Rowdy film criticism with the filters removed.
The gist
The Black Dog Podcast mixes film-chat banter, geeky detours, listener feedback, and long-form comic reviews of older movies and genre television. It is scrappy, conversational, and happiest when a baffling plot choice gives the panel room to spiral.
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About The Black Dog Podcast
The Black Dog Podcast is a comedy movie review show with the energy of friends picking apart a film after watching it together. It is structured, but only just. Episodes usually begin with a burst of gags, then move into catch-ups, feedback, and the featured review. The conversations are full of side roads. That looseness is part of the design. Recent episodes cover films such as Pumaman, The Guest, Tornado, and Misery, alongside specials on Alien Earth. The panel can be silly about flying effects, awkward plot logic, and oddly specific choices. It can also be direct when a story feels lazy, confused, or built from posters before ideas. Listener feedback matters here, especially through the Facebook group and email, where audience comments feed back into later discussions. The show often separates first impressions from spoiler talk, giving room for both quick verdicts and detailed complaint. It likes genre material. Superhero oddities, thrillers, disaster pictures, science fiction television, and older reputation-heavy movies all fit its range. The review style is not academic. It is reactive, joke-led, and powered by people trying to make one another laugh while still landing a point. The funniest stretches often come when frustration takes over. A failed finale, a strange character decision, or a barely plausible scene becomes fuel for a bigger riff. The podcast is also comfortable with exhaustion, irritation, and the feeling that everyone involved has suffered through something together. That gives its bad-movie coverage a useful edge. Praise, when it appears, feels earned because the show is not automatically generous. The result is a rowdy film-club experience for listeners who enjoy opinionated genre talk, recurring voices, and comic impatience with weak storytelling.
Made for: For listeners who enjoy funny, opinionated movie and genre-TV conversations that move from jokes to spoilers to listener feedback without becoming formal criticism. Best suited to people who like cult films, older releases, franchise grumbling, and conversational banter.
What sets it apart: The show’s strength is its unstable mix of structured review and live-wire derailment: feedback, personal stories, running jokes, and sharp plot complaints all compete for space. It feels less like a verdict machine than a recurring group argument with punchlines.
In their own words
Join Lee, Darren, Jim and Elton as they waffle, wonder and jabber on about film, geek news, video games and any other tangential rubbish that spring to mind, before reviewing a movie from yesteryear. Removing the Rose Tinted Specs to see if a film really deserves its classic status or the Sh*t Covered Goggles to see if a bad film is actually as awful as its reputation.
As heard by us
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · August 2026
A loose, skeptical review table for films and genre TV, best when it tests story logic, canon, theories and listener arguments against the screen.
The Black Dog Podcast is a TV & Film panel show built around film reviews, genre TV follow-alongs and the kind of blunt group chat that does not sand off its edges.
Why you'd press play
This is the film club where a broken shower can delay your date with Dan Stevens.
Press play if you want
- four friends who treat groan-worthy jokes as the warm-up act for a movie argument
- listener feedback answered with enough conviction to reopen last week's verdict
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Episodes
- 1
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
·2h 21m - 2
Ad Astra
·2h 40m - 3
Primer
·3h 16m - 4
Biggles Adventures In Time
·2h 15m - 5
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die
·2h 26m - 6
Timecrimes
·2h 22m - 7
Warfare
·2h 20m - 8
Young Sherlock Holmes
·2h 24m - 9
The Invitation
·2h 39m - 10
Alien Earth Episode 5 In Space...
·2h 29m - 11
Misery
·2h 26m - 12
This is 2026 calling testing testing 123
·2h 2m - 13
The Substance
·2h 40m - 14
Rounders
·2h 45m - 15
Madame Web
·2h 53m - 16
Nick Fury Agent of SHIELD
·2h 16m - 17
Velocipastor
·2h 1m - 18
The Long Walk
·2h 40m - 19
Longlegs
·2h 34m - 20
Monkey Shines
·2h 24m - 21
Black Dog Green Room - Julia Roberts Sumo Jewel Heist
·7m - 22
The Perfection
·2h 10m - 23
Good Boy (2022)
·2h 48m - 24
Total Recall (1990)
·2h 46m - 25
Alien Earth Episode 7 Emergence
·2h 20m - 26
Tenet
·2h 39m - 27
Alien Earth Episode 6 The Fly
·2h 11m - 28
The Man From Earth
·2h 20m - 29
Beyond The Infinite Two Minutes
·2h 15m - 30
The Monkey
·2h 30m - 31
Alien Earth Special Episode 3
·1h 47m - 32
Morbius
·2h 24m - 33
Alien Earth Special Episodes 1 and 2
·1h 55m - 34
The Martian
·2h 27m - 35
War of the Worlds 2025
·2h 14m - 36
Parish Notice - 31-7-25
·9m - 37
On The Beach
·2h 32m - 38
Invaders From Mars (1986)
·2h 7m - 39
Superman (2025) Special
·2h 8m - 40
Heretic
·2h 28m - 41
The Humanoid
·2h 13m - 42
Black Dog Green Room - I shall call my cat Buchu
·18m - 43
The Thing From Another World
·2h 26m - 44
Frank
·2h 10m - 45
The Last Voyage of Demeter
·2h 19m - 46
Tombstone
·2h 17m - 47
Bull
·2h 17m - 48
Over the Top
·2h 23m - 49
Sisu
·1h 54m - 50
Black Dog Green Room - AUTOBAHN!
