Neon Brainiacs (A Retro Horror Movie Podcast)

This theme sucks, maniacs! We're kicking off our Vampire Weekend trilogy with some returning guests, Sarah and Amanda from Ghoul On Ghoul, to discuss the Larry Cohen-directed sequel A Return To Salem's Lot from 1987. Topics include Canadian lingo and rituals, blood cake, and the darkness of child weddings.

We want our two dollars, maniacs, because we're celebrating our 100th episode! And to kick off the party, we're breaking format and talking about Gregg's favorite movie of all time, Better Off Dead! Returning to the show is Ben's film partner Blake, who watched this movie for the first time the night before we recorded. Topics include loose cereal, Ben's career as a paperboy, and weirdly sexual fo...

Stop by the Cut-Rite and grab yourself a few chainsaws, maniacs, because we're closing out Savini Splatter Fest by going down south to the Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2! We're joined by our good pal and VHS collector Josh (@joshgoestohell) to dissect this one. While we tend to our achin' bananas, we also discuss fake southern restaurants, Dennis Hopper's secret to acting drunk, and get a good dose of...

Let's go ape, maniacs, because this week we continue Savini Splatter Fest with the locally filmed George Romero flick Monkey Shines from 1988! While we tell you where some of these filming locations are, we also discuss side butt, economy cars of the past and present, and the origin of the Big Mac.

You're in luck, maniacs, because this week we're talking about you! Sort of. We kick off week 2 of Savini Splatter Fest with the 1980 film Maniac! As we follow Joe Spinell around the Big Apple, we share a story about Gregg's parents, our opinions on continental breakfasts, and was Frank Zito a prototype of Matt Foley? Tune in to find out!

Hope you're ready for the graduation dance, maniacs, because this week kicks off a new theme celebrating a local legend... Savini Splatter Fest! We begin with the 1981 Joseph Zito piece The Prowler! Tom Savini considers this his best work so strap in. Topics include cursive writing, fire hazards and poor bathroom etiquette.

Time to cure that undead appetite, maniacs, because this week we're talking about the locally filmed Flesh Eater from 1988! Joining us as our first three-time guest is Ryan from BPO Films! The three of us get super regional with our discussed topics: Beaver county, yinzer accents, Iron City beer, and Foodland.

Grab some fritters and your favorite critters, maniacs, because we're wrapping up Vicious Vacation with Farmer Vincent and the gang in the 1980 cult classic Motel Hell! While we wait to get to the exciting conclusion of this movie, we talk about subjects such as 8-track players, eating Pee-Wee Herman's suit, and whether or not we would put ketchup on chicken.

Grab your rifle and plenty of ammo, maniacs, because we're going on a hunting trip for week 3 of Vicious Vacations as we discuss the 1986 backwoods redneck slasher Hunter's Blood! Lots of really great actors in this one like Clu Gulager, Bruce Glover and even Billy Bob Thornton. As we try to dodge murderous hill people, we also discuss gender role reversals, Ren & Stimpy euphemisms, and all of the...

It's time to check in, maniacs, because week two of our Vicious Vacations theme brings us 1983's Mountaintop Motel Massacre! This one's not great so we go on some wild tangents about Mike Lange catchphrases, Chingy, Alan Jackson, free sacks, and what the phrase "lemme get my shoes" really means.

Pack up the car and bring plenty of sunscreen because we're kicking off our Vicious Vacations theme with a trip to Blood Beach from 1980! Topics include weird food, Pure Moods, and the many ways we can make this movie better. Check out our bumper up front for details on our next live event!

Get ready to wheeze some juice this week, maniacs, because we're wrapping up Before They Were Famous with the early Pauly Shore vehicle Phantom Of The Mall: Eric's Revenge! The Sherman Oaks Mall makes an illustrious comeback in this modern Phantom Of The Opera adaptation. We discuss our own mall memories, toy stores of our youths, and Ninja Turtle living situations. This episode is sponsored by Ho...

It's senior skip day, maniacs, so let's keep Before They Were Stars rolling and talk some Brad Pitt in the 1989 high school slasher Cutting Class! This one's also got the fantastic Jill Schoelen returning to our show as well as Martin Mull. Topics include flappy T-shirts, getting outwienered, and Scream as written and directed by Tommy Wiseau. This episode is sponsored by House Of Mysterious Secre...

