The Canon: An Essential Movies Watchlist

About The Canon: An Essential Movies Watchlist

Back in 2019, Screenage Wasteland launched 'The Canon' - a selection of over 200 films from the dawn of cinema to the present day - all of which we at the Wasteland consider to be worthy of entering a sacred Canon. Our picks may not be as prestigious or universally loved as something like AFI’s 100 years… 100 movies, but they’re all damn good movies. Movies we should celebrate. And we’re here to do just that. Each week, host Raf Stitt is joined by various movie fans and movie lovers to discuss a new entry in 'The Canon'

Publisher

ScreenAge Wasteland

Category

tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Apr 2023

Latest episode

21 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

140 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   21 Oct 2026

   Spooky Throwback: Carrie Is an Essential Movie

   October is right around the corner! Halloween season is almost upon us. To kick off the season, Sailor Monsoon and Romona Comet join Raf to talk about the classic Stephen King adaptation. The crew discusses why Brian De Palma was the perfect guy for the job, why high school is so scary, and how Carrie the book almost never came to be. Sailor and Raf also debate whether Terrence Malick is a great filmmaker. Read the full Canon entry on ScreenAge Wasteland: https://screenagewasteland.com/lets-talk-about-carrie-1976/

2. 

   7 Oct 2026

   Spooky Throwback: Scream Is an Essential Movie

   Do you like scary movies? This week we're talking about the slasher film that redefined the genre. Romona and Duke are back to talk about how awesomely meta (and 90s) this movie is. Plus one of the greatest opening scenes in movie history, Matthew Lillard's inspired performance, and how the rest of the franchise holds up. Plus Raf celebrates a huge Mets victory. Read the full Canon entry on ScreenAge Wasteland: https://screenagewasteland.com/lets-talk-about-scream-1996/

3. 

   30 Sept 2026

   Bonus Episode - Spooky Season Special

   The Canon is taking a brief break this October. But we've got you covered. Jacob and Raf recommend some of the best spooky episodes of The Canon to revisit this Halloween season. We'll see you all in November!

Who has been a guest on The Canon: An Essential Movies Watchlist

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Dave Wilson
• Jacob Holmes
• Romona Comet

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.2 / 5

11 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

17 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 57 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

84

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

77

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