Neon Brainiacs (A Retro Horror Movie Podcast)

Family Is Forever

Happy October! This month it's all Halloween all month! Next up: HALLOWEEN 2 (2009).

In the aftermath of the horrific events in Haddonfield, Laurie Strode struggles to rebuild her life while grappling with deep emotional trauma. Meanwhile, Michael Myers remains driven by an obsession that draws him back toward his hometown once again. Also this week: Tin Cup Controversy, the new "We Are Family" song, and Munsters or Addams Family?

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

"Are you a giant? Can we be friends?"

-----

Check out our Patreon for tons of bonus content, exclusive goodies, and access to our Discord server!

-----

Halloween 2 (2009)

Directed by Rob Zombie

Written by Rob Zombie

Starring Malcolm McDowell, Brad Dourif, Sheri Moon Zombie, Caroline Williams, Danielle Harris, and Tyler Mane

----- Please note that the below timestamps are estimates as the dynamic ads aren't the same for all users.

00:00 - Intro & Opening Banter

28:00 - "The Shpiel"

01:03:30 - Film Breakdown

02:08:00 - Stump The Brainiacs & Outro

Evil Has a Destiny.

Happy October! This month its all Halloween all month! First up: HALLOWEEN (2007).

After spending years in a psychiatric institution following a series of murders as a child, Michael Myers breaks free and heads back to his hometown. Also this week: Insane photoshops in discord, Rob Zombie likes cussing, and the time Lance peed with Captain Spaulding

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

"I like the mask because it hides my face."

-----

Check out our Patreon for tons of bonus content, exclusive goodies, and access to our Discord server!

-----

Halloween (2007)

Directed by Rob Zombie

Written by Rob Zombie

Starring Malcolm McDowell, Brad Dourif, Daeg Faerch, Sheri Moon Zombie, William Forsythe, Danny Trejo, and Tyler Mane

-----

00:00 - Intro & Opening Banter

29:02 - "The Shpiel"

57:00 - Film Breakdown

02:10:00 - Stump The Brainiacs & Outro

Legends never die.

September Slashers continues!. Next up: URBAN LEGEND: FINAL CUT (2000).

A driven director sets out to make the ultimate horror thesis film, only to find her production haunted by a murderer who turns campus folklore into deadly reality.

Also this week: Lance hates loud exhausts, new song "Time Farts Away", and Youngsters with Baggy Pants and Low Pixel Count Cameras.

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

"Urban legend, my ass."

-----

Check out our Patreon for tons of bonus content, exclusive goodies, and access to our Discord server!

-----

Urban Legend: Final Cut (2000)

Directed by John Ottman

Written by Paul Harris Boardman & Scott Derrickson

Starring Jennifer Morrison, Matthew Davis, Hart Bochner, Anson Mount, Eva Mendes, Joey Lawrence, and Loretta Devine

-----

00:00 - Intro & Opening Banter

32:02 - "The Shpiel"

01:01:50 - Film Breakdown

02:06:30 - Nugget & Outro

Prey. Slay. Display.

September Slashers continues!. Next up: HOUSE OF WAX (2005).

Six friends on a road trip find themselves trapped in a nearly deserted town centered around a famous House of Wax attraction. As they search for help, they begin to uncover the horrifying secrets hidden behind the museum's realistic figures.

Also this week: Albumz: Exies - Interia, Chad Micheal Murray is a bad boy, Ben and Lance's quirky retail customers, and What if Liam Neeson played Orphan?

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

"You're saying that that's a real person... underneath?"

-----

Check out our Patreon for tons of bonus content, exclusive goodies, and access to our Discord server!

-----

House of Wax (2005)

Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra

Written by Chad Hayes & Carey W. Hayes

Starring Elisha Cuthbert, Chad Michael Murray, Jared Padalecki, Robert Ri'chard, Jon Abrahams, Brian Van Holt, and Paris Hilton

-----

00:00 - Intro & Opening Banter

36:05 - "The Shpiel"

01:01:52 - Film Breakdown

01:52:10 - Brain Bucket & Outro

It's Time For Your Final Appointment

September Slashers continues!. Next up: THE DENTIST (1996).

Dr. Alan Feinstone is a successful Los Angeles dentist whose obsession with cleanliness and perfection begins to spiral out of control after he discovers a shocking betrayal in his personal life.

Also this week: Albumz - Superdrag Regretfully Yours, our own dental horror stories, Lance's afternoon out with Tom Berenger, and should Ben get his hair insured?

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

"I am an instrument of perfection and hygiene, the enemy of decay and corruption. A dentist. And I have a lot of work to do."

-----

Check out our Patreon for tons of bonus content, exclusive goodies, and access to our Discord server!

-----

The Dentist (1996)

Directed by Brian Yuzna

Written by Dennis Paoli, Stuart Gordon, and Charles Finch

Starring Corbin Bernsen, Linda Hoffman, Molly Hagan, Ken Foree, and Mark Ruffalo

-----

00:00 - Intro & Opening Banter

36:05 - "The Shpiel"

01:01:52 - Film Breakdown

01:52:10 - Brain Bucket & Outro

If looks could kill he woudn't need a chainsaw.

Happy Anniversary everyone! This episode marks NINE YEARS of Neon Brainiacs! Stick around till the end when we reflect on our favorite aspects of the show!

