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It's time for a Random Sequel that many have debated over and many have not been so fond of, but was it all that bad? We dive into RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD II (1988). A sequel that Dan O'bannon turned down. We watched it, review it and get into the reasons why the movie didn't work out like many of us all hoped. We also point out our more positive moments and a peek behind the scenes. This week on BTV! 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! BTV is growing and we are changing. We are now adding this podcast to a video so that you can watch us act like complete buffoons on Youtube as well. Whether you enjoy audio or video. We are discussing The Crow (1994) and reviewing what we think of the 90s GOTH MASTER that it was. Does it still hold up? What actually happened to Brandon Lee? What do we think of The NEW Crow & will the world ever be able to wear tight leather like the old days? We can only hope, but it's all here in one giant episode across the airwaves & the eye waves? I'm not sure where I was going with that, but I hope you join us either on Youtube or on the podcast. JOIN US!
It's the HOLIDAY HORROR SEASON! This week for our final episode of the year we decided to pick some films that are around Christmas and involve kids. Whether they are out to take parents out, or their friends. We partake in the Christmas "Spirit" this week for the 2 horror films to review that you may or may not of seen. First we start off with The Children (2008). A movie about 2 sisters and their families that join together for Christmas in a far away cottage. While celebrating this special time together as a family the children start getting sick and start plotting to kill their own family. Then we take on a movie that Christina has been wanting to cover on the podcast. Super Dark Times (2017). A story about some kids in the 90's that live pretty average suburban lives until one day an accident happens between 2 best friends. It not only threatens their friendship, their love interest and maybe even their friends. We review both of these films and talk about some of their trivia and thoughts on the matter. JOIN US! We will return to the podcast in January for our Top Horror of 2023. We will be posting videos on Youtube steadily. Happy Holidays Everyone!
Since is November we decided to do more Adjacent Horror Titles for a change.. So this week we chose Cheesy Sci Fi movies! That's right! Two movies chock full of it. We start with TRANCERS (1984) A movie about Jack Deth who's from 2224 in the future. He loves expensive real coffee and hunting down Trancers. When one of the Trancers goes back in time to threaten the Councils life in the future. He has to go back to stop him. The we watched and review CROSSWORLDS (1996) which is about a young man who's father was a trans dimensional warrior who fought some time ago, but after many years have passed.. other dimensional warriors come looking for the necklace his dad gave him. It's a key to a very powerful weapon that can destroy all dimensions as we know it. It's Scifi like you have never seen it. One on 4k too! So join us!
VOIDTOBER FINAL!? Is it really over already?! Not really. One more week next week. However, this week is super special. It's 2 movies that our some of most favorite films of the past 10 years. That's right. We gush over these films so if you haven't heard of them. Give this a listen. Watch them and come back for some of our signature "DEEP DIVES" into TERRIFIED (2017) and ANYTHING FOR JACKSON (2020) What does it all Mean!?!? You have probably heard Alex talk non stop about Terrified before, but if not. It's a supernatural haunted house horror from Argentina. Some of the best scares in modern days. Then we talk about Anything for Jackson (2020) which is made by a couple of guys high on Christmas Films who decided to put a horror movie out about an old couple who use a ritual to bring their dead grandson back. Things get pretty terrible as you can imagine. Two films that we think you need to support with all your horror love. JOIN US THIS WEEK!
We have begun our journey into VOIDTOBER! It's Halloween BTV STYLE! All MONTH LONG! We let you know what the deal is this week with a couple of horror comedies from the 80s! Starting with THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK (1987). Where 3 women in a small town wish a man into existence that is much more like a Charming Devil or a Warlock. Things go great for awhile but eventually they see how Evil he is. Jack Nicholson, Michele Pheiffer, Cher and Susan Sarandon star in the movie! We also spill all the tea about the making of the movie. FUN STUFF! Then we jump into Tim Burtons BEETLEJUICE (1988). Where Michael Keaton stars as the Host with the Most Beetlejuice who is hired by a recently deceased couple named the Maitlands played by Alec Baldwin & Geena Davis who have a new annoying family moving in and they need them scared out. The movie that made Winona Ryders Career too! We tell you all the juicy trivia details about BOTH of these movies and I GURANTEE you don’t know them all. JOIN us.. as we kick the front door of VOIDTOBER 2023.
