The Good, The Bad, and The Sequel

Doug is taking a little break this week after getting sick on vacation, but we couldn't leave you hanging! So we're re-releasing one of our favorite aquatic disasters—and with summer winding down, consider this your official warning:
WATCH OUT FOR FLYING PIRANHAS! 🐟✈️
This week, we're revisiting Piranha 2: The Spawning, the gloriously ridiculous sequel that also happens to be the second James Cameron-directed movie we've covered on the podcast. Yep… James Cameron directed Piranha 2! Well, roughly 75% of it, anyway, before reportedly being fired after clashing with the production.
We brought back our buddy Nick, who has helped us make sense of Munchie, Ghoulies, and plenty of other cinematic madness, and he came loaded with behind-the-scenes stories and some fascinating connections to Cameron's later work.
We dig into everything, including:
🐟 FLYING PIRANHAS! Because apparently regular piranhas weren't terrifying enough
🎬 James Cameron's early directing gig and the chaotic circumstances surrounding his departure from the movie
🔍 Nick's behind-the-scenes knowledge and the Cameron touches he spotted throughout the film
🚤 The infamous concept of "boating a boat" and other moments that make absolutely no sense
💣 Dynamite fishing, exploding fish, and some truly creative ways to get eaten
❤️ The bizarre relationship between Anne and her son and the questionable decisions surrounding it
🌴 The tropical setting, questionable science, and everything else that makes this sequel such a wonderfully weird experience
🎥 Spotting ideas, techniques, and visual touches that would eventually appear in Cameron's much bigger movies
😂 Why Piranha 2 is one of those movies that's almost impossible not to have fun with
It's ridiculous, it's entertaining, and it's a fascinating early chapter in the career of one of Hollywood's biggest filmmakers.
🎥 Watch the full, unedited review:
👉 sequelsonly.com/Piranha2
🎬 Next Up: Lethal Weapon 4 🔫💥
We'll be back next week with the final entry in the original Lethal Weapon series. We're talking Riggs, Murtaugh, Leo Getz, Chris Rock, Jet Li, massive action sequences, and all the ridiculous fun that comes with one of the biggest buddy-cop franchises ever.
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💬 Review, rate, and share with your friends, enemies, neighbors, exes, vacation buddies… and anyone who thinks they're safe from flying piranhas just because they're on dry land. 🐟✈️🩸

Next week, we're heading back into the world of Lethal Weapon 4 — but this week, we're joined by one of Hollywood's most accomplished stuntwomen and stunt doubles, Lisa Hoyle!
Lisa has spent more than 35 years performing the dangerous, demanding, and often completely invisible work that makes movie magic possible. From circus performer to professional stuntwoman, Lisa's career includes doubling some of Hollywood's biggest stars and performing some truly insane high-risk stunts.
We get into everything, including:
🎪 Growing up in Redlands, California and discovering a local youth circus that changed the course of her life
🤸 Choosing circus over competitive gymnastics and eventually becoming a professional flying trapeze and aerial performer
🎬 How Lisa transitioned from circus performance into Hollywood stunt work
💥 The reality of building a stunt career through reputation, referrals, and good old-fashioned hustle
⭐ Doubling stars including Angelina Jolie, Goldie Hawn, Drew Barrymore, Neve Campbell, Christina Applegate, and Keira Knightley
🔥 Her early break on Cyborg 2, doubling a young Angelina Jolie for a front flip down stairs
🎭 How stunt doubles match an actor's height, weight, body language, movement, and mannerisms so seamlessly that audiences never know they're watching a double
💰 The difference between base pay and stunt adjustments—and how higher-risk work can affect compensation
😱 Performing an incredible 93-foot high fall for Charlie's Angels, including the preparation, safety meetings, trajectory testing, and the unforgettable moment a medic asked for her blood type in the elevator
🚗 The dangers and creativity behind stair falls, wire work, fire stunts, car hits, and other high-risk sequences
🎨 The hours of makeup, prosthetics, costumes, and preparation that can go into a stunt that might only appear on screen for a few seconds
🏴‍☠️ Favorite projects including Pirates of the Caribbean, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Planet of the Apes, The Grinch, and more
🏆 Why stunt performers deserve greater recognition in Hollywood—and the push for an Academy Award category for stunt work
Lisa gives us an incredible look at what happens behind the scenes when Hollywood asks someone to do the impossible—and the skill, preparation, trust, and teamwork required to make it look effortless.
🎥 Watch the full interview here:
👉 sequelsonly.com/lisahoyle

