To "Celebrate" the 40th anniversary of the release of Star Wars, we decided to look at two "tributes" to that landmark film from Roger Corman. We start off with 1980's "Battle Beyond the Stars" which is essentially a retelling of "Seven Samurai" but with space ships instead of swords.  With a script from John Sayles, it is a classic tale, told well, with occasionally-impressive effects work from a team that included James Cameron!  We follow that up with 1983's "Space Raiders" which features ALL of the special effects ( literally ) from Battle Beyond the Stars, but with a different wraparound story about an accidental kidnapping and an evil corporation chasing a band of ne'er-do-wells around the galaxy. It is not good, but was still fun in spots, and seeing how they reused all the effects work was certainly a lesson in frugality.

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To "Celebrate" the 40th anniversary of the release of Star Wars, we decided to look at two "tributes" to that landmark film from Roger Corman. We start off with 1980's "Battle Beyond the Stars" which is essentially a retelling of "Seven Samurai" but with space ships instead of swords.  With a script from John Sayles, it is a classic tale, told well, with occasionally-impressive effects work from a team that included James Cameron!  We follow that up with 1983's "Space Raiders" which features ALL of the special effects ( literally ) from Battle Beyond the Stars, but with a different wraparound story about an accidental kidnapping and an evil corporation chasing a band of ne'er-do-wells around the galaxy. It is not good, but was still fun in spots, and seeing how they reused all the effects work was certainly a lesson in frugality.  Let us know what you thought of the show by writing to [email protected] or [email protected] or just post a message on the Facebook page.  

We felt it was time for some recent films, so we found a couple of doozies to talk about. We start off with 2017's The Evil Within, from the late Andrew Getty.  Knowing the backstory on the production of this magnum opus really gives you a different perspective when you watch this dark and twisted tale unfold. It has incredible, home-spun effects, a very powerful lead performance from Frederick Koehler and the legendary Michael Berryman as a very important part of the proceedings. Don't take this one lightly! We follow that up with The Void, from 2016, which owes a lot to the writing of H.P. Lovecraft.  What starts off as a strange, violent mystery, turns into a bit of a siege movie and then launches itself fully into a bizarre hellscape of truly nightmarish imagery. The filmmakers really went for it with this movie and the succeeded in almost every possible way.

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We felt it was time for some recent films, so we found a couple of doozies to talk about. We start off with 2017's The Evil Within, from the late Andrew Getty.  Knowing the backstory on the production of this magnum opus really gives you a different perspective when you watch this dark and twisted tale unfold. It has incredible, home-spun effects, a very powerful lead performance from Frederick Koehler and the legendary Michael Berryman as a very important part of the proceedings. Don't take this one lightly! We follow that up with The Void, from 2016, which owes a lot to the writing of H.P. Lovecraft.  What starts off as a strange, violent mystery, turns into a bit of a siege movie and then launches itself fully into a bizarre hellscape of truly nightmarish imagery. The filmmakers really went for it with this movie and the succeeded in almost every possible way.  Let us know what you thought of the show by writing to [email protected] or [email protected] or just leave us a message on our Facebook page.  

We get very regional in this episode of the podcast, focusing on Mr. S.F. Brownrigg, who gave the world a few memorable films in his too-brief career. We look at two, starting with a later film, 1977's "Keep My Grave Open", which features the debut of the always-excellent Stephen Tobolowsky in a twisted tale that includes such family-friendly topics as incest, murder and equestrianism. We follow that up with Brownrigg's directorial debut, the legendary "Don't Look in the Basement" from 1973. Set in a "sanitarium" it is a wonder of no-budget film making with strong, unsettling performances and grimy, sleazy storyline that really raked in the cash when it would run on the drive-in circuit back in the day.

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We get very regional in this episode of the podcast, focusing on Mr. S.F. Brownrigg, who gave the world a few memorable films in his too-brief career. We look at two, starting with a later film, 1977's "Keep My Grave Open", which features the debut of the always-excellent Stephen Tobolowsky in a twisted tale that includes such family-friendly topics as incest, murder and equestrianism. We follow that up with Brownrigg's directorial debut, the legendary "Don't Look in the Basement" from 1973. Set in a "sanitarium" it is a wonder of no-budget film making with strong, unsettling performances and grimy, sleazy storyline that really raked in the cash when it would run on the drive-in circuit back in the day. Let us know what you thought of the show by writing to [email protected] or [email protected] or just leave us a message our our Facebook page.  

And so...we begin our second hundo with a rough and mean selection of films. We start off with 1977's Hitch-Hike, starring Franco Nero and David Hess. It tells the story of a vacationing Italian couple visiting America and running into a sadistic villain on the side of a lonely road. They pick him up and things go VERY badly. We follow that up with the 1974's sensational Rabid Dogs, from Italian maestro Mario Bava. This is the tale of a group of very bad men who commit a vicious robbery, kidnap a woman and end up hijacking a car with a man and his son on their way to the hospital. Things go VERY badly after that.  We finish up the episode with the truly outstanding When You Comin' Back Red Ryder from 1979 and starring an impressive cavalcade of stars.  Red Ryder is a very hard to find film, but we hope you'll make an effort, since it is such a singular and impressive piece of cinema.

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And so...we begin our second hundo with a rough and mean selection of films. We start off with 1977's Hitch-Hike, starring Franco Nero and David Hess. It tells the story of a vacationing Italian couple visiting America and running into a sadistic villain on the side of a lonely road. They pick him up and things go VERY badly. We follow that up with the 1974's sensational Rabid Dogs, from Italian maestro Mario Bava. This is the tale of a group of very bad men who commit a vicious robbery, kidnap a woman and end up hijacking a car with a man and his son on their way to the hospital. Things go VERY badly after that.  We finish up the episode with the truly outstanding When You Comin' Back Red Ryder from 1979 and starring an impressive cavalcade of stars.  Red Ryder is a very hard to find film, but we hope you'll make an effort, since it is such a singular and impressive piece of cinema. Let us know what you thought of the show by writing to [email protected] or [email protected] or just leave us a message on our Facebook page. 

On this landmark episode, after 7 years of yammering on and on about weird movies, we decided to pause and reflect on where we've been.  We made lists of our favorites from the show, and also the ones we most despised.  Listen in as we go through them and present our foggy memories.  Rose-colored rear-view mirrors are certainly in evidence frequently during the discussion.  Please let us know what you thought of the show by writing to [email protected] or [email protected] or just post a message on the Facebook page.  While you're at it, why not pop over to iTunes and leave us a rating and review ( 5 stars please ), so we can spread the word to more weirdos out there.

Send us your thoughts on the show and recommendations for future episodes to [email protected] or [email protected]. You can also reach us on Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd. YouTube.

On this landmark episode, after 7 years of yammering on and on about weird movies, we decided to pause and reflect on where we've been.  We made lists of our favorites from the show, and also the ones we most despised.  Listen in as we go through them and present our foggy memories.  Rose-colored rear-view mirrors are certainly in evidence frequently during the discussion.  Please let us know what you thought of the show by writing to [email protected] or [email protected] or just post a message on the Facebook page.  While you're at it, why not pop over to iTunes and leave us a rating and review ( 5 stars please ), so we can spread the word to more weirdos out there.