The Blind Rage podcast: Horror Movie Commentaries

After a bit of a sabbatical, it’s time to return to CK’s lair with another one of my favorite episodes of HBO’s classic TV series TALES FROM THE CRYPT. In “Maniac at Large,” Blythe Danner stars as a jittery librarian working late. The news and constant chatter regarding an unidentified lunatic stalking and murdering hapless city dwellers doesn’t do much to cut the thickness of the tension in the a...

Much like Jennifer Aniston longs for the universe to forget her role in the original LEPRECHAUN, here’s a movie sitcom starlet Jaime Pressly probably wishes to simply sweep under the rug. This week on The Blind Rage Podcast, it’s 1997’s POISON IVY: THE NEW SEDUCTION, the second straight-to-video sequel to the erotic thriller, which helped Drew Barrymore return to the world of acting. The plot is t...

It’s The Blind Rage Podcast Homo Halloween Spooktacular!!! For this very, very special episode, I not only have both Tony and James with me, but the selected film is one of the most terrifying ever shot—so terrifying, in fact, that for years, I found it literally impossible to sit all the way through. With the help of my good buddies, I managed to finally make it to the end credits. Nonetheless, i...

It’s the final Freddy Friday of the month here on The Blind Rage Podcast! Appropriately enough, it’s 1991’S freddy’s dead: the final nightmare. This is another sequel even hardcore ELM STREET fans abhor, but I dig it. Even saw it theatrically during it’s first run—yes, in its oh so dated 3D. I must say, it was a blast when I was ten and it’s a blast now.

IT’S THE 100th EPISODE OF THE BLIND RAGE PODCAST!!! After a strange and bumpy ride, I finally made it to the landmark 100th episode! Joining me for the first time is Tim Turner, host of The Posthuman Podcast. BRAIN DAMAGE is one of his all-time favorites, so I was more than happy to oblige when he suggested this one for the commentary. Hoping to have Tim back for future episodes, so stay tuned. Th...

“Seems like every time I go to camp. Somebody loses their head…” Angela is back for the third and final time in SLEEPAWAY CAMP III: TEENAGE WASTELAND, my favorite installment in the trilogy. What begins as “an experiment in sharing,” to see how the underprivileged can relate to the spoiled brats of the world quickly becomes a bloodbath, as Angela, masquerading as a camper, slashes her way from gro...

“BETTER NOT DREAM AND DRIVE!” It’s Freddy Friday on The Blind Rage Podcast! This week, it’s THE DREAM CHILD, a sequel that is essentially loathed by even the most ardent ELM STREET fans, but one I’ve always enjoyed. As a matter of fact, Dan’s death is one of my favorite Freddy kills. It’s not a perfect movie, as I come to realize while analyzing it more closely during the commentary, but it’s defi...

“His name was Jason…and today is his birthday.” What can be said about the 1980 proto slasher that hasn’t already been said a thousand times before? Well, other than the 2009 remake should simply slip into the ether, never to be heard from again, and that to give Corey Feldman even the slightest hope that he’ll be included in any future incarnations of the franchise would be a huge mistake indeed....

The Halloween Horrors just keep on coming here on The Blind Rage Podcast! Kicking off this week is Pamela Springsteen in SLEEPAWAY CAMP II: UNHAPPY CAMPERS, one of the best examples of late ‘80s splatstick. Joining me for the commentary is Tony the Tiger a.k.a. The Thunder from Down Under. So, pack your bags because we’re going back to camp! Halloween Horrors continue on The Blind Rage Podcast! Th...

It’s Freddy Friday on The Blind Rage Podcast! This week, it’s THE DREAM MASTER, my personal favorite in the ELM STREET series. What’s not to love about this entry in one of horror’s greatest franchises? You’ve got a pizza topped with tiny talking heads, a cockroach metamorphosis, one hell of a French kiss, and more! God bless the ‘80s.

For The Blind Rage Podcast’s special Halloween mid-week commentary, I revisit Eli Roth’s underwhelming 2007 sequel HOSTEL: PART II, which is, as so many have said before, a remake of the original, only with a female ensemble. While the cast of characters aren’t anywhere near as insufferable as those of the original, these very thin depictions of college coeds don’t do much to save this mess of a f...

Halloween Horrors continue on The Blind Rage Podcast! This week kicks off with the 1983 cult classic SLEEPAWAY CAMP! Joining me for the commentary is Tony a.k.a. The Thunder from Down Under, a friend who, much like James, has helped make the show a lot of fun. So, get those trunks packed and load up on some goodies for the ride. The bus is waiting…and so is Angela.

It’s Freddy Friday on The Blind Rage Podcast! THE DREAM WARRIORS is certainly a fan favorite, and rightfully so. It’s when we first see how creative our anti-hero can be, and how easily he can turn the things you love against you. Whether it’s sword and sorcery, fantasies of a career in television, or making marionettes by hand, The Gloved One will be there to twist it all into your worst nightmar...

