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Retro Movie Geek

Joel G. Robertsonretromoviegeek.com
A weekly podcast wherein your hosts watch and discuss retro movies, which they define as any movie 20-years-old and older.
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Episodes

RMG 337 – Die Hard (1988)

You can watch the VIDEO version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/7bGAQjSGEMo On this episode, the Retro Movie Geek crew is joined by Maggie Kruger, and they’re geeking out over Die Hard (1988) and other stuff flawed characters the cast it being a damn good action movie and much, much more! Synopsis: High above the city of Los Angeles, a team of terrorists has seized a building, taken hostages, and declared war. But one man has managed to escape detection… an off-duty cop. He’s alone… tired...

Dec 27, 20242 hr 5 min

2024 Spooky Flix Fest – The Boogens (1981)

You can watch the VIDEO version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/DijebEAbnZE In this episode, the Retro Movie Geek crew is joined by Jason Grooms (find more from Jason here , here & here ), and they’re geeking out over The Boogens (1981) and the creature design poor Tiger plot holes how real the characters feel and much, much more! Synopsis: In a small town near Denver, two young men begin to explore a long-abandoned old mine recently re-opened by a group of miners. When one of the men...

Oct 31, 20241 hr 16 min

2024 Spooky Flix Fest – Visiting Hours (1982)

You can watch the VIDEO version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/-9wx-0xNi8o In this episode, the Retro Movie Geek crew is joined by Rick Patterson (find more from Rick here & here ), and they’re geeking out over Visiting Hours (1982) and good writing how dark the story is Michael Ironside violence and much, much more! Synopsis: An eerie silence blankets the corridors of a major medical center. One woman lies awake in her hospital bed, totally consumed with relentless terror. For withi...

Oct 23, 20241 hr 22 min

2024 Spooky Flix Fest – Alone In The Dark (1982)

You can watch the VIDEO version of this episode here: ALONE IN THE DARK (1982) | RETRO HORROR MOVIE REVIEW | SPOOKY FLIX FEST 2024 – YouTube In this episode, the Retro Movie Geek crew is joined by Tyson Hanks (check out more from Tyson here , here , and here ), and they’re geeking out over Alone In The Dark (1982) and the great cast plot holes Joel’s obsession with The Bleeder crazy people and much, much more! Synopsis: Some of the patients in The Haven, a state mental hospital, think that their...

Oct 16, 20241 hr 16 min

2024 Spooky Flix Fest – Dead & Buried (1981)

You can watch the VIDEO version of this episode here: DEAD & BURIED (1981) | RETRO HORROR MOVIE REVIEW | SPOOKY FLIX FEST 2024 (youtube.com) In this episode, the Retro Movie Geek crew is joined by Ashley Caldwell (find more from Ash here and here) , and they’re geeking out over Dead & Buried (1981) and how violent and freaky the movie is a needle to the eye the great cast the funk of 40,000 years and much, much more! Synopsis: From the writers of the smash hit outer-space shocker, Alien,...

Oct 09, 20241 hr 26 min

2024 Spooky Flix Fest – Fade To Black (1980)

You can watch the VIDEO version of this episode here: FADE TO BLACK (1980) | RETRO HORROR MOVIE REVIEW | SPOOKY FLIX FEST 2024 – YouTube In this episode, the Retro Movie Geek crew is joined by Nathan Tolle (check out more from Nathan here and here ), and they’re geeking out over Fade To Black (1980) and madness & obsession the grittiness of the movie Eric Binford movie memorabilia and much, much more! Synopsis: People used to laugh at Eric Binford… now, with every performance, he knocks them...

Oct 02, 20241 hr 25 min

Welcome to Spooky Flix Fest 2024

You can watch the VIDEO version of this episode here: KICKING OFF SPOOKY FLIX FEST ’24! (youtube.com) In this episode, the Retro Movie Geek crew is joined by Jason Grooms (find more from Jason here , here & here ), and they’re geeking out over the fact that it’s time for Spooky Flix Fest 2024 and this year’s theme where to find the bonus episodes this year’s movies and much, much more! ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Special thanks to Midnight Syndicate (find more Midnight Syndica...

Oct 01, 202411 min

RMG 331 – The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

You can watch the VIDEO version of this episode here: Retro Movie Geek: Ep. 331 – The Bridge On The River Kwai (1957) Classic Movie Review! – YouTube On this episode, the Retro Movie Geek crew is geeking out over The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) and the scope of the movie the cast & director stubbornness & pride a big announcement and much, much more! Synopsis: Critically acclaimed, The Bridge on the River Kwai contains plenty of high-powered excitement set against the background of W...

Jun 19, 20241 hr 36 min

RMG 330 – The Running Man (1987)

You can watch the VIDEO version of this episode here: Retro Movie Geek: Ep. 330 – The Running Man (1987) Movie Review (youtube.com) On this episode, the Retro Movie Geek crew is joined by Chris “The Seavage” Seaver (check out more from Chris here , here , and here ), and they’re geeking out over The Running Man (1987) and Arnold and the cast Arnold and his one-liners a short PSA about queefing over-the-top fun-filled action and much, much more! Synopsis: Arnold Schwarzenegger is running for his ...

