Chewing The Scenery Horror Movie Podcast

Episode 107 has one major flaw and one major virtue. The flaw is that Jolyon wasn’t able to be on this episode, and the virtue is that Will and Richard got to talk about “A Dark Song” (2016). “But aren’t the episodes a lot more funny when Will hates a movie?” you might ask. Well, life isn’t just about laughs and there is plenty of fun to be had anyway. For example: Richard runs down his “31 Days of Halloween” watch list and then really goes off on the dumb use of a blonde Michael Myers mask in “Halloween 4, the Return of Michael Myers”(1988). Will and his lovely wife watched a few “Chucky” movies, which had plenty of vulgarities and cute, tiny shoes. Then they kicked off “Noirvember”, a commitment to watch a film noir movie each day of November. Will even drops some knowledge about what defines the genre! Then, on to the featured attraction. Will and Richard may not be sure how to pronounce “Abramelin”, but they have plenty of knowledge and history about it, which they share. Are you ready to open t

Episode 106 finds your kind hosts wishing one and all a Happy Halloween! In addition to sharing a few memories of Halloweens past, your hosts go on to discuss some recently watched movies, including one filmed in Denver! Will and Richard have managed to watch a horror movie a day for the month of October and have a full report. Jolyon reports on a Salem witch trial happening on his street. No actual witches have been harmed in the making of it, but maybe it’ll attract a few more trick-or-treaters this year! It’s time to dust off the old “Welcome Back, Kotter” costume and get dressed up, otherwise you won’t get any cigarettes…just a handful of raisins! #horror #horrormovies #horrornerd #horroraddict #horrorjunkie #monsterkid #bmovie #scarymovies #monstermovie #podcast #chewingthescenery #zombies #zombie #VHS #moviemonsters #freepodcast #denver #colorado #talesofhalloween #31daysofhalloween #ahorrormovieaday #everydayishalloween #halloween #horrorpodcast

Episode 105 talks about the new release that went straight to streaming and tangible media, "Cult of Chucky" (2017). This one, however, isn't like the "straight-to-video" schlock you've seen before. The latest Chucky movie is good-looking, full of scares and even meets the gore standards of most horror fans. Before getting into all of that, your hosts spend some time talking about what they've seen since last time. Will and Richard both have been watching one horror movie a day since October 1 and have a lot to share. Jolyon has been a little busy for that but has some good ones to talk about nonetheless. Will imagines that "Baby Driver" has a CG baby voiced by Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson. Richard points out that you have to add a star to horror movies on any rating system because enough non-horror fans rate things to throw it off by at least that much. Now, put on your tiny cute shoes and find a good hiding place or this episode will smash your head like it's made of cake! #horror #horrormovies #horrorne

Episode 104 is all about taking one for the team. Do we mean that team of military mavericks doing what it takes to get the treasure and the cursed mummy? No, we mean your team of podcasters doing what it takes to watch the Tom Cruise vehicle known as “The Mummy”(2017). “Oh come on- is it really that bad?” you might ask. Well, they spent a lot of money on it. It had underwater swimming zombies. They built realistic foam props inside a jet called “the Vomit Comet” in order to film a zero G scene of a jet crashing. Because Tom said. And who knows horror better than Tom Cruise? But, the plot isn’t clear at all. Jolyon even tried to read the opinions of people who defended the movie and couldn’t find any. Will suspects that’s because the movie is “Dull, boring and incompetent”. Universal launching their “Dark Universe” with a movie that is not scary at all is a big risk, which doesn’t seem to be paying off. This may explain the postponement of the “Bride of Frankenstein” re-make. Perhaps they’ll do s

Episode 103 takes you back to 1988. It was a simpler time…a time before smart phones and the internet, a time before Uber and social media…a time AFTER the best 80’s horror had already been made! “Night of the Demons” (1988) does some things really well, but writing and most of the acting aren’t those things. Before getting into all of that, your hosts turn a seldom-used word into an obscenity and talk about recently watched movies. Will saw a 70’s-riffic movie that had some cat hurling. He also saw a Bava film that had “people being murdered constantly in beautiful scenes”. Jolyon talks about that awkward moment when a film literally tells you the adorable couple you’re watching is adorable. Richard watched “Nosferatu” (1922) which holds up beautifully, no matter how you pronounce it. Have you ever wondered, “Are we okay to be attracted to puppets? I mean, really sexy ones.”? Well, you may be in good company! But enough about “Mad Monster Party” (1967). “Night of the Demons” may not trust the audie

