That’s it folks! After 10 excellent, fun-fueled years, I have decided to hang up my cleats (or rather, turn off the mic) and put this show to rest. Really appreciate everyone listening! Episodes will remain online for at least a year or so. All the best…
On this episode of the podcast, two films that represent two of the three archetypes of the modern horror film, Longlegs and Halloween Ends. Tune in and sub!
Welcome to Wrexham. We start the new year with something a bit different, a documentary (sorta) about a Welsh soccer club. And efforts by actors, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, to revive the team’s fortunes.
Happy Friday. Thanks for tuning in, once again. Today’s episode, a brief outreach about where the Really Awful Movies Podcast is heading as we progress to year’s end. The show is nearing 500 episodes and a decade (!) in existence…so… Seeking feedback for how or if the Really Awful Movies show should continue, and what kind of direction I should take it in. All feedback, constructive criticism, praise, plaudits, indifference, accepted. Feel free to reach out on Facebook’s Really Awful Movies page...
On this episode of the Really Awful Movies Podcast, the quirky 2021 feature, The Advent Calendar. A paraplegic woman, Eva, who works a humdrum job at an insurance company, gets a strange gift from her best friend: an advent calendar she purchased in Munich, Germany. Every midnight, Eva opens a door and finds a different kind of chocolate. And of course, much more, as this strange box is a cursed antique.
This week on the Really Awful Movies Podcast, another sequel in a well-known horror franchise: Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice. Time for some hicksploitation… And it comes in the form of a “corny” sequel to an 80s quasi-classic, featuring a bunch of rustic, Bible Belt folk. Tune in, and subscribe! (if you’re interested in a discussion of the first Children of the Corn, give it a listen )...
Happy Halloween! And Happy Halloween III: Season of the Witch is the subject of today’s show. On this episode of the Really Awful Movies Podcast, a look back at this idiosyncratic (and still underappreciated) sequel from the 80s. Topics: Tom Atkins Halloween-related films that are not in the Halloween franchise John Carpenter’s anthology series vision Blumhouse’s take on the franchise and much more!
Ah, the comfort of an ’80s slasher. This week on the podcast, a star-studded flick, The Initiation – which features the combined forces of Clu Gulager (Return of the Living Dead) and Vera Miles (Psycho, Psycho II). And in the lead, the incomparable Daphne Zuniga (Spaceballs). On this episode of the show: Greek culture (not the country, or the yogurt…but frats and sororities). Variety in 80s horror College campuses in the horror genre YouTuber, Geekin’ with James Hancock A Cut Below : a Celebrati...
Today on the podcast, a mockumentary (or rather, a rockumentary) that is undoubtedly one of the funniest films ever made. Turn this up to 11, as the Really Awful Movies Podcast dives into This Is Spinal Tap, a master class in improvisation and character development.
This week, The Black Phone. From the director of the Ethan Hawke-starrer, Sinister, this is one of the better Blumhouse productions (not saying much, to be fair). On this episode, a dissection of the at times quite excellent horror/thriller.
This week, the Netflix doc, Mr. McMahon. If you’re not a fan of wrestling, maybe pass on this one? Or better yet, give it a shot. It’s about the brains (so to speak) behind pro wrestling and his seedy background promoting the enterprise which fused sport and entertainment, the WWF / WWE. So, brother…step into the squared circle, and throw yourself off the top turnbuckle. Tune in, and don’t forget to sub.
To the 80s we go, and investigating another backwoods horror film, The Forest. A micro-budget affair, this one sees California hikers set upon at a remote park in the Sierra Nevada mountains. But this isn’t your run-of-the-mill slasher. No, it’s a multi-genre horror extravaganza! Tune in and subscribe to the Really Awful Movies Podcast. And don’t forget to support the show by picking up a copy of Mine’s Bigger Than Yours! The 100 Wackiest Action Films or Death by Umbrella: The 100 Weirdest Horro...
This week on the show, some Canadian horror. And an IP that’s filmed in Ontario, this reviewer’s home province. Since making waves at Sundance, In a Violent Nature is continuing to provoke discussion as it moves to Shudder. Is it a plodding bore, or a sinister masterpiece? Are we witnessing the next Art the Clown, another addition to the Mount Rushmore of Horror occupied by Pinhead, Freddy, Jason, Michael, Norman, etc? Listen for yourself.
It’s sequel time! On this episode of the Really Awful Movies Podcast, a re-examination of Lamberto Bava’s Demons 2, the less popular of the two canonical series entries. Here, condo dwellers are trapped in their building once zombies are unleashed through a movie that’s playing on TV. Tune in, and don’t forget to sub. Support the show by picking up these nonfiction titles, Death by Umbrella! The 100 Weirdest Horror Movie Weapons or Mine’s Bigger Than Yours! The 100 Wackiest Action Movies ....
This week on the podcast, we head to Charles Band Land and the 1980s, for a curious post-apocalyptical sci fi horror and Demi Moore’s uh…breakout role? Dr Paul Dean was compelled to create a bio-weapon for an evil corporation on behalf of the mysterious group, The Merchants. Once he realizes the error of his ways, he tries to destroy it…BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE. Tune into the latest episode of the Really Awful Movies Podcast, and support the show by purchasing one of the two nonfiction film books as...
On today’s truncated version of the podcast, a few impromptu thoughts on the the disappointing remake of the 90s classic, Candyman. This is a shorter podcast than normal. But rest assured, back to regularly scheduled more in-depth shows in September!
