B-Movie Blitzkrieg Podcast – Episode 16

Shakma (1990)

Roll initiative, barricade the doors, and for the love of all that is holy… pick up a phone. This week, The B-Movie Blitzkrieg Podcast is trapped in a concrete maze with Shakma (1990)…the killer-baboon horror-thriller that stretches a razor-thin premise to breaking point and then keeps going for another 20 minutes just to spite you.

Duncan & The Baz descend into an underground medical facility where a group of grad students decide that the best place to play a live-action Dungeons & Dragons-style game is…a building full of lethal experiments and fully functioning telephones they absolutely refuse to use. Directed by Hugh Parks and Tom Logan, Shakma pits our would-be heroes against an enraged baboon hopped up on experimental drugs, military-grade aggression, and pure narrative convenience.

The setup is fun. The baboon is genuinely intimidating. But dear god…the decision-making. From endless running down identical corridors to ignoring obvious escape routes, this is one of those films where the monster might not even be the biggest threat…human stupidity is.

Is it an underrated oddity with something to say, or just another stitched-together curiosity from the grindhouse operating table?

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In This Episode:

• Why no one thinks to call for help despite being surrounded by phones?
• The Baz’s growing frustration as the runtime refuses to end.
• Duncan’s attempts to explain 100 men vs a gorilla to Baz.
• Whether Shakma is a solid creature feature buried under bad choices and padding.

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Top 5 Rad/Sad & Bad Moments:

• Shakma himself…a legitimately scary, angry baboon doing serious work.
• Then there is SO MUCH SHAKMA in this movie.
• This Baboon can’t open cupboard doors?.
• A finale that arrives long after the audience has mentally checked out.
• The overwhelming sense that this could’ve been a tight 80 minutes… but absolutely isn’t.

We dig into whether Shakma earns cult status as a mean-spirited creature movie, or if it’s a cautionary tale about editing, pacing, and what happens when nobody in a script has common sense. 

There’s fun to be had here…but it’s buried under repetition, baffling logic, and a runtime that feels like it’s rolling critical failures on every turn.

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So sharpen your dice, map your exits, and remember, if you’re in a building full of phones during a killer-baboon rampage… use one.

Until next time, stay bold, stay bizarre, and never split the party.

Here at B-Movie Blitzkrieg… the bizarre meets the brilliant, one B-Movie at a time.

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Next Episode is Dropping 13th February

Break out the Uzis, hit the mall, and watch the sky… Episode 17 blasts off with The Night of the Comet (1984). Expect valley-girl survivors, dusty apocalypse vibes, synth-heavy ’80s charm, and zombies that absolutely did not get the memo. It’s end-of-the-world fun with big hair, bigger shoulder pads, and radioactive shopping trips. 

Don’t miss it…the comet waits for no one. 

TIMECODE:

00:00:00 - THEME SONG

00:00:45 - INTRO

00:05:49 - PLOT

00:09:20 - TOP 5 RAD/SAD/BAD MOMENTS

00:19:53 - BEST/WORST LINES

00:23:35 - PLOTHOLES

00:26:27 - SCORE

00:28:12 - CLOSE

B-Movie Blitzkrieg Podcast – Episode 15

Blackenstein (1973)

Sharpen your scalpels and warm up the thunder sound effects… The B-Movie Blitzkrieg Podcast is cracking open the slab for Blackenstein (1973) the blaxploitation-flavoured Frankenstein riff that dares to ask: what if Mary Shelley, Vietnam War trauma, and disco-era exploitation cinema all collided at once?

This week, Duncan & The Baz descend into a world of mad doctors, revenge-fuelled monsters, and a script that seems to have been reanimated from at least three different drafts. 

Directed by William A. Levey and produced by low-budget legend David F. Friedman, Blackenstein tells the tragic tale of Eddie Turner, a wounded Vietnam vet rebuilt by experimental “science”… and promptly turned into a lumbering agent of rage with a very loose grip on narrative logic.

There’s social commentary buried somewhere under the monster makeup, mixed with gothic horror tropes, soap-opera melodrama, and some truly baffling character decisions. 