We're going back to the future this week, maniacs, as we dive into the 1984 Charles Band sci-fi flick Trancers! Week two of Before They Were Stars showcases a young Helen Hunt in this movie. While we discuss the insanity of Trancers, we also talk about Gregg's VHS woes, the term "squid" and really gross euphemisms that we hope never catch on. This week's episode is sponsored by House Of Mysterious...

It's a full house this week, maniacs, as we kick off our Before They Were Stars block with the 1985 revenge thriller The New Kids starring James Spader and Lori Loughlin! We discuss Loughlin's stint in the news recently, but also talk about sweaty butts, water fountain terror, and Tom Green's rap career. This episode is sponsored by House Of Mysterious Secrets!

Bonus time, maniacs! Here is our live set from Podcast Night At The Tolma 2, which we shared with our buds Start The Beat and Thrifty. For this show, we drafted our own horror music mixtapes! We also made Youtube playlists of these, which we'll link to on our social media. This was a lot of fun, and thanks again to Brian for recording this and Toddy for opening his home for the show. Enjoy!

Hope you're hungry, maniacs, because this week we're taking a bite out of the 1986 creature feature Critters! While we discuss the fuzzy bundles of interdimensional terror, we also talk about Billy Zane's ponytail, Dee Wallace perpetually making breakfast in every 80s movie, and truck nuts in space.

No more Mr. Nice Guy, maniacs, because this week we're talking the 1989 Wes Craven flick Shocker! This one is really bizarre but has a killer soundtrack. While we talk about all that, we also discuss drive-thru pranks, Bobby's World, and this film's similarities to A Nightmare On Elm Street.

We're taking a trip to Tromaville, maniacs, because this week we're talking The Toxic Avenger with our buddy Lance Parkin from Locust Street Entertainment! While we discuss our histories with this franchise, we also talk about the vision boards of villains, the phrase "fix your wagon", and R-rated movies that spawned Saturday morning cartoons.

Grab a soft pretzel and a red Slushie, maniacs, because this week we're going to Hills... The Hills Have Eyes 2, that is. Joining us is our boy Toddy Tondera from Thrifty Podcast, plugging our collaborative live show, Podcast Night At The Tolma 2, happening this Friday! While we discuss the movie we also talk about the various lapses in logic in the film, dog flashbacks and ask the question: can y...

New York's alright if you like Jason Voorhees, maniacs! This week we welcome back our friends Sarah and Amanda from the Ghoul On Ghoul podcast to discuss Friday The 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan! It's a long one but trust us, it's worth it. Topics include landmark jewelry, Jason as a LifeAlert customer, wasting drugs on a stranger and we collectively decide what our new business Top Dollar...

It's party time, maniacs! This week we're talking about the 1985 zombie classic Return Of The Living Dead with our new buds James and Chelsea from the Dead Meat podcast and YouTube channel! The four of us discuss topics such as movie punks (obviously), the excess of the 1980's and Linnea Quigley's perpetual state of undress. This episode is sponsored by Hellraising Hot Sauce! Use code "neonbrainia...

Sit! Stay! Kill! This week we're rounding out our Animal Terror trilogy with one of the most iconic horror dogs in the genre: Cujo from 1983! While discussing man's best fiend we also talk about kitchen television, laser tag, and we go on yet another rant about ketchup that isn't Heinz. This episode is sponsored by House Of Mysterious Secrets and Hellraising Hot Sauce!

Crikey! We're smack dab in the middle of our Animal Terror trilogy, maniacs, and this week we're tackling the 1980 Lewis Teague film Alligator. Join us down in the sewers as we discuss effective ways to store vinyl records, rollerblading and the bizarro version of Face/Off starring Nicolas Cage and an alligator. This week our show is sponsored by House Of Mysterious Secrets and Hellraising Hot Sau...

Is it Shark Week, maniacs? No! We're kicking off our Animal Terror trilogy with the most infamous animal in cinema history in 1983's JAWS 3-D! We're also joined by Jamie from Neo Trash Video who put together Bad Movie Bingo here in Pittsburgh. While we fish around for something nice to say about this movie, we also discuss Shamu, bumper boats, and ask what the hell is the game Standoff!? This epis...