Neon Brainiacs (A Retro Horror Movie Podcast)

Legends never die. September Slashers  continues!. Next up: URBAN LEGEND: FINAL CUT (2000) . A driven director sets out to make the ultimate horror thesis film, only to find her production haunted by a murderer who turns campus folklore into deadly reality. Also this week: Lance hates loud exhausts, new song "Time Farts Away", and Youngsters with Baggy Pants and Low Pixel Count Cameras. All this--...

Prey. Slay. Display. September Slashers  continues!. Next up: HOUSE OF WAX (2005) . Six friends on a road trip find themselves trapped in a nearly deserted town centered around a famous House of Wax attraction. As they search for help, they begin to uncover the horrifying secrets hidden behind the museum's realistic figures. Also this week: Albumz: Exies -  Interia , Chad Micheal Murray is a bad b...

It's Time For Your Final Appointment September Slashers  continues!. Next up: THE DENTIST (1996) . Dr. Alan Feinstone is a successful Los Angeles dentist whose obsession with cleanliness and perfection begins to spiral out of control after he discovers a shocking betrayal in his personal life. Also this week: Albumz - Superdrag Regretfully Yours, our own dental horror stories, Lance's afternoon ou...

  If looks could kill he woudn't need a chainsaw. Happy Anniversary everyone! This episode marks NINE YEARS of Neon Brainiacs! Stick around till the end when we reflect on our favorite aspects of the show! September Slashers  continues!. Next up: 1994's THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE: THE NEXT GENERATION . A prom‑night detour leaves a group of teens stranded in rural Texas, where they stumble into th...

Brothers to the end. The very end. After a month of off-brand sci fi blockbusters, it is back to basics wioth our new theme: September Slashers . We start with 1988's PLEDGE NIGHT . A college fraternity's annual Hell Week takes a sinister turn when the members fall victim to the ghost of a pledge killed in a prank gone horribly wrong years before. Also this week: Return of Albumz with Jawbreaker's...

It's nothing personal. The conclusion of Awesome August! Huge '90s sci-fi blockbusters. The flavor of blockbuster nonsense you just don't get anymore.  Each week we will answer the question: AWESOME or AWFUL? Next up: TERMINATOR 2: JUDGEMENT DAY (1991). When an advanced killing machine travels back in time to hunt John Connor, the future leader of the human resistance, a familiar cyborg arrives wi...

Size does matter. Awesome August continues! Huge '90s sci-fi blockbusters. The flavor of blockbuster nonsense you just don't get anymore.  Each week we will answer the question: AWESOME or AWFUL? Next up: GODZILLA (1998). When an enormous monster arrives in New York, authorities struggle to predict its behavior and protect the city. Amid the crisis, a biologist finds himself drawn into the effort...

An adventure 65 million years in the making. Awesome August continues! Huge '90s sci-fi blockbusters. The flavor of blockbuster nonsense you just don't get anymore.  Each week we will answer the question: AWESOME or AWFUL? Next up: JURASSIC PARK (1993). A wealthy entrepreneur invites a group of scientists to preview a groundbreaking theme park populated by living dinosaurs created through genetic...

The question of whether or not we are alone in the universe has been answered. A new month! A new theme! Awesome August! Huge '90s sci-fi blockbusters. The flavor of blockbuster nonsense you just don't get anymore.  Each week we will answer the question: AWESOME or AWFUL? First up: INDEPENDENCE DAY (1996). When mysterious extraterrestrial visitors arrive and take up positions across the globe, hum...

Evil will battle Evil It's both Ben and Lance's birthday month, so we picked a very special theme for July: Freddy and Jason July! Two Freddy movies . Two jason movies. Then, finally, the crossover showdown. That's right! This week we cover FREDDY VS JASON   (2003). Freddy Krueger attempts to use Jason Voorhees as an instrument of terror on Elm Street. When Jason proves too hard to control, what b...

Kill or be killed! It's both Ben and Lance's birthday month, so we picked a very special theme for July: Freddy and Jason July! Two Freddy movies . Two jason movies. Then, finally, the crossover showdown. However, we already did most of these movies... Or did "we"? Because Lance wasn't there! So Lance gets his turn as we revisit a classic: Friday the 13th Part 6: Jason Lives (1986). And that's not...

If you think you'll get out alive, You must be dreaming. It's both Ben and Lance's birthday month, so we picked a very special theme for July: Freddy and Jason July! Two Freddy movies . Two jason movies. Then, finally, the crossover showdown. However, we already did most of these movies... Or did " we "? Because Lance wasn't there! So Lance gets his turn as we again revisit a classic: A NIGHTMARE...

