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Sunday, May 22, 2016

Podcast Episode 54 - Samurai Space Cop 2

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In this episode of Midnight Triple Feature we cover the so bad it's good classic Samurai Cop and it's sequel, Samurai Cop 2 as well as Space Cop. We also talk about what we've been watching, current news and more. Enjoy!

Friday, March 25, 2016

Bunny the Killer Thing is out on DVD and Blu-Ray!

PHILADELPHIA, PA, March 25, 2016 – If American did not self-implode when Donald Trump proclaimed his appendage was nothing short of monumental, than sure, America and all its genre film-loving fans will welcome star of BUNNY THE KILLER THING- a six foot tall fucking and killing rabbit with an 18-inch long schlong.

Artsploitation Films, in conjunction with FilmRise, has released the Finnish horror comedy on DVD and Blu-ray March 22nd and the film will enjoy its VOD premiere on most of the prime VOD outlets beginning May 16, 2016.

Filmed mostly in English by promising young director Joonas Makkonen, the bloody hilarious spoof follows a group of young adults who head to a remote cabin for a winter weekend. But soon they are confronted a half man, half creature who is compelled to stick his dangerously large penis into anything that resembles female genitals. Naked women (and men) are forced to flee into the snowy wilderness, Blood is soon shed and all kinds of human orifices are violated as the vocabulary-challenged Mr. Bunny ("Pussy!" is the limit of his words) wreaks havoc on the unsuspecting vacationers. Equal parts camp, gore, and comedy, Bunny has been described as, “Goofy, irreverent, and delightfully perverted” by cinemaslasher.com

Artsploitation’s Ray Murray warns concerned parents, cinematic conservatives and sense-of-humor-deprived feminists that Bunny can be seen as a horribly offensive film that wallows in scenes of rape, gratuitous nudity, bloody murders and all forms of sexual depravity. But for amoral genre film fans it is simply a hilarious, inventive and blood-drenched spoof of monster movies...with gratuitous nudity.

Bunny the Killer Thing - Teaser Trailer from Black Lion on Vimeo.

Sunday, February 21, 2016

Podcast Episode 52 - Terror Firmer and Poultrygeist

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In episode 52 we take a look at two films from one of the most notorious independent producers of all time, Troma. First up is Terror Firmer, a mega meta look at the Troma film making process with a whole lotta slasher goodness thrown in. We follow up with Troma's take on the dangers of fast food, Poultrygeist. As usual we also talk what we've been watching, a few news items and take a look at a fan favorite from last year, Turbo Kid. Enjoy!

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Hillbilly Horror Show Volume 4

Anyone who regularly listens to our show may have heard Mike speak about and recommend Hillbilly Horror Show. Apparently Mike's not the only one who enjoys the series as they're now onto volume 4!

From the Press Release - May 10th 2015

The fourth volume of popular horror-comedy series Hillbilly Horror Show is now available to stream online. For just 99 cents, catch some terrific horror shorts, laugh at the antics of Lulu (Rachel Faulkner, Ride Along 2), Bo (Bo Keister, The Cabining), and Cephus (Scott Geiter), and find out what Kim Jung Un has to do with all of it.

Hillbilly Horror Show helps promote upcoming talent by packing together an hour’s worth of brilliant short horror films from some of today’s most gifted filmmakers. In between each short, there’s some hilarious banter between the show’s oddball redneck hosts.

"We’re up to 4 volumes and each new episode seems to be better than the one before” Keister said in a recent interview. “As long as our audience likes what we’re doing, we’re going to keep going.”

Volume 4 begins in a strange way with STRANGE THING...keep those doors closed! Next, Bo & Cephus take a hilarious, horror-filled romp into the not-so-blissful side of marriage with 'TIL DEATH. After that, we've got a deliciously horrific feast with FOODIE, and round things out hanging the curves in THE HOURGLASS FIGURE. Be sure to stick around to the end for a surprise bonus short, COLLISION!

Below is a sneak peek of Volume 4 :

You can rent volume 4 here now.

Purists who like something physical to hold in their hands might want to get their hands on the new HILLBILLY HORROR SHOW : VOLUME 2 DVD, which you can pick up here. Volume 2 keeps this horror anthology series rolling, starting with the darkly hilarious short, HELP WANTED, which is guaranteed to make you rethink searching for a new job. Next up, we explore the war between vampires and angels in the slick action-horror flick, BLOODTRAFICK (Winner - Best Actress, Grace Huang - HollyShorts Film Festival). For the third short, we find a ghostly, modern day western called THE DEED. Look close, because that cowboy seems awful familiar. Finally, Volume 2 caps off with the chilling horror-fantasy, ROSE WHITE. HILLBILLY HORROR SHOW has been such a success that the producers have reunited for a new film project to star Keister and Faulkner called FINDING WALDO. Also starring Richard Riehle and Tom Proctor, the road-trip comedy is using IndieGoGo to secure its finance. You can get involved by clicking here.

Monday, December 1, 2014

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In episode 35 we discuss two late 80's horror films. The first is 1987's "Return to Horror High", a slasher comedy that just might be smarter than the film wants us to believe. The second is 1989's body horror spectacle "Society", a bizarre comedy from director Brian Yuzna with a final act so bizarre it begs to be seen. We also discuss what we've been watching, cover what's the news and somehow manage to argue over the Krampus movie(s) that don't yet exist. Enjoy!

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Podcast Episode 34 - Acid Bath Productions Double Feature

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In this episode of Midnight Triple Feature Adam and Mike review two films from independent production company Acid Bath Productions. Cool as Hell concerns a loser who must save the world after a portal to hell opens up unleashing zombies into the world. The second film is Catch of the Day, a film about a loser who must stop a mad scientist who has been creating mutant fish monsters. Spoiler alert, these movies are so terrible they sent us into uncontrollable fits of rage! Luckily, we have also included a bonus review of the upcoming indie comedy "Le Fear 2: Le Sequel" and it's the opposite of terrible! We also discuss our thoughts on Marvel's release schedule, the most recent "Leatherface" announcements and more! Enjoy!

