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BEETLEJUICE! BEETLEJUICE! BEETLEJUICE! 💚👻 The ghost with the most is back, and things are about to get WEIRD! This week on Part Time Nerd, Allen and RD revisit Beetlejuice: The Animated Series (1989), the outrageous cartoon that brought Tim Burton's bizarre world to Saturday morning television! We're heading into the Neitherworld to talk about Beetlejuice's ridiculous transformations, his unlike...

🎃 What's this? What's this?! 🎄💀 This week on Part Time Nerd, Allen and RD are heading to Halloween Town to revisit the stop-motion classic, The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)! Directed by Henry Selick and based on the imagination of Tim Burton, this holiday favorite combines spooky Halloween fun with Christmas magic, unforgettable characters, and an incredible soundtrack from Danny Elfman! W...

Sleep all day. Party all night. Never grow old. Never die. 🧛‍♂️🩸 This week on Part Time Nerd, Allen and RD head back to 1987 to revisit one of the coolest vampire movies ever made, The Lost Boys! Directed by Joel Schumacher and starring Jason Patric, Kiefer Sutherland, Corey Haim, Corey Feldman, and Dianne Wiest, this '80s horror classic delivers everything you could want: vampires, motorcycles,...

🎃 WHAT ARE THE GREATEST HALLOWEEN MOVIES OF ALL TIME?! It's spooky season, and Allen and RD are getting into the Halloween spirit! This week on Part Time Nerd, we're counting down our TOP 5 favorite Halloween movies of all time! From terrifying horror classics and legendary slashers to childhood favorites and Halloween comedies, we're talking about the movies that make October our favorite time o...

ARE WE REALLY ALONE IN THE UNIVERSE?! 👽🛸 Steven Spielberg is back with another extraterrestrial mystery, and Allen and RD are ready to uncover the truth! This week on Part Time Nerd, we're reviewing Disclosure Day (2026), starring Emily Blunt, Josh O'Connor, and Colin Firth. We're diving into the mysterious story, creepy atmosphere, alien encounters, and the big questions surrounding humanity's...

Who remembers getting their Saturday morning scares from the Cryptkeeper?! This week on Part Time Nerd, Allen and RD revisit Tales from the Cryptkeeper (1993), the animated spin-off of HBO's legendary horror series Tales from the Crypt! We're digging into the creepy stories, ridiculous monsters, terrible puns, and twisted life lessons that made this cartoon a memorable part of growing up in the '9...

The Sanderson sisters are back! 🧙‍♀️🎃 Allen and RD revisit Hocus Pocus (1993), the Disney movie that went from a box-office disappointment to becoming one of the most recognizable Halloween movies ever made. We’re talking Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, Billy Butcherson, the talking cat, “I Put a Spell on You,” and the Halloween atmosphere that helped turn Hocus Pocus into an O...

One, two, Freddy's coming for you! 🔪💤 This week on Part Time Nerd, Allen and RD head back to 1984 to revisit Wes Craven's horror classic, A Nightmare on Elm Street! Robert Englund introduced the world to Freddy Krueger, the dream-stalking killer who made an entire generation afraid to fall asleep. But over 40 years later, how does the original hold up? We're breaking down the unforgettable kills...

The Headless Horseman is riding again. 🎃 Allen and RD revisit Tim Burton’s Sleepy Hollow (1999), starring Johnny Depp as Ichabod Crane and Christopher Walken as the terrifying Headless Horseman. We break down the murder mystery, gothic atmosphere, practical effects, dark humor, incredible production design, and why Sleepy Hollow still feels like the perfect movie for Halloween season. More than 2...

Autobots, roll out! 🤖 Allen and RD go back to 1984 to review the original Transformers cartoon. We’re talking Optimus Prime, Megatron, Starscream, Bumblebee, the unforgettable voice cast and theme song, ridiculous storylines, animation mistakes, and how a cartoon designed to sell toys became an 80s phenomenon that fans still love more than 40 years later. Was The Transformers the ultimate 80s car...

Is Hubie Halloween actually becoming a Halloween classic? Allen and RD head to Salem to review Adam Sandler’s Hubie Halloween. We’re talking Hubie Dubois and that ridiculous voice, the absolutely stacked cast, the Halloween atmosphere, the jokes that work, the ones that don’t, and why this goofy movie has become surprisingly rewatchable. Is Hubie Halloween part of your yearly Halloween rotation? #...

Time to head back to Derry. Allen and RD review IT (2017), the Stephen King adaptation that introduced a new generation to Pennywise the Dancing Clown. We break down Bill Skarsgård’s terrifying take on Pennywise, the chemistry of the Losers’ Club, the scares, the humor, and why the movie works as both a horror story and a coming-of-age adventure. Nearly a decade later, does IT still deliver? #ITMo...

The Backrooms started as one creepy image on the internet and turned into an entire horror phenomenon. Now it’s made the jump to the big screen. Allen and RD break down Backrooms (2026), the unsettling atmosphere, endless maze-like environments, what worked, what didn’t, and the biggest question after watching it — what the hell did we just watch? Was Backrooms actually scary, or is the mystery be...

