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 #17: Halloween Franchise - Part 1
    **Originally Released 20/09/2016**

    You voted and here it is. After the listener's Twitter poll results came flooding in the chaps return with a look at the first three films in the Halloween series, along with a review of Arrow Video's Dead-End Drive-In Blu-ray. Contains spoilers of old films and evil curse words.

    Movies Discussed:

    Halloween (1978) Chris - 5/Myron - 5
    Halloween II (1981) Chris - 3/Myron - 4.5
    Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) Chris - 3.5/Myron - 4
    Dead-End Drive-In (1986) Chris - 4/Myron - 1

    The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

    The Good

    Chris - Stir Crazy (1980)
    Myron - X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)

    The Bad

    Chris - Poltergeist (2015)
    Myron - The Cutting Room (2015)

    The Ugly

    Chris - Nude Nuns With Big Guns (2010)
    Myron - Nightmare Code (2014)

    Email: [email protected]

    Twitter: @ancient_slumber

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  • Ancient Slumber Podcast Show #16: Psycho Franchise
    **Originally Released 01/09/2016**

    Chris and Myron return from their summer break spent at the Bates Motel trying to avoid Norman Bates and his 'mother' whilst casting an eye over the Psycho franchise. They also found time to have a look at Arrow Video's new Microwave Massacre Blu-ray. Contains spoilers and sheer filth.

    Movies Discussed:

    Psycho (1960) Chris - 5/Myron - 5
    Psycho II (1983) Chris - 5/Myron - 4.5
    Psycho III (1986) Chris - 3/Myron - 3.5
    Psycho IV: The Beginning (1990) Chris - 3.5/Myron - 2.5
    Psycho (1998) Chris - 2/Myron - 2
    Microwave Massacre (1983) Chris - 2.5/Myron - 0.5

    The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

    The Good

    Chris - Vanishing Point (1971), Vampyres (1974), Grizzly (1976), Werewolf Woman (1976)
    Myron - Baskin (2015), Clown (2014), The Mind's Eye (2015), Preternatural (2016)

    The Bad

    Chris - Deadtime Stories Vol. 1 (2009), Basic Instinct 2 (2006)
    Myron - The Green Inferno (2013), The Rambler (2013)

    The Ugly

    Chris - Batman: The Killing Joke (2016)
    Myron - S&Man (2006)

    Email: [email protected]

    Twitter: @ancient_slumber

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  • Ancient Slumber Podcast Show #14: Jaws Franchise
    **Originally Released 01/08/2016**

    Just when you thought it was safe to listen to podcasts, Chris and Myron dredge the depths of the Jaws franchise and also review recent folk horror hit The Witch. Contains multiple uses of foul language and spoilers.

    Movies Discussed:

    Jaws (1975) Chris - 5/Myron - 5
    Jaws 2 (1978) Chris - 4/Myron - 4
    Jaws 3-D (1983) Chris - 1/Myron - 1
    Jaws: The Revenge (1987) Chris - 1.5/Myron - 2
    The Witch (2015) Chris - 4.5/Myron - 5

    The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

    The Good

    Chris - La Bamba (1987)
    Myron - Lake Mungo (2008)

    The Bad

    Chris - The Creeps (1997)
    Myron - Paintball (2009)

    The Ugly

    Chris - Amityville III: The Demon (1983)
    Myron - Lucky Bastard (2014)

    Email: [email protected]

    Twitter: @ancient_slumber

     
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  • Ancient Slumber Podcast Show #14: Original vs. Remake - The Amityville Horror

    **Originally Released 12/07/2016**

    A trip to Long Island, NY, is in order as Chris and Myron take a look at 1979's The Amityville Horror and square it up to the 2005 Platinum Dunes remake. Gets explosive at times and spoilers aplenty.

    Movies Discussed:

    The Amityville Horror (1979) Chris - 3.5/Myron - 2.5
    The Amityville Horror (2005) Chris - 4/Myron - 3

    The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

    The Good

    Chris - Night of the Creeps (1986)
    Myron - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016)

    The Bad

    Chris - Satan's Blade (1984)
    Myron - Nekromantik (1987)

    The Ugly

    Chris - Alien 2: On Earth (1980)
    Myron - #Horror (2015)

    Email: [email protected]

    Twitter: @ancient_slumber

    1 hr 23 min
  • Ancient Slumber Podcast Show #13: Leprechaun Franchise - Part 2
    **Originally Released 23/06/2016**

    The luck of the Irish is required when Chris and Myron finish up their look at the Leprechaun series and discuss a few films they've watched since the last show. Contains the usual filth and nonsense.

    Movies Discussed:

    Leprechaun in the Hood (2000) Chris - 1.5/Myron - 1.5
    Leprechaun : Back To Tha Hood (2003) Chris - 2/Myron - 1
    Leprechaun: Origins (2014) Chris - 1/Myron - 3

    The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

    The Good

    Chris - Chocolate Strawberry Vanilla (2014), I Saw the Devil (2010), Bone Tomahawk (2015), Revenge (1971)
    Myron - Holidays (2016), Cold Fish (2010), The Conspiracy (2012), Exists (2014)

    The Bad

    Chris - Puppet Master: The Legacy (2003), Puppet Master: Axis of Evil (2010), Body of Evidence (1993)
    Myron - Megan is Missing (2011), Back From Hell (2011)

    The Ugly

    Chris - Welcome to Leith (2015), Offspring (2009), I Spit On Your Grave 2 (2013)
    Myron - Alien Abduction (2014), Archivo 253 (2015), Applesauce (2015)

    Email: [email protected]

    Twitter: @ancient_slumber

    1 hr 14 min
  • Ancient Slumber Podcast Show #12: Leprechaun Franchise - Part 1
    **Originally Released 25/05/2016**

    Chris and Myron give in to listener requests and take a look at the first four films in the Leprechaun series, with a few tangents along the way and a random review of 1972's Horror Express. Expect the usual filthy language and spoilers.