Is it an underrated oddity with something to say, or just another stitched-together curiosity from the grindhouse operating table?

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In This Episode:

• Blaxploitation meets Frankenstein…bold fusion or tonal tug-of-war?
• The Baz grapples with the racial eithics or lack-there-of of the filmmakers
• DNA right…but hybrid animal DNA?…what in the Moreau is going on here?
• Bad attempts to locate the film’s plot against it’s runtime… with mixed results.

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Top 5 Rad/Sad & Bad Moments:

• The monster’s design errrmm.
• The “Science” of the movie.
• Tiger Leg for the win.
• Racial ethics be damned said the writer and director of this movie.
• The ending...mans best friend is a Blackensteins worst foe.

We dig into whether Blackenstein deserves reappraisal as a socially conscious horror experiment, or if it’s best enjoyed as a messy midnight-movie relic held together by thunderclaps and good intentions. Either way, it’s a fascinating slice of ’70s exploitation that refuses to stay buried.

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So power up the generators, check your stitches, and remember…just because you can reanimate a movie idea, doesn’t mean you should.

Until next time, stay bold, stay bizarre, and always question the ethics board.
Here at B-Movie Blitzkrieg… the bizarre meets the brilliant, one B-Movie at a time.

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Next Episode is Dropping 30th January

Lock the doors and hide the bananas… Episode 16 unleashes Shakma (1990). Expect killer primates, unethical experiments, RPG-gone-wrong energy, and one of cinema’s angriest baboons. It’s dungeon-crawling terror with fangs, fur, and a body count…and yes, Shakma will scream.

TIMECODE:

00:00:00 - THEME SONG

00:00:45 - INTRO

00:05:47 - PLOT

00:10:00 - TOP 5 RAD/SAD/BAD MOMENTS

00:19:23 - BEST/WORST LINES

00:23:08 - PLOTHOLES

00:26:45 - SCORE

00:28:30 - CLOSE

B-Movie Blitzkrieg Podcast – Episode 14

Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers (1988)

Fire up your petrol-powered perms and guard your scalp, because this week on the B-Movie Blitzkrieg Podcast, Duncan & The Baz are hacking their way through the neon-soaked fever nightmare that is Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers (1988)… the only film bold enough to mix cults, call girls, chainsaws, and an inexplicably sweaty 80s detective with the emotional range of a damp bar mat.

Fire up your petrol-powered perms and guard your scalp, because this week on the B-Movie Blitzkrieg Podcast, Duncan & The Baz are hacking their way through the neon-soaked fever nightmare that is Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers (1988)… the only film bold enough to mix cults, call girls, chainsaws, and an inexplicably sweaty 80s detective with the emotional range of a damp bar mat.This isn’t just sleaze. It’s a glitter-splattered, blood-spritzed love letter to grindhouse excess where every problem can be solved with a chainsaw duel and a vaguely offended-looking customer service manager. Featuring Gunnar Hansen (yes, that Leatherface) and enough hairspray to punch a hole in the ozone, this movie asks the ultimate question:

“What if the Texas Chainsaw Massacre had a dress code and a loyalty card?”The answer: absolute chaos.

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In This Episode:

We bravely pursue the questions no self-respecting film scholar would touch with a 10-foot power tool:

• Did Gunnar Hansen's agent get a bonus for chainsaw related script finds?
• How many chainsaws is too many chainsaws? (Trick question: there is no limit.)
• There is soo much body oil...way this the inspiration for the Diddy Party?
• Who funds this cult?

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Top 5 Rad/Sad & Bad Moments:

• The Chainsaw Cult Reveal: because nothing says “ancient order” like matching outfits and industrial-grade murder tools.
• Gunnar Hansen ... you know ... Leatherface
• Chainsaw duel...cue the guitar solo
• Duncan trying to keep the review on point.

We ponder the philosophical dilemma for the ages:Is Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers a glorious satire of exploitation horror…or just a cinematic excuse to shout “CHAINSAW!” every 7 minutes and feel alive?Either way, we’re booking our next haircut somewhere quieter. Preferably without a sacrificial altar.

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So polish your leather chaps, refuel your murder tools, and remember… here at B-Movie Blitzkrieg, the bizarre meets the brilliant one B-Movie at a time.

