The Blind Rage podcast: Horror Movie Commentaries

Tony the Tiger a.k.a. The Thunder from Down Under returns to The Blind Rage Podcast to discuss the1993 splatter opus SKINNER, starring the one and only Ted Raimi. Though many disagree, I think this is one of the best horror films of the ‘90s. It came at a much simpler time when the genre was more about the body count and less about being meta/self-aware. So, come join us as we watch Ted giddily sl...

The Blind Rage Podcast is going back to Crystal Lake! This time, I have my good buddy and Jason fanatic Jed Shaffer joining me to discuss FRIDAY THE 13TH, PART 2, which introduces sack-head Jason, one of the most memorable final girls of the franchise, and one of the nastiest kills of the series. Plus, Jed sheds some light on the whole “backwards machete” controversy!

After the sheer ridiculousness of SEED OF CHUCKY, there was a nine-year gap in the CHILD’S PLAY franchise, leaving fans wondering if we’d ever see another installment. When the kibosh was put on Don Mancini’s planned remake, things really weren’t looking good. CURSE OF CHUCKY, the darkest offering since the original 1988 film, came seemingly out of nowhere, and things started looking up again. Sur...

This week on The Blind Rage Podcast, Tony sits down with me to watch another under-seen and under-appreciated ‘80s gem. FAR FROM HOME stars a teenage Drew Barrymore on a road trip with her father (played by Matt Frewer). Their car runs out of gas in the middle of Nowheresville, Nevada and they’re forced to take up temporary residence in a trailer park, where an unseen killer lurks. Perhaps the scr...

Valentine’s Day may be over, but love is still in the air… Or is that chlorine I smell…? This week on The Blind Rage Podcast, Tony sits down with me to watch the utterly forgettable 2002 teen thriller SWIMFAN. So, strap on your tightest Speedos and come join us. Just stay out of the deep end.

“Does someone wanna be my Valentine?” HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY!!! What better way to celebrate with that special someone than by curling up with a fright flick? This week on The Blind Rage Podcast, Tony sits down with me to discuss the 2001 slasher VALENTINE, starring Denise Richards, Marley Shelton, and David Boreanaz.

“Have you ever heard of Candyman?” This week on The Blind Rage Podcast, James sits down with me to discuss one of the best horror films of all time. A film that remains one of the most terrifying examples of the genre, even 30 years later. Also, James shares his thoughts on the latest CANDYMAN iteration.

This week, newcomer Jed Shaffer makes his debut on The Blind Rage Podcast! BUTCHER, BAKER, NIGHTMARE MAKER a.k.a. NIGHT WARNING is an odd little 1980s offering, which tackles subjects most movies—especially those in the horror genre—wouldn’t go near. Packed within 90 minutes of macabre mayhem are themes such as incest, homophobia, bigotry, and more. Join Jed and me as we peel back the layers of th...

JUNIOR is definitely one of the strangest movies ever to be featured on The Blind Rage Podcast. While recording the commentary, Tony and me struggled to classify the genre. Exploitation is probably the best way to go. This bizarre slice of Canucksploitation follows K.C. and Jo, recent parolees who decide to start a business on a picturesque marina. Unfortunately for them, the spot they’ve chosen i...

“I can’t wait to see what you do next.” This week on The Blind Rage Podcast, another criminally underrated ‘90s gem. BRAINSCAN may have been released at the height of Edward Furlong’s popularity, but that wasn’t enough to send moviegoers flocking to the theaters. A clunky script and terrible reviews didn’t help, either. BRAINSCAN may not be a perfect film, but it’s a hell of a lot of fun. As alway...

“NO MORE MR. NICE GUY!” This week on The Blind Rage Podcast, it’s Wes Craven’s 1989 SHOCKER, a mess of a film he planned on remaking before his passing. Then again, it seemed he wanted to remake everything in his catalogue at one time or another. With SHOCKER, though, it’s easy to see why. As many have criticized, it’s Craven’s painfully obvious attempt at recreating a Freddy Krueger-like villain,...

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Here on The Blind Rage Podcast, we’re kicking off 2022 with a POP! Having been a fan since its original 1991 release, I’d considered POPCORN to be one of the most underrated gems of its era. With a setting that is a pure wet dream for any horror fanatic, many recognizable faces, and lots of twists and turns, this should’ve been a cult classic immediately following its first scree...

