Wes Craven once heard a story about people who avoided sleep for fear of dying in their nightmares; along with a childhood bully and a step-father, it inspired him to create an iconic character who's haunted us all for 40 years. Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund), child murderer, comes to thin lipped Tina (Amanda Wyss) with his wet face and knife glove in her nightmares, scaring her so badly she warns best friend, Nancy (Heather Langenkamp) who's had the same dream. Not wanting to be alone, Tina ha...
Nov 16, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 179
Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) fits in, he's engaged to Evelyn (Reese Witherspoon), he's sleeping with Courtney (Samantha Mathis), keeps himself to a rigorous routine of self care, works on Wall St. with his fawning secretary, Jean (Chloe Sevigny). Along with his associates Bryce (Justin Theroux), McDermott (Josh Lucas), VanPatten (Bill Sage) and that dork, Carruthers (Matt Ross) they lord over NYC and after hours, Patrick picks up ladies like "Christie" (Cara Seymour) and stabs them to death ...
Nov 09, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 178
The nightmare begins when Max Cady (Robert De Niro) is released from prison and follows his former defense attorney, Sam Bowden (Nick Nolte) to a small town and begins to stalk him, his wife, Leigh (Jessica Lange) and teenage daughter, Danielle (Juliette Lewis). After a poisoned dog, a beaten girlfriend (Ileana Douglas), and a break-in that results in the deaths of housekeeper and private dick, Claude Kersek (Joe Don Baker); the Bowdens take to their boat for a final showdown on the river in Cap...
Nov 02, 2024•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 177
Legendary music producer, the mysterious Swan (Paul Williams) is searching high and low for the perfect sound to open up his ultimate Rock Palace. While holding auditions he hears it, Winslow Leach (William Finley) presents his epic cantata, Faust. With the help of his right hand man, Philbin (George Memmoli) Swan plots to steal the music away and give it to his own find The Juicy Fruits (Archie Hahn, Jeffrey Comanor, Harold Oblong) and sets Winslow up to be sent away to Sing Sing. Succeeding in...
Oct 26, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 176
The year is 1999 and we were all experiencing a moment and a little bit of motion sickness when the found footage of three missing documentarians was shown in theaters across the country. Get in the corner; it's the The Blair Witch Project, this week on Doom Generation. Support this podcast at patreon.com/doomgeneration
Oct 19, 2024•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 178
In a dark and very French world, mad scientist Krank (Daniel Emilfork) aided by his 6 clones (Dominique Pinon), tiny woman nurse (Mireille Mosse) and brain in a tank, Uncle Irvin (Jean-Louis Trintignant) sneaks into the dreams of children in order to steal them and stop his unhappy aging. While this is going on, at the docks a side show features strong man One (Ron Perlman) and his little brother, Denree (Joseph Lucien). Also, while all THAT is going on, there is a gang of kids who steal things ...
Oct 12, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 174
Charles Brady (Brian Krause) is the new kid in town and he seems to have it all; good looks, a nice car, and a close relationship with his mother, Mary (Alice Krige). These qualities are what draw Tanya (Mädchen Amick) to him, but unfortunately for her those looks are a lie and the relationship with his mother is so not what it seems. Prying schoolteacher, Mr. Fallows (Glenn Shadix), Deputy Andy (Dan Martin) and his attack cat, Clovis (Sparks) know better. Charles and his mother are more than ju...
Oct 05, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 173
In a world of money and unlimited privilege, we meet vicious step-siblings Kathryn Merteuil (Sarah Michelle Gellar) and Sebastian Valmont (Ryan Phillippe) who exist on a steady diet of sexual tensions, journaling, and cocaine. Before the start of a new year at Manchester Prep, they hatch a series of plots to feed their egos and leave the school as legends. Caught in their wake of destruction is naive young Cecile Caldwell (Selma Blair), her crush music teacher Ronald (Sean Patrick Thomas), close...
Sep 28, 2024•1 hr 34 min•Season 1Ep. 172
In a possibly mob owned building in Chicago, Corky (Gina Gershon) fresh off of a prison stint, gets a job as a maintenance worker. It's in the elevator she sets eyes on Violet (Jennifer Tilly), scheming girlfriend of mobster, Ceasar (Joe Pantoliano). Things get damp when Violet loses an earring down the sink drain and calls Corky over to use her strong hands to retrieve it and while she's at it, use her strong hands to the brink of orgasm. Wanting out of the life, Violet immediately involves Cor...
Sep 21, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 171
Up in the hills, hitmen Lee (James Spader) and Dosmo (Danny Aiello) are listening to Olympic skiier Becky Foxx (Teri Hatcher) have a nightmare. When they pull up in their Buick and murder ex-husband Roy (Peter Horton) in her bed, the real nightmare begins. But was he killed over his contact with Lee's lover Helga Svelgen (Charlize Theron) or for his life insurance? Vice cops Strayer (Jeff Daniels) and Taylor (Eric Stoltz) stumble upon a convoluted scheme involving a sexual art dealer (Greg Crutt...