    Movies Discussed:

    Leprechaun (1993) Chris - 2/Myron - 3.5
    Leprechaun 2 (1994) Chris - 1.5/Myron - 2
    Leprechaun 3 (1995) Chris - 2/Myron - 3
    Leprechaun 4: In Space (1996) Chris - 2.5/Myron - 1.5
    Horror Express (1972) Chris - 4/Myron - 3.5

    The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

    The Good

    Chris - Creed (2015)
    Myron - Rabies (2010)

    The Bad

    Chris - House of the Witchdoctor (2013)
    Myron - Grotesque (2009)

    The Ugly

    Chris - I Am Wrath (2016)
    Myron - Breathing Room (2008)

    Email: [email protected]

    Twitter: @ancient_slumber

    1 hr 12 min
  • Ancient Slumber Podcast Show #11: The Exorcist Franchise
    **Originally Released 04/05/2016**

    The power of two buffoons compels you as Chris and Myron venture into the murky world of The Exorcist and all of its sequels and prequels, plus a review of Arrow Video's Black Mama, White Mama Blu-ray. All the usual warnings apply.

    Movies Discussed:

    The Exorcist (1973) Chris - 5/Myron - 5
    Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) Chris - 1.5/Myron - 1.5
    The Exorcist III (1990) Chris - 3.5/Myron - 3.5
    Exorcist: The Beginning (2004) Chris - 1.5/Myron - 2
    Dominion: Prequel To The Exorcist (2005) Chris - 2/Myron - 1.5
    Black Mama, White Mama (1973) Chris - 3/Myron - 3

    The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

    The Good

    Chris - Sweet Vengeance (2013)
    Myron - Splinter (2008)

    The Bad

    Chris - Brotherhood of Blood (2007)
    Myron - Hypothermia (2010)

    The Ugly

    Chris - Klown (2010)
    Myron - Haunting of Cellblock 11 (2013)

    Email: [email protected]

    Twitter: @ancient_slumber

    1 hr 40 min
  • Ancient Slumber Podcast Show #10: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Franchise - Part 2
    **Originally Released 19/04/2016**

    Chris and Myron venture back into Texas with a look at the 2003 Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake, the 2006 prequel and the 2013 Texas Chainsaw 3D, plus Blu-ray reviews of The Witch Who Came From the Sea and The Premonition. Expect the usual spoilers and rudeness.

    Movies Discussed:

    The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) Chris - 5/Myron - 4
    The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006) Chris - 4/Myron - 2.5
    Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013) Chris - 3/Myron - 4
    The Witch Who Came From the Sea (1976) Chris - 3/Myron - 3.5
    The Premonition (1976) Chris - 2.5/Myron - 2.5

    The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

    The Good

    Chris - Batman vs. Superman Dawn of Justice (2016)
    Myron - The Object (2008)/Vampires (2010)

    The Bad

    Chris - Cabin Fever (2016)
    Myron - The Death King (1989)

    The Ugly

    Chris - Wrong Way (1972)
    Myron - Sheitan (2006)

    Email: [email protected]

    Twitter: @ancient_slumber

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  • Ancient Slumber Podcast Show #9: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Franchise - Part 1
    **Originally Released 27/03/2016**

    Chris and Myron venture into the backwoods of Texas to share some barbecue with Leatherface and family as the pair take a look at the first four films in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre series and also review Malatesta's Carnival of Blood from Arrow Video. Spoilers and the usual filth ensue.

    Movies Discussed:

    The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) Chris - 5/Myron - 5
    The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) Chris - 4.5/Myron - 3
    Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990) Chris - 3.5/Myron - 3.5
    Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Next Generation (1994) Chris - 1/Myron - 0.5
    Malatesta's Carnival of Blood (1973) Chris - 3/Myron - 3

    The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

    The Good

    Chris - Slither (2006)
    Myron - Hillbilly Horror Show Vol. 4 (2014)

    The Bad

    Chris - V/H/S: Viral (2014)
    Myron - Bloodline (2011)

    The Ugly

    Chris - Reform School Girls (1986)
    Myron - Nude For Satan (1975)

    Email: [email protected]

    Twitter: @ancient_slumber

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  • Ancient Slumber Podcast Show #8: Original vs. Remake - Martyrs
    **Originally Released 15/03/2016**

    Chris and Myron take a look at the 2008 French horror masterpiece Martyrs and also the 2016 American remake, plus the duo also review Arrow Video's Blu-ray release of the Pam Grier blaxploitation fun-fest Sheba, Baby. Expect lots of spoilers and some very crude language.

    Movies Discussed:

    Martyrs (2008) Chris - 5/Myron - 5
    Martyrs (2016) Chris - 1/Myron - 2
    Sheba, Baby (1975) Chris - 3/Myron - 3.5

    The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

    The Good

    Chris - Children of the Corn (1984)
    Myron - Cooties (2014)

    The Bad

    Chris - Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice (1992)
    Myron - The Diabolical (2015)

    The Ugly

    Chris - Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest (1995)
    Myron - Headless Eyes (1971)

    Email: [email protected]

    Twitter: @ancient_slumber

    1 hr 38 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.