Classic American Movies

Since seeing the advertisement for this flick in the late 90’s, I’ve always loved it! The ultimate throwback horror film for horror nerds. Jessica (from the “Ghosts of Appalachia” Halloween special) joins me to talk about one of the most memorable movies that kicked off Rob Zombie’s other career. We both did a lot of research and had a blast chatting about one of the grimiest, dirtiest violent fli...

More Tarantino-inspired 90’s flicks! Ryan Dambro (from the “Killdozer!” episode) is back to talk about the last movie Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert gave their iconic “Two Thumbs up” rating, the drug-infused fllm based on the book by Eddie Little (outlaw writer)! Dambro and I dive deep into outlaw filmmaking, Larry Clark and what if different actors were chosen for this late 90’s cult classic. If you...

We're kicking the new year off with the movie that has explosions, stunts on stunts and as much fun as you would expect from Hall Needham and Burt Reynolds in the late 70's! Friend of mine and fan of the pod, Cole was talking to me one day and was looking for a film recommendation. I asked what kinds of movies he liked. Action comedies with killer stunts ( I mean who doesn’t love that?) came up. Y...

For my Christmas Special this year I’m interviewing the director, co-writer and editor of one of the most iconic holiday horror films ever: “Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2”! I had previously interviewed Eric Freeman (star of “Silent Night Deadly Night Part 2”) and he had hooked me up with director Lee. Not just a driector, but Lee is an amazing, award winning editor and I reccomend everyone che...

And now, for the exciting conclusion to our "Murder by Numbers" podcast! Ryan (of the Ranked podcast) is back to finish our discussion on the early 2000's thriller. If you can beleive it, we dive even deeper exploring the motives, history and more! Please check out Ranked wherever you get your pods. While you’re checking out the pod, please like and follow Classic American Movies on Instagram and...

It's been a minute since I got a chance to talk to some filmmakers who really are passionate about what they are doing. Writer/director Marcus Albino, co-founder of Cloak and Cauldron Films and producer Brad Frizzell , founder of Greeked Pictures created this this great crime drama thats making a lot of buzz called “Black Maria.” Recently, it was nominated for "Best Short Film" at Shockfest. I ins...

Writer/Director/Actor/Producer James L Edwards was first introduced to horror when he was about 8-years-old by his uncle when he was shown “Night of the Living Dead,” and his life was changed forever! Both of us are horror nuts, so this was a really fun conversation! Please check out his films and support his career on Facebook and Instagram (Remember to tag those) If you’re not following the show...

One of my all-time favorite genres is murder mystery. However, this movie does it with a twist: The audience already knows who did it, but we don’t know why. Join Ryan (of the Ranked podcast) and me as we do a super deep dive into this early 2000’s thriller starring an up-and-coming star Ryan Gosling! There was so much info on this movie, it had to be made into two parts. Please check out Ryan’s p...

Alejandro, born and raised in Mexico, stops by to talk about Mexican urban legends and Halloween traditions. What makes his story so unique is that he grew up celebrating American Halloween traditions as well. This was a lot of fun as well as educational. If you're not doing so already, please go ahead and follow Classic American Movies on Facebook and Instagram. You'll stay up to date on intervie...

Back in 2015, a young Romanian filmmaker revived an all but dead genre of filmmaking with his ultimate cult film, “Be My Cat: A Film For Anne.” I stumbled upon this flick while scrolling through Tubi and I am thrilled I did! It is such a rollercoaster of great filmmaking and, honestly, I couldn’t tell if Adrian was acting or not. His wife, Duru, an accomplished singer and actress from Turkey, have...

Friend of the pod, Clay Chamberlin is back to talk about the early 2000’s movie that I still have the movie ticket for. We dive deep into the very elaborate background and original script changes, why the blu-ray and soundtrack cost so much on eBay, our favorite ice cream and so much more on this forgotten fun flick we all know as “Darkness Falls”. If you're not doing so already, go ahead and chec...

More Halloween ghost stories! Jessica Farmer has had a lifetime love of scary stories. Growing up around the mountains of North Carolina, she was exposed to many urban legends, ghost stories and story telling in general. Join us as Jessica tells the legend of the Beasts of Blaine County, The Devil’s Tramping Ground, living in a haunted apartment and so much more. I also talk about a local (to Cham...