Episode 102 ushers in that most wonderful time of the year. Yes, the month of Halloween! Spooky fun fact: three out of ten storage units have a dead body in them. Just ask Will, he’ll tell you it’s true! Speaking of spooky, your hosts have that Halloween feeling and “Tales of Halloween” (2015) is just the thing! Would this be perfect to play in the background during a party? Well, it may not be NOTLD or "The Thing from Another World”, but yes, indeed! There are ten stories and they are a lot of scary fun. Many of Hollywood’s horror stars, directors and horror nerds populate the Tales. Is it as much fun as a "Darling Pet Monkey”? Yes, and with about half the clean-up required! Is it as cool as Vincent Price’s shrunken apple head kit? We think so, and it’s easier to find! Just like Cool Hand Luke said he could eat fifty eggs, at least two of your hosts will be going for a horror movie a day for "31 Days of Halloween”. And without George Kennedy around to help! So, get an early start so you don’t hav

Episode 101 is about a movie that one host called “the mainstream idea of cool”. It didn’t entirely "respect the vampire mythos". It had a “Foxy Grandpa” in it. There was an “Oily Sax Man” and a lot of mullets. It was “The Lost Boys” (1987). Before leaping from the train trestle and into the movie, your hosts journey into Jolyon’s 1 1/2 Star Movie Marathon (not exactly a deliberate thing) and some other recently watched movies from Will and Richard. Next, your hosts give some distinctions and awards to movies from the first 100 episodes of the podcast. There are truly some gems here! Then, at long last- “The Lost Boys”. Will couldn’t hide from it forever! Foxy Grandpa had a score to settle, and a re-watch was the only way! Is this why Will’s wife found him with the thousand yard stare? Was it worth the rental price? Had his place of work burned down, taking Sad Sack #219 with it? Listen and find out! So, pass the Windex™, because on a scale from Chaka to Chewbacca, this episode is a monster! #ho

Episode 100. Say it out loud. Just let those syllables roll around on your tongue for a moment. Was making it to a 100th episode something to survive? Are your hosts having fun? Well, that all depends on how much they like or dislike their featured attraction! The 2017 telling of Stephen King’s “It” is up for discussion and maybe a bit of a rant from one of your hosts. Spoilers are within along with a bit of tough criticism. And some love….just like in real life! Is “It” just “Stand by Me” meets “A Nightmare on Elm Street 3”? A case can be made for that. Maybe if we all pitched in to get Will some video editing software, all horror movies could finally be 90 minutes as nature intended. That could eliminate redundant jump-scares and focus more on floppy broken arms. But then, what would we do about the unforgivable 1976 “King Kong”? Now it’s time to meet a child-eating evil clown that dwells in the sewers and lives on fear and box office millions. Keep in mind that you may have to wait another 27

Episode 99 is all about what made your kind hosts the way they are…well, as far as being fans of the horror genre. If that isn’t enough, you’ll also find out what movies came along and shook up all of what they knew. Yes, the “game changers”! Before getting into all of that, Will tells you about the 4K restoration of “Suspiria” (1977). It surpassed even his wildest expectations! And for a guy who once assumed “Gremlins” was an exact remake of “E.T.”, his expectations can be tricky! Did you know Richard had pizza and horror movies on Saturday nights for most of his early childhood? True story! You’ll go on to hear about the misguided movie choices of Richard’s parents, the best efforts of Jolyon’s parents to avoid the full-color scares, and the crucifix-acquiring skills of Will’s folks! Although this episode has its fair share of dogs and helicopters, it also has the story of the time Jolyon went to see “Zombie” and it wasn’t a Fulci film. You guessed it- it was “Dawn of the Dead”! So, WHEN (not "if"

Episode 98 is a regular episode, but also our tribute to the late, great director, Tobe Hooper. Your hosts will talk about what they’ve watched lately and then get into some recently re-watched Hooper favorites. You can bet your roadkill that "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre” (1974) is at the top of the list, but you’ll also hear about “The Funhouse” (1981) and “Poltergeist” (1982) as well as a few other favorites. Hooper’s style is up for conversation and some “Chain Saw” facts are shared. So, get settled in and enjoy the ramblings of three friends in a shed at the bottom of a garden. #horror #horrormovies #horrornerd #horroraddict #horrorjunkie #monsterkid #bmovie #scarymovies #monstermovie #podcast #chewingthescenery #zombies #zombie #VHS #moviemonsters #freepodcast #denver #colorado #creaturefeature #creaturefeatures #indiefilms #indiehorror #thetexaschainsawmassacre #texaschainsawmassacre #tobehooper #thefunhouse #salemslot #poltergeist #riptobehooper #leatherface #tcm

