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The B-Movie Cast is a website, podcast, and forum devoted to all things B-movie and cult move related. We talk about B-Movies, Cult, Art House, Independent, Drive-In, Horror, Biker Euro Trash, DVD, Italian Thrillers, Exploitation, Vintage TV genre. We also discuss B-Movie Magazines, Music, Tradesho…

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    The B-Movie Cast podcast is a long-running show that has been entertaining listeners for years. Hosted by Vince Rotolo, Mary Rotolo, Nick Brown, and Juan Miles, this podcast delves into the world of B-movies with enthusiasm and knowledge. The hosts have a genuine love and appreciation for these often overlooked films, and their passion shines through in every episode.

    One of the best aspects of The B-Movie Cast is the chemistry between the hosts. They have a natural rapport and it's clear that they enjoy each other's company. This creates a comfortable and welcoming atmosphere for listeners, making you feel like part of the conversation. The hosts also have a wealth of knowledge about B-movies and are able to provide interesting insights into the filmmaking process.

    Another great aspect of this podcast is the variety of films covered. The B-Movie Cast doesn't just focus on horror or sci-fi movies, but also explores other genres such as action and westerns. This diversity keeps the podcast fresh and ensures that there's something for everyone.

    On the downside, some listeners may find that the production quality of The B-Movie Cast is not as polished as other podcasts. However, this amateurish charm only adds to its appeal for many fans who appreciate its unpretentious nature.

    In conclusion, The B-Movie Cast is a must-listen for any fan of B-movies or anyone looking for an entertaining and informative podcast. With its knowledgeable hosts, diverse selection of films, and friendly atmosphere, it's no wonder this show has gained such a loyal following over the years. So grab your popcorn and settle in for some delightful discussions about all things B-movie!



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    Episode 525: Wolfen (1981)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2024


    The B-Movie Cast is back and this time Nic and Mary are joined by special guest Eric Brooks. The gang check out one of the 1981 cinematic Werewolf movie trinity: “Wolfen”. We've got an apocalyptic looking New York neighborhood mixed with a liberal dose of Native American folklore and some sinister urban wolves all stirred

    Episode 524: Half Human AKA: J?jin Yuki Otoko 1957

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2024


    The B-Movie Cast is back and this time we're searching for the Abominable Snow man of the Himalayas. Only we couldn't afford a trip to Napal, so we had to settle for John Caradine telling us all about how they found one in Nagano Japan! Join Mary, Nic, and Juan as we check out “Half

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    Episode 523: The Woman in the Window (1944)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2024


    The B-Movie Cast goes back into the shadows with another trip to the dark side of cinema through film noir! Mary, Nic and special guest Kenny B “Santitito“ check out “The Woman in the Window” from 1944. What do you get when a middle-aged college professor has a lust for adventure? Well, if he's pursuing

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    Episode 522: The Thing 1982- Revisited!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2024


    Sometimes a film is worth a second look, especially if Mark Mawston wants to talk about it on the show, so that's why for this episode the B-Movie Cast is revisiting a true Sci-fi/Horror classic: “John Carpenter's The Thing” from 1982. Get ready for paranoia on the screen and a lot of confusion from Mary

    Episode 521: Cash on Demand

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2024


    The B-Movie Cast is determined to keep the holiday spirit alive by doing another Christmas film even though it's January! This episode Matt Kowalski joins Mary and Nic as we check out the 1961 Hammer Film treat – “Cash On Demand”. It's a thriller about a very ‘Scrooge' like bank manager who is visited by

    Episode 520: Beyond Christmas (AKA Beyond Tomorrow)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2023


    The B-Movie Cast is in the holiday spirit this year with a tale of death by plane crash, jealous murder, and holiday cheer! That's right Mary, Nic and Juan are checking out “Beyond Christmas” AKA “Beyond Tomorrow”, a 1940 holiday tale of three rich old men living together in New York who decide to invite

