Movie Meltdown - Episode 541 (For our Patreon "Horror Club") On this festive holiday episode, we discuss Sophia Takal's 2019 film Black Christmas starring Imogen Poots, Aleyse Shannon, Lily Donoghue, Brittany O'Grady and Cary Elwes. And while we try to clean up all this black goo everywhere, we also mention… Santa Girl, Peanuts, buying physical media, Furiosa, wearin' that fur coat, I'm so confused, sorority app, Hallmark, being Innovative, toxic masculinity, Into the Dark, an extra big monkey w...
Dec 22, 2020•11 min•Season 12Ep. 31
Movie Meltdown - Episode 540 This episode we make good on our previous idea/threat to take two actors and switch their roles and essentially their careers. Ridiculousness ensues. And as we have a few surprise surgeries, we also cover… The Meg, Mandy, Witness, Goldie Hawn, Memories of an Invisible Man, Jack Quaid, The Long Riders, Harrison Ford, Jodorowsky's Dune, Third Rock from the Sun, writing for women, Nancy McKeon, Blue Velvet, Dances with Wolves, Clint Howard, The Wicker Man, The Boy in th...
Dec 08, 2020•1 hr 31 min•Season 12Ep. 30
Movie Meltdown - Episode 539 (For our Patreon "Horror Club") This episode we discuss Hatchet for the Honeymoon directed by Mario Bava. And while we each have a creepy, younger version of our prior selves following us around watching our every move, we also bring up... Thankskilling, Francisco Franco, swapping brains and bodies, burning the toast, music cues, everyone was so slow, a sting operation, behaving like Real Housewives, figuring out the mystery, shiny cleaver, hanging out in your PJs, h...
Dec 01, 2020•8 min•Season 12Ep. 29
Movie Meltdown - Episode 538 This episode we discuss "The Babysitter: Killer Queen". This recent comedy/horror is the sequel to the first Babysitter movie we discussed a couple of years ago. The cast returns for this second outing, but does the movie hold up? And what does our director McG add to the mix? And while we work through our own time discrepancies, we also address… Samara Weaving, The Terminator, Kevin Williamson, shirtless guy, Stranger Things, Sugar Ray, Ready or Not, elbow patches, ...
Nov 17, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Season 12Ep. 28
Movie Meltdown - Episode 537 This episode we welcome back a couple of cast members for our first real-world recording since the world shut down! And there's plenty to catch up on. And while we're perusing all the stuff we also mention… Thrashin', stickers, Phantasm, books and baby yodas everywhere, Dimension 404, Josh Brolin, reading Indiana Jones, Urban Legend, Don Coscarelli, she's gonna pelvic thrust this gate open, Color Out of Space, moldy horror books, Clancy Brown, Bumblebee, Berenstain B...
Nov 06, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Season 12Ep. 27
Movie Meltdown - Episode 536 (For our Patreon "Horror Club") Join us in the high rise as we round out our Halloween festivities discussing Poltergeist 3 . And while we continually change the subject to avoid the film at hand, we also cover… Gary Sherman, Gremlins 2, chocolate and the Amish, Cillian Murphy, working on a Japanese fishing boat, Chicago, wet blanket sleeper, the reflection in the mirrors, we need someone to fill in the blanks, the parking garage, throwing them off the boat, Home Alo...
Oct 30, 2020•10 min•Season 12Ep. 26
Movie Meltdown - Episode 535 (For our Patreon "Horror Club") We're back!! And this episode we continue our Halloween celebration as we discuss Poltergeist 2: The Other Side . The sequel to the massively popular original features the return of JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson, Heather O'Rourke, Zelda Rubinstein - with new additions Will Sampson and Julian Beck. And while we get an update on the current whereabouts of the creepy clown painting that haunted a certain cast member's childhood, we als...