Episode 97 introduces the uninitiated listeners to the works of José Mojica Marins, aka “Coffin Joe”. His works of independent cinematic art tend to shock and horrify, but in a way that feels almost like a surreal documentary. The participants are all too willing to serve their master - an amoral undertaker has no limits to his evil doings! Before all of that is discussed, your hosts talk about what they’ve watched (or imagined) since last episode. They attempt to answer such questions as - is the illegal ivory black market called “the rough trade”? Is “The Trial of the Incredible Hulk” even a real movie? What does DNA science do in “Blackenstein” that just isn’t possible? Could “Casket Dave” take over the top-hatted persona of evil madman with a lust for a pure bloodline or would he just end up in court? Listen to the not-yet-hundredth episode to find out! Find us on Instagram, where we are @chewingthescenery or easily find us on Facebook. Chewing the Scenery can be found on Soundcloud, iTunes and St

Episode 96 offers up a dish of everyone’s favorite. No, not candy corn, “The Devil’s Candy”(2015)! First, your hosts welcome guest host Brian (and his giant ice cube) to the show then talk about a bunch of stuff they’ve watched lately. Jolyon got into some black action movies and even uncovered a Pam Grier movie he hadn’t seen. And, as you might expect, there was an “Exorcism” and a “Purge” movie thrown in for good measure. Will is into anything that could be re-titled “Pardon My Murder” and offers “The Trial of The Incredible Hulk” (1989) as a perfect movie. Your host suggest James Bond replacements and then finally discuss the movie. Did the tracksuit guy overbuy when he got the Flying V guitar and the amp? Are those whispering Devil voices more realistic than the family dynamics we witness in this movie. Richard doesn’t care about any of that, he’d watch them in just about any story set-up in any genre you could name. As movie discussion goes a little off the rails, we find out what Will likes to

Episode 95 is about "The Love Witch” (2016), a visual feast of a movie that will put you in mind of the colorful 1960’s. Yeah, Love Witch, baby! But first, your hosts will have a good bit to say about what they’ve watched since last episode. Richard saw “The Circle” (2017) and suggests just watching it if your head is already pointed at it. Better than that was “The Devil’s Candy” (2015), which may be the subject of an upcoming show. Jolyon saw an early Marilyn Monroe movie and “Don’t Go in the Woods”, a Summer slasher from 1981 that feels like two hours, but is actually 82 minutes long. Oh, and ALL the “Lost Boys” movies! Will watched a different Summer slasher, “The Final Terror” (1983) that was somehow not full of idiot victims. Then, on to “The Love Witch”. It isn’t just great to look at, it’s also a lively movie full of interesting characters who keep the story moving. It isn’t a period piece, but the look and feel makes you think of Hitchcock and his contemporaries. Even though “The Love Witc

Episode 94 is about a movie that exists in the blind spot of many horror movie fans: “Street Trash” (1987). Before getting into this one, your hosts talk about what they’ve been watching. Aside from some apes, most of what Will has been into recently could all just be called “Pardon my Murder”. You know, because all those folks in England and Scotland are so polite, but somehow have murders anyway. Richard saw “Atomic Blonde”, really enjoyed it, and spent a lot of the movie wondering what the soundtrack licensing costs were. Since the studio mics pick up the sounds of dogs and helicopters, we wonder, “why not a screaming baby?”. And then, on to “Street Trash”. It’s set in New York and of course there’s a tough cop who plays by his own rules. He’s on the case of a bunch of homeless junkyard dwellers who get ahold of some recently discovered toxic booze that melts anyone who drinks it. Richard has a similar story, but the booze never melted anyone. So, why did “Brain Damage” work for Will, but this di

Episode 93 covers that one movie that had stuff in common with that other movie that came out just about a month earlier. That’s right! Stir of Echoes! Now, some people may think that a renegade bunch of film makers saw “The Sixth Sense”, got inspired to steal the idea, grabbed Kevin Bacon and got it all done in a month. Those people are called “idiots”. Not only was it in production at that same time as the other movie, but “Stir of Echoes” was actually based on a Richard Matheson book published in 1958. So there. Speaking of time travel, Richard saw Echo and the Bunnymen and Violent Femmes. It was a good show! Will finished up the “Loch Ness” series, and Jolyon saw a whole bunch of movies because Gumby didn’t get in the way. Your hosts talk about a “Hulk” movie that just sucks and a “Power Rangers” movie that goes 90 minutes before a single Power Ranger even shows up. Poor kids! Anyhoo, “Stir of Echoes” goes into a working class neighborhood of Chicago and gets some things right as well as some

