Necromancer

Part 2 of 2. Bret and Shira can’t get enough of that himbo with a heart of gold: Brendan Fraser. And why do one movie about him romancing a woman named Eve, when they could do two? Plus a zombie. That’s right. The Mummy (1999) is Bret’s pick. Don’t be on the wrong side of […]

Part 1 of 2. Bret and Shira are back with another actor themed episode and Brendan Fraser, king of 1999, is the star. The necromancers kick off the celebration of Baby B with Shira’s pick, Blast From Past. You’d think a movie about a man kept inside a bomb shelter for 30 years may sound […]

Part 2 of 2. Bret and Shira fight their way through the 36 chambers to finish the theme of Kung Fu. Up next is Shira’s pick: Wing Chun. Lead actress Michelle Yeoh has always been a badass but has she mastered the art of rom coms? Listen to find out and then stick around for […]

Part 1 of 2. Bret and Shira have mastered the Necromancer style of fighting/reviewing movies. Now, they bring their best moves to the latest theme: Kung Fu movies. Bret chooses his fighters first. Human Lanterns is 100% Kung Fu and 100% horror but just how literal are these human lanterns. Listen to find out and […]

Part 2 of 2. Bret and Shira are so grateful for their experience with movies. They finish up movies they’re thankful for with Bret’s pick, Poltergeist. It’s clear there’s something different about the community of Cuesta Verde. Listen to find out what and then stick around for some remixes from the other side. 

Part 1 of 2. The necromancers are back back back again, baby! Bret and Shira have a lot to be thankful for in the past year, including you, our listeners. So they’re kicking things off with movies they’re thankful for too. Shira is up first with her platonic ideal of grumpy/sunshine romances: French Kiss. But […]

Part 2 of 2. Bret and Shira attempt to stake the vampire theme once and for all with Bret’s pick, The Vampire Lovers. Will Bret and Shira live to see another sunrise or will they make music with the children of the night forever more? Listen to find out and then stay for blood lust […]

Part 1 of 2. Bret and Shira come armed with stakes and garlic to meet the only monster famous for both their romantic and lethal prowess. That’s right! The theme is vampires. First up is Shira’s pick, Amy Heckerling’s Vamps. Tune in to find out what makes these creatures of the night so beloved by […]

Part 2 of 2. Bret and Shira finish their 1943 film tour in Washington D.C. but this damn wartime housing shortage has made it impossible to find somewhere to stay. So the necromancers shack up with the folks from Shira’s pick, The More the Merrier. Listen to find out if all is fair in love […]

Part 1 of 2. Bret and Shira hop in the time machine to see what 1943 has to offer when it comes to romance and horror. No surprise the world at war has plenty to offer for both. Up first is Bret’s pick The Leopard Man. Tune in to find out how this criminal is […]

Part 2 of 2. Bret and Shira are cruising the streets of New York, searching for parts… lady parts. It’s not what you think. The necromancers aren’t looking for strange. They’re hanging out with Bret’s pick, Frankenhooker! Will the cult classic have Shira in stitches? Listen to find out and then stick around for the […]

Part 1 of 2. The necromancers turn to the world’s oldest profession for their next theme: sex work. Is this just an excuse for Bret and Shira to talk about two cult classics in the genres they love? Maybe. But it would be a big mistake, HUGE, for you to miss out on Shira’s pick, […]

Part 2 of 2. The necromancers are done being the Devil’s playthings but a bargain is a bargain. They owe the dark one another movie and it’s a good one. Bret’s pick, Constantine, is up! It’s no secret how much he loves Keanu’s take on the character but does Hellblazer fan Shira feel the same […]

Part 1 of 2. Bret and Shira descend the nine circles of hell to meet their next subject: the devil. The duo may not care for his arithmetic but they are fans of Satan’s film appearances. Up first is Shira’s pick, Bedazzled. If there’s one thing the prince of darkness loves as much as sinnin’, […]

Part 2 of 2. The necromancers are here to remind you that they are ending the theme of breakups. It may have been seven hours and 15 days since you took your love away but it’s not too late to turn back time at The Broken Hearts Gallery. Shira’s pick has an interesting answer to […]

Part 1 of 2. It must of been love but it’s over now so the necromancers are looking back to where it all went wrong. That’s right. The theme is break ups! Bret and Shira leave town on the Heartbreak Express. Their first stop: Cold War era Berlin for Bret’s pick, Possession (1981). Sam Neill […]

Part 2 of 2. The devil has Georgia covered so Bret and Shira go down to Louisiana instead to finish off their country tour. Up next is Bret’s pick, Southern Comfort, a Southern cautionary tale of what happens when you run afoul of Cajuns in the swamp. Come for the crawfish and then stay for […]

Part 1 of 2. The necromancers wind up way down yonder on the Chattahoochee exploring this week’s theme: country! Bret and Shira might be a little bit more rock n’ roll but they still know how to walk the line. First up is Shira’s pick, Sweet Home Alabama. Will Bret find Josh Lucas’ tractor sexy […]

Who’s afraid of Jane Austen? Not Bret and certainly not Shira’s ghoulfriend Dr. Heather King. Heather helps the necromancers get to the bottom of Jane’s addiction to comedies of manners and the romance community’s addiction to her. Heather’s pick, Northanger Abbey, also proves that Miss Austen knows a thing or two about remixing genres in […]

Bret and Shira are back! In honor of a listener’s donation to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, the necromancers let them pick the theme: anime about 1960’s Japan. If there’s one takeaway from Japan’s “golden 60s,” it’s that girls with pigtails run the world full stop. Between Umi in From Up on Poppy Hill and […]

Ghoulfriend Jessica Jastrzebski stops by Necromancer to cover her favorite movie Aliens. Bret’s love of scifi is well established at this point and Shira is ready to invite Jessica back anytime she wants to talk about badass female heroes. There’s something for everyone in this episode. But it wouldn’t be Necromancer without some rom com […]

Part 2 of 2. The necromancers exorcise any remaining spirits as they finish up the theme of possession. Up next is Shira’s pick, All of Me. Steve Martin may not want any part of the ghost of Lily Tomlin but will Bret say no to all of her? Listen to find out and then stick […]

Part 1 of 2. The necromancers get inside movies about possession. Bret’s movie Fallen is first. Will the duo have the strength to keep the demons away from Denzel Washington or will Shira have sympathy for the devil? Listen to find out and as always, stick around for the romance remixes. 

Part 2 of 2. The necromancers wrap up dystopian movies before they turn apocalyptic. Up next is Shira’s pick, The Lobster. If you had to spend the rest of your life as an animal, what would you choose? Listen to find out Bret and Shira’s choices and then stick around to find out how they […]

Part 1 of 2. The necromancers enter the brave new world of dystopian movies. Will they make it out alive or be drowned in the post-climate change floods? First up is Bret’s pick, Split Second. Rutger Hauer’s awesomeness isn’t up for debate but Shira needs to know what the hell is up with those wall […]