Movie Meltdown

Movie Meltdown - Episode 588 This episode we head to Lexington for Scarefest and hang out talking about movies, actors, costumes and the ever-changing convention scene. And as we rewatch that videotape that fell behind the entertainment center, we also cover… The Slumber Party Massacre, The Midnight Club, Robert Englund, Hellfire Club, Beetlejuice, wearing double denim, that’s just going to slime-up your meat cleaver, Brinke Stevens, one of these costumes is not like the other, Christopher Pike, Lance Henriksen, knowing who the killer is, a lot of nudity with open windows, Heather Langenkamp, rechargeable tools, Emilio Estévez and the hockey ducks, the Guinness Book Of World Records as the single television episode with the most amount of jump scares, preparing for Blood Rage, a CG house, how did you feel about his weapon of choice, a bunch of kids in a hospice, Stranger Things, Michael Flatley, knows how to make Kool-Aid and who gets fully naked at the drive-in? “If you want a good background sound, that mak

Movie Meltdown - Episode 587 Join us for our annual “spooky soiree” as we discuss the usual seasonal fun as well as our take on David Gordon Green's Halloween Ends. And while we try to decide just what the phrase “more nougat than normal” really means, we also bring up… Deadstream, The Munsters, The Hitcher, Cronenberg’s The Fly, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, one of those strainer scanning devices, the DJ character, what noise do you make when you stab, how dark this dude’s energy is, catatonic schizophrenia, don’t run sideways, moments when I genuinely yelled, this is a weird series, The Living Dead at the Manchester Morgue, as far as, people being murdered goes…, writing a book, a hopeful and uplifting tagger, a zombie with a decanter of coffee, The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting, blood ‘n’ guts everywhere, The Fly 2, you walk away saying is that going to happen to me tomorrow, Ben Tramer, the stepdad, the economy of Haddonfield, insane Matthew McConaughey and the dead body parade.  Spoiler Alert: Full spoil

Attack of the Killer Soundtrack 66 As we are well into spooky season, we thought we would play and discuss some of our favorite songs that round out different horror movies. As we try to figure out the best horror song hat trick, we also delve into… Night of the Ghoul, Smile, Werewolf by Night, stunt casting, Barbarian, a new era of horror, patient zero of all monsters, a spooky old house, amazing special effects, zombie bum, see you next Wednesday, building tension, Blackie Lawless, cassette tapes and record players, Final Destination, outrunning a werewolf, The Muppet Show, why are you not arresting this man because he’s probably got people in the basement, angry slasher fans, how to fight off a ghost, the '46 Universal fire, vampire role playing games, King of the werewolves, Teen Witch, and a love song to a rat.  “This movie spoke to me on numerous, numerous levels.”

Movie Meltdown - Episode 586 (For our Patreon "Horror Club") This episode we're discussing Things Heard & Seen, the 2021 film written and directed by Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini. And while we continue our investigation of the pumpkin patch, we also address… Perfect Blue, Devil In Ohio, Day Shift, What We Do in the Shadows, Amanda Seyfried, speaking of vampires, they’re up to being helpful, another wonderful moment of police work, Doug Jones, the wrap-around framing device, religious overtones, microfiche, Martha Stewart, the Hudson Valley, Natalia Dyer, repeat child actors, going to hell, pumpkin patch, a vampire real estate agent, face healing, good spirits, bad job ghosts, Kyle Richards, family drama, aging athletes, you’re doing your eating disorder wrong, deus ex Justine, a girl who becomes a surfer, a pop star who leaves her group, being totally useless to her friend, moving a piano and Snoop Dogg.  Spoiler Alert: Full spoilers for "Things Heard & Seen"... so watch the movie before y

Attack of the Killer Soundtrack 65 Join us “live” from The Whirling Tiger as we talk with Tim Cappello. He’s an accomplished multi-instrumentalist, a singer, a songwriter and a man who will forever be known as - the sexy sax man from “The Lost Boys”.  And while we consider pausing the interview to start looking for back issues of Interview Magazine, we also mention… Tina Turner, John Coltrane, Billy Crystal, Captain Beefheart, Charlie Parker, military bands, The New England Conservatory of Music, Michael Chapman, Lennie Tristano, The Raspberries, banned from CBGBs, The Marotta Brothers, Andy Warhol, throwing live bait into the audience, Elton John, clarinet, Saturday Night Live, Eric Carmen, tie-dye, Cameo, I know a guy that can do both, Peter Gabriel, we were doing McDonald's conventions, Joel Schumacher, being a meme, Steely Dan, Lester Young, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, Garland Jeffreys, Jon Hamm, head banging to sax, a wall of LPs, Aretha Franklin, you gotta have some wrong in what you are doing, Ornette