This week on the podcast, WWE wrestler, Stone Cold Steve Austin stars in Damage. You’d be forgiven for thinking that oh, 50% of action films released these days feature clandestine pit-fighting tourneys. And you’d be half right. We are back in beautiful BC, portraying Washington State as it often does, in this cheap but undeniably fun meat-head action flick. Austin plays an ex-con, Brickner, who’s trying to live life on the straight and narrow after being released from a lengthy pen stay. In the...
This week on the podcast, 2004’s Creep. A woman en route to a party finds herself stuck overnight at the Charing Cross tube station in London, near Piccadilly Circus. A dark, stinky, atmospheric horror which stars Franka Potente (Run Lola Run).
A bunch of desperate young people sign on for a big pharma drug trial, with terrifying results. If you’re into body horror, check out the Irish production, Double Blind. Tune in and don’t forget to subscribe to the Really Awful Movies Podcast.
Funeral Home, aka, Cries in the Night is a relatively obscure Canadian horror flick from the 80s. It never reached the masses to the extent fellow Canuck offerings – Prom Night, Happy Birthday to Me, My Bloody Valentine, Shivers, Curtains, etc – did. And probably with good reason. This isn’t fantastic. Here’s a short episode of the Really Awful Movies podcast, with longer, more in-depth ones to come in the fall. Tune in!
From Jack the Ripper to boy bands? Well, here we are… A slight diversion on the Really Awful Movies podcast, exploring the compelling new Netflix doc, Dirty Pop: The Boy Band Scam. This one tells the story of sleazy Svengali Lou Pearlman, who masterminded the creation of both Backstreet Boys and NSYNC. Tune in, and expect the unexpected (well, not really – there will likely be a return to horror and 80s/90s action shortly). Tell your friends, and don’t forget to sub to the show. You can also sup...
On this episode of the podcast, with the recent passing of Donald Sutherland, now seemed like the right time to revisit the Bob Clark thriller, Murder by Decree. This is a late 70s feature, imagining Sherlock Holmes and Watson on the hunt for the infamous Whitechapel butcher. And the cast is absolutely top-drawer, with Christopher Plummer, James Mason, John Gielgud, and Dead Ringers’ Geneviève Bujold. Sutherland makes an appearance as a psychic, and he’s pretty great, though nothing like the rea...
Who knew Werner Herzog’s Nosferatu had an unofficial sequel? Well, the production-plagued Klaus Kinski starrer, Vampire in Venice, aka Nosferatu in Venice, is a weird one – and while not as good as its predecessor, is nonetheless an oddly compelling, lovely film. I mean, it can’t help but be – lensed in the gorgeous city of Venice. Tune in, as we tap the immortal undead. And don’t forget, subscribe to the Really Awful Movies Podcast.
Mission of Justice, aka, Martial Law. How does a movie so titled, NOT star Steven Seagal? Anyway, for all concerned it is a good thing it doesn’t: after all, Jeff Wincott is pretty awesome. The Canadian a**-kicking sensation, displays some great martial arts chops, and plays a disgruntled cop out to solve the murder of his buddy. Meanwhile, Brigitte Nielsen plays a mysterious politico who has her own fascist militia ironically called, The Peacemakers. Tune in, and don’t forget to sub to the Real...
Oh no, a fight-to-the-death TV show, which entertains the masses in a far off, dystopian future! The Running Man can certainly count its place among…these kinds of movies. It’s certainly not the worst of its type, and it’s far from the best. Arnold Schwarzenegger plays an LA cop, who disobeyed a command which would’ve killed a bunch of innocents. For his recalcitrance, he’s sent up shit’s creek in the form of being an involuntary participant in a wildly popular game show. There are a bunch of mo...
This week, a look back at the Wes Craven classic from 1977, The Hills Have Eyes. The Carter family takes a detour to check out a silver mine in the remote, Nevada desert. Soon, they find themselves at the mercy of…well…a nuclear family. Tune into the show, and don’t forget: new episodes are uploaded every Friday.
This week on the show, some Euro horror in the form of Yummy. Medical tourists venture to some sketchy hospital in Eastern Europe for some cosmetic procedures only to find out…the surgeries are far from routine. What lurks inside the institution is…well…tune in and find out. If you’re into body horror, laced with zany comedy, this Belgian production is for you.
This week, we turn our attention to Bela Lugosi and the 1930s hit, White Zombie. Set in Haiti, this one was the first zombie film ever committed to celluloid, featuring the incredible Hungarian actor, Lugosi, in an iconic role.
This week on the podcast, an atypical 80s slasher: Fatal Games. In advance of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, we turn our attention to sports-related horror on the show. This shoestring effort dials back the gore, and dials up the eye candy. It’s a spirited effort that benefits from strong performances and notable character actors like Sally Kirkland (The Sting) in lead roles. So, subscribe, check out the discussion of Fata Games and watch this not exactly podium-worthy entry into the 80s horror...
This week on the podcast, we venture into the 2000s for a film which has no right to be as good as it is, The Ruins. With a tepid description on Netflix, this is a film that resembles a typical stalk-and-slash tourism-related horror with central casting interchangeable college kids. But DO NOT sleep on this one. Tune into the show for a wide ranging discussion of tourism-related horror, the Italian cannibal genre, and tone setting in modern horror.
