Neon Brainiacs (A Retro Horror Movie Podcast)

Happy Howl-O-Ween maniacs!  Join us as we kick off our brand new theme this month with Howling II: Your Sister Is a Werewolf from 1985.  Guest co-host Lance Parkin is back this week to discuss this sequel and other topics such as Christopher Lee looking bored, another cast member from Herman's Pee-Wee, and how many boob shots is too many?

Do you feel lucky, maniacs?  This week we're talking Clint Eastwood in the 1984 slasher flick Tightrope.  Guest co-host Lance Parkin is back to dissect this Giallo flavored thriller with our best Clint impressions.  We also discuss topics like killer Puma sneakers, the sadness of a grown man with a Grover doll, and Dan Hedaya only showing up when someone dies.

Load up your paintball guns, maniacs, because this week we're talking the 1986 action slasher hybrid The Zero Boys!  Guest co-host Lance Parkin is back to discuss the flick and topics such as Joe Estevez's choice of footwear as a backwoods killer, the consistency of Dimetapp versus Blood, and another tasty review of the Millvale, PA Hardee's location.

Grab your tools, maniacs, and join us as we talk Dead Dudes In The House aka House on Tombstone Hill from 1989!  Guest co-host Lance Parkin is back and we're also joined by filmmakers Zane Hershberger and Sable Griedel who are here to promote their new film Treaters which is currently crowdfunding now!  Listen in as we discuss the film and other topics such as House Party-inspired VHS cover art, S...

Put on your space suits, maniacs, because this week we're talking 1985's Alien knock off Creature with guest co-host Lance Parkin!  Join us as we discuss this totally original film and topics such as Hardee's Thickburgers turning you into a zombie, gently used chewing gum in space, plus heartwarming tales of Klaus Kinski and Werner Herzog trying to kill each other.

It's our 4 year anniversary, maniacs!  In honor of this occasion, we decided to talk about the deep cut Pittsburgh flick "Effects" from 1980.  Once again, we bust out our yinzer accents as we discuss topics such as Englishmen playing Pittsburghers, Tom Savini's underwear graffiti, and broken sinks at Hechinger's Hardware Store.  Stick around for an important announcement at the end of this week's...

Dead or alive, you're coming with us, maniacs! We wrap up Action August with an absolute doozy of an episode: 1987's Robocop! We geek out on this one pretty hard, if you can imagine. As we discuss all things Omni Consumer Products, we also discuss topics such as Paul Verhoeven's propensity for co-ed locker rooms, Robocop action figures (for the kids!), and tiny ponytails.

We're headed back to space, maniacs! For week 3 of our Action August theme, we're joined by Bergeron Brothers co-star Lance Parkin to talk James Cameron's 1986 epic Aliens! As we discuss the further adventure of Ellen Ripley, we also talk topics such as the franchise through Jonesy the cat's eyes, trying to buy fake things from the movie, and Big Milk strikes yet again.

Pizza scissors, maniacs! We continue Action August and our promotion of Ben's new film BERGERON BROTHERS: WEDDING VIDEOGRAPHERS with the Stallone/Cannon collab Cobra from 1986! Joining us is the co-writer and co-star of Bergeron Brothers, Blake O'Donnell. As we discuss this strange piece of grimy cinema, we also discuss topics such as Stallone's choice of accessories, the film's intersections with...

Get to the chopper, maniacs! We're kicking off Action August with a bona fide classic, the 1987 creature feature Predator! We're also celebrating the release of Ben's new movie, BERGERON BROTHERS: WEDDING VIDEOGRAPHERS, releasing to VOD August 10th, by bringing along some fellow cast members from the movie. Joining us this week is one-third of BPO Films and four-time guest, Ryan Lintner. While we...

We're headed to Miskatonic University this week, maniacs, as we dive into the Lovecraft-penned flick The Unnamable from 1988! As we make our way through the old creepy house that holds the titular monster, we also discuss topics such as cliché horror tropes, the contents of bowls in haunted houses, and how mirrors work.

Grab a can of spray paint, maniacs, because this week we're digging into a weird cult movie: 1988's Doom Asylum! While we discuss the acting debut of Sex And The City's Kristin Davis, we also talk about subjects such as easily avoidable car accidents, bad one-liners, and we work on our James Hetfield impressions.

