024)
*The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
The Shining (1980)
Bound (1996)
Caddyshack (1980)
Eraserhead (1977)
Dune (1984)
*True Romance (1993)
Get Shorty (1995)
Marty (1955)
Killing Them Softly (2012)
Mission: Impossible III (2006)
The Godfather (1972)
Goldfinger (1964)
Austin Powers In Goldmember (2002)
Infested (1998)
Other Notable Items
Our Patreon!
Our pals at Movies Unlimited
The 2025 Southern California wildfires
Josh’s first The Movies That Made Me podcast episode with Mishna Wolff
The Rondo Hatton Classic Hollywood Awards
TFH Guru Rick Baker
The Rocketeer comic book series
Maury The Miserable Vampire children’s book by Jeff Roland (2018)
L.A. Law TV series (1986-94)
Lavergne And Shirley TV series (1976-83)
Our Paul Schrader The Movies That Made Me podcast episode
Dracula novel by Bram Stoker (1899)
Dexter TV series (2007-13)
SeaQuest DSV TV series (1993-96)
Third Watch TV series (1999-2005)
Musso & Frank’s Grill in Hollywood
52 Pickup novel by Elmore Leonard (1974)
The Wire TV series (2002-08)
Treme TV series (2010-13)
Second City Television TV series (1976-84)
Jurassic Park TV series
TFH Guru Roger Corman
Long Day’s Journey into Night play by Eugene O’Neill (1956)
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