Hudson Horror 8

The Hudson Horror Show is a bi-annual horror film festival held in a small theater located in the back lot of a shopping center in Poughkeepsie New York. Right next door is a large indoor mall with what appears to be a large modern cineplex. This theater, however, is older. The floors are sticky. The seats are broken in. There aren't cup holders built into your armrest and the seating isn't stadium style. It's the perfect venue for an event like this. Something about this theater just feels right. It's like a time capsule from the heyday of theaters when 35mm was the only format and you didn't have to go broke going to the movies. I have been to every Hudson Horror show since it's inception, giving me the opportunity to see the likes of Rolling Thunder, The Return of the Living Dead, Phantasm 1 & 2, Cannibal Holocaust & Ferox, Silent Night Deadly Night, Evil Dead 1 & 2 & Army of Darkness, Demons, TCM 1 & 2, a shitload of Fulci films and many more, all in 35mm.

The show always begins the same. Show creator Chris Alo stands in front of the packed theater to thank sponsors and supporters and to spout out the rules. While some rules have been added as shows have gone along, to my knowledge none have been removed. These rules are key to the enjoyment of the festival. Without them there would surely be some asshole who would ruin the experience for everyone else. A few key rules are:

No talking at the screen. It is made crystal clear that we are not watching MST3K. We are there to watch the movies and not hear some asshole spout out jokes at the screen that aren't funny. Repeating dialogue from the film back at the screen with an inflection in your voice is not a joke. It's annoying and everyone will hate you. Example: In Silent Night Deadly Night someone was making "jokes" prompting one moviegoer to simply shout "shut the fuck up". He did.

No infants or toddlers. It may be hard to believe but some model parent actually brought their toddler to the Cannibal Holocaust screening. I have pretty liberal views when it comes to kids and horror films but this is Cannibal Holocaust we're talking about and it's a 12 hour festival. Most adults can barely handle it. Luckily they were booted before that particular movie started. I don't believe this rule was on the original list but had to be added because common sense doesn't always prevail.

Podcast Episode 12.5 - The Death of Home Video

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Due to 2/3 of our trio being MIA this week Adam & Mike opted to phone it in for a special minisode. The recent closing of Blockbuster Video's remaining stores has brought the conversation of the death of video into the forefront and we discuss our thoughts on changes in media as well as our experiences growing up in the era of VHS. We also discuss Grindhouse Releasing newest release "Corruption". Enjoy!

Podcast Episode 12

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It's all about monsters in episode 12 and we cover a wide variety beginning with a tour of the English countryside in Clive Barker's "Rawhead Rex" from 1986. We then tear into John Carl Buechler's "Cellar Dweller" from 1988 and finish up with a stomping from 2001's Godzilla, Mothra and King Gidorah: Giant Monsters All Out Attack! Who will come out victorious??? We also list our top 5 all time monster fights. Enjoy!

Curse of Chucky Review

Podcast Episode 11

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For this 11th episode of Midnight Triple Feature we start with a trip deep into the Green Inferno and a lengthy discussion on the infamous Cannibal Holocaust from 1980. We then move onto the mean gang infested streets of Los Angeles with 1984's exploitation cult classic Savage Streets. Finally we finish up with some lighter fare with 1986's science fiction horror comedy Terrorvision. Enjoy!

Zombie Lake - Review

Over the years Nazis and zombies have become inexorably linked together. Why this happened I'm not exactly sure. Maybe it's because Nazis are the greatest example of how evil humankind can be. Their never-ending thirst for conquest and destruction pairs well with a zombie’s never-ending hunger for human flesh. Zombies are the embodiment of pure evil. Like the leaders of fascist Germany, they are stripped of emotion and moral reasoning. Of course it could just be that Nazi zombies are badass. Whatever the reason, the Nazi zombie sub-genre is here to stay and it’s not necessarily a bad thing. There have been some fantastic Nazi zombie movies over the years like Shockwaves and more recently Dead Snow. Of course, as with anything, it has also produced absolute shit like War of the Dead. Unfortunately the film I watched falls into the latter category. That movie is 1981’s Zombie Lake from French directory Jean Rollin.

The movie begins with its only worthwhile quality, gratuitous nudity. The film begins with the opening credits rolling over naked women sunbathing and enjoying a pleasant dip in what the locals refer to as the “Lake of the Damned’. No body part is spared a close-up as we are treated to an underwater view. We also see our first Nazis zombie floating under the water just below her feet. This is one of only a few scenes throughout the whole movie that I really enjoyed. Watching the zombie stalk her and slowly rise up from the scummy water is fun but unfortunately doesn’t set a precedent for the rest of the movie.

Podcast Episode 10.5 - An American Hippie in Israel

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This one's got everything from gun toting mimes and killer sharks to raving mad hippies! In this special "minisode" of Midnight Triple Feature we discuss the recent blu-ray release of the cult film An American Hippie in Israel. Enjoy!

Podcast - Episode 10

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In episode 10 Mike & Adam defend the 80's sports montage with 1985's Teen Wolf, Connor has no idea who the Seaver kids are with 1990's The Willies and Adam is jealous of Australian's with 2007's Black Water. In addition we talk/complain about upcoming Halloween television viewing, talk some more about Robocop and more! Enjoy!