Neon Brainiacs (A Retro Horror Movie Podcast)

It's almost 2022, maniacs!  What better way to count down to the new year than with John Russo's Midnight from 1982!  Join us as we discuss this obscure Western PA slasher flick and other topics such as the lost art of the early 2000's Graduation Song, Lance's minimal flavor profile, and how to successfully pull off a Grocery Store Heist.

Have yourself a merry little apocalypse, maniacs!  This week we're talking the 1984 Christmas themed Sci Fi/Thriller Night of the Comet with special guests Amanda and Sarah from the Ghoul on Ghoul Podcast!  Join us as we discuss this end of the world flick and other topics such as bringing ginger snaps to a cookout, Micheal Phelps' McGriddles Diet, and The Ghouls profess their love for Garth Brook...

Lock your doors, maniacs!  This week we are talking about some unexpected Christmas guests in the 1987 thriller Night Visitors!  Join us as we discuss the flick and other topics such as this film's similarities to Last House On The Left, using the term Pork Roast to describe sex, and is Ham Radio just for kids?

Are you ready to laugh, maniacs?  This week we are talking about Comedy/Horror/Christmas film Lucky Stiff from 1988.  Tune in to hear us break down the movie and other topics such as Anthony Perkins' directing career, which of these actors worked on Looney Tunes, and this film's relationship to Police Academy.

Put on your Santa Hats, maniacs!  We're sleigh riding into another Christmas Block this week with 1984's (sort of) Christmas Horror film Sole Survivor!  Join us as we discuss the flick and other topics such as Fun Zones in hospitals, the politics of acting in various warm drink commercials, and the wonderful world of Sex-cersizing! 

Gas up your Tiny Helicopters, maniacs!  This week we are heading to Haiti to talk Wes Craven's 1988 film The Serpent and the Rainbow!  Lance Parkin is back once again and we're also joined by photographer and first time guest Bob Price!  Listen in as we discuss the flick and other topics such as Chickens with Freddy Kreuger Claws, Sandra Bullock's love life, and our favorite Late Night hosts!

Sharpen your Number 2 Pencils, maniacs!  This week we are heading back to High School with the 1989 slasher film Hell High!  Lance Parkin is back this week to discuss the flick and other topics such as human bodies made out of foam, frighteningly aggressive boob grabbing, and do frogs have testes?

Rev up your Dirtbikes, maniacs!  This week we are talking Stan Winston's Pumpkinhead from 1988!  Lance Parkin brings along his co-star from "The Boonies" and "Bergeron Brothers: Wedding Videographers", Matt Schultz, to help us break it down!  Tune in as we discuss the flick and other topics such as video store memories of yesteryear, Seinfeld's Todd Gack, and the price you pay to be Radical. 

Grab your electric chainsaws, maniacs!  This week we're heading back to Canada to talk about 1989's Super-8 cult classic "Things".  Lance Parkin is back as co-host and we're also joined by first time guest, photographer and filmmaker, Cody Rhoades.  Tune in to hear us try to describe this film and discuss other topics such as "Pittsburgh showers" in Canadian basements, electric toilets in Canada,...

This is it maniacs!  Our final installment of Howl-O-Ween is here and we're talking 1989's "Howling V: The Rebirth" this week.  Lance Parkin is back to discuss the film and other topics such as Weird Gregorian Chants every time someone dies, 500 year old Castles that contain Sidewalk Chalk, plus the traditional Halloween Movies and Candy we enjoy! 

It's still Howl-O-Ween, maniacs!  We're continuing our journey through the Howling sequels this week with Howling IV: The Original Nightmare!  Guest Co-Host Lance Parkin returns to discuss the film and other topics such as the very deep voices of two male actors in this film, Men getting angry at Female Ghostbusters, and Art Supply stores in abandoned towns.

Get ready to head down under, maniacs!  This week we're continuing our Howl-O-Ween theme with the Australian set sequel "Howling III: The Marsupials" with guest co-host Lance Parkin.  Also joining us this week is Filmmaker Steve Rudzinski promoting his new film CarousHELL 2!  Listen in as we discuss the flick and other topics such as bartering Sony Walkmans for sex, The President working out at th...

Happy Howl-O-Ween maniacs!  Join us as we kick off our brand new theme this month with Howling II: Your Sister Is a Werewolf from 1985.  Guest co-host Lance Parkin is back this week to discuss this sequel and other topics such as Christopher Lee looking bored, another cast member from Herman's Pee-Wee, and how many boob shots is too many?

