B-movie Mania

In 1983, two masters of their craft, Ralph Bakshi and Frank Frazetta, combined forces to create a fantasy story like no other: Fire and Ice! You’ll have to wait another week to find out just what the B Movie Crew thought about this scantily-clad animated epic, but for now, sit back and allow yourself to be teased by the soothing voice of Totally Not Chris Hutson. Mmmmmm, delicious… Watch Fire & Ice on Amazon or YouTube.

Whoop Whoop! If you've been looking for a dope ass western to watch with a spiked bottle of Faygo, this is the one. Shaggy 2 Dope and Violent J have created a Juggalo epic rivaling 'The Odyssey.' Sheriff Sugar Wolf returns to his hometown to find that it has been taken over by Big Baby Chips, a ruthless gambling tycoon. Sugar decides to clean up the town but to do so he must confront Big Baby Chips and his series of assassins. #GetAwayFromMyButt Watch on Amazon Prime or YouTube BIG MONEY RUSTLAS TRAILER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_nBuePoZDY FUN CLIP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HknWKffV_gM   Please RATE & SUBSCRIBE iTunes: http://bit.ly/iTunesBMM Stitcher: http://bit.ly/StitchBMM Google Play: http://bit.ly/GoogleBMM RSS Feed: http://bit.ly/BMovieMania

Woop Woop pard'ners! This week's teaser is a real toe-tapper. Listen in as Dark Ass Nuggs (Mike) gives you a rundown of the next psychotic flick the B-Movie Crew undertakes, Big Money Rustlas. All the clown love, homies. Watch Big Money Rustlas on Amazon Prime.

Bingo! The Katana Gang is at it again and only the Samurai Cop can stop them. Samurai Cop 2 is a follow up to the 1991 original. Mathew Karedas returns as the titular character. His partner, Mark Frazer, is back along with several cast members from the first film. It also features Tommy Wiseau of The Room. The love that the filmmakers have for the Samurai Copiverse shines through in this sequel and one of the best things about it is seeing Detectives Joe Marshall and Frank Washington reunited after all this time. Buckle up because this one gets weird. Official hashtag: #KeepItWarm Samurai Cop 2 is available on Amazon Prime.  Paul Brooks' interview with Tommy Wiseau.

Actor, Producer and Author Jackey Neyman Jones was kind enough to chat with Paul Brooks about all things "Manos: The Hands of Fate." Jackey was a small child when she played Debbie in the original film. Her father, Tom Neyman, portrayed the infamous Master. Now, over 50 years later, Debbie is back in "Manos Returns," the sequel that fans have been waiting for. Join Paul and Jackey as they discuss the new movie, Mystery Science Theater, and Jackey's book "Growing Up with Manos: The Hands of Fate: How I was the Child Star of the Worst Movie Ever Made and Lived to Tell the Story". Be sure to check out the teaser trailer for "Manos Returns!" Links: http://debbiesmanos.blogspot.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Debbiesmanos/ https://www.facebook.com/manosreturns/

In 1991 the world was introduced to Samurai Cop. After realizing that Mathew Karedas was in fact NOT dead, Director Gregory Hatanaka brought him back in 2015 for Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance! Point your earballs this way as Jason teases our 5th episode which includes many cast members from the first movie, adult film stars Kayden Kross and Lexi Belle, Tommy Wiseu of the Room and so much more. Will the Samurai Cop defeat his nemesis, the Katana Gang? Use your Amazon Prime account and watch for FREE! Keep it warm!   Samurai Cop (This one is no longer free with Prime but you can rent it for $2.99. You know it's worth it.) Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance  

What happens when a classic anime tale comes to life in a mid-90's action movie? Answer: The B-Movie Crew gets lost in its meandering, Americanized plot. Listen in as Chris and the guys attempt to determine what the hell Malcolm McDowell and Clint Howard were doing, along with the rest of the cast, crew, producers, and dolly grips of this flop of a flick. Also, click on "read more" to check out some sweet bonus content. Official hashtag: #FingeredChestNipples "A Place to Die" by Dimension Zero (Paul & J's band)

