Movie Meltdown

 Movie Meltdown - Episode 658 Join us as we discuss our day at the Lexington Comic and Toy Convention and talk about celebrities, watching movies and things from back in the olden days.  And while we give you an old man skate club update, we also address… Marli Renfro, Ray Wise, Inland Empire, The Rocky Horror Show, The Bridge on the River Kwai, Chuck Norris, murder games, head check, Bob creeping around the Christmas tree, normal girls, it came from the mall in Bangkok, Ghost World, Tim Curry, Lollipop Chainsaw, George Lindsey, MTV's AMP, Psycho, The Cure, David Lynch, Invasion U.S.A., signed Charlton Heston books, the chuck wagon, Brad Renfro, butter beans, Alec Guinness, import cds, Rogue's powers, very nice penmanship and does Barnacle Boy have a fanny pack? Spoiler Alert: Full spoilers for the reveal of the killer in Twin Peaks. It has been 35 years… but still, fair warning.  "Well… I mean really, who doesn't like a good sword?!" For more on the convention, go to: lexingtoncomiccon.com

Movie Meltdown - Episode 657 Sam Drog returns for another of our on-going movie talk therapy sessions. And as we make recommendations that most people don't get, we also mention… Sinners, the X film series, Blue Moon, Is God Is, Honey Don't!, Picnic at Hanging Rock, Tura!, The Bride!, accumulating things, The Fabelmans, Predestination, leaving the house only when necessary, movies where nothing happens, different cinema formats, Critters 2 and/or 3, there are days… when I feel my anger might consume me, I'm kind of like Jeremiah Johnson now, people's deranged hard drive, artsy remakes of classic horror movies, Ti West, Coen brothers movies, a crazy religious cult, Ethan Hawke, being shot by gamma rays, living in an archaeological dig, The Cars That Ate Paris, having Elvis propose to you, and how many Michael B Jordan's are in this movie?! Spoiler Alert: So that spoiler that everybody has known about "Sinners" for the last year… yeah, we talk about that.  "I got my corkboard and ball of yarn…"

Movie Meltdown - Episode 656 (For our Patreon "Horror Club") The Horror Club once again comes together to discuss the latest installment in the Scream series, this time directed by its co-creator Kevin Williamson. And as we attempt to recover from getting hit in the head with a 90s TV, we also cover… Countdown, The Fall, Jasmin Savoy Brown, the cold open, Jill, meta themes, burning down the house, the reveal, Neve Campbell, deepfakes, Gale's story arc, that entrance, Mckenna Grace, Scary Movie, Joel McHale, disappearing from public life, the boyfriend, Ethan Embry, Pine Grove, Indiana, knowing when you're going to die, Mason Gooding, Sidney's past, Michelle Randolph and Jimmy Tatro, the mental institution, David Arquette, building a panic room, Matthew Lillard, creating red herrings, falling off a giant antenna, Isabel May, running a coffee shop, Anna Camp, the husband situation, Randy, Tatum Riley, spooky home renovations and the inevitable Courteney Cox. Spoiler Alert: Full spoilers for "Scream 7" (and pret

Movie Meltdown - Episode 655 (For our Patreon "Horror Club") Do listen to the voices in your head, as long as they are the Meltdown Horror Club, as we discuss Don't Listen directed by Ángel Gómez Hernández.  And while we smack our flashlights that don't work, we also bring up… Guts & Glory, The Curse of La Llorona, The Toxic Avenger, M3GAN 2.0, Circus of the Stars, Greg Nicotero, flipping houses, Linda Cardellini, spectrum kids, they keep you guessing, the orifice that's oozing flies, didn't see that coming, plastic sheeting, flies in your ear, do ghosts have teeth, dead cat warning, pizza-related questions I have about the other side, Velma, deciding what it's about, Laff-A-Lympics, kids drawing scary pictures, the orifice that's oozing flies, just finish the house, moving ghost shoes, witch corpses, Battle of the Network Stars, let's go to the tape, these people don't know what kind of show they're on, lead paint and asbestos, and the Don't Listen universe.  Spoiler Alert: Full spoilers for the 2020 mov

Movie Meltdown - Episode 654 Sam Drog returns as we use this moment in time to stop and take a look at the state of the media that we love. We examine things like… kids watching black and white movies, shooting movies vertically, the look of Super 8 film, watching multiple versions of vintage films, the general population talking about 'movies today', different eras of older directors, a new wave of CG technology, add to cart links during commercials, stories can re-wire your brain and fighting robots to reclaim our humanity.  And as we recalibrate the measure of suck, also delve into…mummy movies, a curiosity relic, James Cameron, a whole new level of sellout, pop culture surfing, old man rage bait, loading a film camera, KPop Demon Hunters, this need for things to make sense can be weaponized, Stranger Things, coming full circle on the way we consume our media, Skynet nightmares, the many versions of the Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Yoda awareness, creating memories with friends vs experiencing entertainment b

