Dead Times

Hello my friends! Today we are doing our first ever video game discussion! We are talking about one of my favorite franchises of all time Resident Evil. We get into its origins as a remake of an NES game. We talk about the its sense of place. And we make vague allusions to just how bonkers the film adaptations are.

Hello! Today we are looking at the second of the Friday the 13th movies! And we are joined by April and Al to talk about how the Friday the 13th series transitions from a movie not designed to have sequel, the development of Jason as a character, and how much we miss Pamela!

Happy Halloween everyone! On this extra special episode of Dead Times we are discussing Pumpkinhead, the 1988 fantasy horror film! We get into the connection between America and the old world. We talk about revenge plots. And we discuss how collaboration makes for stronger projects!

Hello friends! Today we are joined by Harrison to discuss two more Godzilla movies, Destroy All Monsters and Godzilla vs Hedorah. We discuss how Destroy All Monsters was the sort of the end of an era and how lazy the aliens are in it. And we try to make sense of the most weird of all Godzilla movies. We try to understand Godzilla vs Hedorah’s environmental message, as well as why it was delivered in such a strange form.

Hello and Welcome! On today’s Dead Times we are joined by April and Al to discuss Wes Craven’s New Nightmare! We talk about Hollywood satire, Heather Langenkamp’s career, and how Wes Craven used real life to inform the plot of the movie.

Hello and welcome! On today’s episode we are talking about the 1984 cult classic Night of the Comet! We discuss all the ’80s hair and fashion. We get into the main character’s primary motivation to beat someone else at a video game. And we revel in the over the top plot! It’s a good time!

Hello and welcome Camp Counselors! On this episode we are joined by April and Al to discuss the classic masterpiece of Slasher movies Friday the 13th! We talk about how the ’80s were still basically the ’70s at this point. We speculate on Mrs. Voorhees’s workout routine. And discuss why summer camp is a perfect location to set a horror movie.

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Hello! On today’s Dead Times we are joined by April to discuss Batman: Gotham by Gaslight. We talk about our first introduction to Batman as a character. We talk about the importance of Catwoman. And we make many, many jokes about carriages.

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Welcome! Today we are discussing Addams Family Values. We praise Joan Cusack’s performance. Talk about how half the movie was given to Wednesday. Discuss the origins of Pubert. And swap camp stories.

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Peter and Tim are joined by April and Al to talk about the sad ending to the original continuity of the Nightmare films. We discuss the weird connection to the Lord of the Rings. We talk about the 3D effects. And we keep accidentally calling it “Friday the 13th.”