Neon Brainiacs (A Retro Horror Movie Podcast)

Check the calendar, maniacs! The gang is all here this week as we start a new theme, A Comedy Of Horrors, with the 1981 lampoon Saturday The 14th. While we break down this goofy flick, we also discuss other topics such as watching movies on half speed, Tin Pan Alley, and our opinions of the combination of chicken and peanut butter. Drop that Caramello and  check out our Patreon ! This month we pla...

Don't look in the corner, maniacs! 2000s Month comes to an end with some witchcraft hysteria in Book Of Shadows: Blair Witch 2. Your two favorite knuckleheads, the Hardee's Boys, wrap up the month with this ill-advised sequel and discuss other topics such as Ben's reaction to watching Short Circuit 2, giving Wicca a bad name, and our new favorite character: Sheriff Craisins. Drop that Caramello an...

Watch your fingers, maniacs! 2000s Month continues with the 2008 deep cut creature flick Splinter. Tune in as we discuss this indie horror gem and other topics such as Lance's hot take on Newman's Own Italian dressing, Ben's new version of the song "Duke Of Earl", and the new beer flavor sweeping the nation. Drop that Caramello and  check out our Patreon ! This month we lean into our 2000s theme a...

Our dogs are barking this week, maniacs! The Hardee's Boys continue 2000s Month with the 2002 werewolf flick Dog Soldiers. Tune in as we break down this modern cult classic and discuss other topics such as Lance's love for the reality game show Survivor, the famous actors who almost ended up in this movie, and our new favorite catchphrase. Drop that Caramello and  check out our Patreon ! This mont...

Don't take off those glasses, maniacs! 2000s Month continues with the supernatural horror flick Thir13en Ghosts from 2001. Tune in as we break down the movie and discuss other topics such as Matthew Lillard's penchant for spittle, the nu-metal music video editing style of the film and Lance explains what a "french fry loomster" is. Drop that Caramello and  check out our Patreon ! This month we lea...

Now boarding Flight 180, maniacs! We kick off 2000s Month with a bang (literally) with Final Destination. With Gregg on the bench for July, The Hardees Boys return to break down the flick and discuss other topics such as Tom Sawyer movies with butt cuts, Lance's Whopper-eating technique and we fondly remember the big khakis of Y2K. Drop that Caramello and  check out our Patreon ! This month we lea...

We're taking a trip to the furniture store this week, maniacs! We're checking out the 1988 slasher Hide And Go Shriek. Tune in as we discuss this paint-by-numbers horror flick and other topics such as Ben ghosting bartenders, Wall Street Beavis, and the benefits of watching a film at double speed. Drop that Caramello and  check out our Patreon ! This month we're covering the 90s on the bonus episo...

Beware the incubus, maniacs! This week we're delving into a deep cut in the Wes Craven filmography with 1981's Deadly Blessing. Tune in as we break down this religious thriller and other topics such as the band Incubus and their foray into Hackey Sack Purgatory, Sharon Stone's star-making role in Police Academy 4 and Lou Bega's surprise at the trumpet. Drop that Caramello and  check out our Patreo...

Everybody have fun tonight, maniacs! We're checking back in with Tobe Hooper and talking his 1981 carnival slasher The Funhouse. Tune in as we break down this bizarre piece of early 80s ephemera and discuss other topics such as the Dorf universe, our own Kennywood memories, and a classic duck joke. Drop that Caramello and  check out our Patreon ! This month we busted out a fifth edition of the Bac...

There goes the neighborhood, maniacs! We're finally wrapping up the 80s installments of the Friday The 13th series this week, ending on a doozy in Part VII: The New Blood. Tune in as we break down the first appearance of Kane Hodder in the franchise and other topics such as Ryan Gosling as hunky Beavis, Gregg wowing a crowd on a drum simulator, and the long-lost art of keeping photos in your walle...

We're traveling through another dimension this week, maniacs! Anthology Month comes to a close and we cap it off with 1983's adaptation of The Twilight Zone: The Movie. We unpack all that comes with this movie (content warning for the on-set accident 28:15-36:05) and other topics such as smoking indoors, our salad bar strategies, and the Twilight Zone ride at MGM Studios. Plus we have a new mini s...

Keep your eyes peeled, maniacs! Anthology Month continues with the 1989 deep cut Terror Eyes. What a way to celebrate 350 episodes! Tune in as we break down the movie and other topics such as our snack selections at the drive-in last week, inconvenient wallet-stealing scenarios, and how much practice you need to make a hot dog. Drop that Caramello and  check out our Patreon ! This month we play a...

