We finish off the Unnamable and it's brief franchise by watching, reviewing and dissecting The Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carter (1992). This time Carter, Howard and the gang team up with John Rhys Davies for a few bad dates and quantum theory mixed in their Lovecraft. You got that right. Davies Slides on into this movie with ease as the charming and knowledge seeking Professor Warren. Who teams up with them to stop the beast and save Alyda from destiny. When something goes wrong and the beast is set loose on the college campus will Carter and the gang be able to stop the beast? YOINKS! FIND OUT! Was the sequel a better film than the first or will Christina & Alex be miffed on this one? JOIN US for an all new BTV!
It's time for some Lovecraft? Yes, This week we review an 80's film donated to us by Resoltuion67 about The Unnamable (1988).. I'd tell you what it is but I'm unable to name it... *Wocka Wocka*. Well, it's actually about some college students who take on the local legend of the Unnamable in a house nearby campus. They happen on the house and one by one get picked off by a creature that is up to no good. Will Randolph Carter solve the mystery in time to save his fellow friends? We find out in this review of a wild 80s film. We give you loads of trivia and talk about what worked and what didn't. JOIN US!
It's time to get weird and deep on this weeks episode. You guys chose it on our community tab for YOUTUBE! This week is for Sci-Fi lovers of film, book and more! First we kick it off with a discussion about Christina’s thoughts about Late Night With The Devil, rapidly growing technology & Beetlejuice Beetlejuice . Then we both try a new SPICED beverage & Shot recipe directly from the Shimmer itself. Plus finally we review James Vandermeer’s novel adaptation of Annihilation (2018) that Alex Garland brought to life with his own personal touches. Or rather his own team of talented film makers as he would prefer it. The 4k of the movie was donated to the stream by Resolution67 that we devour and get pretty deep on. We discuss the deeper meaning, how some people might have wanted more in this movie and what we think it was all about. Plus loads of trivia and jokes. All in one great new Episode of BTV! JOIN US on both Audio everywhere podcasts are & Video now on Youtube!
We are back and we are reviewing some Lovecraft adaptations this week! Two films that cover a wide swath of different stories from H.P. Lovecraft's resume. We kick it off with The Resurrected (1991) that is loosely based off The Case of Charles Dexter Ward story. About a man who inherits a chest from his dead ancestor chock full of arcane knowledge that leaves him spiraling off doing alchemy to bring the dead back to life. Then we jump into another 90s Lovecraftian film that is an anthology. NECRONOMICON (1993) that has 3 stories and one wrap around story with Jeffrey Combs playing Lovecraft. 3 original Lovecraft stories are given the short films treatment with some very amazing practical FX treatment. We review both movies and talk about all the extras. Plus Alex & Christina derail a bit with the help of some gummies. JOIN US!
Are you a fan of Cosmic Horror? Lovecraft? Then you are going to want to hear this episode. We watched Richard Stanleys return to film and HP. Lovecraft adaptation "Color Out of Space". A movie that should have a much wider release than it has. A movie brought to us by the same producers as Mandy. Starring Nicholas Cage. On this episode we made a HorrorSHOT themed around the movie, a spoiler free review, trivia, comparisons to Lovecrafts orginal short story and our spoilers section that we give you plenty of warning about before we dive in. It's all new snap fest for cosmic dread. Right here at BTV!
