Neon Brainiacs (A Retro Horror Movie Podcast)

The ultmate shocker. Technology Terror month continues with 1988's PULSE . While visiting his father in Los Angeles, David (Joey Lawrence) stays home alone and notices strange disturbances in the electrical appliances, later learning from an old man that a deadly, intelligent pulse is running through the grid. As the pulse tightens its grip on the neighborhood, David races to warn his father and s...

Plug in to your worst nightmare. Technology Terror month continues with 1993's GHOST IN THE MACHINE . A serial killer's soul is transferred into a computer network after a freak accident, allowing him to continue his deadly spree through the electrical grid. As victims pile up, a determined woman, her tech-savvy son, and a skilled hacker team up to stop him before it's too late. Did The Boys find...

Play It To Death. Technology Terror month continues with 2006's STAY ALIVE featuring frequent guest/nemesis Blake O'Donnell from BPO films! After playing an underground horror video game, game-loving Hutch and a group of friends discover that their characters' deaths in the game mirror real-life tragedies, leading them to investigate its sinister origins. As they delve deeper, they uncover a chill...

Wanna play? I dare you. Technology Terror month begins with 1994's BRAINSCAN. When a horror-obsessed teen plays a mysterious game, he finds himself drawn into a twisted journey where the boundaries between virtual thrills and genuine terror dissolve. As the game's cunning host, The Trickster, pushes him toward terrifying choices, he must unravel the truth behind the game's grip before it consumes...

The power of an immortal. The soul of a human. The heart of a hero. Superhero inSanity month concludes with 1998's  BLADE. Wesley Snipes is Blade, a relentless vampire hunter who walks between the human and undead worlds. As a sinister vampire faction rises, Blade faces a deadly conspiracy threatening humanity while uncovering secrets tied to his own origins. With The Boys think this sucks in all...

Everything has a price... Superhero inSanity continues! A month of horror-adjacent superhero movies! This week your hosts jump into total insanity with 2000's FAUST: LOVE OF THE DAMNED. A tormented amnesiac armed with deadly gauntlets, unravels a sinister pact that binds him to a shadowy figure of immense power. As he battles his inner demons and a web of dark conspiracies, his journey hurtles tow...

Born in darkness. Sworn to justice. This week Amanda Waltz is BACK to help cover 1997's  SPAWN as Superhero inSanity month continues! Killed and reborn as a Hellspawn, betrayed marine Al Simmons must wrestle with his haunting past and the dark deal that binds him to a demonic purpose. His journey builds to a decisive showdown that could alter his fate forever. Are The Boys going to be wormfood? Fi...

Part human. Part alien. Pure superpower. Superhero inSanity month begins! A month of horror-adjacent superhero movies. We kick off with the 1991 cult classic  THE GUYVER. Sean Barker bonds with a powerful alien biosuit becoming a target for a dangerous corporation and their mutated beasts. He must wield his newfound abilities to protect those he loves and uncover the truth behind the Guyver unit....

Infinite space - Infinite terror. This week your favorite spaces cases cover the 1997 sci-fi horror Event Horizon . In 2047, a long-lost starship mysteriously reappears in orbit around Neptune, prompting a rescue mission that quickly turns nightmarish. As the crew delves deeper into the ship's dark secrets, they encounter unimaginable horrors that push them to the brink of sanity. Were The Boys pu...

We dare you to say his name five times! This week comedian and rapper Terry Jones join your hosts to talk about his new single "Swervin' Like Swayze" and to cover the 1992 classic Candyman ! Helen Lyle, a graduate student, delves into the Candyman myth and accidentally summons the spirit, leading to a string of horrifying events. As she uncovers Candyman's tragic history, she becomes increasingly...

Remember that kid everyone ignored on Valentine's Day? - He remembers you. Love is in the air this week your palentines cover the 2001 slasher Valentine . A vengeful masked killer targets former high school bullies on Valentine's Day. As the bodies pile up, the surviving friends must unmask the murderer before becoming the next victims. Will The Boys survive this St. Valentine's Day Massacre? Find...

When you can't breathe, you can't scream. Snake fans rejoice! This week your hosts embrace a Patreon Pick brought to you by patron Jamie Derelict: 1997's Anaconda . Director Terri Flores and her team of documentarians venture deep into the Brazilian rainforest in search of a mysterious tribe, but soon find themselves ensnared in a deadly game when they encounter a mysterious adventurer and a monst...

Evil gets an upgrade. BANG-UARY concludes as your hosts return to their old buddy Jason Voorhees with the 2001 installment JASON X . Jason Voorhees is cryogenically frozen at the start of the 21st century, only to be discovered and revived in the 25th century where he stalks and kills the young crew of spaceship  Grendel. Will The Boys make it to Earth II alive? Find out here! Also this week:  Lan...