Episode 92 is about that rare phenomenon when a very good movie gets re-made decades later and the result is a rather different but also very good movie. We are talking about, of course, “The Fly”. The original (1958) and the re-make (1986) are both discussed. Your hosts first talk about the late, great George Romero and one of his lesser-known movies. Richard talks about a documentary about a dangerous cookbook as well as the incredible new “Wonder Woman”. Is that not enough? How about some bootleg Batmans and a Turkish Superman? Well, if that truly isn’t enough, you are welcome to some nude Jeff Goldblum, since there’s plenty of that to go around. Did he really do a whole season of “Law and Order” completely unclothed? Listen and find out! #horror #horrormovies #horrornerd #horroraddict #horrorjunkie #monsterkid #bmovie #scarymovies #monstermovie #podcast #chewingthescenery #zombies #zombie #VHS #moviemonsters #freepodcast #denver #colorado #originalvsremake #remake #geenadavis #jeffgoldblum #vince

Episode 91 May surprise you a bit. Your hosts talk about “Forbidden Planet” (1956) and all the incredible efforts that went into making a standout science fiction movie that was way ahead of it’s time. “Wait, what? You JUST admitted the featured movie is science fiction, NOT horror!” you say. Well, your hosts possess that same grasp of the obvious. There will first be a discussion of “Horror/Not Horror” and what defines this beloved genre. And, if that’s not enough, “Forbidden Planet” has a murderous monster on the loose as a sub-plot…so, there’s that. Need more scares? Will tells you about a sketchy motel with a sand-filled swimming pool. Have the owners given up completely or do they have secrets buried therein? Maybe it’s best to just check out early and get back on the road! Jolyon has some less frightening stories about Gumby and Richard does his best to control a wild Chihuahua. Are you more impressed with an awesome robot or faster-than-light travel? It doesn't matter, this movie gives you b

Before discussing “Ouija: Origin of Evil” (2016), Episode 90 gives you a nice rundown of 90’s horror movies your hosts enjoyed. It was a scant decade in the horror genre, but there’s enough there to impress even a skeptical horror movie fan. Sure, they had to import a fair amount from Japan, but that’s life in the Horror Business. “But what have our fair hosts watched lately?” you might ask. Well, speaking of Japan, Richard finally checked “Wild Zero” off his list. Another Jess Franco gem, “A Virgin Among the Living Dead” gets some attention as well. Will locked eyes with the Fantastic Four…not as fantastic as he had hoped! Jolyon at long last got to see “Get Out” and shares his thoughts on this modern classic. Richard and Will both imagine the misheard “Leg of Batman” with a Hitchcockian spin. This made “Lego Batman” immediately less interesting. Should “Mant” have been a real movie? Should “Bram Stoker’s Dracula” (1992) have been the "Apocalypse Now” of Dracula movies? Was it? Listen and find

Episode 89 completes our scenic tour of the 1980’s horror movies. We hope you enjoy the lovely yet damaged cathedral , but warn you not to get stuck inside. There are strange things afoot as well as writing problems galore in “The Church” (1989). Before heading into "The Church", your hosts discuss a few depressing European films Jolyon has indulged in while off the leash. Jolyon also recounts one movie so scary that his young self could hardly wait for the adverts just to get a break. Speaking of commercials, Will watched “The Wizard of Oz” (1939) and it took less time, since it had no ads. He really liked it, in case you were wondering. And what about the paintings of Boris Vallejo? Will doesn’t like them. At all. Not a single one...even though they have the fittest witches you’ve ever seen. Then “The Church”. Your hosts are divided on it, but at least agree that it has fun elements, looks good and has some crazy stuff you don’t see all the time. And it has that one guy whose face really rings a

Episode 88 is not the literary feast you might expect from one Bram Stoker. It’s more of a pickled worm feast with dancing and kilts and monobrows. Well, that’s just the party scene, but “The Lair of the White Worm” deviates from the source material in many good ways. In fact, considering that this movie is largely considered obscure, your hosts would like to let all who would listen that it’s quite good! Richard would also like to let all who would listen know that it’s exceptionally immoral to eat an octopus. They are simply too intelligent. Will wants to know if any futurists ever predicted the popularity of giant beards and backpacks. And adult coloring books. That’s not important, though. We have plastic discs containing moving pictures nowadays, and on one of those discs are Amanda Donohoe, Hugh Grant and Peter Capaldi. Most importantly Amanda Donohoe. Yes, she ends up naked, painted blue and having fangs, in case you were wondering. Your checklist is almost complete! Then there’s Hugh Grant