Cinema Shock

Everyone's stoked for Michael Dougherty's new GODZILLA movie right? Do you remember the first time that Hollywood tried to tackle the big green guy? 

Back in 1998, the team behind the smash hit INDEPENDENCE DAY decided to take a stab at Japan's iconic kaiju with... less than stellar results, according to most critics (and audiences).

Backed by one of the largest marketing campaigns ever, the film failed to make much of an impact at the box office, resulting in the scrapping of plans for an entire trilogy of films. In this episode, we'll examine just what went wrong.

What do you think of GODZILLA '98? 

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Our latest Psychotronic Summer entry takes us back to 1998 with a viewing of visionary director Darren Aronofsky's debut feature, PI (aka π).

PI is a psychological thriller involving math, Hebrew mysticism, the stock market, and one man's decent into madness. It's a film that certainly showcases many of the skills that Aronofsky would put to great use in later films.

So does it belong in the Psychotronic Hall of Fame?

VOTE: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BGDKL7L

Come back next week for the results!

We'd love to hear your thoughts! Contact us at any of the social media accounts listed below, or be a part of the show by calling us at (864) 371-9931 and leaving us a voicemail of 3 minutes or less and we'll use it on our next episode!

Visit our new website at www.psychotronicfilmsociety.com. There you'll find all of our past episodes and our full list of Psychotronic Hall of Famers!

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This week's stroll through Psychotronic summers of old takes us back to 1958 to take a look at Hammer Horror's first Dracula film, HORROR OF DRACULA.

It — along with the previous year's CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN — helped to cement Hammer as a gothic horror powerhouse and made stars out of its lead actors, Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. In this episode, you'll hear the story of how it all came to be, as well as our thoughts on its lasting legacy.

Part of the discussion is whether or not is should be considered one of the greatest genre films of all time as a member of the Psychotronic Hall of Fame, a decision that, as always, we leave up to our listeners.

VOTE: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FPYGLB7

We'd love to hear your thoughts! Contact us at any of the social media accounts listed below, or be a part of the show by calling us at (864) 371-9931 and leaving us a voicemail of 3 minutes or less and we'll use it on our next episode!

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Our Psychotronic Summer series is taking us all the way back to 1948 this week as we celebrate the 70th (!) anniversary of ABBOTT & COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN!

This film is widely considered one of the best films featuring the original stables of monsters from Universal Studios by many horror fans (and a nail in their coffin by others) and is also seen as one of the greatest horror comedies of all time.

On this episode, we'll look into the development of the film and discuss its lasting legacy.

We'll also discuss whether it deserves to be considered one of the greatest genre films of all time as a member of the Psychotronic Hall of Fame. What say you?

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We'd love to hear your thoughts! Contact us at any of the social media accounts listed below, or be a part of the show by calling us at (864) 371-9931 and leaving us a voicemail of 3 minutes or less and we'll use it on our next episode!

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Our Psychotronic Summer series is taking us back to 1988 this week as we mark the 30th anniversary of Robert Zemeckis's WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT!

From its origins as a novel whose plot was changed drastically when adapted to film, to its innovative and techniques used to blend live action and animated characters, we discuss all aspects of this ground-breaking and beloved film.

Then we ask the big question: does it belong in the Psychotronic Hall of Fame?

VOTE: www.surveymonkey.com/r/WP2DQ5Q

We'd love to hear your thoughts! Contact us at any of the social media accounts listed below, or be a part of the show by calling us at (864) 371-9931 and leaving us a voicemail of 3 minutes or less and we'll use it on our next episode!

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Theme song: “Foreign Body” by the Slasher Film Festival Strategy from their album PSYCHIC SHIELD. More info: slasherfilmfestivalstrategy.bandcamp.com

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On this week's show, our Psychotronic Summer series takes us all the way back to 1968 as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of one of the most influential horror film's of all time, Roman Polanski's ROSEMARY'S BABY!

We discuss its origins as a best selling novel by Ira Levin, its development as a film and how it almost became a William Castle cheesefest instead of the prestigious film that it would become. We'll also take a look at its social themes and just how relevant many of them remain.

And naturally, we also discuss its potential entry into the Psychotronic Hall of Fame, to forever be considered one of the greatest genre films of all time, a decision we leave up to our listeners.