It's time to jump into some French Horror of the Extreme variety and compare it to its United States Remake. The Court is in session for Martyrs (2008) v. Martyrs (2015). Though the movie was filmed in Canada the first film is considered a French film that has taken the film industry by storm when it released for being shocking and hard to watch. About a girl named Lucie who escapes her torturing kidnappers and exacts her revenge on the those who tormented her as a child with a friend that is willing to got to hell for her. It's a rough film for some, but we actually break it all down and Alex gets deep into the metaphors that the film might have within its depravity. Then we take on the US remake/re imagining that was one of the earlier films of Blumhouse and subsequently one of Jason Blum’s biggest regrets on film. See what we thought of both and why. In this glorious showdown! JOIN US!
Oh Boy! It's Faux Horror Doc Time. The historical kind too! Yep. Our friend Plemke donated some movies to put Christina through hell. No.. but maybe.. This week we watched and review The Last Broadcast (1998) the movie that actually beat The Blair Witch Project to the faux doc punch. About of a group of cable access guys researching LIVE the legend of The Jersey Devil but only one of them comes back alive. What happened to the others? We find out and talk about the movies historical value too. Then we take on a movie that had some troubles getting released. The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2007). Another faux documentary very much in the same vein as The Last Broadcast about thousands of torture tapes they find belonging to one of the most prolific serial killers of all time in the 90's. The end of this one may piss you off or just surprise you. We talk about both of these movies this week and why Christina is none too happy about it. JOIN US!
Happy Halloween Everyone! VOIDTOBER ENDS! Oh no... That's right it ends just as Halloween kicks off tonight for all the spooky stuff. That's alright Christina and Alex watched KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE (1988) to get you in the spirit. That's right the cult movie that has grown over the past few decades into a huge success that for some reason we never got to see a sequel on. We talk about the movie, the trivia on it, the legacy & why we never got a sequel despite the movie growing in popularity over the years. Why is that? Find out in our episode! Help us celebrate VOIDTOBER ONE LAST TIME! Join Us!
Voidtober: The Return of your favorite podcast idiots. This week we continue Voidtober with 2 movies that were the 2nd sequels in their respective franchises that took about a decade to come out. That's right we review The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986). Where the family returns for some good ol human chili and wreak havoc in Texas once more a decade later. We talk about how different this one was from the first entry. Then we take on Phantasm 2 (1988) which came out a few years later in a completely different styled film about the Tall Man and friends returning to the world of the living to take out multiple towns, but he isn't alone. Reggie & Mike are hot on the Tall Mans heels to stop him and his evil once and for all. Both movies we review and spill our favorite trivia about both the films! JOIN US!
It's Labor Day Week! So we picked a few corporate job horror movies that might tickle your work week or vacation day. This week we take on two movies to review about work trips in both movies. TEAMBUILDING for your bosses PLEASURE. Ya know you have to work together to make this job make more money don't you? Well, this week we kick it off with a movie from the UK called SEVERANCE (2006) about a group that gets lost in the woods and have to team up to not be killed by some left behind crazy war criminals. Then we lighten things up with our headlamps for a corporate job that has it's employees team building in a cave. One that closes them in and they can't escape. So they start eating each other. It's all in this week's Labor Day week episode! JOIN US!
It's Christina's Birthday this WEEK! She's pretty awesome.... so she picked a few HUGE vampire films that affected her childhood growing up in the 90's. That's right we dip into Alex's favorite sub genre of horror... VAMPS! This week we not only celebrate with a delicious birthday drink that Christina and one of our listeners came up with , but we also reviewed Bram Stokers Dracula (1992) & Interview with the Vampire (1994). CHOCK FULL of Trivia about both movies and some of our favorite scenes in the movie. It's packed to the gills with jokes and fun so don't miss out on this celebration. JOIN US!
This week we watched a few new movies that have just come out. The Black Phone (2021) Where Ethan Hawke plays a messed up serial kid killer that encounters a special group of kids. One of the kids talks to the previous victims of his murders through an old black phone. Then we watched Moloch which is on shudder now. About a woman trying to escape who family's supposed curse only to return after losing her husband. She finds out maybe the curse is true when he entire world is turned upside down. We review both movies this week and have a good time doing it! See what we thought of these new films! JOIN US!