Mar 20, 20241 hr 38 min

RMG 329 – I, the Jury (1982)

You can watch the VIDEO version of this episode here: Retro Movie Review: Ep. 329 – I, The Jury (1982) (youtube.com) On this episode, the Retro Movie Geek crew is geeking out over I, the Jury (1982) and Carl Weathers the overcomplicated story CND Mike Hammer being a douchebag and much, much more! Synopsis: The tough guy hero of the ’40s and the excitement of the ’80s, come together in this dazzling remake of a classic thriller. Mickey Spillane’s “I,The Jury” is updated with all the violence, nud...

Feb 14, 20241 hr 36 min

RMG 328 – Trapped In Paradise (1994)

You can watch the VIDEO version of this episode here: Retro Movie Review: Ep. 328 - Trapped In Paradise (1994) Movie Review (youtube.com) On this episode, the Retro Movie Geek crew is joined by Maggie Kruger, and they're geeking out over Trapped In Paradise (1994) and the good folks of Paradise arses & bellends Christmas bah humbug being Trapped In Bullshit and much, much more! Synopsis: It’s Christmas Eve and the Firpo brothers are hoping for a Silent Night – no alarms, no bells, no police ...

Dec 20, 20231 hr 36 min

RMG 327 – Silkwood (1983)

You can watch the VIDEO version of this episode here: Retro Movie Geek: Ep. 327 - Silkwood (1983) Movie Review - YouTube On this episode, the Retro Movie Geek crew is joined by Nathan Bartlebaugh (check out more from Nathan HERE and HERE), and are geeking out over Silkwood (1983) and how real the characters feel making ends meet great storytelling letting the actors cook and much, much more! Synopsis: Meryl Streep stars in this unforgettable film as Karen Silkwood, a flirtatious, difficult, yet ...

Nov 22, 20231 hr 24 min

2023 Spooky Flix Fest – The Ring (2002)

You can watch the VIDEO version of this episode here: Spooky Flix Fest 2023 - Retro Horror Movie Review: The Ring (2002) - YouTube In this episode, the Retro Movie Geek crew is joined by Nathan Tolle (check out more from Nathan here and here), and they're geeking out over The Ring (2002) and the look of the movie Naomi Watts other cast members the horse scene and much, much more! Synopsis: The Ring is the critically acclaimed, smash hit thriller, David Ansen of Newsweek says, “raises some seriou...

Oct 31, 20231 hr 23 min

Terror On The Tube Ep. 40 – Ghostwatch (1992)

You can watch the VIDEO version of this episode here: Ghostwatch (1992) - The Scariest TV Show Of All Time? - YouTube On Terror On The Tube, Joel, Peter, and Allyson pick, at random, a made-for-TV horror/suspense movie that aired sometime during the decades of the 1970s, 80s, or 90s. In this episode we're joined by Huw Lloyd (check out more from Huw here) to talk about Ghostwatch from 1992. Originally released on BBC1 on Saturday, October 31st, 1992, Ghostwatch stars Michael Parkinson, Sarah Gre...

Oct 30, 20231 hr 4 min

2023 Spooky Flix Fest Bonus – Carnival of Souls (1962)

You can watch the VIDEO version of this episode here: Spooky Flix Fest BONUS Episode: Carnival of Souls (1962) Horror Movie Review - YouTube In this bonus episode, the Retro Movie Geek crew is joined/replaced by their friends over at Headlong Into Monsters, and they're geeking out over Carnival of Souls (1962)! Synopsis: Before a carload of drowning victims can be dragged from a swollen lake bed, one of its occupants miraculously appears unscathed. Soon after, zombies, only she can see, make her...

Oct 27, 202351 min

2023 Spooky Flix Fest TV Bonus – The Ray Bradbury Theater

You can watch the VIDEO version of this episode here: Spooky Flix Fest BONUS Episode: Ray Bradbury Theater - The Crowd - Horror TV Review (1985)) - YouTube In this bonus TV episode, the Retro Movie Geek crew is joined by Allyson aka The Horror Unicorn (find more from Allyson here & here) and also Huw Lloyd (check out more from Huw here), and they're geeking out over the The Ray Bradbury Theater episode The Crowd (1985) and good writing Ray Bradbury other TV anthology shows the creepy crowd a...

Oct 26, 202350 min

2023 Spooky Flix Fest – Witchboard (1986)

You can watch the VIDEO version of this episode here: Spooky Flix Fest 2023: Witchboard (1986) Retro Horror Movie Review - YouTube In this episode, the Retro Movie Geek crew is joined by Tyson Hanks (check out more from Tyson here and here), and they're geeking out over Witchboard (1986) and hatchet hammers Tawny Kitaen & the rest of the cast "playing" with ouija boards douchy boyfriends and much, much more! Synopsis: Jim didn’t believe in Ouija boards. His girlfriend Linda did. The trouble ...

