The Final Podcast

Newlyweds, Paul and Bea, spend their honeymoon in a cabin on the lake and what seems like a peaceful time soon descends into madness after Paul discovers Bea wandering in the forest in the middle of the night. Honeymoon is the second movie we're discussing in Cabin Horror Month and it's a movie that keeps an interesting mystery throughout. It starts as a romance horror, but after an odd...

Four drag queens find themselves performing at a biker bar by accident. When the bar is taken over by vampires, it's up to them to save the unwelcoming bar patrons. Slay is not your typical vampire movie and that is why we enjoyed it so much. It's a comedy horror that puts drag queens and bikers together to fend off vampires. While watching we were reminded of From Dusk Till Dawn due to...

Ash, the only survivor from a previous flesh-possessing demonic takeover, spends his time in a cabin with strangers as the demon come back and continue their onslaught. Evil Dead II is the first movie we're discussing in Cabin Month and it sure is the best movie to kick it off! Evil Dead II is partially a remake of The Evil Dead and it's better in almost every way. Sam Raimi and Bruce Ca...

A family reunion at an isolated mansion turns deadly when they get trapped and forced to play a game of survival. Dangerous Game: The Legacy Murders is a movie we were immediately interested in based on having Jon Voight as we are big fans of Jon Voight. However, the movie is filled with overacting and plot holes. While it's fun, the movie doesn't make much sense and tosses in a H. H. Ho...

After a group of friends disturb the quiet lifestyle of Leatherface, he returns to his murderous ways in a Texas ghost town. Texas Chainsaw Massacre is the most recent movie in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre series and it features Leatherface living with his mother 48 years after the horrific murders. While this movie had an interesting story, it has several moments that are hard to understand. Leath...

A man looks to find closure after his wife was reported missing on a haunted New Jersey road by searching for answers with her sister. Clinton Road has a cast of Eric Roberts, Vincent Pastore, and Ice-T, who are only in the first 10 minutes of the film and do not work back into the movie. They set up the movie in an interesting way that really only discusses a story of Clinton Road and feels disco...

Young Leatherface escapes from a mental institution for children with three other inmates and are pursued by the police led by Hal Hartman who is looking for revenge. Leatherface is a prequel to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre detailing the childhood of Leatherface and the events leading up to his murders. We have discussed this movie being one of our least favorites of the series and after watching i...

Six friends on a boat trip get lost at sea where they encounter their worst fears. Haunted Boat is a movie that we've seen way more than we should have. After our 3rd rewatch, it hasn't gotten any better. This movie goes into depth with character fears as they start encountering those fears in the weirdest yet least impactful ways. The movie doesn't do the best job of developing the...

Two brothers head on a trip with their girlfriends as they're ready to serve in Vietnam when they're involved in a car accident. They're left to cross paths with an isolated house that inhabits a cold-blooded cannibal family and a killer with a chainsaw. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning is the prequel to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and explains how Sheriff Hoyt becomes the...

Danny Kessler is out to stop ancient demons who live below Prophet Hills and killed his wife and took his children. Born of Earth is as crazy as crazy gets. It's just as wild as we remember and although, it's not a good movie, it's memorable. There's something about the odd-looking, opportunist demons who snatch kids and kill everything else that is unforgettable. The logic beh...

A deformed man with a chainsaw along with his family of crazy murderers relentlessly hunt five friends who encounter them while traveling. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is one of the better horror remakes we've seen and as unbelievable as it may be, it is the second best in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre film series behind the original. After watching through all the movies, the original movie is...

Experimental spiders escape from a lab, killing and eating anyone in their path. Ice Spiders is a movie we couldn't help, but love. With its ski vibe, crazy dialogue, and multi-colored spiders, we couldn't get enough. We watched this movie first years ago and it didn't get old. There's something about the energy brought to kill experimental spiders that escaped from a lab that...

After moving to Santa Clara, two brothers soon realize their new town is home to vampires. The Lost Boys is the last movie of Retro Reel and while we are sad to end this amazing retro vibe, we were excited to discuss this movie. The Lost Boys has an amazing cast of Jason Patric, Kiefer Sutherland, Jamie Gertz, Corey Haim, Corey Feldman, and Dianne Wiest. The film adds some new elements to vampire...