Movie Meltdown - Episode 585 (For our Patreon "Horror Club") This session of the horror club we discuss Dead Silence, the 2007 film directed by James Wan. And while we reminisce about special times with Donnie Wahlberg, we also cover… Tourist Trap, The House, Stan Against Evil, Ryan Kwanten, Frankenstein, digging up bodies, an anthropomorphic mouse, he’s very proud of those paintings, ghosts with weaknesses, ambient noise ceases, What We Do in the Shadows, soup, trying to rhyme those two words… you gotta save those for the boys overseas, Judith Anna Roberts, House of Wax, out of his jurisdiction, red herring or legit pay-off, sew a bunch of tongues together, Only Murders in the Building, Amber Valletta, girl on a theremin, setting up a lore, I love a good mannequin movie, CG faces, honoring the final wishes of the person you murdered and a dehydrated husk of a person.  Spoiler Alert: Full spoilers for "Dead Silence", so go watch the movie before you listen.  “There’s something that’s so like - endearing to me

Attack of the Killer Soundtrack 64 Join us for a soundtrack episode as we discuss finale songs and/or our favorite songs that play during the closing credits. “There are songs… that do get stuck in my head as a credit song. And I will hear it and like… in my mind credits will be rolling on the screen.”

Movie Meltdown - Episode 584 This episode we are coming to you “live” from Character Fest as we talk with actor Sy Richardson. And as we realize our unlimited capacity for twinkly lights, we also bring up… The State Theater, a family reunion, Tim Robbins, came to California, Slim Jim Phantom, Straight to Hell, I had no place to stay I had fifty dollars in my pocket, taking me to the nightclub, Charles Bronson, this bubble of love, I didn’t wanna be a movie star, Alex Cox, a nonagenarian, driving the city bus, you think there’ll be swear words, Fishbone, dropping off pizza, Repo Man, the center of the universe, don’t allow money or names to get in the way, The Cheap Dates, Drama-logue, Emilio Estévez, Chicago, you don’t have to be the star, Lil' June and The January's, it’s very ornate, a gospel group, John Cusack, be willing to work with your friends, Harry Dean Stanton, six naked women and Lee Rocker.  “You see… I came to California to be a character actor. I didn’t wanna be a movie star.”  For more on Chara

Movie Meltdown - Episode 583 Join us “live” from The Kentucky Theater for this year’s Harry Dean Stanton Fest with special guest - director Allison Anders. And as we try to decide if we’ve had too much coffee, we also delve into… Wim Wenders, the unacknowledged Kevin Bacon, Billy Woodberry, RiverDale, double features, the OG, Billy Swan, The Paramount and The Capital, cop shows, American independent cinema, post office anxiety, I don’t want you to die by the way, Paris, Texas,  Nicholas Ray, the L.A. Rebellion, Steven Bochco, Illeana Douglas, friends trying to makes a film together, Werner Herzog, you have control over nothing, bawled like a baby, Fairuza Balk, movie palaces, Southland, Duran Duran, Rodrigo García, never give up, Murder in the First, how to get a t-shirt, Ione Skye, there’s a lot of pointing, Lightning Over Water, I’d won a grant, this is like a new movement in movies here in our film school, DIY culture, Stanley Kubrick, telling amazing stories and Paul is Dead.  “I don’t know how you could

Movie Meltdown - Episode 582 The Super Series continues as we discuss Taika Waititi's Thor: Love and Thunder. And as we try to decide if we ourselves would work better as a limited series or as a theatrical film, we also address… Ms. Marvel, Miek, Wilson Fisk, Slash, The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, Taron Egerton, the Hemsworth family affair, Hercules, Secret Wars, there’s a whole bunch of people who are partially inhuman, Star-Lord vs. Chris Pratt, The incursion, The Punisher, world-building, a Sif skin-suit, Melissa McCarthy, She-Hulk, Hugh Jackman, economic writing, The Asgardian Players, Eternity, Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends, Pet Sematary, Christian Bale, Surtur, Clan Destine and Matt Damon.  Spoiler Alert: Full spoilers for “Thor: Love and Thunder” - so watch the movie before you listen.  “Let’s go over here and do Marvel things.”

