The Horror Movie Show

Family get-togethers can be... difficult Welcome to episode No. 121 of The Horror Movie Show, hosted by the usual idiots Jerry & Mark. With Halloween just around the corner (and undoubtedly ready to stab a sharp implement between the floating ribs), the guys have a goodly selection of movies to both frighten & amuse. Though completed in 2011, director Adam Wingard's take on the good ol' home invasion horror subgenre was only released this year. You're Next features a different sort of heroine in a fast-paced & occasionally frenzied flick. Sharni Vinson shines as the lead. The chatty Scenic Route (2013) takes us on a journey into the middle of nowhere with two previously best buds, played by Josh Duhamel and Dan Fogler. Will their soul-searching & accusatory conversations finish off their friendship, leaving it half-covered in a shallow grave in the desert? Or will our heroes come out better for their ordeal? Listen to the podcast & find out. The rest of this week's offerings are what might be termed horror-comedies. 2013's Hell Baby features comedy workhorses Rob Corddry, Keegan Michael Kay, Michael Ian Black, Rob Huebel & Paul Scheer. It was written & co-directed by Reno 911 stalwarts Thomas Lennon & Robert Ben Garant, who also took plum roles as a pair of peculiar Vatican emissaries. Come for the demon baby; stay for the Po-boy sandwiches. Tucker & Dale Vs. Evil (2010) is a laugh-out-loud comedy reviewed by Mark a couple of years ago; now Jerry catches up. And finally 1998's The Faculty finishes this episode. Directed by the excellent Robert Rodriguez, The Faculty boasts a heck of a young cast, including Elijah Wood, Josh Hartnett & occasional musician Usher. Please enjoy & don't forget to floss.

Another new beginning for The Walking Dead Howdy doody to one & all. Episode No. 120 of The Horror Movie Show, hosted as per usual by Mark & Jerry, is ready for your lugs to take in & your frontal lobes to consider. Big news here in the mighty Splutt Building is the premiere of season four of The Walking Dead, undoubtedly the favourite zombie-based TV series currently on the air. Once again, Rick & his crew do battle with the staggering hordes of uncuddly undead monsters & even less cuddly human maniacs. Spoiler alert! Our horrible hosts do give away much as they discuss this first episode of the new season. Having now seen the original Fright Night & the peculiar "sequel" to the 2011 remake, our yappy reviewers delve deeply into the world of Jerry Dandridge in all his or her incarnations. The consistencies between the three movies is startling, but one thing is clear: the Vampire Jerry is a bad neighbour. Finally, the guys examine 2009's Solomon Kane, a Dark Ages tale of devilry, magicks & vengeance. Is it worth seeing? Find out on this episode of The Horror Movie Show on HMPOD.com. You have been warned.

Gravity pulls the audience in Howdy, howdy, howdy! Welcome to another episode of The Horror Movie Show, hosted by rowdy roughnecks Jerry & Mark. This week the guys cover something new, something old, something borrowed & something made on a shoestring budget. First up — waaaaaay up — is Gravity, starring America's sweetheart Sandra Bullock & the irrepressible George Clooney as a pair of astronauts who wind up having a very bad day. Good to see a movie that knows how to use this newfangled, modern, now-a-gogo 3-D technology like a surgeon's scalpel, rather than a cop's truncheon. All in all, a heck of a ride. Considered by many horror aficionados one of the best horror movies of all time, 1977's Suspiria would make a good double-bill, paired with Rosemary's Baby. The always enjoyable Jessica Harper stars as a young dance student who does a pirouette right into the midst of a witches Sabbat. Whoops. Up next, the boys discuss the 2011 remake of Fright Night, this time starring young Anton Yelchin as the suspicious kid & Colin Farrell as the monstrous vampire who moves in next door. Fast-paced & funny — but is it worthwhile or does it suck? Find out on this week's show. The final item in this week's space-cargo-hold is the low-budget An American Ghost Story. Directed by Derek Cole & starring Stephen Twardokus (who also wrote the script), this run-of-the-mill story manages to rise above many similar flicks. Or so Mark & Jerry say. But what do they know? Let's take away their oxygen tanks & watch them turn blue....