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Next Episode Drops Friday, January 16th 2026Our march through the cinematic crypt continues with Episode 15, as Duncan & Baz descend into the shockingly stitched-together madness of Blackenstein (1973)...a blaxploitation-flavoured Frankenstein riff where revenge, reanimation and wildly questionable medical ethics collide.Expect mad science, disco dread, and at least one moment where Baz whispers, “They absolutely should not have done that,” while Duncan cackles with ghoulish delight.Until then… stay greasy, stay gothic, and remember:If someone invites you to join a chainsaw cult, always ask about the dental plan first.TIMECODE:00:00:00 - THEME SONG00:00:45 - INTRO00:05:15 - PLOT00:09:48 - TOP 5 RAD/SAD/BAD MOMENTS00:18:52 - BEST/WORST LINES00:21:52 - PLOTHOLES00:25:51 - SCORE00:27:50 - CLOSE

B-Movie Blitzkrieg Podcast – Bonus Christmas Episode 2025

The Gingerdead Man (2005)

Deck the halls and hide the rolling pins, because this festive instalment of the B-Movie Blitzkrieg Podcast sees Duncan & The Baz unwrapping the sugary terror of The Gingerdead Man (2005)… the only yuletide classic where a serial killer’s soul is baked into a gingerbread cookie and voiced by a cackling Gary Busey on a Christmas caffeine bender.

This isn’t just a holiday horror. It’s a full-throttle sugar rush of schlock, sleaze, and seasonal spite. With sentient baked goods, questionable acting choices, and a body count that would make Mrs Claus reconsider her life choices, The Gingerdead Man is the kind of film that asks, “What if your festive treat hated you… personally?”

The answer: everyone dies, probably near a mixing bowl.

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In This Episode:

We confront the queries no pastry chef, exorcist, or mall Santa ever dared to ask:

• Did the film makers actually think this was a good idea?
• Why does the old baker carry a flick knife to a diner?
• How big is the health and safety manual for that walk-in oven?
• How long is a 1hr 15min movie is the opening & closing credits are about 10mins each?
• Is this a Christmas horror movie at all if there isn't any music, decoration or mention of Christmas at all?

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Top 5 Rad/Sad & Bad Moments:

• Gary Busey....that is all!
• That killer biscuit design...dear god help us all.
• Baz's alternate story around the cuck wrestler...trust me, you need to hear it to believe it.
• The sheer amount of baked based puns/one liners.

We ponder the true philosophical conundrum:

Is The Gingerdead Man a joyfully deranged Christmas cult classic… or a cursed festive hallucination brought on by too much eggnog and poor life choices?

Either way, we’re cancelling cookies this year and embracing fruit. It’s safer. Probably.

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So light your tinsel, fear your desserts, and remember… here at B-Movie Blitzkrieg, the bizarre meets the brilliant one B-Movie at a time.

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Next Episode Drops Friday, January 2nd 2026

Kicking off the new year with chainsaws and questionable moral decisions, Duncan & Baz return for Episode 14: Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers (1988)… a neon-soaked grindhouse odyssey where cults, call girls, and power tools collide in glorious VHS-induced chaos.

Expect sleaze, satire, savage steel, and Baz once again questioning how this was ever legally released on planet Earth.

Until then… stay weird, stay wild, and remember: if your biscuit starts smack-talking you, run. Don’t dip it. Run. 🎄🍪🔪

TIMECODE:

00:00:00 - THEME SONG

00:00:45 - INTRO

00:05:35 - PLOT

00:09:13 - TOP 5 RAD/SAD/BAD MOMENTS

00:18:18 - BEST/WORST LINES

00:22:37 - PLOTHOLES

00:26:48 - SCORE

00:27:52 - CLOSE

B-Movie Blitzkrieg Podcast – Episode 13

Rubber (2010)

Inflate your expectations and check your pressure gauges, because this week on the B-Movie Blitzkrieg Podcast, Duncan & The Baz skid violently into the absurdist asphalt apocalypse of Rubber (2010), the only film where a sentient tyre, an on-site audience with binoculars, a dead turkey, and a disgruntled sheriff all exist in a universe held together solely by the power of “no reason.”

