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EPISODE #69 - SISKEL & EBERT 11/14/2024

EPISODE #69 - SISKEL & EBERT In this episode two ancient critics believed dead discuss two other ancient critics believed dead! We're back to update you on our sad lives and talk about some standout episodes of Siskel & Ebert. Is this the beginning of a new renaissance?! /episode/index/show/archersofhorror/id/33932537

EPISODE #68 - TOP OF THE POPS CHRISTMAS DAY SPECIAL 1984 12/19/2023

EPISODE #68 - TOP OF THE POPS CHRISTMAS DAY SPECIAL 1984 And now for something completely different! This Christmas we're discussing the classic Top of the Pops Christmas special from 1984! We've got Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Duran Duran, Band-Aid with "Do They Know It's Christmas" and many more! Will Ed find the treasure in his backyard? Will Rusty appreciate art made after the year 1992? The special is on youtube if you want to have the ultimate experience. The ultimate experience? OK, maybe that's overselling it. /episode/index/show/archersofhorror/id/29149888

EPISODE #67 - SPIDER-MAN 2 11/15/2023

EPISODE #67 - SPIDER-MAN 2 We return with our most shocking episode EVER! News will be revealed, bank accounts will be destroyed, Sam Raimi's SPIDER-MAN 2 will be occasionally mentioned! If you've been listening all along you won't wanna miss this episode! /episode/index/show/archersofhorror/id/28642868

EPISODE #66 - THREE O'CLOCK HIGH 05/17/2023

EPISODE #66 - THREE O'CLOCK HIGH We're back with the cult favorite 1987 fight film THREE O'CLOCK HIGH. Director Phil Joanou, all but forgotten today, was the hottest name of the mid-80s, he was supposed to be the next Spielberg! We talk about how that all went wrong when he defied Spielberg with the (great!) direction he took this film. We also talk about classic topics like Ed's humiliating interactions with contractors, Rusty's baby bribery, and embarrassing high school experiences. /episode/index/show/archersofhorror/id/26872251

EPISODE #65 - EWOKS: BATTLE FOR ENDOR 12/20/2022

EPISODE #65 - EWOKS: BATTLE FOR ENDOR /episode/index/show/archersofhorror/id/25386426

EPISODE #64 - SURF 2 10/13/2022

EPISODE #64 - SURF 2 We're doing a deep dive into this obscure 80s comedy, recently restored by Vinegar Syndrome. Can a film with Eddie Deezen getting top billing ever disappoint?! Is this the secret classic Rusty's been looking for? Has Ed pissed his pants since our last recording, whenever that was?! As always please rate and review and follow @80stimeportal on instagram /episode/index/show/archersofhorror/id/24681141

30 Minutes or Less Episode #11 - WHAT A DUMMY 07/19/2022

30 Minutes or Less Episode #11 - WHAT A DUMMY /episode/index/show/archersofhorror/id/23790770

EPISODE #63 - SUMMER SCHOOL 06/17/2022

EPISODE #63 - SUMMER SCHOOL School's out for the weekend, and for summer, and FOREVER! We disagree heartily on the greatness of the Carl Reiner cable classic SUMMER SCHOOL. How does Rusty's 27 pages of notes stack up against Ed's similarly volumnious research?! Why did they spend so much time researching this dreck?! Is there any details about the actors' lives they DIDN'T mention!? We go deep this week in our desperate quest for 100 episodes...we'll get there someday... /episode/index/show/archersofhorror/id/23464394

EPISODE #62 - THE QUIET EARTH 03/03/2022

EPISODE #62 - THE QUIET EARTH We return with a discussion of the 1985 Kiwi sci-fi classic, THE QUIET EARTH. What would you do in this situation? How quickly until you devolved into complete madness? How many stories about plumbers will Rusty tell this week? All this and more on episode 62 of Viewmasters! /episode/index/show/archersofhorror/id/22324685

