On today's episode of Beyond The Frame, hosts Joe Parente and Ryan Vanderhei discuss the 1987 cult classic "The Princess Bride" and how it gives us insight into how great stories are told and why we enjoy them. Joe drops some awesome knowledge about the physiology behind why we love stories, we discuss what quotes and scenes from the movie fueled our Angel's Cocktail, and Joe supplies some wonderful feel good recommendations.

On today's episode of Beyond The Frame, hosts Ryan Vanderhei and Joe Parente discuss the incredible 2024 film "Nosferatu" and how it lends us a unique viewpoint of someone tortured by their own mind. We discuss our own personal connection to the tortured soul theme, explore a few crucial (and very entertaining) scenes from the film that reinforce the theme, learn a fun fact about the casting, and give some killer recommendations.

On today's episode of Beyond The Frame, hosts Ryan Vanderhei and Joe Parente discuss the bizarre 2018 film "Annihilation" and how it teaches us that self destruction is coded into the very fabric of our being, all the way down to our cells. We talk about the scene in the boat between Lena and Cass, the scene in the guard shack between Lena and Ventress, and that crazy finale between Lena and Ventress. We also dive into our personal struggles with self destruction and give some killer recommendations.