Movie Meltdown - Episode 653 (For our Patreon "Horror Club") It's the Naked Lunch Holiday Special! Or is it a Kafka-fueled metamorphic nightmare?! Or is it just an excuse for lots of bugs and goo?! Whatever the reason, the Meltdown Horror Club gathers together for Yuletide fun that will make you spontaneously combust - as we watch Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation starring Maud Adams, Neith Hunter, Tommy Hinkley, Clint Howard and Allyce Beasley.  And as we all eat from an open bowl of loose dates, we also address… Home Alone 2, I Know What You Did Last Summer, The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, Dracula Sucks, The Conjuring universe, Welcome to Derry, Society, Stranger Things, Kafka, body horror, Paul McCartney, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Bathsheba, wiggly and gross, Talkboy, Freddie Prinze Jr., the real Warrens, Brian Yuzna, a spiritual journey, she eats a bug, John Williams, inconsistencies at the airport, Ryan Phillippe, doing it in the meat locker, a very special episode, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, creepy

Movie Meltdown - Episode 652 This episode Sam Drog returns as we discuss the new movie Predator: Badlands, but not before we give a recap of every Predator movie that has come before. It's an extensive look at the franchise as a whole and how things have changed since director Dan Trachtenberg has gotten involved.  And as we try on the fashionable look of fishnets and a space helmet, we also mention… Cleaner, Elle Fanning, a jungle room night club, Weyland-Yutani, testosterone overdrive, Danny Glover, The Wendigo, Waterworld, John McTiernan, bro code, Godzilla characters, cooperation in building a society, Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi, the 1980s had us all spoiled, Daisy Ridley, building the mythology, Topher Grace, giant robot vs giant monster, Fred Dekker, filmmakers need to realize that they gotta up their game, Alien vs. Predator, the theme of cooperation, pace and direction, Dude Bro: The Movie, Last Action Hero, the Predator 3 that never was, Shane Black, a new perspective, appeasing AI creatures, ki

Movie Meltdown - Episode 651 (For our Patreon "Horror Club") Gather around the table with the beloved family members of the Horror Club as we celebrate Thanksgiving Jake-style. Together we discuss the state of the holiday season as well as the Thanksgiving classic Home Sweet Home starring Jake Steinfeld. And while we're trying to figure out family relations, we also cover… IT: Welcome To Derry, Doctor Sleep, Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein, being addicted to PCP, close-up magic, Steve Guttenberg, Trapper Keeper artwork, Jacob Elordi, cutting someone's brakes for the holidays, a flexatone, hood kill, turkey-flavored Oreos, Mike Flanagan, a charming weirdo, death by smothering, Andy Muschietti, clown makeup guitar guy, warlock energy, Tryptophan, Scatman Crothers, watching surgery videos, Ready Player One, Mia Goth, running over an old lady, she's so Latin, bread in a can, Ace Frehley, Thanksgiving pizza flashbacks, dinner is not almost ready, Day of the Dead and does it come in a vial? Spoiler Alert: Full sp

Movie Meltdown - Episode 650 Join us as we recap our day at Scarefest, discuss things we've watched lately and reminisce about going out to look for dead bodies.  And as we reveal the best way to break your ribs, we also bring up… Billy Wirth, Legacy of Rage, Stand By Me, Scream Queens, Night of the Creeps, the official Back to the Future skateboard, Death in Apartment 603: What Happened to Ellen, American Gladiators, Brandon Lee, collector's cards, Linda Miller, Gleaming the Cube, Wednesday, a broken toe, that six-foot hole is just for landscaping, Doug Bradley, burying bodies, old guys using outdated terms, zombie kids, Emma Roberts, learning lip tricks, Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol, asking to see your x-rays, The Lost Boys, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, Ashley Laurence, I wanna know, what's going on at the trash can, sexy pyramid head, boards slides, Tim Burton, Jason Patric, zombie etiquette and spine transfers. "So yeah, we were trading dead people stories."

Movie Meltdown - Episode 649 On this special holiday spooktacular we discuss Haunt directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods. And as we try to avoid tattooed weirdos, we also delve into… Clown in a Cornfield, Bring Her Back, 28 Years Later, monster cereals, working at a haunted house, what's the plan, tax incentives for shooting in a certain state, who's in charge, Aaron Abrams, eating soup, Diane Keaton, do you want to see my face, sour candy, Hocus Pocus, childhood trauma escape room, Talk to Me, oil bags, crawling through a tunnel, microwaving cell phones, 28 Weeks Later, identifying with the dad, pumpkin smashing and a rousing game of noodles, grapes or razor blades.  Spoiler Alert: Full spoilers for the 2019 movie "Haunt", so go watch the movie before you listen. "Come on, be resourceful - you're surrounded by weapons!"

