Former Forbes.com film critic Scott Phillips and filmmaker Eddie O'Blivion make the most of your streaming services by discussing and recommending the "needles" in your digital haystacks. From film fans looking to broaden their cinematic horizons to veteran cinephiles seeking festival darlings and the kinds of films not typically found in your local multiplex, The Needle has something to offer every film lover. Feel free to email us at theneedlefilmpodcast@gmail.com to recommend your favorite under-the-radar films, and we might discuss it on the show.
Episode 8 -- Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma and Other Meta-Slashers
Severance (2006) · Sep 2, 2026
Episode 8 -- Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma and Other Meta-Slashers
Cherry Falls (2000) · Sep 2, 2026
Episode 8 -- Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma and Other Meta-Slashers
Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (2026) · Sep 2, 2026
Episode 6 -- The Grab Bag Episode
Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962) · Aug 5, 2026
Episode 6 -- The Grab Bag Episode
The Devil's Rejects (2005) · Aug 5, 2026
Episode 6 -- The Grab Bag Episode
Like Father, Like Son (2013) · Aug 5, 2026
Episode 6 -- The Grab Bag Episode
Shoplifters (2018) · Aug 5, 2026
Episode 6 -- The Grab Bag Episode
Monster (2023) · Aug 5, 2026
Episode 5 -- Enter the Martial Arts Films
The Paper Tigers (2020) · Jul 22, 2026
Episode 4 -- Sci-Fi Mindbenders
Southland Tales (2007) · Jul 8, 2026
Episode 4 -- Sci-Fi Mindbenders
Coherence (2014) · Jul 8, 2026
Episode 3 -- Dance to the Music
Fish Story (2009) · Jun 24, 2026
Episode 3 -- Dance to the Music
Born to Be Blue (2015) · Jun 24, 2026
Episode 3 -- Dance to the Music
Sing Street (2016) · Jun 24, 2026
Episode 3 -- Dance to the Music
Lurker (2025) · Jun 24, 2026
Episode 2 -- Dixie Fried Noirs
Cold in July (2014) · Jun 10, 2026
Episode 2 -- Dixie Fried Noirs
Bad Genius (2017) · Jun 10, 2026
Episode 2 -- Dixie Fried Noirs
The Vast of Night (2019) · Jun 10, 2026
Episode 1 -- What's The Needle?
Manhunter (1986) · May 27, 2026