Ancient Slumber Podcast

Ancient Slumber Podcast

By Chris Ward/Myron SchmidtTV & FilmFilm Reviews
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Ancient Slumber Podcast episodes

  • Ancient Slumber Podcast Show #26: Romero Dead: Part 1 - The Original Trilogy
    **Originally Released 16/06/2017**

    After a short break the chaps return with the first of three shows dedicated to the zombie movies of George A. Romero, with this one looking at his original groundbreaking trilogy of Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead and Day of the Dead. Expect spoilers, swearing and the usual gibberish.

    Movies Discussed:

    Night of the Living Dead (1968) Chris - 5/Myron - 4
    Dawn of the Dead (1978) Chris - 5/Myron -5
    Day of the Dead (1985) Chris - 5/Myron - 3

    The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

    The Good

    Chris - Ed Wood (1994)
    Myron - The Boy (2015)/A Dark Song (2016)

    The Bad

    Chris - Jaguar Lives! (1979)
    Myron - Evidence of a Haunting (2010)

    The Ugly

    Chris - Resident Evil: Retribution (2012)
    Myron - The Axe Murders of Villisca (2016)

    Email: [email protected]

    Twitter: @ancient_slumber

    1 hr 40 min
  • Ancient Slumber Podcast Show #25: The Human Centipede Trilogy
    **Originally Released 05/04/2017**

    The chaps are joined by Trilogy of Terror Podcast host Gore Blimey as they dissect and discuss the controversial Human Centipede trilogy of movies. Expect spoilers, bad language and a rather large dollop of innuendo.

    Movies Discussed:

    The Human Centipede (First Sequence) (2009) Chris - 4/Myron - 2.5/Gore Blimey - 4
    The Human Centipede 2 (Full Sequence) (2011) Chris - 3/Myron - 2/Gore Blimey - 2.5 
    The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence) (2015) Chris - 1/Myron - 0.5/Gore Blimey - 1.5

    The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

    The Good

    Chris - Kong: Skull Island (2017),Fright Night (1985)
    Myron - Hell House LLC (2015), Coherence (2013)
    Gore Blimey - Train to Busan (2016), The Phantom of the Opera (1925)

    The Bad

    Chris - Zombie Lake (1981)
    Myron - Welcome to the Jungle (2007)
    Gore Blimey - Skew (2011)

    The Ugly

    Chris - My Scientology Movie (2015)
    Myron - The Tapes (2011)
    Gore Blimey - The Rage (2007)

    Email: [email protected]

    Twitter: @ancient_slumber

    0 min
  • Ancient Slumber Podcast Show #24: A Nightmare on Elm Street Franchise - Part 2
    **Originally Released 19/03/2017**

    Chris and Myron return to Elm Street armed with nothing but harsh language as they finish off their look at the A Nightmare on Elm Street series. Contains spoilers, the language of the guttersnipe and a couple of bloopers.

    Movies Discussed:

    A Nightmare On Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989) Chris - 2/Myron - 2.5
    Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991) Chris - 2.5/Myron - 1
    Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994) Chris - 2/Myron - 2.5
    A Nightmare On Elm Street (2010) Chris - 1.5/Myron -3

    The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

    The Good

    Chris - Near Dark (1987)
    Myron - A Bird's Nest (2014), White Coffin (2016)

    The Bad

    Chris - Snuff-Movie (2005)
    Myron - Necrophobia 3D (2014)

    The Ugly

    Chris - King Kong (1976)
    Myron - Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)

    Email: [email protected]

    Twitter: @ancient_slumber


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  • Ancient Slumber Podcast Show #23: A Nightmare on Elm Street Franchise - Part 1
    **Originally Released 22/02/2017**

    Time to tackle one of the big boys of horror as the chaps take a trip down Elm Street and dissect the first four movies in the A Nightmare On Elm Street series. Contains a few spoilers and many an expletive.

    Movies Discussed:

    A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984) Chris - 4/Myron - 4
    A Nightmare On Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985) Chris - 4/Myron - 4.5
    A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) Chris - 4/Myron - 3.5
    A Nightmare On Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988) Chris - 3/Myron - 2

    The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

    The Good

    Chris - American Gangster (2007)
    Myron - Three... Extremes (2004)

    The Bad

    Chris - Ghosts of Mars (2001)
    Myron - Perkins' 14 (2016)

    The Ugly

    Chris - Jeepers Creepers (2001), Jeepers Creepers 2 (2003)
    Myron - Dread (2009)

    Email: [email protected]

    Twitter: @ancient_slumber

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  • Ancient Slumber Podcast Show #22: Pumpkinhead Franchise
    **Originally Released 01/02/2017**

    On their first show of 2017 the chaps dissect the patchy Pumpkinhead series, review Asian horror epic The Wailing and generally act like a pair of buffoons, just for a change. Contains spoilers and cursing.

