Necronomicast

It's Halloween!  Join The Necronomicast as we put on our Ben Cooper brand costumes, grab our pillowcases, and travel around the block trick or treating!  We reminisce about the Halloweens of years past and talk about how we celebrate it in 2016. We chat about our best costumes and our worst costumes!  Get to know Zip better as he entertains us all with a thrilling story from his teenage years!  Trick or Treat....smell our feet! Read about Ben Cooper Costumes! 

In this mini-episode Wayne and Maggie hang out as the credits roll on Blair Witch and give the movie a review. 

In this episode, Wayne and Laurie go see Don't Breathe and then review it on the way home from the theater. Suspenseful, thoughtfully shot, and intense, this movie is less a horror flick than it is a thriller. But still a good post summer film for horror fans. 

In this short episode, Doug and Trilety talk about the 1973 Michael Crichton film, Westworld. Not having seen it before, it's like a "Taking Doug to School" only he brings a friend.  Westworld IMDB Fizzle Like a Flood Podcast

Welcome to another glorious episode of The Necronomicast as we explore the Netflix phenomenon “Stranger Things”!  To truly tackle the murky realm of the Upside Down, we enlist the considerable talents of musician/artist/pop culture expert Mitch Towne to help unravel the mystery and genius of this show.  Later, we “Take Doug to School” over the 1979 cult classic “Phantasm”, and we round out the show with a discussion of creepy kids and upcoming movies.  Grab your walkie-talkies, hop on your dirt bike, and prepare to face the Demogorgon on this episode of THE NECRONOMICAST!!!  (Like every good 80's movie...pay attention after the closing credits!)  

In this episode Wayne, Maggie, and Laurie review the movie Lights Out on their drive home from the theater. 

On this jam packed edition of The Necronomicast, we creep down "Brian's Dark Alley" for a conversation with Hollywood writer, producer, and director Thommy Hutson who is also the author of "Never Sleep Again" the definitive tome about "A Nightmare on Elm Street"  AND  Peter Bracke, the author of "Crystal Lake Memories", which is the definitive book about the Friday the 13th Franchise.  We chat about growing up in the 1980's, the effect that era had on our love of cinema, and their careers in the world of Horror!  A double dose of the diabolical with Thommy Hutson and Peter Bracke on The Necronomicast! Peter Bracke Info Thommy Hutson Info  

In this special episode, Wayne and Laurie review the movie Clown from producer Eli Roth. Spoiler-free first part and spoiler-filled second part. 

On this thrilling and informative episode of The Necronomicast, we review the latest from director James Wan, “The Conjuring 2”!  Spoilers are strewn about as we dissect with surgical precision every conceivable angle of this impressive follow up to the 2013 original.  Later, we take Doug to school with a textbook lesson on “The Reanimator”, Zip unzips his opinion on “A Haunting in Connecticut”, and we look into the crystal ball and speculate about the upcoming “The Shallows”.  All this and more as we conjure up the laughs and screams on The Necronomicast!  

Take a trip back in time with this episode of the Necronomicast as we chat about the Classic Monster movies of yesteryear!  Universal Studios unleashed a horde of classic flicks that led to many sleepless nights in the early 20th Century.    Frankenstein!  The Mummy!  The Wolfman!  It’s all here for your listening pleasure.  Later, Doug is taken to school with a lesson on “Return of the Living Dead”.  Finally, we introduce a new bit called “Making a Monster” where Brian interviews his 7 year old son who is beginning to watch classic horror movies.   Rediscover the classics along with the Necronomicast crew!  

Spring has sprung in this episode of The Necronomicast, and boy are things growing!   The Crew welcomes some extended family guests to the studio to help plant the seeds on the topic of resurrection in horror!  Returning from the dead, rebooting dead franchises, and revamping the genre has been going on since the golden age of Hollywood.   We host a wide ranging discussion digging up topics about your favorite slasher heroes,  "The Walking Dead",  zombie movies, and the works of Stephen King.  Doug is taken to school to learn about Final Destination, we react to the new Ghostbusters trailer, and we check in with Brian about his gig writing for the Friday the 13th Franchise dot com website.   We opened up the windows to let the fresh air invigorate this installment of "The Necronomicast"!   Of course, there was plenty of fertilizer to spread around! Return of the Living Dead (1985)  Ghostbusters (2016) Friday the 13th Franchise website

In this episode of the Necronomicast, the crew get together to talk about movies in the dead of winter. Segments include our main topic, Taking Doug to School with his impressions on the classic Dawn of the Dead, New Screams, and Zip Unzipped, where Zip gives his review of the new movie The Witch.