Movie Meltdown - Episode 648 (For our Patreon "Horror Club") This episode we discuss Mario Bava's Kill, Baby... Kill! And as we bask in the weird fog, we also address… Final Destination Bloodlines, Death of a Unicorn, Weapons, No Such Thing, vintage CSI skills, human arm sconces, 60s eyeliner, Burgomeister, old-timey superstitious people, dumb names for ghost, music, the spiral staircase, Tony Todd, you are your own ghost child, green lights, Sarah Polley, murdering a guy in an alley and ghost child with a bouncy ball. Spoiler Alert: Full spoilers for "Kill, Baby... Kill!", so go watch the movie before you listen. “It happened so nonchalantly.”

Movie Meltdown - Episode 647 Join us for a prehistoric-packed episode as we welcome special guest "Dino" Don Lessem. He is an author, journalist, and was a scientific advisor for Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park! Not to mention building giant, robotic dinosaurs, befriending Michael Crichton and having a dinosaur named after him!  Then we discuss some of our favorite dinosaurs in movies. And then more specifically... our favorite dinosaurs from the Jurassic Park series of films.  And while we all try to figure out what our dinosaur names would be - we also mention… The Valley of Gwangi, getting a loan from Mark Cuban, the fake dinosaur dig, Troodon, Vince Vaughn, different things about dinosaurs impressed me, fire-breathing stripper dinosaurs, The Golden Age of Dinosaurs, apparently there's a lot of nudity, exotic places, a dinosaur head infested with wasps, paleontologist Jack Horner, an iguana dressed as a dinosaur, we're Disney… this is what we do… we traumatize children, the real Indiana Jones, opening a M

Movie Meltdown - Episode 646 (For our Patreon "Horror Club") This episode we discuss the 2022 film Soft & Quiet, written and directed by Beth de Araújo. And while we critique certain people’s pie skills, we also cover… Barbarian, Sinners, Naked Lunch, I Know What You Did Last Summer, Crystal Lake, David Cronenberg, dalliance, Zach Cregger, Linda Cardellini, the director’s perspective and making people very upset and very uncomfortable. Spoiler Alert: Full spoilers for the “Soft & Quiet”, so watch the movie before you listen.   “I will say, immediately… you get bad vibes from that lady.”

Movie Meltdown - Episode 645 This episode we’re coming to you “live” from WonderFest as we hang out and talk about movies, toys, models and eventually a bonus, full horror club discussion of Fear Street: Prom Queen directed by Matt Palmer.  And while we determine the specifics of how you know you are in the 80s, we also bring up… Godzilla Minus One, Midnight Mass, Summer of 69, Empire of the Dark, Demon City, Chris Klein, using profanity, hugging Tiffany, Stuck in the Middle, everyone's a suspect, the kills, Space: 1999, comedies that should be traumatic but are just fun, monsters called up from hell and murderous ninja assassins, the dance off, time-appropriate clothes and hair and make-up, being attacked by angels, a satanic cult from another dimension, the bloody crown, a dude wearing a scrunchie, changing the mascot, trying to open the door, Mike Flanagan, there was a lot of sword fighting going on and where’s the street?! Spoiler Alert: Full spoilers for “Fear Street: Prom Queen” so go watch the movie be

Movie Meltdown - Episode 644 (For our Patreon "Horror Club") A talking teddy bear, a hole full of murderous beasts, a random ghost and a horned up 12-year-old with boundary issues… what could go wrong? Find out as we discuss Lew Lehman’s 1981 classic The Pit.  And while we have cake on Halloween, we also delve into… The Rule of Jenny Pen, Easter Bunny, Kill! Kill!, Strange Darling, making food, Teddy, a very complicated family, two amazing over-actors, emotional gazebo, leading a cow, ghosts, eating soup, Buckaroo Banzai, keeping your purse in a drawer, just shrug and go on with your life, Brooke Shields, insanity or sheer brilliance, creative nude photography, getting fired making your movie, an interactive sitcom, using a pay phone, going to the discos, Easter-related horror, the most awkward child alive, go back to where you came from funny person, hey you wanna direct a feature film, John Lithgow, going to a farmer’s market, sad and intense, a frog riding on a snake and cute little kids eating people. Spo