The monster movie that breaks new ground. BANG-UARY continues! All bangers, all month! This week your hosts are joined by their old friend, Amanda Waltz, to cover the 1990 monster movie TREMORS ! Giant underground worms terrorize the tiny community of Perfection, Nevada. It's up to two handymen and a seismologist to figure out and stop what's going on. Are The Boys going to be wormfood? Find out h...

Somewhere between science and superstition, there is another world. The world of darkness. BANG-UARY continues! All bangers, all month! This week your hosts cover the 1973 classsic THE EXORCIST ! An evil force has inhabited the boy of young Regan MacNiel. Assisted by seasoned excorcist Farther Merrin, Catholic counselor Father Karras must face his own crisis of faith before he can help the young g...

Someone has taken their love of sequels one step too far. BANG-UARY continues! All bangers, all month! This week your hosts cover the 1997 sequel SCREAM 2 ! Two years after the events of the first film, a new Ghostface killer terrorizes Sidney Prescott and Windsor College. Will the boys live to see another sequel? Find out here! Also this week:  "Mounds" stories, remembering *69 and caller ID, and...

Every puzzle has its pieces. Happy New Year! Get ready for BANG-UARY! All bangers, all month!  To kick it off, your hosts jump in to the 2004 runaway success story  SAW ! Adam and Dr. Lawrence Gordon wake up on opposite ends of a dead body. They are the latest victims of The Jigsaw killer. They must either escape ot play by his sick rules. Is it GAME OVER for the boys? Find out here! Also this wee...

Christmas is coming early this year... And it's murder. It's the conclusion of HoHo- HORROR Month! This week for our special Christmas Day episode your hosts dive to the 1974 classic: BLACK CHRISTMAS ! A group of sorority sisters receive threatening phone calls during the Christmas season. As the tension escalates, a police officer and a sorority sister struggle to protect the girls and uncover th...

He's making a list... Pray you're not on it. HoHo- HORROR Month continues as The Boys are joined this week by the director of the new film "Curtains For Christmas", Steve Rudzinski, to cover 2005's SANTA'S SLAY! Starring wrestler Bill Goldberg! It's been 1000 years and Satan's son, Santa, is free of the servitude that kept him giving. Now he can finally do what he does best: Slay. And he's startin...

A new level of fear. It's HoHo- HORROR Month! This week our hosts explore 2007's P2 ! Corporate exec Angela finds herself trapped in her building's parking garage on Christmas Eve. She quickly learns that an obsessive security guard, Thomas, isn't there to help. Will The Boys get out or are they parked *very* long-term? Find out here! Also this week: The Millvale Grunch, Ben's love of Corn Bread,...

And if I die before I wake... Thank you. It's HoHo- HORROR Month! To kick off the holiday hijinks, your hosts cover 1990's Silent Night, Deady Night 4: Initiation ! During her investigation of a case of spontaneous combustion, reporter Kim discovers a cult dedicated to the Egyptian god, Isis. A cult that wants her very soul! Will The Boys be their next sacrifice? Find out here! Also this week: New...

Some people will go to any lengths to stay young  forever .  GivingThanks month continues! All Patreon picks, all month! This week your hosts cover a pick from patron Dr. Kilometer: The 1992 classic Death Becomes Her ! 14 years after her rival Madeline steals Helen's fiancé, Ernest, the former lovers hatch a plan to kill Madeline. However, an ancient elixir of enternal life makes things a little.....

Dark days are coming. GivingThanks month continues! All Patreon picks, all month! This week your hosts cover a film requested from "Super Patron" Dr. Philth: 2007's  Sunshine! It's the year 2050, and The Sun is destabilizing. The crew of the Icarus II is on Earth's second mission to reignite The Sun after a failed attempt seven years prior. They soon discover the fate of Icarus I, which could spel...

Humanity's last hope... rests on a high power machine gun! GivingThanks month continues! All Patreon picks, all month! This week your hosts cover a film requested from Patron Ameila: One half of the 2007 Grindhouse double feature -- Planet Terror! After an experimental nerve gas gets out, the population of Texas start to transform into fleshing-eating mutants! It's up to a ragtag band of well-arme...

It's a one-night stand with eternal complications! GivingThanks month begins! As a thank you to all the patrons, it's all Patreon picks, all month! This week your hosts kick it off with patron Torre's request: The 1985 film  ONCE BITTEN! A 300 year old Countess needs the blood of a virgin by Halloween to keep her youth. Luckily a young Jim Carrey is there to quench her thirst! Will the boys really...