Oh yes. It’s exactly what you think it is. Linnea Quigley, Michelle Bauer, and Brinke Stevens star in the 1988 cult classic SORORITY BABES IN THE SLIMEBALL BOWL-O-RAMA! We also have a great supporting cast, including Andras Jones (A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 4), Hal Havins (NIGHT OF THE DEMONS), and B-movie giant George “Buck” Flower. Join me and one of my favorite rubber hand puppets a.k.a. The Imp...

There’s a reason they tell you to keep a healthy distance from hanging works of art while strolling your favorite museum, and it has nothing to do with sneezing on the Mona Lisa. If you’re like Anna Manning (Asia Argento), you enter the painting, falling headfirst into a strange new world, where fang-toothed fish are so friendly, they come up and plant one right on your mouth. Anna is experiencing...

“You don’t know what death is.” Happy October! Here on The Blind Rage Podcast, I’m kicking off the Season of the Witch with the 1981 slasher essential HALLOWEEN II. And this is only the beginning. I have lots planned for this month, so make sure you subscribe to the podcast for immediate alerts for each new episode.

“Takes a lotta love for a person to…do this…” I knew it was going to happen. I just didn’t think it would take this long. Shout! Factory has put together a remake of the 1982 cult classic THE SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE, which will be airing on SyFy. For this episode of The Blind Rage Podcast, Chucky Super Fan James Garibay and me discuss what we’re hoping to see, what we’re hoping not to see, and what...

“He likes the dark. He doesn’t like to be seen, not even by me sometimes.” Frank Henenlotter’s BASKET CASE is the epitome of a midnight movie. It has everything you could possibly want: bad acting, cheesy special effects, a ridiculous monster…and me, regaling you with wonderful anecdotes and trivia during my oh so fascinating commentary!

“As night falls, a new day begins. A day…of unity. You belong to us forever.” Suicide cult survivor Cynthia (Jennifer Rubin, of A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3) wakes after thirteen years in a coma. Locked in a psychiatric hospital, she begins treatment by way of group therapy and with the guidance of Dr. Karmen (Bruce Abbott, of cult classic RE-ANIMATOR). Almost immediately, she sees horrifying visio...

“Burn in Hell, you little ninny!” It’s after hours in a high-rise office building. Brian and some buddies are throwing a raucous bachelor party, which includes strippers, booze, drugs…and a Satan-worshipping Psycho Cop! This time on The Blind Rage Podcast, it’s Bobby Ray Shafer in the 1993 cult classic PSYCHO COP RETURNS, a movie that is pure entertainment from the very first frame, which includes...

Aussie Alison has left her family and small hometown to live with her partner in picturesque Sydney. As her 19th birthday rapidly approaches, she receives a telephone call from her adoptive aunt, who expresses the importance of her return. Alison’s uncle has taken ill and it is imperative that she spend his final days with him. Bringing her doting radio DJ boyfriend with her, Alison leaves for hom...

“Anne Bowman invented luaus! Anne bowman invented orgies! Anne Bowman invented revenge…” This week on The Blind Rage Podcast, it’s PSYCHO BEACH PARTY, the story of a surfer chick with a split personality. This dark comedy from Charles Busch, adapted from his off-Broadway play, features an all-star cast, including: Lauren Ambrose, Thomas Gibson, Amy Adams, Nicholas Brendan, Kathleen Robertson, Beth...

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s…Molly Ringwald…? And her boobs are out…? And EEK! SHE’S GOT A KNIFE! On this episode of The Blind Rage Podcast, everyone’s favorite John Hughes star plays against type in the 1995 straight-to-video erotic thriller MALICIOUS, another in a long line of FATAL ATTRACTION-style psycho stalker movies. Here, Molly’s character has her sights set on Doug (Patrick McGaw), a c...

“Barbie, eat your heart out.” Save the date, because everyone’s favorite killer doll is taking a bride! This week on The Blind Rage Podcast, Jennifer Tilly, Katherine Heigl, John Ritter, and Nick Stabile star in 1998’s cult classic BRIDE OF CHUCKY. Of course, I wouldn’t dream of doing a commentary for any installment in the CHILD’S PLAY franchise without the participation of my good buddy and hard...

Welcome to another insomniac edition of The Blind Rage Podcast (I’d put an exclamation point at the end of this sentence, but my enthusiasm is lacking). This time, it’s the 2010 overlooked and underrated true crime thriller DEAR MR. GACY, starring Jesse Moss (GINGER SNAPS) and William Forsythe. Based on the best-selling memoir THE LAST VICTIM by Jason Moss (no relation to the film’s star), it foll...