Do you feel lucky, maniacs?  This week we're talking Clint Eastwood in the 1984 slasher flick Tightrope.  Guest co-host Lance Parkin is back to dissect this Giallo flavored thriller with our best Clint impressions.  We also discuss topics like killer Puma sneakers, the sadness of a grown man with a Grover doll, and Dan Hedaya only showing up when someone dies.

Load up your paintball guns, maniacs, because this week we're talking the 1986 action slasher hybrid The Zero Boys!  Guest co-host Lance Parkin is back to discuss the flick and topics such as Joe Estevez's choice of footwear as a backwoods killer, the consistency of Dimetapp versus Blood, and another tasty review of the Millvale, PA Hardee's location.

Grab your tools, maniacs, and join us as we talk Dead Dudes In The House aka House on Tombstone Hill from 1989!  Guest co-host Lance Parkin is back and we're also joined by filmmakers Zane Hershberger and Sable Griedel who are here to promote their new film Treaters which is currently crowdfunding now!  Listen in as we discuss the film and other topics such as House Party-inspired VHS cover art, S...

Put on your space suits, maniacs, because this week we're talking 1985's Alien knock off Creature with guest co-host Lance Parkin!  Join us as we discuss this totally original film and topics such as Hardee's Thickburgers turning you into a zombie, gently used chewing gum in space, plus heartwarming tales of Klaus Kinski and Werner Herzog trying to kill each other.

It's our 4 year anniversary, maniacs!  In honor of this occasion, we decided to talk about the deep cut Pittsburgh flick "Effects" from 1980.  Once again, we bust out our yinzer accents as we discuss topics such as Englishmen playing Pittsburghers, Tom Savini's underwear graffiti, and broken sinks at Hechinger's Hardware Store.  Stick around for an important announcement at the end of this week's...

Dead or alive, you're coming with us, maniacs! We wrap up Action August with an absolute doozy of an episode: 1987's Robocop! We geek out on this one pretty hard, if you can imagine. As we discuss all things Omni Consumer Products, we also discuss topics such as Paul Verhoeven's propensity for co-ed locker rooms, Robocop action figures (for the kids!), and tiny ponytails.

We're headed back to space, maniacs! For week 3 of our Action August theme, we're joined by Bergeron Brothers co-star Lance Parkin to talk James Cameron's 1986 epic Aliens! As we discuss the further adventure of Ellen Ripley, we also talk topics such as the franchise through Jonesy the cat's eyes, trying to buy fake things from the movie, and Big Milk strikes yet again.

Pizza scissors, maniacs! We continue Action August and our promotion of Ben's new film BERGERON BROTHERS: WEDDING VIDEOGRAPHERS with the Stallone/Cannon collab Cobra from 1986! Joining us is the co-writer and co-star of Bergeron Brothers, Blake O'Donnell. As we discuss this strange piece of grimy cinema, we also discuss topics such as Stallone's choice of accessories, the film's intersections with...

Get to the chopper, maniacs! We're kicking off Action August with a bona fide classic, the 1987 creature feature Predator! We're also celebrating the release of Ben's new movie, BERGERON BROTHERS: WEDDING VIDEOGRAPHERS, releasing to VOD August 10th, by bringing along some fellow cast members from the movie. Joining us this week is one-third of BPO Films and four-time guest, Ryan Lintner. While we...

We're headed to Miskatonic University this week, maniacs, as we dive into the Lovecraft-penned flick The Unnamable from 1988! As we make our way through the old creepy house that holds the titular monster, we also discuss topics such as cliché horror tropes, the contents of bowls in haunted houses, and how mirrors work.

Grab a can of spray paint, maniacs, because this week we're digging into a weird cult movie: 1988's Doom Asylum! While we discuss the acting debut of Sex And The City's Kristin Davis, we also talk about subjects such as easily avoidable car accidents, bad one-liners, and we work on our James Hetfield impressions.

We're getting meta this week, maniacs! On deck is the 1980 cinephile slasher Fade To Black. This movie follows movie fan Eric Binford on the path to becoming a killer. While we discuss all of the nods to the golden age of Hollywood, we also talk about subjects such as awkward breakfast exposition, making money off of movie trivia, and weird shortcuts.