What happens when your nasty little sci-fi horror flick turns into a surprise hit ? You bang out a sequel as quickly as possible, without messing with any of the key components too much. For better or for worse, of course. Fortunately my guest Sean Redlitz (co-writer of a recent Shudder horror film called The Sacrifice Game) is mostly positive on this kooky sequel, which is nice considering it's standing at a robust 9% at Rotten Tomatoes.

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It was bound to happen eventually; someone chose The Phantom Menace for the Overhated treatment. On this super-sized episode I am joined by actor / writer / director Graham Skipper, whom you'll know if you watch a lot of indie horror films, or if you read good books about the Godzilla films. (Because he wrote one.) Settle in for some truly nerdy Star Wars conversations,  folks. Plus this episode is bookended by lots of Godzilla talk, which is always fun.

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The video game movie is a frequently derided beast indeed. Sometimes even the half-decent ones get lumped in with the bottom of the barrel stuff. And that's just not fair. Big thanks to returning guest Cecil Trachenberg (check out GoodBadFlicks on youtube!) for picking this one, and double thanks to all listeners, patrons, and supporters.

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The universe is packed with lambasted comedies that probably don't warrant a second look -- and then there are movies like Cabin Boy. Which do. Join me and podcaster / Survivor expert (and former contestant) Steven Fishbach as we rediscover the joys of a truly weird comedy that dealt with way too much venom back in the day. Big thanks to (Survivor Know-It-All) Steven, to all patrons and listeners, and to our sponsor Effin Birds. 

P.S. here's a link to the Cabin Boy article I mention / cite in the episode.

P.S.S. the final 10 minutes of this episode are for Survivor nerds only. Fair warning! 

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By now horror fans have accepted and embraced the opinion that Psycho II (1983) was better than it had any right to be, but what of 1986's Psycho III? What of that one?!? Well, Jarrod Hornbeck (of the highly enjoyable Puppet Masters / Castle Freaks Podcast) definitely has some thoughts on that one.

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If you would have told me in 2004 that one day I'd be listening to someone praise this movie, I would have dismissed you as a lunatic! But time makes fools of us all, I suppose. Thankfully I have the great author / writer / comedian Owen Egerton aboard, and he really loves this crazy flick. Listen in for why!

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The summer of 1987 was an amazing time to be a movie fan. Every Friday there was something fun to watch. And we even got amazing misfires like Masters of the Universe, Who's That Girl, and Jaws: The Revenge, which my old friend and massive movie nerd George Hickman (@popmortem) happens to like, thank you very much.

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The great Ryan O'Neal passed away earlier this month, and my guest chose of one of the actor's early-'80s obscurities for the Overhated treatment. Screenwriter (and massive movie nerd) Larry Karaszewski (Ed Wood, Man on the Moon, Dolemite Is My Name) joins me to discuss Andrew Bergman's So Fine, which is a sex comedy, a broad farce, and three flavors of satire at once.

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I finally got my old pal Joe "Mayhem" Lynch to sit down for an episode, and of course he chose an underloved 1993 genre classic: Abel Ferrara's Body Snatchers. It may not be as well-regarded as its older siblings (1956 & 1978, to be specific) but Joe and I found a whole lot to love in this adaptation all the same. And be sure to check out Joe's latest top-notch genre concoction: Suitable Flesh! 

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The late '70s and early '80s were littered with all sorts of truly weird musicals, some of which have stood the test of time (like Grease), and many of which exist as relics of a truly bizarre era... like The Apple. Join me and filmmaker / podcaster / cinema junkie Julia Marchese as we discuss The Apple, a wide variety of these weird musicals, and the beauty of Stephen King adaptations. This last part comes up because Julia recently directed a short film based on King's short story, "I Know What You Need," which is super cool.

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