Back to Japan for this episode! We look at two movies from the father of Godzilla, Mr. Ishiro Honda, starting off with 1963's Atragon which tells a complicated story of toxic masculinity and intrigue. Featuring a miraculous flying sub that is sent to defend the earth from a lost undersea kingdom that has it's eyes set on conquering the world! It is delightfully cheesy and full of signature Tsuburaya effects. We follow that up with 1969's Latitude Zero, which raises the bar in every conceivable direction...this movie is INSANE in the very best ways. We have hidden societies, miraculous machines, incredible cross-breeding surgeries, lasers, and some impossibly skimpy outfits...oh, and also jet belts!!!  This is pure, nutty, gold! Let us know what you thought of the show by writing to [email protected] or [email protected]. You can also send us messages on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram!  

Back to Japan for this episode! We look at two movies from the father of Godzilla, Mr. Ishiro Honda, starting off with 1963's Atragon which tells a complicated story of toxic masculinity and intrigue. Featuring a miraculous flying sub that is sent to defend the earth from a lost undersea kingdom that has it's eyes set on conquering the world! It is delightfully cheesy and full of signature Tsuburaya effects. We follow that up with 1969's Latitude Zero, which raises the bar in every conceivable direction...this movie is INSANE in the very best ways. We have hidden societies, miraculous machines, incredible cross-breeding surgeries, lasers, and some impossibly skimpy outfits...oh, and also jet belts!!!  This is pure, nutty, gold!

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We got really lucky once again as we feature two extremely enjoyable movies in the cave this time. We start off with the thoroughly delightful 1984 movie "Night of the Comet" which is a charming spin on the post-apocalyptic genre, with two teeenage sisters in southern California finding themselves two of few survivors after a mysterious comet passes close to earth and starts all sorts of trouble. This is a lightweight, fluffy little movie with some surprising twists and turns and a satisfyingly cheesy ending. We follow that up with a classic though, 1986's "Night of the Creeps" from genre wunderkind, Fred Dekker. Featuring an outstanding performance from Tom Atkins as Detective Ray Cameron, who finds himself at odds with squirmy little extraterrestrials who infest a college town and interrupt everyone's date nights. This is a total blast of a movie, with great gore effects, solid writing, mostly good performances and a killer 80's soundtrack. It's as close to mana from heaven as we are likely to find.  Please let us know what you thought of the show and send us suggestions for future shows to [email protected] or [email protected]. Take a minute and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

We got really lucky once again as we feature two extremely enjoyable movies in the cave this time. We start off with the thoroughly delightful 1984 movie "Night of the Comet" which is a charming spin on the post-apocalyptic genre, with two teeenage sisters in southern California finding themselves two of few survivors after a mysterious comet passes close to earth and starts all sorts of trouble. This is a lightweight, fluffy little movie with some surprising twists and turns and a satisfyingly cheesy ending. We follow that up with a classic though, 1986's "Night of the Creeps" from genre wunderkind, Fred Dekker. Featuring an outstanding performance from Tom Atkins as Detective Ray Cameron, who finds himself at odds with squirmy little extraterrestrials who infest a college town and interrupt everyone's date nights. This is a total blast of a movie, with great gore effects, solid writing, mostly good performances and a killer 80's soundtrack. It's as close to mana from heaven as we are likely to find.

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Settle in for some seriously good stuff this time in the cave...we are going to rock out with some visionary, risky, brave and thoroughly entertaining films. We start off with 1974's The Phantom of the Paradise from legendary filmmaker Brian DePalma, which takes several sources and mixes them together with the music ( and solid acting ) of Paul Williams, to create a truly incredible combination.  It is partly the story of Faust with some Dorian Gray and a whole lot of the Phantom of the Opera, and, strangely enough, it all really works. Maybe the music isn't quite as memorable as it might've been in 1974 but the overall package and also the tone are not-to-be-missed. And speaking of works of art that you MUST see, let's move on to our second film, 2001's Hedwig and the Angry Inch, from the infinitely talented John Cameron Mitchell who directs, co-writes and stars as Hedwig him/herself. This movie is really hard to explain and even harder to turn away from once it starts. Everything works, everything is willing to challenge the viewer, and there are constant tugs at your heart as you learn all about Hedwig and how he/she came to have an angry inch. You simply MUST see it, and if you already have...go watch it again! You're welcome ;) Let us know what you think of these two and send us your suggestions for future shows to [email protected] or [email protected]. You can also post a message to us on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.

