The ultmate shocker.

Technology Terror month continues with 1988's PULSE.

While visiting his father in Los Angeles, David (Joey Lawrence) stays home alone and notices strange disturbances in the electrical appliances, later learning from an old man that a deadly, intelligent pulse is running through the grid. As the pulse tightens its grip on the neighborhood, David races to warn his father and stepmother—unaware that the real nightmare is only just beginning. Will The Boys be shocked? Find out here!

Also this week: The "Mushroom Head Brothers", Ben's "chicken wing jeans", and there is no way you can go through life just eating pie.

All this--and a whole lot more--on this week's episode of NEON BRAINIACS!

"I heard a man on TV one time say that 'paranoia' is just another word for 'heightened awareness."

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Pulse (1988)

Written and Directed by Paul Golding

Starring Joey Lawrence, Cliff De Young, Charles Tyner, and Roxanne Hart

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00:00 - Intro & Opening Banter

31:40 - "The Schpiel"

49:45 - Film Breakdown

01:35:15 - Brain Bucket & Outro

Plug in to your worst nightmare.

Technology Terror month continues with 1993's GHOST IN THE MACHINE.

A serial killer's soul is transferred into a computer network after a freak accident, allowing him to continue his deadly spree through the electrical grid. As victims pile up, a determined woman, her tech-savvy son, and a skilled hacker team up to stop him before it's too late. Did The Boys find this one to be broad band quality or 56K? Find out here!

Also this week: Our first computers, the return of "the butt cut", and Lance rants on A Minecraft Movie memes and a grumpy gas station Patron.

All this--and a whole lot more--on this week's episode of NEON BRAINIACS!

"Excuse me... a little stiff. Caught a b**** of a virus."

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Ghost in the Machine (1993)

Directed by Rachel Talalay

Written by William Davies and William Osborne

Starring Karen Allen, Chris Mulkey, Ted Marcoux, and Will Horneff

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00:00 - Intro & Opening Banter

37:00 - "The Schpiel"

45:42 - Film Breakdown

01:49:22 - Stump The Brainiacs & Outro

Play It To Death.

Technology Terror month continues with 2006's STAY ALIVE featuring frequent guest/nemesis Blake O'Donnell from BPO films!

After playing an underground horror video game, game-loving Hutch and a group of friends discover that their characters' deaths in the game mirror real-life tragedies, leading them to investigate its sinister origins. As they delve deeper, they uncover a chilling connection to a terrifying historical force that refuses to stay buried. Is Game Over for The Boys? Find out here!

Also this week: '06 Video Game Culture, the worst moving van in Pittsburgh, and Blake's take on raising teenagers (it isn't so bad).

All this--and a whole lot more--on this week's episode of NEON BRAINIACS!

"B****, that's cheating! I'm not even dead yet!"

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Stay Alive (2006)

Directed by William Brent Bell

Written by William Brent Bell & Matthew Peterman

Starring Jon Foster, Samaire Armstrong, Frankie Muniz, Jimmi Simpson, Sophia Bush, and Adam Goldberg

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00:00 - Intro & Opening Banter

43:40 - "The Schpiel" &* Director's Cut Differences

52:25 - Film Breakdown

02:08:56 - Brain Bucket & Outro

Wanna play? I dare you.

Technology Terror month begins with 1994's BRAINSCAN.

When a horror-obsessed teen plays a mysterious game, he finds himself drawn into a twisted journey where the boundaries between virtual thrills and genuine terror dissolve. As the game’s cunning host, The Trickster, pushes him toward terrifying choices, he must unravel the truth behind the game’s grip before it consumes him completely. Will The Boys find themselves tricked or treated? Find out here!

Also this week: '90s teen girl-lookin' windows, The Langella Jiggler, and A.I. Bits.

All this--and a whole lot more--on this week's episode of NEON BRAINIACS!

"Real, unreal, what's the difference? So long as you don't get caught."

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Brainscan (1993)

Directed by John Flynn

Written by Andrew Kevin Walker

Starring Edward Furlong, Frank Langella, T. Ryder Smith, and Amy Hargreaves

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00:00 - Intro & Opening Banter

26:00 - "The Schpiel"

41:42 - Film Breakdown

01:38:40 - Brain Bucket & Outro

The power of an immortal. The soul of a human. The heart of a hero.

Superhero inSanity month concludes with 1998's BLADE.

Wesley Snipes is Blade, a relentless vampire hunter who walks between the human and undead worlds. As a sinister vampire faction rises, Blade faces a deadly conspiracy threatening humanity while uncovering secrets tied to his own origins. With The Boys think this sucks in all the right ways? Find out here!

Also this week: Sleep freaks Lance out, the movie that makes Ben go "Boi-oi-oi-oing", the sitcom "Grounded for Life", and a surprise guest schpiel!

All this--and a whole lot more--on this week's episode of NEON BRAINIACS!