Coming straight out of Montreal, Sébastien Landry (Seb) and Laurence Morais Lagacé (Baz) created one crazy, violent, fun, and well shot horror film called “Game of Death.” The stylish flick really got the duo the chance to spread their creative wings and let loose! Over the years, they had shot tons of music videos, as well as doing their own separate projects, all of which are beautiful and creat...

The V/H/S film series has credited some fun, memorable segments. Mark Hofmeyer, of the Movies, Films and Flix podcast joins me this week to chat about our personal top three favorite short films from the series! There really is too many parts to say is the best, but we picked the ones that worked for us. We also do a deep dive on the history of the films and where Bloody Disgusting came from. Crea...

This year for Halloween I decided to have friends over to tell real ghost stories that have happened to them (as well as myself). I asked my friend Kamilla about any paranormal experiences she had and she told me about The Read House in her hometown of Chattanooga, TN. Although beautiful in every sense of the word, the hotel is known for the haunted room 311 where a woman had either killed herself...

Mike Pecci has been writing and directing movies for years; his podcast “In Love with the Process” is arguably one of the best podcasts about filmmaking out there. However, much like all of us, it all began when we were kids in awe of what we were watching. While watching “Blade Runner”, a teacher asked him what his thoughts were on the wardrobe and the rest of his life went from there. His short...

More Quentin Tarantino inspired films! “Truth or Consequences, NM” was one of those movies that flew under the radar due to a lot of 90’s classics being released at the same time. Critics really didn't like it, but audiences were split. At the time, "Austin Powers" was rocking the theatrical circuit (I still have my original ticket to when my mom took me) and TOCNM had a very limited release (repo...

Baroque has come back for another round during the last call for the franchise that spawned many many careers! The Wolfpack decided to come back and this time there was no hangover. We talk trilogies, the real history behind Leslie Chow (international man of mystery), the original script and more in this stunning conclusion to the hard-drinking trilogy!

Atlanta filmmaker Greg Foxx Jr. has made a big impact with his proof of concept film “The Duppy Man’s Walk,” exploring a carribean-spirit horror theme. The well-shot and well-written film caught my attention and I had to have him on the show to talk about it. There’s a fantastic story behind it and the film is winning all kinds of awards! Be sure to check out www.theduppymanswalk.com for more info...

Josh Bennett is back to talk about another 90’s (in this case, early 2000’s) Tarantino-inspired film. “Poolhall Junkies” was written by two real pool hustlers who were trying to hustle each other, then decided to write a script based on thier personal experiences. Although never directly stated, this film was one of many that was heavily inspired by Quentin Tarantino after his massive success in t...

Tubi has laid down the gauntlet and pulled out all the stops and made a wonderfully crafted crime drama allowing an up-an-coming filmmaker Bryian Keith Montgomery Jr. to stretch his wings and fly. Baroque told me about this flick and I am so thrilled that he did! We do a deep dive on this a great throwback to gritty crime dramas with a well-rounded cast and amazing storyline and explore the possib...

Coming from a family of artists, Canadian filmmaker Elza Kephart always knew she wanted to create art in some way. When she repeatedly watched “Back to the Future” as a child, it was then, she knew she wanted to make movies. Over the years she made some great and memorable flicks like the fun and campy “Graveyard Alive,” to the serious “Go in the Wilderness” and most recently “Slaxx,” which is a f...

Clay Chamberlin joins us again to talk about the movie that has, arguably, the best opening in horror history: “Ghost Ship”. We discuss what the original script, called “Chimera” was like, the nightmare of shooting in water and all the clues that explains what is going on in this wonderful piece of Dark Castle’s short lived history!

Part 2 in my many parts of the “Tarantino-esq” film series. Josh Bennett, who I met while working on a movie years ago, stops by to talk about this gem and does comparisons to the original script (spoiler alert: there’s one massive difference), and explains the origins of how the characters came to be. This movie as well as other 90’s gritty crime dramas with the Tarantino style are available to r...

Easily one of the most recognizable action stars ever; icon of the icons and one of my favorite interviews, the "Lady Dragon" herself: Cynthia Rothrock! It was such a blast talking about her career, becoming interested in martial arts and eventually becoming one of the most recognizable names of all time. We chat about her most memorable roles, blowing her knee out, the famous William Friedkin/Syl...