Tag Archives: 80s movies

EP 149: Savage Dawn

This week’s episode rides into town for a discussion of the 1985 action flick “Savage Dawn.” We talk about the biker movie that boasts bazookas, babes, a tank, an all-star cast and much more. Listen now.

EP 140: New York Ninja

This week’s episode cleans up the dirty streets of the Big Apple with “New York Ninja.” We talk about the lost ’80s action flick that Vinegar Syndrome recently finished and released, featuring an all-star voice cast dubbing for kung fu master John Liu and an array of outrageous gangs, radioactive villains and ninja kids. ListenContinue reading “EP 140: New York Ninja”

EP 137: Curse II: The Bite

This week’s episode hops on to the road trip-meets-body horror movie “Curse II: The Bite.” We talk about the movie’s lack of connection to the first Curse movie, Jill Schoelen’s endless charm, scary honky tonk bars and more snakes than you can shake a fist at. Listen now.

EP 130: Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out!

This week’s episode goes to grandma’s house to watch the straight-to-video holiday horror film “Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out!” We talk about the cast’s connections to David Lynch, psychic kids, car phones and more. Listen now.

EP 126: Puppet Master

This week’s episode pulls some strings to cover the 1989 cult favorite “Puppet Master.” We talk about Charles Band’s bizarre story and the doll-horror subgenre, and we revisit director David Schmoeller’s 1979 horror classic “Tourist Trap” as well. Listen now!

EP 120: Christine

This week’s episode puts the pedal to the metal to cover John Carpenter’s “Christine.” We talk about Stephen King’s novel, and discuss the film’s hypnotic visuals, cool Carpenter score and liberal use of “Bad to the Bone.” Listen now!

EP 118: Dark Night of the Scarecrow

This week’s episode shines a light on 1981’s “Dark Night of the Scarecrow.” We talk about the film’s effective scares, creepy moments and memorable characters, plus what it’s like to watch a 40-year-old TV movie on the big screen. Listen now!

EP 113: Action U.S.A.

This week’s episode pulls out all the stops to talk about 1989’s “Action U.S.A.” We cover the stunts, explosions, car chases, William Smith line readings and more high-adrenaline aspects of this cult classic recently restored on Blu-ray by Vinegar Syndrome. Listen now!