Then Is Now Podcast

On this episode, Chris and Re-Gor talk to director Travis Greene and writer Jonathan Buchanan about their new horror film, “8 Found Dead!” Two couples drive to a secluded house in the desert for a weekend getaway, each with their own baggage, expectations and secrets. Upon their arrival, they are met by two strangers who claim to have rented the house as well. What starts out as a &ldq...

We are finally releasing some of our shows previously only available on Patreon. In this first Filmmakers Special, we talk to special effects guru Eddie Yang! He's got a laundry list of talents and has worked with some industry greats on such films as “Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow,” “Terminator: Salvation,” “TRON: Legacy,” “RIPD,” the origin...

Eric Eichelberger returns to give us a follow-up on the 2023 Shock-A-Go-Go Film Festival that was held on June 22 nd at the Lumiere Cinema in Beverly Hills. He fills us in on all the fun that was had and gives a preview of his next film festival in New York! Join us for an entertaining conversation! Eric and Shock-A-Go-Go can be found at: https://shockagogo.com/ https://filmfreeway.com/Shock-A-Go-...

On this episode, we have returning guest Eric Eichelberger, who was with us last year to promote the Shock-A-Go-Go Film Festival, and now he's back to promote this year's event! This interview is just under the wire as the show is today,Thursday, June 22, 2023 at 6pm at the Lumiere Cinema, 9036 Whilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA! They will be showing independent short films, as well as the features...

On today's show we have returning guest, the Prince Regent of EDM, Dantès Alexander! He tells us about this new single, an interpretation of the Tom Jones song, “She's a Lady!” Chris and I had fun finding out about how the song got made, his collaborators Phunk Investigation, and what else he's got going on!! Join us for a fun episode!! Dantès can be found at: https://www...

On this episode, Bill Van Ryn from Drive-in Asylum, Groovy Doom, and the co-host on Fright Lounge join Re-Gor and Chris as we discuss Horror Movie Radio Spots! Back in the day many films were advertised on the radio, and some got wildly creative. Join us as we revisit some of these memorable radio ads! Bill can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/DriveInAsylum https://www.etsy.com/shop/GroovyDoo...

Okay folks, we've got another great pop culture topic for you -- Role Playing Games, in particular Dungeons & Dragons! Joining Spency and Re-Gor today is David Fitzgerald who runs the Mper Adventure D&D Campaign on YouTube! Basically, he takes his Dungeons and Dragons campaigns and converts them into animated fun! If you're a fan of Role Playing Games or want to learn more about them, chec...

It's that time of year again, and joining me this episode are the great duo of George and Gene who are the masterminds behind the Drive-In Monster Rama events, and coming up next month is the April Ghouls Drive-In Super Monster-Rama 2023 at the Riverside Drive-In in Vandergrift, PA! The guys chat about this year's event which will be a special “Spring Stalk and Slash” weekend on Friday...

Welcome to our first episode of 2023! Sorry for such a long delay, folks! On this episode we've got the amazing Gary Sohmers who runs the Northeast Comic Con among many other things!! The convention is coming up fast on March 10-12, 2023, in Boxborough, MA, so take a listen and if you're in the area then, check it out!! Gary can be found at the following links: NorthEast Comic Con, Pop Culture Exp...

Happy New Year, everyone!! This episode is the last of 2022 and was supposed to be released before the end of the year, but due to circumstances beyond our control, it was delayed. Join us for an absolutely hilarious homage to Old Time Radio shows as Re-Gor takes Chris, and you the listener, on a tour of our new studio! There's jokes aplenty and you won't be disappointed! Let us know what you thou...

This year, Then Is Now Podcast is proud to cover the paranormal and horror convention, Salem Paracon which will be at Salem State University in Salem, MA on November 12 th & 13 th , 2022! This episode we've got the mastermind behind this convention, Charles Rosenay, as well as actress Kristine DeBell, actor Hal Havins, and demonoligist and paranormal investigator, Sean Austin! We'll also be th...

Scott SA Bradley of Hellbent for Horror, John Grace from the Midnight Movie Cowboys podcast, and frequent guest co-hosts Spency and My-Kill join me for the final episodes of 2022's 13 Days of Hallowtober! Since our theme this year has been vampires, we had to end things with a discussion of Dracula and the character's impact on pop culture with our Dracula Roundup! We discuss Dracula in many forms...

A truly underrated film, Near Dark from 1987 is the second to last subject in our 2022 13 Days of Hallowtober series! My-Kill and SA Bradley are back, but this time there's no controversy! Starring the Aliens triumvirate of Lance Henrikson, Jeanette Goldstein and Bill Paxton, this little known gem is yet another different take on vampires and you won't be disappointed! Young man Caleb encounters a...

