Two Quarrys Don't Cover the Price of Korda

    Next stop 1971 with three groovy horrors from the groovy minds at AIP and one of Franco's best know exploitations.

     A couple in Turkey stop in at their neighborhood sex cabaret and watch a vampire devour her dance partner. Unfortunately for everyone, this evening of entertainment puts Linda right in the sights of Countess Carody. The vampire doesn't just want a light snack but to own our blonde heroine body and soul. Will Linda escape the vampire's clutches or will she find nothing but death and madness in the embrace of Vampyros Lesbos?
     Donna and her swinging friends have a party to contact her recently deceased mother. The gathering is lead by her mother's boyfriend, a mysterious and dashing Bulgarian noble who just a few months ago moved into the not at all scary old mansion outside of town. Before they know it the whole group is in peril as one of the female members vanishes and her boyfriend turns up dead. Can these meddling middle age kids stop the bloodshed or will they all fall victim to Count Yorga, Vampire?
     A stake can't keep a bad vampire down. Count Yorga and his brides rise from their graves to find they now live next door to an orphanage. Taking a shine to a teacher, Cynthia, the Count begins a diabolical plan to make her one of his brides. This time our middle age kids go to the police for help but it all maybe too late and The Return of Count Yorga will deliver him triumphant?
     The brilliant musician and theologian, Dr. Aton Phibes, was thought to have died in a car accident four years ago after hearing about the death of his wife on an operating table. Now someone is taking revenge against the medical team with the Plagues of Egypt. Did Phibes survive? Who is the beautiful woman reportedly seen in the vicinity of each murder? Will our intrepid detective inspector solve the case or will the plagues play out to avenge The Abominable Dr. Phibes?
     All that and Dave gets hyped, Tyler keeps it mellow, and Kevin shames us all with his shame bell. Join us, won't you?

Episode 227- Two Quarrys Don't Cover the Price of Korda

Troublesome Texts

 October Horror Week 2- Four films from 1981, all prominently featuring books as driving plot devices.

     Five college students go to an old abandoned cabin in the woods. Before long they discover the Necronomicon Ex -Mortis, bound in human flesh and inked in human blood, and a handy reel to reel recorder that has a couple relevant passages ready to make sure they will all be dead by dawn. A film that spawned three feature follow-ups (soon to be four), nine video games (soon to be ten), an endless number of comics (which just started a new series), a musical, a one-man stage show, and a tv series- The Evil Dead.
     Decades ago the citizens of New Orleans stopped a painter from opening one of the doors to Hell with the mystical tome Eibon. Fifty-four years later the building has been inherited by a New Yorker who decides to open it as a hotel. Not too far into renovations, the painter's ghost returns to finish what it started. Umberto Lenzi's most polarizing film. One of the most deeply loved and vehemently hated horror films ever produced by Italy. Incoherent, atmospheric, chaotic, evocative, and lightly gore splattered- The Beyond.
     After spending seven years running an international conglomerate, the Antichrist accepts the position of U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain, a position held by his adoptive father when we first met him. Having fully embraced his lineage, Damien Thorn now looks to rewrite his destiny by killing the Second Coming's return to power. Now all boys born on the day of a unique astral alignment are marked for death. The only ones standing between the son of Satan and victory are seven priests who hold the only Earthly means of killing Damien. The world is in turmoil, wars threaten to breakout everywhere, the stage is set for- The Final Conflict aka Omen III.
     A trio of students head into the jungles of Columbia to prove if one's doctoral thesis and putting an end to the myth of cannibalism. It isn't long until they encounter two more honkies from New York... who just happen to be running from cannibals. For reasons that no one watching or involved understand the five-some go back to the village. Meanwhile, a detective and city tour guide are looking for our not-so-intrepid party. Is the theory right or will they all meet a tasty end for their arrogance- Cannibal Ferox.
     Join us, won't you?
Episode 226- Troublesome Texts

Freddy vs Jason vs Toothfairy vs Dissociative Identity Disorder

    We start off October with a foursome of fright flicks from the year 2003. 

     The fight of the century. The two biggest heavyweights in horror history finally square off on both their home turfs with the kids of Springwood as the prize. In this corner- the Momma's Boy from a Watery Grave, the Soaked Terror of Forest Green, the Tapper to Camp Blood's Keg- Jaaaaaason Vooooorheeees! And in the opposing corner- The Springwood Slasher, the Son of a Thousand Maniacs,  the Overcooked Red Baron with His Own Knives- Frrrrrrrrrrrrrrrredy Kruuuuuger! Let's hope for a dirty fight- Freddy vs Jason.

     In this town, every child receives a special visit when they loose their last baby tooth. Unfortunately, 12 years ago Kyle opened his eyes and saw the Toothfairy. Now he must return home and help his childhood friend's brother who also saw her. Can Kyle save the kid or will he be just another victim in Darkness Falls?
     Su-mi returns home after being treated for shock and psychosis. It isn't any time until she sees the effects of her step-mother's vicious abuse. To make it worse, on the first night she starts being haunted by a ghost. A modern take on a popular folktale, A Tale of Two Sisters.
     Kenneth is a brilliant technical writer but painfully socially repressed and awkward. When a major project with a tight deadline lands on his desk. To make it worse, he is assigned an attractive temp he finds himself unable to communicate with. Before too long, Kenneth begins to buckle under the pressure and stress... until Nikki enters his life. A realistic love doll that he can connect with and work through his social issues. Finding his life finally coming together, Kenneth soon beings to branch out, connecting with the temp in ways he never could before, and learns that Nikki doesn't like that. What will become of his Love Object? 