Oct 18, 2020•10 min•Season 12Ep. 25
Movie Meltdown - Episode 534 (For our Patreon "Horror Club") Join us as we kick off our month-long Halloween celebration! First, we brave the frightening endeavor that is - a Zombie Skittles taste test! Then we jump headfirst into the pool full of skeletons that is the 1982 classic Poltergeist . We discuss the legends of "the curse" that has followed this franchise. We address the Steven Spielberg vs. Tobe Hooper controversy. And we just look at the ground-breaking ghost story that it is. And a...
Oct 06, 2020•13 min•Season 12Ep. 24
Movie Meltdown - Episode 533 This episode we talk with the famous (or infamous) Sam Drog about a lesser-known documentary - Demon Lover Diary . In the wilds of Michigan, three unsuspecting filmmakers get themselves in over their heads as they sign on to help make an independent horror film. And as we make the obvious observation that we've all become lame, sad shut-ins, we also mention… missing fingers, Ted Nugent, Tenet, Basket Case 3, a Terry Gillian and/or George Orwellian nightmare, Geostorm...
Sep 22, 2020•2 hr 36 min•Season 12Ep. 23
Movie Meltdown - Episode 532 (For our Patreon "Horror Club") On this exclusive Horror Club episode, we discuss Elle Callahan's 2018 film Head Count . And while we admit to ourselves that we all kind of want to move into an old funeral home, we also cover… Creepypasta, tidy demons, Joshua Tree, urban legends, weird symbols, amazing cell phone service, folklore, I don't know… fives, the Zero candy bar, multiple Joe Pescis, a funny-looking little guy, doppelgänger, being a wet blanket, creepy glowi...
Sep 08, 2020•4 min•Season 12Ep. 22
Movie Meltdown - Episode 531 When a certain co-host that hadn't seen "The Rise of Skywalker" finally sits down and watches it… well, it opens up a whole new can of sandworms. So listen as we dig into J.J. Abrams and Rian Johnson and the overall arc of the most recent trilogy. Along the way, we get some opinions that you may not have heard on this show before - and before we're done, we look to the future of the franchise. And while we ourselves get "the toy box feeling", we also bring up… Knives...
Aug 31, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Season 12Ep. 21
Movie Meltdown - Episode 530 This episode we talk with Austin Trunick, author of "The Cannon Film Guide", an in-depth series of books about the legendary 1980s B-movie studio, The Cannon Group . And as we discuss the art and influence of Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus, we also address… The Apple, renting horror movies, Death Wish 2, Frank Langella, Exterminator 2, Sho Kosugi, Vestron Video, there's so much craziness going on there, Chuck Norris, a post-apocalyptic universe, 10 to Midnight, the y...
Aug 21, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Season 12Ep. 20
Movie Meltdown - Episode 529 (For our Patreon "Horror Club") This episode we discuss Travis Stevens' Girl on the Third Floor starring Phil Brooks, Trieste Kelly Dunn and Sarah Brooks. Plus we kick-off our new segment... 20 Ways to Die!! And while we all try to figure out just how familiar we are with the career of CM Punk, we also mention… Parasite, haunted house law, girls just showin' up on your back porch, don't stick your face under there, old school wrestlers, wear PPE, a house geek, acting...
Aug 13, 2020•9 min•Season 12Ep. 19
Movie Meltdown - Episode 528 This episode we return to our running science fiction series to discuss " Terror Beneath the Sea "! A strange Japanese/American co-production from 1966 featuring sea creatures, an evil plot to take over the world... and a young Sonny Chiba! And while we try to figure out the mystery that is Peggy Neal, we also cover… Dr. No, Cromwell, a lot of model work, a giant space chicken, homing missile technology, Richard Harris, the leather-lined office, Japanese monster movi...
Jul 30, 2020•1 hr 44 min•Season 12Ep. 18
Movie Meltdown: Episode 527 This episode we ask the disturbing question - what if they made a live-action Rick and Morty movie? We attempt to come up with casting options, choices for directors and we delve into the overall themes of the show and how that might be converted into a movie. And while we get into the groove with some snake jazz, we also bring up… face-huggers, multi-verses, remorse, comedy, the most moral choice you make, I hope that person gets run over, power-mad, that kitty is ad...