Friday, August 29, 2014

I will start this review by making it clear that I despise the Saw franchise. While I enjoyed the first couple of films upon their release the franchise quickly spiraled from a relatively simple premise into a ridiculous convoluted mess that came pretty close to unintentional self parody. It was always difficult for me to understand how this franchise continued to survive and be profitable despite all of its flaws. Therefore, I am always happy to spend some time with a project that attempts to skewer this franchise for what it is.

"Saw 34" is a short 6 minute video that is currently available on Funny or Die. The creator of the video contacted us and asked if we would be willing to check it out. Apparently made for a meager 60 bucks and a pizza this is played as the 34th entry in the Saw franchise which I am honestly surprised isn't a real thing yet. Of course the key to whether or not this will work as a parody is how successfully the creators can skewer everything that's ridiculous about the Saw films.

Without giving too much away I think that overall they succeeded in creating a product that fans and haters of the Saw films will enjoy. All of the key points are addressed such as the fact that Jigsaw always seems to have someone willing to put on a pig mask and assist with abducting people off of the street. In Saw 34 it's a guy named Keith who is still in training. The ridiculous monologues that Jigsaw always has to deliver to his victims are in here as well only he's become so bored with coming up with crap to say that he resorts to reading the ingredients off of a Cheerios box. All he needs to do is read the words in that gutteral Jigsaw voice and they come off as both threatening and intellectual. The fact that it would be almost impossible for every scenario to play out exactly as planned is also addressed. What are the odds that all of the victims would so simply be abducted and that all of them would play directly into the traps the way Jigsaw plans. Everything is so dependent on the reactions of the abducted that it's almost impossible to accurately predict what they will do or say. Lastly the have to address the traps themselves. Everyone that's seen a saw film knows how intricate and over the top the traps and scenarios became as the films moved along. By the time Saw 34 comes around Jigsaw has exhausted his ideas and capabilities to the point that the victim simply needs to make a choice between an apple and a banana. Sam hates bananas but the apple is spongy, the choice is his.

Overall I enjoyed Saw 34. I am not usually a big fan of parody because feature length parodies tend to overstay their welcome and the jokes just become a barrage of pop culture references. However, in small doses like this where the focus is on one single film the format can shine. They are able to poke fun at all of the things that make Saw so ridiculous without ever going overboard. It's just the right amount to make anyone who has seen even one of these films have a good laugh. I would definitely recommend you go and check this one out!

http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/0727307ec5/saw-34

Podcast Episode 30

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Episode 30 is a packed one at just over 2 hours with Adam, Mike and Jeff all returning to the MTF studio following our brief hiatus. For the main part of our show we first return to the low budget world of Fred Olen Ray with 2004's Tomb of the Werewolf. We then take a trip back to the 80's with the 2013 found footage flick, "WNUF Halloween Special". Also, Adam argues that Jaws is the greatest film ever made, Mike tries to convey just how bad the new Ninja Turtles movie is and much much more! Enjoy!

Friday, August 22, 2014

Stage Fright (2014) Review

I love slasher movies. Musicals, not so much. It's not that I hate all musicals. In fact, there are a handful of horror musicals that I really enjoy. Little Shop of Horrors, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Cannibal the Musical and more recently Repo the Genetic Opera all managed to successfully merge horror or science fiction with full fledged musical numbers. So, while I was hesitant approaching Stage Fright I've seen horror musicals work so I kept my mind open.

The film opens as most slasher movies do with a murder and it's surprisingly graphic. A knife is put into the back of a character's head and is then violently stabbed multiple times. It sets off a tone that I wasn't expecting from a horror musical which is dark and graphically violent. The tone changes pretty quickly though as we flash forward several years to a musical theater camp and our first musical number featuring all of the kids in the camp. We also see that Meat Loaf is the camp leader who is given plenty of time to show off his own vocal talents. It's bright, cheery and funny and is in stark contrast to the opening scene. Throughout the movie there are major tone shifts like this and it is actually kind of an issue. The slasher element is brutal with kills that are ultraviolent in nature. This is juxtaposed with a summer camp comedy film that borders on parody. There's no point where the two really seem to mesh well together so it feels like two different movies trying to come together. It's a similar issue that I find with "The Burning". That films feels like an 80's summer camp comedy with a slasher film thrown in to bookend it. This feels like a summer camp parody with a slasher movie shoehorned in. There needs to be some compromise in style on both ends so that the film feels cohesive.

The killer is a kabuki masked psychopath who screams like the lead singer in a metal band whenever killing someone. The costume works and the killer certainly comes off as menacing given how violently they take out their targets. The practical effects are also very good. One scene in particular features a victim having a lightbulb with the lamp still attached shoved into his mouth and is then viciously thrown away like a ragdoll. It's effectively gruesome as are most of the on-screen kills throughout the movie and is in line with some of the nastier giallo or 80's slasher films.

In the final act the movie does come together better as the students perform their end of camp production while the killer runs around behind the scenes picking many of them off. As usual the killer and their motives are revealed (thought it's not too difficult to figure out who it is) and it all plays out in typical slasher movie fashion. While I wasn't blown away by Stage Fright I can recommend checking it out. It's not something I see myself revisiting any time soon but for a one time watch it's got some great kills, solid performances, catchy musical numbers, and some genuinely funny comedic moments involving all kinds of genre tropes. It's on Netflix for the moment so check it out!

Score: 3/5

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