     All that and Tyler reminisces while Kevin and Dave have the scariest realization is that these were released almost 20 years ago and both are old now.
Join us, and stay off the lawn, won't you?

Episode 225- Freddy vs Jason vs Toothfairy vs Dissociative Identity Disorder

Breach Hull- All Die

 This week four films set on small fragile metal boxes floating in the cold vacuum of space.

     A long missing experimental ship reappears in a decaying orbit around Neptune. The lead designer and a crew in desperate need of a vacation are quickly dispatched to see if there are any survivors and salvage the ship if possible. They soon find the ship didn't return empty after all. What horrors lurk on the Event Horizon.
     Six films and 21 years after originally being canceled, the crew of the USS Enterprise is three months from standing down. Before they can take their well-earned retirement, they are volunteered on one final mission- escort a Klingon ambassador to a peace conference in Federation space and finally end their long running cold war. Since nothing is ever easy they will also unravel a deep conspiracy against any peace and their own deeply held views on their former enemy. A Shakespearean finale to one of the best loved series, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country.
     Dr. Kris Kelvin arrives at a space station orbiting a distant planet at the request of an old friend. The station has a lot of strange events happening and the security force previous sent to help has disappeared. Before long the exact nature of what is happening is revealed and Kris must struggle with questions of his past and the accuracy of his own memory. What secrets does Solaris hold?
     Three boys all share the same dream. A dream of alien schematics. Together they build a ship and set off to make contact. One of Joe Dante's many cult films. What will these Explorers find in the great unknown?
     All that and Dave makes a speech, Tyler goes with the flow, and Kevin sees his own personal Hell. join us, won't you?

Episode 224- Breach Hull- All Die (Whaddayaknow... even had it underlined)

Debauching Virulent Chevalier

    This week three auteur works with single character focuses. 

     Fleeing from her husband with a bag full of cash, Bridget gets stuck in the small upstate town of Beston and tries to lie low  there by taking an assumed name and temporary job. She also starts what should be a fun affair with local, Mike. Unfortunately, her husband won't let her go so easily and Mike becomes ever more possessive and clingy. Will Bridget get free or will this be The Last Seduction?
     A cipher wonders around Los Angeles and Las Vegas with a revolving cast of interchangeable people who are assigned tarot identifiers. Freely shifting from dream to memory to current experience all overdubbed with stream-of-conscious monologues. Will the Knight of Cups wake when he finds The Pearl?
     The director that keeps laying golden franchises tries his luck a fourth time with the story of a woman and the potentially supernatural killer she is somehow connected to. Will it strike gold a fourth time of has this Malignant imagination stalled?
     All this and Dave is locked in a basement, Kevin endures sunny skies, and Tyler stalks at night. Join us, won't you?

   Episode 223- Debauching Virulent Chevalier

Two Flavors of Sand

     This week two films set, at least partially, under the blazing desert sun.

     A military prison in the Libyan Desert where the guards are just as brutal as the land. Five new prisoners, including a former Sargent Major convicted of assaulting his commanding officer, are placed under the charge of Staff Sargent Williams, an equally new guard who sees their suffering as a means of promotion. The first of five collaborations between director Sidney Lumet and star Sean Connery, The Hill.
     The last entry in a trilogy that has enamored generations and spawned a multi-billion dollar franchise. It has been a year since Captain Solo was captured at Cloud City. His friends arrive with a desperate plan to rescue him with the hopes that this victory will help turn around the fortunes of a struggling rebellion. Meanwhile, the last living Jedi master is quickly nearing the end of his life and the Empire are nearly finished rebuilding their ultimate weapon of terror and domination- The Death Star. Before all hope is lost, there will be a Return of the Jedi.
     All that and Tyler has no hesitation, Kevin feels the sting of an unfair fight, and Dave chokes on his cotton candy. Join us, won't you?

Episode 222- Two Flavors of Sand

Terror Beneath Fighter Street

      This week we salute action superstar Sonny Chiba.

     What lurks in the waters between an experimental naval research base and a nuclear waste dumping group? If you guessed totalitarian mad scientists with an army of cyborg fish people, feel assured in the superiority of your wisdom. Sonny and Peggy Neal paly reports who quickly find themselves out of their depth and facing Terror Beneath the Sea.
     One of the most influential grindhouse martial art films ever made and Chiba's best known role. Terry Tsurugi is an assassin bad ass until he decides to stand against an organized crime group from China to protect a young heiress. Bones break, skulls are crushed, castration happens in the first film to ever receive an X-rating for violence alone. Can anything slow down The Street Fighter and his destructive path?
     All that and Kevin is compelled to hide his kilt, Anna gets all haute couture, and Dave wears (and sleeps in) trash. Join us, won't you?
Episode 221- Terror Beneath Fighter Street!