It’s time for The Psychotronic Spooktacular! What better way to celebrate October and all things spooky than to binge on TRICK OR TREATS (1982), JACK-O (1995), THE MIDNIGHT HOUR (1985) and SCARY MOVIE (1991)!

TRICK OR TREATS (1982):

An escaped madman (Peter Jason) comes home at a time when his son (Chris Graver) is playing sick jokes on the baby sitter (Jackelyn Giroux).

Directed by: Gary Graver

Written By: Gary Graver

Starring: Jacqueline Giroux, Peter Jason, Chris Graver

JACK-O (1995):

A long long time ago a wizard was put to death, but he swore vengeance on the townsfolk that did him in, particularly Arthur Kelly’s family. Arthur had done the final graces on him when he came back to life as Mr. Jack the Pumpkin Man. The Kellys proliferated through the years, and when some devil-may-care teens accidentally unleash Jack-O, young Sean Kelly must stop him somehow as his suburban world is accosted and the attrition rate climbs.

Directed by: Steve Latshaw

Written By: Brad Linaweaver

Starring: Linnea Quigley, Maddisen K. Krown, Gary Doles

THE MIDNIGHT HOUR (1985):

Teenage Halloween pranksters (Shari Belafonte-Harper, LeVar Burton, Lee Montgomery) revive a 300-year-old witch and some of her ghoul friends.

Directed by: Jack Bender

Written By: William Bleich

Starring: Lee Montgomery, Shari Belafonte, LeVar Burton

SCARY MOVIE (1991):

A paranoid young man gradually comes to believe that an escaped lunatic may be hiding in the neighborhood Halloween house of horrors.

Directed by: Daniel Erickson

Written By: Daniel Erickson, David Lane Smith

Starring: John Hawkes, Suzanne Aldrich, Ev Lunning

As things start to cool down, Owen and Skinslip have time for one more camping trip! This time they discuss 1984’s ODDBALLS and 1988’s STATE PARK!

ODDBALLS (1984):

A Canadian sex comedy about saving a summer camp from becoming a shopping mall.

Directed by: Miklós Lente

Written By: Ed Naha

Starring: Foster Brooks, Mike MacDonald, Konnie Krome

STATE PARK (1988):

NO ONE WILL BE ADMITTED AFTER THE BEAR STEALS THE BULLDOZER.

A business man plans to dump toxic waste on a city park, but it doesn’t go according to plan.

Directed by: Kerry Feltham, Rafal Zielinski

Written By: Darrell Fetty

Starring: Kim Myers, Isabelle Mejias, James Wilder

It’s a killer crocodile and killer alligator double feature! On this episode of Psychotronic Coast To Coast, Owen and Skinslip make sure it’s safe to get into that water before discussing BLOOD SURF (2000) & THE GREAT ALLIGATOR (1979)!

BLOOD SURF (2000):

A sleazy producer (Joel West) develops a concept he dubs “blood surfing” — tossing bloody fish remains into the water to lure sharks and then surfing through the animals as they chomp about. Along with his camerawoman (Kate Fischer), the producer brings two thrill-seeking surfers (Dax Miller, Matt Borlenghi) to the coast of Florida to capture some gnarly footage. But, as they blood surf, they encounter something even more deadly: a colossal prehistoric crocodile intent on devouring them.

Directed by:  James D.R. Hickox

Written By: Sam Bernard, Robert L. Levy

Starring: Dax Miller, Tziporah Malkah, Duncan Regehr

THE GREAT ALLIGATOR (1979):

Tourists (Barbara Bach, Claudio Cassinelli) flee from a tribally significant alligator at an entrepreneur’s (Mel Ferrer) African resort.

Directed by: Sergio Martino

Written By:George Eastman

Starring: Barbara Bach, Claudio Cassinelli, Mel Ferrer

Owen and Skinslip head deep into the woods for a nice relaxing camping trip where nothing bad ever happens. Right? On this episode of Psychotronic Coast To Coast, your gracious hosts sit around the campfire and discuss Hunter's Blood (1986) and Rituals (1977).

Owen & Skinslip devour TWO batshit action flicks! First, they discuss the 1995 Taiwanese actioner ANGEL ON FIRE then they move on to 2012's KILL 'EM ALL.

It's summer, so it's friggin' HOT outside, but you can cool off with Owen & Skinslip because monsters and snow are this episode's running themes! First up, the duo cover Ryan Schifrin's 2006 REAR WINDOW meets BIGFOOT flick ABOMINABLE. Then, we head back into a 1977 winter as your fearless hosts cover the made-for-tv movie SNOWBEAST!

This episode it's all sun tan lotion, hot bods and endless sand as Owen and Skinslip put on their mankinis and head to the beach! Up for discussion is a couple 80's summer gems: HARDBODIES and PRIVATE RESORT.

Mandroids, Christina Applegate, Rock and Roll! This week Owen and Skinslip discuss the 1996 film VIBRATIONS and the 1986 insane sci-fi flick ELIMINATORS!

Owen and Skinslip dive into a couple mid-80s gems! First up is the splatterific THE MUTILATOR followed a film with the reputation as the first "shot on tape" slasher: SLEDGE HAMMER!

Owen and Skinslip feast on a couple low budget snacks! First up is 1989’s Super 8 opus THINGS, then the move on to Greydon Clark’s 1980 film that we’re positive inspired 1987’s PREDATOR: WITHOUT WARNING. THINGS (1989): An impotent husband, driven by a fanatical desire to father children, forces his wife to undergo a dangerous […]