We're firing up the PC in the Video Dungeon this week, Dumpster Dwellers! Step into the virtual realm of Brainscan (1994) in this captivating movie review! Join us as we delve into this cult classic that blurs the lines between reality and fantasy. Discover the thrilling narrative of a teenage gamer who finds himself entangled in a sinister game with unforeseen consequences. Unravel the depths of suspense and horror as we dissect the chilling performances and groundbreaking special effects...

College student Stacey (Begoña Plaza) boards a mysterious train to travel home for Thanksgiving. After being seated in the train's last car, meeting the somewhat bizarre passengers, and witnessing various oddities occur whenever the car passes through a tunnel, Stacey soon discovers a horrific truth about the train, its passengers, and herself. Directed by John Strysik and written by Michael McDowell Original airdate: February 23, 1986

We're heading to Camp Hope to hang out with Salami Sam and lose some pounds using a little Perkis Power! When Gerry gets sent to "fat camp" by his parents, the best summer ever quickly turns into a nightmare when health guru Tony Perkis buys the summer camp and forces his rigorous training methods on the campers. To overthrow their new tyrant Gerry bands together with his fellow Chipmunk bunkers Kenan Thompson, Shaun Weiss, Barnhill from Bushwhacked, and an English boy covered in chocolate!...

Chester Caruso (Paul Dooley), a former dancer turned lingerie salesman, rents a room at a motel. Inside his room, Chester is subsequently harassed by Glenda (Dorothy Parke), an alluring but volatile ghost of a woman who seems to confuse him for Harry, a man who had supposedly been cheating on her. Directed by Richard Friedman and written by Art Monterastelli.

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WE’VE GOT ONE!! Paul Rudd and Egon’s grandkids are back and this time they’re bustin’ ghosts in The Big Apple! When an ancient ice demon escapes from a literal Hellraiser puzzle box and threatens to freeze the world, they team up with the original Ghostbusters to save the world! Watch out for spooks, specters, and falling Stay Puft Marshmallows, as we dive deep into Slimer’s butthole to decide if this was the Ghostbusters movie we were promised. Special guest Dr. O’Rourke joins Dr. La Scola...

Christine Matthews (Lorna Luft), arriving at her childhood home to make amends with her mother following a nervous breakdown, discovers that her mother (Coleen Gray) has turned her old bedroom into a shrine. Christine also meets and competes against Chrissie, a sinister spirit taking the form of her younger self who her mother favors over her. Directed by Christopher T. Welch and written by Jule Selbo from a story by Pamela Sargent. Original airdate: February 9, 1986

Top o' the mornin', Dumpster Dwellers! Our favorite pint-sized, green machine, Lubdan, is back for his gold, and this time he's hitting the streets of Las Vegas! He's been magically melted, set on fire, stabbed with wrought iron, and blown to bits, but this time he's back... as a statue? That is, until a greedy pawn shop owner removes a magic medallion from around his neck, allowing him to escape and wreak havoc on the city of lights! Oh, and did we mention there's a wereleprechaun? There's a...

The Dumpster Boys are cracking into some Hong Kong action this week with a vengeance! Corrupt customs agent Robin Shou has Moon Lee's brother killed as part of an illegal weapons smuggling plot, so Moon and her husband Ray Lui go after Shou for revenge. Loaded with car chases, martial arts, incredible stunts, and Evil Liu Kang, you'll be on the edge of your seat for Fatal Termination!

Struggling author Junior P. Harmon (Larry Manetti) hires Alex Kellaway (Charles Knapp), a jolly and obese man, as his new agent. Upon meeting with Junior, Kellaway tells him that there is only one way he can make his novels succeed: animal sacrifice. As such, Junior regularly begins ordering and sacrificing animals, his work becoming more and more successful with each sacrifice. Alex also tells him that if he wants his dream novel to succeed, he needs to escalate the sacrifices. Written and...

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There's some more voodoo magic cookin' up in the Video Dungeon this week, Dumpster Dwellers! Kwame's up and coming rap group are made an offer they can't refuse by a local gangster, Big Pere. But instead of making a deal, they make a fool of him which puts Kwame's gran in the hospital. Using the power of the dark magic that flows through his blood line, Kwame summons the help of the evil Shadow Man to enact his revenge. Bringing gran's once harmless Ragdoll to life, Shadow Man turns it into a...

