# Bottle Episodes Help, we're trapped! Join us as we discuss TV episodes and movies that unfold in one primary location. Page: Feed: --- ## [UNDERTONE (2026)](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cj-arellano/episodes/UNDERTONE-2026-e3igjc4) _2026-04-26 · C.J. Arellano_ C.J. and guest Brandon Will slip on their headphones and listen at their own peril as they podcast about a movie about a podcast, UNDERTONE (2026). This audio-driven A24 horror movie centers around a young woman acting as the primary caregiver to her ailing mother, and Brandon brings his personal experiences as his mother's caregiver to the discussion. C.J. Arellano is an NYC-based… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/e0cf068/podcast/play/119081796/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-26%2Faefe65e8-17e6-9672-8748-a639b009c0d7.mp3) ## [PHONE BOOTH (2003)](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cj-arellano/episodes/PHONE-BOOTH-2003-e3fpm8u) _2026-03-01 · C.J. Arellano_ C.J. and guest Julian Doan trap themselves in a glass case of emotion as they dissect the real-time techno thriller and morality play, PHONE BOOTH (2003), starring Colin Farrell and directed by Joel Schumacher. C.J. Arellano is an NYC-based writer/filmmaker who plays in the sandboxes of horror, comedy, and fantasy. His films have played at fests internationally and have won a handful of awards… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/e0cf068/podcast/play/116233950/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-1%2F5731288e-7583-787b-f6ac-999f262841ec.mp3) ## [THE X-FILES: "How the Ghosts Stole Christmas"](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cj-arellano/episodes/THE-X-FILES-How-the-Ghosts-Stole-Christmas-e3co8p0) _2025-12-23 · C.J. Arellano_ C.J. and guest Nikita Imafidon go ghostbusting on Christmas Eve as they psychoanalyze intrepid paranormal investigators Mulder and Scully in the very special holiday episode of THE X-FILES, "How the Ghosts Stole Christmas." C.J. Arellano is an NYC-based writer/filmmaker who plays in the sandboxes of horror, comedy, and fantasy. His films have played at fests internationally and have won a handful… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/e0cf068/podcast/play/113041632/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-11-23%2F2b2a4163-647d-5a51-89ff-df10cc433814.mp3) ## [DOCTOR WHO: "Midnight"](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cj-arellano/episodes/DOCTOR-WHO-Midnight-e3bc6j0) _2025-11-23 · C.J. Arellano_ C.J. and Erin Sindewald board a big space truck with a bunch of strangers across a diamond planet (what could go wrong?) as they dissect the terrifying DOCTOR WHO Series 4 episode, "Midnight." C.J. Arellano is an NYC-based writer/filmmaker who plays in the sandboxes of horror, comedy, and fantasy. His films have played at fests internationally and have won a bunch of awards or whatever. He is… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/e0cf068/podcast/play/111597600/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-10-23%2F9b44c7cc-03c8-b2ca-69e5-068a8a6c715c.mp3) ## [30 ROCK: "MILF Island"](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cj-arellano/episodes/30-ROCK-MILF-Island-e35srr4) _2025-07-22 · C.J. Arellano_ Holy hot mamas! C.J. and guest Tia Hanke-Hills are staying late at 30 ROCK to watch the season finale of "MILF Island" and ponder the line between art and trash. C.J. Arellano is an NYC-based writer/filmmaker who plays in the sandboxes of horror, comedy, and fantasy. His films have played at fests internationally and have won a bunch of awards or whatever. He is fueled by hope, spreadsheets, ube… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/e0cf068/podcast/play/105852196/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-6-22%2F157a603a-eccb-51fb-cbb6-e87acf4bcfdc.mp3) ## [DROP (2025)](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cj-arellano/episodes/DROP-2025-e35ihqt) _2025-07-15 · C.J. Arellano_ C.J. and Adam Murray go on a date and encounter threatening memes, terrifying assassination plots, and - eek - aspiring improvisers in Christopher Landon's adorable thriller, DROP. C.J. Arellano is an NYC-based writer/filmmaker who plays in the sandboxes of horror, comedy, and fantasy. His films have played at fests internationally and have won a bunch of awards or whatever. He is fueled by hope,… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/e0cf068/podcast/play/105514269/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-6-15%2Fe8d74910-082a-e1e6-fbe7-8d5dec1fd21f.mp3) ## [SEINFELD: "The Chinese Restaurant"](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cj-arellano/episodes/SEINFELD-The-Chinese-Restaurant-e1fm35l) _2022-03-14 · C.J. Arellano_ C.J. and Courtney wait for a table at "The Chinese Restaurant," SEINFELD's real-time outing rife with innovation and impatience. [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/e0cf068/podcast/play/49007221/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2022-2-14%2Fe4bbeda1-fe4a-1657-da93-9a87fcb3d1d6.mp3) ## [BAD TIMES AT THE EL ROYALE (2018)](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cj-arellano/episodes/BAD-TIMES-AT-THE-EL-ROYALE-2018-e1emedu) _2022-02-21 · C.J. Arellano_ Courtney and C.J. explore their dual natures as they check into BAD TIMES AT THE EL ROYALE, Drew Goddard's curious neo-noir from 2018. [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/e0cf068/podcast/play/47970174/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2022-1-21%2F929dcbf0-6426-baf3-70b3-114cdfdc7b58.mp3) ## [BURIED (2010)](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cj-arellano/episodes/BURIED-2010-e1e2ub9) _2022-02-07 · C.J. Arellano_ C.J. and Courtney wake up in a coffin and find themselves BURIED in this 2010 low-budget thriller starring Ryan Reynolds. [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/e0cf068/podcast/play/47331113/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2022-1-7%2F1f0ea1e9-67f7-7e68-cdc2-bf20a6ae70d1.mp3) ## [Get started with Turso (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/46YJSv8u2DuY) _2022-02-07 · **Sponsored**_ Create your Turso account to access the app. ## [PANIC ROOM (2002)](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cj-arellano/episodes/PANIC-ROOM-2002-e1djas5) _2022-01-28 · C.J. Arellano_ Courtney and C.J. fight to survive a home invasion as they lock themselves in David Fincher's PANIC ROOM. [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/e0cf068/podcast/play/46819653/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2022-0-28%2F8494b211-c170-0a9f-8cda-dc57da5d7d04.mp3)