The Frankencast

This week, Tim Kirk is back to discuss a... challenging film. We're both lovers of amateur and independent films and we both really struggled with this one. It's a strange mess of a film with a couple really cool ideas that only make the strange mess of it all that more frustrating. But we did our best all the same, and definitely had a good time talking about it, even if we didn't hav...

Get ready for some intense tonal whiplash! 42nd Street's gutter auteur Andy Milligan moved to LA and tried his hand at more comedic fare. With this one, he goes from a brutal gang violence film RIGHT into a wacky buddy comedy where bros high-five about making a vengeance monster. It's intense, violent, sweet, and goofy. Join us! Tim's new music video for The Mountain Goats' "C...

The Frankencast Fiend Family continues to grow as we welcome a new cohost into our rotating stable! David Ullman joins us this week to discuss a documentary that has been on the "maybe" pile of the podcast from day one, and boy are we glad we saved it until now. Anthony and David have an inspiring conversation about Frankenstein the novel, film adaptations over the years, and the nature...

As promised, we're back with Monster Family 2. It's... certainly a sequel to Monster Family. Expect the expected. Join us as we learn that the Yeti is a Frankencast fan, the Monster Family secretly stole Dracula's super-spy jet after the last movie, and the obviously evil perfect family is... GASP... evil. Please rate, review, and tell your fiends. And be sure to subscribe so you don&#...

It's time for more Tubi Trash, baby! But this time, it's a classic of trash from WAY before the days of Tubi. That's right, we're talking about a film from famed director Ed Wood, known for making some of the worst films ever made, like Plan 9 From Outer Space. However, this one is a lot more fun and cohesive than what many expect from an Ed Wood movie. Join Anthony as he spends ti...

This week we go to Germany by way of London for a family friendly, fart-filled romp that asks the question: what if your family was so averagely upset with each other that they got monster powers? Join us as we visit with a stacked cast of beloved British actors bringing their C-games to a movie where a standard family faces off against supervillain billionaire Dracula. Oh, and there are bat sidek...

This week, we take a look at a late-90s kid-friendly film from one of the masters of low-budget exploitation. It's an amusing and surprisingly clever Frankenstein family comedy. Join us as we discuss coincidental casting connections, lovingly ripping off Young Frankenstein, and cameos from mysterious caped individuals. Please rate, review, and tell your fiends. And be sure to subscribe so you...

Tim Kirk is back to talk about Frankenstein! Specifically the TV movie Frankenstein from 1984. Join us as we talk about this unique take on adapting Mary Shelley's novel. We have a Victor Frankenstein who is more interested in his creation, and less violent/more sympathetic creation, and yet things still go wrong. These Frankensteins just can't win! Tim's book All His Damned Mother&#39...

This week, we're discussing a movie that asks what if the story of Mary Shelley writing Frankenstein was even weirder and more fraught than it actually was? And what if Percy Shelley and Victor Frankenstein were kind of the same guy? And what if Lord Byron was awful? (Okay, that one's true.) Join us as we discuss this strange mess of a movie that we both kind of liked, but really wanted to...

Tim Kirk is back to talk about a fun little cheapy anthology film with TWO Frankensteiny segments. We had a blast talking about 60s Batman transitions, Count Alucard, and the Most Important Mexican Restaurant in Exploitation Cinema. Join us! Tim's book All His Damned Mother's Sons is still availabile! Purchase it at ⁠⁠⁠https://pelekinesis.square.site?cc=FRANKENCAST⁠⁠⁠ or just go to ⁠⁠⁠pele...

Anthony's diving back into the depths of Tubi this week, and he's caught a good one! Join him as he holds this beautiful fish up to the camera and smiles. He's discussing Chekhov's deaf/mute maid, 80s comedy nudity, and a surprising return actor! Check it out here! https://tubitv.com/movies/100006087/dr-hackenstein Please rate, review, and tell your fiends. And be sure to subscribe...

This week, we're talking about this weirdo love letter to classic monster movies and softcore sexploitation. Join us as we talk about ghost hunting and ancient alien shows, gush about practical effects, and get genuinely surprised about a unique and clever naming convention for our favorite unnamed monster! Please rate, review, and tell your fiends. And be sure to subscribe so you don't mi...

