Episode 33 - The Monster Mash III

It's here! Help us usher in the Halloween season with our newest episode! Three movies selected by the three of us for the Monster Mash. Thanks for listening!

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Episode 32 - The Feast Trilogy Afterthoughts

 Let’s not waste any time getting to the point.

I do not like the Feast movies.

With that said, let me clarify at least a little on the matter. I do not think they are poorly made movies nor am I unfairly judging them on a scale with other films of different substance and magnitude. As I stated on the show, I probably judge the first one more harshly based on the existence of the sequels, fair or not.

When it comes to horror and comedy there is a thin line of excess for me. Once you have messed the chemistry up, you have lost me. Unfortunately, that is what happened in these films. An easy way to sum up my issue is this: you have these fantastically designed creatures who are used for intense action and thrilling scares and…..humping things. A lot of things. It isn't funny (unless you are 12) and is completely unnecessary. Again when you want to combine horror and comedy, there is a fine line. Here they crossed that line by the timing and choices for humor and it just completely made me disinterested in the movies. The sequels were abysmal to me, more of a chore to get through than any signs of entertainment. However, I can see other reasons why many would enjoy these and I say to all of them, enjoy! Just not for me.

Until next time

Beware the moon,

The Professor

Episode 32 - The Feast Trilogy

We are back again and this time we are tackling the three Feast films, so dig in!

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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)!

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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!

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