We are going to do a Halloween-themed series of shows, focused on each host's personal fears. The first focuses on Julie's fear of clowns! The rest of us totally understand her fear and we found two very disparate films that feature clowns. We start off with 1989's Clownhouse from convicted child molester Victor Salva...The conversation breezes through the film itself and then settles in to a conversation about Salva and the stories about groups of pedophiles who are in charge of Hollywood. We leave this unsavory topic behind and move on to a truly stellar film, 2014's Clown...all we can say is WOW! This was a great horror movie, and it's currently streaming on Netflix so check it out. Let us know what scares YOU by writing to [email protected] or [email protected]. You can also post messages to us on Facebook, tweet at us @cavewalls or follow us on Instagram.

Thank you Julie for this awesome pairing of 90s action movies! We start off with 1992's Rapid Fire, starring the late Brandon Lee in a totally fun tale of crooked good guys, and sneaky bad guys and lots and lots of breaking glass. It completely satisfies the craving for mindless action. We follow up with the surprisingly-good The Perfect Weapon from 1991 which stars Jeff Speakman as a total badass who settles a metric ton of hash as he punches, whacks and kicks members of the Korean mob for 90 minutes. It is a mountain of fun and we have now made a vow to throw more of his movies into the mix. If you know of other films starring these two, let us know by writing to [email protected] or [email protected]. You can also post a message on our Facebook page or follow us on Twitter and Instagram.

Our goal this time was to bid farewell to a legend. The world recently lost the ground-breaking Burt Reynolds and we could not let that moment pass without honoring him. We decided to celebrate Burt by focusing on two films where he was both the director AND the lead. We start off with 1985's Stick, which is based on a novel by another legend, Mr. Elmore Leonard. It's a tale of an ex-con, trying to get back on his feet after being released from prison. He gets wrapped up with some illegal goings-on that ends the life of his good friend and sets him on a circuitous path for revenge. With a great cast playing great characters, there are a lot of things to enjoy here. Even though the film is VERY far from perfect, we do recommend it with a few caveats. We follow that up with a movie that really made a splash when it was released in 1981, Sharky's Machine. Featuring a truly stellar cast and with some really impressive dialogue, this movie should've been much more satisfying than it was. We talk at length about the sexual politics of the movie and how it really makes it hard for the audience to pull for Sharky and we wish it had taken a different direction in certain areas. Overall, we still enjoyed it, but it feels like it was just slightly off the mark from being a masterpiece of police cinema.  Let us know your favorite Burt Reynolds movie by writing to [email protected] or [email protected]. You can also leave us a message on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram...get in touch with us, even if it's just to say hello!

We delve into dark corners of the cave this time as we look at two films from the 70s that focus on conspiracy theories. We start off with a TV movie from 1970 called "The Brotherhood of the Bell" which stars Glenn Ford and many other big names. It borrows from the legends of the Skull and Bones group at Yale that has given us multiple US presidents. The movie had enormous potential but we disagree about how successful it is with capitalizing on it. We follow that up with 1973's "Executive Action" which we all agree was a far superior film. It depicts a possible scenario to explain the assassination of John F. Kennedy and it is chilling to watch the masterminds at work behind the scenes, plotting to murder a sitting president.  Throughout the episode we ramble...at length...at extreme length, so...brace yourself. Please let us know some of your favorite conspiracy theories by writing to [email protected] or [email protected]. You can also post to our Facebook page, or message us on Twitter @cavewalls or even follow us over on Instagram.  

We ALL love Jamie Lee Curtis, and it was in the 1980s when she cemented her status as the ultimate "scream queen". We look at two films released in 1980 where she is the lead and where young adults and "teens" are carved, and sliced, and diced...We start off with Prom Night which is a familiar tale of a prank-gone-wrong and the eventual, bloody, revenge for that prank. A largely-great supporting cast, including Leslie Nielsen in a tiny role, help tell the tale. Genuinely engaging and very satisfying on every level.  We follow that up with Terror Train which Julie described as "Bloody Clue" which is really accurate if you're familiar with Parker Brother's classic mystery game.  A bunch of college students pile into an old train for a special New Year's Eve ride which turns into a game of cat and mouse as a mysterious passenger is killing off students, one by one, in revenge for a prank-gone-wrong ( sound familiar? ). This is another fun one, but the last 20-30 minutes are very intense with some truly haunting moments.  We loved both of these and recommend them highly. Please write to us with your own recommendations of other slasher films from the 1980s that you think more people should know about. Send emails to [email protected] or [email protected]. You can also post messages to our Facebook page, or message us on Twitter, and please follow us on Instagram while you're at it!  

