Exploring The Myths Behind The Legends

EMBL is officially on break, but that doesn't mean that things aren't happening for us! This is the first in a series of bonus episodes to fill the void that our absence would surely cause in your hearts :P

So what exactly is Bigfoot Knows Karate, and why do you need it in your lives? Chuy had the chance to interview the creators of the concept, Dan and Casey, and ask them. Part Two will be released next week :)

A young boy named Michael Myers murders his sister in the town of Haddonfield in the 1960s. In 1978, he breaks out of the mental institution in which he was being held and goes back to Haddonfield to look for more victims. He seems to set his sights on teenager Laurie Strode and her group of friends. Will they be able to survive the night he comes home?

Join us as we discuss this classic film by John Carpenter! We talk about the plot, behind the scenes stuff, and many other topics.

This is our Season 5 Finale! It's been a great ride for us, and we hope you enjoy this one (and all the others too :P) After this episode, we will be taking somewhat of an extended break, but we will be back!

Nancy and her friends have been having weird dreams about a mysterious man with knives for fingers lately. As the dreams become more vivid nightmares, it's up to them to find out the secret behind the evil figure before it's too late for them ...

Join us as we talk about this classic movie from the 80s! From behind the scenes stuff, to giving our Critique on it, and even some of our personal nightmares, we cover a lot of ground!

(Cue our best singing voices) It's the most wonderful time of the year!

It's the start of Spooky Season, and we have some cool things planned for you, as well as some cool collaborations! 

To start things off, Chuy was part of a horror discussion with none other than the guys from No On 15 Podcast. We have some audio from that session, and we're sharing it with you. Be on the lookout for the release of the full episode soon!

We also decided to share some creepy stories with you! Chuy retells some weird accounts from people he has known throughout his life. We hope you enjoy these tales :)

Suzy decides to improve on her ballet dancing skills by enrolling in a prestigious dance school in Germany. From the moment she arrives, it's clear that things aren't what they seem. Strange incidents keep happening, and Suzy will have to muster the courage the face the evil that dwells within the walls of the school ...

Join us as we talk about the LSD-like sights and sounds of this film in our Critique Segment!

Then, we get philosophical and existential in our Academic Segment, in which we talk about the work of Rudolf Steiner. Dario Argento, the movie's director, was allegedly influenced by Steiner's work, and it's definitely a lot to ponder!

Finally, we discuss the few details about the Witch Coven and their shadowy leader, Helena Markos, in our Know Thine Enemy Segment.

A group of people decide to carpool with a sleazy looking guy across Italy, and while they are travelling at night, they suffer a car accident. Now, they find themselves trapped in the middle of the forest next to suspicious looking house. With no way out in sight, they now have to wander off into the forest, but a mysterious group of people led by three creatures won't let them out so easily ...

Join us as we discuss this spectacular failure of a movie! Chuy was most definitely not a huge fan of it, and he'll let you know why during our Critique Segment!

For our Academic Segment, we talk about what a lot of people consider to be some of the top classic Italian Horror movies, such as Zombie and Suspiria, among others.

And finally, we thought that the waste of space that was the villain of this film did not deserve any more attention, so Chuy has decided to play one of his songs for you! It's a dark and heavy number, which kinda goes with the mood this movie tried to establish.

Nada has been down on his luck, but he gets a job at a construction site, where he befriends a man named Frank. Nada realizes that something is going on at the church near the community space that Frank takes him to, so he decides to explore. Unfortunately, he's gonna get more than he bargained for once he finds a pair of sunglasses that completely change the way he looks at life ...

Join us as we talk about this cult classic! We thought we'd issue a warning about some of the topics we cover throughout the episode, though, which include politics, racial issues, and mental illness, among others.

In our Critique Segment, we talk about the cinematic aspects of the movie, and of course, we talk about its legendary fight scene.

For our Academic Segment, we discuss subliminal messages in advertising, marketing, store layouts, etc.

And in our Know Thine Enemy Segment, we cover the background of the Alien Overlords as the antagonists.

Has your significant other been acting differently? Are your neighbors not yelling at you for parking in their space anymore? Maybe your children are actually sitting still for once? If so, then they may have been assimilated by plant parasites from outer space ...

In what turned out to be a favorable blunder, we each watched a different version of the movie we were supposed to review. We are seasoned pros, however, so we totally made it work!

We talk about the plot points and the cast of both films, among other things, in our Critique Segment.

For our Academic Segment, we discuss thirteen scientific facts about sleep (that Chuy found in a website that sells mattresses).

And in our Know Thine Enemy Segment, we go over the details of the villainous Space Plants.