This week on the Perfect Turd Podcast, we're doing a first-time watch-along of the movie that started it all—The Punisher (1989) starring Dolph Lundgren.

Long before the MCU, and years before later versions of Frank Castle hit the big screen, this gritty action film gave us a Punisher unlike any other... including one major detail that comic fans still can't get over.

Join us as we experience this cult comic-book adaptation for the very first time and react to all the explosions, shootouts, cheesy one-liners, and peak '80s action insanity.

Expect:

💀 Dolph Lundgren as Frank Castle

💥 Massive explosions and nonstop gunfights

😆 Peak Cannon-era action vibes

🤔 One very missing skull logo

🎬 Our completely unfiltered first-time reactions

Does this forgotten superhero movie deserve another look... or should it stay buried in the comic-book archives?

Watch along with us and let us know where this version ranks among all the actors who've played the Punisher!