We're getting meta this week, maniacs! On deck is the 1980 cinephile slasher Fade To Black. This movie follows movie fan Eric Binford on the path to becoming a killer. While we discuss all of the nods to the golden age of Hollywood, we also talk about subjects such as awkward breakfast exposition, making money off of movie trivia, and weird shortcuts.

We made it, maniacs! We've hit our 200th episode and we just had to pick a behemoth of a movie to celebrate, so this week we're talking about the 1989 Joe Dante cult classic The Burbs! We both love this movie and cannot wait to dig into it. While we discuss the film we also talk subjects such as the definition of "nebby", French serial killers, and the best horror movie garbagemen duos.

The penultimate episode of our Road To 200 is here, maniacs, and we're back to talking another wacky Ken Russell joint! Joining us to talk about 1988's The Lair Of The White Worm are the reigning champions of guesting on our show, Sarah and Amanda from the Ghoul On Ghoul podcast! While we try to record in person for the first time in over 16 months, we talk about subjects such as cool holes, Ruste...

The road to 200 is getting shorter, maniacs, and we've got a doozy of an episode for you today! We're going back to Italy to discuss Dario Argento's 1982 giallo Tenebrae, and joining us to talk about it is Tim from the Horror Flicks And Guitar Picks podcast as well as surprise guest Lance Parkin, director of The Boonies! While we discuss some listener mail and some podcast related run-in's we've h...

Stay off the moors, maniacs! We continue our path towards our 200th episode with an absolute classic, 1981's An American Werewolf In London! And who better to join us to talk about this lycan tale than the host of Toxic Schlock, Michael Kent. While we talk about how this movie scarred us at various stages of our lives, we also discuss topics such as record scratch moments, knowing scenes from movi...

We still believe, maniacs! The road to our 200th episode gets ever shorter as we discuss the legendary 1987 vampire flick The Lost Boys with our friend Jesse from the Heartgod Media Sight And Sound Podcast! As we try not to fanboy out too much, we discuss topics such as garlic t-shirts, Alex Winter's directorial portfolio, and Big Milk rears its ugly head once more on our program.

The road to our 200th episode starts here, maniacs, and we're bringing some friends with us! We're joined once again by Adam and Rob from Stoopid Movies to talk the 1988 shlock horror flick Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers! While we opine about the reigning queen of Neon Brainiacs, Linnea Quigley, we also discuss topics such as the 90s insult restaurant fad, the local Nebraska cuisine of Runza, watching...

Grab a planchette, maniacs, because this week we're channeling the 1986 Kevin Tenney flick Witchboard! As we discuss the life and times of this movie's star Tawny Kitaen, we also discuss topics such as lumberjack clocks, catchphrases that never quite catch on, and we bust some myths about Ouija boards.

We're headed to New Zealand for the first time, maniacs, as we discuss the first horror movie filmed there, 1981's Strange Behavior AKA Dead Kids! While we try to understand why New Zealand plays surrogate to Galesburg, Illinois, we also discuss topics such as using paper plates for breakfast pastries, police station beer fridges, and the history of Lou Christie.

We're back on the Fulci train this week, maniacs, as we visit the first installment in the Gates Of Hell trilogy, 1980's City Of The Living Dead! While we try to make sense of one of Lucio's masterpieces (again), we also discuss topics such as David Yow's looms, Italian depictions of American conversations, and Rob Zombie's lost song "Maggot Fan".

We're getting in our sensory deprivation chamber this week, maniacs, as we dive into the 1980 Ken Russell flick Altered States! Returning to chat about this one is co-star of The Boonies and one of Ben's film partners, Blake O'Donnell! While we all try to tap into our inner cavemen, we also discuss topics such as wilding out at Applebee's, crazy parties, and what kind of Tony Shalhoub we are in th...

The final installment of our Halfway To Halloween theme is upon us, maniacs, and we're wrapping it up by talking the 1989 slasher Offerings! While we try to maneuver through this movie's obvious nods to the John Carpenter classic, we also discuss topics such as professors who moonlight as standup comedians, having a non-regional accent, and Gregg's close call with owning a copy of today's film.

We're slipping into week 3 of our Halfway To Halloween theme with a returning director and some great guests, maniacs! We're joined by Lance Parkin and Matt Schultz, promoting their new film The Boonies which is available on VOD now, and discussing the 1988 Juan Piquer Simon film Slugs. While we chat about the flick, we also talk about topics such as imaginary sitcoms, greenhouse accidents, and we...