Time for a story, maniacs! We're in the midst of Anthology Month and this week finds us recording live at the Riverside Drive-In during their April Ghouls Monster-Rama, where we discuss the highly expensive 1987 shot-on-video anthology Tales From The Quadead Zone. We're also joined spontaneously by frequent guests during these drive-in episodes, Josh Allshouse and Jamie from Neo Trash Video. While...

Dance with us, maniacs! We continue Anthology Month with the scraps that make up 1985's Night Train To Terror. Tune in as we discuss the film and other topics such as the multiple cameos by Bull from Night Court, Gerard Way's acting debut, and guys getting caught in nets. Drop that Caramello and  check out our Patreon ! This month we play a rousing game of Two Truth & A Lie. For as little as $2 a...

Monsters rule, okay!? We're kicking off Anthology Month by checking in with some vintage horror heavy hitters in 1981's The Monster Club. We talk all things Vincent Price, John Carradine, and Donald Pleasence as well as other topics such as how we enjoy preparing eggs, Eric the night manager at Sheetz, and interesting ways to pronounce "weird". Drop that Caramello and  check out our Patreon ! This...

It's a wonderfull life, maniacs! We end 90s Month with 1990 cult sequel The Exorcist III. Tune in as we discuss all things Gemini Killer and other topics such as rejected title The Devil's Papers, the random outbursts of George C. Sock, and various pronunciations of "charcuterie board". Drop that Caramello and  check out our Patreon ! This month we're covering the 90s on the bonus episode as well,...

We're riding the silver bullet through the 90s, maniacs! 90s Month continues with the 1996 werewolf flick Bad moon. Tune in as we break this movie down and discuss other topics such as the job of third shift tree-looker, the acting prowess of the film's dog actors, and computer-generated effects akin to Windows 95 screensavers. Plus we dig into another segment of Maniac Feedback where we read your...

They're coming to get you, maniacs! We're in the thick of 90s Month and this week finds us discussing the 1990 remake of Night Of The Living Dead, directed by Tom Savini. Joining us to break this one down is author Adam Hart, who just released Raising The Dead: The Works Of George Romero. Tune in as we chat about this piece of local Pittsburgh lore and other topics such as one of Romero's more dub...

Crack open a bottle of Orbitz, maniacs, because April is 90s Month yet again! We're starting with 1998's Disturbing Behavior, starring James Marsden and Katie Holmes. Tune in to this totally razor episode where we discuss the flick and other topics such as the invented slang for this movie, David Duchovny's mnemonic devices, and Coal Chamber music videos. Drop that Caramello and  check out our Pat...

Set those traps, maniacs! We're checking in with Peter Weller this week as he tries to catch a rat in the 1983 thriller Of Unknown Origin. Tune in as we discuss the flick and other topics such as the movie's main character Ro-Bart-Cop, Jello Biafra's take on rat-catching, and what happens when Gregg has coffee in the afternoon. Drop that Caramello and  check out our Patreon ! This month we counted...

Make room for us, maniacs! This week we're finally revisiting a property we talked about in our infancy with the Terry O'Quinn sequel vehicle Stepfather II. While we chat about this movie and its impressive cast, we also discuss topics such as Angels In The Outfield, sawing wood while angry, and Comedy Central Presents. Drop that Caramello and  check out our Patreon ! This month we counted down ou...

It's time to party, maniacs! This week finds us talking about the slasher whodunit Killer Party from 1986, and bringing us this flick are Zane Hershberger and Sable Griedel from Silver Springs Films. They're joining us to promote the Blu-Ray release of their new anthology Cryptids, which also stars Joe Bob Briggs. Tune in as we celebrate Zane's birthday and talk other topics such as our new movie...

We've come here to do two things, maniacs! This week we celebrate the 100th episode that all three of your favorite goofballs have appeared on together, and we're talking a doozy: John Carpenter's They Live from 1988. Tune in as we discuss this wild allegory and other topics such as turkey sandwiches, Ween, and how you truly know you've made it financially. Drop that Caramello and  check out our P...

Wild horses couldn't make us stay away, maniacs! We're getting a little weird this week as we unpack the bonkers Canadian sequel Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II. And who better to join us on this journey than our friends Ande and Eanna from the Queens Of NC-17 podcast? Tune in as we discuss the flick and other topics such as girl naps, confessional wafer Jeez-Its, Canadian Duckie, and of course Big...

Woods are woods, maniacs! This week we're taking a look at the 1987 backwoods island flick American Gothic. While we parse through the plot, we also discuss topics such as offensive shirts of the 80s, Bazooka Joe's hard gum, and Lance's tramuatic story about The Clarks. Drop that Caramello and  check out our Patreon ! This month we counted down our top five 1990s comedies. For as little as $2 a mo...