Chewing The Scenery Horror Movie Podcast

Episode 87 leaves you thinking: “It was bound to happen”. The hosts took a chance on that one movie with the poster/video box art that always seemed to promise more than it would deliver. “Dolls” (1987) is that movie. Richard never trusted it, Will and Jolyon barely remembered it, and the filmmakers seem to have made it to fulfill some obligation. None of this is to say the episode isn’t a fun listen. The hosts talk about that movie with two Tom Hardys in it. No, not “The Hardy Boys”, but “Legend” (no, not the Tom Cruise/Tim Curry one). The guys also talk about “The Girl with All the Gifts” and something Will watched with a cat inside a cat that just looks like a bath mat. Let’s just say that was bound to happen as well. So, “Dolls” (1987) comes up for discussion. Richard thinks the little girl might be Danny from “The Shining” in drag. Will says it could just be Lena Dunham. None of that matters, because there are Madonna Wannabes and bad characters at every turn. Are we supposed to like the doo

Episode 86 is about “From Beyond”(1986), which follows an assistant mad scientist and some other folks back into the lab where all kinds of bad stuff happened to the main mad scientist. Several people who were in or helped make “Re-Animator”(1985) were also in or helped make "From Beyond”, making it feel like an ideal companion piece. Before getting into all that, your hosts talk about things like imagining Ward Cleaver practicing dark science in the attic while Wally and Beaver sleep below. Also covered is Will’s Cronenberg kick, which is ongoing. Will figures that Cronenberg’s movies are mostly positive, just not usually for the main characters. And what would a pre-movie discussion discussion be like without talking about “Fantastic Magic Baby”(1975)? This brings up that fact that Will could fight a whole room full of babies. He’ll just need some time to prepare. Jolyon wonders why the new Mummy character can’t just shuffle around, strangling people now and then. Will tells about that time he fou

You know that thing when you turn a corner at a convention and see the booth display of a favorite artist? This happened to Richard at Phoenix Comicon and that artist was Derek Riggs! “Hmmm, that’s the guy who did all the best Iron Maiden album covers” you might be thinking. Yes, and not only that, Derek actually created Eddie, the monster from said covers. He was originally called “Electric Matthew” and had quite a different hairdo! Listen to this bonus episode and find out what famous recording studio Derek had good fortune to visit. You’ll also hear about times when Derek was kicked out of places by people who’d later regret it. You’ll find out that heavy metal albums weren’t Derek’s first covers. You could also buy his book, “Run For Cover - The Art Of Derek Riggs”, which we encourage! So, call him brilliant, call him wildly creative, but don’t call Derek Riggs “Dr. Death”! #horror #horrormovies #horrornerd #horroraddict #horrorjunkie #monsterkid #bmovie #scarymovies #monstermovie #podcast #chewi

Episode 85 introduces you to Herbert West. Yes, that Herbert West, the one from Lovecraft’s story. Your hosts talk about “Re-Animator” (1985) and have a good time doing so! First, they talk about the events since last recording session, which include Will’s horrific bus trip from Denver to New Mexico and back. Richard took a flight to Arizona to sell stuff at Phoenix Comicon and luckily avoided the would-be gunman. Jolyon held down the fort and finished drawing Gumby comic books, just in time to have a little movie marathon. Will came back from his trip all sleep-deprived and decided to watch “Videodrome” again. The results will amaze you! This all made Richard crave a “Highlander” re-watch. And finally, your hosts talk about “Re-Animator”, in all it’s crazy greatness. This movie features a scientific madman who has a one-track mind, set on bringing the dead back to life. He pretty much succeeds, but the results are a little uneven. Just ask the professor who has to carry around his own head to get

What happens when Richard goes to Phoenix Comicon to sell artwork and toys? He meets a guy who turns out to be the guy who wrote, directed and edited “The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened?” (2015). If you remember, Will and Richard both watched the doc and loved it! There is much crazy cool stuff that almost happened, but eventually did not. This includes Nicolas Cage playing Superman and Christopher Walken as Brainiac, with a Kevin Spacey head grafted onto him. The fun doesn’t stop there! Schnepp also designed the characters you know and love from METALOCALYPSE! Would you believe Jon nailed the look of Murderface in just one drawing? It’s true- he’s just that kind of guy! He’s also the kind of guy to edit many episodes of “Space Ghost: Coast to Coast” and to work on season 4 of “The Venture Brothers”. His credits run deep and will soon include a series called “What Happened?”, where more things that didn’t get made are explored. Now, get ready for a guy who’s busier than a one-legged, two-