Director DAVID BRUCKNER is our guest on this grand episode of The Necronomicast.  The creative force behind 2007’s “The Signal” and the found footage classic “VHS” returns with his signature approach on the new horror anthology “Southbound”.  We discuss his evolution as a film maker, the world of “found footage” cinema, and how to create a modern horror film.  His innovative and stylistic flair behind the camera is earning him well deserved attention and respect in Hollywood.  Travel down Brian’s Dark Alley and the deserted desert highways of “Southbound” with filmmaker David Bruckner on the Necronomicast! Chicago Sun Times review of “Southbound” 

It's February and we have a lover's show up for you! The Necro-crew talk about horror films with love as a theme. Well, mostly love, some sex, masturbation, killing, and a lot of crude jokes anyway. Segments include a movie review of The Boy, as well as Stream in the Dark (Unfriended, Paranormal Activity-Ghost Dimension).  

In this episode of The Necronomicast, we venture down Brian’s Dark Alley for an exclusive conversation with writer NICK ANTOSCA.  Nick is building up an impressive resume in Hollywood writing for acclaimed television shows such as “Hannibal” on NBC and the recently released feature film “The Forest”.  He is also an award winning writer of books such as his most recent offering “The Girlfriend Game”.  Nick talks about his background, his move to Los Angeles to pursue writing, and the evolution of the first draft of a script to competed work of art.  Of course, there is a little chat about a fellow in a hockey mask.  Writer Nick Antosca on The Necronomicast! Nick Antosca blog Nick Antosca IMDB

Happy Holidays horror freaks! In this episode the gang gets back together to talk about holiday horror films along with a review of the movie Krampus. We also take Doug to School with the Howling. 

In this special episode of the Necronomicast, we once again venture down "Brian's Dark Alley" for an interview with an Omaha institution, Professor Howard Hamilton.  At 81 years young, he is the tour guide of the Omaha Halloween Cemetery Tour.  Even though you might reside in an area outside of Omaha, Nebraska, Professor Hamilton is an individual that will capture your imagination.  His exhaustive investigations of Omaha and its cemeteries provide unique insight into the dark history of the River City.  You'll hear about his fascination with cemeteries that began as a youth who yearned to be a funeral director all the way through his post retirement career as Omaha's congenial gentleman of the macabre.  Of course, we have to chat about axe murders too!  That's what we do in the Midwest!

Our pre-publishing efforts failed, so this episode is out after the first Haunted Hangover. Regardless, the second one is a week after this episode so take a listen as Laurie and Wayne chat with Scuba Steve of Hit That Dive about his annual Haunted Hangover tour. This tour takes guests to some of the most haunted bars in Omaha to learn stories, investigate, and see why these building have such a high spirited reputation. 

In this quick episode, Wayne and Laurie review the new movie Goosebumps while driving home from the theater. Overall, the movie was quite entertaining and garnered thumbs up from the hosts. Not just a kid movie, Goosebumps starring Jack Black has elements that will entertain both kids and adults whether fans of the book series or not. If you like movies like Monster Squad, you'll probably enjoy this film. Upset about moving from the big city to a small town, young Zach Cooper (Dylan Minnette) finds a silver lining when he meets his beautiful neighbor Hannah (Odeya Rush). The teen is surprised to learn that Hannah's mysterious father is R.L. Stine (Jack Black), the famous author of the best-selling "Goosebumps" series. When Zach accidentally unleashes the monsters from the fantastic tales, it's up to Stine, his daughter and Cooper to return the beasts back to the books where they belong. Goosebumps IMDB

One room. One lock. One hour. The Necronomicast crew tried out The Escape Omaha in an effort to show how our superior observation skills and puzzle solving abilities can make short work of this little game. We didn't make it out in time.  In this episode, we give our reactions to our experience at The Escape Omaha. A big thanks to The Escape Omaha for inviting us out. It was a truly fun experience and we are planning to go back to record an episode of us as we try to escape another room.  For those not familiar, your group is locked in a room together. You have one hour to use the clues in the room to solve the puzzle and get the code for the door. It's harder than you think and time flies. Check out the link below to book your room.  The Escape Omaha Website