Karate in the Garage
Welcome to Karate in the Garage! We're two industry professionals that revisit the movies that made us want to be in the business, and discuss if they're Better Remembered or Remembered Better. Along the way, we'll mix it up with newer movies, special guests, as well as our weekly Kickstart show every Monday to start off your week!
539. KICKSTART 11/9/2026
It's Kickstart #2 for November 2026!
We mostly talk about Godzilla Minus Zero. I think we do an OK job not talking about things that could possibly affect our viewing of the movie if you haven't seen it yet. So, please be aware.
This week's movie episode House IV: Repossession will be out Wednesday on Patreon for the Early Access tier, and on Friday for the public.
BLU-RAY RELEASES FOR NOVEMBER 10, 2026!
CRITERION COLLECTION 50% OFF SALE AT BARNES AND NOBLE!
Take care of each other. Look out for each other.
538. HOUSE III: THE HORROR SHOW (1989)
The HOUSE SAGA makes a dramatic turn away from the comedy and straight down Gore Street thanks to the good lads at KNB. IT'S THE HORROR SHOW! AKA HOUSE III.
From IMDB: Detective McCarthy finally catches "Meat Cleaver Max", a serial killer, who promises revenge during his execution. Nonetheless, a parapsychologist tells the detective that the only hope of stopping Max for good is to destroy his spirit.
House III: The Horror Show is currently streaming on Tubi, Prime, philo, and MGM+, as well as available from Arrow Video on Blu-ray.
Take care...
537. KICKSTART 11/2/2026
Here we are. It's November. We've lived 10 full months of 2026. How did we get here so damn fast?
SOUTH AMERICA - GUINEA PIG ON A STICK
A FRESH SLICE - RESIDENT EVIL!
THE HOST 4K RESTORATION TRAILER!
PENDULUM TRAILER!
KPOP DEMON HUNTERS 2 GETTING THEATRICAL!
BLU-RAY RELEASES FOR 11/3/2026!
Take care of each other. Look out for each other.
Love and Rockets,
Corey and Joseph
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Sexual Assault Resources
United States:
RAINN National Sexual Assault...
536. HOUSE II: THE SECOND STORY (1987)
We're continuing the House Saga with the Katt-less House II: The Second Story!
From IMDB: The new owner of a sinister house gets involved with reanimated corpses and demons searching for an ancient Aztec skull with magic powers.
House II: The Second Story is streaming on Tubi, Pluto, CW, Plex, and YouTube, as well as available from Arrow Video on Blu-ray.
Take care of each other. Look out for each other.
Love and Rockets,
Corey and Joseph
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Sexual Assault Resources
United States:<...
535. KICKSTART 10/26/2026
It's the last KIckstart for October 2026, which means it's the last one before Halloween. (We know. 2026 just blew by. And considering what's happened this year, it's probably for the best.)
CLAYFACE CLOCKIN' DOUGH AT THE BOX OFFICE
DON'T FORGET THAT IT'S DAYLIGHT SAVINGS THIS SATURDAY/SUNDAY! IT'S "FALL BACK" TIME SO WE GET THAT HOUR BACK. AND WHAT A PERFECT NIGHT SINCE IT'S HALLOWWEEN!
Take care of each other. Look out for each other.
Love and Rockets,
Corey and Joseph
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Sexual Assault Resources
<...534. HOUSE (1985)
Karate in the Garage is returning to HOUSE! But this time, we have a perspective from Joe!
From IMDB: A troubled writer moves into a haunted house after inheriting it from his aunt
House is streaming on Tubi, Pluto, The Roku Channel, CW, and YouTube, as well as available from Arrow Video on Blu-ray.
Take care of each other. Look out for each other.
Love and Rockets,
Corey and Joseph
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Sexual Assault Resources
United States:
RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline<...
533. KICKSTART 10/19/2026
KICKSTAAAAAAART!
GOOD MYTHICAL MORNING'S WHAT'S THE BEST DR. PEPPER KNOCKOFF?