8 monsters set in different divisions, fight in a wrestling match for their lives in a cursed graveyard. Monster Brawl is a lot of fun for both horror fans and wrestling fans. It's awesome to see classic monsters fight against each other in a ring to the death. The detail that went into the promos and the guest stars like Jimmy Hart, Herb Dean, and Kevin Nash were amazing to see. Even if you&...

Machines come alive and start killing everyone as a group of people shelter themselves at a rest stop. Maximum Overdrive is the only movie Stephen King directed and was inspired by his short story, "Trucks." While the characters are a mess and the acting is not the best, this movie is crazy and a fun watch. It's hard to explain anything that happens or make the movie cohesive, but i...

5 teenagers are lost on their way back home and are chased by an SUV after they accidentally bump into it when stopping at a store. Five Across the Eyes is a movie we watched a while ago and had no choice, but to discuss it. The movie is a relentless car chase for the duration of the film and we remember all the screams and how loud the movie was while they drive away from an SUV the whole movie....

People are getting killed in New York City by a killer wearing a police uniform. Maniac Cop is just about the perfect movie for Retro Reel. It's got a lot of action, 80's jokes, and an amazing cast of Tom Atkins, Bruce Campbell, and Robert Z'Dar. We've been looking to discuss this movie for a while and were happy to get a chance to watch it. The story was engaging and the actio...

A young couple are taken captive by a crazy family who live in the backwoods. It's the 100th episode of Final Friday and it only made sense for us to discuss a movie that meant a lot to us. The Last House in the Woods was the first low budget horror movie we watched together and although our thoughts on the movie changed since then, it always has been a movie we've looked back on. This m...

After a young man kicks a killer hitchhiker out of his car, he is relentlessly stalked by him as the hitcher begins to set him up for his crimes. The Hitcher is such a fun movie that we couldn't wait to discuss it. After watching it a 2nd time, it still continues to keep us engaged and make us come up with crazy theories. Ruter Hauer's portrayal of a serial killing hitchhiker on the road...

A single mother is granted the opportunity to find love on a dating show called Love at Last. As the contestants each start getting murdered, she realizes love may not be worth it on this reality dating show. The Final Rose was a movie we were so excited to discuss and it lived up to our expectations and more. It was funny and engaging all the way through. It was an excellent parody of reality dat...

Random people are invited to the screening of a demonic move in a mysterious movie theater called the Metropol, where they soon realized they are trapped in the theater with killer demons. We have been hyping up Retro Reel for a few weeks now and it has finally arrived! For the first week of Retro Roll, a month of 80's horror movies that capture the style of the decade, we are discussing Demo...

After 25 years, detective Frank Washington teams up with his old partner, Joe Marshall, to investigate a bunch of gang-related deaths. Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance is the sequel to Samurai Cop, which was a movie that we absolutely loved. It was hilarious in all the best ways and very entertaining. Although Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance didn't provide the same level of engagement, it was...

Flesh-possessing demons prey on a group of friends traveling to a cabin in the woods. The Evil Dead is a cult classic and long overdue for us to discuss. Sam Raimi's cabin in the woods horror inspired so many horror movies with its use of bloody and disgusting practical effects. It set up successful sequels and developed Bruce Campbell's character, Ash Williams, into a horror icon. Shane...

A private detective, who loves the ladies and is irresistible to them, is assigned to investigate who is providing tech leaks to the Russians. Malibu Express is a fun 80's action movie with a lot of charm and an interesting mystery. This film has a lot of sub plots and they are so bizarre, it makes the movie such a wild ride. It kept us engaged all the way through and pulled off a twist that...

An evil leprechaun searches throughout Las Vegas for his missing piece of gold as whoever has it has the ability to grant wishes and he kills anyone who gets in the way. As he searches for his missing piece of gold, he starts to turn a young man into a leprechaun. We were so excited to discuss Leprechaun 3 as this is our favorite Leprechaun movie. The theme remains the same as the first 2 movies,...