Podcast Episode 24

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In episode 24 we spend some time with a movie that cost a mere $500 to film and looks like it cost even less, 1971's "The Chooper", also known as "Blood Shack". We then move onto a "bigger" budget production, Bill Hinzman's unabashed $60,000 rip-off of Night of the Living Dead, "Flesheater". We also discuss the trailer and plot reveal of VHS Viral, whether or not a Krampus movie can really work as a straight up horror film, upcoming releases and much much more! Enjoy!

Podcast Episode 17

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Episode 17 has us in three decades starting with the 1977 Rick Baker effects showcase "The Incredible Melting Man". We then spend the night with the low budget cheesefest that is 1983's "Mountaintop Motel Massacre" and finish up with a satire on modern reality television, 2001's "Slashers". We also discuss what we've been watching, the leak of Tarantino's new script, and much much more. Enjoy!

Podcast Episode 15

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We are in the holiday spirit with episode 15 and nothing helps keep a movie lover cheerful better than a trio of holiday films! We are diving into the bottom of the Christmas clearance bin with three choice holiday classics starting with a true masterclass in holiday film making, 1984's Don't Open Till Christmas. We then learn the connection between Nazi's, Santa's helpers and virgins in the 1989 low budget Elves. We cap it all off by snorting some super coke and opening up the beautiful gift that is 2002's One Hell of a Christmas. We also talk our top 5 holiday films. So crack open the egg nog, light up the fire, sit back & Enjoy!

Podcast Episode 14

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Episode 14 has us discussing three very different picks starting with the 1976 cult exploitation classic "Bloodsucking Freaks". It's a deep discussion on Anal Dwarf's, brain sucking and cold cock sandwiches. We follow this with our first look into the world of Fred Olen Ray and his 1983 ultra low budget cheese-fest "Scalps" causing two of our group to contemplate their own Native American ties. We finish up with the 2002 slasher comedy "The Greenskeeper". We also talk recently seen, blu-ray/DVD news and Full Moon Streaming. 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!

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 6.5 - Cop Killers

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This week we have a special "minisode" of Midnight Triple Feature where we cover Cop Killers from 1973. Two guys kill some cops while smuggling cocaine across the Mexican border and craziness and hilarity ensues. Enjoy!

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!

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.

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!