Chewing the Scenery Horror Movie Podcast

Episode 169 comes from the road. This episode isn't epic in length, but the content is a lot of fun. Richard was at Chicago's comicon, C2E2 and got a mini interview with Channel Awesome's "The Nostalgia Critic" and Jim. These two guys are great to hang with, but what's more is that they're really funny! "But but where's the horror?" you might ask. Well, the horrible movies that are covered on Chan...

Episode 168 takes you to the Hood. Your hosts discuss the 1995 horror movie “Tales from the Hood” (1995), directed by Rusty Cundieff. There may be a different sound to the show, but that’s only because there’s awhile new studio with nothing on the walls. Don’t worry, that’ll all be sorted out soon. But this movie has been remastered and looks great! Find us on Instagram, where we are @chewingthesc...

Episode 167 is about the supernatural suspenseful film “Personal Shopper” (2016) starring Kristen Stewart, Lars Eidinger and Sigrid Bouaziz. A single viewing may not be enough for something like this complex and sometimes misleading film. Find us on Instagram, where we are @chewingthescenery or easily find us on Facebook. Chewing the Scenery can be found on Soundcloud, iTunes and Stitcher. Please...

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Episode 165 takes you back to school. A ballet school. Run by witches. Okay, that may be a spoiler if you live under a rock, but “Suspiria” (2018) took on the task of re-imagining the story of Dario Argento’s 1977 masterpiece of the same name (and similar premise). By the way, February is “Women in Horror Month” and Eujenia returns for a guest spot with your kind hosts. “Suspiria” (2018) is a movi...

Episode 164 reaches as far back as most horror fans will willingly go…1922. That’s right, F.W. Murnau’s “Nosferatu”! But why stop there? Why not also dig into the 1979 Werner Herzog production, “Nosferatu the Vampyre”? There are many similarities, but it's the differences that make the comparison so rewarding. Does bloodsucking cross a line professionally? Do the cats playing with books and apples...

Episode 163 is from the Golden Age of Stuff Like That. You know, the mid-90's! And what could be more itself than "The Addiction" (1995)? You've got a great director with some first-hand experience, an outstanding cast, beautiful black & white film and a city setting that lends itself well to the doings of vampires! Before getting into all of that, Will asks what kind of lousy rock star doesn't dr...

Episode 162 Takes you back to the lake. Crystal lake. With Jason. And Ziggy. “What? is that the final girl from one of them Friday the 13th movies?” you might ask. Well, no. Ziggy is a friend of the show who lends a young person’s perspective to the Friday the 13th franchise. Do young people all refer to “Star Wars” as “A New Hope”?. As we find out, not all do. What did Will do while working at th...

Episode 160 is one for the werewolf movie completionist. You want to watch every werewolf movie ever made? Well, then you’re gonna want to watch this one! Unless you don’t like dead dogs in your movies, fake or otherwise. All kidding aside, this Canadian flick has some fun dialogue, cool style choices and gore galore! Ginger Snaps (2000) is one you might want to visit or re-visit, considering how...

Episode 160 won’t have an eloquent or verbose description. Your dear hosts have to ring in the new year like everybody else, ya know! So, let’s just say we watched an excellent movie and talked about it! Never you mind that there were subtitles involved! This one will creep you out while restoring your faith in the horror genre up-and-comers! Happy New Year, dear listeners! Find us on Instagram, w...

Episode 159 is the last episode of the year. That’s okay though, because it’s the annual CTS Christmas Extravaganza! Your hosts will chat a little about the upcoming con season, the possible origins of the expression “saved by the bell” and what sort of demands William Shatner puts into his rider for a movie like “A Christmas Horror Story” (2015). “Whaaaa?” you might say, “William Shatner is in th...

Episode 158 is a Winter tradition here at Chewing The Scenery. Yes, that’s right, your trio of hosts watch a trio (or so) of “Wintry” horror movies, then gather to discuss them. These wintry flicks may not scare you. Or make you laugh. They may not even entertain you….but let’s not get into that! Your hosts do their best to talk about the strengths and weaknesses of the wintry selections. Now it’s...

Episode 157 is about that risk you take when you re-watch a beloved movie after a few years. Or the world of possibilities when you reconsider a movie you didn’t like. That’s right, your hosts risk ruining a few old favorites or redeeming something previously disliked. What could possibly go wrong? Will reveals that you actually can wear out a DVD. Jolyon practices his understanding of Japanese la...