EPISODE #61 - NEW YORK NINJA 01/07/2022

EPISODE #61 - NEW YORK NINJA Wow! Do you remember this podcast? Well, it's back, and we are talking about NEW YORK NINJA (1984/2021). What did we think of Vinegar Syndrome's unique experiment? Why are the streets so full of rage? Do we still remember how to podcast?! All this and more as Rusty returns to tell us where he's been and what's happened to us so far in 2022. /episode/index/show/archersofhorror/id/21709376

EPISODE #60 - MORTAL KOMBAT (1995) w/ Daniel Maunz 05/05/2021

EPISODE #60 - MORTAL KOMBAT (1995) w/ Daniel Maunz RUSTY IS MISSING! We are joined by our childhood friend and author Daniel Maunz (Questions of Perspective) to ponder the mystery of where Rusty has been. The long delay in episodes is due to the very, very real and not a joke disappearance of Rusty (who is feared DEAD!) Speaking of death, it's time to delve into the only Mortal Kombat movie that matters, the 1995 masterpiece by not THAT Paul Anderson. We discuss the arcade game, our own MK films, and the enduring legacy of this very confusing series. /episode/index/show/archersofhorror/id/18984506

EPISODE #59 - TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE (1986) 02/26/2021

EPISODE #59 - TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE (1986) Do you remember when Megatron boarded that shuttle and wasted all that autobot slime? Or when Unicron ate that planet of annoying looking robots? Today we are talking about the only Transformers movie that matters -- the animated film from 1986! Featuring a cast with more stars than in the skies above Cybertron and more deaths than we have here on Earth, this film served as the dividing line of the first Transformers era. We discuss it all today so please rate and review. /episode/index/show/archersofhorror/id/18106763

INTERVIEW: LEE GAMBIN ON THE RISE AND FALL OF THE VERY SPECIAL EPISODE 01/18/2021

INTERVIEW: LEE GAMBIN ON THE RISE AND FALL OF THE VERY SPECIAL EPISODE Film writer/historian Lee Gambin returns to tell us all about the history of the very special sitcom episode! We count down 5 of the wildest episodes as Lee explains the social and historical history behind these educational, wild, and controversial departures from the typical television sitcom plot. His new two volume book "Tonight, on a Very Special Episode" features essays from Lee and a group of super-talented writers on the most notable examples of this genre from 1956 - 1998. Pick it up ASAP! /episode/index/show/archersofhorror/id/17588267

EPISODE #58 - THE KARATE KID (1984) 01/12/2021

EPISODE #58 - THE KARATE KID (1984) For our first episode of the new year, we talk for over 3 hours about the classic film THE KARATE KID. Not only is this our longest episode ever-- it is also our cleanest! This episode was requested by Ed's nieces, who recently discovered the film and loved it. As a result, all curses have been bleeped. Yep this is fun for the whole family. Yet it somehow ends up much weirder than any other episode? Perhaps we were driven mad by trying to be clean? /episode/index/show/archersofhorror/id/17514680

EPISODE # 57 - PEE WEE'S PLAYHOUSE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 12/21/2020

EPISODE # 57 - PEE WEE'S PLAYHOUSE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL It's Christmas at the Playhouse and Pee Wee's newest friends, Ed and Rusty, drop by and share their thoughts on all things Chairry, Conky, Pterri and the Del Rubio Triplets? On this episode, we share our own Christmas memories, Ed tells the story of when his dad went toe-to-toe with the New York Jets in a game of no holds barred charity basketball and we get a very special visit from our old pal Skeletor. Please make our Christmas wish come true by filling our stockings with some ratings and reviews. /episode/index/show/archersofhorror/id/17273936

EPISODE #56 - ALLIGATOR 12/09/2020

EPISODE #56 - ALLIGATOR Ed had an ALLIGATOR poster as a child, but does he still love the film? Join us in our 56th episode for an exploration of the Lewis Teague-John Sayles classic, as well as a lot of xmas talk (even though this couldn't be less of a xmas movie). We talk the animal attacks genre and speculate a lot about if our friend Lee Gambin likes this film. We also weigh the plusses and minuses of having an alligator as a pet. And in a film with a ton of balding jokes you know we find a lot to talk about! /episode/index/show/archersofhorror/id/17123150