    Episode 519: Beginning of the End

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2023


    The B-Movie cast makes it big, really BIG when Mary, Nic and returning guest Bill Mize, check out the 1957, Bert I. Gordon classic “Beginning of the End”. Thrill to giant grasshoppers battling stock footage of the US military while trying not to fall off pictures of famous buildings! Yes, it's some old school B-movie

    Episode 518 Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2023


    Even a podcast that is pure of heart and says it's prayers by night may do “Frankenstein Meets The Wolfman” when the moon is full and bright… and it's Halloween! Joining Mary and Nic this week is Mark Mawston! Mark has moved to a crazy new pad near Stonehenge and we'll hear about that, talk

    Episode 517 The Giant Gila Monster (1959)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2023


    The B-Movie cast hops in our souped-up coup and heads to the wilds of Texas. Mary, Nic and Bill Mize venture into a world of 30-year-old teens, alcoholic DJs and the sneakiest giant lizard you’ll never meet in Ray Kellogg’s 1959 classic “The Giant Gila Monster”. Hear Don Sullivan sing, see France’s 1957 Miss Universe

    Episode 516: Looker

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2023


    The B-Movie Cast didn't ask ChatGPT for anything about this one, instead we asked filmmaker Brian Cunningham to join Mary and Nic for the 1981 sci fi thriller “Looker”. This trip into the uncanny valley was written and directed by Michael Crichton. “Looker” has the honor of being the first film to show a solid

    Episode 515: The Norseman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2023


    The B-Movie Cast crew put on their most historically inaccurate Viking helmets and dive headfirst into the little known Viking invasion of Tampa Bay Florida with the Charles B. Pierce epically bad action film “The Norseman” staring Lee “you'll pay me how much to be in this film?” Majors in his most Viking-like role. Joining

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    Episode 514: Kiss Me Deadly

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2023


    The B-Movie Cast is going dark again with another visit to the world of film noir with the 1955 classic “Kiss Me Deadly”. Joining Mary and Nic in the seedy underworld of 1950's LA is fan favorite Mark Mawston! So, get ready for Mike Hammer in the film that may have introduced the “anti-hero” and

    Episode 513: The Assassination Bureau

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2023


    Get ready for a killer B-Movie Cast when Mary, Nic, and special guest Bill Mize check out “The Assassination Bureau”. It's half slapstick comedy, half political commentary and it has a heaping helping of Oliver Reed and Diana Rigg! So, hop in your dirigible and get ready for so fun with “The Assassination Bureau” on

    Episode 512: Mesa of Lost Women

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2023


    The B-Movie Cast is drowning in Spanish guitar riffs in this episode as Mary, Nic and Juan check out “Mesa of Lost Women” from 1953. This film has way more plot than story, gratuitous flamenco guitar, and a whole lot of actors who look like they want to be somewhere else! So, grab your bug

    Episode 511: The Narrow Margin

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023


    The B-Movie Cast goes dark as we dive into the world of film noir! Mary, Nic and special guest Kenny B “Santitito“ check out the ultimate film noir…”The Narrow Margin” from 1952. Filled with twists, turns, trains, annoying children, mobsters, tough as nails cops, and all the good elements of a classic film noir! Grab

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    Episode 510: Wilczyca (The Wolf) 1983

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2023


    The B-Movie Cast takes another peak behind the Iron Curtain with the 1983 Polish folk horror/Werewolf film Wilczyca (The Wolf). Comrade Matt Kowalski joins Mary and Nic as they explore this atmospheric Eastern European gothic horror story. There's lots of blood, guts, dark magic, surprising lesbian undertones and enough 19th century politics to make the

    Episode 509: The Shape of Water

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023


    The B-Movie Cast continues to dip our feet into the pool of fishy films as we check out the 2017 fairytale for adults, “The Shape of Water”. Joining Nic and Mary for the show are fan favorite Eric Brooks and a new guest host, Mary's neighbor Crystal Masterson. We also ask listeners to take a

