Brain Rot - An 80s Horror Podcast

HAPPY HALLOWEEN, ROTTERS! For our Halloween week episode, I've invited horror scaredy-cat Sean Parkins to discuss the cult classic Night of the Demons ! This movie made an instant horror icon out of the badass Angela and the lipstick scene is the stuff of legend, but how does the rest of the film hold up? Hit play, playa. Support the show and access benefits like bonus episodes and merch: www. Pat...

G'day Rotters! This week we're headed down under to have a chat about the 1993  melt movie - Body Melt . Joining me is the hilarious national treasure Matt Lucas who was as baffled by this oozy Aussie mess as I was! Why the inbred cannibals? Why the farting troll? Why the rib collector?  All of these questions and more go unanswered within. Enjoy! Support the show and access benefits like bonus ep...

Howdy, Rotters! This week I'm joined by exploitation enthusiast Stuart Burnside to discuss the lesser spotted slasher Death Screams from 1982 . The bizarre narrative and random backstories (with no relevance) make this one an absolute hoot to discuss. And don't get me started on there killer reveal.... Enjoy! Support the show and access benefits like bonus episodes and merch: www. Patreon.com/Stev...

Ello Rotters! This week, Joshua Tonks returns to Brain Rot to discuss the 1981 Linda Blair slasher - Hell Night. At the time of episode release, Hell Night is currently streaming on Shudder and available on a beautifully restored 4k Blu-Ray from 101 Films . Support the show and access benefits like bonus episodes and merch: www. Patreon.com/SteviesBrainRot   Twitter: SteviesBrainRot Instagram : Br...

Clean up on aisle 2, Rotters! This week I'm joined by Brad Hanson to discuss the 1989 supermarket slasher that packs a punch - Intruder Set in a grocery store housing band saws, receipt spikes and meat hooks.... what could go wrong? Scott Spiegel directs and assembles his bloody buddies Ted and Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell. It's not every day you come across a late 80s slasher that's genuinely ref...

Greetings Rotters, This week I'm joined by the brilliant Kim Morrison (Senior Contributor and Social Media Manager of the sensational Ghouls Magazine ) to discuss the deranged sequels to Frank Henenlotter's original cult classic Basket Case. Musical numbers, gross-out birthing scenes and an abundance of creatures, these films leave no stomach unturned. Brain Rot T-Shirt Sale: www. SteviesBrainRot....

Top of the mornin' to ya, Rotters! This week we're taking a trip to rural Ireland to meet the dorky and bloodthirsty pagan god (?!?) Rawhead Rex. Adapted from his novella of the same name, Clive Barker was famously unhappy with the films finished product and this was what inspired him to direct the next adaption of his work..... Hellraiser . So it's not ALL bad. Cody Jamison Strand joins us once a...

Good morrow, Rotters! This week I'm joined by the incredible writer/director Prano Bailey-Bond to discuss the 1975 video nasty contender Frozen Scream . We discuss the aesthetics that inspired elements of Prano's highly acclaimed feature film debut Censor and do our best to make sense of this hilariously incoherent film. Support the show and access benefits like bonus episodes and merch: www. Patr...

Welcome back, Rotters! After MANY requests, we're finally covering Larry Cohen's cult classic The Stuff from 1985. Joining me are the co-hosts of a podcast as addictive as The Stuff itself, Erika and Roshane of Homies Of Horror . We delve deep into the sweet white pudding and attempt to clean up some of the sticky plot points. With B-Movie action, insane practical effects and a theme tune that sma...

Salutations, Rotters! It's DOUBLE DOLLY DAY!  This week I'm joined by besties of the pod  Mike Muncer and Becky Darke to discuss Stuart Gordons 1987 cult classic DOLLS and 1991's Childs Play rip-off DOLLY DEAREST . Both of these films have such a huge nostalgic presence in my heart. But how did they hold up, decades later? Press play to find out! Support the show and access benefits like bonus epi...

Greetings, Rotters! Tori Allen-Martin is BACK after joining me last season to discuss the wonderful Chopping Mall . When I decided to cover the bizarre and cringe-worthy Microwave Massacre , I needed someone who could handle it.... enter Tori. Join us as we try to navigate this messy exploitation movie with a distinct lack of microwave utilisation. Support the show and access benefits like bonus e...

Ahoy, Rotters! This week we're wading into the waters of Joe Dante's 1978 Jaws rip-off Piranha . Although it's one of many to cash in on the success of the original 1975 summer blockbuster, it's one of (if not THE ) best of a B bunch. In classic Dante style, it manages to keep it fun whilst still delivering some mean spirited horror and surprising shocks. Writer and presenter Louise Blain joins me...