Our little superhero has grown up All greetings to all people in all corners of the world! Welcome to another exciting podcast of The Horror Movie Show, hosted by Mark & Jerry, those conjoined twins from different parents. It's a medical conundrum that continues to baffle both the scientific community & three or four guys in France. Our hosts begin this episode with a frank & forthright discussion of Kick-Ass 2. The original was such a fun & funny fast-paced action flick, can the sequel possibly reach the same lofty heights? You'll have to listen to the show to find out because I have no idea. Speaking of sequels, next movie dissected is the episodic V/H/S 2. Jerry was not keen on the first movie; Mark liked it better. And while the General Law of Sequels suggests diminished expectations, sometimes a miracle can happen. Next up is horror-comedy Bad Milo, about a guy whose rage takes the form of a three-foot-tall, mobile monster who lives up his backside. A great cast helps this weird flick struggle to the end, so to speak, including Peter Stormare, Stephen Root, Mary Kay Place, Kumail Nanjiani and Patrick Warburton. Finally, our hosting dudes spin the chambers of 13, the 2010 American remake of the grimly suspenseful 13 Tzameti. The latter manages to make it to the end without blowing its own head off; can this speedy remake do the same? Of course, what would The Horror Movie Show be without a few minutes spent talking about the goofball TV series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia? Well... it would be more to the point, I suppose. However, the guys are recent converts to Sunny & must proselytize about this quirky, clever sitcom. So try to sit back & enjoy the show, ignoring that hideous monster who may be lurking in your own bottom.

Do you smell smoke? Hallo folks! Hosts Jerry & Mark are pleased — even smug — to present episode No. 117 of The Horror Movie Show. This is the episode that will still be talked about in a million years, when our descendants have evolved to become hideous, gigantic brains floating in some sort of aqueous fluid, tended by machines of questionable grace. We begin with one of the intentionally goofiest movies of the year: This Is the End. A group of stoner showbiz friends got together to make this flick about a group of stoner showbiz friends getting together... Bit of a Möbius strip, really. Is it funny or scary enough to be worth seeing? Listen intently, eyes squeezed shut — then decide if Seth Rogan & James Franco are as funny as they think they are. Next, recent horror movie enthusiast Ethan Hawke stars in The Purge. Once a year the citizens of the Excited States of America have total licence to go mental; this flick follows the fortunes of Hawke's family through this one night of hell. Homeland security has never been scarier. Following that is 2002's Long Time Dead, newer Scottish horror Lord of Darkness (based on the legend of Sawney Bean) and finally 2013's The Demented. Now that summer has ended, we here at The Horror Movie Show hope everyone has been winterized, except for our loyal listeners south of the Equator. Crazy mixed-up hemispheres.... Can't we all just pick one season & go for it? Cheers!

Elysium is a nice place to visit Once more into the breach, dear friends. Good day to all, but particularly to you. Welcome to episode 116 of The Horror Movie Show, hosted as always by Mark & Jerry. This week the boys discuss an eclectic mix of movies, ending with a rambling chat about the upcoming fourth season of zombie funfest The Walking Dead. First movie up — way, way up — is Elysium, written & directed by Neill Blomkamp, starring Matt Damon & Jodie Foster. South African filmmaker Blomkamp had a hit a few years back with the gritty District 9; Elysium is not dissimilar in tone & morality. What do we want? Freedom. When do we want it? In the very near future, please. Next up is the not-very-horrific R.I.P.D., with Ryan Reynolds as a police detective murdered on the job, then recruited by an afterlife crime-fighting unit. Partnered with Jeff Bridges (who should have known better), Reynolds must shut down Kevin Bacon's plan to break down the Pearly Gates & flood the Earth with dead people. Doesn't that sound like fun? Gallowwalkers is an odd flick from appropriately named director Andrew Goth, one of those rare Western-Horror flicks. Stars Wesley Snipes as a gunslinger pursued by the living dead he himself created!!! Last movie argued about this episode is Dead Souls, further proof that no one should ever be happy to inherit a spooky, decrepit property. Much better to just rent a spooky, decrepit property. Cheers!