    Episode 508: Island of the Fishmen

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2023


    The B-Movie Cast decides to get our feet wet this episode when we check out “Island of the Fishmen” (Italian: L’isola degli uomini pesce)! Joining Mary and Nic is special guest, is podcaster and cool man-about-town, Bill Mize. This Italian flick from 1979 had a bunch of walking-in-the-jungle scenes cut and gratuitous amounts of Cameron

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    Episode 507: The Night Before Christmas (AKA: Evenings on a Farm near Dikanka)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2023


    The B-Movie Cast leaves our holiday decorations up way too long as we take a stab at Russian Orthodox Christmas holiday with a Soviet Era flick “The Night Before Christmas”, also known as “Evenings on a Farm near Dikanka” from 1961. Joining Nic and Mary for some very Nikolai Gogol Christmas fun is our resident

    Episode 506: Krampus 2015

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2022


    The B-Movie Cast says this holiday season you'd better watch out because “Krampus” is coming to town! That's right, Mary, Nic, and special guest Mark Mawston take a dive into the 2015 Christmas treat that is “Krampus”. It's the dark side of the holiday with this 2015 Christmas horror-comedy from the creator of “Trick 'R’

    Episode 505: Day of the Beast -1995

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2022


    The Holiday season has The B-Movie Cast in a tizzy! So much so, that Mary picked the strangest holiday film I think she's ever chosen… “Day of the Beast” (El Dia de la Bestia)! A Spanish horror film that launched the carrier of filmmaker Alex de la Inglesia. Juan and Nic join Mary for the

    Episode 504: Exterminating Angel- 1962

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2022


    This episode of the B-Movie Cast, Mary and Nic are joined by Juan to take a look at a classic of Mexican Cinema, that somewhat defies description: “The Exterminating Angel” (Spanish: El ángel exterminador). It's a 1962 Mexican surrealist film written and directed by Luis Buñuel. It tells a story we can all identify with,

    Episode 503: John Carpenter’s Halloween, 1978

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2022


    It's Halloween and the B-Movie Cast is back with our annual Halloween special featuring photographer Mark Mawston! Mark suggested we do the Horror classic from 1978: “Halloween” and that's when Mary and Nic realized… We'd never done it! When we got over the shock that we hadn't, it was full scream ahead for one of

    Episode 502: It’s Alive! (1974)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2022


    After a longer than expected hiatus, the B-Movie Cast is back again! This time Mary and Nic are joined by gentle listener, and fellow podcaster Bill Mize! Bill took a break from board gaming and podcasting to join us for a family film of a different sort- the 1974 cult classic “It's Alive”! Writer, director

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    Episode 501: Steve Vertlieb Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2022


    The B-Movie Cast is back from a brief hiatus following our 500th episode! This show is a bit different from most as instead of featuring a film, Mary, Nic, and Mark Mawston are joined by Steve Vertlieb! Steve is one of America's leading film archivists and historians who is a true living link between the

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    Super Sized Episode 500: A Clockwork Orange

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2022


    Holy Cats! That's right folks the B-Movie Cast's 500th episode is here! Mary, Nic, and Juan are joined tons of listener feedback as we reflect on 499 episodes, Vince Rotolo's legacy and more! In honor of Vince we also check out one of his favorite films- 1971's “A Clockwork Orange”! So, gather your droogs and

    Episode 499: XANADU

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2022


    The B-Movie Cast has finally done it. We've gone down the road less traveled… and we did it on roller skates. That's right for episode 499 of The B-Movie Cast, Mary, Nic and special guest Steve Turek are getting our disco balls out and grooving into “Xanadu”. Steve was particularly well qualified to join us