LET'S GET DANGEROUS! 🦆💥 This week on PT Nerd, Allen and RD are heading back to 1991 for Darkwing Duck! We're talking about Drake Mallard's enormous ego, Launchpad McQuack somehow becoming his sidekick, Gosalyn keeping him in check, and one of the best collections of villains from any '90s cartoon. From Megavolt and Quackerjack to Bushroot and Negaduck, Darkwing Duck gave us superhero action, rid...

HOW WAS THIS SUPPOSED TO BE A KIDS' MOVIE?! 🎃👹 This week on PT Nerd, Allen and RD are heading back to 1991 for Ernest Scared Stupid! Jim Varney returns as Ernest P. Worrell, who accidentally unleashes the ancient troll Trantor and has to save the town's kids before they're turned into wooden dolls. We're talking about that surprisingly terrifying troll, the practical effects, Eartha Kitt as Old...

KI-KI-KI... MA-MA-MA! 🔪🏕️ Before Jason Voorhees became a hockey-mask-wearing horror icon, there was the original Friday the 13th (1980)! This week on PT Nerd, Allen and RD head to Camp Crystal Lake to revisit the slasher movie that launched one of horror's biggest franchises. We're talking about the brutal kills, Tom Savini's legendary practical effects, Mrs. Voorhees, the final showdown with Ali...

POP QUIZ, HOTSHOT! 🚌💣 A bus that explodes if it drops below 50 MPH?! Welcome to one of the wildest action movies of the '90s! This week on PT Nerd, Allen and RD revisit Speed (1994), starring Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock and Dennis Hopper. We're talking about the insane bus stunts, that ridiculous highway jump, Dennis Hopper's unforgettable villain, and all the over-the-top action that made this...

Oh-ee-yeah! We're taking to the skies! ✈️🐻 This week on PT Nerd, Allen and RD head back to 1990 to revisit TaleSpin, one of the most memorable cartoons of the Disney Afternoon! Who thought taking Baloo from The Jungle Book and turning him into a cargo pilot would actually work?! We're talking about Baloo, Kit Cloudkicker, Rebecca Cunningham, Wildcat, and the unforgettable Don Karnage! From the Se...

Know what I mean, Vern?! 😂 Before Ernest Goes to Camp, Jim Varney unleashed one of the strangest movies of the '80s: Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam (1985)! This week on PT Nerd, Allen and RD dive into this bizarre sci-fi comedy featuring a mad scientist with a third hand growing out of his head, a machine designed to destroy the world's economy, and Jim Varney playing multiple ridiculo...

**WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?!** 🪝🌊 Allen and RD head back to 1997 for **I Know What You Did Last Summer**, the slasher that gave us Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Freddie Prinze Jr., Ryan Phillippe, and one seriously pissed-off fisherman with a hook. We’re talking terrible teenage decisions, the hit-and-run cover-up, the Fisherman, that iconic chase scene, peak ’90s horror vibes, an...

**Pain don’t hurt.** 🍺👊 Allen and RD head back to 1989 for **Road House**, the gloriously over-the-top action classic starring Patrick Swayze as Dalton — the legendary cooler hired to clean up the Double Deuce. We’re talking ridiculous bar fights, monster trucks, Ben Gazzara’s completely insane villain, Sam Elliott being the coolest guy alive, and Patrick Swayze solving every problem with a litt...

DuckTales! Woo-oo! 🦆💰 PT Nerd is heading back to 1987 for one of the most iconic cartoons of the era—DuckTales! Allen and RD revisit Scrooge McDuck, Huey, Dewey and Louie, Launchpad McQuack, Webby and the rest of the crew. We talk about our memories of the show, favorite characters, the adventures, that legendary theme song, and whether DuckTales still holds up nearly 40 years later. Plus, we gi...

**NUMBER 5 IS ALIVE!** 🤖⚡ Allen and RD head back to 1986 for **Short Circuit**, the ’80s classic where a military robot gets struck by lightning, becomes self-aware, and suddenly wants input on EVERYTHING. We’re talking Johnny 5, Steve Guttenberg, Ally Sheedy, the practical effects that still look great, some surprisingly dark moments, plenty of classic ’80s cheese, and a few things that definit...

What if the only one who knew your house was haunted… was your dog? 🐶👻 Allen and RD check out Good Boy, the 2025 horror movie told almost entirely from the perspective of Indy, a dog who moves into an isolated house with his sick owner Todd. We’re talking about the unique dog POV, the creepy supernatural mystery, Indy’s performance, and whether this simple idea can carry an entire horror movie....

Allen and RD dive into **The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent**, the movie where Nicolas Cage plays the most ridiculous version of himself possible. A struggling Nic Cage accepts $1 million to attend billionaire superfan Javi’s birthday party, and what starts as an awkward celebrity appearance somehow turns into a CIA operation. We’re talking **Cage and Pedro Pascal’s incredible bromance**, the...