Neon Brainiacs (A Retro Horror Movie Podcast)

Get ready for a beast of a night, maniacs, as we discuss the 1982 creature feature Nightbeast! As we talk more Troma trash, we also discuss topics such as excessive raygun fights, useless bikers, and mild alcohol. Want some more space-based creature features? Check out our episodes on Killer Klowns From Outer Space ( episdoe 26 ), The Blob ( episodes 29 ), Critters ( episode 86 ), and The Being (...

We're kicking off the sixth year of this show with a doozy: John Carpenter's underrated Prince Of Darkness from 1987! We discuss the flick and other topics such as Tom and Jerry cartoons, Jello water as a weapon, and our thoughts on various types of Oreos. Stick around for an extended Maniac Feedback segment where you tell us your favorite John Carpenter flicks! Want more of us praising John Carpe...

We're wrapping up Vicious Vacations III with a gigantic episode: our 5 year anniversary! We close out our fifth year and this theme with a doozy: Friday The 13th Part III, taped live at Bryant Street Barber Shop in Pittsburgh. We do some special segments before and after the film discussion and also chat about topics such as this film's penchant for men who don't wipe their asses, Lance's burning...

We're headed back to the Bates Motel, maniacs, as we continue our Vicious Vacations III theme for the month of August with the Anthony Perkins-directed Psycho III from 1986! While we dig back into the saga of Norman Bates, we also discuss topics such as peanut butter and crackers, cult film director cameos, and Big Milk makes another incendiary appearance on our show.

Jump aboard the boat, maniacs, because we're heading to the islands! We're continuing Vicious Vacations III with the Larry Cohen sequel It's Alive III: Island of the Alive. Tune in as we break down this strange sequel and discuss other topics such as night clubs that look like Long John Silver's, Fidel Castro's involvement in the plot, and strap in for a TON of Michael Moriarty impressions.

Oh, we're all happy campers this week, maniacs! We're kicking off our Vicious Vacations III theme for the month of August and reuniting with Angela Baker for Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland from 1989. While we uncover how quickly this movie was thrown together, we also discuss topics such as the merits (or lack thereof) of wearing a new sweatshirt with no bra, Desert Storm trading cards, and...

Something is going on with the kids this week, maniacs! We're jammin' out to the sweet sounds of Damian and talking the 1988 rock & roll horror flick Black Roses! Join us as we break down this slice of satanic panic and discuss topics such as the depressing series finale of ABC's Dinosaurs, a certain scene's resemblance to Death Wish 3, and Big Milk rears its ugly pasteurized head once again.

Bring your basketball, maniacs, because this week we're covering a Wes Craven deep cut in 1986's Deadly Friend! Joining us to dissect this cult flick are Ande and Eanna from the Queeens Of NC-17 podcast! As we talk all things robots, we also discuss topics such as moving to a new house sight unseen, the unfortunate demise of Hitchbot, and the poor fate of the vested dirtbike tough's unmentionables...

Load up the station wagon, maniacs! We're joining the zombie squad this week and talking the low budget zombie caper The Dead Next Door! Tune in as we discuss the flick and other topics such as this film's involvement with Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell, its similarities to Ghostbusters, and our new catchphrase: "I'm a zombie now". And stay tuned until the end for a jam-packed Maniac Feedback segmen...

Get out your big pants, maniacs, because we're discussing a by-the-book slasher flick this week, 1985's The Deadly Intruder! This movie features Jim's mom from American Pie and everyone's favorite Partridge Family member, Danny Bonaduce! While we talk about the film we chat about other topics such as flatuent dogs, shipments of jeans, and what's under the hood of the second car ever made.

It's a trap, maniacs! Grab a hamburger and jump in the news van with us as we travel to Japan to discuss 1988's Evil Dead Trap. Joining us this week is special guest Adam Bailey from the Pittsburgh grindcore band Narakah. As the four of us discuss the flick, we chat about other topics such as wearing sandals in a dirty wet warehouse, vintage coffee dispensers, and the brutality of this film's vill...

This time it's personal, maniacs! Underwater Uneasiness is coming to an end with an infamous sequel: 1987's Jaws: The Revenge! While we decide where to place this entry in the Jaws franchise rankings, we also discuss topics such as running away during an important conversation, the phrase "stop busting my bunghie", and the best part of the movie: Michael Caine's character's name.