John Grace from Midnight Movie Cowboys returns to talk about another Hong Kong vampire film – a complete Robocop rip-off that mostly makes no sense as it was a couple of films mashed together called Robo Vampire from 1988!!. John and I try to make sense of this train wreck of a film and while it's nowhere near as good as any of the films that we've covered so far and might make you demand yo...

Ashes and Patsy the Angry Nerd return to our 2022 event, 13 Days of Hallowtober, to discuss another fun vampire flick with a unique twist -- 30 Days of Night from 2007! Josh Hartnett stars as a sheriff in the northernmost town in America where one month out of the year the sun is nowhere to be found, making it ripe for the picking by feral vampires. Join us for a dive into this thrill-packed film!...

In this episode of our 2022 13 Days of Hallowtober special we cover a film and its remake: Fright Night! Spency and My-Kill join me once again to dissect the classic 1985 and then the 2011 version. Fright Night (1985) is truly a classic horror film with clear influence from the Hammer films of the 50s and 60s. Starring Roddy McDowell and William Ragsdale, the story concerns a young man who believe...

Mexican horror expert and member of The B-Movie Cast, Juan Ortiz, is back as we delve into another Mexican vampire film, Empire of Dracula from 1967! Another different take on vampires: A man searches for the vampire who killed his father to prevent him from coming back to life, but to do so he must fight his army of beautiful female vampires, who lure men to their estate so they can feed on their...

“Cool people never die.” That's the apt tag line from the film Only Lovers Left Alive from 2014, which is the subject of today's 13 Days of Hallowtober, 2022! Patsy the Angry Nerd and Ashes join me again for a great discussion about one of the most amazing vampire films ever! Starring Tom Hiddleston and Tilda Swinton, this movie is one of the most unique takes on the vampire cinematic...

Get ready to sleep all day, party all night, never grow old, and never die as Spency and My-Kill join me for a hilarious discussion about the classic teen horror (and possible comedy) The Lost Boys from 1987! Directed by Joel Schumacher and starring Corey Feldman, Corey Haim, Jason Patric, Diane Wiest, Edward Hermann, and the amazing Kiefer Sutherland! This is the classic 80s film about a divorced...

Juan Ortiz from The B-Movie Cast joins me as we go south of the border and delve into the first of 2 Mexican vampire films for our 13 Days of Hallowtober 2022 event! Juan brings his supreme knowledge of Mexican horror movies and we have a fun discussion about a really creepy and enjoyable vampire picture, World of the Vampires from 1960. This one has a unique method for destroying the bloodsuckers...

Hey Folks, I just wanted to warn you in advance that this episode of Then Is Now's 13 Days of Hallowtober, 2022 is perhaps one of the most controversial and polarizing ones we've had, so brace yourselves. Not since Episode 11 in which my guest co-hosts had strong opinions about the film “The Shining” – that went against what many horror fans think – have we had an episode t...

For our third 13 Days of Hallowtober 2022, podcaster extraordinaire, Rod Barnett, joins me and we discuss the spooky lesbian vampire film, Vampyres from 1974! It's both sexy and violent and will jar your nerves as two vampire women lure men to a creepy mansion in order to feed. And that description doesn't do it any justice! You have to see this one to believe it! We had a fun conversation about t...

On our second installment of the 2022 13 Days of Hallowtober, My-Kill joins me along with Patsy the Angry Nerd and Ashes!! Today, we discuss the 1996 Robert Rodriguez film, “From Dusk Till Dawn,” written by and starring Quentin Tarantino, as well as George Clooney, Harvey Keitel, and Juliette Lewis! A couple of thieves get more than they bargained for when they kidnap a family to help...

Today is the day!! Welcome to our yearly Then Is Now Podcast event: 13 Days of Hallowtober! This year's theme is vampire films and we've got a cavalcade of awesome guest hosts joining Re-Gor to discuss various vampire films throughout the decades! For the next 13 days we'll be releasing an episode a day! Joining us throughout the next couple of weeks are such legendary podcasters as John Grace, Ro...

Our guest today is Dantes Alexander also known as the Prince Regent of EDM – or Electronic Dance Music! We discuss his career, and his recently released remix album, NEW JACK CITY III: ALL MIXED UP, as well as his new sci-fi anthology radio series, “Tales from the 6th Dimension,” which will premiere on WSBC 1240 AM Chicago on October 7th, 2022! So if you like new music that has a...