Jul 20, 2020•1 hr 25 min•Season 12Ep. 17
Movie Meltdown: Episode 526 (For our Patreon "Horror Club") First off... we bring you a special announcement about our new running series!! Not only does it have a super geeky tie-in - but it allows everyone to get involved! And then... The Horror Club returns to discuss a terrific film that even WE weren't fully prepared for... The Perfection. Directed by Richard Shepard and starring Allison Williams, Logan Browning and Steven Weber - this movie will more than likely impress and shock most view...
Jul 10, 2020•12 min•Season 12Ep. 16
Movie Meltdown - Episode 525 This episode we try to see if it's possible to - fix the Crystal Skull. The fourth installment in the Indiana Jones franchise has frustrated fans since it's initial release. So we start with our on-going recasting question... could something as simple as recasting the role of Mutt Williams save this movie? But then we start to ask even bigger questions like... what if Indy and Marion had a daughter? And what if we remove the alien plot completely? Would fans have bee...
Jun 29, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Season 12Ep. 15
Movie Meltdown - Episode 524 We recently posed the question, If they made a live-action "Battle of the Planets" movie - who gets cast as the leads? So we settle in for a discussion about different options... from big-budget blockbuster choices to more age-appropriate actors. What are the best selections? And while we realize we are natural social distancers, we also cover… Cowboy and Aliens, The Great, The Gift, The Mandalorian, Green Acres, Nuada, subtitles and overdubbed, just be polite, cover...
Jun 19, 2020•1 hr 35 min•Season 12Ep. 14
Movie Meltdown: Episode 523 As we ease back into the real world, we sit down... in the same room… and have a discussion. Weird? Sure... but we try to overcome our adopted anti-social nature and discuss just some of the things we've been watching while locked in our homes. And as we give things a chance that we previously wouldn't have, we also bring up… Shazam, The Lodge, Guardians, the Back to the Future trilogy, The Hustler, It: Chapter 2, Unbreakable, Castle Rock, James McAvoy, The Mentalist,...
Jun 10, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 12Ep. 13
Movie Meltdown: Episode 522 (For our Patreon "Horror Club") We're back!! The Meltdown Horror Club rises from the quarantine crypt! And we kick things off with a recent horror outing... as we discuss the 2020 release of "The Turning" directed by Floria Sigismondi. And as we settle into our own creepy vibe, we also address… the spider, a very repressed upbringing, tighten my doorknobs, the reset, The Shining, CG effects, Mackenzie Davis, tension, grunge, let your theories run wild, casual mannequi...
Jun 03, 2020•5 min•Season 12Ep. 12
Movie Meltdown - Episode 521 The geek activities check-in continues as we virtually visit with Sam Drog and see what he's been up to and what he's been watching in these unusual times. And as we realize most of what we say qualifies as a headline for Weekly World News, we also mention… The Black Hole, Train to Busan, The Lost Boys, The Girl with All the Gifts, Goonies Kool-Aid, Scandalous: The Untold Story of the National Enquirer, Crank, bubble gum, Waking Sleeping Beauty, Joel Schumacher, Tita...
May 18, 2020•2 hr 38 min•Season 12Ep. 11
Movie Meltdown - Episode 520 This episode we continue our running check-in series as we visit with Dick Starr for a discussion about the world around us, life choices and the movies we watch along the way. And as we peek out of our compound through our periscope, we also cover… The Fanatic, Cursed Films, conspiracy theories, Rambo: Last Blood, Kung Fury, Against the Dark, Killer Couch, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, you coulda put Gilbert Gottfried in there, Jaws, E.T., Clos...
May 04, 2020•2 hr 37 min•Season 12Ep. 10
Movie Meltdown - Episode 519 We're back to check in with some different Meltdown regulars... to see what they've been up to during the quarantine. And as we have candy for dinner (since there are no rules when no one is around to see), we also bring up… Tom Hardy, Mel Gibson, Knives Out, Rambo: Last Blood, Ozark, Wild Wild Country, Jojo Rabbit, Midsommar, Mirage Men, Cheers, Never Surrender, Battle of the Planets, Independence Day: Resurgence, Thundarr the Barbarian, Dracula, The Wicker Man, Sig...
