Wake Up Heavy

There's a first time for everything, and here's the first WUH Blu-Ray Review. The love for RANCHO DELUXE continues with a break-down of Fun City Editions' release of the film, its first appearance on Blu-Ray. This rambling, low-stakes tale of the New West has won me over, but does this release do it justice? Listen and find out.

Fun City Editions: https://www.funcityeditions.com/
Shop FCE releases: https://vinegarsyndrome.com/collections/fun-city-editions
Sister Hyde: https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/
WBYK: https://www.wbyk.com.au/

Anthony King, host of The Cult Movies Podcast, pays a visit to WUH Headquarters and brings along a movie that traumatized him as a child, but has since become one of his favorites. On this Special Guest episode we talk about John Landis's 1982 classic horror/comedy film An American Werewolf in London, Anthony's show, Jenny Agutter, and why Grandma should always keep the bedroom door closed.

Anthony King on Twitter.
The Cult Movies Podcast.

Show notes.

August 2021 news/notes/movie watches. If ya don't listen, Walter Matthau's ghost is going to visit you and tell you to, "Shaddup."

Catch me on the PB Ego Fest 11: https://www.projectionboothpodcast.com/2021/08/special-report-ego-fest-11.html

I'm taking the news/notes, and watch list recommendations out of regular episodes and giving all that stuff its own series. If you generally stop episodes at the end when I get to all this, you may want to skip these episodes. But if you are interested in these things, plus info on guest appearances on other shows, then have a listen.

MACABRO (1980) (aka MACABRE, aka FROZEN TERROR) is a New Orleans set horror film from director Lamberto Bava, the son of famed Italian director Mario Bava. The film stars Bernice Stegers (XTRO) as Jane Baker, a woman who's adultery leads to tragic consequences, and Stanko Molnar (A BLADE IN THE DARK) as the blind land-lord of the building where she resides. Veronica Zinny, in her only role, is perfectly cast as Jane's troubled and troublesome daughter.

Show notes: https://www.wakeupheavy.com/2021/08/wdirt-v4e3-macabro-1980.html

I really like showing Cleo some of my favorite Classic Horror films, and this happens to be one of my all time faves. On this episode we take a look at John Carpenter's 1982 practical effects masterpiece The Thing. I love this movie, but where will it rank for Cleo amongst the other Classics we've watched? You'll just have to have a listen.

Show notes: https://www.wakeupheavy.com/2021/07/wuh-cleo-vs-thing-1982.html

This is one of *those* episodes. A good half-hour of me just flap-jawin'. If you like watching paint dry, you'll love hearing me talk about painting our house. But there's also movie recs, lots o' clips, and general news and notes.

Show notes: https://www.wakeupheavy.com/2021/06/wuh-whats-happening.html

And here's the first part (second released) of the Wake Up Heavy/Kulturecast Crossover!

"In this bonus crossover episode, we take a look at the most recent entry into The Conjuring Universe and possibly the final film in the mainline franchise: The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It. Starring the always fantastic pair of Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson, the film follows the two as they attempt to clear the name of a man who murdered while possibly possessed. Wake Up Heavy's Mark Begley joins Chris to talk about the film, the universe as a whole, and if there will be another movie."

Show notes: https://www.wakeupheavy.com/2021/06/guest-spot-kcxwuh-conjuring-devil-made.html

Sharing some episodes of www.projectionboothpodcast.com/ that I've been lucky enough to guest on. Moving on to my third appearance on the show. You can STILL hear/feel my nerves here.

"We're looking at Miguel Llanso's Crumbs (2015), the story of a post apocalyptic future where items from the past are given special significance as our hero, Candy (played by Daniel Tadesse), goes on a quest, first to see the witch and then to see Santa Claus.

Chris Stachiw and Mark Begley join Mike to talk about Crumbs as well as Llanso's Jesus Shows You the Way to the Highway from 2019."

Sharing some episodes of https://www.projectionboothpodcast.com/ that I've been lucky enough to guest on. Starting with my first appearance on the show. You can hear/feel my nerves here.

"On this special episode of The Projection Booth we’re looking at the 2019 film from director Orçun Behram, The Antenna (2019). The film stars Ihsan Önal as Mehmet, a overseer of an apartment building in Turkey. We begin the film on the day when a new satellite dish is being installed that is part of a new era for the country where the government can now broadcast directly to its citizens’ televisions. Let’s just say that this isn’t the utopia that was promised.

Mark Begley and David Rodgers join Mike to talk about this film which plays in select theaters starting October 2, 2020 and digital platforms starting October 20, 2020."