Time to dive in again, maniacs! We're still swimming down the Underwater Uneasiness theme for this month with James Cameron's sci-fi flick The Abyss! Tune in as we discuss other topics such as Cabin Boy himself Chris Elliot popping up in a cameo role, our loving nickname for Michael Biehn's wacko character, and an important question: did this movie introduce the world to the Nintendo Power Glove?

We're jumping further into the deep end, maniacs! This week we continue our Underwater Uneasiness theme for the month of June with 1989's Lords of the Deep, brought to us by prolific producer Roger Corman. While this episode goes off the rails, we discuss other topics such as obtaining props from Children's Palace, the game Apple Peaches Pumpkin Pie, and an important question: are the creatures in...

Get ready to go topside again, maniacs, because week two of Underwater Uneasiness is upon us! We're discussing the George Cosmatos flick Leviathan from 1989. While we geek out over the impressive cast of this film, we also discuss topics such as the return of the One Minute Manager, Robocop's social security number, and bird people.

All set to get wet, maniacs! We're kicking off a brand new theme for the month of June: Underwater Uneasiness! This week we're jumping into the deep end with 1989's Deepstar Six, from Friday The 13th director Sean Cunningham. We try to stay afloat while discussing topics such as everyone in the film wanting to go "topside", Seinfeld's Lloyd Braun showing up for extra shower time, and we learn a bi...

Put this into your little computer, maniacs! We're talking the Clint Howard vehicle Evilspeak from 1981. While we try to figure out why technology was so scary in the early 80s, we also discuss topics such as things to do at the beach in the 1500s, animal husbandry at military academies, bed cubicles and potato parents.

It's opening night, maniacs!  This week we're talking the obscure 1984 slasher Blood Theatre. Join us as we discuss this Mary Woronov deep cut and other topics such as the iconic(?) character The Original Owner, the overuse of a strange Jetsons-style "whoosh" sound effect, and stick around until the end of the episode for a very lengthy Manic Feedback on your favorite underrated horror films!

Back off, maniacs! This week we're digging back into the Stephen King vault with 1984's Drew Barrymore vehicle Firestarter! While we get fired up about the remake hitting theaters and Peacock this weekend, we discuss topics such as confusing David Keith with Keith David, staying at the only motel to take quarters, and we try out our best telekinetic sound effects.

April Ghouls, maniacs! We're bringing you a special bonus episode recorded live at the Riverside Drive-In during day two of the April Ghouls Monster-Rama. We were lucky enough to be joined by a lot of really great guests to talk about the event and lots of other topics. Guests include April Ghouls curators George Reis and Gene Caruso, Jamie from Neo Trash Video (and our Jaws 3-D episode), New York...

Let's perform some rituals, maniacs! We're back to the 80s this week, where we discuss the 1985 creature romp Ghoulies! We try to navigate this weird flick and discuss topics such as Ocean Spray Cran-Apple masquerading as wine, painful green contact lenses, and a very important question: is Randy Quaid's cousin in this movie?

What's your favorite scary movie, maniacs? 90s Month ends with a hell of an episode as we discuss Wes Craven's 1996 horror blockbuster Scream! While we discuss how this film affected our childhoods, we also chat about topics such as SlasherPhone, Fun Lovin' Criminals, and a what-if scenario of who we would be without this script's horror movie references.

We're headed to North Dakota this week, maniacs, as 90s Month continues with 1993's Leprechaun! As we dissect this early role for Jennifer Aniston, we also discuss topics such as creepy singing child voices, the works of Mark Holton, and Leppy's penchant for small vehicles.

Hail to the king, maniacs! We're in the midst of 90s Month and we're talking Sam Raimi's legendary Army Of Darkness this week! As we geek out over this bonafide cult classic, we also discuss other topics such as Duke Nukem ripping off Ash's lines, the one time Bruce Campbell looked like Jay Leno, and we have a ton of "Maniac Feedback" from you, the listeners!

Sorry Jack, Chucky is back this week! That's right, maniacs, you did not read the episode wrong... We're breaking our own rules all month long and delving into the 90s, starting with 1990's Child's Play 2! As we reunite with Uncle Charles, we also discuss topics such as car phones, Chicago style sushi, and foster parents discouraging their foster kids from working.