Horror Movie Yearbook

:13 INTRO We read some listener feedback, and Willie tells some ridiculously unsafe ear piercing tales. 9:44 CARPENTER’S CORNER https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-new-yorker-interview/john-carpenter-is-still-scary We take a closer look at John Carpenter’s recent interview in The New Yorker. At first glance it’s the basketball and video game loving “Cranky Carpenter” we’ve grown accustomed to in...

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:13 Opening Segment Touring Savini's home via Cameo RIP Clu Gulager “Tales of Total Blackout” returns 10:43 Prey Discussion (Spoiler Warning) The early career of Dan Trachtenberg Our thoughts on the Predator franchise as a whole and where Prey ranks Are they just dropping their dumbest Predators off on Earth? Which Predator is the best at oral sex? Defending the honor of Predators 49:37 That guys...

Five movies. Three make The Honor Roll. Timestamps: 1:27 Wyrmwood Apocalypse Tim jumps on the bandwagon 6:55 The Black Phone How Ethan Hawke and Tom Savini joined forces to create an iconic horror villain 15:48 Nope The joys of going Old Testament 20:40 The Incantation Is this the “Scariest Taiwanese horror movie of all-time”? Maybe. Who can really say? 23:05 They/Them Slasher Search welcomes Kevi...

Nicki joins us to discuss things in movies that make us squirm in our seats as we watch. Join us as we discuss fingernail-related violence, disembowelments, explosive diarrhea, and more! This is a bonus episode that is available to $1/month patrons on our  Patreon  a few days before it is released into our normal feed. Check it out to get early access to this and other shows on the Midwest Podcast...

We wrap-up this semester with Dead Ringers! Timestamps :19 Feedback A terrifying Donald Pleasance PSA Check your unplayed episodes Is that Jordan Peele “Hot Take” tweet that far off? 8:51 Dead Ringers Discussion Jeremy Irons: Best Acting Ever Sidetracked by Marlon Wayans How Dead Ringers leads-in to the next phase of Cronenberg's career A look at the true story the movie was inspired by Ranking Cr...

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We are hopping in the Time Machine, and then hopping in a telepod, where we are meeting up with Brundlefly to discuss insect politics and how to cook a good steak. Timestamps :16 Intro SDCC Preview (Mostly John Carpenter talk as usual) Figuring out what is going in Westworld by reading the channel in our Discord Stranger Things Non-Spoilery thoughts 13:25 The Fly Discussion We talk about the other...

We went to All Elite Wrestling's Blood and Guts (Or as Nicki refers to it: Blood and Sweat) and we wanted to talk about it. So we did. We also spent a lot of time researching a Grand Rapids area Bed and Breakfast on this episode. Enjoy! This is a bonus episode that is available to $1/month patrons on our  Patreon  a few days before it is released into our normal feed. Check it out to get early acc...

Our “Summer of '80s Cronenberg” continues with a trip to Castle Rock :11 Intro Cellular Dead Zones Westworld FM is back! 3:45 The Dead Zone Discussion Willie's disdain for Tom Skerritt Hey, does Martin Sheen's character remind you of someone? Which roller coaster is most likely to give us precognitive abilities? The differences between the book and the film Would we kill baby Hitler? 52:26 Next Ti...

We discuss the houses announced so far for Halloween Horror Nights 2022, share some of our favorite–and most traumatic– haunted house memories, and pitch houses based on some of our favorite movies. This is a bonus episode that is available to $1/month patrons on our  Patreon  a few days before it is released into our normal feed. Check it out to get early access to this and...

Five movies. Two make The Honor Roll 0:01 Intro 1:40 The Sadness Is this “The most violent and depraved zombie movie ever made?” 10:10 Firestarter King adaptation face-off 16:53 Mad God Phil Tippett's magnum opus 22:40 The Found Footage Phenomenon Tim's favorite found footage movies of all-time 29:56 Studio 666 Foo Fighters tier rankings 36:34 Recap of the first half of 2022 Hosted on Acast. See a...