We happily ran back into the arms of legendary Arkansas film-maker, Charles B. Pierce this time on the podcast, choosing two of the films that he directed. We start of with "The Evictors" from 1979. With a great cast featuring Jessica Harper, Michael Parks and Vic Morrow, it is an effective tale of mysterious goings-on at a house in the 1940s. We follow it up with probably his second-most famous film "The Town That Dreaded Sundown" from 1976. With the incredible Andrew Prine and a fun cameo role by Pierce himself as "Sparkplug", this movie REALLY delivers some memorable moments as it tells the tale of a hooded killer called "The Phantom" that is stalking the back roads of Texarkana, claiming victims. We truly understand why this film has the excellent reputation it has. Let us know what you thought of the show by writing to [email protected] or [email protected]. You can also post messages to us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram!

Back in the 80s, Grace Jones was turning up everywhere. A striking and interesting person, she put out records, modeled and tried her hand at acting in a variety of films. We decided to look at two somewhat-random ones this time for the podcast. We start off with 1986's Vamp, which stars Chris Makepeace in a fairly standard tale of college students who get in over their heads at a strip club staffed with vampires ( yes, it does sound a LOT like From Dusk Till Dawn ). We follow that up with the mesmerizing Siesta, from 1987, which stars the frequently naked Ellen Barkin and is directed by Mary Lambert.  It is a very interesting film, with a really stellar cast, but...we might need to watch it again to really say if it's good or not. The conversation wanders, as it frequently does, so listen in and let us know what you thought by writing to [email protected] or [email protected]. You can also post a message on our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter @cavewalls or find us on Instagram.

We can NOT stay out of the sewers, maybe it's because we spend so much time in the dark and stanky confines of the cave. This time we're hunting rats...or are THEY hunting US!?!?!?!  We start off with 1982's Deadly Eyes from Mr. Gymkata, Robert Clouse. This is a solid thriller about a city being overrun by large rats ( that are actually dachshunds in costumes ) and it still packs lots of fun. We follow that up with 1983's Of Unknown Origin, starring Peter Weller and directed by show-favorite George P. Cosmatos.  This is another good one, though this time it's a one-on-one battle in a brownstone. Lots of great scares if you can forgive the fact that the rat is smarter than Willard's pal Socrates. Let us know what you thought of the show by writing to [email protected] or [email protected]. You can leave us a message on Facebook, or on Twitter @cavewlls and you should certainly follow us on Instagram!  

With Julie "away on assignment", we decided to head back to Italy to look at a couple of films from a genre that is decidely unfriendly to women, the notorious "giallo".  We start with "What Have You Done To Solange" from 1972 which totally blew us both away. This was a really strong and well-told tale with tons of intrigue and mystery and some very unsavory moments. We use the word "masterpiece" several times in our discussion and stand firmly by that. We follow that up with another solid entry in the genre, 1973's "Torso" which hews much closer to the standards that you expect to see in any giallo.  It's good, but in comparison with the other film, it does not come out on top, but we still say it's worth your time to seek out.  Please let us know what you thought of the show and send us YOUR recommendations for some great giallos to [email protected] or [email protected]. You can also post a message to our Facebook page or tweet us @cavewalls and don't forget about our Instagram page!

We kick and punch and resurrect the dead this time in the cave. We start off with a staggeringly inept film from 1988 called Robo Vampire which really has to be seen to be believed. If you are a fan of really bad cinema, this one deserves to be seen. We follow that up with a truly entertaining film from 1982 called Raw Force. It is packed with nudity and wacky comedy which serves to soften a tale of cannibal monks and an undead army of martial artists on a forbidden island. Listen in and then let us know what you thought of the show by writing to [email protected] or [email protected]. You can also find us on Twitter, on Facebook and also over on Instagram.