Movie Meltdown - Episode 380 This week we discuss the 2016 film Blair Witch directed by Adam Wingard. Is it a true sequel? Is it a reboot? And just how does it compare to the original project? And what changes have happened in both the real world and on the horror scene since the first Blair Witch film left it's mark? And while we hear a stick break in the distance, we also bring up... Trevante Rhodes, Dog Eat Dog, Naomi Watts, Shin Godzilla, Skull Island, voo doo doll, LaLa Land, true POV, high...
Jan 21, 2017•1 hr 23 min
Movie Meltdown - Episode 379 This week we return to our annual segment People Who Died... Died , as we discuss just some of the performers we lost in 2016. And as we are smacked in the face with our own mortality, we also mention... Alec Guinness in drag, in Warsaw when the blitzkrieg occurred, Mitch Miller, Brazil, Good Burger, Scrooge McDuck, The Phil Silvers Show, South Park, fireside chats, Volgograd, in a Santa Claus suit, using anamorphic, what is this land... why are we paying so much, Di...
Jan 14, 2017•1 hr 58 min
Movie Meltdown - Episode 378 This week we hang out at the Bastion and watch William Castle's I Saw What You Did . Plus we recap some recent movies, reminisce about ridiculous things we did as kids and enjoy some gifted DIY Fiddle Faddle. And while we realize how hard it is being mysterious and sexy, we also discuss... Joan Crawford, Scream Queens, Penn and Teller, L.A. Confidential, Warriors of the Rainbow, Gary the dog, evening attire, glass made out of sugar, Tuesday Weld, that Dean Cain show,...
Jan 07, 2017•1 hr 33 min
Movie Meltdown - Episode 377 This week we are joined by our special guest co-host - author Brian Jay Jones. Brian is a New York Times bestselling biographer who's written Washington Irving: An American Original , Jim Henson: The Biography and most recently George Lucas: A Life . So join us as we discuss the process of researching his subjects as well as a good, old fashioned geek-out session where we talk about George's early days, creating Star Wars and Lucas' impact on the film world as well a...
Dec 30, 2016•1 hr 16 min
Movie Meltdown - Episode 376 (For our Patreon supporters.) This week is a multitude of things. First off... it's our anniversary. So as we celebrate crossing over into our 9th year of Movie Meltdown ... we also return to our semi-annual tradition of getting together to celebrate - Life Day. And coincidentally, it also happens to mark the release of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story . So what better time to kick-off our new, exclusive Patreon episodes then by gathering the gang together to eat Wookie ...
Dec 24, 2016•8 min
Movie Meltdown - Episode 375 This week we welcome back one of our favorite special guest co-hosts - Hal Sparks. We discuss everything from the basics of coordinating a busy and multifaceted career to spending years working with the Disney company, to one of his favorite movies... this week's Sofa Theater feature: Conan the Barbarian . From the Robert E. Howard pulp beginnings to the black and white Marvel comics to Arnold Schwarzenegger's interpretation in the film world... we discuss a multitud...
Dec 17, 2016•1 hr 47 min
Movie Meltdown - Episode 374 This week we welcome our special guest co-host comedian Yedoye Travis to discuss stand up, movies and the "magic" involved in our movie choice - The Prestige . And while we adamantly get on Team Tesla, we also address... relocating to L.A. and New York, Nickelodeon, tone painting, Batman v Wolverine, the power comedy clubs have, Toonami, David Bowie, Mystery Science Theater 3000, writing poetry, it's almost like Hollywood is a very limited workplace, Adult Swim, why ...
Dec 10, 2016•1 hr 14 min
Attack of the Killer Soundtrack - Episode 41 This week we delve into the by-gone era that was - the 90's. And all the weird bands that came with it. And while we flip though our stack of Young and Modern magazines, we also discuss... a million spiders, Eating Raoul, Lydia Hearst, a cabin in the woods, Warner Brothers throwing money into the machine, don't like staying in the house all the time, Ben Stiller, Switzerland, in your face Gilmores, fighting neo-Nazis, you don't know the band, was on e...
Dec 03, 2016•1 hr 48 min
Movie Meltdown - Episode 373 This episode we discuss The Rules of the Game the 1939 French film directed by Jean Renoir. According to many, including The Criterion Collection , it's considered one of the greatest films ever made. So The Meltdown Gang decides to watch it and see if it lives up to it's hype and reputation. And while we admit that the awful thing about life is... everyone has their reasons, we also come to new realizations about... Brian De Palma, is this a parody of the genre or i...
Nov 26, 2016•1 hr 28 min
Movie Meltdown - Episode 372 This week we hang out at the Bastion, eat candy, discuss cereal... and watch the Full Moon feature Demonic Toys . And while we once again state how much we love crazy-ass Emma Roberts, we also mention... Salem and witches, Rod Serling, rotary phones, spooky clam chowder, dead demon baby, David S. Goyer, Jack-in-the-Box anticipation, you're always being jumped by rogue lettuce, so we just drove by took some stalker pictures and kept going, green in Skittles form, who ...
