RIP Tony Todd. In honor of the Candyman himself, we decided it was high time we tackled a classic Gothic slasher that we've put off for too long. In this episode, we discuss the complex themes of gentrification, systemic racism, and seduction at play in Bernard Rose's Candyman. We also discuss who wins in the battle between Candyman and Bloody Mary - or is it Helen? We're drinking Saranac's newly revitalized White IPA on this episode! Approximate timeline 0:00-10:00 Intro 10:00-20:00 Beer...

For our last episode of Saxon Samhain, we're tackling a lesser known, horny and hair-raising John Saxon film with My Mom's a Werewolf from 1989. This film seems like it would meet the pre-teen dynamic of other films of the time like Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead but it's a lot more risque than that, banking on sexual innuendos and the inner animal as part of its werewolf metaphor. And you know what, it's pretty fun for what it does - we talk about the great Saxon in a Vincent...

Not to be confused with Sergio Martino's other scorpion movie The Case of the Scorpion's Tale, this pseudo-giallo film follows an ancient Etruscan history, the murder of John Saxon's character, and a drug-smuggling ring in a very muddled plot that was originally intended to be a limited run TV series. Unfortunately, this movie is often tedious to get through and has no real grasp of the viewer throughout, so we struggle to find some interesting things to say about this misstep in Martino's...

We're tackling a creature feature of sorts with The Bees, not the only movie about stinging insects to be released in 1978. It is, however, one of the weirder ones in the canon due to its scientific exploration of bee language, their sentience, and a lot of mumbo jumbo about the Big Honey industry. We talk about all of that and more, and it's important to note this one scores big on the Saxon-y Scale. We're also drinking Burlington Beer Company's Light in the Window Rye IPA. Approximate...

Oof - beyond a stinker! This 1980 possession film starring John Saxon and Lynda Day George was a tough one to get through and a tough one to talk about, mostly because not a lot happens. As a haunted house movie, it's boring; as a tale of a housewife overcome by the ghost of a malevolent spirit, it's boring; as a John Saxon movie, it's boring. There's just no better way to put it, and we talk about where it all goes wrong on this episode. We're drinking Fidens' Festbier for the beer on the...

Also known as Cannibal in the Streets, we're talking about John Saxon's contribution to cannibal film with a look at this PTSD-turned-cannibal-virus film. It's a strange concoction from Italian director Antonio Margheriti and we discuss how the PTSD element works, the inclusion of the kind of icky romance, the various cannibal gore effects, and a whole lot more. We're also drinking Whitman Brewing's Festbier AND their Oktoberfest! Approximate timeline 0:00-8:00 Intro 8:00-15:00...

We've hit a milestone at 300 episodes and we wanted to celebrate! In keeping with the pattern of previous milestone episodes, we're covering another big John Carpenter film with They Live! Also join us for a brief retrospective as we look back on some of our favorite episodes of recent past. Thanks for sticking with us and we hope to be back for another 300! We're also drinking Sloop Brewing's Pineapple Juice IPA. Approximate timeline 0:00-20:00 Intro and retrospective 20:00-30:00 Beer...

We're kicking off the Halloween season this year with our new series, Saxon Samhain, where we take a look at various John Saxon horror movies! First up is The Evil Eye, which gets confusing because this Mario Bava film has two versions. We're specifically talking about the American AIP version that features a different ending, different score, and a couple of edits; we also do talk a little about the Italian version The Girl Who Knew Too Much. On the Saxony scale, this one scores a 4. Listen...

We come to the conclusion of our Red Hot '90s Action Summer coverage in rapid pace with Speed, possibly one of the best action films of the entire decade. Maybe it's our nostalgia talking, but we're still in love with this bomb-on-a-bus flick. We talk about Keanu Reeves' flat delivery, the excellent Jeff Daniels, losing your head on a subway, the physics of busses jumping gaps, and a lot more. We're also drinking Genesee Brewing Company's Black Cherry Vanilla Kellerbier! Approximate...

Continuing our vehicle-obsessed action film coverage, we're talking about the convicts-on-a-plane flick Con Air starring Nic Cage. Here, he's given no other objective than to be himself, and we talk about the over-the-top ridiculousness of this movie, the saccharine sentimentality, attack chopper-trained DEA agents, and a whole lot more. We're also drinking Bolton Landing Brewing's Big Squeeze double IPA. Approximate timeline 0:00-7:00 Intro 7:00-15:00 Beer talk 15:00-end Con Air Next...

We're moving into the vehicle action of the '90s with Steven Seagal's early career film Under Siege, which uses the setup and popularity of Die Hard but on a Navy ship! This one's actually a lot of fun and we talk about the things that make this succeed, as well as the multiple submarines on display (wink). We're also drinking Sloop Brewing's Premium Lager. Approximate timeline 0:00-9:00 Intro 9:00-16:00 Beer talk 16:00-end Under Siege Next up: Con-Air! --- Support this podcast:...

We're kicking off Red Hot '90s Action Summer by returning to the Bronx, this time with Jackie Chan in his American debut from 1995! We talk about the film's dubbing, the nonsensical plot about a diamond heist, dirtbikes in the city, and a whole lot more. We're also drinking Beer Tree Brewing's Cerveza! Approximate timeline 0:00-9:00 Intro and Walker check in 9:00-16:00 Beer talk 16:00-end Rumble in the Bronx Next up: Under Siege! --- Support this podcast:...

