Monday, September 15, 2014
Episode 32 - The Feast Trilogy
We are back again and this time we are tackling the three Feast films, so dig in!
Monday, September 1, 2014
Episode 31 - The Critters Franchise Afterthoughts
The episode on Critters (and the franchise that followed) was a brief one.
Likewise, this entry will be as short as well. They are not the worst films I
have seen by any stretch of the imagination and I would not call them good
either. They are exactly what they were meant to be. Fun little rental horror
flicks with a parade of sequels to keep you entertained. They are not well made
or scary in the slightest. But they do their job and I cannot knock that.
Millions of faces over the years have plopped down in front of the idiot box on
a Friday night and slapped these on with the intentions to have effortless fun.
They accomplish that.
I had never seen any of these movies before preparing
for this show so I am glad to check them off of my list! We hope you enjoyed
the shorter show and if you are a fan of the Critters films then tell us all
about it! Sometimes a person’s particular love or nostalgia for a movie can
spark a different perspective for others, so speak up if so! Until next time….
Beware of the moon
The Professor
Episode 31 - The Critters Franchise
Sit in with us once again as we discuss the less than rich history of the Critters franchise in our shortest episode yet (we honestly tried)!
Sunday, August 10, 2014
Episode 30 - The Monster Mash II Afterthoughts
This episode was exactly what I imagined the experience of
this podcast being. Goofing but learning, pontificating but not taking the fun
out of movies, and sharing fun times with two fun fellow horror nerds. Not that
it hasn’t been great everytime thus far, I just enjoy taking note of this episode as we
air it. We had a lot of fun recording it which is just reassurance that our
decision to start doing this format for many of the shows was the right one.
There is rejuvenation in our approach without the restraint of time for
countless other movies to cover within the hour. Basically having twenty
minutes give or take for each movie creates a very relaxed nature to the show
and allows us to cover any and all things we want. With plenty of
extra-curricular goofing (see: Det. John Kimble) in there as well. I cannot
express how excited I am to pull back on the thick franchises for every episode,
spread those out and pick an assortment of films we are excited about for these
mash shows. We will continue to cover themes, sub-genres, actor/director
filmographies etc. but this sure is a fun change to have in the mix. If you are
not enjoying it, make your peace because it won't be going anywhere in the near
future! However, if you are a listener of the show I highly doubt this format
perturbing you in the slightest.
As for the films this episode, what a trio! Rosemary’s Baby,
Behind The Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon, and The Black Waters of Echo’s Pond
were are all very fun to cover and different in material. Films that cannot be
guaranteed to have been covered within a theme at some point.
Lastly, I would just like to take a moment to clarify that
if we cover something that leads you to a topic you would like us to cover at
some point then let us know on social media. Roman Polanski is a perfect
example. Whereas we see Rosemary’s Baby as a certainty to cover on our show but
as a stand alone, maybe some of you want to hear us cover Repulsion, Knife in the
Water, The Tenant, etc. If that is the case for any topic, always run a dialogue
with us! That is why we are doing this and are on social media. We LOVE talking horror cinema so reach out anytime. While doing this show (and
desired results do take time) I will be honest in saying that we strive for
more interaction. Thus far, it has been fairly modest and we hope in the coming
months for it to be much more in the mix with us and all of you and each other!
So speak up! Don’t feel the need to wait, if you got something on the brain
then hit us up!
Lastly, I am curious….
Who is your daddy? And what does he do?
Until next time…
Beware of the moon
The Professor
Episode 30 - The Monster Mash II
Join as we are finding our groove with the newly formatted mash episodes! We cover some good ones on this episode. Enjoy!
Sunday, August 3, 2014
Episode 29 ROTLD Franchise Afterthoughts
You already know this tired story and I am not specifically speaking about any of these films.
A franchise born in the 1980's, filled with lightning in a bottle
with surprise success and a cult following, only to be ran into the ground
until the well runs dry. Endless sequels paraded through home video, none of
which are worth a watch. It is always a bummer, and in my eyes, even more so
with this film than most franchises that succumbed to this cinematic trap.
The first Return of the Living Dead has become one of my
favorite genre films ever made. It has endless re-watch ability and it is just
plain fun. The characters are all played with fantastic craft without any of it
feeling like anyone had to dig deep. To clarify, that is not a dig at the
acting but rather a compliment as it all just flows effortlessly. Everything in
this film came together and in the end you have a fantastic snapshot of the
1980s that does its job, it entertains.
Immediately from there the turds begin falling into the pile
comprised of lame sequels in this franchise. They are absolutely dreadful films that
never once tried to recapture the magic of the first. It is Hollywood’s greed
and lack of heart at it’s finest. Part II does have it’s moments BUT I think
that is merely because it has some returning faces and was filmed not too far after the original.
But it still sucks.
Sadly this is a common trend in horror that really spawned
in this era. Sure horror movies had paraded continual sequels for decades before these were made but historically sequels always made sure of one thing. They gave the fans what they wanted and the viewers continued having fun. That evidently stopped being important in 80’s
horror. One would assume this is no coincidence that runs parallel with the advent
of home video and its growth. Either way it is a miracle that so many of us kept
watching horror movies by the 2000’s after having been burnt so many times on
abysmal rental viewings. But alas, here we are sharing in the banter today
though, so I guess all is well. They made their shitty movies/money and we are
still here.
Horror fans, Tinseltown’s masochistic cash cows…
Tell us what franchise you think was handled the worst? Was
it this one or do you think there is a better example of a great film being tarnished with a lame franchise that followed? Let us know on social media!
Until next time……
Beware of the moon,
The Professor
Episode 29 - The Return of The Living Dead Franchise
BRAAAAAAIIIIIINNNNNNSSSSSS!!
Listen in as we pick each others on all of the franchise entries. We cover the good kind of trash here..
Listen in as we pick each others on all of the franchise entries. We cover the good kind of trash here..
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