VOTE: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YKRJFKQ

Come back next week and every wek this summer as we continue our Psychotronic Summer series, celebrating the best psychotronic films of summers past!

We'd love to hear your thoughts! Contact us at any of the social media accounts listed below, or be a part of the show by calling us at (864) 371-9931 and leaving us a voicemail of 3 minutes or less and we'll use it on our next episode!

Visit our new website at http://psychotronicfilmsociety.com. There you'll find all of our past episodes and our full list of Psychotronic Hall of Famers!

Theme song: “Foreign Body” by the Slasher Film Festival Strategy from their album PSYCHIC SHIELD. More info: http://slasherfilmfestivalstrategy.bandcamp.com

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On this week's show, our Psychotronic Summer series takes us all the way back to 1968 as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of one of the most influential horror film's of all time, Roman Polanski's ROSEMARY'S BABY!

We discuss its origins as a best selling novel by Ira Levin, its development as a film and how it almost became a William Castle cheesefest instead of the prestigious film that it would become. We'll also take a look at its social themes and just how relevant many of them remain.

And naturally, we also discuss its potential entry into the Psychotronic Hall of Fame, to forever be considered one of the greatest genre films of all time, a decision we leave up to our listeners.

VOTE: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YKRJFKQ

Come back next week and every wek this summer as we continue our Psychotronic Summer series, celebrating the best psychotronic films of summers past!

We'd love to hear your thoughts! Contact us at any of the social media accounts listed below, or be a part of the show by calling us at (864) 371-9931 and leaving us a voicemail of 3 minutes or less and we'll use it on our next episode!

Visit our new website at http://psychotronicfilmsociety.com. There you'll find all of our past episodes and our full list of Psychotronic Hall of Famers!

Theme song: “Foreign Body” by the Slasher Film Festival Strategy from their album PSYCHIC SHIELD. More info: http://slasherfilmfestivalstrategy.bandcamp.com

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This week our Psychotronic Summer series takes us back to 1993 to discuss one of the biggest summer blockbusters of all time, Steven Spielberg's JURASSIC PARK!

This film may have been the top grossing film of all time for a spell, but its roots lie firmly in the pulp cinema classics of yesteryear, making it a direct descendent of some of the original Psychotronic movies!

To celebrate its 25th anniversary, we'll dive into JURASSIC PARK's inception, ground-breaking special effects, filming, themes and Spielberg's near-perfect direction.

Then we'll ask the big question: does it belong in the Psychotronic Hall of Fame?

VOTE: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VWXH9N9

We'd love to hear your thoughts! Contact us at any of the social media accounts listed below, or be a part of the show by calling us at (864) 371-9931 and leaving us a voicemail of 3 minutes or less and we'll use it on our next episode!

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This week, we're officially kicking off our Psychotronic Summer series to celebrate some of the best summer cult films that are celebrating big anniversaries in 2018!

To get things going, we're headed back to 1988 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE and we're bringing special guest Fred Sims along for the ride!

From its origins as a weird thought experiment from director Stephen Chiodo to the creation of its amazing and iconic effects and characters from all three of the Chiodo brothers, we dive deep into the stories behind the making of the film and discuss its ongoing legacy as a cult film three decades after its release.

And then we ask the big question: Is it a Psychotronic Hall of Famer? That's up to you! 

VOTE: http://psychotronicfilmsociety.com/vote

Come back next week as we continue out Psychotronic Summer series with one of the most successful genre films of all time!

We'd love to hear your thoughts! Contact us at any of the social media accounts listed below, or be a part of the show by calling us at (864) 371-9931 and leaving us a voicemail of 3 minutes or less and we'll use it on our next episode!

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This week's episode celebrates the 20th anniversary of the release of Terry Gilliam's adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson's magnum opus FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS!

This drug-fueled trip through the American dream was a critical and commercial disappointment upon release, but the past two decades have seen its star rise (in a large part due to its inclusion in the Criterion Collection) and it's become one of Gilliam's most popular films.

Does that mean that its a good addition to the Psychotronic Hall of Fame? Could it be considered one of the greatest fringe films of all time?

VOTE: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FN5F7VR

We'd love to hear your thoughts! Contact us at any of the social media accounts listed below, or be a part of the show by calling us at (864) 371-9931 and leaving us a voicemail of 3 minutes or less and we'll use it on our next episode!

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