Neon Brainiacs (A Retro Horror Movie Podcast)
Oh, yes. There will be blood. Spring Into Sequels continues with 2005's SAW 2. A group of strangers awakens inside a sealed house rigged with intricate traps, forced to confront their past misdeeds in order to survive. Meanwhile, detectives race against time on the outside as they attempt to stop the elusive Jigsaw killer and understand the rules of his latest game. Also this week: This film's terrible :talk to the manager: haircut, Ben loves cool raves, Lance has a new BPO movie idea, and who is Jigsaw's favorite member of the Jackass crew? All this--and a whole lot more--on this...
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The terror begins the second it starts. Spring Into Sequels continues with 1990's LEATHERFACE: TAXES CHAINSAW MASSACRE 3. After a chance encounter derails their journey, a young couple's search for safety quickly turns into a fight for survival when they cross paths with a brutal family tied to a legendary killer. Also this week: Country Ben Daniels, An almost "Walk It Back Cul-de-Sac", and what has been tearing our discord apart? All this--and a whole lot more--on this week's episode of NEON BRAINIACS!! "So, how do you like Texas?" ----- for tons of bonus content,...
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This Ride Will Be The Death Of You. Spring Into Sequels continues with 2006s FINAL DESTINATION 3. After a teen’s terrifying premonition helps a group escape a deadly roller‑coaster accident, the survivors soon realize Death is still pursuing them. Disturbing photographs taken that day begin to reveal symbolic clues about who might be next and how fate plans to strike. Also this week: Ben's Amplifier woes, remembering Xtina, and Mindless Self Indulgence brings out the Suburb kids. All this--and a whole lot more--on this week's episode of NEON BRAINIACS!! "F--- you, Ben Franklin."...
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What began in Hell, will end on Earth. This week we are joined by Dominic Scarano of the band Varkan for our new theme: Spring Into Sequels. Lance's fave! We kick off with 1992's HELLRAISER 3: HELL ON EARTH. After the Cenobite Pinhead becomes separated from his human conscience, his influence begins to spread through a decadent nightclub scene in the city. A determined journalist investigates a trail of bizarre deaths, unknowingly drawing closer to a supernatural horror unleashed by desire and excess. Also this week: Windstorm woes, Clive Barker impressions, and the new meaning of the term...
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They're Hungry. You're Dinner. MONSTER MARCH concludes with 2005's FEAST. A mismatched group of strangers at a remote desert bar must band together when vicious creatures suddenly attack from the darkness. Forced into uneasy alliances, they scramble to defend themselves against the relentless onslaught. Also this week: Hard Mountain Dew, a new Bruce Springsteen song, ans Lance has some thoughts on this movie. All this--and a whole lot more--on this week's episode of NEON BRAINIACS!! "I'm the guy that's gonna save your ass." -----...
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They couldn't leave dead enough alone. MONSTER MARCH, well, marches on as we cover the 1993 sequel PUMPKINHEAD II: BLOOD WINGS . When a reckless prank disturbs an old grave, an ancient demon known as Pumpkinhead returns with a deadly purpose. The town’s buried secrets come to light as the creature targets those connected to a forgotten tragedy. Also this week: Lance's new segments, new kinds of burger places, and Pumpkinhead's sneaky pranks. All this--and a whole lot more--on this week's episode of NEON BRAINIACS!! "This stuff is way beyond Ouija boards." ----- for tons...
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Two decades ago scientists sent a message to space... This... is the reply. This week we are joined by Eanna and Ande of The Queens of NC-17 podcast as MONSTER MARCH continues! Together we will cover 1995's SPECIES. After receiving extraterrestrial DNA from a mysterious transmission, scientists create a rapidly maturing hybrid who soon breaks free. As she embarks on her own mission, experts scramble to stop her before she endangers humanity. Also this week: A ten thousand dollar toilet, Ben's time in the circus, and The Queens have their own version of the Step by Step theme. ...
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The Next Evolution In Terror. A new month, a new theme: MONSTER MARCH! We kick it off 1997 film THE RELIC. A mysterious creature begins terrorizing a Chicago natural history museum just as it prepares for a major exhibition. A scientist and a detective race to uncover the origins of the threat before the opening-night gala turns deadly. Also this week: The difference between a peeper and a peaker, Tom Sizemore was in Heat, and is The Bloodhound Gang okay in 2026? All this--and a whole lot more--on this week's episode of NEON BRAINIACS!! "Hey, let me ask you something: How the f--- does...
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Ivy's best friend had the perfect house, the perfect family, and the perfect life. So...Ivy took them. This is it! The moment you've all been waiting for: Two 40 year-old-mean review an erotic thriller about two coming-of-age girls. That's right! We wrap up TAINTED LOVE month with Drew Barrymore's 1992 thriller POISON IVY. A seductive drifter insinuates herself into a troubled suburban household, forging an intense bond with a lonely teen girl while quietly exploiting the family’s fractures. Also this week: More misheard Lyrics, Lance hates the Rat People, and Ben worked at Starbucks??...
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Prom night can be torture TAINTED LOVE month continues with the 2009's THE LOVED ONES. After grieving teen Brent rejects Lola’s request to the dance, she and her father abduct him to force him into a nightmarish homemade prom. Trapped and brutalized, Brent uncovers the horrifying extent of their past victims and the lengths they’ll go to recreate Lola’s perfect evening. Also this week: Prom Stories, Ben reinterprets a song, and get us sponsored by Sheetz! All this--and a whole lot more--on this week's episode of NEON BRAINIACS!! "Is it finger lickin' good?" ----- for...
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Giving Thanks Month continues!
A whole month of Patron-picked movies!
Next up 1998's is DEEP RISING as requested by patron "Zac".
A group of hijackers board a luxurious cruise ship in the South Pacific with a plan to loot its riches. Instead, they find themselves battling monstrous, tentacled sea creatures that have already decimated the passengers.
Also this week: The return of Baseball Finger, you don't want to get stuck on the poop cruise, and the Can't Hardly Wait Game is back!
All this--and a whole lot more--on this week's episode of NEON BRAINIACS!!
"This is turning out to be one hell of a day."
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Deep Rising (1998)
Directed by Stephen Sommers
Written by Stephen Sommers
Starring Treat Williams, Famke Janssen, Anthony Heald, Kevin J. O'Connor, Wes Studi, Cliff Curtis, and Djimon Hounsou
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00:00 - Intro & Opening Banter
30:24 - "The Shpiel"
50:42 - Film Breakdown
01:48:39 - The return of "The Can't Hardly Wait Game" & Outro