Doom Generation

Semi respected scientist and fascinating bastard, Edward Jessup (William Hurt) embarks on a study into schizophrenia using isolation tanks and eventually psychedelics with the help of his cohorts Drs, Rosenberg (Bob Balaban) and Parrish (Charles Haid). His studies are put on the back burner when he meets anthropologist, Emily (Blair Brown). They eventually marry, have a couple kids, and decide to...

It was a different time but not THAT different when Richard Elfman decided to bring the wild things he saw on stage with his equally terrifying brother, Danny Elfman's band, The Mystic Knights of Oingo Boingo and marry their showmanship with the racist cartoons of the past to create the Forbidden Zone! The story of the family Hercules (Ugh-Fudge Banana, Phil Gordon, Hyman Diamond and Virginia Rose...

L.A. is like...Nowhere The people that live here are just...lost. West coast bohemians, Dark (James Duval), his girlfriend Mel (Rachel True), her girlfriend, Lucifer (Kathleen Robertson), best friend Cowboy (Guillermo Diaz), his boyfriend Bart (Jeremy Jordan), dreamboy Montgomery (Nathan Bexton), trio of binge bunnies, Alyssa, Dingbat and Egg (Jordan Ladd, Christina Applegate, Sarah Lassez) and Eg...

In the small town of Deerfield WA, Theresa Banks (Pamela Gidley) is found, dead and wrapped in plastic. When the killer isn't found, the Gordon Cole (David Lynch) of the FBI, calls up Chester Diamond (Chris Isaak) and sends him, along with Sam Stanley (Kiefer Sutherland) to investigate. Meanwhile at headquarters, Special Agent Dale Cooper (Kyle Maclachlan) has a strange dream about the day before...

5 years after literally saving New York City and by extension the WORLD, the Ghostbusters are all but forgotten. Ray and Winston (Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson) are doing parties for privileged brats, Egon (Harold Ramis) is experimenting on human emotions and Venkman (Bill Murray) is hosting The World of the Psychic, a show Kreskin won't even do. Dana (Sigourney Weaver) who married, had a baby, and di...

Experience D-Generation as we take a trip down faulty-memory lane with approximately 1:08 minutes of the best bits of 2024 - that's right, it's a clip show ladies and gentleman! We'll be back next week with a fresh new episode and until then, later Doomers! Support this podcast at patreon.com/doomgeneration

Losers, Harry (Jeff Daniels) and Lloyd (Jim Carrey) lose their jobs when Harry has an unfortunate incident with show dogs and Lloyd, after falling in love at first sight with Mary (Lauren Holly), bungles her ransom drop and crashes his limo. With no prospects they decide to pack up the shaggin' wagon and follow Mary to Aspen to return her briefcase The boss Nicholas (Charles Rocket), family friend...

In the American Research Institute in the South Pole, several snow pirates are met with a wolf dog being chased by a Norwegian helicopter and if they understood WTF they were saying, they wouldn't be in this mess. After eyebrows Hoolihan, Garry (Donald Moffat) shoots the Norwegian, the team decides to check out what could have happened at the other camp. They get MacReady (Kurt Russell) and his lu...

Writer Paul Sheldon (James Caan) wants to break free from the series of novels he's built his career on so he goes to his usual hideaway to finish something new.  He calls his agent, Marcia Sindel (Lauren Bacall) to tell her he's coming back with a manuscript, but drives straight into a blizzard. After a terrible crash, Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates), former nurse and current wacko, takes Paul back to...

Steven M Kovacs (that slut, Matthew Broderick) is going through a hard time. He's recently moved out of the apartment he shared with longtime girlfriend, Robin (Leslie Mann) and has moved into a new place. Naturally he needs his utilities hooked up so buddy, Rick (Jack Black) suggests to bribe an extra 50 bones to get free cable. Enter The Cable Guy (Jim Carrey) who infiltrates Steven's life in a...

Wes Craven once heard a story about people who avoided sleep for fear of dying in their nightmares; along with a childhood bully and a step-father, it inspired him to create an iconic character who's haunted us all for 40 years. Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund), child murderer, comes to thin lipped Tina (Amanda Wyss) with his wet face and knife glove in her nightmares, scaring her so badly she warn...

Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) fits in, he's engaged to Evelyn (Reese Witherspoon), he's sleeping with Courtney (Samantha Mathis), keeps himself to a rigorous routine of self care, works on Wall St. with his fawning secretary, Jean (Chloe Sevigny). Along with his associates Bryce (Justin Theroux), McDermott (Josh Lucas), VanPatten (Bill Sage) and that dork, Carruthers (Matt Ross) they lord over...