Oct 25, 20231 hr 18 min

2023 Spooky Flix Fest Bonus – The Haunting (1963)

You can watch the VIDEO version of this episode here: Spooky Flix Fest BONUS Episode: The Haunting (1960) Horror Movie Review - YouTube In this bonus episode, the Retro Movie Geek crew is joined/replaced by their friends over at Phantom Galaxy, and they're geeking out over The Haunting (1963)! Synopsis: "An evil old house, the kind some people call haunted, is like an undiscovered country waiting to be explored. Hill House had stood for 90 years and might stand for 90 more. Silence lay steadily ...

Oct 24, 202333 min

2023 Spooky Flix Fest Bonus – Death Ship (1980)

You can watch the VIDEO version of this episode here: Spooky Flix Fest BONUS Episode: Death Ship (1980) Horror Movie Review - YouTube In this bonus episode, the Retro Movie Geek crew is joined/replaced by their friends over at Horror Movie Weekly, and they're geeking out over Death Ship (1980)! Synopsis: Unbeknown to the passengers on board a cruise ship in the Caribbean, a mysterious vessel is approaching on a collison course. Despite the attempts of the crew to avert disaster, the liner is los...

Oct 20, 202333 min

2023 Spooky Flix Fest TV Bonus – Hammer House Of Horror

You can watch the VIDEO version of this episode here: Spooky Flix Fest BONUS Horror TV Review: Hammer--The House That Bled To Death (1980) - YouTube In this bonus TV episode, the Retro Movie Geek crew is joined by Hammond Chamberlain (find more from Hammond here), and they're geeking out over the Hammer House Of Horror episode The House That Bled To Death (1980) and the family the many, many questions raised a bloody birthday the messed up kid and much, much more! Synopsis: After buying it for a...

Oct 19, 202345 min

2023 Spooky Flix Fest – The Others (2001)

You can watch the VIDEO version of this episode here: Spooky Flix Fest 2023: The Others Movie Review (2001) - YouTube In this episode, the Retro Movie Geek crew is joined by Station herself, Liz Patchett-Brown (hear more from Liz here), and they're geeking out over The Others (2001) and motherhood how amazing Nicole Kidman is living in darkness the spooky atmosphere and much, much more! Synopsis: Screen sensation Nicole Kidman delivers an utterly unforgettable performance in this scary and styli...

Oct 18, 20231 hr 34 min

2023 Spooky Flix Fest Bonus – Ringu (1998)

You can watch the VIDEO version of this episode here: Spooky Flix Fest BONUS Episode: Ringu Movie Review (1998) - YouTube In this bonus episode, the Retro Movie Geek crew is joined/replaced by their friends over at Father and Son Watch Horror Movies, and they're geeking out over Ringu (1998)! Synopsis: You'll love RINGU, the original international box office hit that started it all! A mysterious video has been linked to a number of deaths, and when an inquisitive journalist finds the tape and vi...

Oct 17, 202338 min

2023 Spooky Flix Fest Bonus – Stir of Echoes (1999)

You can watch the VIDEO version of this episode here: Spooky Flix Fest BONUS Episode: Stir of Echoes (1999) Horror Movie Review - YouTube In this bonus episode, the Retro Movie Geek crew is joined/replaced by their friends over at Jay of the Dead's New Horror Movies, and they're geeking out over Stir of Echoes (1999)! Synopsis: Tom Witzky (Kevin Bacon) is a blue-collar worker, a family man, the most ordinary guy in the world... who is about to be plunged into a shattering encounter with another ...

Oct 13, 202332 min

2023 Spooky Flix Fest TV Bonus – Ghost Story aka Circle of Fear

You can watch the VIDEO version of this episode here: Ghost Story - The Dead We Leave Behind - Horror TV Movie Review - YouTube In this bonus TV episode, the Retro Movie Geek crew is joined by Nathan Tolle (check out more from Nathan here and here), and they're geeking out over the Ghost Story aka Circle of Fear episode The Dead We Leave Behind (1972) and the opening how fast you run a mile the creepy atmosphere the wind and howling wolves and much, much more! Synopsis: When Ranger Elliott Brent...

Oct 12, 202338 min

2023 Spooky Flix Fest – The Entity (1982)

You can watch the VIDEO version of this episode here: Horror Movie Review: The Entity (1982) - Spooky Flix Fest 2023! - YouTube In this episode, the Retro Movie Geek crew is joined by Rick Patterson (find more from Rick HERE & HERE), and they're geeking out over The Entity (1982) and well written characters holier-than-thou psychiatrists how terrifying the movie is Barbara Hershey & Ron Silver and much, much more! Synopsis: Something is after Carla Moran. It wants her soul. It wants her ...

Oct 11, 20231 hr 36 min
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