Brain Rot - An 80s Horror Podcast

Howdy, Rotters! As a little treat while we're on hiatus, I'm dropping this little bonus episode where Louise Blain & Mike Muncer join me to discuss the tripe that is Children of the Corn: Revelation (2001). Over on Patreon, Louise and I covered ALL TEN Children of the Corn movies and had special guests join us to help us harvest. Mike covered three movies with us and I thought I'd give you  a wee...

HAPPY HALLOWEEN, ROTTERS What a treat we have for you today. I'm joined by the sensational SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTOR to chat horror, halloween and deep dive into the 1988 T rashterpiece Hack-O-Lantern . It's MENTAL. Support the show and access benefits like bonus episodes and merch: www. Patreon.com/SteviesBrainRot   Twitter: SteviesBrainRot Instagram : BrainRotPod Email: SteviesBrainRot@Gmail.com Lette...

What's up, Rotters! This week, Dan Schreiber (No Such Thing As A Fish) returns to help me probe the crazy cult classic WITHOUT WARNING (1980) from Greydon Clark. We discuss how to make a small role stand out on screen and scratch our heads contemplating how they convinced Jack Palance and Martin Landau to appear in this mental B-Movie. Support the show and access benefits like bonus episodes and m...

Greetings, Rotters, This week I'm joined by casting director Chandra Ruegg who has worked on incredible genre offerings such as Prano Bailey-Bond's CENSOR and the upcoming Tim Burton Netflix series WEDNESDAY . She also happens to be my bestie. We tackle the trashy and sometimes brutal slasher - THE MUTILATOR (1984) Enjoy! Support the show and access benefits like bonus episodes and merch: www. Pat...

Step right up, step right up! Welcome to THE FUNHOUSE , Rotters. This week, I'm joined by Dream Warriors Mike Muncer and Becky Darke to discuss Tobe Hooper's atmospheric 1981 sleeze-fest.  What a ride! 🤡  Support the show and access benefits like bonus episodes and merch: www. Patreon.com/SteviesBrainRot   Twitter: SteviesBrainRot Instagram : BrainRotPod Email: SteviesBrainRot@Gmail.com Letterbox...

Howdy, Rotters! In this bonus episode, Matt Draper (my partner in slime) joins me as we give a SPOILER-FREE run down of the movies screened during the first two days of the wonderful genre festival GRIMMFEST in Manchester,UK. In this episode we cover: The Loneliest Boy in the World, The Passenger, Piggy, Megalomaniac, Pussycake, House of Darkness, Holy Sh*t and Many Land. The rest of our coverage...

Happy SP🎃🎃KY  season, Rotters!   This week we're joined by the mind behind the brilliant and hilarious Low Carb Comedy YouTube channel - Zoran Gvojic . We discuss Anthony Hickox's sublime, practical effect bonanza WAXWORK (1988). At the time of this episode drop, Waxwork is currently streaming on Shudder.  Toodles!

Ello, Rotters! This week Emily Head returns as we take a look at the 1982 supernatural mystery - The Incubus . This movie really puts it's viewer through the wringer. I'm still not massively sure what happened. But hey-ho, that makes for a fun discussion! Toodles! Support the show and access benefits like bonus episodes and merch: www. Patreon.com/SteviesBrainRot   Twitter: SteviesBrainRot Instagr...

They'll get you... in the end! 🚽  It's finally time, Rotters. This week Cody Jamison Strand returns as we delve into the formative cult classic - GHOULIES . Need I say more? Nah. Support the show and access benefits like bonus episodes and merch: www. Patreon.com/SteviesBrainRot   Twitter: SteviesBrainRot Instagram : BrainRotPod Email: SteviesBrainRot@Gmail.com Letterboxd: SteviesBrainRot FaceBoo...

What's up, Rotters! This week, Tori Allen-Martin returns as we head back to 1984 and buy two tickets to the BLOOD THEATRE . With the duchess of B-Movies - Mary Woronov - and a plot that makes Inception seem basic, this movie baffles us both into hysteria. Standard. Get tickets to the DREAM WARRIORS screening of THE SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE here: www.evolutionofhorror.com/genesis  Support the show an...

Greetings, Rotters! This week, we're joined by the hosts of the incredible cult movie podcast Midnight Mass - Peaches Christ and Michael Varrati. We discuss Ken Russell's MENTAL 1988 folk horror/comedy The Lair of the White Worm , starring Amanda Donahoe , Hugh Gran t and Peter Capaldi.  London Rotters!! Grab tickets for Peaches' show at the Royal Alber Hall in December here: https://www.royalalbe...

Step right up, step right up!! It's TIME, Rotters. We are finally covering the much requested Killer Klowns from Outer Space from the epic Chiodo Brothers. Speaking of epic, we have the PERFECT guests for this 80s Trashterpiece... Justin, Jeremy and Brady (B-Ratty) make up Epic Film Guys and their podcast Brain Stew is about to be your new favourite (in joint 1st place with Brain Rot ) genre musin...

