It's officially Necromaniacs Season! The count down to All Hallow's Eve has begun so we decided to talk about Halloween 4 and 5, two movies that are generally not discussed very often.  For long time listeners, we have covered the classics 1 and 2, the controversial part 3 and the most recent 2018 entry into the Michael Myers mythos.

Intro:     "Halloween Theme" - John Carpenter

Outro:    "Halloween II" - Samhain

Necromaniacs turns 50! After 6 years, we finally managed to publish 50 episodes.  For you older listeners, thanks for sticking with us. For you newer listeners, thanks and welcome to show! 

 

In this episode Mike and Mike talk about two films that are "spiritual relatives" in a way in that they deal with the seedy underbelly of America, victimization and general sleaziness. Of course we're talking about Paul Schrader's 1979 film Hardcore starring George C Scott and the Joel Schumaker's 1999 exploration into the world of snuff films 8MM.

 

Intro:     "Wasting" - The Soft Moon

Outro:    "A Harmless Walk - Abacinate

Jeff and I get into the 2018 dark psychological horror film Possum and the 2004 subway terror movie Creep. You may ask what connects these movies? The answer is Sean Harris, the relatively obscure British actor, that kills it in every role!

 

Intro:               “Home” – The God Machine

Outro:             “To Walk the Night” - Samnain

Descend with us, this week,  into the seedy mire of depravity, violence and corruption.  Vice Squad is somewhat of a lost classic in the vein of Taxi Driver, Cruising and other dark crime dramas. It features Wings Hauser chewing the scenery as Ramrod, the brutal coat-hanger wielding pimp with a pitch-black heart.

 

Intro/Outro:       “Neon Slime”

Jeff and I revisit two of the coolest, early H.P. Lovecraft imaginings from the 80's. The late Stuart Gordon became an icon of cinema, but some of his coolest work can be found in Reanimator and From Beyond, two films that departed from the original source material, but created an interesting environment for the cosmic horrors of Lovecraft to manifest their tentacled, dripping glory.

This week, filmmaker Zane Hershberger joins us to talk about the forthcoming film CRYPTIDS. Do you love The Jersey Devil, Big Foot and The Mothman? If you answered yes than this episode is for you.  CRYPTIDS is an anthology movie featuring horror legend Joe Bob Briggs as a late night DJ (ala Art Bell in Coast to Coast) in a wrap-around story that laces together all of the individual tales of monsters and creatures that may or my not exist.

 

INTRO:                 “Wraith” – John Carpenter

OUTRO:               “Mutant Flesh” – Deth Crux

Mike and Mike do a Jack Ketchum double shot this week with 2009’s The Offspring and the 2011 sequal The Woman, both starring Pollyanna McIntosh.

 

Intro:                    “I am Misery” - Samhain

Outro:                  “Cruel Lover” – Devil’s Blood

It seems like Lovecraft is popular again. Not only do we have straight up adaptations of his work like Colour Out of Space, but his creepy hand has reached far beyond and his influence can be seen in some new movies.  Beach House, which is currently running exclusively on Shudder, is one such film.  Check out our analysis of this atmospheric horror film that gives a glimpse into cosmic horror.

Intro:     "Wires" - Dead and Gone

Outro:    "Barmecide Room" - Green Magnet School

This week, we showcase Quentin Tarantino's 2020 opus ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD, not necessarily a horror film, but Tarantino has been a friend to the genre. It was one of our favorite films of the year.

 

Intro:    "Halloween II" - Samhain

Outro:   "Pet Sematary" - Ramones

Jeff and I talk about what appears to be the beginning of a surreal world created by Bruce McDonald and Tony Burgess with their two films 2009’s Pontypool and this year’s aptly titled Dreamland.

 

Intro:                    “ReBirth: - Goblin

Outro:                  “Cold Dark Matter” – Red Harvest