This isn’t just a killer object movie...it’s a meta-narrative wrapped in a surrealist desert picnic and sprinkled with enough nihilism to make Camus put down his cigarette and go, “Alright lads, calm down.” With our rubbery anti-hero rolling from one explosive encounter to the next, Rubber achieves the rare feat of being both completely ridiculous and somehow… philosophically chewy.

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In This Episode:

We tackle the burning questions no mechanic, philosopher, or desert ranger ever thought to ask:

• Is Robert the Tyre the most emotionally developed character in the movie?
• Why is there an audience watching the movie inside the movie?
• Are you watching this movie or is this movie watching you?
• And seriously… what was the turkey for?

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Top 5 Rad/Sad & Bad Moments:

• The moment our rubbery renegade learns he can make heads explode just by concentrating really, really hard. Inspirational, in a deeply concerning way.
• A group of film-within-a-film viewers slowly starving in the desert while offering commentary nobody asked for but we all needed.
• That damn opening.
• The Tired Tyre.
• The Reincarnation Twist: Robert’s final form. Yes, it gets weirder. No, we’re not sorry.

We ponder the ultimate cinematic puzzle:Is Rubber a brilliant satire about storytelling, spectatorship, and meaninglessness… or just a tyre rolling around killing people while the director laughs at us?The answer: no reason.

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So grab your binoculars, avoid abandoned tyres on lonely roads, and remember… Here at B-Movie Blitzkrieg, the bizarre meets the brilliant one B-Movie at a time.

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Next Episode Drops on Christmas Eve December 24th 2025: Our Bonus Episode is covering The Gingerdead Man (2005)Ho-ho-hold onto your cookies, because next time Duncan & Baz are stuffing your stockings with a festive treat (or threat): The Gingerdead Man (2005). Yes, we’re talking Gary Busey as a homicidal holiday cookie. And...Yes, it’s as unhinged as it sounds.Expect seasonal screams, flour-based fatalities, and Baz openly questioning the sanity of everyone involved...especially himself.Until then… stay weird, stay wild, and remember: if a tyre starts rolling toward you on its own, maybe don’t stick around to see if it has feelings.it.

TIMECODE:

00:00:00 - THEME SONG

00:00:45 - INTRO

00:05:24 - PLOT

00:08:07 - TOP 5 RAD/SAD/BAD MOMENTS

00:15:52 - BEST/WORST LINES

00:19:26 - PLOTHOLES

00:23:56 - SCORE

00:27:54 - CLOSE

B-Movie Blitzkrieg Podcast – Episode 12

The Lair of the White Worm (1988)

Sharpen your stakes and mind your ankles, because this week on the B-Movie Blitzkrieg Podcast, Duncan & The Baz are slithering into the serpentine insanity of The Lair of the White Worm (1988)… the only film where Hugh Grant, a giant snake god, nuns with missing habits, and a bagpipe-blaring pagan vision all live in baffling harmony.This isn’t just a creature feature. It’s a psychedelic folk-horror fever dream wrapped in a tartan blanket and dunked in a vat of vampiric venom. With Amanda Donohoe delivering one of cinema’s most delightfully deranged villain performances, The Lair of the White Worm is the kind of movie that makes you ask, “Is this symbolism… or just a massive worm in a cave?” The answer: yes.

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In This Episode:

We confront the queries no academic, folklorist, or herpetologist ever dared to ask:

• Will Baz will never say "No" to Donohoe?
• Is Hugh Grant is lucky he became the movie star he is?
• Errrmmm that hallucination scene... Ken Russell, you ok buddy?
• How does the cure actually work?

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Top 5 Rad/Sad & Bad Moments:

• Lady Sylvia’s Fang-Flavored Seduction: The only vampire-snake hybrid who can hiss, hypnotize, and steal scenes simultaneously.
• That Hallucination Sequence: Crucifixions, nuns, serpents, flames… and absolutely no context. A masterpiece of “Wait… what?”
• The myth of Hawk Boa is born.
• Baz's fascination with Dick Bush.
• The Ending: Answers nothing, explains less, and sets up a sequel that the universe wisely refused to allow.

