Neon Brainiacs (A Retro Horror Movie Podcast)

Alright maniacs, we're rounding out our BODY HORROR trilogy by making some fine contributions to Society! While we talk about this bizarre 1989 Brian Yuzna flick, we also talk about a whole mess of our own bizarre topics: Sisqo! Gilmore Girls! Nick Arcade! Shoes! Pleated Pants! Check it out. This episode is sponsored by House Of Mysterious Secrets!

Be afraid, maniacs, be very afraid! This week we're continuing our BODY HORROR block with a flick from the king of body horror: David Cronenberg's 1986 masterpiece The Fly! Topics discussed include Norm MacDonald's run on SNL, Doug Funnie's wardrobe and Gregg offers up some journalism tips and tricks.

Bust out those resonators, maniacs, and let's get freaky... This week we kick off a new theme with our BODY HORROR trilogy! And what better place to start than 1986's From Beyond with our pal Brian from the Start The Beat With Sikes podcast! We get into all the goopy details of this movie and also discuss Spencer's Gifts, chalk outlines, unique insults and unintentional Pee-Wee Herman impressions.

Whatever you do, maniacs, don't fall asleep... because you might just miss us talk about an absolute modern classic, 1984's A Nightmare On Elm Street! This is where Freddy's legacy (as well as New Line Cinema's) all started. While we chat about our favorite dream demon, we also discuss topics such as baths, Clarissa Explains It All, and do women still wear nightgowns to bed? This episode is sponso...

This episode is from our first ever live show as part of Podcast Night At The Tolma on January 25th, 2019, which also featured our buds at Ghoul On Ghoul, Thrifty Podcast and Start The Beat With Sikes. We discuss our memories of renting at the video store and also get some video store tales from the audience. You can find a video version on our social media as well. Big thanks to Toddy from Thrift...

Who made who, maniacs!? This week we're rounding out our CAR TERROR trilogy with one of the more wacky auto-related horror movies: Maximum Overdrive! While we careen down the cocaine expressway to Stephen King's brain, we discuss Twisted Metal, the origin of "eat my shorts", and our opinions on AC/DC. This episode is sponsored by Retro Release Video!

We're going down under for week two of the CAR TERROR trilogy, maniacs! This week we're talking about Stacy Keach and Jamie Lee Curtis in Road Games from 1981.We also talk about Parks And Recreation, weigh stations and gross names for adult magazines. Don't forget about our live event this Friday, January 25th, with our friends at Ghoul On Ghoul, Thrifty and Start The Beat. This episode is also br...

Hop in, maniacs, because this week we're kicking off a new trilogy: CAR TERROR! And what better place to start than with 1986's The Hitcher?! We talk about the movie Angus and its insanely good soundtrack, Jim Halsey's fresh Nikes and how perfect of a villain Rutger Hauer is. This episode is sponsored by Retro Release Video!

Graveside service is about to begin, maniacs! This week we're joined by friend of the show Steve Rudzinski, who is promoting the wide release of his movie Caroushell, to talk about the one and only Phantasm II. While we evade the Tall Man and his spheres, we discuss our collective apprehension of mausoleums, the danger of Reggie Bannister's sex appeal, and IS AUNT BECKY FROM FULL HOUSE IN THIS MOV...

Let's get some killer reception, maniacs! Join us this week as we tune in to the killer television movie The Video Dead from 1987. Topics include The English Beat, made-up college majors, and the endless struggle with rolls of masking tape. This episode is sponsored by Hellraising Hot Sauce and Retro Release Video!

Let the countdown begin, maniacs! For our final episode of 2018 we discuss the 1980 Cannon flick New Year's Evil. Topics include switchblade combs, MTV VJs of yesteryear and political outcomes being predicted in the movie's script. This episode is sponsored by Hellraising Hot Sauce and Retro Release Video!

Surprise, maniacs! About a month ago, Gregg chatted via Skype with Frank Farel, producer of Spookies and Street Trash. We talked about his early love of cinema, the tumultuous experience of Spookies, updates on an official release of the film, and the grittiness of Street Trash. Big thanks to Kara Jean of Night Flight for hooking us up with this opportunity.