EPISODE #55 - TOTAL RECALL 11/25/2020

EPISODE #55 - TOTAL RECALL Why travel this Thanksgiving, endangering yourself and others, when you could instead safely implant the memories of dry turkey, tense political conversations, and struggling to turn off the motion flow setting on your relative's TV?! On this epic episode we revisit one of our favorite films, the peak of peak Arnold: TOTAL RECALL! Do we have 5 kids to feed?! Will we get our ass to Mars?! Find out all this and more on what we realize is our first episode of November but look-- it's jumbo sized. /episode/index/show/archersofhorror/id/16951136

EPISODE #54 - DEMON WIND 10/28/2020

EPISODE #54 - DEMON WIND The box art for DEMON WIND (1990) is iconic. We have fond memories of admiring it in the video stores of our youth. But is the movie any good? We wanted to choose a less obvious title for right before Halloween, and we wanted something sort of corny, like HELLGATE or DOOM ASYLUM. Did we choose correctly, or will we regret this film for the rest of our lives? Also, Ed says a lot of insane stuff on the podcast lately-- how does this impact his dating life? Strap in for another classic episode! /episode/index/show/archersofhorror/id/16579673

EPISODE #53 - IT FOLLOWS 10/19/2020

EPISODE #53 - IT FOLLOWS Could a movie as recent as 2015 be considered iconic? We argue that IT FOLLOWS can, as we break down the sex follower masterpiece during our October horror month. We ask all the annoying logistical questions everyone does, while Ed comes up with the ultimate loophole. David Robert Mitchell is just one of the many people who should never listen to this episode. But YOU should! Please rate and review, and join us next week (ish) for DEMON WIND (1990)! /episode/index/show/archersofhorror/id/16454183

EPISODE #52 - BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER (1992) 10/09/2020

EPISODE #52 - BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER (1992) After a summer spent watching Buffy/Angel and frequently mentioning it on this podcast, it's time to revisit the film that started it all: the movie version with actress turned political scientist Kristy Swanson! This early 90s gem plunges us into all kinds of despair about getting older as we contemplate why Joss Whedon hates this likable film so much and gush about Luke Perry's charm (RIP) and Rutger Hauer's unfortunately boring character (Also RIP!!) Please RATE AND REVIEW! Next time: IT FOLLOWS /episode/index/show/archersofhorror/id/16334081

EPISODE #51 - THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW 09/21/2020

EPISODE #51 - THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW Let's do time warp again -- for the first time! Once again Ed is seeing a classic for the first time, as we dive into the 1975 cult classic that's one of Rusty's favorite films. He'll guide Ed through Transylvania, discussing along the way his strange confidence in facing athletes of the past, Ed's horrible dating life and impending misadventure of adopting 5 kittens, QAnon, California fires, raising a baby, and childhood sexual confusion. Tune in next time for BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER (1992) /episode/index/show/archersofhorror/id/16087766

Episode #50 - STAR WARS: EPISODE 1 - THE PHANTOM MENACE 08/24/2020

Episode #50 - STAR WARS: EPISODE 1 - THE PHANTOM MENACE For our historic 50th episode, what could we choose except the film which cleaved our lives in half? On one side, we were young. We were Star Wars fanatics, excited for whatever George cooked up. On the other side, we were the bitter, doomed individuals we are today. Of course Phantom Menace reviews have been done to death, so this isn't that at all-- it's an autobiographical journey through the hype before this film and the despair afterward. I mean basically like every other episode! /episode/index/show/archersofhorror/id/15728438