Take care of each other. Look out for each other.
Love and Rockets,
Corey and Joseph
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Sexual Assault Resources
United States:
RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline
800-656-HOPE (800-656-4673)
Online Chat Direct Link
Text to 64673
Connect on Signal Here
Connect on WhatsApp Here
Canada:
Phone: 888-292-7565
Sexual Violence Helpline: 888-933-9007
Support...
532. THE CLEANSING HOUR (2019)
It's October, and even though our first movie episode a little tardy, we're starting things off with one that's right on time: THE CLEANSING HOUR!
From IMDB: Another successful "exorcism" streamed online - or so it seems. Can the "exorcist", producer and their team bring the ratings up? Ratings skyrocket, when a real demon gets involved.
The Cleansing Hour is streaming on Shudder, The Roku Channel, philo, and hoopla.
Take care of each other. Look out for each other.
Love and Rockets,
Corey and Joseph
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<...531. KICKSTART 10/12/2026
It's the first true Kickstart for October 2026! (Joe was sick for over a week, which is why there wasn't a movie episode last week, too.)
The pic below is the gig poster from the 9/30/2026 Jack White show at the Hollywood Palladium with Twin Temple opening. (Making that crossroads picture all the more appreciated!) Artwork is from Rob Jones and you can follow him in Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/animalrummy/?hl=en
BLU-RAY Releases for 10/13/2026!
ake care of each other. Look out for each other.
Love and Rockets,
...
530. KICKSTART 10/5/2026
This is not your normal Kickstart. No Joe today. (He's sick.) Just me. And the topic isn't light...
I apologize if this topic is a trigger for your trauma. My choice to talk about this is to help, not to hurt. But I understand the very conversation is hurtful.
Central New York District Attorney Re-Opens Case of Alleged Gang Rape
Here are the hotlines and outreach programs for the United States and Canada mentioned in the episode:
United States:
RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline
800-656-HOPE (800-656...
529. THE NIGHT HOUSE (2021)
We close out SPECTEMBER 2026 with 2021's THE NIGHT HOUSE with Rebecca Hall!
From IMDB: A widow begins to uncover her recently deceased husband's disturbing secrets.
GO SEE MOVIES!
ENJOY!
Love and Rockets,
Corey and Joseph
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528. KICKSTART 9/28/2026
Our final Kickstart of Spectember 2026!
We talka little Blu-rays, a little music, and A LOT of kaiju.
BLU-RAY TITLES OUT 9/29/2026!
GO SEE MOVIES!
ENJOY!
Love and Rockets,
Corey and Joseph
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If you'd like to show your support for members of WGA, SAG, IATSE, as well as other workers in the entertainment industry, please take a look at the link below and maybe make a donation:
Entertainment Community Fund
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527. GHOST STORIES (2017)
SPECTEMBER 2026 is slowly coming to a close. With there being release days this month, we're gonna' call it and say "there are 4.5 movie episodes this month" as this one is a wee bit short. (This is the trouble of discovering a movie not a lot of people have seen, and not wanting to spoil a really fun movie.)
It's 2017's GHOST STORIES!
From IMDB: After receiving a file with details of three unexplained cases of apparitions, skeptical professor Phillip Goodman embarks on a terrifying trip.
As of 9/23/2026, GHOST STORIES is streaming on AMC+...
525. KICKSTART 9/21/2026
Kickstart #3 for Spectember 2026!
Short but OHHH so sweet.
BLU-RAY RELEASE FOR 9/22/2026!
REACHER ON PRIME VIDEO!
GO SEE MOVIES!
ENJOY!
Love and Rockets,
Corey and Joseph
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As always, and maybe...
525. HELL HOUSE LLC (2015)
Spectember 2026 keeps on spooking with our first found footage movie on the podcast! It's 2015's HELL HOUSE LLC!
From IMDB: Five years after an unexplained malfunction causes the death of 15 tour-goers and staff on the opening night of a Halloween haunted house tour, a documentary crew travels back to the scene of the tragedy to find out what really happened.