The doldrums of summer are upon us and so we wanted a nice easy, lazy film. So of course we're talking Dennis Hopper's Easy Rider, a thesis on the American dream and Americana of the late '60s. We discuss this idea of freedom throughout the movie, how the film handles it with its experimental approaches, and the different vignettes that we get throughout. We're also drinking Southern Tier Brewing's Orange Twist Imperial Ale in collaboration with Perry's Ice Cream! Approximate...

Since we've already covered Escape from New York, it was only right that we also do the Italian copycat film Escape from the Bronx, which, as we quickly point out, actually has nothing to do with escaping. This sequel to 1990: The Bronx Warriors certainly has a lot in common with its brethren but it does a number of things differently, and more importantly its extremely low budget means lots of unintentional laughs abound. Look for dummies blowing up, lots of extras playing laser tag, and a...

We never experienced Hackers when it came out in our glorious year of 1995, but man, the nostalgia still hits hard here. The dress, the aesthetic, the cyberspace visuals - all of that is so '90s it hurts sometimes, and we're here for it. We're talking all things cybertechnic here, from the techno score to the complex virus warfare to... Penn Jillette and Marc Anthony showing up in the movie?! We're also drinking Speckled Pig's My Boy Blue Blueberry Pilsner! Approximate timeline 0:00-7:00...

Hot on the heels of George Miller's masterpiece Mad Max: Fury Road (only 9 years later), we get Furiosa, an origin story to the iconic character. Spanning a length of time and showcasing the vengeance driving her, Furiosa delves into the death-defying foibles of Anya Taylor-Joy as she attempts to get revenge on Dementus. We talk about the stunts, CGI, vengeance storyline, and a whole lot more. We're also drinking Beer Tree Brewing's Summer Shandy! Approximate timeline 0:00-9:00...

We're going back to Lars von Trier's filmography with a look at The House That Jack Built for this final installment of Difficult Films II. A serial killer story with a nice series of vignettes, this look at Matt Dillon's murdering antihero is at times bleak and also darkly comic; we talk about the funniness inherent in the film as well as its most disturbing elements, the metatextual commentary, and a lot more. We're also drinking Sloop Brewing's (No) Tan Line NEIPA. Approximate...

Perhaps infamously known as one of the most difficult films, A Serbian Film has been disgusting audiences since 2010. For our second round of difficult films, it's only fair we tackle this offensive classic to throw our own input into the mix. We talk the grit and grime of this movie, its production values, whether it has redeeming value, and a whole lot more on this very special episode. Hopefully not too many red flags here. We're also drinking Fidens Brewing's Accelerant DDH Double...

While it may not be considered a difficult film today, A Clockwork Orange has always been deemed a shocking affair thanks to Stanley Kubrick's display of deviancy and debauchery. Here, we take a look at the film and explore the themes of reform, incarceration, moral choice, and a whole lot more; and also, yes there's talk of all the phallic imagery and sexuality on display. We are also drinking Genesee Brewing's new Mango Peach Kolsch! Approximate timeline 0:00-10:00 Intro 10:00-20:00 Beer...

Difficult Films month is back and we're starting with a big one, the controversial film banned in a number of countries and speculated to be a snuff film Cannibal Holocaust. Of course those elements are untrue despite its icky real-life animal killings, but we're talking about the film's virtues as a historical marker in the cannibal film genre, mondo filmmaking, and the inevitable inspiration of the found footage genre. We talk about a lot of stuff in this episode, so sit down, grab some...

We're back with the Earp boys and Doc Holliday in our coverage of Tombstone, the 1993 Avengers of Westerns that blends spaghetti and hamburgers together for an Italian-American action thriller starring Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, and Sam Elliott. We talk about the film's historical context, some memorable scenes, Kilmer's excellent acting, and a lot more. We're also drinking Common Roots Brewing's Reference Method German Pilsner. Approximate timeline 0:00-7:00 Intro 7:00-12:00 Beer...

Since The First Omen is currently terrorizing theaters, we thought it would be a good time to do the first Omen, aka The Omen 1976 with Gregory Peck as a father finding out his adopted son may just be the Antichrist. Here we talk about the film's lasting effects, the similarities and differences to The Exorcist, the various outfits of Robert Thorn, and even a connection to Halloween 6? We're also drinking Hoof Hearted Brewing's Duke of Ripstick Super Party Pale Ale! Chapters Introduction...

We've been fans of Wes Anderson for some time, so we thought we were about due for a new episode on his most latest output, Asteroid City. Here we talk about how the film further expands the border of Wes Anderson-isms, being a natural extension of The French Dispatch, the meta-contextual elements, the massive cast, and the bloat that sometimes creeps up in Anderson's most recent films. We're also drinking Ommegang's Farm Fresh Ale, Honey Conditioned! Approximate timeline 0:00-10:00...

Happy St. Patrick's Day! We're continuing our journey through the Leprechaun series with a look at the WWE Studios reboot Leprechaun: Origins starring Hornswoggle as the titular horror character. The biggest thing about this movie is the fact that it is so generic and unmemorable, and we struggle to put into words just how humdrum the whole thing is. We're also drinking Sloop Brewing Co.'s (No) Green Beer NEIPA! Approximate timeline 0:00-10:00 Intro 10:00-17:00 Beer talk 17:00-end...