"Some motherf---ers are always trying to ice-skate uphill."

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Blade (1998)

Directed by Stephen Norrington

Written by David S. Goyer

Starring Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff, Kris Kristofferson, N'Bushe Wright, and Donal Logue

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00:00 - Intro & Opening Banter

24:00 - "The Schpiel" - Guest Schpiel by CJ Lightbourn

44:30 - Film Breakdown

01:36:35 - Stump The Brainiac & Outro

Everything has a price...

Superhero inSanity continues! A month of horror-adjacent superhero movies!

This week your hosts jump into total insanity with 2000's FAUST: LOVE OF THE DAMNED.

A tormented amnesiac armed with deadly gauntlets, unravels a sinister pact that binds him to a shadowy figure of immense power. As he battles his inner demons and a web of dark conspiracies, his journey hurtles toward a reckoning that could shatter the boundaries of life and death. Are The Boys put through hell again? Find out here!

Also this week: Lance runs down the tracks from Pure Moods, The Legend of Peppermint the Cat, and one of the most "WTF?!" scenes in Neon Brainiacs history.

All this--and a whole lot more--on this week's episode of NEON BRAINIACS!

"Too much blood? ...Or not enough?"

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Faust: Love of the Damned (2000)

Directed by Brian Yuzna

Written by David Quinn

Starring Mark Frost, Jeffrey Combs, Isabel Brook, and Andrew Divoff

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00:00 - Intro & Opening Banter

27:00 - "The Schpiel"

42:00 - Film Breakdown

01:31:00 - Brain Bucket & Outro

Born in darkness. Sworn to justice.

This week Amanda Waltz is BACK to help cover 1997's SPAWN as Superhero inSanity month continues!

Killed and reborn as a Hellspawn, betrayed marine Al Simmons must wrestle with his haunting past and the dark deal that binds him to a demonic purpose. His journey builds to a decisive showdown that could alter his fate forever. Are The Boys going to be wormfood? Find out here!

Also this week: Lance gives a detailed breakdown of Image Comics, Ben and Amanda tell pee stories, and the return of "Real Millvale Shit"!

All this--and a whole lot more--on this week's episode of NEON BRAINIACS!

"Aren't there any normal people left on Earth? Or is everybody just back from Hell?" 

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Directed by Mark A.Z. Dippé 

Written by Alan B. McElroy

Starring Michael Jai White, John Leguizamo, and Martin Sheen 

Part human. Part alien. Pure superpower.

Superhero inSanity month begins! A month of horror-adjacent superhero movies.

We kick off with the 1991 cult classic THE GUYVER.

Sean Barker bonds with a powerful alien biosuit becoming a target for a dangerous corporation and their mutated beasts. He must wield his newfound abilities to protect those he loves and uncover the truth behind the Guyver unit. Are The Boys transformed? Find out here!

Also this week: Lance's malfunctioning soundboard, Craig is an evil name, lunchboxes, and nunchucks.

All this--and a whole lot more--on this week's episode of NEON BRAINIACS!

"You can't kill me. I've been rejected by death."

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The Guyver (2001)

Directed by  Screaming Mad George & Steve Wang

Written by Jon Purdy

Starring Mark Hamill, Jack Armstrong, and Vivian Wu

Infinite space - Infinite terror.

This week your favorite spaces cases cover the 1997 sci-fi horror Event Horizon.

In 2047, a long-lost starship mysteriously reappears in orbit around Neptune, prompting a rescue mission that quickly turns nightmarish. As the crew delves deeper into the ship's dark secrets, they encounter unimaginable horrors that push them to the brink of sanity. Were The Boys put through Hell? Find out here!

Also this week: Stink bomb stories, the movie's relation to Doom and Hellraiser, and New Weird Candy returns!

All this--and a whole lot more--on this week's episode of NEON BRAINIACS!

"Where we're going, we won't need eyes to see."

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Event Horizon (2001)

Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson

Written by Philip Eisner

Starring Laurence Fishburne, Sam Neill, and Kathleen Quinlan

We dare you to say his name five times!

This week comedian and rapper Terry Jones join your hosts to talk about his new single "Swervin' Like Swayze" and to cover the 1992 classic Candyman!

Helen Lyle, a graduate student, delves into the Candyman myth and accidentally summons the spirit, leading to a string of horrifying events. As she uncovers Candyman's tragic history, she becomes increasingly entangled in his deadly legend. Will The Boys succumb to his charm? Find out here!

Also this week: Chicago's famous upside-down pizza, this movie's similarities to Ghostbusters, and why is there always a sled in Applebees?

All this--and a whole lot more--on this week's episode of NEON BRAINIACS!

"Be my victim."

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Candyman (1992) Directed by Bernard Rose

Written by Bernard Rose

Starring Virginia Madsen, Tony Todd, and Xander Berkeley