Have you ever punched someone so hard that they disappeared? Have you ever wrapped your head in some sort of leather cage? Has your sibling ever tried to murder you along with an entire kingdom? If you answered 'Yes' to any of these questions, you might have the tiniest of ideas as to just what in the hell is going on in the movie, Fist of the North Star. Chris Hutson gives us a little insight on why he picked this anime to live action clunker and gives some guidance with drinking rules...something that will definitely help you get through this flick. You can watch the entire movie on Youtube for free. Or buy in on Amazon Prime. Keep up with the conversation with the hashtags #BMM & #FingeredChestNipples

Once in a blue moon, a movie comes along that fills your heart with joy and simultaneously makes blood shoot out your nose. Such is the case with writer / director / star Neil Breen’s paranormal thriller / drama / nightmare “Fateful Findings.” Join the B-Movie Crew as they navigate through government conspiracies, alcoholism, laptop abuse, magical mushrooms and much, much more. Official hashtag: #BringTheBreen “Fateful Findings” is available on Amazon Prime.

Have you ever wondered what it's like to be an international super hacker? Wonder no more! The high-stakes digital double life of Mr. Neil Breen will send your desires flying and your eyes to the back of your head, where they can hide until the travesty is over. Join Paul Brooks as he gives you a quick preview of the epic fever dream known as "Fateful Findings". Do you have magic mushrooms? This movie does. Do you like ghosts? This movie might. Do you know what the hell is going on? This movie does NOT. Watch Fateful Findings on Amazon Prime Or buy it from Mr. Breen's very own digital website...shipping may literally take forever.

From Friday 2/17 to Sunday 2/19 we (meaning J and Chris) visited Capricon 37 in Wheeling, IL. This con is one of our Chicagoland favorites. We cruised the dealer room and picked up Netherworld from Full Moon Entertainment. Then we gave it the ol' B-Movie Mania treatment before the con parties. Synopsis: A young man arrives at his father's mansion in Louisiana to discover that a secretive cult is using winged creatures to raise the dead to do their bidding. Sorry, folks. This one isn't available for free. However, you can watch the making of Netherworld free on YouTube. Someone also uploaded the complete soundtrack. It has a lot of Edgar Winter on it. C'mon. Don't be a Stranger to Love. Assorted musings: - Special thanks to q. phia for loaning us the swanky hats in the picture above. She makes all kinds of awesome, steampunky clothing. Seriously just look at her site. - Chris really liked our hotel bathroom. Way to go, Westin Chicago North Shore. - Once upon a time in Arkansas, Paul and J went to the Full M

If, on his deathbed, David Lynch had a fever dream about 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit,' this week's movie would be the blood oozing from his nose. We watched The Amazing Bulk and boy is it a doozy. A man is transformed into a monster when a secret government experiment blows up and purples all over his chest. This film follows our hero as he is chased away from the one he loves by cops, the military, a mad scientist, and a bunch of other garbage from Windows '98. Is he the biggest? Not even close. Is he the baddest? If you're talking production value, you got it. Is he the purplest? Of course. Am I sorry about this movie? Hell no! Bulk up for free with an Amazon Prime account.

Episode 2 is on the horizon and we all need to be prepped for what is in store...a giant purple mess. Listen in and steel yourself as Mike gives this quick update on the inevitable Amazing Bulk.

In our inaugural episode, Jason chooses the 1987 Patrick Swayze post-apocalyptic flick, Steel Dawn. It’s a little bit Mad Max, a little bit Shane and a whole lot of fighting! Seriously, the fights are great. In this episode we talk about what elements the film borrows from westerns and samurai films, Patrick Swayze in the bathtub, Dirty Dancing and much more! What’s the matter? Never seen a grown man naked? Watch Steel Dawn on YouTube. Official hashtag: #PSway Next time on B-Movie Mania: It's The Amazing Bulk! We weren't kidding. Steel Dawn really is a band. Hook 'em up!

Who are we? Why are we here? Where are we going? These are questions humankind has wrestled with since the beginning. Paul Brooks, Mike Hayes, Jason Huls and Crazy Chris Hutson have no idea what those answers are but we can tell you why we decided to do a podcast about the B-movies we know and love. That is what this short introduction is all about. Join us as we slide into B-Movie Mania! Official hashtag: #BMovieBoner