GO SEE MOVIES!
ENJOY!
Love and Rockets,
Corey and Joseph
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523. KICKSTART 9/14/2026
Kickstart #2 for SPECTEMBER 2026!
This week's movie episode is HELL HOUSE, LLC! It will be released for the Early Access Tier on Wednesday on Patreon, and Friday for the public release.
BLU-RAY RELEASES FOR 9/15/2026!
HOPE DIRECTOR NA HONG-JIN TALKS HOPE AND WHAT'S NEXT! (SPOLIER HEAVY ARTICLE)
GO SEE MOVIES!
ENJOY!
Love and Rockets,
Corey and Joseph
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523. THE INNKEEPERS (2011)
SPECTEMBER 2026 continues with the first of two movies from the 2010s: Ti West's THE INNKEEPERS from 2011!
From IMDB: During the final days at the Yankee Pedlar Inn, two employees determined to reveal the hotel's haunted past begin to experience disturbing events as old guests check in for a stay.
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ORIGINAL YANKEE PEDLAR INN FEATURED IN THE INNKEEPERS!
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE BELLA MAGGIORE MENTIONED BY COREY!
AS OF 9/9/2026, THE INNKEEPERS IS STREAMING FREE ON HOOPLA, kanopy, PLUTO, and PLEX, AS WELL AS ON PHILO, PRIME, and AMC+...
521. KICKSTART 9/7/2026
Our first Spectember 2026 Kickstart has arrived!
GoFundMe for Newhall Refinery
BLU-RAY RELEASES for 9/8/2026!
GO SEE MOVIES!
ENJOY!
Love and Rockets,
Corey and Joseph
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If you'd like to show your support for members of WGA, SAG, IATSE, as well as other workers in the entertainment industry, please take a look at the link below and maybe make a donation:
Entertainment Community Fund
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521. SESSION 9 (2001)
It's SPECTEMBER 2026! And we're starting it off with one that was alway juuuuuust missing the cut since we started doing the podcast. IT'S SESSION 9!
From IMDB: Tensions rise within an asbestos cleaning crew as they work in an abandoned mental hospital with a horrific past that seems to be coming back.
GO SEE MOVIES!
ENJOY!
Love and Rockets,
Corey and Joseph
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520. KICKSTART 8/31/2026
It's the last Kickstart for UGH-IST 2026! So sad. So, so, sad.
More show notes to come...
519. HOUSE OF THE DEAD (2003)
We close out UGH-IST 2026 with one probably didn't surprise you when you saw the name. (Or at the very least, it's not unexpected considering the theme.)
Uwe Boll's House of the Dead is a movie. People say words on the screen and you can see them say those words. Also, it cost money to make House of the Dead. It wasn't done for free. House of the Dead reportedly was a $12m movie.
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From IMDB: A group of college students travels to a mysterious island to attend a rave, which is soon...
518. KICKSTART 8/24/2026
We're winding down UGH-IST 2026 with the next to last Kickstart!
BLU-RAY RELEASES FOR AUGUST 25, 2026!
GO SEE MOVIES!
ENJOY!
Love and Rockets,
Corey and Joseph
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As always, and maybe even more than ever, here...
517. DARK CRIMES (2016)
UGH-IST 2026 keep on trucking... RIIIIGHT into some dark stuff.
As the title states, this week's movie lives in doom and gloom, and shows how evil people are. It's not an easy wacth at times. Other times, it's fairly tame.
It's 2016's Dark Crimes with Jim Carrey in a very different role for him, which I think was the point.
From IMDB: A detective who is working on a cold case turns to clues found in an author's hit novel. (While not exactly inaccurate, the logline isn't totally accurate, either. - Corey)
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516. KICKSTART 8/17/2026
It's another Kickstart for August 2026!
We've got D23 announcements.
We've got D23 teasers and trailers.
We tell you that we're going to talk about Brand New Day, but then we take it away!