Movie Meltdown - Episode 581 (For our Patreon "Horror Club") This episode we're discussing Fresh, the 2022 film directed by Mimi Cave and starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Sebastian Stan. And as we realize it’s best if people just stay away from each other, we also mention… A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Baby, cotton candy grapes, The Regal Beagle,  mismatching periods of singlehood, mean letters from Richard Marx, Cry Baby, pancakes in a paper bag, you’re giving ghouls a bad name, internet art, tons of overtones, nothing tops the bats, a normal rom-com, that grows back, the audacity of you… just being you, ordering meat, vast underground network, guys are gross, ketchup-flavor Doritos, Freddy Krueger, Comin' at Ya!, a cool dungeon, got off on a technicality, a baby drop box, they found a way to make it legal, spaghetti westerns and micro-aggressive gross phases that women get all the time. Spoiler Alert: Full spoilers for the 2022 movie "Fresh", so go watch it before you listen. And it’s best if you don’t know

Movie Meltdown - Episode 580 This episode we’re coming to you “live” from WonderFest as we visit with friends and look at amazing models. All before we are joined by director, author, screenwriter, producer - Nicholas Meyer. He’s the creative mind behind movies like Time After Time, The Seven-Per-Cent Solution, The Day After, as well as bringing us many of the most beloved Star Trek films including The Wrath of Khan, The Voyage Home and The Undiscovered Country.  And while we test out the new meds, we also cover… Tremors, The Stand, Stranger Things, Regular Show, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Around the World in 80 Days, Television Event, Willow, Fred Ward, The Raft, artists are not the best judges of their own work, George Romero, emergency Twizzler, The Player, Mike Todd, I guess this is where we find out who you really are, pizza with The Beastmaster, DeForest Kelley, fish pimp, Robert Altman, cleaning up the Statue of Liberty, Brendan Fraser, it’s important to be fortunate, Joe Dante, what happens if the wal

Movie Meltdown - Episode 579 (For our Patreon "Horror Club") Join us as we discuss Fright Night, the 2011 movie directed by Craig Gillespie and featuring Anton Yelchin, Colin Farrell, David Tennant, Toni Collette, Christopher Mintz-Plasse and our beloved Imogen Poots. And as we consider recording our future episodes in Romania, we also bring up… Fright Night 2, Death on the Nile, Todd & the Book of Pure Evil, Midori, setting yourself on fire, Ginger and Peter, new build suburbs, Marti Noxon, religious weapons, McLovin, the shark from Jaws, Kenneth Branagh, more real world then we want to think about, the best product placement I’ve ever seen, racing the sun, the PTSD that these kids are going to have, I gauge everything against Celine Dion, unscrupulous vampire dating, single dude home decor, as battle axes go, the coming events of Revelations, lesbian vampire seduction scenes, being orphaned by an undead creature and a lot of questions about insurance. Spoiler Alert: Full spoilers for the 2011 version of

Movie Meltdown - Episode 578 Join us as we discuss Sam Raimi’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness… and all things Marvel.  And as we order up a round of pizza balls, we also delve into… Moon Knight, Drag Me to Hell, Steve Ditko, Elizabeth Olsen, James Gunn, Black Bolt, Robert E. Howard, She-Hulk, The Savage Land, Doctor Doom, Benedict Cumberbatch, the Delta 88, universal constants, Ms. Marvel, Natalie Portman, The Darkhold, 1602, Dormammu, Superman, Xochitl Gomez, rope-a-dope, Hawkeye, Jon Watts, Gorr the God Butcher, no more mutants, easter eggs, sorceress supreme of the dark dimension, Midnight Sons, Captain Britain, Night Court, Jim Steranko, Marvel Christmas special, Benedict Wong, Loki, Gargantos, Bruce Campbell, Kamala Khan, The Living Tribunal and incursions.  Spoiler Alert: Full spoilers for “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness”. “It’s so good you’ll punch yourself in the face!”

Movie Meltdown - Episode 577 This episode we discuss Blood Fest directed by Owen Egerton and starring Zachary Levi. Yep...  Zachary Levi. Oh yeah, and also Robbie Kay, Seychelle Gabriel, Jacob Batalon and Barbara Dunkelman. And as we work on creating our own horror movie theme park, we also address… Reacher, Sleepaway Camp, Death Trap, The Cabin In The Woods, research and development, The Houses October Built, Tate Donovan, side project, all my friends are dead, they overcomplicated their own nonsense, Christopher Reeve, Faces of Death, resurrecting dead people, that’s my toucan, wrist band technology, the real-world setting of things, Mr. Leadfeet, building a tower, Superman, gaming references, we haven’t seen any other grown-ups in this movie, too much going on, the theater full of dolls, Dad story issues, the clowns still ruin everything for me, Disney World, we have to follow the rules, security camera footage, Michael Caine, a slap in the face to horror fans, I don’t know anything about electronics, Love