Sep 14, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 170
There's a scandal in Blue Bay when beloved guidance counselor, Sam Lombardo (Matt Dillon) is accused of raping rich high school student, Kelly Van Ryan (Denise Richards). He's shunned by the community when detectives Duquette and Perez (Kevin Bacon, Daphne Rubin-Vega) interview swamp rat, Suzie Toller (Neve Campbell) and she seemingly supports Kelly's story. With no one in his corner, Sam hires strip mall lawyer, Ken Bowden (Bill Murray) to defend him when it all goes to trial. After an explosiv...
Sep 07, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 169
Rock and roll detective, Ford Fairlane (Andrew Dice Clay) gets wrapped up in a music industry conspiracy when Bobby Black (Vince Neil) dies onstage under mysterious circumstances. Soon, everyone from old pal Johnny Crunch (Gilbert Gottfried), to rich degenerate Connie Sutton (Priscilla Presley) is on the hunt for groupie, Zuzu Petals (Maddie Corman). With the help of long suffering assistant, Jazz (Lauren Holly), Ford works behind the back of Lt. Anus (Ed O'Neill) while avoiding assassin Smiley ...
Aug 31, 2024•1 hr 34 min•Season 1Ep. 168
This week the whole Doom crew ventured out to Los Angeles to experience the Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Afterlife Experience. Tessa binged all of the Interview with the Vampire series. Nicole finally started Severance and is still plugging along with Time Bandits. We talk about several upcoming shows and the surprise release of Stream, which we had heard nothing about. Support this podcast at patreon.com/doomgeneration
Aug 28, 2024•29 min
The United States Navy established an elite school for the top 1% of pilots and when the top pilot turns in his wings, Maverick (Tom Cruise) and his REO Goose (Anthony Edwards) slide into his spot for a chance at calling themselves the best. There's some stiff competition in Flight Town USA, mostly Slider (Rick Rossovich) flying ice cold, no mistakes with Ice Man (Val Kilmer) who finds Man alluring but dangerous. This flight school is not only run by Navy staff instructors Jester (Michael Ironsi...
Aug 24, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 167
This week we left the house and went to the movies to see Alien: Romulus and we give you our spoiler-free review. Nicole gets sucked into Sunny on Apple TV and Tessa can't look away from Forbidden Love on TLC. Nicole sacrifices her valuable time to find out whether the new Night Court and Frasier are worth a watch. We discuss the newly revealed details about foul play in the death of Matthew Perry and more! Support this podcast at patreon.com/doomgeneration
Aug 21, 2024•32 min
Distinguished British, John Tunstall (Terence Stamp) has come to the western frontier for his piece of the cattle pie. Employed at his ranch are a group of filthy, sexy, downtrodden "boys" - Doc (Kiefer Sutherland), Dick (Charlie Sheen), Charley (Casey Siemaszko), Chavez (Lou Diamond Phillips) and Dirty Steve (Dermot Mulroney). Tunstall brings Billy the Kid (Emilio Estevez) home right around the time rival cattlemen, Murphy (Jack Palance) decides to make his move and take over the land. When Tun...
Aug 17, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 166
We bring you the news that's new to us! We talk about the new TRON with a soundtrack by NIN, David Lynch no longer directing in-person, Tessa binged the entire series of Them, Nicole finished The Decameron and caught the latest episode of Time Bandits. We also discuss Nicole's thoughts about Love Lies Bleeding and Knox Goes Away. Support this podcast at patreon.com/doomgeneration Call or text suggestions for new stuff at 702-720-DOOM (3666)
Aug 14, 2024•31 min
Storm chaser, Bill Harding (Bill Paxton) is trying to start over with a new job and new fiancée, Dr. Melissa (Jami Gertz), but first he needs the final signature. He has to go back into tornado alley to get his ex, Dr. Jo (Helen Hunt) to sign, but gets caught up with the gang (Philip Seymour Hoffman, Alan Ruck, Sean Whalen, Todd Field, Joey Slotnick, Wendle Josepher, Jeremy Davies) when Jo informs him their invention, Dorothy is ready to fly. What she doesn't mention is that rival team, led by D...
Aug 10, 2024•1 hr 39 min•Season 1Ep. 165
This week we talk about The Outsider from 2020, The new Netflix series The Decameron, House of Dragons S2E7 spoilers (and calling Aemond Aegon the whole time), and the new Time Bandits series on Apple TV. Tessa catches up with Axel F and tries to watch some new movies. We also talk about the newest allegations against Neil Gaiman and Frances Ford Coppola and more! Support this podcast at patreon.com/doomgeneration Call or text 702-720-DOOM (3666) to recommend something!
Aug 07, 2024•33 min
The Lone Rangers, Chazz (Brendan Fraser), Rex (Steve Buscemi) and Pip (Adam Sandler) are trying to break into the music industry. Record exec, Jimmie Wing (Judd Nelson) isn't interested and local rock station, KPPX, won't play their demo. They do the only logical thing; arm themselves with squirt guns, take hostages (David Arquette, Reg E. Cathey, Nina Siemaszko) and take over Ian the Shark's (Joe Mantegna) show. A crowd gathers outside to party while they scramble to get the only surviving tape...