Episode #49 - PEE WEE'S BIG ADVENTURE 07/17/2020

Episode #49 - PEE WEE'S BIG ADVENTURE Well, it's finally here. Ed has seen Pee Wee for the first time in his life and he's here to explain all of the references he finally gets. We talk quarantine life, the production history behind this film, and of course so many far too revealing digressions about our life. Please rate and review the show and we'll get episode 50 in July we promise!! As always the cover of the BLOOD RAGE theme is by Matt Akers. He is amazing check out all of his work! /episode/index/show/archersofhorror/id/15251651

Episode #48 - GHOULIES 06/05/2020

Episode #48 - GHOULIES When we recorded this two weeks ago, the world was a much different place. This seems frivolous to post now, but maybe it can bring you some entertainment in a horrible time. In this epic episode, with a length I don't think we've hit since VAMP, we tackle the cursed film GHOULIES, which is NOT a GREMLINS rip-off! We talk about the making of the film, Rusty's new baby, Ed's imaginary entourage, and much more. /episode/index/show/archersofhorror/id/14712740

INTERVIEW: Lee Gambin 05/14/2020

INTERVIEW: Lee Gambin Lee Gambin is the author of many great books about horror and cinema in general, including Nope, Nothing Wrong Here: The Making of Cujo, Studies in the Horror Film: The Howling, Hell Hath No Fury Like Her: The Making of Christine, We Can Be Who We Are: Movie Musicals from the '70s and Massacred By Mother Nature: Exploring the Natural Horror Film. He's also just a great guy that I met in Australia last summer, and in this interview he demonstrates his encyclopedic knowledge of film. /episode/index/show/archersofhorror/id/14414441

30 Minutes or Less Episode #10 - DIFF'RENT STROKES 05/11/2020

30 Minutes or Less Episode #10 - DIFF'RENT STROKES Continuing to put up some old episodes as Rusty contends with a newborn, I came across this episode about Diff'rent Strokes - The Peacemaker and I really like it! Never has a gun at school been treated so casually! Featuring the screen debut of Andrew Dice Clay, this episode is filled with amazing moments and plunges us into a discussion about 80s standup and how much we hated Sam Kinison (plz rate and review anyway, sam). We'll be back with normal episodes or guest episodes soon. /episode/index/show/archersofhorror/id/14373383

30 Minutes or Less Episode #9 - THE WONDER YEARS 04/28/2020

30 Minutes or Less Episode #9 - THE WONDER YEARS On this episode we visit one of the most classic episodes of The Wonder Years -- "Goodbye"! Yep, this is the one where Kevin's teacher DIES! Lessons will be learned, math will be taught, and Kevin will have at least 3 audience alienating freakouts. We're going to be back with regular Viewmasters soon once Rusty recovers from giving birth. /episode/index/show/archersofhorror/id/14187500

30 Minutes or Less Episode #8 - THE FACTS OF LIFE 04/22/2020

30 Minutes or Less Episode #8 - THE FACTS OF LIFE I'd been sitting on this episode for a minute when I heard it was Charlotte Rae's birthday. Wow! You should have seen me scramble out of my seat to honor this amazing day! On this episode Mrs. Garrett teaches the girls about a topic all too relevant today-- fanaticism. Tootie is determined to go to the Jermaine Jackson concert -- by any means necessary! This was a great time by all. Well, by Ed. No one else enjoyed this episode. /episode/index/show/archersofhorror/id/14102768

Episode #47 - TURBO KID 03/22/2020

Episode #47 - TURBO KID “This is the future. The world as we know it is gone.” /episode/index/show/archersofhorror/id/13648340

30 Minutes or Less Episode #7 - ALF 03/02/2020

30 Minutes or Less Episode #7 - ALF We are coming back at you with the great 2nd season Alf episode "Night Train". Finally one of our sitcom adventures results in a good viewing experience! What makes this visitor from Melmac stand out from the rest of the dreck? Join Ed, Rusty, and Po to find out! And please rate and review or we will eat a cat. /episode/index/show/archersofhorror/id/13373186

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