Nov 19, 2016•1 hr 37 min
Movie Meltdown - Episode 371 This week we continue our Super Series with the latest Marvel Studios release - Doctor Strange. Plus we discuss how this version of the Doctor's story compares to the original comics as well as how it fits into the Marvel cinematic universe. And as we add Luke Cage into the ever expanding series of projects, we also mention... Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Guillermo del Toro, The Flash, Paul Reubens, his big pumkinhead looking self, that Joss Whedon feel, smart strong capa...
Nov 11, 2016•1 hr 53 min
Movie Meltdown - Episode 370 This week we return to our hangout session during this year's WonderFest . There we recap Ben and Dave's attempt to qualify for The Guinness World Records during the festival two years before. And in honor of that anniversary we do what comes naturally - geek out about Star Wars . And as we retcon our own childhood, we also mention... your orange snake looks stupid, every time you pulled one out - you were surprised, just bury your feelings, the 20 timers club, send ...
Nov 04, 2016•1 hr 53 min
Movie Meltdown - Episode 369 This week we are joined by our special guest co-host comedian Justin Golak, as we discuss one of his favorite movies - Rocky . We look at not just the movie itself, but also it's impact on pop culture - and just how much we actually remember based on how much Rocky has seeped into the public consciousness. Plus we also look at how this first installment fits into the long-running series that will continue over the next 40 years. And as we discuss Stallone-adjacent ch...
Oct 29, 2016•1 hr 33 min
Attack of the Killer Soundtrack - Episode 40 This October we decided to have a horror-themed listening party as we settle in with our pumpkin lattes and bust out some fun, spooky tunes from movie soundtracks! And while we decide which bands we know specifically from soundtracks, we also discuss... trying to bottle his own lightning, tied flannels, fan fervor, modern Edgar Allen Poe stuff, does he have any limbs left at this point, a little bit crazy, werewolves, gourde pie, Ready Player One, Dai...
Oct 22, 2016•2 hr 43 min
Attack of the Killer Soundtrack - Episode 39 This week we are joined by our special guest co-host Rick Miller - singer/songwriter/guitarist for Southern Culture on the Skids . We talk to Rick about his music and movie influences, all while building our own soundtrack from SCOTS movie-related songs. And while we realize just how much all our pop culture references seep in, we also discuss... surfing, hot rods, dirt track racing, Mexican horror films very badly dubbed, swinging Swedish stewardesse...
Oct 15, 2016•1 hr 17 min
Movie Meltdown - Episode 368 This week we are coming to you "live" from ScareFest as we meet up with our friend Amber to talk about our Sofa Theater feature - Lewis Teague's Cujo . Plus we recap our fun times at the fest as we interract with Skeet Ulrich, Matthew Lillard, John Kassir, Kelly Jo Minter and a classic story about Dee Wallace. And while we work on our sitcom about a wolf and a fox, we also mention... the monster under the bed, infidelity, being excited to kill people, a beverage run,...
Oct 08, 2016•1 hr 24 min
Movie Meltdown - Episode 367 This week we return to our segment The Caffeinated Movie Geek as actor Dean Cameron sits in to discuss life, conventions and the film Withnail and I . Plus we bring up the reunion of Summer School 's Chainsaw and Dave! And while we debunk the romanticized mythology of King Curtis, we also mention... Dickens, this is really Uncle Monty, watching Dan play Minecraft, the chaos, King Lear, Doctor Who, Xander Berkeley, Ric Olié, I'll never play The Dane, Zeffirelli's audi...
Oct 01, 2016•1 hr 2 min
Movie Meltdown - Episode 366 This week we welcome the return appearance of our special guest co-host Christine Elise as we discuss our Sofa Theater feature... Charles Laughton's The Night of the Hunter . Beautifully shot with memorable performances, the film is subtle and progressive in some ways... while being straight-forward and almost heavy-handed in others. And along the way we find a commentary on the lives of a certain part of society that maybe we hadn't noticed in past viewings. And whi...
Sep 24, 2016•1 hr 8 min
Movie Meltdown - Episode 365 This week we welcome our special guest co-host Nicholas Vince (The Chatterer in Hellraiser 1 & 2 as well as Kinski in Nightbreed ) to discuss this week's Sofa Theater feature: The Mist . Directed by Frank Darabont and based on the novella by Stephen King, this 2007 film was released with seemingly little hype and promotion but still seemed to leave a staggering impact on it's viewers over the years. Listen as we discuss the acting, shooting style, casting choices...
Sep 17, 2016•1 hr 18 min
Movie Meltdown - Episode 364 This week we are coming to you "live" from Days of the Dead: Louisville , where we are joined once again by our special guest co-host Doug Bradley, as we discuss this week's Sofa Theater feature - The Innocents . This 1961 Gothic horror film stars Deborah Kerr, Martin Stephens, Megs Jenkins and happens to be one of Doug's favorite films. Join us as we discern just how much influence writer Truman Capote had on the movie as well as trying to decide... are these murder...
