Movie Meltdown

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Movie Meltdown - Episode 663

The Meltdown Horror Club shows up just long enough to throw out a movie threat, which inadvertently leads to a polarizing question… what's your favorite mummy movie?

And as our recorder dies and kills the rest of the episode, we instead address… Teeth and Blood, Rachel Weisz, the city's supply of donated blood, yetis, Hawaii Five-0 on Celebrity Family Feud, Lee Cronin, Brendan Fraser, rebooting the franchise, Tom Cruise, Candyman, Airheads, John Carpenter, Jeopardy, Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, going undercover, rival vampire covens, and death is just the beginning.

"Isn't that the tagline for like… so many things?!"

Movie Meltdown - Episode 662

Join us for an epic Merrye family reunion… of sorts. This episode has been years in the making, as we visit a never before heard interview we did with the legendary Sid Haig! We not only get a blast from the past discussion with Sid about working on "Spider Baby", but we also recently sat down with Beverly Washburn to get her memories of the film as well as her take on the legacy this movie has had on her life and fans around the world. Then after the interviews with the stars of the film we settle in for a lengthy discussion on this horror classic and many of the reasons it not only still holds up today - but was also way ahead of its time.

And while we bust out our cheap, horror VHS tapes, we also mention… Pasadena Playhouse, horrible bastardized version of the nuclear family, having a passion for something, Zacherley, worldwide fanbase, House of 1000 Corpses, the creepy girl "type", self referential horror, Carnival of Souls, buy your alter ego a top hat, Ozzie and Harriet, you regress more until you just become an animal, Dusty Bluffs, upper class deviants, operating on instinct, unconditional love, Beetlejuice, handled in monster kid fashion, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, these kids today, Pit Stop, independent filmmaking, fighting their demons, going no contact with your family, Scream, the missing link of horror movies, Leave it to Beaver, completely unburdened by psychosis, professional playfulness, Wednesday Addams, cleaning up the sound, psychological warfare at the dinner table, the mummy movies, and it all started at Ralphs grocery.

Spoiler Alert: Full spoilers as we dig into the entirety of "Spider Baby" - so go watch the movie.

"You know, I think I'm learning a lot about life… from Spider Baby."

Movie Meltdown - Episode 661

The Meltdown Horror Club vicariously travels to an uncharted Caribbean island to discuss Del Tenney's cult film I Eat Your Skin.

And while we strap a GoPro to the cat, we also cover… Hokum, Widow's Bay, The Wretched, Send Help, Good Boy, Remarkably Bright Creatures, adventurer Karen, just keep dancing when your hair falls off, Ken Jennings and Alex Trebek, dubbing, bead-face and bikinis, Wild Kingdom, Sam Raimi, the fashion and attitudes of the 60s, eyeball zombies, knock-off James Bond movies, an SNL cast member, shoddily put together, I just brought my goat here to see the dancing, The Devil's Hand, the decapitation, a long sleeve sleeveless shirt, a die-related injury, trying to make Rachel McAdams a mess, swanky yet threatening, a closet full of zombies, snake milking, Betty Gilpin, a spooky Halloween baby, exotic languages and what are the geological implications of blowing up an island?

Spoiler Alert: Full spoilers for the 1971 movie "I Eat Your Skin" (aka "Zombies") ... so go watch the movie before you listen.

"There is a considerable lack of skin eating, in a movie called - 'I Eat your Skin!".

These are just a few clips from interviews with some of the amazing guests we've had on the show over the years. And stay tuned for even more terrific guests in the future!

Movie Meltdown - Episode 660

Join us as we hang out after Louisville Horror Con and discuss Eerie, Indiana, Tod Browning, legal cannabis, and the questionable decision to watch Jane and the Lost City.

And while we try to decide how inappropriate it is to have someone dress up as your deceased father, we also bring up… Omri Katz, The Mystic, Joe Dante, Coy and Vance, Hocus Pocus, Firewalker, Just One of the Guys, Maud Adams, British humor, Disturbing Behavior, The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik-Yak, Danielle Harris, Sean Murray, the knife game, eating edibles, Harry Goaz, '80s sex comedies, Indiana Jones, kid dark, The 'Burbs, before they were stars, Henry Gibson, Deathstalker, Dick Miller, getting stuck in a time loop and The Twilight Zone.

