The Good, The Bad, and The Sequel

We’re kicking off the New Year with a BIG one — actor Keith Coogan joins The Good, The Bad, and The Sequel to start the year off right. And if that’s not enough, next week we’re covering one of the greatest sequels of all time… Bride of Frankenstein. 🧟‍♂️⚡Keith is one of those actors whose work is burned into pop culture memory. From ‘80s classics to cult favorites, his career spans decades, genres, and some truly unforgettable performances.In this episode, we dive into:🎬 Growing up in Hollywood and navigating child stardom👶 His early career and legendary family lineage in entertainment🏠 Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead and becoming part of an all-time cult classic🛹 Adventures in Babysitting, Disney films, and working during the golden era of family movies🎭 The transition from child actor to adult roles and staying creative in the industry🧠 Reflections on longevity, fandom, conventions, and embracing legacy roles✨ Stories, laughs, and insights you won’t hear anywhere elseKeith brings honesty, humor, and a deep love for the craft, making this a perfect way to kick off the year with a conversation that’s equal parts nostalgic and inspiring.🎥 Watch the full, unedited interviewreview:sequelsonly.com/KeithCoogan🔗 Keith’s Website:https://keithcooganonline.com/🎬 Your Homework:Revisit Adventures in Babysitting or Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead — they absolutely still hold up, and they hit even harder after hearing Keith’s stories.🎭 Next Up: Bride of Frankenstein ⚡🧟‍♀️One of the greatest sequels ever made. Universal monsters, gothic horror, and cinema history — we’re breaking it all down next week.📲 Follow us everywhere: @sequelsonly🌐 Visit the site: sequelsonly.com💬 Don’t forget to rate, review, and share with your friends, enemies, neighbors, exes… and anyone who still says “I’m right on top of that, Rose.”

We did it. 400 episodes.This week, The Good, The Bad, and The Sequel hits a massive milestone, and we’re celebrating the only way we know how — by looking back at 2025, handing out some extremely unofficial awards, and reflecting on the wild ride that got us here.From cult sequels and surprise gems to absolute disasters we’ll never forget, this episode is a full-on victory lap for a year packed with movie madness, incredible guests, and way too many bad decisions (on screen and off).We break it all down, including:🏆 Our completely unhinged 2025 Sequel Awards🎬 Best sequel surprises, biggest disappointments, and most “how did this get made?” moments🎙️ Favorite interviews and behind-the-scenes stories from the year😂 Running jokes, arguments, hot takes, and moments we’re still recovering from🎉 What 400 episodes means to us — and how this podcast somehow keeps goingWhether you’ve been listening since episode one or you just jumped in somewhere around episode 237, this one’s a celebration of the listeners, the guests, and the sequels that brought us together.🎥 Watch the full episode:sequelsonly.com🎭 Next Up: Actor Keith Coogan 🎬From Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead to Adventures in Babysitting and beyond, Keith joins us for a deep dive into his career, growing up in Hollywood, and the stories you don’t hear anywhere else.📲 Follow us everywhere: @sequelsonly🌐 Visit the site: sequelsonly.com💬 And don’t forget to rate, review, and share with friends, enemies, exes… and anyone who can’t believe we’ve done this 400 times either.

This week, we’re celebrating the holidays the wrong way with Silent Night, Deadly Night 2 — the sequel that somehow became more famous than the original by recycling footage, unleashing unhinged line deliveries, and giving us one of the greatest moments in horror history.We break down all the madness, including:🧠 Jamie’s fatal mistake of watching Silent Night, Deadly Night right before this one (big mistake, huge)🗑️ Ricky’s completely unhinged line readings — including the immortal “Garbage Day!”🚪 Ricky seemingly teleporting around town like a low-budget slasher wizard🎥 The unbelievable amount of reused footage from the first movie🎄 Why this sequel accidentally became a cult classic despite (or because of) its chaos😱 The wild tonal shifts, nonsensical logic, and holiday slasher energy that make this unforgettable🔪 And so much more Christmas chaos you truly have to see to believe🎥 Watch the full, unedited review:sequelsonly.com/sndn2🎉 Next Week: Episode 400! 🎉We’re hitting a massive milestone as we celebrate 400 episodes of Sequels Only. We’ll be looking back at 2025, revisiting favorite movies, guests, moments, disasters, and everything that got us here.📲 Follow us everywhere: @sequelsonly🌐 Visit the site: sequelsonly.com💬 Don’t forget to like, comment, and share with your friends, enemies, neighbors, exes… and anyone who still yells “Garbage Day!” every December without warning."

This week, we’re heading back underground with Tremors 5: Bloodlines — the sequel that resurrected the franchise, sent Burt Gummer to South Africa, and proved you can never have too many guns when fighting Graboids.We dig into everything that makes this late-entry sequel surprisingly fun (and occasionally baffling), including:💥 Burt Gummer officially becoming a full-blown action legend🤨 Jamie Kennedy’s arrival — and why Jamie… was not on board with this casting🎬 Shockingly solid practical effects and creature work for a modern sequel🦖 Heavy influences from films like Die Hard and Jurassic Park (sometimes all at once)🌍 Moving the franchise to South Africa and how it changes the vibe🔫 Bigger explosions, bigger monsters, and Burt doing Burt things🐛 And plenty more Tremors weirdness, callbacks, and franchise madness🎥 Watch the full, unedited review:sequelsonly.com/tremors5🎭 Next Up: Silent Night, Deadly Night 2 🎄🔪Just in time for Christmas, we’re covering the infamous slasher sequel that gave the world “Garbage Day!” — and yes, it’s streaming FREE on Tubi.📲 Follow us everywhere: @sequelsonly🌐 Visit the site: sequelsonly.com💬 Don’t forget to like, comment, and share with your friends, enemies, neighbors, exes… and anyone who believes Burt Gummer should legally be allowed to own every weapon on Earth.

Next week we’re heading into monster-hunting mayhem with Tremors 5: Bloodlines — but this week, we’re talking with one of South Africa’s busiest and most versatile actors: Brandon Auret!If you love action films, behind-the-scenes stories from international productions, or the grind of building a career across TV, movies, and producing, this episode is absolutely for you. Brandon’s career spans decades — from early soap opera fame to working with Hollywood heavyweights and launching his own production company.In this episode we talk about:🎬 Brandon’s childhood love of film and TV and how it shaped his path📺 His early career on South African soap operas — and what that fast-paced world taught him🔫 His roles in the Death Wish movies and stepping into grittier action territory🎥 Working with stars like Matt Damon and the lessons he took from big-budget sets🇿🇦 A deep dive into the South African film industry — its growth, challenges, and future🏢 The creation of his production company A Breed Apart Pictures and the stories he wants to tell🦴 His experience making Tremors 5: Bloodlines — on-set adventures, creature mayhem, filming in South Africa, and more🌟 Plus plenty of humor, passion, career wisdom, and filmmaking insight throughoutBrandon brings honesty, energy, and an infectious enthusiasm for acting and storytelling. Whether you know him from Tremors 5, District 9, Chappie, or dozens of other roles, you’re going to love this conversation.🎬 Your Homework:Watch Tremors 5: Bloodlines — creature upgrades, Burt Gummer madness, and Brandon delivering awesome action moments. We’re reviewing it next week, and it hits even better after hearing Brandon’s stories.📲 Follow us everywhere: @sequelsonly🌐 Website: https://sequelsonly.com💬 Don’t forget to rate, review, and share with friends, enemies, movie buffs, creature-feature fans… and anyone who’s ever dreamed of fighting Graboids in the South African wilderness.