Episode 156 takes you on a trip upstate. To deliver an engine during winter. It’s a day trip for a couple hundred bucks… aw hell, this is just where we live now, so let’s get used to it! This may be oversimplifying the plot of “Are We Not Cats?”a bit, but the details may astound you. You know what else may astound you? Turkish superhero movies. Especially when green Spiderman starts running a coun...

Episode 155 is something you may have never imagined. Picture your kind hosts welcoming an aficionado and expert on the national treasure himself, Nicolas Cage. Then, imagine some of his greatest works of cinematic drama being compared, discussed and praised. When you bring all of this into a confined space, what else do you call it but a “Cage Match”? Jolyon, Will and Richard are joined by film e...

Episode 154 finds two of your three hosts catching up with some recently watched movies and TV. Sounds soothing….not as soothing as old-timey Horehound hard candies, but what is? The CTS gang feels the love from across the pond when John from Timperley, UK checks in. Jolyon and Richard discuss the pacing of Westerns and a new one in particular from the Coen Brothers. Jolyon shares a story about th...

Episode 153 is about the George Romero classic, “Day of the Dead” (1985). Of course, you’ll have to sit through a bit of your kind hosts talking about Halloween night and recently watched movies, but it could be worse! For one thing, you’re not in an underground installment with a bunch of crazy militants and other agitated individuals. So, get your chopper fueled up and get ready for a jaw-droppi...

Episode 152 drops just before Halloween, but talks about a successful little film called “Hereditary” (2018). Considering the interesting story, great directing, seasoned cast and other talented people involved, it should come as no surprise that this one did well at the box office. That is, unless you subscribe to the idea that horror as a genre doesn’t involve good storytelling, film making or a...

Episode 151 invites you to get in the transport bus and join a pack of lumbering lunatics. That’s right- we’re talking about “Halloween” (2018). Before getting into the featured attraction, you’ll meet a guest host, Jonny and learn that he took the challenge of the CTS hosts’ “Batshit Crazy Trifecta” of movies. Richard wonders where our "Hotstuff" movie is. Will suggests the Deviled Ham guy could...

Episode 150 is about what’s eating you. Or what you’re eating. Sometimes it’s hard to tell which is which. That’s right, your hosts are talking about food-related horror! Jolyon had considered a couple of possibilities, then chose “The Food of the Gods” (1976). Hoo boy- this one has one major flaw if you don’t support animal cruelty! HG Wells probably didn’t imagine his original material being int...

Episode 149 isn’t quite an episode 150, but we’re getting there. It’s October and your fair hosts are watching more horror movies than usual. That means, of course, that some movies will be a little, how shall we say… hard to understand for some people. Some horror movie fans might even harbor a bit of guilt for liking what they like. This (mostly) isn’t the case with your hosts, but they will cop...

Episode 148 is arguably NOT about a horror movie. There- we said it. Although “The Bride” (1985) IS a Frankenstein, it lacks the menace and body count you might expect in such a monster movie. Hell, they even gave the monster a name. We think it was “Mr. Whiskers” or something like that. House cats do seem like monsters when we forget to teach our wards about them. One lesson that was not skipped,...

Episode 147 gives you more to watch and more to think about. This is due in part to a small misunderstanding with your hosts, but it all works out in the end. The spoilers are kept pretty mild on “Ghost Stories” (2017) so that you might enjoy it more. Will and Richard go ahead and spoil “Dead of Night” (1977) since it’s a made-for-TV movie and um, well, from 1977. Some of it just feels like a mild...

Episode 146 comes with some rules. First, you aren’t allowed to discuss “Mandy” (2018) by merely saying “it’s so batshit crazy that you just have to see it”. Although that is absolutely true, it’s worth more time and effort than that. Another rule is that if you have a band, you get five years or five albums. Deal with it. That’ll give your “farewell tour” some actual meaning! And, though “Mandy”...

Episode 145 pulls back the curtain. As much as you might think your kind hosts have seen it all, there are actually horror movies that lurk in their “horror blind spots”. So- Will, Jolyon and Richard each chose to step up and watch one of those movies that should have been on the long list of “seen it”, but somehow were not. The reasons may include “dumb poster/box art" These include “Happy Birthd...