Better watch out, maniacs, because Santa's on a killing spree this week! We're rounding out our trilogy of Christmas themed movies with 1980's Christmas Evil. We discuss brown paper grocery bags, how horrible cursive writing is, and Tim Allen's incessant grunting on Home Improvement. This week's show is sponsored by Hellraising Hot Sauce and Retro Release Video! You can hear us sampling the wares...

If you're dressed as Santa, you'd better watch out! This week we're tackling the British holiday slasher Don't Open Till Christmas from 1984. This one may have broken us, maniacs, because we derail a lot. Topics include using the phone way too much, peep show prices in 80s England, and we finally break out our Jerry Seinfeld impressions. This episode is sponsored by Hellraising Hot Sauce!

These elves are not your buddy, maniacs... This week we kick off three weeks of Christmas-themed horror flicks with the 1989 head-scratcher Elves! This one is one of the more bizarre movies we've covered to date. Topics include a brief Greek history lesson, comparing crappy horror movie puppets and GOOD GOD HOW IS THIS A PG-13 MOVIE? Also, this week's episode is sponsored by Hellraising Hot Sauce!

This week we delve into some sweet suffering with Pinhead and the gang in Hellbound: Hellraiser II! This is the first franchise we've done in sequential order so don't be shy about checking out our prior Hellraiser episode before this one. We chat about the magnificent return of strategic non-boob showing, Cannibal Corpse album covers and the Hellraiser/Charles Bronson crossover movie we so desper...

Let's bowl some turkeys for Thanksgiving, maniacs, because this week we're hitting the lanes with Sorority Babes In The Slimeball Bowl-A-Rama from 1988! While we analyze this bizarre low-budget flick, we discuss the defintion of "the whim-whams", 90's cereal mascots, Static-X and the bizarre novelty of a fully clothed Linnea Quigley.

It's a monster grab-bag this week, maniacs, as we discuss Spookies from 1986 with Zane Hershberger of 10/31 and The Barn. He's promoting the crowdfunding campaigns for a couple movies he's working on, The Barn 2 and Force To Fear, so go support those! In this episode we discuss kids' Halloween pageants, the lack of eloquence farting zombies bring to a movie and the unbelievably awful perils of mak...

Hope you're ready for a dose of insects and monkeys, maniacs, because this week we're discussing Dario Argento's 1985 wacky masterpiece Phenomena (aka Creepers)! This one's pretty weird, and stars Jennifer Connelly and Donald Pleasance to boot. Topics include bizarre public buses, Beatles versus Rolling Stones talk, and the insane superiority of this movie's soundtrack.

Grab your Shatner masks and your blue overalls, maniacs, because it is Halloween and we are talking about the night after he came home: Halloween II! We mourn Ben Tramer and discuss topics like fictitious sitcoms, mushroom pizza, differences between the theatrical and television cuts of this flick, and Lowkey Loomis versus Looney Loomis.

Play this episode LOUD, maniacs, because this week we've got another Halloween-centered flick with the heavy metal horror movie Trick Or Treat! We talk lots of music: metal! ska! pop-punk! hardcore! We also discuss getting your cremated ashes pressed into vinyl, expensive Bad Brains records and Ben's first online screen name.

Get ready to party, maniacs, because this week we continue our Halloween-themed episodes with 1988's Night Of The Demons! As we discuss the exploits of Angela and company, we also talk about late 80s insults, our experiences in Los Angeles, and Martin Mull for Michelob Ultra.

Let's get sassy for Satan, maniacs, because this week we're talking about the cult Halloween flick Hack-O-Lantern (aka Halloween Night & Death Mask) from 1988. While doing our best Hye Pyke impressions, we discuss the music of Wishbone, butt tattoos, closet candle fire hazards, and the symbolism of black wreaths.

With a rebel yell, we present the first episode of our entire month of Halloween-related films: 1985's made-for-TV movie The Midnight Hour! This one's got everything: zombies, vampires, wolfmen, The Smiths, and even LeVar Burton! We talk about a smattering of topics including Chicken Littles from KFC, analysis of World Series broadcast rights, our hard stance on ketchup brands, and we talk about p...

Work on your routines, maniacs, because this week we're unpacking the 1987 locally filmed slasher The Majorettes with returning guest, Ryan from BPO Films! He's got a ton of familial connections to this one, which was largely filmed right near Ben's house where we record our show! While we talk about all the insanity, we also discuss different photography classes we've taken, Rick Springfield post...