Jason is back, and this is the one you've been screaming for. It's both Ben and Lance's birthday month, so we picked a very special theme for July: Freddy and Jason July! Two Freddy movies . Two jason movies. Then, finally, the crossover showdown. However, we already did most of these movies... Or did "we"? Because Lance wasn't there! So Lance gets his turn as we again revisit a classic: FRIDAY TH...

If Nancy doesn't wake up screaming she won't wake up at all. It's both Ben and Lance's birthday month, so we picked a very special theme for July: Freddy and Jason July! Two Freddy movies . Two jason movies. Then, finally, the crossover showdown. However, we already did most of these movies... Or did "we"? Because Lance wasn't there! So Lance gets his turn as we revisit a classic: A NIGHTMARE ON E...

They feast on your fear - and it's dinner time. A new Patreon Pick month continues with a pick from our Patron Red Rich Tomato: SLEEPWALKERS (1992). In a sleepy California town, a pair of outsiders blend in while concealing their sinister, supernatural identity. As one of them forms a connection with an unsuspecting girl, their hidden agenda draws dangerous attention. Also this week: The Return of...

The Last Ride You'll Ever Take... A new Patreon Pick month continues with a pick from our Patron (and former guest) Jordan Sloan: DARK RIDE (2006). A group of college friends takes a Halloween road trip that leads them to an abandoned amusement park attraction with a dark past. As they explore the eerie ride, they realize they're not alone—and that something tied to the park's history is stalking...

Raise some hell. A new Patreon Pick month continues with a pick from our Patron K Jewell: PET SEMETARY TWO (1992). In a quiet town with a dangerous secret, two boys stumble upon a place where death doesn't have to be permanent. What begins as an attempt to undo loss soon leads to consequences neither of them fully understands. Also this week: Ben's new breakfast meal, Lance tries to make sense of...

The most seductive evil of all time has now been unleashed in ours. A new Patreon Pick month BEGINS! We start with a pick from our Patron Rachel:  DRACULA 2000 (2000). A group of high-tech thieves breaks into a heavily guarded London vault, accidentally unleashing the ancient vampire who makes his way to modern-day New Orleans. As he hunts for a woman with a mysterious connection to his past, othe...

The lucky ones die first. Re-MAY-kes concludes with THE HILLS HAVE EYES (2006). While on a road trip, a family is forced off the main highway and ends up isolated in a desolate stretch of desert. Their situation turns terrifying when they discover they are not alone and something in the wasteland is hunting them.   Also this week: Ben and Lance have a Sam Goody, Ted Levine Apologies, and we're als...

Katch 'em, kill 'em. Re-MAY-kes continues with THE AMITVILLE HORROR (2005). Seeking a new beginning, a family settles into a home marked by a dark history. As eerie events escalate, the father becomes increasingly affected by the unseen presence. Also this week: Lance's Meatballs 4 meltdown, Deadpool, Etch-a-Sketches, and why do guns have butts? All this--and a whole lot more--on this week's episo...

Some Sacrifices Must Be Made . Amanda Waltz from The Pittsburgh City Paper is BACK as ReMAYke month continues with THE WICKER MAN (2006) . A troubled former police officer travels to a remote island after receiving a letter about a missing girl tied to his past. As he investigates, he uncovers a tightly controlled community whose strange customs grow increasingly unsettling. Also this week: Plenty...

A Night To Die For. Join us for a our new theme: Re-MAY-kes. We start with 2008's PROM NIGHT . Years after surviving a brutal incident, Donna looks forward to a fresh start at senior prom with her closest friends.  But as the night unfolds, the dangerous presence tied to her past begins stalking her and her friends. Also this week: New weird candy that's in the toilet, Ben's limo ride, and what if...

It's four years later...what does she remember? Spring Into Sequels month reaches it's conclusion with   1977's EXCORCIST II: THE HERETIC . As Regan attempts to live a normal life after her childhood ordeal, a psychiatrist and a priest use a controversial technique to probe her memories and monitor her mental health. What begins as therapy spirals into a far-reaching exploration of faith, shared v...

Oh, yes. There will be blood. Spring Into Sequels continues with   2005's SAW 2 . A group of strangers awakens inside a sealed house rigged with intricate traps, forced to confront their past misdeeds in order to survive. Meanwhile, detectives race against time on the outside as they attempt to stop the elusive Jigsaw killer and understand the rules of his latest game. Also this week: This film's...

The terror begins the second it starts. Spring Into Sequels continues with   1990's  LEATHERFACE: TAXES CHAINSAW MASSACRE 3 . After a chance encounter derails their journey, a young couple's search for safety quickly turns into a fight for survival when they cross paths with a brutal family tied to a legendary killer. Also this week: Country Ben Daniels, An almost "Walk It Back Cul-de-Sac", and wh...