Our “Summer of 80s Cronenberg” rolls on as we load up the Time Machine with day-old pizza and coffee, crank up the Blondie, and watch Videodrome. Long the live the new flesh! And the old flesh! Long live flesh! Timestamps: :20 Intro Which Ninja Turtle is most likely to be a Cronenberg fan? 6:15 Videodrome Discussion Cronenbergian themes and obsessions in Videodrome Do we know anyone who has had se...

The return of Nicki's TV Corner! Willie's Content Corner! And Tim's John Grisham Corner! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Summer School is in session and we are kicking off the “Summer of '80s Cronenberg” by traveling to the “Great North” to check out Scanners! :18 Intro Feedback Check out the Midwest Game Nerds 11:44 Scanners Discussion Where Cronenberg was in his career The head explosion The great Canadian Tax Shelter cinema boom of the late 1970s. 1:06:20 Is Videodrome on Tubi? It is. Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...

We Discuss: Jackass Forever and Jackass 4.5 The Evil Dead game The Boys Stranger Things Season 3 Workaholics And probably more that I can't remember right now as I type this out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are taking the Time Machine to Hell, or Nevada, or wherever this movie takes place! Timestamps :01 HMY October 2005 Intro 1:41 Episode Intro Our prior experience with the Doom series Check out the Midwest Game Nerds 80s Doo Wop Joel 7:21 The Time Machine: San Diego Comic-Con 2005 Willie visits Circuit City to talk to a worker about Tom Cruise's Doom We read a recap of the 2005 Doom Comic-Con Pa...

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:01 HMY September 1997 Intro 2:12 Introduction Our three wishes for the Wishmaster 13:46 The Time Machine September 19th, 1997 What was with all of the parentheses (In song titles)? Our favorite BSB songs A trip into The Lyon's Den 27:45 Wishmaster Discussion DIVOFF What's going on with Kane Hodder's beard? Remembering our first times 1:12:51 Next Time on HMY Finally… Hosted on Acast. See ac...

Tim is back watching five new horror movies, three of which he liked enough to put on “The Honor Roll”. :01 Intro Of Unknown Origin (2022) 3:19 Virus-32 Tim utilizes a data-based approach to prove that we are not getting enough zombie movies these days 12:55 The Seed The dark side of “Likes” and “Retweets” 19:36 The Cursed Colonialism, werewolves, and “gypsies” 26:56 Let the Wrong One In Irish sil...

Nicki takes on Mario 3 Tim takes on Flamin' Hot Mt. Dew Willie takes on the Olga's Kitchen menu Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We eventually take the Time Machine back to 2002 to check-in on the prime years of the “J-Horror” boom, but we take a few detours along the way. Timestamps: 1:30 Intro The Vin Diesel and Justin Lin video Our favorite movie stars turned musicians Our final preview of the triumphant return of the Sam Raimi and Danny Elfman combo 26:40 The Time Machine November 9th, 2002 The release history of Dark W...

Tim watches five movies, and then he places the ones he likes on The Honor Roll. Will Titanic 666 make it? There is only one way to find out. Well, maybe two ways. You could just ask him. Timestamps: :01 Intro Patreon.com/midwestpodnet 2:17 You Are Not My Mother A very Irish film 7:44 Night's End When casting Michael Shannon goes wrong 13:15 The Cellar The impeccable timing of Tim's wife 18:32 Cho...

Nicki's TV Corner returns to discuss some of her favorite “Lady Porn” shows. Also discussed: The best sitcoms on television right now, Winning Time on HBO, and Dragon Ball Super. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are gentrifying The Time Machine and taking a short trip back in time to Cabrini Green to visit Nia Dacosta's Candyman. Timestamps: :19 Intro John Carpenter is slangin old VHS tapes Vera Farmiga is singing Iron Maiden Tim is eating Flamin' Hot Doritos Wings 13:18 The Time Machine Willie tries to guess which 2020 movies on Tubi now are real, and which ones Tim made up. 23:00 Candyman Discussion...