September Slashers continues!. Next up: 1994's THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE: THE NEXT GENERATION.

A prom‑night detour leaves a group of teens stranded in rural Texas, where they stumble into the orbit of a violently unhinged family. As the night unravels, their encounter with Leatherface and his clan becomes a surreal gauntlet of terror and chaos.

Also this week: Albumz - Beatsteaks Smack Smash, Street Fighter II lore, and do they still do the PE Presidential Physical Fitness Awards?

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

"Get her Leather! Get her Leather! We've got some more fun today!"

-----

Check out our Patreon for tons of bonus content, exclusive goodies, and access to our Discord server!

-----

Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1995)

Directed by Kim Henkel

Written by Kim Henkel

Starring Renée Zellweger, Matthew McConaughey, Tonie Perensky, Joe Stevens, Lisa Marie Newmyer, and Robert Jacks

-----

00:00 - Intro & Opening Banter

43:10 - "The Shpiel"

01:12:01 - Film Breakdown

02:19:47 - Brain Bucket & Outro

Brothers to the end. The very end.

After a month of off-brand sci fi blockbusters, it is back to basics wioth our new theme: September Slashers. We start with 1988's PLEDGE NIGHT.

A college fraternity's annual Hell Week takes a sinister turn when the members fall victim to the ghost of a pledge killed in a prank gone horribly wrong years before.

Also this week: Return of Albumz with Jawbreaker's Dear You, Lances hate for frat movies, and is this secretly a Jackass movie?

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

"Thank you, sir, may I have another, sir?"

-----

Check out our Patreon for tons of bonus content, exclusive goodies, and access to our Discord server!

-----

Pledge Night (1988)

Directed by Paul Ziller

Written by Joyce Snyder

Starring Todd Eastland, Dennis Sullivan, Craig Derrick, David Neal Evans, Shannon McMahon, Will Kempe, and Joey Belladonna

-----

00:00 - Intro & Opening Banter

39:20 - "The Shpiel"

01:01:49 - Film Breakdown

01:58:47 - Brain Bucket & Outro

It's nothing personal.

The conclusion of Awesome August! Huge '90s sci-fi blockbusters. The flavor of blockbuster nonsense you just don't get anymore. Each week we will answer the question: AWESOME or AWFUL?

Next up:TERMINATOR 2: JUDGEMENT DAY (1991).

When an advanced killing machine travels back in time to hunt John Connor, the future leader of the human resistance, a familiar cyborg arrives with a very different mission. And that's not all! This week we are joined by the unspeakable that is Blake O'Donnell of BPO films! Also this week: New Weird Candy returns, Salute Your Shorts, Kenner toys, and Eddie's short-lived singing career.

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

"Hasta La Vista, Baby."

-----

Check out our Patreon for tons of bonus content, exclusive goodies, and access to our Discord server!

-----

Terminator 2: Judgemnet Day (1991)

Directed by James Cameron

Written by James Cameron & William Wisher

Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong, Joe Morton, and Robert Patrick

-----

00:00 - Intro & Opening Banter

27:26 - "The Shpiel"

01:00:04 - Film Breakdown

02:34:21 - 90s Nugget & Outro

Size does matter.

Awesome August continues! Huge '90s sci-fi blockbusters. The flavor of blockbuster nonsense you just don't get anymore. Each week we will answer the question: AWESOME or AWFUL?

Next up:GODZILLA (1998).

When an enormous monster arrives in New York, authorities struggle to predict its behavior and protect the city. Amid the crisis, a biologist finds himself drawn into the effort to uncover the truth behind the phenomenon. And that's not all! This week we are joined by Big Eggs himself: John Guinane! Also this week: Lance's trip to the animal emergency room, remembering Josta Soda, and Ben finds a Ski School connection.

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

"We need... bigger guns."

-----

Check out our Patreon for tons of bonus content, exclusive goodies, and access to our Discord server!

-----

Godzilla (1998)

Directed by Roland Emmerich

Written by Dean Devlin & Roland Emmerich

Starring Matthew Broderick, Maria Pitillo, Hank Azaria, Harry Shearer, Kevin Dunn, and Jean Reno

-----

00:00 - Intro & Opening Banter

25:25 - "The Shpiel"

01:05:05 - Film Breakdown

02:38:10 - 90s Nugget & Outro

An adventure 65 million years in the making.

Awesome August continues! Huge '90s sci-fi blockbusters. The flavor of blockbuster nonsense you just don't get anymore. Each week we will answer the question: AWESOME or AWFUL?

Next up:JURASSIC PARK (1993).

A wealthy entrepreneur invites a group of scientists to preview a groundbreaking theme park populated by living dinosaurs created through genetic engineering. What begins as a remarkable scientific achievement soon tests the limits of human control over nature. And that's not all! This week we are joined by filmmaker Jeff Smee! Also this week: Today Show shenanigans, Jeff's Ultimate PB&J recipe, and remembering Clippy.

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

"Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should."

-----

Check out our Patreon for tons of bonus content, exclusive goodies, and access to our Discord server!

-----

Jurassic Park (1993)

Directed by Steven Spielberg

Written by Michael Crichton and David Koepp

Starring Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough, Samuel L. Jackson, and Wayne Knight

-----

00:00 - Intro & Opening Banter

25:20 - "The Shpiel"

54:55 - Film Breakdown

02:13:18 - 90s Nugget & Outro