Neon Brainiacs (A Retro Horror Movie Podcast)

Three Weeks Of Chucks keeps rolling with one of the quintessential Chucks... Chuck Norris! We're talking about the supernatural action slasher flick Silent Rage from 1982. While discussing the film we'll talk about post-coital burgers, Devo suit ripoffs, and thick New York accents deep in the heart of Texas.

Wanna play, maniacs? This week we're kicking off a new theme: Three Weeks Of Chucks! And what better place to start than with the legendary Child's Play from 1988? Our bud Blake from BPO Films stopped by to help us talk this one out and discover a ton of trivia and facts about the flick. Topics include Kevin McCallister's chances against any horror villain, using The Lakeshore Strangler as a band...

Grab your caps and gowns and try to survive, maniacs, because we're wrapping up our "End Of School" trilogy with the 1981 Troma slasher Graduation Day! This movie boasts a pretty impressive cast (including Vanna White) but not much else. Before we discuss the movie, we talk about our convention experiences at Horror Hotel and Living Dead Weekend. Some of our topics on the movie include killer card...

Get your pencils out, maniacs, because part two of our "End Of School" trilogy is here: Final Exam from 1981! While we talk about this goofy slasher flick, we'll also chat about all things college: football, pranks, relationships, jump scares with books, and stranger danger PSAs.

Get ready to hit the dance floor, maniacs, because this is part one of our "End Of School" trilogy! To kick things off, we're talking about the 1980 classic slasher Prom Night! We talk a lot about KISS, disco, nu-metal, and ask the important question: at what age do parents stop dressing their twins identical?

Gas up your Plymouth Fury, maniacs, because this week we're talking about the Stephen King/John Carpenter joint Christine! We're also joined by Christine -- not the car, but our bandmate! The three of us chat about drive-ins, Baywatch, and we talk more about football than you would think. Also, give a listen all the way to the end to hear the world premiere of "II: The Secret Of My Excess" by our...

Grab your leotards and hit center stage, maniacs, because this week we're going back to Italy with 1987's Stagefright! In this episode we'll decipher some metaphors, talk about the origin of Arthur memes, and try to figure out if Gregg is indeed a sociopath.

This is no ordinary nightmare, maniacs, because this week we're talking about the 1988 flick Bad Dreams! This movie boasts an impressive cast and an uncanny resemblance to Dream Warriors. We'll talk about crappy punk bands covering Frank Sinatra, the "I've Been Terminated Box Of Stuff", and what Dean Cameron listened to on the way to his audition for the role of Ralph.

Grab a bottle of Viper, steal some raw chicken and join us this week as we analyze the 1987 cult film Street Trash! It's pretty sleazy but it's got some redeeming qualities to it. In this episode we talk about Rick Rubin doppelgangers, not-so-useful ways to fight constipation, and using Tommy Wiseau's pants to shoplift.

It's not your-gento or my-gento... this week, it's Argento! That's right, maniacs, this is our first foray into the works of Italian horror master Dario Argento with his 1989 mindfreak The Church. We discuss our hot takes on Archie comics, confusing stoners for demons, and Nine Inch Nails' infamous performance at Woodstock 1994.

Listen in awe and you'll hear him, maniacs! This week we're talking about the 1985 Stephen King-penned werewolf flick Silver Bullet starring Corey Haim and Gary Busey. Topics include panty hose displays, crazy stories about Lawrence Tierney, and quite possibly the greatest extra in cinematic history.

We have such sights to show you, maniacs! This week we're talking about the Clive Barker project Hellraiser from 1987. Topics include 1987 fashion being very in vogue in 2018, Ben's hot take on crying babies, and our fake gore metal band Skinless Dangle. We also unbox one of the VHS copies of Ben's new movie Slaughter Drive, available now from SRS Cinema!

Rev up those fryers, maniacs! This week we're tackling the crappy craptastic crapfest that is 1983's Microwave Massacre. When we're not dumping on this flick, we manage to talk about Tiny Toons gags, Snoopy t-shirts and stories of Black Flag's eating habits.

We're finally in remake territory, maniacs! This week we're chatting about the 1988 revamp of The Blob with Kevin Dillon and Shawnee Smith. We talk about generic sandwiches, Pizza Hut cups, and the time Merle Haggard put a music producer in his place.

Welcome to our nightmare, maniacs! This week we're tackling the Alice Cooper & Claudio Fragasso vessel Monster Dog from 1984. Cooper plays Vincent Raven, a rock star filming a video in his old hometown during an epidemic of gruesome maulings by a local werewolf. Topics include accidentally urinating on toilet seat covers, local metal band Ashes To Ashes and the unintentional parallels between Mons...

Gather 'round for a family picture, maniacs, because this week we're talking about 1987's The Stepfather! Join us as we chat about the faux pas of mailing insecure envelopes, Christian pop-punk, and Gregg's inability to pick successful television shows.

The circus is in town, maniacs! This week we ride the wacky rollercoaster that is 1988's Killer Klowns From Outer Space with our bud Lance Parkin from the Life & Movies podcast. We talk about ice cream truck products, winning framed Ratt mirrors at the fun fair, and have more than a few chuckles at Mike Tobacco's ridiculous name.

The snow is falling, so let's hit the slopes! This week we're talking about the 1988 ski slasher Iced. A group of friends are terrorized at a resort by a skiing serial killer after a fatal accident four years prior. Topics include tiny male ponytails, why skiing with a flare is a bad idea, "Baby On Board" signs, and Ben's cosmic connection to lead actor Doug Stevenson.

We've got a sleazy one this week, maniacs. We're talking Eyes Of A Stranger from 1981. A news anchor tracks down a serial killer living in her neighborhood as she tries to protect her blind and mute sister from his wrath. Join us as we work on our Charles Bronson impressions and talk about cardigans, phone booths and prank calls.

Roses are red, violets are blue, Harry Warden is coming for you! To celebrate Valentine's Day today, this week we're talking about the 1981 Canadian slasher My Bloody Valentine! Topics include regional dialects, the geographical definition of a bluff, and the great hot dog debate: boiled or grilled?

Straight talk only on this podcast, maniacs! This week we're tackling our first Freddy flick, A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors. You know it, you love it, you headbang to its theme by Dokken. Topics include Tool music videos, The Simpsons and the illustrious return of hitting a lock with a blunt object to open it.

Live from Pluton, we're talking about the 1986 sci-fi comedy TerrorVision! This movie rules and we had a lot of fun watching it. Topics include Mary Woronov's acting versatility, The Real Ghostbusters and which Bill And Ted movie is the superior flick.

This week we're taking a trip back in time with the 1986 supernatural movie Gothic! We follow Mary Shelley on one bizarre night in 1816 as she hatches the idea for her novel Frankenstein. While discussing the pure weirdness of this Ken Russell flick, we also talk about unintentional Gwar cameos, doorknob mirkins, and Nickelodeon's Inside Out Boy.

Rise from your graves, maniacs! This week we're talking about the 1985 cult classic Re-Animator! This marks the second time Jeffrey Combs and Barbara Crampton have shown up here and we could not be more stoked. Topics discussed include the Simpsons episode "Homer Goes To College", the horrible treatment of the mentally ill in the 80's, and this movie's obvious Little Rascals influence.

There's a man with no life in his eyes, and that man is Jason Voorhees! This week we're tackling the first in this robust franchise, Friday The 13th Part V: A New Beginning! We talk at great length about such topics as futuristic grave robbers, tense music in not-so-tense moments, and accidental impressions of Dave Chappelle doing a Rick James impression. We also shit all over the MPAA, Ben freaks...