    Movies Discussed:

    Pumpkinhead (1988) Chris - 4/Myron - 4
    Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings (1993) Chris - 2.5/Myron - 3
    Pumpkinhead: Ashes To Ashes (2006) Chris - 1.5/Myron - 1
    Pumpkinhead: Blood Feud (2007) Chris - 1.5/Myron - 0.5
    The Wailing (2016) Chris - 4/Myron - 4

    The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

    The Good

    Chris - The Fly (1986)
    Myron - Train To Busan (2016)

    The Bad

    Chris - Fright Night 2: New Blood (2013)
    Myron - Trash Fire (2016)

    The Ugly

    Chris - Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
    Myron - Clinical (2017)

    Email: [email protected]

    Twitter: @ancient_slumber

    0 min
  • Ancient Slumber Podcast Show #20: Paranormal Activity Franchise
    **Originally Released 09/12/2016**

    On their 20th show the boys do the show that Chris didn't want to do as Myron tries sell the idea of Paranormal Activity and found footage movies in general to a very sweary Horrorsmith. Strap in, folks, as this gets bumpy. Expect spoilers and the harshest language you've heard so far.

    Movies Discussed:

    Paranormal Activity (2007) Chris - 0.5/Myron - 5
    Paranormal Activity 2 (2010) Chris - 0.5/Myron - 4
    Paranormal Activity 3 (2011) Chris - 1/Myron - 4
    Paranormal Activity 4 (2012) Chris - 0.5/Myron - 1
    Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones (2014) Chris - 1/Myron - 2
    Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (2015) Chris - 0.5/Myron - 1

    The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

    The Good

    Chris - Shadow of the Vampire (2000), Boyz n' the Hood (1991)
    Myron - The Orphanage (2007), Blood Punch (2014)

    The Bad

    Chris - The Funhouse Massacre (2015)
    Myron - Bigfoot County (2012)

    The Ugly

    Chris - Sleepless (2001)
    Myron - Undocumented (2010)

    Email: [email protected]

    Twitter: @ancient_slumber

    1 hr 33 min
  • Bonus Show #1: The Killing of America
    **Originally Released 20/11/2016**

    In this bonus mini episode Chris and Myron give their thoughts on controversial documentary The Killing of America, recently released on Blu-ray in the UK by Severin Films. Contains lots of swearing.

    Movies Discussed:

    The Killing of America (1981) Chris - 4/Myron - 4.5

    Email: [email protected]

    Twitter: @ancient_slumber

    40 min
  • Ancient Slumber Podcast Show #19: Halloween Franchise - Part 3
    **Originally Released 06/11/2016**

    One more trip to Haddonfield is in order so Chris and Myron can wrap up their look at the Halloween franchise and maybe even disagree on a few things. Contains spoilers and colourful language.

    Movies Discussed:

    Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998) Chris - 3.5/Myron - 3.5
    Halloween: Resurrection (2002) Chris - 1.5/Myron - 1
    Halloween (2007) Chris - 4/Myron - 3
    Halloween II (2009) Chris - 4/Myron - 1

    The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

    The Good

    Chris - Sennentuntschi: Curse of the Alps (2010)
    Myron - Scherzo Diabolico (2015)

    The Bad

    Chris - Digging Up the Marrow (2014)
    Myron - The Neon Demon (2016)

    The Ugly

    Chris - The Conjuring 2 (2016)
    Myron - The Conjuring 2 (2016)

    Email: [email protected]

    Twitter: @ancient_slumber

    0 min
  • Ancient Slumber Podcast Show #18: Halloween Franchise - Part 2
    **Originally Released 12/10/2016**

    Chris and Myron return to Haddonfield to take a look at what is referred to as the Jamie Lloyd Trilogy of Halloween movies, along with review of Arrow Video's Slugs Blu-ray. Contains spoilers and very nearly a 'c' word (but not quite).

    Movies Discussed:

    Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) Chris - 2/Myron - 2
    Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989) Chris - 2.5/Myron - 2
    Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995) Chris - 2.5/Myron - 1
    Slugs (1988) Chris - 3/Myron -4.5

    The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

    The Good

    Chris - End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones (2003)
    Myron - The Tunnel (2011)

    The Bad

    Chris - Children of the Corn: Genesis (2011)
    Myron - The Forest (2016)
    - 31 (2016)

    The Ugly

    Chris - Dr. Alien (1989)
    Myron - Blair Witch (2016)

    Email: [email protected]

    Twitter: @ancient_slumber

    1 hr 27 min

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Movie reviewers Chris Ward and Myron Schmidt hook up across the Atlantic to discuss cult, horror and exploitation movies in their own unique way.