Archie Fenton (Robert Rothman) moves into the St. George apartment complex to be closer to his new job, where he receives the modern, fully equipped apartment of his dreams. However, after noting that some of his neighbors are frightened and are subsequently going missing, Archie discovers that the building is actually a giant dragon shaped like a building, and that the dragon is fed leftovers and disrespectful tenants by landlady Madame Angler (Marie Windsor) and a pair of...

It's Valentine's Day in the Video Dungeon again, Dumpster Dwellers! This week we're heading out to find the secret of Valentine Bluffs. 20 years ago, miner Harry Warden was trapped after an explosion caused by the negligence of his managers. Taking a brutally bloody revenge, Harry donned his mining gear to get even on Valentine's Day. Now, Harry is back again to punish anyone who tries to attend the annual Valentine's Day dance! Strap on that mining helmet, and boil up some hot dogs, because...

Theatrical director Andrea Caldwell (Carolyn Seymour) finds herself and her co-workers trapped in the dreams of weaselly stagehand Otto Schrog (Lou Cutell). Able to control reality in his dreams, Otto forces his prisoners put on a poorly-written play in which he is the star, having them cater to his every whim and fulfill his fantasies. Eventually, Andrea and the others formulate a plan to awaken Otto and return to the real world. Written and directed by Timna Ramon, based on a short story...

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The Dumpster boys are back for season 7, and this week we are talking about what could possibly be John Candy's last great movie, Cool Runnings! Feel the rhythm, feel the rhyme, get on up it's Dumpster time!

Tales from the Darkside Season 2 Episode 13 Comet Watch Englebert Ames (Anthony Heald), an avid astronomer, uses an antique telescope contained within his house to view the coming of Halley's Comet. When the comet passes, he and his henpecking wife Charlene (Kate McGregor-Stewart) receive unexpected guests: Lara Burns (Sarah Rush), a woman from 1910 (the previous year the comet was sighted), and Sir Edmond Halley (Fritz Weaver) himself. In a twist of good luck, Edmond ends up stuck with...

Tales from the Darkside Season 2 Episode 12 Monsters in My Room Timmy (Seth Green), a young boy who lives with an abusive stepfather named Biff (Greg Mullavey), discovers that various monsters (a witch, an octopus, a living buzz saw, and a troll) that may or may not be in his imagination are hiding in his room. Fortunately, his experiences with his stepfather allow Timmy to toughen himself up, whereupon he takes a stand against the creatures inhabiting his room. Written and directed by James...

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Trashing Through Snow comes to a close with the Joe Dante horror-comedy Christmas classic, Gremlins! Despite being a huge success, this flick caught a lot of heat for being marketed as a kid friendly movie and ended up being deemed too scary according to some parents. If you ask us, those folks just need to grow a pair–of mogwai that is! Gremlins is the perfect gateway horror movie, and we'll stand by that! So, remember those three important rules, and don't buy your kids exotic pets because...

Seasons Bleedings, Dumpster Dwellers! I'ts Christmas time in the video dungeon once again for our annual Trashing Through the Snow festivities. This week, we're opening the fat man's sack and pulling out an early 70s gem of which just might be the first Christmas horror movie ever made! Sharpen up your axe, and whisper sweet nothings into that telephone receiver because we're about to inherit all of the horror of Silent Night, Bloody Night!

There's a full moon in the video dungeon this week, Dumpster Dwellers! We're exploring Neil Jordan's gothic horror fairytale that doles out the life lessons and the hurdles of coming of age. Does The Company of Wolves get werewolf lore right? Get hitched to a traveling man who's eyebrows meet in the middle and let's see who's hairy on the inside or not!

This week in in the video dungeon we're taking a look at a movie 16 years in the making! Originally part of the fake trailer showcase included in the Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez double feature event GRINDHOUSE, Thanksgiving promised us a glorious holiday slasher throwback with all the exploitation fixin's! Now we're talking turkey, but was Eli Roth's Thanksgiving worth the wait? Sharpen up that axe, and slip into your best Boston accent because it's time to set the table for...