Apr 23, 2020•1 hr 57 min•Season 12Ep. 9
Movie Meltdown - Episode 518 Since everyone is trapped at home, we decide to stay in touch during these weird times with a new quarantine edition of one of our old favorite discussions... geek activities. While we return to our standard operating procedure of ramble and say bad words , in the process we also address… Daybreak, The Witcher, Felicia Day, Locke & Key, October Faction, John Wick 3, American Horror Story: 1984, Futureman, The Strain, he doesn't really fit into any group, Peter We...
Apr 13, 2020•1 hr 29 min•Season 12Ep. 8
Movie Meltdown - Episode 517 (For our Patreon "Horror Club") This episode the Horror Club attempts to reconvene in our new, semi-post-apocalyptic world. What is left in this new existence? What horrors will we discover? And will there still be cookies?! All this and more will be answered as we sit down to discuss the 2017 adaptation of Stephen King's story Gerald's Game . So remember to play responsibly in your own quarantine chamber as we mention… Carla Gugino, sweat pants, flashbacks, utilitar...
Apr 05, 2020•5 min•Season 12Ep. 7
Movie Meltdown - Episode 516 Settle in for an extensive discussion of the sci-fi "classic" - Battle Beyond the Stars . And this is a film that definitely gives us a lot to dig into, considering the movie is produced by Roger Corman, written by John Sayles, featuring music composed by James Horner, art direction and visual effects by James Cameron… just to name a few of it's notable crew. Plus a star-studded cast including Richard Thomas, Robert Vaughn, John Saxon, George Peppard, Julia Duffy and...
Mar 21, 2020•3 hr 22 min•Season 12Ep. 6
Movie Meltdown - Episode 515 (For our Patreon "Horror Club") This Horror Club episode we discuss "Polaroid", the 2019 film directed by Lars Klevberg. And as we run through the weird urban legends of Polaroids, we also bring up… Locke & Key, Horse Girl, Eerie, Indiana, Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Madelaine Petsch, throuples are all the rage, walking around with a kerosene lantern, there's a lot of loose ends to this movie, Mitch Pileggi, predicts the future, there's a lot of homicidal kids, ...
Mar 07, 2020•8 min•Season 12Ep. 5
Movie Meltdown - Episode 514 It's time to announce the winners of this year's Meltdown Awards! Join us as we discuss all the nominees and then reveal the winners from the 2019 films and performances voted on by our listeners. So load up on hors d'oeuvres with frilly toothpicks, for this fancy event as we also address… that Grammy scandal, this one junkyard set, limited edition Chucks, Child's Play, envelopes, Florence Pugh, Jim Jarmusch's werewolf movie, that performance is amazing, Robert Downe...
Feb 22, 2020•2 hr 9 min•Season 12Ep. 4
Movie Meltdown - Episode 513 (For our Patreon "Horror Club") The Meltdown Horror Club is back to discuss In the Tall Grass . This 2019 film is directed by Vincenzo Natali and is based on a Stephen King story. So listen as we delve into this visually interesting and seemingly disorienting movie - plus we continually address just how well King's writing transfers to the screen. And as we delve into King-style, very self-indulgent, tangent side stories, we also mention… Patrick Wilson, if I'm in th...
Feb 04, 2020•6 min•Season 12Ep. 3
Attack of the Killer Soundtrack 60 This episode we're joined by composers Erich Stem and David Neville to play and discuss all the 2019 Oscar nominees for both Best Original Song and Best Original Score . And while we kindle our memories of the intellectual components of some of our favorite films, we also cover… Beyoncé, Cats, The Oath, a classically trained cellist from Iceland, Call of Duty, that kind of exaggerated sound, Andrew Lloyd Webber, nostalgia and suicide, sounds versus themes, The ...
Jan 26, 2020•2 hr 20 min•Season 12Ep. 2