Episode 84 continues the march through the 80’s with a leisurely cruise down Elm Street. Even though Will has been on a real Cronenberg kick lately, he took the time to revisit Freddy and his gang of unsuspecting teens. Before really getting into it, your hosts ponder whether the stuff on the cover really needs to have anything to do with the actual story. That seems to be a “no”. That goes for both movies and comics. Jolyon has checked back in with the “Underworld” series, and (surprise!) it’s still very blue and dark. Your hosts consider an all-Orson Welles podcast, since he was, after all, a real-life monster. And then there’s “A Nightmare on Elm Street” (1984). A young Will and his friends once did a weekend marathon of Elm Street and Friday the 13th movies and lived to tell about it. This old classic holds up pretty well. Some of Wes Craven's ideas were really fresh at the time and most of the effects weren’t bad at all. Was it innovative for the 2010 re-make to make you want to go to sleep? Pe

Episode 83 brings you "the Hunger” (1983), directed by Tony Scott. Before getting into the film, your hosts talk about what else they’ve been watching. Jolyon watched 1984’s “New Tales of the Flying Fox”. You know, the one with the famous quote, “What, fertilizer? It is a cocktail of excrement.” Will has been into season 2 of a British show, set in old (olde?) times, then we learn that a ninth century Saxon king may be buried under a tennis court. The two things are unrelated. You’ll find out what movie Will describes as just “moving parts on a screen”. Speaking of screens, Richard is happy that the old 4:3 TV format is extinct. Jolyon remembers when it would reduce dialogue scenes to a pair of talking noses. The guys reflect on the old days when they could’ve been goth…but weren’t. Will says New Mexico is too hot for it, but warns that Santa Fe is full of vampires. Then the film. It has everything: the screen debut of Bauhaus, a brief appearance by a young Willem Dafoe, a whole bunch of David Bowie

Episode 82 continues the year-by-year march through the 80’s with David Cronenberg’s “Videodrome”. Was this actually from ’83 as some sources say or ’82 as other sources say? "Who’s counting?” we say! Ah, 1982, back when a young James Woods already looked 40. Those kind of looks make it easy to be both funny and sleazy. You know what else is funny? Jolyon’s DVD copy of “Videodrome” that is packaged to look just like a Betamax videotape! Before the discussion of reality vs. hallucination gets underway, Will asks the age-old question “What if a slasher movie had a bear in it?” Well, it would be “Grizzly” (1976) and you’d want to destroy it with a rocket-launcher! With a little help, Richard notices that the fantastic world of “Videodrome” is now our mundane reality, with screens full of extreme content virtually everywhere. And Will wonders if these young people will ever get out of their phones long enough to do drugs and have sex. You know, like they did in the bad old days when there were only lik

Episode 81 starts a year-by-year march through the decade of the 1980’s with David Cronenberg’s “Scanners”. Before getting into the 1981 classic, your hosts discuss some recent tweets we received from filmmaker Christian Stella, who had additional info on “The Battery” (2012). We also discuss why Adam Driver hasn’t yet played Joey Ramone in a Ramones biopic. Let’s face the inevitable, shall we, Adam? And who were the other bands considered for “Rock ’n’ Roll High School”? Wikipedia might help solve that mystery! Jolyon barely gets started with his “recently watched” list and the conversation sidetracks to Molly Ringworm and Orson Welles. By the way, was Orson Welles EVER honest? Experts think not. Did you know there are Shakespearean dick jokes? “But, but, he wasn’t even American” you say. Welcome to harsh reality! Speaking of which, there was a 1979 TV show called “Salvage 1”. It starred Andy Griffith as a junkyard owner who built a junk rocket for salvaging space junk. How did that fail to lau

Episode 80 takes you to the far away land of England. Or Spain. Or Italy…. maybe all of the aforementioned combined. No matter, your hosts have a few things to discuss first. First, can your low-budget movie run solely on pizza? And then, what about Telly Savalas and his penchant for lollipops? He seems to have them a lot, even when playing The Devil. But at least he’s not mad about apples! Will has binged on MST3K (the new one) and reports back. And then a word about streaking. It happens in the opening sequence of the featured movie and we suppose it to be a protest. Among several protests. Will knew some people who would streak for fun. Well, fun followed by shame and embarrassment when a hotel exit isn’t really an exit. Richard has a story as well, so listen to hear it! We contemplate what “Murder Rock” might be. Jolyon fills us all in on the numerous titles of “Manchester Morgue”…there are at least 15. Oh, and btw- Jolyon did identify the correct Tony (Musante). So, dear listeners, come o