"I was that weird kid."

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Movie Meltdown - Episode 659 (For our Patreon "Horror Club")

The Horror Club metaphorically convenes at a remote diner to eat burgers and discuss Jem Garrard's 2025 film Takeout. And as we create our own Mandela Effect, we also delve into… The Monkey, House aka Hausu, Let the Corpses Tan, cockroach saliva, Disney trademarking, Michael B. Jordan, 70s genre movies, lots of exposition, very obvious serial killers, Mandy Patinkin paying for breakfast, plot conveniences, the horse with the human skull, a walk-in with a window, Osgood Perkins, The Dollkeeper, the reward scenario, streaming ads, traumatizing children, making smart decisions, giallo titles, taking care of yourself, she gets in a fight with a ghost, a produce salesman, you gotta keep murderin', and a girl gets eaten by a piano.

Spoiler Alert: Full spoilers for the 2025 film "Takeout". You have been warned.

"There was so much like... Scooby-Doo style running in and out of doors."

Movie Meltdown - Episode 658

Join us as we discuss our day at the Lexington Comic and Toy Convention and talk about celebrities, watching movies and things from back in the olden days.

And while we give you an old man skate club update, we also address… Marli Renfro, Ray Wise, Inland Empire, The Rocky Horror Show, The Bridge on the River Kwai, Chuck Norris, murder games, head check, Bob creeping around the Christmas tree, normal girls, it came from the mall in Bangkok, Ghost World, Tim Curry, Lollipop Chainsaw, George Lindsey, MTV's AMP, Psycho, The Cure, David Lynch, Invasion U.S.A., signed Charlton Heston books, the chuck wagon, Brad Renfro, butter beans, Alec Guinness, import cds, Rogue's powers, very nice penmanship and does Barnacle Boy have a fanny pack?

Spoiler Alert: Full spoilers for the reveal of the killer in Twin Peaks. It has been 35 years… but still, fair warning.

"Well… I mean really, who doesn't like a good sword?!"

For more on the convention, go to: lexingtoncomiccon.com

Movie Meltdown - Episode 657

Sam Drog returns for another of our on-going movie talk therapy sessions. And as we make recommendations that most people don't get, we also mention… Sinners, the X film series, Blue Moon, Is God Is, Honey Don't!, Picnic at Hanging Rock, Tura!, The Bride!, accumulating things, The Fabelmans, Predestination, leaving the house only when necessary, movies where nothing happens, different cinema formats, Critters 2 and/or 3, there are days… when I feel my anger might consume me, I'm kind of like Jeremiah Johnson now, people's deranged hard drive, artsy remakes of classic horror movies, Ti West, Coen brothers movies, a crazy religious cult, Ethan Hawke, being shot by gamma rays, living in an archaeological dig, The Cars That Ate Paris, having Elvis propose to you, and how many Michael B Jordan's are in this movie?!

Spoiler Alert: So that spoiler that everybody has known about "Sinners" for the last year… yeah, we talk about that.

"I got my corkboard and ball of yarn…"

Movie Meltdown - Episode 656 (For our Patreon "Horror Club")

The Horror Club once again comes together to discuss the latest installment in the Scream series, this time directed by its co-creator Kevin Williamson.

And as we attempt to recover from getting hit in the head with a 90s TV, we also cover… Countdown, The Fall, Jasmin Savoy Brown, the cold open, Jill, meta themes, burning down the house, the reveal, Neve Campbell, deepfakes, Gale's story arc, that entrance, Mckenna Grace, Scary Movie, Joel McHale, disappearing from public life, the boyfriend, Ethan Embry, Pine Grove, Indiana, knowing when you're going to die, Mason Gooding, Sidney's past, Michelle Randolph and Jimmy Tatro, the mental institution, David Arquette, building a panic room, Matthew Lillard, creating red herrings, falling off a giant antenna, Isabel May, running a coffee shop, Anna Camp, the husband situation, Randy, Tatum Riley, spooky home renovations and the inevitable Courteney Cox.

Spoiler Alert: Full spoilers for "Scream 7" (and pretty much all of the Ghostface reveals), so go watch the movie before you listen.

"That's a lot of things I thought about Scream 7."