·16m - 51
Enemy
·2h 19m - 52
Synchronic
·2h 26m - 53
Possessor
·2h 23m - 54
Black Dog Green Room - Do Disney Actually Make Anything?
·17m - 55
Network
·2h 34m - 56
Housebound
·1h 47m - 57
Black Dog Green Room - Trumpster Fire
·20m - 58
Its Whats Inside
·2h 19m - 59
Upstream Colour
·2h 26m - 60
The Popes Exorcist
·2h 4m - 61
Wallace and Gromit Vengence Most Fowl
·2h 16m - 62
Black Dog Green Room - Base Spring Band
·10m - 63
Monsters
·2h 20m - 64
The Football Factory
·2h 24m - 65
Black Dog Green Room - Back to the Forums
·17m - 66
Dont Worry Darling
·2h 25m - 67
Black Dog Green Room - Rubber band ball disaster
·7m - 68
2025 Warm Up
·2h 19m - 69
Violent Night
·2h 25m - 70
Black Dog Green Room - Sorry Liverpool
·19m - 71
A Christmas Horror Story
·2h 16m - 72
Planes Trains and Automobiles
·1h 59m - 73
Give My Regards To Broad Street
·2h 39m - 74
Black Dog Green Room - Rubber Band Therapy Teams Calls
·15m - 75
Sightseers
·2h 14m - 76
Bubba Ho Tep
·2h 23m - 77
Terrifier
·2h 21m - 78
Eden Lake
·2h 32m - 79
Ghost Stories
·2h 33m - 80
Savageland
·2h 33m - 81
Black Dog Green Room - Recording myself on tape for the lols
·12m - 82
Black Dog Green Room - Quickly Nibbles!
·9m - 83
Back Country
·2h 10m - 84
Black Dog Green Room - Spring Onion Rubber Bands
·17m - 85
Die Hard With A Vengeance
·2h 34m - 86
Black Dog Green Room - Live from the cutlery drawer
·11m - 87
Emily The Criminal
·2h 21m - 88
Black Dog Green Room - The Great Rubber band heist
·8m - 89
Swimming With Sharks
·2h 37m - 90
Alien Romulus Review
·2h 20m - 91
Maniac Cop
·1h 49m - 92
Black Dog Green Room - Low Energy Technical Errors
·9m - 93
Drive
·2h 22m - 94
Pumaman
·1h 44m - 95
The Guest
Episode 248 of The Black Dog Podcast features four British hosts — Lee, Darren, Jim, and Elton — discussing their weeks before reviewing the 2014 Dan Stevens thriller The Guest.
·2h·5 clips - 96
Alien Earth Episode 8 The Real Monsters
Hidden gemThe Black Dog Podcast’s Alien Earth Episode 8, “The Real Monsters,” is reviewed by Lee, Darren, Jim, and Elton, with the panel opening by warning that the finale will be discussed in full spoilers.
·1h 54m·5 clips - 97
Alien Earth Episode 4 Observation
Hidden gemThe Black Dog Podcast covers Alien Earth episode four, "Observations," with Lee, Darren, and Elton splitting the discussion into non-spoiler and spoiler sections.
·1h 57m·5 clips - 98
Tornado
A comedian delivers a series of topical jokes and puns about Marvel, Putin, and everyday situations.
·1h 53m - 99
Black Dog Green Room - Flash ruined everything
Two podcast hosts chat in the green room about dad jokes, weird news, and April Fools' Day pranks.