BLU-RAY RELEASES FOR AUGUST 11, 2026!
GO SEE MOVIES!
ENJOY!
Love and Rockets,
Corey and Joseph
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515. JAWS: THE REVENGE (1987)
It's finally here! Number TWO for UGH-IST 2026 has arrived for your aural enjoyment.
IT'S JAWS: THE REVENGE!
From IMDB: Chief Brody's widow believes that her family is deliberately being targeted by another shark in search of revenge.
GO SEE MOVIES!
ENJOY!
Love and Rockets,
Corey and Joseph
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514. A GOOD DAY TO DIE HARD (2013)
UGH-UST 2026 starts off with bang John McClane style! It's A GOOD DAY TO DIE HARD starring Bruce Willis, Jai Courtney, and nobody else you'll recognize. (Outside of Cole Hauser's 2 min before taking a headshot.)
From IMDB: John McClane travels to Russia to help out his seemingly wayward son, Jack, only to discover that Jack is a CIA operative working undercover, causing the father and son to team up against underworld forces.
GO SEE MOVIES!
ENJOY!
Love and Rockets,
Corey and Joseph
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513. KICKSTART 8/3/2026
It's August. It's Kickstart. It's, umm, a short one.
ARROW SALE RUNNING UNTIL 8/30/2026!
BLU-RAY RELEASES FOR 8/4/2026!
GO SEE MOVIES!
ENJOY!
Love and Rockets,
Corey and Joseph
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Entertainment Community Fund
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512. AMAZING STORIES (1986-87)
We close out AMBLIN' DREAMS 2026 with a fun 5th BONUS episode! It's two from Amazing Stories Season 2!
GO SEE MOVIES!
ENJOY!
Love and Rockets,
Corey and Joseph
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As always, and maybe even more than ever...
511. KICKSTART 7/27/2026
It's the FINAL KS for JULY 2026!
GO SEE MOVIES!
ENJOY!
Love and Rockets,
Corey and Joseph
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If you'd like to show your support for members of WGA, SAG, IATSE, as well as other workers in the entertainment industry, please take a look at the link below and maybe make a donation:
Entertainment Community Fund
https://entertainmentcommunity.org/support-our-work
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As always, and maybe even more than ever, here are some mental health resources for North America:
510. THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN (2011)
Episode 4 of AMBLIN' DREAMS 2026 is the ONLY movie covered this month that Steven Spielberg was credited as director. We know we said nothing he directed would be part of this month. We think we're still OK, and we get into that.
IT'S THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN with Jaime Bell, Andy Serkis, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, and Daniel Craig!
From IMDB: Intrepid reporter Tintin and Captain Haddock set off on a treasure hunt for a sunken ship commanded by Haddock's ancestor.
GO SEE MOVIES!
ENJOY!
Love and Rockets,
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509. KICKSTART 7/20/2026
WORLD CUP 2026 IS OVER, AND THE WINNER IS....
SPAIN!
It's been a long year from preparation to the final game. As of now, it's our last World Cup. I've been part of a group that has put on some of the biggest televised sporting events over these 14 years. But NOTHING can compare to what we did with World Cup 2026.
Years in the making, but everyone from interns to PAs to Engineers to On-Air Talent made it all happen. The little things that are invisible to an audience, but we know it's there. We know...
508. PAUL (2011)
AMBLIN' DREAMS #3 is an episode 79 years in the making!
It's 2011's PAUL with Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Kristin Wiig, Jason Bateman, and Seth Rogen as Paul.
From IMDB: Two English comic book geeks traveling across the U.S. encounter an alien outside Area 51.
GO SEE MOVIES!
ENJOY!
Love and Rockets,
Corey and Joseph
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507. KICKSTART 7/13/2026
It's a BIRTHDAY KICKSTART for 7/13!
BLU-RAY RELEASES FOR 7/14/2026!
GO SEE MOVIES!
ENJOY!