The nightmare begins when Max Cady (Robert De Niro) is released from prison and follows his former defense attorney, Sam Bowden (Nick Nolte) to a small town and begins to stalk him, his wife, Leigh (Jessica Lange) and teenage daughter, Danielle (Juliette Lewis). After a poisoned dog, a beaten girlfriend (Ileana Douglas), and a break-in that results in the deaths of housekeeper and private dick, Cl...

Legendary music producer, the mysterious Swan (Paul Williams) is searching high and low for the perfect sound to open up his ultimate Rock Palace. While holding auditions he hears it, Winslow Leach (William Finley) presents his epic cantata, Faust. With the help of his right hand man, Philbin (George Memmoli) Swan plots to steal the music away and give it to his own find The Juicy Fruits (Archie H...

The year is 1999 and we were all experiencing a moment and a little bit of motion sickness when the found footage of three missing documentarians was shown in theaters across the country. Get in the corner; it's the The Blair Witch Project, this week on Doom Generation.  Support this podcast at patreon.com/doomgeneration

In a dark and very French world, mad scientist Krank (Daniel Emilfork) aided by his 6 clones (Dominique Pinon), tiny woman nurse (Mireille Mosse) and brain in a tank, Uncle Irvin (Jean-Louis Trintignant) sneaks into the dreams of children in order to steal them and stop his unhappy aging. While this is going on, at the docks a side show features strong man One (Ron Perlman) and his little brother,...

Charles Brady (Brian Krause) is the new kid in town and he seems to have it all; good looks, a nice car, and a close relationship with his mother, Mary (Alice Krige). These qualities are what draw Tanya (Mädchen Amick) to him, but unfortunately for her those looks are a lie and the relationship with his mother is so not what it seems. Prying schoolteacher, Mr. Fallows (Glenn Shadix), Deputy Andy (...

In a world of money and unlimited privilege, we meet vicious step-siblings Kathryn Merteuil (Sarah Michelle Gellar) and Sebastian Valmont (Ryan Phillippe) who exist on a steady diet of sexual tensions, journaling, and cocaine. Before the start of a new year at Manchester Prep, they hatch a series of plots to feed their egos and leave the school as legends. Caught in their wake of destruction is na...

In a possibly mob owned building in Chicago, Corky (Gina Gershon) fresh off of a prison stint, gets a job as a maintenance worker. It's in the elevator she sets eyes on Violet (Jennifer Tilly), scheming girlfriend of mobster, Ceasar (Joe Pantoliano). Things get damp when Violet loses an earring down the sink drain and calls Corky over to use her strong hands to retrieve it and while she's...

Up in the hills, hitmen Lee (James Spader) and Dosmo (Danny Aiello) are listening to Olympic skiier Becky Foxx (Teri Hatcher) have a nightmare. When they pull up in their Buick and murder ex-husband Roy (Peter Horton) in her bed, the real nightmare begins. But was he killed over his contact with Lee's lover Helga Svelgen (Charlize Theron) or for his life insurance? Vice cops Strayer (Jeff Dani...

There's a scandal in Blue Bay when beloved guidance counselor, Sam Lombardo (Matt Dillon) is accused of raping rich high school student, Kelly Van Ryan (Denise Richards). He's shunned by the community when detectives Duquette and Perez (Kevin Bacon, Daphne Rubin-Vega) interview swamp rat, Suzie Toller (Neve Campbell) and she seemingly supports Kelly's story. With no one in his corner,...

Rock and roll detective, Ford Fairlane (Andrew Dice Clay) gets wrapped up in a music industry conspiracy when Bobby Black (Vince Neil) dies onstage under mysterious circumstances. Soon, everyone from old pal Johnny Crunch (Gilbert Gottfried), to rich degenerate Connie Sutton (Priscilla Presley) is on the hunt for groupie, Zuzu Petals (Maddie Corman). With the help of long suffering assistant, Jazz...

This week the whole Doom crew ventured out to Los Angeles to experience the Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Afterlife Experience. Tessa binged all of the Interview with the Vampire series. Nicole finally started Severance and is still plugging along with Time Bandits. We talk about several upcoming shows and the surprise release of Stream, which we had heard nothing about. Support this podcast at patreon....

The United States Navy established an elite school for the top 1% of pilots and when the top pilot turns in his wings, Maverick (Tom Cruise) and his REO Goose (Anthony Edwards) slide into his spot for a chance at calling themselves the best. There's some stiff competition in Flight Town USA, mostly Slider (Rick Rossovich) flying ice cold, no mistakes with Ice Man (Val Kilmer) who finds Man all...

This week we left the house and went to the movies to see Alien: Romulus and we give you our spoiler-free review. Nicole gets sucked into Sunny on Apple TV and Tessa can't look away from Forbidden Love on TLC. Nicole sacrifices her valuable time to find out whether the new Night Court and Frasier are worth a watch. We discuss the newly revealed details about foul play in the death of Matthew P...