Podcast Episode 53 - Bad Dead-Alive Taste

Download this episode (right click and save)

In episode 53 we discuss a double feature of Peter Jackson's early work. First up is Bad Taste, an off the wall scifi comedy starring Jackson himself. Second is Dead-Alive, one of the goriest films ever made and one that planted Jackson firmly into the hearts of horror fans everywhere. We also discuss what we've been watching and what's going on in the news. Enjoy!

Podcast Episode 45

Download this episode (right click and save)

In this episode of Midnight Triple Feature we discuss two science fiction horror movies, XTRO and Metamorphosis: The Alien Factor. XTRO is probably one of the only movies out there where you can watch a woman give birth to a full grown man. It's a movie whose reputation precedes it but can it live up to its hype? Metamorphosis is the indirect sequel to a movie we covered in our first ever episode of the podcast, The Deadly Spawn. We loved the original but do we love its unofficial follow up? Listen to find out! We also discuss Terminator Genisys, the Scream television series and more. Enjoy!

V/H/S 2 - Review

Horror anthologies have always been a favorite of mine ever since I watched Creepshow and more recently Trick R Treat. I also love found footage films, D]despite many people’s tendency to shit on them, and think there's a lot more new and creative things that can be done with this genre. In no film is this more evident than in V/H/S 2.

V/H/S 2 is comprised of five segments, unlike six in the original, one of those being the wrap-around story. This, however, is a welcome change as it allows the directors plenty of time to flesh out their stories, one of which runs 40 minutes and is definitely worth the extra time. If there’s one part of the first V/H/S that I thought was most lacking it was the wrap-around story. It followed a group of troublemakers as they recorded themselves causing mayhem and ended at a creepy house where they have to find a V/H/S tape. Of course they slowly begin to disappear as the viewer is treated to each new story. It wasn't terrible but you didn't care about the characters at all because they were assholes and it felt like it was thrown in simply to provide a reason for all of these films to exist together. This time around, we follow a sleazy private detective and his partner on their search for a missing student when they come across.... you guessed it, a pile of VHS tapes that they can’t help but watch. I found this wrap-around story to be much creepier than the original film as the tapes actually affect them in strange ways and we can see someone else in the background watching them. In the original V/H/S we’re not given many hints to the origin of the tapes but in V/H/S 2 we are given a few more clues, though they still remain vague. The ending was a big step up from the first as well and turned out to be a bit of a surprise.