Riddick offers dog-training tips Howdy-do to our faithful listeners & the unfaithful ones as well. HMPod.com is moderately pleased to bring y'all episode No. 115 of The Horror Movie Show, hosted by Jerry & Mark. Reviews & chit-chat revolve around a number of recent movies, beginning with a look at the third big-screen outing of Vin Diesel's Riddick character. From being a mere captured convict in Pitch Black to Lord Emperor of the Necromongers in The Chronicles of Riddick, this warrior refuses to say die. Following that, the guys discuss the overgrown kiddie flick Jack the Giant Slayer. And Jerry offers his two cents on Hugh Jackman's latest X-Men contribution, The Wolverine. Sayonara, super powers. Grim but worthwhile, The Seasoning House is an ultra-gritty look at some casualties of lawless war. Our hosts wade in & try to keep the bloody ordure from adhering to their shoes. Last but not least, Mark & Jerry take another look Under the Dome. The science-fictiony TV series has strayed far from author Stephen King's original, but is it worthwhile watching? Our intrepid couch potatoes offer their semi-humble opinions. Listen now & pass that bowl of bloody popcorn, please.

The original Superbeasto Episode No. 114 of The Horror Movie Show, with your far-from-mute hosts Mark & Jerry, is the latest in a long series of retrospectives on the premier horror directors of this very modern age. From his early originals — House of 1,000 Corpses and its gory bastard offspring The Devil's Rejects — to hugely successful remakes of Halloween & its inescapable sequel, Renaissance man Rob Zombie has found a willing audience for his gritty horror flicks. His use of venerable character actors (including the late, great Karen Black in House of 1,000 Corpses) undoubtedly helps make his movies as much fun to watch as one could wish. Invariably featuring his lovely wife Sheri Moon, Zombie has also explored animation (The Haunted World of El Superbeasto, based on Zombie's own comic book) and recently released what is probably his best film to date, 2012's Lords of Salem. Jerry & Mark give their two cents on this modern horror icon's directorial outrages. This episode of The Horror Movie Show is capped with a review of The Last Exorcism Part II. How does this sequel compare with its worthy predecessor? Tune in & hear all, gentle listener.

Hollywood's Golden Boy looks yummy ¡Hola! Welcome! Greetings! Aloha! Bonjour! Welcome to lucky No. 113 of The Horror Movie Show, arguably the best podcast that has ever been produced & broadcast directly through the ether at a frequency only exceptional turtles can appreciate. A full slate of motion pictures & televisual series awaits inspection by Jerry & Mark, your frequently bitten hosts, in this newest of episodes. Let's to it! It is a good indication that a trend or fashion has passed its pinnacle & is now headed downward when the big guns of Hollywood finally embrace it. World War Z is an example, with mega-superstar Brad Pitt flying around the world for the United Nations, trying to get a handle on the global zombie epidemic. Full details await. Will Smith did much behind the scenes in his new flick, After Earth, but the lion's share of acting went to his slightly whiny son Jaden Smith. Genetic monsters, inflicted on mankind by nasty aliens, are hot on the boy's trail. Can Dad talk him through his journey to manhood? Low-budget but effective thriller American Mary slices deeply into the body modification subculture. Europa Report is a worthwhile account of humanity's first visit to a possibly lively Jovian moon. And the guys wrap this show with opinions about Under the Dome, the ant-farm fantasy based on the Stephen King novel. Best of luck enjoying this episode, folks! Back in a week with our Rob Zombie retrospective....