We ponder the true philosophical conundrum:Is The Lair of the White Worm a criminally clever slice of cult cinema… or just a glorified fever dream involving snakes, sex, and sweaters?

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Either way, we’re not going into any caves without a torch, a cross, and at least one Hugh Grant.So grab your bagpipes, avoid hypnotic aristocrats, and remember… Here at B-Movie Blitzkrieg, the bizarre meets the brilliant one B-Movie at a time.

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Next Episode Drops Friday, December 19th 2025

Coming next time, Duncan & Baz roll into the desert for a deep dive on Rubber (2010)… the telekinetic, sentient car tyre with a taste for murder and very questionable road safety compliance.Expect existential monologues, spontaneous head explosions, and Baz contemplating whether he too could achieve greatness if he just believed in himself the way that tyre does.Until then...stay weird, stay wild, and remember… if a giant worm goddess offers you tea, maybe don’t drink.

TIMECODE:

00:00:00 - THEME SONG

00:00:45 - INTRO

00:06:37 - PLOT

00:09:55 - TOP 5 RAD/SAD/BAD MOMENTS

00:18:55 - BEST/WORST LINES

00:23:10 - PLOTHOLES

00:25:12 - SCORE

00:27:51 - CLOSE

B-Movie Blitzkrieg Podcast – Episode 11

Faster Pussycat!... Kill! Kill! (1965)

Strap in and hold onto your leather gloves, because this week on the B-Movie Blitzkrieg Podcast, Duncan & Baz are burning rubber straight into Russ Meyer’s desert of debauchery with Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill!, the cult classic that asks the eternal question: What happens when go-go dancers trade tassels for tire irons?

This isn’t just a movie...it’s a high-octane cocktail of speed, sex, and savage swagger. Varla and her vengeance-fueled vixens aren’t here to dance; they’re here to dominate. With dialogue sharper than a stiletto heel and a body count that climbs faster than a tachometer in a drag race, this film is exploitation cinema at its most feral.

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In This Episode:

We ask the burning questions:

• Why is Varla trusted by anyone in this movie?
• Why does Billie spontaneously dance at everything and nothing?
• Is the script longer than an A4 sheet of paper?
• And seriously… how many times can one movie say "baby" in one movie...and would a drinking games based around this be fatal?

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Top 5 Rad/Sad & Bad Moments:

• That opening narration gets my motor running.
• Varla...just Varla in general.
• For a movie which oozes feminism, why are all the cars being driven by male stunt doubles?
• The cameramen's ability to get crotch angle in almost any scenario.
• The ending… Baz can't remember that ending!!

We ultimately ask the hard question: Is Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill! a feminist fever dream or just Russ Meyer’s excuse to film cleavage in widescreen?

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Either way, we’re not complaining, because this movie is pure, unfiltered B-Movie adrenaline.

So rev your engines, adjust your eyeliner, and remember… here at B-Movie Blitzkrieg, the bizarre meets the brilliant one B-Movie at a time.

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Next Episode Drops Friday, December 5th, 2025

Coming up next, Duncan & Baz slither into Ken Russell’s surreal serpent saga The Lair of the White Worm (1988)...a film that asks, What if Bram Stoker wrote a fever dream after licking a hallucinogenic toad?

Expect pagan rituals, giant worms, and Hugh Grant in a sweater so tight it deserves its own IMDb credit. It’s gothic horror with a side of psychedelic madness, and we’re here for every wriggling second.

Until then, stay weird, stay wild, and remember… if a go-go dancer challenges you to a drag race, maybe just take the bus.

TIMECODE:

00:00:00 - THEME SONG

00:00:45 - INTRO

00:06:12 - PLOT

00:09:57 - TOP 5 RAD/SAD/BAD MOMENTS

00:18:37 - BEST/WORST LINES

00:22:45 - PLOTHOLES

00:24:42 - SCORE

00:26:23 - CLOSE

B-Movie Blitzkrieg Podcast – Episode 10

The Car (1977)

Rev your engines and check your mirrors, because this week on the B-Movie Blitzkrieg Podcast, Duncan & The Baz are being tailgated by terror as they take on The Car (1977)...the satanic sedan that makes Christine look like a cuddly Kia.