Love and Rockets,
Corey and Joseph
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If you'd like to show your support for members of WGA, SAG, IATSE, as well as other workers in the entertainment industry, please take a look at the link below and maybe make a donation:
Entertainment Community Fund
https://entertainmentcommunity.org/support-our-work
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As always, and maybe even more than ever, here are some mental health resources for...
506. THREE O'CLOCK HIGH (1987)
We've got #2 for you of AMBLIN DREAMS! IT'S PHIL JOANAU'S THREE O'CLOCK HIGH!
From IMDB: Mild-mannered Jerry Mitchell gets into hot water with quiet bad boy Buddy Revell, who challenges Jerry to a fight on the grounds of their high school after the school day's end.
GO SEE MOVIES!
ENJOY!
Love and Rockets,
Corey and Joseph
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505. KICKSTART 7/6/2026
Kickstarting July for you all! (Even if we've already dropped our first movie episode for July already!)
BARNES AND NOBLE CRITERION COLLECTION SALE THRU 7/26/2026!
BLU-RAY TITLES HITTING TOMORROW 7/7/2026!
GO SEE MOVIES!
ENJOY!
Love and Rockets,
Corey and Joseph
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h...
504. ARACHNOPHOBIA (1990)
It's July 1st! Which means a few things:
1.) The year is officially half over.
2.) We're knee deep in summer movies.
3.) We have a new theme!
We're calling this one AMBLIN DREAMS, where we dive into movies that Steven Spielberg produced from both the Amblin days as well as Dreamworks.
We kick it off with Frank Marshall's directorial debut from 1990: ARACHNOPHOBIA with Jeff Daniels, Julian Sands, and John Goodman.
From IMDB: A new species of South American killer spider hitches a lift to a California town in a...
503. KICKSTART 6/29/2026
Our final Kickstart for June is here!
We talk World Cup, physical releases coming this week, our July theme, and a few more tidbits.
The theme this month is Amblin Dreaming. These are movies produced by either Amblin or Dreamworks. We kick it off with Frank Marshall's directorial debut: ARACHNOPHOBIA! It'll drop this week on Patreon this Wednesday by way of EARLY ACCESS, and Friday for the public release.
BARNES AND NOBLE CRITERION COLLECTION SALE THRU 7/26/2026!
BLU-RAY TITLES HITTING TOMORROW 6/30/2026!
GO SEE MOVIES!
ENJOY!
Love...
502. BOOKSMART (2019)
GRADUATION DAY 2026 comes to an end with one you KNEW was coming. It's Olivia Wilde's feature film debut: BOOKSMART!
From IMDB: On the eve of their high-school graduation, two academic superstars and best friends realize they should have worked less and played more. Determined not to fall short of their peers, the girls try to cram four years of fun into one night.
GO SEE MOVIES!
ENJOY!
Love and Rockets,
Corey and Joseph
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501. KICKSTART 6/22/2026
Kickstart #3 for June 2026!
Blu-ray Releases for June 23, 2026!
GO SEE MOVIES!
ENJOY!
Love and Rockets,
Corey and Joseph
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If you'd like to show your support for members of WGA, SAG, IATSE, as well as other workers in the entertainment industry, please take a look at the link below and maybe make a donation:
Entertainment Community Fund
https://entertainmentcommunity.org/support-our-work
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As always, and maybe even more than ever, here are some mental health resources for North...
499. CAN'T HARDLY WAIT (1998)
GRADUATION DAY 2026's #3 movie is a first time watch for Joe, and one Corey has seen A LOT. IT'S CAN'T HARDLY WAIT from writer/directors Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont starring Jennifer Love Hewitt, Ethan Embry, Lauren Ambrose, Charlie Korsmo, Peter Facinelli. and a slew of up-and-coming actors. (Part of the fun of CHW is identifying all of the faces we know so well now!)
From IMDB: A complete graduating class, consisting of beautiful girls, geeks and promising footballers, assemble at a rich classmate's residence for a party. Interesting developments follow at the get-together. (Maybe one of...
