Bed, Baphomet, & Beyond

     This week a pair of trips to cities of night. 

     Aaron Boone dreams of Midian, a city of monsters. Boone's psychotherapist, Dr. Decker, has a hobby he wants Boone to take credit for. Soon both men will seek out Midian and its secrets for very different reasons. Will Boone be able to lead them to a safer future or will Decker see them all destroyed? Clive Barker's second directorial feature and cult favorite with nearly as many edits as Blade Runner, Nightbreed.

     Dylan Dog was the go-to for justice among the supernatural set until his wife was murdered and he took revenge against the vampires he believed responsible. Retiring to normal human PI work, Dylan is drawn back into the nocturnal when a werewolf murders an antiquities dealer for a mystical cross that summons an unstoppable demon. Can Dylan get his groove back before its too late? Very loosely based on the Italian fumetto that has been a huge inspiration to the horror genre globally for decades, Dylan Dog: Dead of Night.
     All that and Dave means Nightmare Man, Tyler gets his tv on, and Kevin vanishes under a postal delivery. Join us, won't you?
    Episode 301: Bed, Baphomet, & Beyond

Plead the Fifth

     This week part fives. Four films from five franchises than there are Ninja Turtles!

     The Father of Zombies take on found footage. A group of college kids and their fuckwitted professor get swept up in the zombie apocalypse and one decides to never stop filming. Even when it's beyond the point of absolute necessity for the survival of his companions. They stumble onto several ridiculously helpful, and one not so helpful, groups of obvious sequel set up. The penultimate entry in a true master's genre defining series. George A. Romero's Diary of the Dead.
     A power mad former F-1 driver, a washed out mechanic, a reporter, a Nazi engineer, and the world's sweetest sapient WV Beetle all cross paths on a race through a lonely stretch. Will the engineer make an evil Bug? Will the mechanic and the reporter ever realize the depth of their feelings? Why does only one person doubt the emotional intelligence of vehicles? Some of that might be answered in The Love Bug.
     Do not allow Paul Kersey into your life. It will get you killed. For the final time, everyone's favorite squinting mass murderer is back and this time... it's personal! Okay, it's always personal. This time there's a precocious kid and high fashion!  Death Wish V: The Face of Death!
A corrupt detective finds the Lament Configuration at the scene of a shockingly vicious occult themed murder. Soon he is pulled into a deadly game of cat and mouse. Will he be able to resist temptation and see his path out of the darkness or will he be consumed by his own inner demons? Hellraiser: Inferno.
     All that and Kevin escaped, Craig tries to sneak out, Tyler is counting the days, and Dave corrupts all. Join us, won't you?

Episode 276- Plead the Fifth

Larcenist Odyssey

     This week unauthorized visitors to vaults and spring formals. 

     Frank has set up his life as he wanted it, a pair of successful businesses to front for his more lucrative jewel theft enterprise, and has finally decided to take the next step in his life by starting a family in a relationship that is open and honest about his life. Tragically, at the same time, his long term associate and fence is killed for skimming off the top by a Chicago Outfit boss. Not wanting to let an asset of Frank's value get away, he is approached by the boss with a deal he just can't pass up. Michael Mann's feature debut with a career defining performance from James Caan, Thief.
     A guitar shaped spaceship sails majestically through the heavens as its crew search for the source of the sounds that give their lives meaning... rock and roll music. Finally having pinpointed Earth, the crew and their robot 1359, visit the little town of Speelburgh and meet singer Dee Dee. Dee Dee catches the eye of the alien commander but, tragically, she's the girl of local Rock band leader, Frankie. Toss everything you might find channel surfing through late night 80s TV and you have... Voyage of the Rock Aliens.

     All that and Tyler gets lost in New Raccoon City, Dave feels under the weather, and Kevin observes the totality of the multiverse. Join us, won't you?
    Episode 269- Larcenist Odyssey