Movie Meltdown - Episode 576 This episode we return to The Lexington Comic & Toy Convention and have a run-in with a certain beloved celebrity as well as a lot of fun!  And as we wait ever vigilant against an onslaught of geese, we also mention… Twin Peaks, Clancy Brown, William Hurt, Don Coscarelli, Muzan Kibutsuji, the slime pit, the new Scream, Burlesque, Rose McIver, Jeepers Creepers 2, Channing Tatum, he’s Satan and a scrapper, Billy Wirth, Dana Ashbrook, putting your child in danger, Daria, Demon Slayer, Battle Cat, Billy Zane, Ghosts, SpongeBob SquarePants, Corey Haim, custom Chucks, Kimmy Robertson, Mena Suvari, Erik Estrada, Dirk Benedict’s shirt, get out of hell free, anime characters and cosplay, Marc Singer, a mandala universe and celebrities touching you.  Spoiler Alert: Major spoilers for Scream (2022) and Jeepers Creepers 1 and 2. You have been warned.  “We have become a very stationary people.” For more on the convention, go to: lexingtoncomiccon.com

Movie Meltdown - Episode 575 (For our Patreon "Horror Club") This episode we discuss The Devil's Hand, a 1961 movie directed by William J. Hole Jr. This movie is about a man and a woman... and another woman, and a doll, and a cult... and a witch? There's a lot of stuff going on. Well - kind of. So get your personalized devil dolls and join us as we cover… Fresh, shirt/vest combo, Last Night in Soho, House on Haunted Hill, Linda Christian, electronics, The Ghosts of Dragstrip Hollow, Sebastian Stan, shooting movies in Mexico, midcentury interior design, opening song, the torso of a beautiful woman, free twist lessons, Vincent Price, mystical dreams, rockin’ the loungewear as streetwear, I’m pretty sure that’s how typewriters work, duck feedin’, William Castle, I could never be part of a cult, because I’m always in bed before eleven, the more it went on the more annoyed I got, Robert Alda, a sincere cult leader, walking around in sexy night clothes, Bond girls, a douche with a doll fetish to fix your electronic

Movie Meltdown - Episode 574 This episode our dynamic duo returns to discuss Matt Reeves' The Batman. And while we wait patiently for our red phone to ring, we also bring up… The Eternals, Richard Kind, Year One, The Court of Owls, the lighting, Robert Pattinson, Kurt Cobain, dealing with a horde of evil, DC’s showrunner, Frank Miller, The Suicide Squad, Seven, Joe Chill, Planet of the Apes, Jeffrey Wright, Kumail Nanjiani, deluxe theater seats, Blade Runner, there’s a reason why their name is on an asylum, Dr. Leslie Thompkins, the Shazam universe, Zoë Kravitz, Injustice, Dex-Starr, Colin Farrell, CG creatures, becoming a symbol, Andrea Sorrentino, Teen Titans, fight coordination, Paul Dano, Chloé Zhao, Chicago, The Long Halloween, Brightburn, Peacemaker, The Raid, Tim Burton, Barry Keoghan, the cipher, Carmine Falcone, Andy Serkis, Christopher Nolan, citizens of Gotham, Ego, Michael Giacchino and robots makin’ pizzas.  Spoiler Alert: Full spoilers for “The Batman”, so see the movie before you listen.  “The

Attack of the Killer Soundtrack 63 This episode we welcome back composer Erich Stem as we play and discuss all the 2021 Oscar nominees for both Best Original Song and Best Original Score.  And as we decide who has just thrown in a B-side from their latest album, we also delve into… the movie trailer formula, a transformation, layers upon layers, the harmonic box, If Beale Street Could Talk, taking a year off, moody and quiet, Nicholas Britell, that was the point… was to watch stuff break, calculated, detuned piano, Coco, Tōru Takemitsu, sometimes they gotta snub somebody, Beyoncé, chord progression, The Cure, they made you feel like you were in the room with the band, Hans Zimmer, checking the boxes, the single sound of a standard orchestra, Radiohead, Daniel Craig, Lin-Manuel Miranda, thriller score, different harmonies, Ashley Thursby, Germaine Franco, Don’t Look Up, sounds of different cultures, Alberto Iglesias, VHS tapes mailed to your house, Trent Reznor, when we run the microwave, Van Morrison, parenti

Movie Meltdown - Episode 573 So the Meltdown Horror Club was so excited to discuss the new Scream movie - we decided to put together a bonus horror club episode - available to everyone! So join us as we discuss the new "requel" directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett.  And as the horror snake eats it’s own tail, we also address… The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window, Eli Roth's History of Horror, Only Murders in the Building, Kevin Williamson, how to be a celebrity, Charles Bronson, the media, people’s annoying theater habits, so meta, CG FX, the O.J. verdict, the Knives out guy, I’m just constantly terrified, the gang of youths, a horror subreddit, other-worldly thing, geek fandom, Roman Polanski, the whodunit format, streaming cheating, Murder, She Wrote, get to killin’, blame the parents, Black Christmas, having your finger on the pulse of what’s going on, grandiose soliloquy, Harvey Weinstein, when your cats eat you, doing smart things, Emma Roberts, meta-horror