This isn’t just a killer car movie. It’s a dusty, desert-set demolition derby of devilish design, where the real villain isn’t under the hood... it is the hood. With a horn that honks like doom and a grill that grins like Beelzebub, The Car is a chrome-plated enigma of evil that terrorizes a small town with all the subtlety of a monster truck rally in a monastery.

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In This Episode:

We ask the burning questions:

• Is The Car a devil movie?
• Why is James Brolin soo swoony but has zero game with the ladies?
• Why is a film with a fast demonic car paced so slow?
• Why does an old lady yell "Cat Poo"?

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Top 5 Rad/Sad & Bad Moments:

• That cold opening kill...two cyclists, one demonic bumper, zero remorse.
• Why has everyone got an inability to understand that cars can't climb stairs?
• Baz’s theory that the script writers had set up stories for all the characters but no endings.
• The fact its unashamedly a Jaw rip off.
• The ending...which answers NOTHING!!

We ultimatley ask the hard questions...like...Is The Car a misunderstood masterpiece of minimalist horror, or just a glorified Goodyear commercial with a pentagram?

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Either way, we’re not getting in without a priest and a fire extinguisher.

So buckle up, check your rearview mirror, and remember... Here at B-Movie Blitzkrieg… the bizarre meets the brilliant one B-Movie at a time.

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Next Episode Drops Friday, November 21st 2025

Coming next time, Duncan & Baz dive headfirst into Russ Meyer’s cult classic Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill!...a film that asks, “What if go-go dancers were also go-go murderers?”

Expect leather, lashes, and lethal ladies as we explore the wild world of Varla and her vengeance-fueled vixens. It’s exploitation cinema at its most feral, and Baz can hardly keep it in his pants at the thought of strong women with fast cars and faster fists.

Until then, stay weird, stay wild, and remember… if your car starts growling at pedestrians, maybe take the bus.

TIMECODE:

00:00:00 - THEME SONG

00:00:45 - INTRO

00:05:18 - PLOT

00:09:47 - TOP 5 RAD/SAD/BAD MOMENTS

00:17:44 - BEST/WORST LINES

00:21:55 - PLOTHOLES

00:24:35 - SCORE

00:27:36 - CLOSE

B-Movie Blitzkrieg Podcast – Bonus Halloween Episode 2025

Hack-O-Lantern (1988)

Sharpen your pitchforks, dust off your pentagram jewelry, and carve yourself a sinister smile...it’s Halloween at the B-Movie Blitzkrieg Podcast, and Duncan & The Baz are summoning up pure Satanic schlock with Hack-O-Lantern (1988).This special bonus spooktacular sees our brave hosts wade knee-deep into a cauldron of cheap satanic rituals, pumpkin masks, heavy metal dream sequences, and more Grandpa-related trauma than any human should endure. Because nothing says “Happy Halloween” like a devil-worshipping family reunion, an electric guitar solo in a cemetery, and a movie that clearly spent its budget on fog machines and eyeliner.Directed by Jag Mundhra (yes, the man who looked at the phrase “Satanic cult slasher” and said, “Needs more nudity”), Hack-O-Lantern follows Tommy, a young man groomed by his spooky granddad (Hy Pyke, in a performance that’s one part Vincent Price and two parts sugar crash) to embrace his demonic destiny. What follows is a delirious mix of 80s sleaze, clunky horror tropes, and metal music videos that seem to have escaped from another dimension.

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In This Episode:* The Baz attempts to decipher the film’s “plot” without invoking dark spirits.* Duncan’s new theory: Hy Pyke was the only person who understood the script.* You got Satan, Murder and Pumpkins...Do we really need incest?* When is a music video actually just a dream sequence?* The eternal question...does Hack-O-Lantern secretly rule, or is it just devilishly dumb?

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Top 5 Rad/Sad & Bad Moments:* Hy Pyke’s unhinged grandpa...a one-man cult of chaos.* The “rock video” sequence: spandex, fire, and zero narrative logic.* Why wasn't this movie just a slasher?* What was the actual plan of the Satanists in this movie?* The final twist…which feels like it was written on a napkin five minutes before shooting.

