Really Awful Movies: Ep 392 – David Gordon Green Halloween Movies

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On this week’s episode of the podcast, a brief look back at Halloween (2018), Halloween Kills and Halloween Ends.

What mark has David Gordon Green left on this iconic franchise?

The last film entry has proven divisive, while there’s consensus that’s emerged, that 2018 is the best of the three. Is that the case?

On this episode, a look back at how Blumhouse dropped the ball on this one, other reboots (Slumber Party Massacre/Scream/Texas Chainsaw Massacre/Hellraiser), the Zombie fillms, highlights, lowlights, and where we go from here.

 

Really Awful Movies: Ep 391 – Head of the Family

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Head of the Family!

Who doesn’t like a low budget exploitation horror? Especially one with an obvious double entendre like that.

This episode of the podcast is all about the legendary Charles Band, a man responsible for a huge swath of the movies we’ve binged for years and years, and who directed this cheap and cheerful mid-90s hybrid sci fi zombie horror.

On this episode, a breakdown of disembodied head movies from The Brain that Wouldn’t Die to Re-Animator, Full Moon Features, the name “Otis” and its prominence in horror, particularly among trashy hicksploitation villains, the home movie scene in the 80s, the changing nature of how we consume films, and much, much more!

 

Really Awful Movies: Ep 390 – This is Gwar

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This week, a documentary turn: This is Gwar chronicles the three decades-long history of the infamous rock band, though countless iterations and many a rubber monster suit.

A Shudder exclusive, the movie is must-see material for fans of Some Kind of Monster, Anvil: The Story of Anvil, and This is Spinal Tap.

Truly inspirational filmmaking.

Subjects discussed in this episode:

  • “Gimmick” bands like Gwar, Alice Cooper and KISS, plus local novelty acts like White Cowbell Oklahoma, etc
  • The life of a touring band especially in an era of decreased prominence of music culturally and a plethora of entertainment options
  • Misconceptions about Gwar’s musicality
  • The band’s two seminal members and their influence on its direction
  • Tales of wanton self destruction
  • Disaffected art school brats and the connective thread through rock music and pop culture, with David Byrne, David Bowie and Seth MacFarlane,
  • and the excellent podcast, Your Favorite Band Sucks

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