Movie Meltdown - Episode 643 Sam Drog returns as we try to decide just what it is that’s trying to kill Hollywood. And while we try to mimic the Magnum P.I. lifestyle, we also address… Minecraft, Andor, The Studio, The Da Vinci Code, Gods of Egypt, Black Mirror, Cherry 2000, Barry, Eyeborgs, RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, Viy, religious discussions over the internet, Barbenheimer, Seth Rogen, parent your kid, Dracula 2000, Godzilla Minus One, content creation, sacrilege, Gerard Butler, Phil Tippett, Starship Troopers, Adam Wingard, watching money being spent, a shorthand for starting geek conversations, Rob Bottin real estate agent, don't patronize me robot, flying around the room in her coffin, getting into a relationship with an AI character, Tubi ads, bringing a live chicken, Tom Hanks’ haircut, secrets under the pyramids, The Running Man, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, Tim Thomerson, taking selfies, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, being a shill for other people, Paul Ve

Movie Meltdown - Episode 642 (For our Patreon "Horror Club") Listen as the Meltdown Horror Club comes together to discuss Dead & Buried directed by Gary Sherman and featuring James Farentino, Melody Anderson, Jack Albertson and Robert Englund.  And while we’re dropping off our film, we also mention… The Dead Don't Die, Mikey Madison,  Longlegs, The Banana Splits, Slugs, filming people, Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse, Scream 7, witchcraft/voodoo teacher, Superbad meets Shaun of the Dead, Oscar-winning slashers, Christopher Lee, taking photos, public domain horror, Grandpa Joe, wrapped up like a mummy, Jim Jarmusch, putting things through the telefax, Chico and the Man, knock-off markers and what the hell is wrong with Christopher Robin.  Spoiler Alert: Full spoilers for the 1981 movie “Dead & Buried”, so go watch the movie before you listen. “Yeah this movie makes sense as long as you don't think about it.”

Movie Meltdown - Episode 641 Join us as we drop in to the Lexington Comic and Toy Convention and talk about celebrities, cool merchandise, watching movies and how returning to skateboarding as an adult makes you the most interesting man in the world.  And as we attempt to rock the fakie, we also cover… Baymax dancing around, the monkeys have brown eyes, Tom Savini, H-Street’s Hokus Pokus, Soleil Moon Frye, cheesy '80s slasher movies, a muscled version of Borat, combative training, Lost Highway, the Gmork is the most amazing creature that's ever existed, Tony Curtis, tattoo size and placement, Bastian yells a lot, spoilers for the original run of Twin Peaks, going to Camp David, The Mummy, a street skater, Muay Thai, Tony Hawk's CoQ10, Jonathan Goldsmith, putting a lot of trust in spandex, a ramp skater, the Boston Strangler, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firewalker, Zero team board, Phantom of the Mall: Eric's Revenge, Patricia Arquette, kettlebell training, Allan Quatermain, plantar fasciitis, Riddick movies, bu

Movie Meltdown - Episode 640 This episode, Sam Drog returns as we try to wrap our heads around just how ahead of its time David Cronenberg's Videodrome truly was back in 1983. And as we plug into the network of idiots, we also bring up… the evolutionary chart of man, Mick Garris, American Ultra, Scanners, YouTube rabbit holes, The Franchise, Debbie Harry, a movie every night on the UHF channels, the rubber reality and all the latex, Robert Pattinson, a cyber doppelganger of ourselves, The Lawnmower Man, Canadian tax shelter horror movies, Stan Winston, Crash, moving meat on a skeleton, Marshall McLuhan, an electrified clay wall, just give in to the technology, Rob Bottin, incubating your gun, I’m just a monkey, Spider, taking a normal person to a weird movie, talking to the TV, manifold expanded, propaganda films, you got Jim Henson on one end and Rick Baker on the other, mechanical extensions of humanity, Personal Shopper, I gave you guys the best movie I knew how to make and you didn’t show up,  shelter-in-

Movie Meltdown - Episode 639 (For our Patreon "Horror Club") The horror club gets together to discuss ghosts, monsters and the immigrant horror stories contained in Santiago Menghini’s No One Gets Out Alive. And while we try to figure out which attempted murders are real and which are fake, we also delve into… slacker pioneers, weird residual ghost pains, Aztec weaponry, Bed Bath & Beyond coupons, dream logic, the new Property Brothers, Willem Dafoe, I gotta good work ethic, he’s having death, how much of the budget was candles, experimental camera moves, goddess in the box, they only did the murders to get out of school, spooky fingers, you should be out the door by now, things that could be happening in the basement, that’s a nice coat, snow sucks, a ghost story, sacrificing the little people to the corporations, the ancestors that gave up, it weaves this way into her memories, interchangeable horror titles, someone give this poor girl a break for once, the monster can’t fix your mental health problems,