The Flop House

In 2003, legendary director Lawrence Kasdan teamed with legendary screenwriter William Goldman, for a big-budget adaptation of a novel by legendary horror novelist Stephen King. And the result was... also legendary. But for different reasons than they might have hoped. On this episode, legendary (at least to us!) comics artist and writer Evan Dorkin joins us to discuss one of the most inexplicable flops of the 2000's -- DREAMCATCHER!

If you've never checked out Evan's work, he's just released an omnibus of his humor comix under the name NERD INFERNO, a FH-endorsed way to spend your nerd bucks!

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Wikipedia page for Dreamcatcher

Recommended in this episode:

Dan: The Movie Orgy (1968)

Stu: Song Sung Blue (2025)

Elliott: Apocalypse Pooh (1987), November (1917)

Evan Dorkin: One Cut of the Dead (2017)

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Max Fun Drive 2026 is over, and normally we'd be back to our "one full ep one mini" schedule, but we had too many good guests lined up, so you're getting another maxi this week AND next. That's why they call us Peaches. (Editor's note: there's no particularly good reason we're called The Peaches.) First up, our pal/amazing movie director/special effects wizard Steven Kostanski joins us to discuss a movie he kinda liked: RETURN TO SILENT HILL. Will the rest of us agree?

Stay updated on all things Flop House, plus a little extra, with our NEWSLETTER, “Flop Secrets!

Wikipedia page for Return to Silent Hill

Recommended in this episode:

Dan: Body Double (1984)

Stu: Cure (1997)

Elliott: House of the Devil (2009)

Steve Kostanski: The Last Detail (1973)

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We close out Max Fun Drive 2026 with some true pain. Stuart's proclaimed "least favorite movie," 40 DAYS AND 40 NIGHTS, a supposed "sexy romcom" that's actually a melange of unfunny shenanigans, poisonous attitudes, nothing that resembles actual human behavior, and (trigger warning) some unacknowledged sexual assault. It's... a lot. But at least it led to a funny episode -- like a flower, blooming from a pile of shit.

One last time for 2026 -- the Max Fun Drive is literally what keeps this show going. If you love listening and want to support creators, please consider becoming a member (or upgrading/boosting) at maximumfun.org/join!

Stay updated on all things Flop House, plus a little extra, with our NEWSLETTER, “Flop Secrets!

Wikipedia page for 40 Days and 40 Nights

Recommended in this episode:

Dan: Strange Brew (1983)

Stu: Primate (2025)

Elliott: Losing Ground (1982)

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We're in the swing of Max Fun Drive 2026, and for "Dan's pick" of our 3 special MFD episodes, he's taking us back to 2002 when the internet felt new and we were all logging on to FEARDOTCOM, or -- more accurately -- feardotcom.com (just listen to the episode). Join us as we surf the fear-web!

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Wikipedia page for Feardotcom

Recommended in this episode:

Dan: Gumby: the Movie (1995)

Stu: Mother Mary (2026)

Elliott: The Ghost Goes West (1935)

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