Kneel Before Pod – October 2025 News Round-Up (307)
October is over and the news cycle continues to turn. The conversation covers horror concepts, unnecessary adaptations and the joy of Netflix Christmas.
The Review at the End of the Universe
October is over and the news cycle continues to turn. The conversation covers horror concepts, unnecessary adaptations and the joy of Netflix Christmas.
Spooky season is in full swing and Kneel Before Pod resurrects the Halloween special. This year we compare and contrast John Carpenter’s 1978 classic Halloween with its 2007 remake by Rob Zombie. We discuss setting the standard, directorial artistry and being scared.
Recently Craig had the pleasure of talking to actor Dean Redman, who recently guest starred in the first episode of Boston Blue. They discuss acting with CGI, meeting your heroes and the importance of recognising stunts.
September has ended and Kneel Before Pod brings you a breakdown of the news and trailers from that month. The conversation covers returning to wells, Star Wars back in theatres and recasting Stallone.
Sovereign
A father and son who reject the authority of the state are drawn into a spiral of escalating challenges in Christian Swegal’s Sovereign.
A group of boys compete in a grueling contest where a minimum walking speed must be maintained to stay alive in Francis Lawrence’s The Long Walk. Dystopian fiction thrives on the tension between the ordinary and the impossible. The Long Walk takes that tension and distils it into a brutal high concept premise: fifty teenage…
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds completed its third season and Kneel Before Pod boldly goes into a long discussion about the season. We cover priorities, prequel problems, reheated leftovers and much, much more.
“New Life and New Civilisations”
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds ends its third season with the reemergence of an ancient evil and questions about destiny.
“Terrarium”
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds puts Ortegas in a survival situation with an enemy when she is isolated from the Enterprise.
Marvel steps outside the MCU with the debut of their first family in The Fantastic Four: First Steps and Kneel Before Pod hops in a rocket ship to break it down. The conversation covers skipping origins, benevolent fascism and who gets a flying car.