Hate Watching with Dan and Tony

Send us Fan Mail
Supergirl left us with a weird feeling we couldn’t shake: not anger in the fun way, not confusion in the mystery way, just a movie that keeps reaching for big themes without doing the work to make them land. So we go scene by scene and ask the questions the film seems allergic to answering. Who is Kara when the story starts, what does she actually want, and what choice forces her to change? When those pieces are missing, every “important” moment feels like it’s happening in a vacuum.

We dig into the craft too: the drab look, the muddy staging, and action scenes that hide impact instead of delivering it. We also talk needle drops and why a great song can feel offensive when it’s dropped into a scene that hasn’t earned the emotion. Along the way, we shout out the clearest bright spot: David Corenswet’s charisma, plus a candid take on why Jason Momoa’s Lobo feels like pure flavor with no narrative purpose.

Then we get philosophical. The episode turns into a debate about the trolley problem version of superhero morality, the “don’t become a killer” trope, and why vengeance sometimes gets framed as wisdom-free when stories refuse to grapple with trauma honestly. If you’re looking for a spoiler-heavy Supergirl review, a broader James Gunn DC Universe temperature check, and a conversation about what makes superhero storytelling actually work, hit play. Subscribe, share with a friend who loves arguing about comics movies, and leave a review with your hottest take on Kara’s ending decision.

Written lovingly by AI
Be our friend!

Dan: @shakybacon
Tony: @tonydczech

And follow the podcast on IG: @hatewatchingDAT

Send us Fan Mail
Tony says it first and he never lets it go: Under the Silver Lake is the most frustrating movie he has ever been forced to sit through. That reaction kicks off a surprisingly deep argument between us about what a movie owes its audience, and what “subversive” even means when the story seems determined to dodge emotion, consequences, and clarity.

We walk through the film’s conspiracy thriller setup in Los Angeles and the endless trail of codes, symbols, and “solve me” breadcrumbs. Dan loves the mood and the idea that the hunt itself is the point, a mirror for how we chase meaning in pop culture, music, and celebrity myth. Tony thinks that approach is a cheat: if the movie mocks the audience for looking for answers while still stuffing the frame with clues, it becomes the exact kind of smug Hollywood puzzle it pretends to critique.

Then we get into the harder stuff: the male gaze, misogyny, and why satire fails when the film never draws a line or shows a real counterpoint. We also debate craft at the nuts-and-bolts level, from stakes and pacing to why a great score can’t save a story that refuses to care about its own setup. By the end, we are not just reviewing a neo-noir mystery, we are arguing about modern filmmaking, audience trust, and what “a real movie” feels like.

If you enjoy movie podcasts, hate watch debates, and brutally honest film criticism, hit subscribe, share the episode with a friend who loves puzzle movies, and leave a review. Are you with Dan on the vibe, or with Tony on the fundamentals?

Written lovingly by AI
Be our friend!

Dan: @shakybacon
Tony: @tonydczech

And follow the podcast on IG: @hatewatchingDAT

Send us Fan Mail
To prepare for our next episode of Under the Silver Lake, we go back and revisit our discussion on It Follows. Still trash by the way....

A monster that follows you forever is a killer premise. The problem is when the movie can’t decide what its own rules are. We spend this whole chat arguing about *It Follows* like two people trapped in a car with the doors open, because once we start pulling on the thread, everything from the lighting to the pacing to the “timeless” props becomes part of the case for the prosecution and the defense.

We walk through the story beat by beat: the opening beach nightmare, Jay’s curse, the explanation scene, the cabin attempts, and the pool finale that tries to turn a supernatural threat into an electrical engineering project. Along the way we dig into horror movie logic, internal consistency, and why “always coming for you” stops being scary if the entity pauses to pose for cool shots. We also talk about how the film echoes classic slashers like *Halloween*, and why borrowing a vibe is not the same as earning tension.

Then we hit the bigger question people love to debate: is *It Follows* an STD allegory, and if so, what is it actually asking you to do? If the only way to buy time is to pass it on, the story flirts with a moral problem it rarely confronts directly, and that’s where we get stuck arguing. After the hate-watch, we cool down with what we’re enjoying this week, including *The Sinner* and the game *Marvel Snap*, plus a quick rant detour into *Halloween Ends*. If you’re into horror film analysis, funny movie reviews, and unfiltered takes, subscribe, share the episode, and leave a review. What rule in a horror movie matters most to you?
Be our friend!

Dan: @shakybacon
Tony: @tonydczech

And follow the podcast on IG: @hatewatchingDAT

Send us Fan Mail
A movie about endless yellow hallways should be pure nightmare fuel, so why did Backrooms leave us split between genuine admiration and total disbelief? We go scene by scene on what works, what collapses, and why the film’s biggest swing the “evil pirate” third act lands as either bold and terrifying or just plain silly, depending on what you want from horror.

We dig into the Backrooms lore problem: if the creator has a long web series and deep worldbuilding, how much should the movie explain for newcomers? We argue about rules versus answers, why audiences confuse the two, and how sound design, production design, and found footage choices can build real tension even when the story refuses to hand you clean explanations. We also get into the monster reveal debate and the question of whether modern “elevated horror” keeps getting labeled horror without delivering actual scares.

Then we go after the character layer. Clark reads like an anti-manosphere cautionary tale: entitled, self-deluded, and stuck performing change without wanting it. We talk through the therapist storyline, the mental health subtext, the off-screen “descent” we wanted to watch, and the alternative version of this film we think would turn the Backrooms into the main event instead of a backdrop.

If you love liminal space horror, internet-born mythology, and messy movie arguments where neither side backs down, hit play. Subscribe, share this with a friend who has strong horror opinions, and leave a review with your verdict: did Backrooms stick the landing or lose you on the monster?

Written lovingly with AI
Be our friend!

Dan: @shakybacon
Tony: @tonydczech

And follow the podcast on IG: @hatewatchingDAT

Send us Fan Mail
The Astronaut (2025) spends a long time whispering “something is wrong” and then, in the final minutes, it starts yelling. We go full spoiler mode on this Kate Mara sci fi thriller and try to figure out how a movie can feel like nothing is happening while also setting up one of the most unhinged twist endings we have seen in a while.

We talk craft the whole way through: what suspense is supposed to do, why thrillers need a steady climb of evidence, and how microbudget filmmaking can either feel inventive or like the movie is “vibing” its way past basic logic. Along the way we hit the weirdest choices, a remote house in the woods that no real space agency would use, surveillance tech that barely matters, and a family dynamic that seems engineered so the ending does not feel too cruel. We also get into the body horror tipping point, the cicada weirdness, and the moments where the film teases three different movies at once: alien infiltration, mental breakdown, and government conspiracy.

Then we finally land on the twist and the actual plan, and it is so bold it makes us reconsider the whole ride. After that, we cool down with what we are watching and hating this week, from Love Island UK wins to trailer disappointments to Tony’s absolute fury at Dungeon Crawler Carl. Subscribe, share the show with a friend who loves messy sci fi, and leave a review with your verdict: does a great ending forgive a slow movie?
Be our friend!

Dan: @shakybacon
Tony: @tonydczech

And follow the podcast on IG: @hatewatchingDAT