Rants From The Black Lodge

Months later and we still can’t stop raving about Bride of Frankencon so we’ve decide release our career spanning (and off the rails) Q&A with “The Bad Boy of Production Design” Mick Strawn. Listen along as Mick tells behind the scenes stories about working on Boogie Night, accidentally meeting horror legend Michael Berryman, playing matchmaker between Robert England and his wife and so much m...

This month Brandon and Fat Tony revisited one of the most disturbing films ever made, Lars Von Trier’s “Antichrist” from 2009. This episode has been a long time in the making as the film holds the distinction as being the only movie of their adult lives to genuinely shock them. Will “Antichrist” still disturb the Rant Army; listen along and find out!

To celebrate the 6 Year Anniversary of the Rants From the Black Lodge Podcast Brandon and Fat Tony pop open a bottle of champagne and toast to the beginning of a brand new year of episodes headlined by an in-depth retrospective of 1976’s coming of age classic “Carrie” directed by the great Brian DePalma and adapted from the novel written by everybody’s favorite horror author and cocaine aficionado...

With Bride of Frankencon an absolute success but unfortunately in the rear view mirror the Rant Army find themselves unable to let go of 3 of the best days of their life…so FUCK IT! Let’s take a trip back to Friday, June 9th 2023 where Brandon and Fat Tony were given the golden opportunity of a lifetime to host a Q&A with the star of the 1990’s tale of sluts and bolts, FRANKENHOOKER - the love...

It’s Alive! It’s Alive… behold The Bride of Frankencon! The past 365 days have built to this moment, the can’t miss sequel of 2023 from the creators of “Frankencon” comes “The Bride of Frankencon.” Two days of fun and terror. Friday June 9th and Saturday June 10th located at the Hilton Knoxville Airport in Alcoa, Tennessee. This episode we’ll run down the impressive list of guests including Cult f...

Tonight’s we’ve got the pke scanning from an impish metamorph in the season 3 episode “The Copycat” then we’ll be crossing the streams on “Busters in Toyland” featuring Louis Tully and his insufferable nephew from season 6. So, listen along as they decide if “Bustin’ Makes Them Feel Good” or if these episodes are just plain “Busted!”

During the month of May it’s customary to spotlight dear old mom with her very own holiday. Well tonight we’re gonna celebrate Mother’s Day with an in-depth retrospective of a slasher sequel that should have been aborted, 1989’s Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child. Don’t worry, this episode is not all doom and gloom because we were lucky enough to have a couple of special guests stop by the...

This month on Rants After Dark we’re getting into the St. Patrick’s spirit by watching our favorite gold coveting imp in his second cinematic exploit, Leprechaun 2. Will Brandon and Fat Tony sing this sequel’s praise… or damn it to schlock movie hell? Either way, alcohol will be consumed, dick jokes will be told and time will be wasted.

The month March brings to mind many things ranging from Leprechauns and St. Patrick's Day festivities but to sports fans this month is special because of March Madness where Division 1 college teams duke it out for basketball supremacy... Here at the Rants From the Black Lodge Podcast we love our heavy metal and in 2023 we continue a new tradition in the style of the famed NCAA single elimination...

This episode the Rant Army cross the streams on Sea Fright and Janine Melnitz: Ghostbuster, both from the syndicated second season of The Real Ghostbusters. So, listen along as they decide if “Bustin’ Makes Them Feel Good” or if these episodes are just plain “Busted!”

With axe in hand this episode the Rant Army are gonna carve up arguably the 8 greatest slasher and slasher adjacent franchises by pitting them against one another in a single elimination tournament we’re dubbing SLASHER SEQUEL SHOWDOWN! The rules are such: Each panelist will be given a two minute period to sing the praises of their respective choices. Based purely off those arguments an impartial...

This episode the Rant Army cross the streams on Hard Knight’s Day and You Can’t Take it With You, both from the syndicated second season of The Real Ghostbusters. So, listen along as they decide if “Bustin’ Makes Them Feel Good” or if these episodes are just plain “Busted!”

