2 Guys And A Chainsaw - A Horror Movie Review Podcast

Gremlins is a Christmas classic, inside and out. Yet it was originally released during the summer to go head-to-head against Ghostbusters and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. What a great year for movies, eh? Listen to us love all over this Stephen Spielberg-produced, Joe Dante-directed, Christopher Columbus-written comedy that JUST manages to stay kid-friendly.

Listen to our take on two excellent performances by two talented actors in this American-Canadian production that flopped on its release back in 2007.

Neither of us cared for Sint very much, despite a high production value and intriguing premise. But we enjoyed dissecting the movie and talking about where it went wrong - starting with some terrible voice acting in the English-dubbed version.

We kick off the 2016 holiday season with the 5th installment of the infamous killer Santa horror saga. Only this one doesn't really contain a killer Santa. What it DOES have is something far more bizarre, and an ending that is well worth the (admittedly low) price of admission. It also has Mickey Rooney. Happy Holidays!

This home invasion film puts a bit of a twist on the genre. We both enjoyed discussing this fast-paced gem.

As an artifact of 80's filmmaking and the lost art of practical monster effects, Waxwork survives to deliver to today's audience a bit of fun and a lot of truly terrible dialogue. The original premise is solid too, if a little uneven.

Check out our take on this surprisingly original monster movie with a cast of strong women that relies on more than just a few pasty-white monsters to keep you on the edge of your seat.

They just don't make 'em like this anymore. We thought Tales of Halloween was a solid horror anthology that was perfect for the season.

Fresh off the heels of two commercially successful films starring Michael Meyers, Team John Carpenter took a left turn and decided the Halloween series would be better as an annual holiday-themed horror anthology. And maybe it would have been, had they not led the charge with this turkey.

It didn't make a big splash, but it did make a huge impression on both of us - and, we suspect, many likeminded souls of our generation. This movie celebrates all that is goofy and fun about this iconic character, and we had a blast revisiting the camp and the cheese this holiday season.

With everything but the kitchen sink thrown into the plot, we were left confused and a bit let down by 2016's Bleed.

It's the Linnea Quigley's breakout role (and what a role it is). And it's responsible for the idea that zombies eat brains. But when it came to whether this zom-com was a winner or a dud, we were miles apart. We're rarely this split when discussing a film, so give this episode a listen and tell us what YOU thought of The Return of the Living Dead.

What would be more spectacular than pitting two horror icons together in a battle to the death? We're wild about Freddy vs. Jason!

We're joined this week by special guest Simone Yamshon as we discuss the premiere entry into the Final Destination movie franchise.

From fantastic performances to iconic cover art, this movie has heart and soul that holds up just as strong today, 30 years later.

We both loved this movie in so many ways.

Basket Case occupies a certain place in horror history, and is surprisingly compelling despite its low production value. Find out why by listening to this week's episode.

Why has this hilarious horror-comedy flown under the radar? Penned by the minds behind Saw and Glee, An ensemble cast of well-known comedy stars defend themselves against an invasion of rabid zombie children.

A cast of surprising stars leads this slasher into territory that is perhaps a little more heartfelt and genuine than your typical summer camp slasher pic from the 80s.

Whoa boy, did we enjoy deconstructing this terribly forgettable flick that, nevertheless, stars primo scream queen Jamie Lee Curtis - and a very brief appearance by Leslie Nielsen.

Our second Victor Salva movie (we previously discussed Clownhouse), and it's clear this man has some style and originality in his films. Both of us loved this unique - if uneven - romp that begins as a suspenseful chase film and ends up a monster movie.

This classic from Roger Corman has spawned a hit musical and terrific 1980's movie update starring Rick Moranis. Yeah, there is the inherent 1960's goofiness in the original, but even much of that is clearly intentional. Give this short little movie a shot and you may just be surprised.

We were definitely split on this unique throwback to those old Italian giallo horrors of the 70's. Shout out to Todd's main man, Lucio Fulci!

We hold mixed feelings about Fred Dekker's dated but charming send-up to classic sci-fi and horror films. But it's worth a watch if you love everything about those movies. And James Gunn (Slither, Guardians of the Galaxy) owes a LOT to this movie...

Happy 4th of July! This episode has no relation to the holiday, but we thought we'd say it anyway. While you reminisce on 'merica, why not take a trip back in time to the 80's with us today to Rob Reiner's (and Joel Schumacher's) classic film, The Lost Boys.