We got some gifties in the mail! Bloody Japanese Movie Style Gifties? Yep. This week we dip into absurd gore films from Japan. First we review the movie that started it all Meatball Machine (2005) about alien parasites that takeover peoples bodies and battle it out like some Necroborg Battlers that tear each other apart. Then onto Tokyo Gore Police (2008) about a woman who is following in her fathers footsteps as a legendary police officer. Only its the future and cops have been privatized and there’s new mutant criminals on the loose that can mutate into freakish killing machines that don't die. Can she put an end to it when she becomes one of them? Find out. Big thanks to Rion one of our listeners who donated the movies. JOIN US for a fun episode of GRUE!
Awwww Yeah! It's a new episode and GUESS WHAT!? We got a new song from our friend Christian who is in the band Nitro/Noise! Yes, Alex's musical brother that he became friends with helped the podcast out with a new jam. Be sure to check out the new intro. PLUS! We have two NEW movies that hit theaters recently that we review and give our thoughts about what they mean. Alex Garlands (Annihilation, Ex Machina) MEN (2022) About a woman who visits the countryside of England after her husband dies. She soon starts to see the same man everywhere she goes until things get worse. Then we review the NEW David Cronenberg Film called CRIMES of the FUTURE (2022). About artist Saul Tenser who is growing new organs in his body that he and his partner tattoo and cut out live for their 'Show'. In a futuristic world where people feel no pain. It's a wild deep episode about two weird movies. JOIN US!
What's this?! Dark Fantasy. That's right you wonderful son of a gun. It's Fantasy movies that have some pretty horror themed tropes! Why not? That's right we dip into 2 movies from the 80's that were pretty dark and creepy. Starting with The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982). Where a power hungry leader is losing to the king of the lands and he decides to turn to an evil warlock for help. They destroy the lands and claim power. The son of the last king grows up and exacts his revenge on the evil NEW KING! Then we take on space wizards with KRULL (1983) about a marriage that is interrupted by the evil black army and it's frog faced alien warlock stealing the princess. It's up to Colwyn and a rag tag group of raiders, conjurers and cyclops to take on the evil! It's all in this weeks episode. Which Christina and Alex get pretty wild on this one. So buckle up and JOIN US!
We return from our 4th of July Break with a couple of 70s films the will Bug the crap out of you and make you Squirm. That's right the 70's was a time when the US was actually worried about the earth exacting it's revenge on us by subjecting us to killer nature. So this week we review BUG (1975) about an earthquake that unleashes a new breed of bug that starts fires and feeds on us. Then we review SQUIRM (1976) Where a storm knocks down a power grid and electrifies the ground so bad that blood worms become ravenous flesh eating terrors. Both these movies are PG too and they got away with a lot back then. We break them down and give you loads of fun trivia about the movies. JOIN US!
As you know here on the BTV cast we like to dig into stuff that not a lot of people have seen or give a chance. In our effort to enjoy the ENTIRE spectrum of horror films across the world! So... This week we are doing some HINDI HORROR! Which we were really excited to do. First up we review VEERANA (1988) About a witch bat that feeds on men and gets killed only to exact her snake faced ways onto the daughter of the family that killed her! Then we review a rip off movie that a lot of people called a disaster when it came out! Why? Because they used a 99 cent Doll made of cheap plastic. lol Which just means we struck Horror Bollywood Gold! Yep it's the unofficial remake for Childs Play called PAPI GUDIA (1996) Enjoy us breaking these down as to what we think and listen to Alex & Christina mispronounce everything! JOIN US!
It's Alex's Birthday Week. It's technically not till Thursday the 7th but we got some plans this week if you want to help us celebrate. This week on the podcast not only are we celebrating but Alex picked one of his favorite movies of all time. Videodrome (1983) written and directed by David Cronenberg. You can hear Alex wax poetic about this movie and what it means to him. Plus, will Christina feel the same way about the film? Find out. Even if she loves it Alex and Christina get into it this episode. Then we also review a newer movie with no connections to the previous whatsoever. Moonfall (2022) by Roland Emmerich. Who's had his fair share of big budget disaster films. But is this new one as good as all the rest? or worse? We discuss a lot this episode. So be sure to listen to the end to see what's planned. JOIN US!
