Chewing the Scenery Horror Movie Podcast

Episode 48 whisks you away on a magical journey to the land of Japanese Extreme Cinema. By which we mean shoving you into the deep end of the pool! Our resident expert, Jolyon didn’t make the featured film, so don’t blame him! In fact, he called it “pretty offensive”. Before your hosts get into the particulars of “Entrails of a Beautiful Woman” (no, really - and it translates literally) Jolyon giv...

Episode 47 is a “Live Watch” episode. That’s right, your hosts sit down with some cats at Will’s house and watch a movie whilst recording all the genuine reactions and comments. Why? Because why not! We admit it may not be as cool as partying in a Furniture King, it’s still Sofa King cool! Listen as we learn that sex in the 80’s wasn’t sexy and that character actor Dick Miller is King of the Janit...

Episode 46 is the one you thought could never be done. An epic episode about Satan in the 70’s. We ain’t talking’ no Hillbilly Devil either…this is straight-up 70’s movie Satan. In his research, Jolyon discovered that the library didn’t have a room of cursed books hidden from the public. Disappointing, to say the least! Will spent that same time getting started with Netflix’s “Stranger Things”, wh...

Episode 45 is all about some lesser-known ghost movies! Jolyon reveals that he’s been a guest on another podcast and that pumpernickel actually means “the devil’s fart”. Richard has some news about an upcoming Nosferatu re-make as well as that “Scary Lucy” statue. Will decided not to watch “Ghost Dad” because it would be creepy…you know why! Jolyon drops some knowledge about English writer Noel Co...

Episode 44 defies expectations by going below them. No, wait- that was Mother of Tears! It gave Jolyon the jitters to be discussing this Argento sequel as the first one one of his films featured on the podcast. We promise to honor some of Dario’s good films soon! You guessed it, we’re talking about unfortunate sequels! But first, your trusty hosts will talk about what Ancient Egyptians looked like...

Episode 43 goes to show you never can tell. Remember that time we talked about Plan 9 From Outer Space and everyone was surprised that Will disliked it? Here we go again! Green Room (2015) was written and directed by Jeremy Saulnier, who was also behind Blue Ruin (2013). Not enough for you? Sir Patrick Stewart, Anton Yelchin, and Imogen Poots were all in it! Okay, maybe it’s not everyone’s cup of...

Episode 42 started as a listener suggestion. When Richard said a listener suggested the movie “Them”, Will and Jolyon said “Giant ants? Great, we’re in!” But it was a 2006 French movie about a couple experiencing a home invasion. So why not both? Why not, indeed! It turns out that “THEM!” (1954) is the first of the giant bug movies and probably the best. You get a heroic cop, the Thing, Santa Clau...

Episode 41 won’t threaten to rock your face off, it just will! It’s all about Heavy Metal Horror! Jolyon narrowly escaped the moors and the airport sniffer dogs and has returned from England. He saw a few good movies, one of which had him dreaming of Rome in the 1950’s. Will had all other thoughts and memories erased by a little gem called "Rock n Roll Nightmare”. Will says it’s like Evil Dead in...

Episode 40 takes you on a journey to 10 Cloverfield Lane. While Jolyon is still in England, Will and Richard indulge in a good movie. No, really…. it was actually quite good! John Goodman gets mad props for playing such a creepy, disturbed character. The injured young woman and the bearded dumbass are excellent as well! Did you ever consider that having a toilet in the shower is an excellent idea?...

Episode 39 is about a giant snake movie. There, we said it. Anaconda is a 1997 nature-run-amock movie starring J-Lo, Ice Cube, Jon Voight, Eric Stolz (for a few minutes), Owen Wilson and a few “Red Shirts”. Oh, and don’t forget a giant, shrieking snake! How much weed did certain cast members smoke on set? All of it! Would Ice T do a better job than Ice Cube? Would a sock puppet do a better job tha...

Episode 38 is about a 1987 vampire film called Near Dark. Maybe it isn’t a vampire film at all, since they refused to use the word in the dialogue or in promoting the film. Let’s just say the main characters enjoy drinking blood and all happen to have a severe allergy to sunlight. More importantly, it was excellent work from Kathryn Bigelow (director, co-writer) who had a great cast of actors. You...

Episode 37 takes us to deep jungle of Mexico to explore “the Ruins” (2008). Wait, doesn’t that look a little bit like Australia? Well, that’s because it is! There are other secrets to this production, like the fact that big rocks aren’t necessarily the best medical instrument for amputating limbs. And that real Mayan temples have solid steps, not the tread and riser type, duh! Additionally, there...

