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by Clay Keller and Ryan Marker
Experts and enthusiasts competitively collaborate in the creation of screen-centric "best of" lists. Hosted by draft commissioners Clay Keller and Ryan Marker. "Most impeccable taste in guests." - Entertainment Weekly
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- 3 days ago1h 59m
WOMEN-DIRECTED NOIR (with Marya E. Gates & Kate Hagen, and Official Sponsor Lauren James)
Our first annual Noirvember kicks off with Noirvember founder Marya E. Gates and Caught Looking Magazine co-founder Kate Hagen at the Draft Table, ranking the best NOIR films directed (classic or neo) directed by WOMEN! Also at the Draft Table is Official Sponsor Lauren James (mediamagpies.com), providing the trivia round and her own recommendations for Noir films directed by women! Want more Screen Drafts? Become a Booster! For just $5 a month get ad-free Main Feed episodes, plus monthly installments of The Franchise mini-Super Draft, The Marathon, Speed Drafts, and the Cool Kids Criterion Club Corner. Or, become a Lodge Member to get all of that, plus the brand new Mid-Budget Masterpiece Theatre! Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts to join the Club and support the show!
- 1 weeks ago3h 25m
THE TWILIGHT ZONE mini-MEGA (with Alan Sepinwall, Emily St. James, & Daniel Kraus)
It's the grand finale of SCREAM Drafts VIIII! Writers Alan Sepinwall (Serling: A Journey into the Twilight Zone with TV's First Visionary), Emily St. James (Every time a Bell Rings: The Legacy of It's a Wonderful Life, America's Most Beloved Christmas Film), and Daniel Kraus (Whalefall, Angel Down) join us at the Draft Table to competitively / collaboratively rank the 13 BEST episodes from the Rod Serling era of The Twilight Zone! Want more Screen Drafts? Become a Booster! For just $5 a month get ad-free Main Feed episodes, plus monthly installments of The Franchise mini-Super Draft, The Marathon, Speed Drafts, and the Cool Kids Criterion Club Corner. Or, become a Lodge Member to get all of that, plus the brand new Mid-Budget Masterpiece Theatre! Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts to join the Club and support the show!
- 2 weeks ago2h 37m
SOLO SLASHERS (with Scott Reynolds & Josh Miller)
This week, SCREAM Drafts is a Franchise-Free zone! Third-time Guest GMs Scott Reynolds (Dexter: Resurrection) & Josh Miller (Violent Night 2, Best Movies Never Made) join us at the Draft Table to rank the 7 BEST SLASHER movies that didn't spawn sequels or prequels! Next Week: TWILIGHT ZONE mini-MEGA with Alan Sepinwall, Emily St. James, & Daniel Kraus Los Angeles! Come to Screen Drafts LIVE with Dr. Rebekah McKendry & Elric Kane on Saturday, October 24th! Tickets at screendrafts.com
- 2 weeks ago7 min
Screen Drafts Live in Los Angeles Announcement!
Screen Drafts is LIVE in Los Angeles in ONE WEEK! Come join us at the Lumiere Cinema on Saturday, October 24th at 2pm for the COLLEGE HORROR Draft with Dr. Rebekah McKendry and Elric Kane from Colors of the Dark! It's our first live show in LA since 2019! And tickets are only $15! Go to www.screendrafts.com to find the ticket link. Hope to see you there!
- 3 weeks ago2h 43m
MOVIES ABOUT HORROR MOVIES (with William Bibbiani & Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, and Drew McWeeny)
SCREAM Drafts 2026 continues with William Bibbiani (Critically Acclaimed Network) and Alexandra Heller-Nicholas (1000 Women in Horror) competitively / collaboratively ranking the 7 BEST films ever made ABOUT HORROR MOVIES! Joining Clay as guest commissioner is the writer of a film about horror movies, Drew McWeeny (John Carpenter's Cigarette Burns)! Want more Screen Drafts? Become a Booster! For just $5 a month get ad-free Main Feed episodes, plus monthly installments of The Franchise mini-Super Draft, The Marathon, Speed Drafts, and the Cool Kids Criterion Club Corner. Or, become a Lodge Member to get all of that, plus the brand new Mid-Budget Masterpiece Theatre! Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts to join the Club and support the show!
- Oct 6, 20264h 40m
WEREWOLVES mini-MEGA (with Clarke Wolfe, Billy Ray Brewton, & Chris Thomas Devlin, and Graham Skipper)
Awwwwwooooooo! SCREAM Drafts returns with a vengeance as guest GMs Clarke Wolfe, Billy Ray Brewton, and Chris Thomas Devlin competitively / collaboratively rank the 13 BEST movies ever made about one of the most legendary monsters to ever terrify humankind: the WEREWOLF! Also at the Draft Table to talk lycanthropes is guest co-commish Graham Skipper! Next Week: MOVIES ABOUT HORROR MOVIES with William Bibbiani & Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, and guest co-commish... Graham Skipper?! Want more Screen Drafts? Become a Booster! For just $5 a month get ad-free Main Feed episodes, plus monthly installments of The Franchise mini-Super Draft, The Marathon, Speed Drafts, and the Cool Kids Criterion Club Corner. Or, become a Lodge Member to get all of that, plus the brand new Mid-Budget Masterpiece Theatre! Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts to join the Club and support the show!
- Sep 29, 20262h 49m
MONTGOMERY CLIFT (with Karina Longworth & Alex Ross)
Screen Drafts rookies Karina Longworth (You Must Remember This) and Alex Ross (The New Yorker) join us at the Draft Table to competitively / collaboratively rank the 7 BEST films from the filmography of MONTGOMERY CLIFT, one of the primary subjects of the new season of You Must Remember This, "The Bisexuals!" Next Week: SCREAM Drafts 2026 begins! Want more Screen Drafts? Become a Booster! For just $5 a month get ad-free Main Feed episodes, plus monthly installments of The Franchise mini-Super Draft, The Marathon, Speed Drafts, and the Cool Kids Criterion Club Corner. Or, become a Lodge Member to get all of that, plus the brand new Mid-Budget Masterpiece Theatre! Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts to join the Club and support the show!
- Sep 22, 20263h 14m
HAL ASHBY SUPER DRAFT (with Darrin Navarro & Josh Ethier, and Frank Berman)
Film & TV editors Darrin Navarro (Apple's Cape Fear, Screen Drafts All-Star) and Josh Ethier (Buddy, Screen Drafts Rookie) meet at the Draft Table to competitively / collaboratively rank the 11 feature films directed by editor-turned-director HAL ASHBY! Also joining us is Draft Official Sponsor Frank Berman! Next Week: MONTGOMERY CLIFT with You Must Remember This host Karina Longworth and culture critic & writer Alex Ross Want more Screen Drafts? Become a Booster! For just $5 a month get ad-free Main Feed episodes, plus monthly installments of The Franchise mini-Super Draft, The Marathon, Speed Drafts, and the Cool Kids Criterion Club Corner. Or, become a Lodge Member to get all of that, plus the brand new Mid-Budget Masterpiece Theatre! Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts to join the Club and support the show!
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