---Duncan & The Baz dig through the cobwebs, cult chants, and questionable editing to uncover whether Hack-O-Lantern is an underrated Halloween gem or just a pumpkin full of cinematic rot.So light those black candles, crank up your cassette of “Satan’s Theme,” and join us in giving this devilish disaster the full Blitzkrieg treatment. Because on Halloween night, even bad movies deserve a little resurrection.Until next time keep your pumpkins carved, your pentagrams polished, and your VHS heads clean. Here at B-Movie Blitzkrieg… the bizarre meets the brilliant one B-Movie at a time.

---Next Episode Drops Friday, November 7th 2025The boys are back on their usual schedule with Episode 10: Horns, Hoods & Highway Havoc, taking on The Car (1977). Expect demonic driving, desert destruction, and the most menacing horn honks this side of Hades.So buckle up, check your mirrors, and remember... if you hear a honk in the distance… it’s already too late.

---TIMECODE:00:00:00 - THEME SONG00:00:45 - INTRO00:05:24 - PLOT00:09:50 - TOP 5 RAD/SAD/BAD MOMENTS00:18:30 - BEST/WORST LINES00:22:00 - PLOTHOLES00:25:42 - SCORE00:27:12 - CLOSE

B-Movie Blitzkrieg Podcast – Episode 9

Brain Damage (1988)

Strap in and prepare to get gooey for this week on the B-Movie Blitzkrieg Podcast, Duncan & The Baz take a deep dive into Brain Damage (1988), Frank Henenlotter’s gloriously slimy descent into addiction, alienation, and sentient parasites with a taste for human brains.

Meet Brian, a young man whose life takes a turn for the weird when he befriends Aylmer...a charming, phallic, and deeply unsettling brain-eating parasite who injects his host with euphoric blue juice and demands a steady diet of grey matter in return. It’s body horror meets psychedelic freakout, with a side of existential dread and a dash of neon goo.

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In This Episode:

We ask the big questions:

• Is Aylmer a metaphor for addiction, or just a really persuasive jobby with teeth?
• Why does Baz hate Body Horror?
• Duncan loves Henenlotter Cinematic Universe but why can't he convince Baz to love it too?
• We debate whether Brain Damage had a ending written at all...or if the budget ran out!

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Top 5 Rad/Sad & Bad Moments:

• Aylmer’s voice...equal parts game show host and demonic audiobook narrator.
• That alleyway fellatio sequence...yikes
• Baz's love for the soundtrack and the 80's vibe.
• That ending...it just happened right?!

We dig into the film’s themes of dependency, identity, and the seductive power of losing control...all wrapped in a gooey, neon-soaked package that’s equal parts horror and hilarity. Is Brain Damage a hidden gem of 80s body horror, or just a cautionary tale about trusting anything that talks like Vincent Price and lives in your bathtub?

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Either way, it’s a trip...and we’re not sure we’re coming back down.

So grab your blue juice, keep your brains close, and remember...Here at B-Movie Blitzkrieg… the bizarre meets the brilliant one B-Movie at a time.

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Next Episode Drops on Halloween 2025: Our Bonus Episode is covering Hack-O-Lantern (1988)

Get ready for pumpkin cults, satanic solos, and the most confusing family reunion this side of the underworld. For our Halloween bonus episode, we’re slicing into Hack-O-Lantern (1988)...a film that asks, “What if your grandpa was the leader of a death cult and also really into glam metal?”

Expect goat masks, graveyard guitar solos, and more fog machine than a Dio concert. It’s Halloween horror with a heavy metal heart...and we’re bringing the sacrificial snacks.

Until then, stay spooky, stay strange, and remember… sometimes the scariest thing is your family’s taste in robes.

TIMECODE:

00:00:00 - THEME SONG

00:00:45 - INTRO

00:05:04 - PLOT

00:10:23 - TOP 5 RAD/SAD/BAD MOMENTS

00:21:16 - PLOTHOLES

00:23:40 - BEST/WORST LINES

00:26:05 - SCORE

00:27:20 - CLOSE