Episode 36 is an honor for Chewing the Scenery. Judith O'Dea, “Barbara” from the original Night of the Living Dead” sits down with Richard for an interview. She talks about about how she got her start and of course, the 1968 film that changed it all. So, why did Barbara fall apart? Why didn't she take up arms and dispatch those ghouls? Did writer John Russo really know how big this little movie wo...

Episode 35 finds your hosts discussing lost films. Considering that only 4% of all films ever made survive today, it’s no surprise that many films are lost for all time. Do some miraculously resurface? Why, yes they do and it’s exciting when it happens. Jolyon fancifully lists his top 5 most desired finds, including missing scenes of King Kong (1933) smashing into a poker game! Will admits to imag...

Episode 34 is about a cult classic you must see. Spider Baby (filmed in 1964, released in 1967) is weird, surreal, creepy, sexual, disturbing and a whole lot of other adjectives. Whereas Interview with the Vampire made Will wonder how they change the lightbulbs in the ceiling of the movie theater, Spider Baby made him wonder how he’d missed seeing this film a long time ago. Richard gets to wonderi...

Episode 33 brings us an excellent guest. Author and university professor Stephen Graham Jones sits in! Jolyon met Stephen at a signing for his new werewolf book, Mongrels and invited him to join us. The result is a great discussion of all kinds of werewolf books, movies and TV shows. Will Mongrels become a major motion picture? We hope so! How about “Bite Club” or “Surf Werewolves Must Die”? Maybe...

Episode 32 is an honor for Chewing the Scenery. Russ Streiner, “Johnny” from the original Night of the Living Dead” sits down with Richard for an interview packed full of information and insights about the 1968 film that changed it all. In fact, Russ promises that with the 50th anniversary of NOTLD on the horizon, he and the rest of the filmmakers and actors will have some “tricks up their sleeve”...

Episode 31 is an episode that is short, sweet and to the point. Brain Damage is fun, funny, crazy and tragic. What else can you say about this “cool eel turd character” and the hosts that cart him around to eat human brains? Sure, your hosts discuss things like how Jolyon is not the guy who makes yacht furniture and how artist people always seem to get paid in “exposure”, Thats not all. There’s al...

Episode 30 brings you to the place. You came of your own free will. It’s time to keep your appointment with the Wicker Man. What does this English film from 1973 do so right that the 2006 remake forgets to do entirely? Be good? Opinions may vary, but one thing is for sure- laugh for laugh, the original doesn’t have it over the remake. That’s Jolyon’s view on the hilarity that is Nicolas Cage on a...

Episode 29 is about the very serious condition of Lycanthropy, also known as being a werewolf. Okay, not the condition itself, but movies about it. Werewolves have had a place in folklore for centuries, so it makes sense that our movies would welcome them. In this episode, Will pans a movie that hasn't even been made yet and explains how to spot a Canadian werewolf movie. Did Richard encounter hip...

Episode 28 is a bit of lighter fare….The Invisible Man. Don’t get us wrong- he’s a fiend and a murdering psychopath, but there is no gore. Richard and Will seem to think that vanilla is difficult to procure but Jolyon reads aloud an invisibility formula for all to hear. What will you do with the power of invisibility? Your hosts see your choices as fairly limited: theft, revenge, random acts of bu...

Episode 27. The Exorcist. It’s remembered as the scariest thing you could lay eyes on. Your hosts say things like: “a really good movie, not terrifying at all” and “beautifully made but boring”. Is this because author/screenwriter William Peter Blatty and director William Friedkin contend that it’s not a horror movie? Although by today’s standards the Exorcist may not be particularly shocking, in...

Episode 26 is a milestone! We are halfway through our first year and having a good time. There might even be caramel popcorn crunching now and again. Your hosts discuss Haxan (1922) in as much detail as we can pull off, having been delayed a few weeks. The conversation begins with Pumpkinhead, Clint Eastwood fighting a giant spider, Film Noir icon Slappy Dan and the sexual overtones of how a butte...

Episode 25 has a special guest weighing in on a classic, Shaun of the Dead! Who knows each frame of this RomZomCom better than the guy who drew the comic book version, Zach Howard? He may be full of fire, but he knows his Shaun of the Dead and he knows his comics! The retreading of superhero stories is a hot-button issue, but you’ll see why. This movie has Will’s very favorite zombie defense weapo...

Episode 24 is a MUSIC SPECIAL featuring two bands near and dear to our hearts. "Wait, what? I like music, but you guys were gonna talk about Haxan (1922), what happened?” One of us was ill, but not as ill as the tracks we’re laying down from the MOON-RAYS and THE LIVING DEADS! Haxan is going to leapfrog over Shaun of the Dead, so it’ll all work out in the end. Or in two weeks. Meanwhile, the MOON-...