Episode 79 is about a 2012 independent zombie film called “The Battery”. This film was written and directed by Jeremy Gardner, who also stars as Ben. Shudder subscribers will already have access to this, but Amazon has it as a rental as well. Richard and Will both loved it! As you get into the episode, you’ll notice the absence of Jolyon’s dulcet tones. That’s right, he’s off drawing Gumby and Tales from the Crypt, which the world really needs right now. Will has been watching “The Vampire Diaries” for some reason. It’s a show that goes crazy and blows storytelling opportunities right and left. And don’t get Will started on Robert Stack’s delivery or reenactment actor’s bad Cockney accents in “Unsolved Mysteries”. Richard watched the 1977 Japanese movie “House”. Is it total nonsense? Is it horror? Well, let’s just say a girl gets eaten by a piano. And there’s a witch. Horror. Did “The Battery” director Jeremy Gardner have to do full frontal nudity as a trade to get actor Adam Cronheim to spank i

Episode 78 takes a weekend trip to explore all the complicated issues surrounding race relations in modern society. Well, at least as far as your can get in a horror movie where the kind liberal characters are the monsters. “Get Out”(2017) has a super tight script that doesn’t lose your interest for a minute or waste your time on the same old tropes delivered in the same old ways. Speaking of color, Jolyon has the week dedicated to drawing a green guy named “Gumby”, so it’s up to Will and Richard to hold down the fort. Make no mistake, the guys aren’t operating under the foolish notion that they’ll actually figure it all out, but promise to keep open minds and just be good people. Will talks about that time he and some friends terrified a young cashier in Iowa by just looking a little different. Richard points out that he doesn’t need TSA agent Rod to like him in order to like Rod. But then, Richard does like bocce ball after all, so he might just be "one of them”. Would Duran Duran play a vintage foo

Episode 77 is a wake-up call to anyone who has managed to miss this amazing Korean horror movie, "Train to Busan”(2016). You’ve missed your stop. Get the next train going back and jump right into this one! Your hosts will assure you that if you (like we) had thought we’d reached “peak zombie”, we were all wrong. Just when it seemed there was little else of interest coming from this sub-genre, this train came speeding along. Sure, some elements may remind you of “The Warriors” (1979), but Richard has been saying that it has all the best stuff from “28 Days Later”. Will still wishes that one starred Sandra Bullock. Your hosts talk a little bit about the finer points of movie popcorn and Britain’s love affair with pea gravel. Look, moss is just too quiet and a skellington could simply sneak up on you! Although there isn’t any gut munching to speak of, this movie really delivers on the suspense, the scares, and emotional investment into characters you can actually care about. Don’t get us wrong, there w

Episode 76 takes you back to 1986, but only after you’ve spent some time in 1959. Don’t worry, in “Night of the Creeps”, it will all make sense in the end! This is a movie from the mid-80’s with an axe murderer, parasites from outer space and some reanimated corpses. Will asks “What could go wrong?”. Make no mistake, reanimated corpses are a little boring to him, having just recently watched the completely crazy 1977 Japanese movie, “House”. As of late, Jolyon has been on a bit of a “Bruce Lee kick”, so don't sneak up on him! He takes time to wonder if “Get Out” is really just “The Stepford Whites”, but we’re told that it has some important social commentary. Richard explains how to hack the “blind boxed” collectible figures to get what you want. Did you know that Jerkface (not a jerk at all) actually lives in Colorado? Yes, Jolyon was at an event with him! There was a U.S. Senator, a Walking Dead assistant director and doughnuts! Oh, and never mind Ray Liotta as a dirty cop, we just found out ther

Episode 75 marks the triumphant return of King Kong! Where’s he been and what’s he been up to? We may never know, but none of that matters! Kong is in his element, with home court advantage and finally gives fans the “big get-even” with those pesky flying machines! Before getting into that, Jolyon and Richard talk a bit about what they’ve seen since last time, including what previews they flung out there before Kong took the stage. It looks like the new “Alien” movie will finally give fans what they’ve been looking for: a Xenomorph that’s truly using it’s head! Did the makers of “Kong Skull Island” travel back in time and ask our 13-year-old selves what would be “bitchin” in a Kong movie? It sure seems that way! Can a full-grown chimp rip your arm out? Yes, as a matter of fact, and also beat you with it. This should make the awesome action onscreen totally believable and your money feel well-spent. Now it’s time to get in the chopper and fly into an episode that’s coming at you like a freshly-flung