·23m - 100
Ad Astra
Apr 8, 2026·2h 40m - 101
Primer
Apr 1, 2026·3h 16m - 102
Biggles Adventures In Time
Mar 25, 2026·2h 15m - 103
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die
Mar 18, 2026·2h 26m - 104
Timecrimes
Mar 11, 2026·2h 22m - 105
Warfare
Feb 25, 2026·2h 20m - 106
Young Sherlock Holmes
Feb 18, 2026·2h 24m - 107
Pumaman
Hidden gem["The Black Dog Podcast opens with Carol jokes, a reverse-camera gag, and a skydiving line before settling into a Puma Man episode built around week chat and listener feedback.", "Jim talks about fixing a gutter cap in constant rain, Dal recommends Mr.
Feb 11, 2026·1h 44m·5 clips - 108
The Invitation
Feb 4, 2026·2h 39m - 109
The Guest
Hidden gemThe Black Dog Podcast opens by naming The Guest, then spends most of the runtime on tax returns, a hygienist visit, horror deep cuts, and a review of 28 Years Later.
Jan 20, 2026·2h·5 clips - 110
Misery
Jan 14, 2026·2h 26m - 111
This is 2026 calling testing testing 123
Jan 7, 2026·2h 2m - 112
Tornado
A comedian delivers a series of puns and jokes about Marvel, Putin, and everyday situations.
Dec 23, 2025·1h 53m·2 clips - 113
The Substance
Dec 17, 2025·2h 40m - 114
Rounders
Dec 10, 2025·2h 45m - 115
Madame Web
Dec 4, 2025·2h 53m - 116
Nick Fury Agent of SHIELD
Nov 19, 2025·2h 16m - 117
Velocipastor
Nov 12, 2025·2h 1m - 118
The Long Walk
Nov 5, 2025·2h 40m - 119
Longlegs
Oct 29, 2025·2h 34m - 120
Monkey Shines
Oct 23, 2025·2h 24m - 121
Black Dog Green Room - Julia Roberts Sumo Jewel Heist
Two hosts in a green room discuss a plan involving Napoleon's jewels and sumo wrestlers, with a humorous reference to Julia Roberts.
Oct 22, 2025·7m - 122
The Perfection
Oct 14, 2025·2h 10m - 123
Good Boy (2022)
Oct 8, 2025·2h 48m - 124
Alien Earth Episode 8 The Real Monsters
A group of podcasters review the finale of the TV show Alien Earth, discussing its flaws and listener feedback.
Sep 25, 2025·1h 54m·2 clips - 125
Total Recall (1990)
Sep 24, 2025·2h 46m - 126
Alien Earth Episode 7 Emergence
Sep 19, 2025·2h 20m - 127
Tenet
Sep 16, 2025·2h 39m - 128
Alien Earth Episode 6 The Fly
Sep 11, 2025·2h 11m - 129
The Man From Earth
Sep 9, 2025·2h 20m - 130
Alien Earth Episode 5 In Space...
Sep 4, 2025·2h 29m - 131
Beyond The Infinite Two Minutes
Sep 2, 2025·2h 15m - 132
Alien Earth Episode 4 Observation
The hosts of the Black Dog podcast discuss their thoughts on Episode 4 of Alien Earth, including feedback from listeners.
Aug 28, 2025·1h 57m - 133
The Monkey
Aug 27, 2025·2h 30m - 134
Alien Earth Special Episode 3
The hosts introduce their special episode covering episode 3 of Alien Earth, discuss feedback from previous episodes, and prepare to dive into the content.
Aug 21, 2025·1h 47m - 135
Morbius
Aug 20, 2025·2h 24m - 136
Alien Earth Special Episodes 1 and 2
The hosts of the Black Dog Podcast discuss the first two episodes of Alien Earth in a humorous and rambling manner.
Aug 15, 2025·1h 55m - 137
The Martian
Aug 12, 2025·2h 27m - 138
War of the Worlds 2025
Aug 5, 2025·2h 14m - 139
Parish Notice - 31-7-25
Jul 31, 2025·9m - 140
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
Jul 29, 2025·2h 21m - 141
On The Beach
Jul 23, 2025·2h 32m - 142
Invaders From Mars (1986)
Jul 15, 2025·2h 7m - 143
Superman (2025) Special
Jul 14, 2025·2h 8m - 144
Heretic
Jul 9, 2025·2h 28m - 145
The Humanoid
Jul 2, 2025·2h 13m - 146
Black Dog Green Room - I shall call my cat Buchu
Jul 1, 2025·18m - 147
The Thing From Another World
Jun 3, 2025·2h 26m - 148
Frank
May 27, 2025·2h 10m - 149
The Last Voyage of Demeter
May 20, 2025·2h 19m