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🎬 Your Homework:
Watch Lethal Weapon 4 and pay attention to the stunt work. Once you know what goes into doubling an actor, you'll start noticing the little details—the body language, movement, costume changes, and those split-second moments where the stunt team is doing the heavy lifting.
🎬 Next Up: Lethal Weapon 4 🔫💥
We're breaking down the final entry in the original Lethal Weapon series and taking a closer look at the action, comedy, chemistry, and massive stunt work that helped make it such a memorable sequel.
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This week, The Good, The Bad, and The Sequel picks up the phone one more time as we dive into Scream 7, the latest entry in one of horror's most consistently entertaining franchises.
With familiar faces, new victims, brutal Ghostface attacks, and plenty of twists, Scream 7 continues the legacy of Wes Craven's iconic slasher while giving fans plenty to debate.
We dig into everything, including:
🔪 Whether Scream 7 successfully honors the franchise while carving out its own identity
📞 Ghostface's newest game of cat and mouse and how the suspense stacks up against previous entries
🩸 The creative kills, brutal set pieces, and standout horror moments
🎭 The returning cast, new characters, and performances that stole the show
🎬 Mason Gooding's continued evolution in the franchise—and a shoutout to our recent guest, stuntman Brian Neal, who doubled him during production
👀 The callbacks, Easter eggs, and franchise references longtime fans will appreciate
😱 Which twists surprised us... and which ones we saw coming
🏆 Where Scream 7 ranks among the previous Ghostface sequels and what it means for the future of the series
Whether you're a lifelong Scream fan or just love a great slasher, this episode is packed with spoiler-filled discussion, laughs, and plenty of Ghostface theories.
🎥 Watch the full, unedited video review:
👉 sequelsonly.com/scream7
🎬 Next Up: Lethal Weapon 4 🔫💥
For it, we chatted with legendary stuntwoman Lisa Hoyle, whose incredible career includes doubling stars like Keira Knightley, Goldie Hawn, Drew Barrymore, and many more.
Lisa shares amazing behind-the-scenes stories from decades in Hollywood, including performing high-risk falls, the preparation that goes into dangerous stunt work, and what it's like helping bring some of cinema's biggest action sequences to life.
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Next week, we're slicing into Scream 7—but this week, we're joined by veteran stunt performer Brian Neal, whose journey from background actor to doubling some of Hollywood's biggest stars is nothing short of incredible.
Brian shares how a chance opportunity on set launched him into the world of stunt work, and what it takes to perform some of the most dangerous action sequences in film and television.
We get into everything, including:
🎬 How a career in modeling and Hollywood background work unexpectedly led to becoming a professional stunt performer
💥 The moment that changed everything and set him on the path to a career in stunts
🔪 Doubling Mason Gooding in Scream 7 and helping bring the latest Ghostface mayhem to life
⭐ Working as a stunt double for Jonathan Majors, Damon Wayans Jr., and other major stars
🚌 The meticulous planning behind complex stunt sequences—including rigging bus stunts and executing dangerous action safely
🏃 Performing jaw-dropping falls, including launching himself down a 30-foot hill in pursuit of the perfect shot
🎥 The preparation, training, and teamwork that go into making impossible-looking stunts appear effortless
🔥 What it's really like living life as one of Hollywood's unsung heroes behind the action
Brian gives us an incredible look behind the curtain of modern stunt work, sharing stories that highlight the skill, precision, and trust required to create the unforgettable action audiences love.
🎥 Watch the full interview here:
👉 sequelsonly.com/brianneal
🎬 Your Homework:
Watch Scream 7, now streaming on Paramount+, and keep an eye out for Brian's incredible stunt work doubling Mason Gooding. After hearing this conversation, you'll have a whole new appreciation for what goes into bringing Ghostface's world to life.
🎬 Next Up: Scream 7 🔪
We're reviewing the latest chapter in one of horror's greatest franchises. New Ghostface, new suspects, brutal kills, and plenty of twists—we'll break it all down next week.
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This week, The Good, The Bad, and The Sequel heads from the jungle to the scorching streets of Los Angeles for Predator 2—the ambitious sequel that dared to expand the Predator universe instead of simply repeating the original.
While it lived in the shadow of Schwarzenegger's classic for years, Predator 2 has grown into one of the franchise's most beloved entries, packed with incredible world-building, memorable action, and some of the best Predator mythology in the series.
We dig into everything, including:
👽 Why moving the Predator from the jungle to downtown Los Angeles was such a bold (and brilliant) choice
🔥 Danny Glover proving he's more than capable of carrying an action movie against an alien hunter
🎭 Gary Busey's memorable performance—filmed less than two years after his horrific motorcycle accident, making his intense performance and recovery all the more remarkable
💀 The incredible practical creature effects, makeup, and Predator design that still hold up beautifully today
🔫 The expanded Predator lore, new weapons, and trophy room reveals that changed the franchise forever
🦴 The legendary Xenomorph skull Easter egg that helped launch decades of Alien vs. Predator speculation
🚇 Intense action sequences, brutal kills, Bill Paxton's unforgettable performance, and why this sequel deserves far more respect than it gets
🎬 Why nearly every Predator film released since has borrowed ideas first introduced in Predator 2
Three decades later, Predator 2 remains one of the boldest franchise sequels ever made—expanding the mythology while delivering an unforgettable blend of sci-fi, horror, and action.
🎥 Watch the full, unedited video review:
👉 sequelsonly.com/predator2
We're joined by stuntman Brian Neal, who shares stories from his journey from gymnast to actor to stuntman. We talked about his doubling of actors like Damon Wayans Jr & Sr, Jonatham Abrams, and more. Plus his work on the upcoming Scream 7 and how he helped work on the film before production even started, cool story. Brian also discussed writing and directing short films that have won some awards. Great chat!
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🎬 Next Up: Scream 7 🔪🎭