A fishy whirlwind of summer movies Good day, folks! To crib from the great Firesign Theatre, we're back from the shadows again. This episode of The Horror Movie Show is chockablock with reviews of new movies, including the surprisingly entertaining Pacific Rim. Apart from the thrills & spills of its over-the-top action, it can be considered a winner among summer blockbusters simply because it is not a sequel. Your hapless hosts Mark & Jerry also claw their way through a review of The Wolverine, latest in the ever-growing series of flicks based on Marvel Comic's X-Men characters. Can't wait for the release of the movie based on The Acorn, the superhero whose power is being able to turn himself into food for squirrels. It should be terrific. And yes, of course, we take a brief glimpse at Sharknado, a Syfy movie so amazingly stupid that it became an instant buzzword for movies that are stupid. Following that is a bit of chitchat about Jug Face, one of the most original fright-flicks of the last year. Fresh, weird & entertaining, it is a winner. Jerry & Mark seem genuinely pleased to recommend this hillbilly horror. Finally, the show concludes with Aftershock, the Eli Roth-driven feature that makes the old Irwin Allen disaster movies look like large, gooey pieces of delicious chocolate cake. Earthquakes, tsunamis, fires & psychotic murderers on the loose all conspire to make this one crazy South American adventure. So ram those earbuds deeply into the holes on the sides of your head, crank up the volume & drown out the sound of that diesel truck bearing down on you. Happy summer!

Aliens, 26 different deaths & multiple mania A gracious good day to our favourite listeners — which includes you. Yes, you! Thank you for just being there for us, even as we are there for you. Welcome to this episode of The Horror Movie Show, jampacked full of intense cinematic highjinks. Starting with a review of science-fiction frightener Dark Skies, your jovial hosts Jerry & Mark take you on a ride in a metaphorical flying saucer. Caught in the supersonic wake of that flick are reviews of the anthology horror movie, The ABCs of Death. Twenty-six separate tiny horror movies in one production. Yow! The poetically confusing Cloud Atlas is next, with such acting luminaries as Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent, Hugo Weaving and Jim Sturgess embody multiple roles. And we do mean multiple! The almost-worthwhile effort of Cool as Hell is next, written & starring & directed by James Balsamo. This one is not for everybody. Finally, wrapping up this week's show is an in-depth review of Dante's Inferno Animated. Virtually another anthology, this feature flick is an interesting combination of Asian anime & bits culled from Dante Alighieri's masterwork. Considerably bloodier than the original, this movie deals with demons the way a dozen fat guys deal with a smorgasbord. Deliciously!

Look! Up in the sky! It's Henry Cavill on wires! Hello to all the ships at sea & all the ships in drydock from your friendly friends at The Horror Movie Show. Though one of our hospitable hosts has a headcold, good ol' Mark & Jerry are more than happy to cough up their thoughts on the latest Superman incarnation in Man of Steel. True, some have suggested this movie should have been titled Man of Aluminum ("It's... weak & dull"), but let's leave it to our hosts to spit out their opinions. Also on deck: Byzantium, a fresh take on bloodsucking babes. Directed by Neil Jordan, starring Saoirse Ronan & Gemma Atherton, this is a wild ride well worth taking. Next, Jerry & Mark discuss yet another in a long line of mediocrities from the desperate goobers at Syfy. The man with the giant pearly-whites, Erik Estrada, stars in Chupacabra Vs. the Alamo. What could be more terrifying than a huge pack of Mexican monsters? Well... Erik Estrada, for one. Best thing about this flick was getting to see the legendary basement of the Alamo. Finally, this episode of your favourite horror podcast includes a review of not one, but two Korean hits: Oldboy & I Saw the Devil. Thanks to our loyal listeners for suggesting these tasty, raw Asian delicacies. So pull up a piece of floor, cross your legs & dig into the kimchi. This is one spicy episode!