Settle in for some seriously good stuff this time in the cave...we are going to rock out with some visionary, risky, brave and thoroughly entertaining films. We start off with 1974's The Phantom of the Paradise from legendary filmmaker Brian DePalma, which takes several sources and mixes them together with the music ( and solid acting ) of Paul Williams, to create a truly incredible combination.  It is partly the story of Faust with some Dorian Gray and a whole lot of the Phantom of the Opera, and, strangely enough, it all really works. Maybe the music isn't quite as memorable as it might've been in 1974 but the overall package and also the tone are not-to-be-missed. And speaking of works of art that you MUST see, let's move on to our second film, 2001's Hedwig and the Angry Inch, from the infinitely talented John Cameron Mitchell who directs, co-writes and stars as Hedwig him/herself. This movie is really hard to explain and even harder to turn away from once it starts. Everything works, everything is willing to challenge the viewer, and there are constant tugs at your heart as you learn all about Hedwig and how he/she came to have an angry inch. You simply MUST see it, and if you already have...go watch it again! You're welcome ;)

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It was the best of caves, it was the worst of caves...this is truly the tale of two movies. We start off with a hollow thud by focusing on 1987's Deadly Illusion, a film written and partly-directed by show-favorite Larry Cohen. It stars Lando Calrissian...I mean Billy Dee Williams, as Detective Hamburger ( please no jokes about the name ) and Vanity as his stalwart girl-friday. We also get Morgan Fairchild in a sort of dual role ( sort of ) and a brief glimpse of Joe Spinell.  This is a wanna-be noir, and despite have a few really cool moments, is a real slog. The real reason we were doing this episode was to talk about the second film...1986's Never Too Young to Die, which also features Vanity, but which stars John Stamos and Kiss' Gene Simmons.  We heard about this movie on the How Did This Get Made podcast and could not resist featuring it in the cave...and we are REALLY glad we did. This is a totally batty film that is sort of a send-up of the Bond movies, with  the excesses of the 80s on full display. This is an epic accomplishment and the very best kind of bad movie. We urge you to search for it and check it out.  Let us know what you thought of the show by writing to us at [email protected] or [email protected]. You can also check us out on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.  

It was the best of caves, it was the worst of caves...this is truly the tale of two movies. We start off with a hollow thud by focusing on 1987's Deadly Illusion, a film written and partly-directed by show-favorite Larry Cohen. It stars Lando Calrissian...I mean Billy Dee Williams, as Detective Hamburger ( please no jokes about the name ) and Vanity as his stalwart girl-friday. We also get Morgan Fairchild in a sort of dual role ( sort of ) and a brief glimpse of Joe Spinell.  This is a wanna-be noir, and despite have a few really cool moments, is a real slog. The real reason we were doing this episode was to talk about the second film...1986's Never Too Young to Die, which also features Vanity, but which stars John Stamos and Kiss' Gene Simmons.  We heard about this movie on the How Did This Get Made podcast and could not resist featuring it in the cave...and we are REALLY glad we did. This is a totally batty film that is sort of a send-up of the Bond movies, with  the excesses of the 80s on full display. This is an epic accomplishment and the very best kind of bad movie. We urge you to search for it and check it out.

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We decided to come racing into the new year, kicking and punching and shooting. Welcome to the wild and dangerous world of the legendary ninja! We start off with 1985's Nine Deaths of the Ninja, which stars Sho Kosugi as a member of an anti-terrorist force who hates watermelons but loves kittens.  His team is sent up against an evil group that includes Colonel Honeyhump and the father of the lead-singer of the Red Hot Chili Peppers...it's as weird, and wonderful as you are thinking it is.  We follow that up with 1984's Ninja Busters, which stars no one, but is so full of innocent charm and goofy sincerity that it's almost impossible to dislike.  We enjoyed these movies on levels that you don't expect to find when you sit down to watch something with the word "ninja" in the title. Let us know what you thought of the show and also what you'd like to see us cover as we move into 2019. You can write to us at [email protected] or [email protected].  You can also reach us on our Facebook page, on Twitter and even over at Instagram!  

We decided to come racing into the new year, kicking and punching and shooting. Welcome to the wild and dangerous world of the legendary ninja! We start off with 1985's Nine Deaths of the Ninja, which stars Sho Kosugi as a member of an anti-terrorist force who hates watermelons but loves kittens.  His team is sent up against an evil group that includes Colonel Honeyhump and the father of the lead-singer of the Red Hot Chili Peppers...it's as weird, and wonderful as you are thinking it is.  We follow that up with 1984's Ninja Busters, which stars no one, but is so full of innocent charm and goofy sincerity that it's almost impossible to dislike.  We enjoyed these movies on levels that you don't expect to find when you sit down to watch something with the word "ninja" in the title. Let us know what you thought of the show and also what you'd like to see us cover as we move into 2019.

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