Time to get the job done, maniacs! This week we're checking out the obscure Wings Hauser vehicle The Carpenter from 1988. While we try to make sense of what seems like a first draft script, we also discuss topics such as Hauser's bizarre dialogue, colleges that still have class bells, and tools stealing tools. Drop that Caramello and check out our Patreon! For August's bonus episode, which we're calling the Back In The Day Blitz, Lance prompts the table with some questions relating to our childhoods. For as little as $2 a month you can get in on the action as well with bonus episodes, Discord privileges, livestreams, exclusive merchandise and more! Want more movies from 1988? Check out our previous episodes on Killer Klowns From Outer Space (episode 26), Hack-O-Lantern (episode 57), Flesh Eater (episode 95), Dead Heat (episode 131), Slugs (episode 189), Evil Dead Trap (episode 252), and Poltergeist III (episode 298).

309 - The Carpenter (1988)

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Everybody have fun tonight, maniacs! We're checking back in with Tobe Hooper and talking his 1981 carnival slasher The Funhouse. Tune in as we break down this bizarre piece of early 80s ephemera and discuss other topics such as the Dorf universe, our own Kennywood memories, and a classic duck joke. Drop that Caramello and check out our Patreon! This month we busted out a fifth edition of the Back In The Day Blitz, where we discuss the intersection of news and pop culture in the 90s as well as Sunday afternoon movies. For as little as $2 a month you can get in on the action as well with bonus episodes, Discord privileges, livestreams, exclusive merchandise and more! Want more discussions on the work of Tobe Hooper? Check out our previous episodes on The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (episode 99), Lifeforce (episode 228), The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (episode 265), Poltergeist (episode 277), and Invaders From Mars (episode 290).

353 - The Funhouse (1981)

There goes the neighborhood, maniacs! We're finally wrapping up the 80s installments of the Friday The 13th series this week, ending on a doozy in Part VII: The New Blood. Tune in as we break down the first appearance of Kane Hodder in the franchise and other topics such as Ryan Gosling as hunky Beavis, Gregg wowing a crowd on a drum simulator, and the long-lost art of keeping photos in your wallet. Drop that Caramello and check out our Patreon! This month we busted out a fifth edition of the Back In The Day Blitz, where we discuss the intersection of news and pop culture in the 90s as well as Sunday afternoon movies. For as little as $2 a month you can get in on the action as well with bonus episodes, Discord privileges, livestreams, exclusive merchandise and more! Want to hear us talk more about Friday The 13th? Of course you do! Check out our previous episodes on the original (episode 300), Part 2 (episode 147), Part 3 (episode 260), The Final Chapter (episode 45), A New Beginning (episode 18), Jason Lives (episode 182), and Jason Takes Manhattan (episode 82).

352 - Friday The 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988)

We're traveling through another dimension this week, maniacs! Anthology Month comes to a close and we cap it off with 1983's adaptation of The Twilight Zone: The Movie. We unpack all that comes with this movie (content warning for the on-set accident 28:15-36:05) and other topics such as smoking indoors, our salad bar strategies, and the Twilight Zone ride at MGM Studios. Plus we have a new mini segment up front: New Weird Candy! Drop that Caramello and check out our Patreon! This month we play a rousing game of Two Truth & A Lie. For as little as $2 a month you can get in on the action as well with bonus episodes, Discord privileges, livestreams, exclusive merchandise and more! Joe Dante directed one segment so you know Dick Miller is in this thing. Want more from him? Check out our previous episodes on Chopping Mall (episode 14), Night Of The Creeps (episode 52), The Howling (episode 166), Gremlins (episode 172), The Burbs (episode 200), and The Terminator (episode 326).

351 - Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)

Keep your eyes peeled, maniacs! Anthology Month continues with the 1989 deep cut Terror Eyes. What a way to celebrate 350 episodes! Tune in as we break down the movie and other topics such as our snack selections at the drive-in last week, inconvenient wallet-stealing scenarios, and how much practice you need to make a hot dog. Drop that Caramello and check out our Patreon! This month we play a rousing game of Two Truth & A Lie. For as little as $2 a month you can get in on the action as well with bonus episodes, Discord privileges, livestreams, exclusive merchandise and more! Want more off-the-wall fare from 1989? Check out our previous episodes on Iced (episode 25), Parents (episode 115), Witchtrap (episode 144), Family Reunion (episode 170), Offerings (episode 190), Dead Dudes In The House (episode 210), Things (episode 217), and Blades (episode 278).

350 - Terror Eyes (1989)

Time for a story, maniacs! We're in the midst of Anthology Month and this week finds us recording live at the Riverside Drive-In during their April Ghouls Monster-Rama, where we discuss the highly expensive 1987 shot-on-video anthology Tales From The Quadead Zone. We're also joined spontaneously by frequent guests during these drive-in episodes, Josh Allshouse and Jamie from Neo Trash Video. While we uncover some factoids about this deep cut, we also discuss topics such as fancy Kool-Aid pitchers, the sounds of a ghost child, and what the hell is a quadead anyway??? Drop that Caramello and check out our Patreon! This month we play a rousing game of Two Truth & A Lie. For as little as $2 a month you can get in on the action as well with bonus episodes, Discord privileges, livestreams, exclusive merchandise and more! Want to hear us discuss some more shot-on-video flair? Check out our previous episodes on Hollow Gate (episode 109), Things (episode 217), Heavy Metal Massacre (episode 306), Video Violence (episode 316), and Blood Lake (episode 321).

309 - The Carpenter (1988)

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