Movie Dumpster

08 Word Processor of the Gods:

Richard Hagstrom (Bruce Davison), a struggling novelist married to a shrewish wife and father to an ungrateful son, discovers that his new word processor, a gift from his deceased nephew, is more powerful than he could ever have imagined: every sentence he types into it alters reality.

Based on the 1983 short story by Stephen King and adapted by Michael McDowell.

Original Air Date: November 25, 1984

08 Word Processor of the Gods:Richard Hagstrom (Bruce Davison), a struggling novelist married to a shrewish wife and father to an ungrateful son, discovers that his new word processor, a gift from his deceased nephew, is more powerful than he could ever have imagined: every sentence he types into it alters reality.Based on the 1983 short story by Stephen King and adapted by Michael McDowell.Original Air Date: November 25, 1984Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/moviedumpster)

07 Inside the Closet:

Graduate student Gail Aynsley (Roberta Weiss) takes up a room for rent in the house of Dr. Fenner (Fritz Weaver), the dean of a local veterinary school. She discovers that her new room has a strange miniature door inside it, and estimates that there may be something lurking on the other side.

Original Air Date: November 21, 1984

07 Inside the Closet:Graduate student Gail Aynsley (Roberta Weiss) takes up a room for rent in the house of Dr. Fenner (Fritz Weaver), the dean of a local veterinary school. She discovers that her new room has a strange miniature door inside it, and estimates that there may be something lurking on the other side.Original Air Date: November 21, 1984Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/moviedumpster)

HOLY TOMATO, EMPIRE HAS FALLEN! While its heyday is long gone, these films are definitely not forgotten, and the Dumpster trio is here to pay homage to them! After a mutated alien creature gets blasted into deep space via energy beam, its trajectory makes a bee-line to Earth and into the Putterman family’s brand new satellite TV receiver. From the mind of Charles Band comes a truly unique viewing experience by way of director Ted Nicolau and the legendary ooey gooey talents of rubber monster maestro, John Carl Buechler. Serj Murillo of Lethean joins us as we zap ourselves into the Pleasure Palace™ for an evening you’ll never forget! Pour yourself an Ouzo margarita, slap on your studs, and gaze into the hypnotizing talents of Medusa, because we’re staying up for the midnight horrorthon with ‘Terror Vision!’ Sweet dreams, kiddies!

HOLY TOMATO, EMPIRE HAS FALLEN! While its heyday is long gone, these films are definitely not forgotten, and the Dumpster trio is here to pay homage to them! After a mutated alien creature gets blasted into deep space via energy beam, its trajectory makes a bee-line to Earth and into the Putterman family's brand new satellite TV receiver. From the mind of Charles Band comes a truly unique viewing experience by way of director Ted Nicolau and the legendary ooey gooey talents of rubber monster maestro, John Carl Buechler. Serj Murillo of Lethean joins us as we zap ourselves into the Pleasure Palace™ for an evening you'll never forget! Pour yourself an Ouzo margarita, slap on your studs, and gaze into the hypnotizing talents of Medusa, because we're staying up for the midnight horrorthon with 'Terror Vision!' Sweet dreams, kiddies!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/moviedumpster)

06 Slippage:

Graphic designer Richard Hall (David Patrick Kelly) discovers that he has been turned down for a promotion, hasn’t received an invitation to his high school reunion, and that his own mother has failed to recognize him. Putting everything together, Richard determines that the source of the problem is that he is literally slipping from existence.

Original Air Date: November 11th, 1984

06 Slippage:Graphic designer Richard Hall (David Patrick Kelly) discovers that he has been turned down for a promotion, hasn't received an invitation to his high school reunion, and that his own mother has failed to recognize him. Putting everything together, Richard determines that the source of the problem is that he is literally slipping from existence.Original Air Date: November 11th, 1984Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/moviedumpster)

05 Mookie and Pookie:

Susan “Pookie” Anderson (Justine Bateman) discovers that the spirit of her recently deceased twin brother, Kevin “Mookie” Anderson (Ron Asher), lives on through his computer, but her parents don’t believe her. When they threaten to sell the computer due to her growing obsession with it, Susan must to prove her parents that her brother is still alive before they follow through on their promise.

Original Air Date: November 4th, 1984

Welcome to the Movie Dumpster LIVE for our July Wrap-up episode! We’re looking back at ‘Kolobos’ (1999), ‘The Kindred’ (1987), our Ripe Reviews of the ‘Fear Street’ trilogy, the latest ‘Talks from the Darkside’ episode ‘Mookie and Pookie’ with Chris Bahr, and so much more!! We also answer your live questions from the chat, give some updates on Watch-A-Longs and commentary tracks, and reveal our event month for August along with the movies we’ll be reviewing!