Time to jab a period on 2021. And why not do it with a massive pair of scissors? For the final commentary of the year, The Blind Rage Podcast is dipping a toe into the New French Extremity subgenre with Julien Maury Alexandre Bustillo’s 2007 splatter epic INSIDE. If you’re unfamiliar with genre flicks from across the pond (is that strictly an expression referencing the UK?), this is a great place...

It’s The Blind Rage Podcast Cavalcade of Christmas Carnage!!! Join Tony, James, and me as we get jolly with a very special commentary for a very special flick! It’s got everything you think of when you think of Christmas, and so much more—especially lots and lots of red stuff. Push “play” and pour yourself an extra strong glass of eggnog. You’re gonna need it.

“Naughty…or nice.” Here on The Blind Rage Podcast, I have one final appetizer before the massive Christmas Eve feast! TALES FROM THE CRYPT: “And All Through the House” is probably the best execution of the “killer Santa” premise, with the original 1984 SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT coming in at a very close second. Larry Drake swings his axe with skill and expertise, while Mary Ellen Trainor gives a...

This week on The Blind Rage Podcast, a movie so bad that I literally felt compelled to apologize to Tony the Tiger for making the poor guy sit through it. In HOLIDAY HELL, Jeffrey Combs plays a shop-owner who is approached by a late-night shopper desperate for a last-minute Christmas gift for her sister. As she peruses the antiquities, he tells her the story behind each object, all of them derived...

Tony the Tiger a.k.a. The Thunder from Down Under joins me for an acquired taste this week on The Blind Rage Podcast. I’d call SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT 3 a polarizing little Christmas slasher, but I think a hell of a lot more fans hate it than love it. Me, I’m somewhere in between. Yes, it’s a bad movie, but I can’t help but feel for final girl Laura (Samantha Scully). And it’s always great to s...

The Blind Rage Podcast is kicking off December with one of the best examples of holiday horror: Bob Clark’s 1974 classic BLACK CHRISTMAS, a film which is considered by many to be one of the most deeply unsettling genre films of its era. With strong performances all-around, one of the most terrifying slasher movie villains of all time, and a climax that gives me chills each time I revisit it, BLACK...

Sometimes, you have to take one for the team… This week on The Blind Rage Podcast, it’s the painfully bad SEED OF CHUCKY, a movie I saw perhaps three times in total—and believe me when I tell you that was three times too many. But since I’d always intended on doing the complete CHILD’S PLAY franchise, it wouldn’t be fair to skip one. Even if I was in physical agony while recording this monstrosity...

GOBBLE, GOBBLE! It’s The Blind Rage Podcast Skanksgiving Sausage Fest!!! Tony, James, and I have worked our fingers to the bone (see what I did there?) to bring you this very special feast. Since this particular holiday has become more about political correctness than it is about gratitude, I not only butchered the title, but chose a very politically INcorrect movie from a certain company KNOWN fo...

The Blind Rage Podcast is back with another Commentary from the Crypt! Two episodes into the sixth season of HBO’s groundbreaking horror series and it’s quite clear that it’s all downhill from here. While there are some creepy visuals and decent performances, “Only Skin Deep” is yet another repackaged premise. I mean, even the title is remarkably similar to the Lea Thompson episode, “Only Sin Deep...

“The Assassin” is a barely tolerable entry in TALES FROM THE CRYPT’s incredibly weak sixth season. As most fans of the show would agree, HBO probably should’ve pulled the plug after season five, when there were still some fun times to be had. Here, we have an episode headlined by Corey Feldman and his weird tattooed eyebrows. I think the writing was definitely on the wall by the time this nonsensi...

This week, Tony and James join me for UNCLE PECKERHEAD, an indie horror/comedy destined to become a cult classic. When a group of struggling musicians lose their tour van, Peck a.k.a. Uncle Peckerhead volunteers his services, acting as driver, roadie, and merch vendor. All seems to go well, until the band discovers that at precisely midnight every night, “Peck” transforms into a bloodthirsty monst...

In TALES FROM THE CRYPT: “Only Sin Deep,” we’re introduced to a prostitute )Lea Thompson, playing very much against type) who makes a deal with a voodoo practitioner (Britt Leach, of the John Hughes classic WEIRD SCIENCE). It isn’t until she notices a dramatic change in her appearance that she realizes exactly what she’s done—and what she’s sacrificed.

“You can never be too careful…” Tony the Tiger a.k.a. The Thunder from Down Under joins me for 1993’s THE CRUSH, a movie that essentially revels in its overwhelming impropriety. There are numerous shots, lines, and plot points that make this an experiment in suspense filmmaking you’d never see today, when most movies, even the majority of mainstream American horror films, are so watered down, you...