The Half Hour of Power

Brandon, Marc, and I discuss the Christmas Classic - Santa Claus: The Movie!  Plot Synopsis: The legend of Santa Claus is put in jeopardy when an unscrupulous toy manufacturer attempts to take over Christmas. Taglines: This year he REALLY IS coming to town. Guess who's coming to town! The legend comes to life. Seeing is believing! Santa Claus. The spirit of Christmas. But who is he really? Fr...

In this throwback to our Blogtalk days, Jesse and I travel to The World's End!  Simon Pegg and Nick Frost star in this Pub crawl comedy! Plot Synopsis: Five friends who reunite in an attempt to top their epic pub crawl from twenty years earlier unwittingly become humanity's only hope for survival. Taglines: Good food. Fine ales. Total Annihilation. Prepare to Get Annihilated One Night. Six Fr...

Join us for a throwback to our Blogtalk days!  Jesse and I discuss the Martin Scorsese movie, The Wolf of Wall Street. Plot Synopsis: Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stock-broker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government. Taglines: Earn. Spend. Party. More is never enough

Bob Carter passed away in 2013.  Bob Carter created the Horror Host Sammy Terry.  Jesse and I discuss our love of Sammy Terry and Horror hosts.  Bob Carter's son Mark, continues what his father started.  Thank you Bob and Mark!  Long live Sammy Terry!  Join us in this throwback episode from our blogtalk days!

Avatar 2 is here!  13 years in the making!  Brandon and I discuss this movie, immersion, 2D, 3D, and HFR 3D! Plot Synopsis: Jake Sully lives with his newfound family formed on the extrasolar moon Pandora. Once a familiar threat returns to finish what was previously started, Jake must work with Neytiri and the army of the Na'vi race to protect their home.

In this throwback episode to our Blogtalk days, we discuss the classic western, Tombstone! Plot Synopsis: A successful lawman's plans to retire anonymously in Tombstone, Arizona are disrupted by the kind of outlaws he was famous for eliminating. Taglines: Justice Is Coming Every town has a story. Tombstone has a legend.

Brandon and I discuss the immortal Christmas Classic...Ernest Saves Christmas! Plot Synopsis: Ernest helps Santa Claus as he searches for his successor. Taglines: A holiday comedy unlike any other! He's back! And this time...

In this throwback to our Blog Talk days, Jesse and I discuss the Conjuring!  Plot Synopsis: Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren work to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse. Taglines: Evil Loves Innocence. Based on the true case files of the Warrens.

Brandon and I discuss the Christmas action flick Violent Night! Plot Synopsis: When a group of mercenaries attack the estate of a wealthy family, Santa Claus must step in to save the day (and Christmas). Taglines: You better watch out.

In this throwback episode to our Blog Talk days, Jesse and I discuss the Guillermo del Toro film...Pacific Rim! Plot Synopsis: As a war between humankind and monstrous sea creatures wages on, a former pilot and a trainee are paired up to drive a seemingly obsolete special weapon in a desperate effort to save the world from the apocalypse. Taglines: Go big or go extinct To fight monsters we created...

Brandon and I go back to Dracula with Son of Dracula!  Lon Chaney Jr. stars as the Count!  Mist!  Bats!  Intrigue!  Join us for Son of Dracula! Plot Synopsis: When Katherine, a beautiful Southern girl obsessed with thoughts of eternal life, invites Count Alucard to come to her mansion in the U.S., she unleashes a Pandora's box of horror on unsuspecting relatives and neighb...

In this throwback to our Blog Talk days, Reid joins Jesse and I as we discuss the Star Wars thing.

Brandon and I have an interesting discussion with Justin and Brendon about why they enjoy Halloween Ends!

We journey back to our Blog Talk days!  Ray Harryhausen passed away May 7th, 2013.  His influence on films continues to this day.  Join Jesse and I from our 2013 Ray Harryhausen tribute show!

In our Halloween 2022 wrap up show, we discuss some of the things we just did not get to in the shows.  Brandon talks about his impressions of the Dracula novel after his first read through.  We discuss some TV shows and just have fun!  Join us for Dracula: Odds and Ends! Why can't they get the movies right?  The world may never know!

We journey back to 2013 to the first Half Hour of Power Halloween Special!  Brandon joins me to discuss Universal Studios Monsters!  

Brandon, Marc, and I discuss Halloween Ends.   Plot: The saga of Michael Myers and Laurie Strode comes to a spine-chilling climax in the final installment of this trilogy.

This throwback episode combines 2 episodes where we talk about which Dracula movie is most like the book!

Brandon and I discuss the Dan Curtis' Dracula.  Starring Jack Palance as Dracula, written by Richard Matheson!  How does this one stack up?  Join us as we discuss the original Bram Stoker's movie! Plot: Dracula is searching for a woman who looks like his long dead wife.

Brandon and I discuss Bram Stoker's Dracula!  Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, with Anthony Hopkins, and Gary Oldman.  How does this one stack up?  Is this really the definitive screen telling of the Bram Stoker novel? Plot: The centuries old vampire Count Dracula comes to England to seduce his barrister Jonathan Harker's fiancée Mina Murray and inflict havoc in the foreign land. T...

We made it to our sixth Dracula movie that adapts the novel!  This one is the 1977 BBC version starring Louis Jourdan as Dracula!  How does this one stack up?  Plot: The vampire count leaves his Transylvanian home to wreak havoc across the world. Taglines: Louis Jourdan, one of film's most dashing leading men, turns chillingly sinister to portray the infamous vampire king.

Join us for Universal's Spanish version of the 1931 Dracula.  Shot on the same sets with an all Spanish cast!  Special guest Marc weighs in on his own journey with Dracula movies! Plot: Centuries-old vampire Dracula preys upon the innocent Eva and her friends.

Brandon and I discuss the 1979 Dracula!  Starring Frank Langella as Dracula, Laurence Olivier as VanHelsing, and Donald Pleasence as Jack Seward!  With gorgeous Gothic sets, a score by John Williams...how can this not be the definitive screen version? Plot: In 1913, the charming, seductive and sinister vampire Count Dracula travels to England in search of an immortal bride. Taglines: Thr...

Brandon and I discuss Jess Franco's Count Dracula.  This one starring Christopher Lee, Herbert Lom, and Klaus Kinski.  Is this one closest to the novel? Plot: Count Dracula, a gray-haired vampire who regains his youth by dining on the blood of maidens, is pursued in London and Transylvania by Professor Van Helsing, Jonathan Harker and Quincey Morris after he victimizes them and their lov...

We continue our vampire journey with, Horror of Dracula!  Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing face off in the Hammer Studios adaptation of Dracula! Plot Synopsis:  Jonathan Harker rouses the ire of Count Dracula after he accepts a job at the vampire's castle under false pretenses. Harker's friend, Dr. Van Helsing, then embarks on a hunt for the predatory villain when he targets Harker's loved...