It’s the battle of the bots here at the Midnight Drive-In. First up, Kristy Swanson dies only to have a sophisticated robot chip put into her brain, which leads to one of the most viral horror movie moments in DEADLY FRIEND. Then, a robot doll is given to a little girl, who gets a little … Continue reading Deadly Friend & M3gan →

This episode we’re taking a look at two films that take place on Halloween. First up, Levar Burton teaches us to get our face out of a book and try to hook up with a vampire in THE MIDNIGHT HOUR. Then, we learn the dangers of talking to ghost girls in THE LADY IN WHITE.

It’s the end of our werewolves vs vampires month and we’re going for three films this time around. First, monsters gather in HOUSE OF FRANKENSTEIN. Then, monsters gather albiet a little more seperately in HOUSE OF DRACULA. Finally, a werewolf fights a vampire woman in the aptly named THE WEREWOLF VS THE VAMPIRE WOMAN.

As is our usual tradition, we present you with this year’s Halloween Commentary. This year, we’re watching the terrifying ghost movie POLTERGEIST. We gripe about the remake and mention Jim Belushi a lot.

It’s time for episode 2 in our Werewolves vs Vampires month. Here we once again check out the world of Dracula through a modern lens (and Jason Scott Lee) in DRACULA II: ASCENSION. Then we check in on our favorite werewolf girls in GINGER SNAPS 2.

For October, we’re taking a look at vampire movies vs werewolf movies. First up, Gerard Butler is Dracula in New Orleans in DRACULA 2000. Then in GINGER SNAPS, we take a look at adolescence by way of werewolves.

In this episode, we’re looking at two Brian Yuzna films. First, we keep the ROTLD train rolling with the zombie Romeo (Romero?) and Juliet film RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD 3. Then, class warfare gets really weird in SOCIETY.

This episode we’re taking a look at two sort of sequels to Night of the Living Dead. First up, a group of punks fight off re-animated corpses in RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD. Then, the very first Romero zombie rises again in FLESH EATER.

We’re taking a look at two films by the director Robert Fuest. First up, William Shatner and Tom Skeritt fight satanist Ernest Borgnine in THE DEVIL’S RAIN. Then, Vincent Price kills people who didn’t save his wife by way of the plagues of Egypt in THE ABOMINABLE DR. PHIBES.

Ever been poisoned? Well two of the leads in our movies have and it doesn’t seem to be a great time. First up, we learn that when Eric Roberts worked at Marvel Comics he got to hang out with Stan Lee in THE AMBULANCE. Then, we find out that Dennis Quaid is a pretty lousy … Continue reading The Ambulance & D.O.A. →