It's the long-promised, long-awaited MATINEE! Wait, aren't matinees supposed to be early? Don't think about it too much. This may be Joe Dante's forgotten masterpiece, comedy-horror mash-up love-letter to the movies, among a career of comedy horror mash-ups and love-letters to the movies. But this one has John Goodman! And Cold War panic! AND... MANT! Please rate, review, and tell...

It's time for more Tubi trash! And this week, we're looking at something from one of Full Moon Features' most beloved masters of trash: David DeCoteau, the mastermind behind such horny classics as Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama and Nightmare Sisters put together his own series of very GAY horny films, and this Frankensteinish one is a lot of fun. Join us for so much MALE G...

Okay fiends, we're revisiting The Brain That Wouldn't Die with this incredibly fun and funny remake from 2020 that is clearly not getting enough attention. We've got scenery-chewing overacting, undamaged wrecked cars, absurdist cat fights, and a monstrous duet to rival Young Frankenstein. Join us! Please rate, review, and tell your fiends. And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss...

This week, Donovan's Brain becomes The Brain That Wouldn't Die! And this time, instead of the brain of an unscrupulous businessman, our only-slightly mad scientist is just gonna keep his decapitated girlfriend's entire head alive. And boy is she not happy about it. Women, amirite, fellas? Join us for what happens when an increasingly cranky head on a table befriends Sloth from the Goon...

We're back in the world of Donovan's Brain this week! But this time, instead of Donovan, we meet Max Holt, a corrupt businessman who is forced to solve his own murder after being reincarnated as a brain in a jar. We also have the world's most break-inable house, the world's worst blackmailer, and a drunk cop who accidentally stumbled into the movie for just a second. Please rate, r...

Oh, no! Two sexy gangster monsters have interrupted our Donovan's Brain series with a train-hopping, nation-wide crime spree! What ever shall we do?? That's right. It's time, fiends. This week, we're talking about the long-awaited The Bride! And Anthony brought in Med School Girlfriend herself to discuss. Join us as we talk about My First Feminism, metafictional romance, and why al...

We're returning to the world of Donovan's Brain this week, but now we've moved forward to the '50s. We've also got a younger, more relatable (but still quite misogynistic) mad scientist. Actually a somewhat less mad scientist, if we're honest. But the science is still sciency and the madness is still mad. Oh, and Nancy Reagan is there? Join us! Please rate, review, and tell...

It's time to start talking about Donovan's Brain! But this first time, we're not gonna call it Donovan's Brain. Yes, there's a guy named Donovan. And yes, we're going to take his brain out and put it in a jar. But we're gonna call it The Lady and the Monster. Is there a lady in the film? Sure, two even! Is there a monster? Um... depends on your definition of "monst...

It's the Murderbot we have at home! Join Anthony as he digs into the fairly recent film from Full Moon Features and trash cinema legend Jim Wynorski. There's a sexy killer robot lady, sexy scientists, sexy waitresses, and extremely stupid teens. Oh, and Chekhov's trumpet. Don't forget Chekhov's trumpet. Please rate, review, and tell your fiends. And be sure to subscribe so you...

Tim Kirk is back again this week to discuss the least mysterious mystery story of all time. Join us as we look at the ominously named Dr. Blood and his odd son who can't help but rant about the conservative scientific community back at school. We're going down into old mines, mortuary bank vaults, and yes, even into one (1) single coffin. Pour a nice tall glass of curare and listen in! All...

This week Tim Kirk is back for some atomic age shenanigans, as we see what a vengeful ex-crime boss and a mad scientist can accomplish when they put their minds to it. Join us as we talk about sarcastic reporters, Chekhov's threatened child, and "stoolies". All His Damned Mother's Sons is out now! You can purchase it at ⁠⁠⁠https://pelekinesis.square.site?cc=FRANKENCAST⁠⁠⁠ or just go to ⁠⁠⁠pelekine...

As promised, we loved Robert Muller's Frankenstein adaptation from Mystery & Imagination so much, we tracked down his looser Frankenstein interpretation from his Supernatural anthology TV series. Join us for for two creepy families, inexplicably Asian puppets, and ghost incest? Please rate, review, and tell your fiends. And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss future installments. Jo...

How do we even begin to describe this movie? This week, we're doing something totally different as Anthony does a solo audio commentary for an extremely strange film he found on Tubi. Watch along, if you dare. Or listen in the usual way. It'll be fine. We promise. Please rate, review, and tell your fiends. And be sure to subscribe so you don't miss future installments. Join us on Patre...