Houselights: A Film Director Podcast

About Houselights: A Film Director Podcast

If you’re looking for the best movie podcast for everyone who appreciates movies, subscribe to “Houselights (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/houselights-a-film-director-podcast/id1521351342)” today! Each week, hosts Darren Moser (https://www.thenerdparty.com/darren-moser.html), John Mills (https://www.thenerdparty.com/john-mills.html), and Tristan Riddell (https://www.thenerdparty.com/tristan-riddell.html) share what they see as a movie director’s signature approach and how it shaped the movies you love. Join them as they unpack the works of some of the most prominent directors - and the lost works of the most masterful auteurs. Weekly episodes comprise series featuring works of different directors approached in unexpected ways. For example: The entire filmography of a celebrated director like David Fincher or Christopher Nolan; The films of a director during a particular decade, like Francis Ford Coppola in the 1990s; A single film from each decade of the impactful director Spike Lee to see how his style evolved; The approach of different directors to a single franchise character or series, such as Hannibal Lecter or James Bond, and They’re always open to suggestions from listeners at https://thenerdparty.com/contact (https://thenerdparty.com/contact)! In each case, your hosts bring unique takes to the discussion, fostering an informative conversation that’s equally insightful and entertaining...from an objectively critical but objectively fair angle. So, if you’re interested in the stories behind the story, the decisions that shape our favorite films, and the people who make them happen, “Houselights (https://www.thenerdparty.com/houseoffincher)” is the best movie podcast for you. We are proud to be part of The Nerd Party Network (https://thenerdparty.com), which is dedicated to presenting an objective perspective on the media we all love.

Publisher

The Nerd Party

Category

tv & film · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

29 Jun 2020

Latest episode

8 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

297 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Oct 2026

   The Thing (1982) - John Carpenter | Houselights #296

   Our House of Carpenter series continues in the frozen isolation of an Antarctic research station, where a team of American scientists takes in a sled dog fleeing a destroyed Norwegian camp and soon learns that something terrible came with it. John Carpenter's 1982 remake of The Thing from Another World (adapted from the novella Who Goes There?) arrived just one year after Escape from New York with three times the budget. Kurt Russell's helicopter pilot R.J. MacReady leads a crew that no longer knows who among them is still human. Rob Bottin's grotesque practical creature effects remain landmarks of the genre, Ennio Morricone's score hums with dread, and Wilford Brimley delivers a turn as Blair that's unlike anything else in his career. Overshadowed by E.T. at the box office, it took years to become one of the most celebrated cult horror films ever made. Join Darren, Tristan, and John as they grab a blood sample and a hot wire to find out who goes there.

2. 

   24 Sept 2026

   Escape from New York (1981) - John Carpenter | Houselights #295

   Kicking off our House of Carpenter series, we head to the far-flung future of 1997, where Manhattan is a walled-off maximum security prison and Air Force One has just gone down inside it. John Carpenter's 1981 cult classic follows his Halloween breakout by moving from horror into dystopian action, with Kurt Russell's Snake Plissken bringing a Western gunslinger's swagger, a synth score you'll be humming for days, and Isaac Hayes as the Duke of New York. It's also a showcase of low-budget ingenuity, from a real night shoot on Liberty Island to a "computer" glider sequence built with neon tape, black light, and physical models. Join Darren, Tristan, and John as they get their gliders ready and ask whether Snake still has the goods 45 years later.

3. 

   18 Sept 2026

   Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) - Frank Capra | Houselights #294

   Arsenic and Old Lace, Frank Capra’s dark comedy, is both a beloved classic and a surprisingly divisive film. We explore Cary Grant’s frantic performance, the movie’s theatrical roots, Peter Lorre’s standout comic timing, and the delicate challenge of making murder feel charming rather than disturbing, without giving away all the twists. The result is an affectionate but honest look at a film whose macabre premise, eccentric characters, and escalating chaos still invite debate.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.5 / 5

20 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

10 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 62 / 100

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Quality

89

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85

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