Oh Hello Season 2! Welcome, Rotters. Brain Rot is BACK and open for business. The response to Season 1 was so overwhelming and I just quickly wanna say thank you to each of you who came on the journey with me.  Thank you. Now then, on to the main course. We're back with a bang as we welcome the incredible Elijah Wood to the show. We discuss The Faculty , SpectreVision, Toxic Avenger  and of course...

Hello Rotters! The time is nearly upon us. Season 2 will arrive in less than 2 weeks. In this update episode, I announce who my super special guest is for episode 1 and give details on the Brain Rot Presents screening in August. Link to event tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/162270149385 Listen out for a listener discount code in the episode. Only 10 available. Toodles! Support the sho...

Greetings, Rotters! For the final episode of Season 1, I'm joined by the incomparable Graham Norton to discuss the equally incomparable Death Spa from 1989. A scorned ghost wreaking havoc in a high tech gymnasium set to 80s music and an abundance of neon leg warmers? Sign me up! Support the show and access benefits like bonus episodes and merch: www. Patreon.com/SteviesBrainRot   Twitter: SteviesB...

Howdy, Rotters! This week I'm so stoked to be joined by comedian, actress and stand-up legend  Urzila Carlson. We sit down to natter about the Full Moon Features gem : Creepozoids (1987). Starring Linnea Quigley and directed by David DeCoteau , this post-apocalyptic creature feature ticks all of the Brain Rot trash boxes. With mutant rats, acid rain, a giant beetle monster and a killer baby.... wh...

Greetings, Rotters! This week I took a punt on a film I hadn't actually seen before and it came up trumps! I give you:  The Brain (1988).  It's the classic story of a disembodied brain with plans for world domination via it's hypnotic brainwaves through the nations TV sets helmed by an evil doctor who happens to be an alien. Join me and the hilarious Kerry Howard as we pick our brains and try and...

Thrill me, Rotters! This week I'm joined by Rob Wilkins who isn't just the manager of the Terry Pratchett literary estate, he's also a bloody good pal of mine. As someone susceptible to scares, I decided to go a little easy on him and cover Fred Dekker's cult classic, Night of the Creeps. We natter about possible reasons for the lack of blood in the movie, Rob's experience with 80s peroxide and wh...

Welcome back, Rotters! This is the first episode in our four-part retrospective of the Critters franchise. Starting here with the original 1986 movie and then continuing at Patreon.com/SteviesBrainRot  from Tuesday, with Critters 2 (1988) When you think of Critters , images that usually come to mind are the 'Critterball' and Roxanne Kernohan plucking a giant metal staple from her abdomen. These ho...

Ay up, Rotters! She's been bad and she loved every minute of it! This week I'm joined by Joshua Tonks to talk about Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night 2,  the sequel-but-definitely-not-a-sequel to the 1980 original. We talk about my personal connections to the first film and ask questions like:  Why is the rocking horse veiny? With so many similarities to several 90s teen slashers, we ponder the possibili...

Choo Choo, Rotters! This week I'm joined by Sean Miller from The Horror Show podcast to talk about the mental 1985 anthology-horror; Night Train to Terror . What's different about this particular anthology, however, is that the segments are made up of full length feature films that have been edited down to just 20 minutes each. And the results are varying. Think how a song would sound if you cut h...

Howdy, Rotters! Hope you're all doing horrendously. This week I'm joined by Horror-Head and film producer  Giles Edwards  to talk about the much forgotten Horror-Western: G host Town from 1988. A Charles Band/Empire flick that may have  slipped under the horror radar during the time of big-hitter franchises. We discuss Its mysterious directing credits and the satisfaction of a simple yet well exec...

Oi Oi, Rotters! We're back with another Trashterpiece from the gift of a decade that just keeps giving, Chopping Mall (1986) I'm joined by the multi-talented Tori Allen-Martin to talk Killbots, Pepperoni and 80s boobs. Who are the Blands? Why do the Killbots have lasers? And what bone did the director (Jim Wynorski) brake when insisting on trying a stunt-fall himself? All these pressing questions...

Wotcha, Rotters! "Just your good old fashioned monster " This week I'm joined by lifelong horror fan and all round legend, Jonathan Ross, to discuss Larry Cohens ' Q - The Winged Serpent' from 1982. We discuss Cohens knack for a strong premise and his infamous guerrilla filmmaking.  We also chat about when and why we both gravitated towards horror and reminisce on the golden age of VHS and low bud...

Ello, Rotters! Hope you're all doing horrendously. This week I'm joined by actor, presenter and pandemic dance healer,  Joe Tracini. We break down the BANANAS  1986 fantasy-horror,  Troll.  From soprano mushrooms to Sonny Bono bloating and bursting into foliage, this film has everything you never asked for (including two Harry Potters). So grab a Rat Burger  and sit back as we attempt to make sens...