Tommy Metz III aka Tommy Handsome aka The King of Diminishing Returns has written and directed 8 short films that have shown across the country. Along the way, he was lucky enough to win some awards including Best Overall Short, Best Comedic Short, Audience Favorite Film and Most Handsome Son (that last one was given to him by his mother). His latest horror short “Static” just finished its successful festival run in 2023. Tommy also co-written and directed his first full-length feature film titled 30 NIGHTS, available for streaming on Tubi. Tommy has also spent over two decades as a Head Mentor for the Young Storytellers creative writing and literacy program for children. Tommy lives in Sherman Oaks, California with his better half, Foster.
Foster aka Puppy King Foster aka He Who Rules Over Everywhere The Sun May Touch was found running around on July 4th, 2015 and has remained a free spirit ever since. After allowing himself to be adopted, he now enjoys parks, leaves, squirrels and howling at fire engines. Due to his intense hatred for skateboards, it is presumed he was working undercover infiltrating a skateboard-related crime syndicate and lost a lot of good boys during the operation. Foster lives in Sherman Oaks, California with his worse half, Tommy.
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No judgment. Just two guys, a microphone, and the shared understanding that being a grown-up is less “having it all figured out” and more “Googling things frantically at 2 AM while pretending you’re fine.”
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The Smile films ask a brutal question: what if understanding your trauma doesn’t save you—it makes you easier to consume? This month on Sitting in the Dark, we follow that question from a therapist’s office to a sold-out arena, and it never stops grinning.
The final break before the next season detours through rage-filled birthday cards, handwritten letters, immersive horror, and two baby goats who briefly outperform therapy. Pete and Tommy close the pause grateful, slightly older, and fully aware that adulting still has several pop quizzes left.
It’s the 80s, the lights are low, and somebody just said, “Let’s have a séance.” Grab your MAC-10 and your Aqua Net — Sitting in the Dark dives into three “Night of…” cult favorites that prove horror was never scarier—or funnier—after midnight.
Pete and Tommy dive into Halloween misadventures, haunted-house hazards, laser-tag bloodlust, and the questionable smell of December pine cones in this month’s members-only Feeling Friends special. Come for the chaos, stay for the existential comfort and the weird holiday-food plans.
The lights are out, and the monsters are in. This month, the gang dives into Wait Until Dark, Don’t Breathe, and Pitch Black—three terrifying reminders that nothing good happens after someone says, “Wait, where’s the switch?”
What happens when grown adults treat snack food like a science experiment? Pete, Tommy, and Mandy dive tongue-first into the wildest chip flavors on Earth—and learn that sometimes progress just tastes like regret.
The Final Destination movies don’t just kill their characters—they make us terrified of ceiling fans, traffic jams, and household appliances. This week we celebrate the franchise’s blend of paranoia, spectacle, and sheer sadistic fun.