Podcast Episode 2

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In this episode of Midnight Triple Feature we discuss the 1988 horror film The Rejuvenator, the 1995 killer scarecrow opus Night of the Scarecrow and Herschell Gordon Lewis' follow-up to his 1963 cult classic 2002's Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat. In addition we discuss Arnold Schwarzenegger's relation to the Toxic Avenger reboot, John Carpenter's interest in a live action Dead Space adaptation, upcoming releases and more!

Ghostbusters - Blu-ray Review

Ghostbusters is a classic comedy that holds up every time you revisit it.

As a kid I loved the film and the characters (as did most), right down to having posters on the wall, T-Shirt's, coloring books, action figures and the Ecto-1 Car. Ghostbusters managed to grab the attention of both children and adults

The story follows 3 college professors that lose their jobs and decide to open a ghost removal business. They get their first call as soon as the doors open. Everything gets a little crazy though when the gates of hell open.

Watching this on blu-ray really brings me back, right from the menu with the Ghostbusters theme (the song that every one sings even if you've never seen the movie). Seeing the Proton packs, Ecto-1, the multiple sexual innuendos and penis jokes always make this worth rewatching.

This Blu-Ray is one of the best I have seen thus far. It really clears up the the constant smoking of cigarettes (it was the 80's). Actually, there is a lot of Budweiser beer drank during this movie too. The ghost scene's probably stand out the most in this version. Color and detail that that you might have missed before you will see now.

So if you are a fan of the the movie or have never seen it, go grab it on blu-ray and watch it.

I give the movie a 4/5 and Blu-ray Transfer 4.5/5

Manborg - Review

It's Never too Late...to be a Hero

I grew up with a generation of fans who found their love of genre films through VHS. On the weekends my parents would bring me to the local video store and I would spend a fair amount of time roaming the aisles going over the various covers attempting to decide which titles I should bring home. The box art was all I had to go by. There was no internet to look up a film before I watched it and I was far too young to have access to any type of printed forums of critical review. Therefore, I had to choose wisely because if I made the wrong choice, I was stuck with it for the weekend. I had no option but to watch it and be happy with it. I couldn't stream 10 minutes and shut it off if it sucked. I would grin and bear it but usually I grew to appreciate and enjoy them. Manborg is a love letter to that era of film. To the movies that came to exist outside of Hollywood during the VHS boom of the 80's where anyone who had the resources could make a movie and distribute it.

Manborg takes place in a dystopian future where Draculon has risen from hell and conquered the world along with his evil minions. Earth has become a vast wasteland where humans are locked up and forced to do battle with demons for entertainment. The only hope for humanity lies in Manborg, a former soldier turned cyborg, and a ragtag group of human surivors consisting of a kung-fu master, an australian sharpshooter and his sister, an expert with blades. The four must team up and work together to defeat Draculon and take down his massive demon horde.

Texas Chainsaw "3D" - Review

Texas Chainsaw 3D is a complete mess from beginning to end. I had heard it was bad but stayed away from reviews knowing some day I would watch it. I am having a hard time finding even a single redeeming value about this "film". I feel like I have lost an hour and a half of my life that could have been better spent doing other things. Unfortunately, I can't take this experience back so I may as well review it. This is a long review as it's pretty hard to cover all of the flaws in this movie without getting into some length.
The film opens with a quick montage overview of the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre. For a quick moment I thought to myself, maybe I should just watch that, but I pushed those thoughts out of my head and forged ahead. This film picks up directly where the 1974 film ended. This sets the film up to exist in a brand new universe where none of the sequels exist. The sheriff shows up at the Sawyer household which is now inhabited by several family members. Here is the very first problem with the film. I have seen the original chainsaw. There were four people in that house and there were no women and no babies. Did they all decide to rush over to the the sawyer house for a family breakfast after they had just slaughtered a group of innocents and let one escape? If they had been there

Podcast Episode 1

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In this very first episode of Midnight Triple Feature we review and discuss the 1983 horror sci-fi cult b-movie classic the Deadly Spawn, the 1995 splatter comedy Evil Ed and the 2011 nazi zombie action pic The War of the Dead. In addition we talk about our recent attendance at Chiller Theatre, some genre news and more!