Y'all come back now, ya hear? For our first full episode of Season 3, Stephen Fry and Joel McHale join us once again as we check in to Motel Hell (1980). A stand out B-Movie that's garnered a huge cult following since it's release over 40 years ago, Motel Hell  was a breath of fresh air during the onslaught of teen slashers in the early 80s. With its dark humour and visceral visuals, will YOU be s...

Welcome back, Rotters! We're kicking off Season 3 with a special intro episode. I'm joined by Horror auteur Mick Garris (Critters 2, The Stand, Sleepwalkers, Masters of Horror)  to talk 80s horror, Stephen King adaptations and more. It feels good to be back. Toodles! Support the show and access benefits like bonus episodes and merch: www. Patreon.com/SteviesBrainRot   Twitter: SteviesBrainRot Inst...

Mwahahahahaha 'tis nearly time, Rotters! In this quickie, I bring news of season 3 and an update on what's being going on in the hiatus. Come and see what we've been up to :  www. Patreon.com/SteviesBrainRot   Twitter: SteviesBrainRot Instagram : BrainRotPod Email: SteviesBrainRot@Gmail.com Letterboxd: SteviesBrainRot FaceBook Group: BrainRotPod Theme by Dean Maynard

Happy (almost) New Year, Rotters!! I just couldn't keep away.  In this bonus episode, I'm joined by filmmaker and podcaster Michael Varrati to discuss the hugely underrated early 80s shocker - New Year's Evil ! Enjoy! And have a wicked 2022!!  Toodles! Support the show and access benefits like bonus episodes and merch: www. Patreon.com/SteviesBrainRot   Twitter: SteviesBrainRot Instagram : BrainRo...

Seasons greetings, Rotters! I couldn't leave you without giving you your present now, could I? As a treat, I'm dropping our Patreon episode with Mike Muncer and Louise Blain in which we discuss the MENTAL festive sequel Silent Night deadly Night 5: The Toymaker. For even MORE bonus content : www. Patreon.com/SteviesBrainRot  Xmas Toodles! 

Oh my GAAAAAAAAAAAD! Welcome back, Rotters! For the final episode of Season 2 of Brain Rot , I decided to drag Stephen Fry back after his hilarious appearance in Season 1 covering the movie SLUGS. And this time he brought his pal with him! We welcome actor, comedian, writer and producer Joel McHale.  To see out the season, we're covering the infamous and HIGHLY requested TROLL 2. Regarded as the  ...

Ahoy, Rotters! This week Andrew Hunter Murray and Dan Schreiber join me as we take a trip to The Bahamas with the Brody's! Andrew and Dan make up 50% of the multi award winning podcast No Such Thing As A Fish  and I was THRILLED to introduce them both to this unparalleled entry into the Jaws franchise. Dive in and check it out! Toodles! Support the show and access benefits like bonus episodes and...

Howdy, Rotters! Well we HAD to cover this one, didn't we?? This neon-lit 80s Trashterpiece was a staple of my childhood. And it made even less sense watching it this time round. I'm joined by actor, model and writer - Sunny Mabrey  to break it down as best we can. Uncle Impy has a lot to answer for. But unfortunately, we left with more questions than answers. What a hoot! Support the show and acce...

Rotters!! What a treat we have for you this week. If you haven't seen 1986's Nightmare Weekend , do yourself a favour and go and watch it. It needs to be seen to be believed. Yup, it's one of those ! Returning to Brain Rot is the gorgeous Emily Head. We had an absolute riot talking about this exploitation gem. Catch Emily's one person show, written and performed by the clever girl herself... Follo...

Well hello there, Rotters!! I think this is the most requested film of all since I launched  Brain Rot . And I've waited until I had the perfect guest..... I'm joined by The Final Girls co-founder, broadcaster, writer and creative producer -  Anna Bogutskaya ! We delve deep into this endearingly bad trashterpiece and share our thoughts on the zombie and tech horror genres. Toodles! Support the sho...

Whats up Rotters!  This week I'm joined by playwright and screenwriter James Graham OBE to discuss Roger Corman's 1980 exploitation trashterpiece Humanoids From The Deep . I chat to James about the perks of being an OBE, why outer space makes us anxious and why Humanoids do what they do. ALSO.... The amazing guys at www. LastShirtOnTheLeft.co.uk  are offering listeners a  20% discount on their sit...

Ello Rotters! Happy TROVEMBER! To celebrate, we're covering our first TROMA release - Splatter University from 1984. Enrolling with me this semester is actor, writer and director Julie Atherton . We discuss creepy priests, dodgy dubbing and confusing passages of time. Toodles Support the show and access benefits like bonus episodes and merch: www. Patreon.com/SteviesBrainRot     Twitter: SteviesBr...

Welcome back, Rotters! This week we're covering the highly requested Pieces (1982) from Juan Piquer Simón . This cult video nasty is a favourite amongst the community for its bizarre narrative and infamous acting choices. I'm joined by actor Dino Fetscher to break it into....you know the rest. Support the show and access benefits like bonus episodes and merch: www. Patreon.com/SteviesBrainRot   Tw...