November may bring it’s share of Thanksgiving cheer but October flew by too quickly for Halloween to be properly celebrated. November be damned it’s October in our hearts and we’re aiming for a HALLOWEEN HANGOVER with an in-depth retrospective of 1986’s supernatural slasher Trick or Treat. The festivities don’t end there because we also were lucky enough to have Marc Price stop by the Black Lodge...

“The World is full of kings and queens who blind rise and steal your dreams it’s heaven and hell!” If those immortal words are falling upon deaf ears you’re probably listening to wrong podcast lol That being said, this episode we’re gonna be doing something a little different than normal. Rather than an in-depth retrospective of a cult film we’re gonna discuss the new career spanning documentary a...

This month on Rants After Dark, the Rant Army dive into the cinematic dumpster that is 2002’s coup de grâce- clusterfuck known as Halloween: Resurrection with an running commentary track. The film may be polarizing but this episode won’t be- so, please enjoy Brandon, Eddy and Travis rip Michael Myers a well deserved new a-hole.

Tonight we’re explore the hellish collaboration between the macabre mind of writer Stephen King and everybody’s undead filmmaker George A. Romero with a commentary of 1982’s Creepshow. Watch along as Brandon and Fat Tony critique 5 twisted tales, paying homage to the classic horror comics of the 1950- it’ll be a scream!

No ordinary movie would suit the monumental occasion of celebrating the 5 year anniversary of the Rants From the Black Lodge Podcast so we’re headed to the back roads in search of some quality barbecue with an in-depth retrospective of one of the greatest horror films ever made, the original TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE. This near 4 hour epic also includes an awesome introduction from our benevolent mu...

Welcome again to another episode of Rants After Dark, where tonight where we’re heading on a cross country trip in search of the world’s coolest bicycle by watching a kooky little movie that became a phenomenon- Pee Wee’s Big Adventure. Joining along for the chaos (and making his podcast debut) is the long time technical advisor to Rants From the Black Lodge, Jason Davis.

This past May the Rants From the Black Lodge Podcast were gifted the opportunity to not only attend Frankencon but also host a live career retrospective and Q&A with Pumpkinhead, Society and Silent Night Deadly Night 5 star, Brian Bremer. This awesome event was thankfully filmed by friend of the podcast Andrea Chandler and after revisiting the footage we made the decision to strip the audio an...

For the month of June we’re going old school and bringing you not 1 but 2 watch along commentaries for Rants After Dark. The second of which being the episode you’re hopefully listening to right now- the finale of the Evil Dead trilogy - Army of Darkness. This decision, of choice of film, was made at the request of Phatphuk Scott as a parting gift before he departs the Black Lodge and moves to Ohi...

For the month of June we’re going old school and bringing you not 1 but 2 watch along commentaries for Rants After Dark. The first of which being the episode you’re hopefully listening to right now- the splatter comedy classic - Evil Dead 2: Dead By Dawn. This decision, of choice of film, was made at the request of Phatphuk Scott as a parting gift before he departs the Black Lodge and moves to Ohi...

Join the Rant Army with this watch along commentary for the 1996 seminal slasher, SCREAM. Tony loves Scream. Brandon…not so much so this episode will provide vastly different viewpoints filtered through heavy consumption of alcohol… enjoy.

After 3 spectacularly successful slasher films, Paramont Pictures looked to write the next chapter in the book of Jason Voorhees. A chapter, mind you, that was intended to be the final but little did they know they were just getting started. Speaking of just getting started in addition to bringing you an in-depth retrospective of Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter this episode, the black lodge is...

Once in a blue moon the stars align and something truly special is birthed from a hearty combination of passion and sheer determination. Saturday, May 14th in Alcoa Tennessee for one day only-passion and determination become a can’t miss event known as FRANKENCON. This episode we break down the events of the upcoming Frankencon event including Joe Bob Briggs, Darcy the Mail Girl, a Nightmare on El...

Leonard (Bill Cosby) formerly lived a life of danger as a CIA agent. After retiring, he opened a successful restaurant in San Francisco and is now a millionaire. As he revels in the pleasures of luxury and decadence, Leonard entertains little nostalgia for the perilous adventures of his past. But, when a nefarious vegetarian (Gloria Foster) appears poised to take over the world, Leonard resigns hi...