Aug 03, 2024•1 hr 35 min•Season 1Ep. 164
This week we get into our thoughts on Abigail, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, and the latest season of Shoresy. We also get into some gossip about what happened to The Facts of Life reunion and a listener gives us the lowdown on Christian Slater. Support this podcast at patreon.com/doomgeneration Call or text 702-720-DOOM (3666) to suggest new content!
Jul 31, 2024•32 min
We're taking a wild ride this time Doomers! Our version of the Chipmunks along with the Chipettes take a bet with a ridiculously wealthy, vaguely incestuous sibling couple, Klaus & Claudia (and Sophie) as to who would win in a hot air balloon race around the world. Of course this is just a cover for smuggling millions in diamonds. Will our heroes figure out the dastardly plan before Dave makes it back from his European trip? Call Ms. Miller to sit with your kids, we're taking off on The Chip...
Jul 27, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 163
This week we say goodbye to legends, Shannen Doherty and Bob Newhart. We watched new TV shows: My Lady Jane, Dead Boy Detectives, and Scavengers Reign. We talk about the latest trailer for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. We discuss a reboot of Melrose Place and a possible sequel to St. Elmo's Fire. All this and more, this week in DOOM! Have a suggestion for next week? Call or text us at 702-720-DOOM (3666) Support this podcast at patreon.com/doomgeneration
Jul 24, 2024•31 min
Champion City is a bustling metropolis with it's very own patron super hero, Captain Amazing (Greg Kinnear), who is so successful he's managed to nearly put himself out of a job. He plots to have his greatest nemesis, Casanova Frankenstein (Geoffrey Rush) released, but doesn't count on the Villains coalescing their efforts to take over. Enter...the other guys: The Shoveler (William H. Macy), Mr. Furious (Ben Stiller) and the Blue Raja (Hank Azaria). They swoop in to save the day with new recruit...
Jul 20, 2024•1 hr 46 min•Season 1Ep. 162
We talk Furiosa, My Lady Jane, Renegade Nell, new Tears for Fears music, the new novel Haus of Furies, and more! Support this podcast at patreon.com/doomgeneration
Jul 17, 2024•32 min
In 1972, 11 1/2 yr old Vada Sultenfuss (Anna Chlumsky) is living with her widowed, mortician father, Harry (Dan Aykroyd) in the local funeral home. Between the endless parade of bodies and her only maternal figure, Gramoo (Ann Nelson) deteriorating, Vada has become a hypochondriac with weird ideas about life and death. Lucky for her, she's got loyal pal Thomas J (Macauley Caulkin) who stands by her when the other girls won't. Through her crush on teacher, Mr Bixler (Griffin Dunne), and even when...
Jul 13, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 161
July 4th 1978, the Freemans (Cliff DeYoung, Veronica Cartwright) are preparing for fireworks and send oldest son, David (Joey Cramer) out to meet his little brother, Jeff (Albie Whitaker), when he goes missing. David reappears 8 years later having not aged a day since he left and at the same time a mysterious craft is located in downed power lines nearby. He doesn't quite believe until he sees "little" brother Jeff (Matt Adler), who is now older than him. Dr. Faraday (Howard Hesseman) of NASA is...
Jul 04, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 160
It's the last day and the staff of Camp Firewood has seen their fair share of break-ups, make-ups, and hook-ups and it all comes to a head tonight at the talent show. Will Victor (Ken Marino) escape Neil (Joe Lo Truglio) and make it back in time to rail Abby (Marisa Ryan)? Will Katie (Marguerite Moreau) ditch Andy (Paul Rudd) for Coop (Michael Showalter)? Will Gene (Chris Meloni) stop picking on Gary (A.D. Miles)? Will McKinley (Michael Ian Black) get that smelly kid to shower? Will Gail (Molly ...
Jun 29, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 159
Long ago in Thebes, the keeper of the dead Imhotep (Arnold Vosloo) decides to risk it all with the Pharaoh's main squeeze Anck Su Namun (Patricia Velasquez). They are foiled of course and Imhotep is entombed alive under the curse of the Hom-Dai never to be released. After 3,000 years Jonathan Carnahan (John Hannah) brings a mysterious key to his librarian sister Evelyn (Rachel Weisz) who finds a map to the city of Hamunaptra inside. With the reluctant help of rough and ready boots, Rick O'Connel...
Jun 22, 2024•1 hr 39 min•Season 1Ep. 158
They say you never know what's going on behind closed doors, Fool (Brandon Quintin Adams) and his sister Ruby (Kelly Jo Minter) have a deathly ill mother and an eviction notice to deal with complicated by a lack of funds. Ruby's boyfriend Leroy (Ving Rhames) has a plan though. He's heard of a fortune hiding inside the house of their mysterious landlords. After scoping out the house, accomplice Spenser (Jeremy Roberts) disappears, prompting Leroy and Fool to follow into the booby trapped house gu...
Jun 15, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 157