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Episode 74 is "Irish Horror Part 2”. That means your hosts got down to talking about the actual movies they watched. Mostly. Jolyon has been to Ireland and can tell you it’s a magical place. He can also tell you there’s a fountain/statue there they call “The Floozie in the Jacuzzi”. Do they love burritos in Ireland? Richard has heard they do. And who doesn’t love fried chicken? Will suspects nobody! Jolyon tried to find a few good banshee movies, but they were pretty scarce. Will tried to find proof of Coolio in a Leprechaun movie, but Coolio might as well have been Bigfoot in the Patterson film. Richard wanted one more good vampire film and found a pot of gold called “Byzantium”. When you get into this episode, keep in mind that people getting exsanguinated tend to draw some attention. As do people not aging. So, don’t be a posh-o, give it a listen! Find us on Instagram, where we are @chewingthescenery or easily find us on Facebook. Chewing the Scenery can be found on

We decided that episode 73 should be "Irish Horror Part 1". Aye, because the lads got to spinning’ yarns and you know how that goes. One hour in and the featured movies had yet to be discussed! Is this episode still worth a listen? Was Saint Patrick Irish? Actually, no. But this episode is still fun, informative and filled with entertainment. Richard is back from Emerald City Comicon and relatively unharmed. Will has been slugging his way through some English house hunters show. You know the kind where a house built in the 70’s is actually from the 1770’s. When hillbillies get ahold of an ornate Roman sarcophagus, do they make moonshine in it or use it as a planter? You’ll find out! Is “The Untouchables” now unwatchable? Will is gonna tell you! What is Jolyon talking about with “Giant on giant action”? Don’t Google it, just listen! Richard will let you know if more than Salma Hayek still holds up in a re-watch of “From Dusk till Dawn”. Episode 73 warns you of an evil leprechaun trick where yo

Episode 72 wraps up Women in Horror Month with your hosts talking about women authors in horror. Before that gets underway, there are some other compelling discussions. These include contemplation of what a German Expressionist Kaiju film would look like. Hint: “The Cabinet of Gamera”is what that would look like. Is Batman autistic? That certainly would explain a lot! What if Rocky sold his should to the devil? Rocky 666, that’s what! Then, Richard re-read “Frankenstein" and Mary Shelley finally gets her due. You even get to hear what her monster might sound like when he speaks! You may end up wanting to play “Countenance: the Drinking Game”. Will dissects “Jennifer’s Body”, which was written by one woman (Diablo Cody) and directed by another (Karyn Kusama). Jolyon discusses “The Haunting”, written by Shirley Jackson. Did you know a man actually tried to ruin the film by colorizing it? True fact. You’ll learn more than you’d ever imagined about this classic. Now, get dressed to impress because

Women in Horror Month continues with Black Sunday (1960). Yes, episode 71 introduces you to the magnificent Barbara Steele. As if that’s not enough, Mario Bava directs this one, and each frame is like a beautiful black-and-white photograph! Before talking about this good film, Will sternly warns you about an incompetently bad one he recently watched. Does the story of Black Sunday peak too early with spikey masks being hammered onto beautiful faces? Not everyone can agree! Is the main character a witch or a vampire? It’s hard to say! One thing is for sure, the technical aspects and special effects in Black Sunday are excellent. Jolyon even explains how some of the special effects were achieved. Now, get your flowy cape on and get ready to dig into the unconsecrated ground of a really fun episode! #horror #horrormovies #horrornerd #horroraddict #horrorjunkie #monsterkid #bmovie #scarymovies #monstermovie #podcast #chewingthescenery #everydayishalloween #zombies #zombie #VHS #moviemonsters #freepodcas

Women in Horror Month continues with Alien (1979). This is an unprecedented feat in horror genre filmmaking. This film takes the haunted house story and sets it in a spaceship. It takes everything you’d previously known about a horror movie story and turns it inside out. Jolyon even did a deep dive into earlier sci-fi, inspired by his re-watch of "Alien". Is the “chestburster scene” a good starting point for a father to bond with his 3rd Grade son over a movie? Just ask Will’s dad! Is the Alien hiding in the cat? Again, just ask Will’s dad! Back when Will was a young lad, he had teachers concerned about his reading list, which included the novelization of Alien. But not Bladerunner, that thing made him feel like he was staring at a painting! Remember when you watch any horror movie- if you listen to the reasonable characters, they’ll end your movie in 15 minutes! Also remember- there’s always room for Jello! Find us on Instagram, where we are @chewingthescenery or easily find us on Facebook. Chewing