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Little Jamie has a problem. Well, he’s got a lot of problems. For starters, he’s got an unhealthy obsession with his babysitter. He’s got no friends. He’s ignored by his parents, who basically aren’t in the picture. And then there’s all this business about the pit.

The Pit is an underseen 1981 horror, in which a 12-year old kid finds a hole in the middle of a forest. In it dwell furry creatures that, in his mind, need to be fed or else will emerge to feed on people. Jamie feeds them, first by procuring meat from the local butcher, then by resorting to other, very devious means.

The Pit is a very odd Canadian production lensed in Wisconsin, and features a pretty terrific performance by Sammy Snyders as the youngster. It’s achieved cult status for it’s very uniquely bizarre premise.

Take a listen and try and track down this film. You’ll be glad you did.

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An art-house vampire flick, Nosferatu the Vampyre is the brainchild of auteur German filmmaker Werner Herzog. Originally known as Phantom der Nacht, it’s set in northern Germany and Romania’s Transylvania and is a pretty faithful redo of the 1922 silent Dracula classic, Nosferatu.

The film stars Klaus Kinski, Bruno Ganz and Isabelle Adjani.

On this episode, we compare this version with the indelible Weimar-era classic and break down the film oeuvre of Herzog and his frequent favorite Klaus Kinski.

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In this special episode of the Really Awful Movies Podcast, show regular Scott Drebit (columnist over at Daily Dead) joins us to discuss all things Carpenter.

First, we examine the awesome urban scum thriller Assault on Precinct 13, where a cop finds himself trapped in an abandoned police station with lifers, doing battle with a gang invasion.

Then The Fog, a 1980 Jamie Lee Curtis / Tom Atkins horror film set in a California fishing village where ghostly sailors exact revenge on townsfolk celebrating their centenary.

Later in the show, we chat about John Carpenter and the news that he’s returning to Halloween. We examine what we expect from Blumhouse, who has taken the reins of the franchise, and what Carpenter may be bringing to the table when it comes to this reemergence of The Shape.

Check out Scott’s handiwork over at Daily Dead: Drive-in Dust Offs and check out our site, https://reallyawfulmovies.com/