Tom Cruises & Wes Craven creeps into the future A jolly greeting to the potentially millions of listeners from your yappy friends at hmpod.com's The Horror Movie Show. This episode features your babbling hosts Jerry & Mark discussing Tom Cruise's latest sci-fi epic Oblivion, as well as the low-budget prison movie K–11. Each film features plenty of twists & turns, but have little else in common. The main meat of this new podcast is devoted to our third & final segment on horror maven Wes Craven. Your ghost-faced hosts commence the proceedings with 1996 megahit Scream, arguably as successful a franchise as Craven's own Nightmare on Elm Street series. We follow that with Cursed (2005), the director's werewolf movie. Next up is the excellent thriller Red Eye (also 2005), a feature that amply demonstrates Craven can step out of the horror dungeon to deliver the mainstream goods.A brief mention of Craven's segment in the classy 2006 anthology Paris, je t'aime follows. And finally Mark & Jerry talk about My Soul to Take (2010), a return to Craven's older style of teens & scream queens. Enjoy.

Maestro Craven creates an urban legend & a stinker Hello to all those who have stumbled upon this page believing our website is connected with the garish if profitable TheMightySpluttBuilding.com. There is no connection whatsoever. We here at The Horror Movie Show only talk about decent, wholesome subjects. Thank you. There's gore aplenty in spooky The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia. Arguably the stupidist title our hosts Mark & Jerry have ever heard, this 2013 flick is one of those rare sequels that is better than the original. Moving to a different state was the smartest move these moviemakers made. And then... ...It was 1984. The biggest pop hit of that year was Seasons in the Sun by Mr. Terry Jacks. Those iconic, laconic lyrics still ring true: "We ate dogs, we ate cats, we ate mice & we ate rats. But the best of the bunch was that skunk we ate for lunch." In October, newly knighted Sir Peter Lorre revealed he actually was a ghoul. And scientists discovered that drains go somewhere. This was the year horror dreamboat Wes Craven released A Nightmare on Elm Street. What can one say about this flick? Quite a lot, it seems. An industry is righteously born. Following chitchat about Nightmare, our hobbled hosts discuss the next few movies from director Craven. In order: Voodoo death-cult science in The Serpent & the Rainbow (1988); zany Shocker (1989); another classic, The People Under the Stairs (1991), is one of the funniest horror movies ever made; and lastly Eddie Murphy's three-headed monster, A Vampire in Brooklyn (1995).  One more chapter to come in our Wes Craven retrospective, dear listeners. Now, see if you can fit your head through the peephole.

Wes Craven retrospective begins now A gracious good day to our lovely listeners. This is episode 107 of the mighty Horror Movie Show, hosted as ever by Jerry & Mark. While there are undoubted gems of wisdom contained in this episode, be warned that there are also spoilers — particularly about the new Star Trek Into Darkness movie. Thou hast been warnéd. Two of the summer movie season's biggest blockbusters are now but fading memories. In an unprecedented move, Mark & Jerry compare the metal-suited superhero in Iron Man 3 & the second outing for J.J. Abrams' reboot of Star Trek. Is it even possible to put these behemoths up against each, phaser & photon torpedos versus whatever the hell it is that shoots out of Iron Man's palms? Of course it is. Don't be silly. They're just movies. Next up is the low-budget, devil-worshiping sorority sister story of Alpha Girls. Written & directed by Johnny Zito & Tony Trov, this little flick features a bevy of scream queens & the hirsute, doughy lothario Ron Jeremy. Let the paddling begin! This episode also devotes a sizeable chunk of time to the early movies directed by horror favourite Wes Craven. (The director's middle & later years will be featured in the next two episodes.) The Last House on the Left, the original version of The Hills Have Eyes & the veggie-man feature Swamp Thing are all examined. Now hold your nose, dive into the foetid dampness that is The Horror Movie Show & be sure to eat your greens.