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Gary's back! And what better way to welcome him back than with a film we know he's going to want to argue about!?

This week, we take a look at LOOPER, director Rian Johnson's first foray into science fiction before moving on to a galaxy far, far away...

SYNOPSIS: In this futuristic action thrille, time travel will be invented but it will be illegal and only available on the black market. When the mob wants to get rid of someone, they will send their target 30 years into the past where a looper, a hired gun, like Joe is waiting to mop up. Joe is getting rich and life is good until the day the mob decides to close the loop, sending back Joe’s future self for assassination.

Does LOOPER have what it takes to make it into the Psychotronic Hall of Fame?

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Gary is absent from the show this week, so it's Justin and special guest Todd Davis holding down the fort as we wrap up our incidental Christmas movie series with a look at 1983's John Landis directed comedy TRADING PLACES!

SYNOPSIS: A snobbish investor and a wily street con-artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.

Okay, so we're bending the rules a little bit on this one. Technically, it's hard to define this film as "pscyhotronic" but that isn't stopping us from throwing it's name in the hat as a nominee for the Psychotronic Hall of Fame!

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This week, we continue our series on incidental Christmas movies with a look at the Richard Donner directe, Shane Black penned 80s action classic LETHAL WEAPON!

SYNOPSIS: Veteran buttoned-down LAPD detective Roger Murtaugh is partnered with unhinged cop Martin Riggs, who – distraught after his wife’s death – has a death wish and takes unnecessary risks with criminals at every turn. The odd couple embark on their first homicide investigation as partners, involving a young woman known to Murtaugh with ties to a drug and prostitution ring.

Does LETHAL WEAPON belong in the Psychotronic Hall of Fame?

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We're back! After a week off (yeah, sorry 'bout that), we're coming back in style with a look at our first Terry Gilliam film, 1985's dystopian sci-fi cult classic, BRAZIL.

SYNOPSIS: Low-level bureaucrat Sam Lowry escapes the monotony of his day-to-day life through a recurring daydream of himself as a virtuous hero saving a beautiful damsel. Investigating a case that led to the wrongful arrest and eventual death of an innocent man instead of wanted terrorist Harry Tuttle, he meets the woman from his daydream, and in trying to help her gets caught in a web of mistaken identities, mindless bureaucracy and lies.

And yes, BRAZIL does take place at Christmas time so it's also seasonally appropriate! But is it also a contender for the Psychotronic Hall of Fame?

We’d love to hear from you! Contact us at any of the social media accounts listed below or give us a call at (864) 372-9931 and leave us a voicemail of 3 minutes or less and we’ll play it on the next show!

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With the recent release of the DCEU’s brand-new JUSTICE LEAGUE film, we’ve decided to celebrate Thanksgiving week with a look back at the first attempt by the WB to fit multiple superheroes into one film, 2016’s BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE (THE ULTIMATE EDITION).

On its initial release, BVSDOJ was pretty solidly dismissed by critics and word of mouth alike. However, upon its release on Blu-Ray, The Extended Edition was released, giving us what many consider a more “complete” film and one worthy of a second look.

So join us as we review and dissect the movie as it was meant to be seen and attempt to determine is The Ultimate Edition worthy of thanks by way of Movie Redemption, or is it still just a turkey of a film (see what we did there)?

SYNOPSIS: It's been nearly two years since Superman's (Henry Cavill) colossal battle with Zod (Michael Shannon) devastated the city of Metropolis. The loss of life and collateral damage left many feeling angry and helpless, including crime-fighting billionaire Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck). Convinced that Superman is now a threat to humanity, Batman embarks on a personal vendetta to end his reign on Earth, while the conniving Lex Luthor (Jesse Eisenberg) launches his own crusade against the Man of Steel.

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Well, our first year anniversary has passed, so in a way, this is the season two premiere episode of the Psychotronic Film Society!

And if you thought our first year included too much of our hosts getting along and agreeing on films, have we got an episode for you!

This week, we take a look at the much-maligned, often divisive 2008 film from the Wachowskis, SPEED RACER!

SYNOPSIS: Speed Racer is the tale of a young and brilliant racing driver. When corruption in the racing leagues costs his brother his life, he must team up with the police and the mysterious Racer X to bring an end to the corruption and criminal activities. Inspired by the cartoon series.

As always, we dive into the making of the film, including trying to figure out just why it bombed so badly at the box office. But then we ask the truly important question...

Does SPEED RACER deserve a spot in the Psychotronic Hall of Fame?

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This week marks the one year anniversary of the Psychotronic Film Society and to celebrate, we're bringing you something a little bit different!

For this episode, we're revisiting a film that we've discussed in the last year, but this time, as a live film commentary so that you can listen while watching along!

And the film we've chosen? One of the most divisive films to ever be discussed on the show: Ridley Scott's 2012 ALIEN prequel, PROMETHEUS.

SYNOPSIS: A team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.

Listen for instructions at the beginning of the show on how to sink up and when to hit play on your own copy of PROMETHEUS then sit back and enjoy the shenanigans!

Thanks to Todd Davis and William Benton for joining us on this special episode and a huge thanks to everyone who's listen and supported us over the last year!

Come back next week as things get back to normal and we nominate another film for the Psychotronic Hall of Fame!

Remember: You can also now call us and leave a message at (864) 372-9931! Let us know your thoughts on PROMETHEUS (or the show in general) and we'll play it on the next show!

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This week, we wrap up our Halloween horror sequel series with a viewing of Brian Yuzna's BRIDE OF RE-ANIMATOR with out special guest John-Paul Newton!

SYNOPSIS: Herbert West once again revives the dead. This time, he brings Dan’s ex-girlfriend’s heart back inside a ‘perfect’ body. Dr. Hill returns as the evil nemesis who lost his head.

Does BRIDE OF RE-ANIMATOR belong in the Psychotronic Hall of Fame? As always, we dive into this question headlong and take a look at some of the behind-the-scenes stories from the film!

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We're continuing our look at horror sequels this week with special guest DJ Wilson, who's nominating 1992's PET SEMATARY 2 for Movie Redemption!

SYNOPSIS: The “sematary” is up to its old zombie-raising tricks again. This time, the protagonists are Jeff Matthews, whose mother died in a Hollywood stage accident, and Drew Gilbert, a boy coping with an abusive stepfather.

In our Movie Redemption episodes, we take a look at films that received little love upon their release and discuss whether they're deserving of their poor reputation or if they deserved to be looked upon in a better light.

So this week, we ask you, does PET SEMATARY TWO deserve redemption?

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We continue our Halloween series where we look at some of our favorite horror movie sequels this week with a look at the much-maligned third entry in the HALLOWEEN series.

SYNOPSIS: Dr. Daniel Challis and Ellie Grimbridge stumble onto a gruesome murder scheme when Ellie’s novelty-salesman father, Harry, is killed while in possession of a strange mask made by the Silver Shamrock mask company. The company’s owner, Conal Cochran, wants to return Halloween to its darker roots using his masks – and his unspeakable scheme would unleash death and destruction across the country.

This entry in the series is notorious for not including series mainstay Michael Myers, which may have lead to its reputation as a bad film. But is it misunderstood? We're not discussing this one for redemption, but going for broke and putting it up for entry into the Psychotronic Hall of Fame! let us know if you think it deserves to go in.

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