Sep 09, 2016•1 hr
Movie Meltdown - Episode 363 This week we return to our coverage of Fandomfest . So not only do we continue with some fun conversations from the convention, but more importantly - we are thrilled to get a chance to sit down and talk with Brad Dourif. He's a fascinating and intense actor who's worked with some of the greatest names in the business. Listen as we discuss his experiences working on different projects over the years as well as his response to specific films and his approach toward ac...
Sep 03, 2016•1 hr 17 min
Movie Meltdown - Episode 362 This week we load up the Meltdown Machine and christen it for it's first show road trip - as we head to Chicago! There we visit Wizard World and meet Rose McIver of iZombie , Ben Edlund creator of The Tick and we interview actress Cerina Vincent from Cabin Fever , Not Another Teen Movie , It Waits as well as Disney's Stuck in the Middle . Plus we recap some of our favorite costumes and moments from the trip. And while we rundown some of our preferred fonts, we also d...
Aug 27, 2016•1 hr 28 min
Movie Meltdown - Episode 361 This week we continue our coverage of Fandomfest as we hang out with artist and friend of the show Epyon5, to discuss this week's Sofa Theater feature: The Curse of Frankenstein . Listen as we settle in and examine the 1957 classic that essentially kicked-off the Hammer Horror empire. And as we pick out our favorite creepy old dude from the wall of old creepy dudes, we also mention... Stranger Things, piling your costume in the lobby, Penny Dreadful, Don't Hug me I'm...
Aug 20, 2016•1 hr 52 min
Movie Meltdown - Episode 360 This week the dynamic duo returns to their long-running series on superhero movies with an EPIC discussion of the new release Suicide Squad . As well as the recent trailers for upcoming superhero films and how all of this works (or doesn't) into the bigger universe being built by these movies. And while we come to terms with the fact that Gotham just sucks as a city, we also mention... Dr. Strange, Wonder Woman, Justice League, Batman: Assault on Arkham, Geoff Johns,...
Aug 11, 2016•2 hr 54 min
Movie Meltdown - Episode 359 This week we are coming to you "live" from Fandomfest where we sit down and talk with Anthony Michael Hall. We find out how he got into the business and what led him to iconic roles in National Lampoon's Vacation, Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, Weird Science, Edward Scissorhands and so many more! Plus we discuss some other interesting activities from the weekend, like meeting the original Godzilla and Ultraman, eating cheap sushi and trying to fix a broken R2 u...
Aug 05, 2016•1 hr 1 min
Movie Meltdown - Episode 358 This week we are coming to you "live" from the Flyover Film Festival where we talk with actor Nick Offerman and director Laura Dunn about the choices that helped guide them through their careers as well as creating and promoting the documentary - The Seer: A Portrait of Wendell Berry . Not only will we hear about Laura's approach to documentary film-making, but we'll also hear how she came to work with an amazing team including Nick as a co-producer and executive pro...
Jul 29, 2016•1 hr 31 min
Attack of the Killer Soundtrack - Episode 38 This week we are coming to you "live" from the Forecastle music festival as we welcome Justin (a.k.a. Angryblue) and Rachael to sit-in and help play some music, as well as discussing movies and their experiences at the fest over the weekend. And while someone seems to think everything is bad-ass, we also discuss... Big Gigantic posters, Richard Moll, Quentin Tarantino, she's a beast, a really great two hour movie in a three hour package, you're trappe...
Jul 23, 2016•1 hr 33 min
Movie Meltdown - Episode 357 This week Bryan is joined by... well Bryan. Bryan Johnson that is. You may know him as a comic book writer, or a podcaster, or a character on Comic Book Men or maybe just as Steve-Dave. But this week we sit down to talk with Bryan about the strange way he got involved in movies, how he ended up writing and directing his own movie Vulgar , his interest in cryptids and the paranormal and eventually we round things out with his pick for this week's Sofa Theater feature ...
Jul 15, 2016•1 hr 29 min
Movie Meltdown - Episode 356 This week we return to our coverage of WonderFest for a terrific interview with Kirk Thatcher. He's done so many impressive things in his career that we can't even begin to cover everything. But we certainly address a lot of interesting points in his life - whether it's almost playing the rancor monster in Return of the Jedi , or working on music videos with a very young David Fincher. From being personal assistant to Leonard Nimoy to being the punk rocker who gets s...
Jul 08, 2016•1 hr 36 min
Movie Meltdown - Episode 355 This week we welcome two guest co-hosts, as the stars of Night of the Comet reunite to put together this special episode. Join us as we sit down with Kelli Maroney and Catherine Mary Stewart and discuss not only their classic movie, but also what it's been like to be adopted sisters all these years. Then we settle in for this week's Sofa Theater feature, the 1940 George Cukor film The Philadelphia Story . So come on all you teenage comet zombies, and listen as we men...
Jul 02, 2016•1 hr 24 min