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    Episode 498: Gymkata

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2022


    The B-Movie Cast is back and the countdown to our 500th episode continues! For film #3 in the countdown, Mary and Nic are joined by show favorite Michael Worth! The gang checks out “Gymkata” the most gymnastics filled rip off of “Enter the Dragon” that director Robert Clouse could come up with in his desperate

    Episode 497: From the Orient with Fury

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2022


    The B-Movie Cast is excited to have special guest Dr. Adrian Smith with us for this episode. Adrian joins Mary and Nic and the gang checks out some Euro-spy fun with the blondest James Bond knock-off: Agent 077- Dick Malloy (Ken Clark) in “From The Orient With Fury” (AKA- Fury on the Bosphorus). When a

    Episode 496: Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022


    The B-Movie Cast is back and the countdown to our 500th episode continues! For film #5 in the countdown, Mary and Nic are joined by Eric Brooks! The gang checks out “Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold”. This cheese-filled 80s action flick features some really bad ‘not-so-special' effects as well as some of

    Episode 495: For A Few Dollars More

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022


    The B-Movie Cast is back and the countdown to our 500th episode continues! For film #6 in the countdown, Mary and Nic are joined by show favorite Mark Mawston! The gang checks out one of the founding films in the ‘spaghetti western' genre: “For A Few Dollars More”. This classic stars Clint Eastwood and Lee

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    Episode 494: El Baron Brakola

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2022


    The B-Movie Cast is back and the countdown to our 500th episode continues! For film #7 in the countdown, Mary and Nic are joined by Juan as the gang goes for some Luchador action with Santo in “El Baron Brakola”! There's wrestling, a whole lot of flashbacks, and some other fun. We watch Santo, and

    Episode 493: Gothic

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2022


    The B-Movie Cast is back and the countdown to our 500th episode continues! For film #8 in the countdown, we decided to try something freaky but tied to the classics: Ken Russell's 1986 film “Gothic”! Joining us to look at this strange flick is filmmaker and show favorite: Brian Cunningham! Mary, Brian, and Nic try

    Episode 492: The Werewolf and the Yeti (AKA: Night of the Howling Beast)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2022


    The B-Movie Cast is taking a bite out of a Paul Naschy werewolf flick: “The Werewolf and the Yeti” (AKA: “Night of the Howling Beast”) for our #9 film in the countdown to our 500th episode! Joining Mary and Nic in this fur-fest is podcaster and Paul Naschy aficionado; Rod Barnett. Get ready for the

    Episode 491: Candy Stripe Nurses

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2022


    The countdown to the B-Movie Cast's 500th Episode has begun! For our #10 film in the countdown, we are looking at something new: the 1970s film craze that was ‘Nurseplotation'! To dive into the sub-genre, we're checking “Candy Stripe Nurses” from 1974. Mary and Nic are joined in this raunchy film romp by two B-Movie

    Episode 490: Return to Youth (Returno A La Juventud)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2022


    The B-Movie Cast is going south of the border again for some Twilight-Zone-like fun with “Return to Youth” (“Returno A La Juventud”). It's the story of an old professor with the hots for a young student. When she rebuffs his advances he does what anyone would do; sells his soul to return to youth! Now

    Episode 489: Father Frost (AKA Morozko)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2022


    Zdravstvuyte Comrades! Welcome to a new B-Movie Cast! This week Mary and Nic are joined by Matt Kowalski and we're checking out another New Year's favorite from behind the iron curtain: “Morozko” AKA- “Father Frost”! This flick has been lampooned on MST3K and Riff Trax, now it's the B-Movie Cast's turn to show some love

    Episode 488: On Her Majesty’s Secret Service

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2021


    The cast is B-Movie, B-Movie Cast! That's right folks we're back and this is a double treat episode as we're doing a Christmas film and another in our “B is for BOND” movie series as we check out “On Her Majesty's Secret Service”. In Bond's 6th on-screen outing, we find George Lazenby has taken over

    Episode 487: Christmas Holiday 1944

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2021


    Tis the season for Christmas movies on the B-Movie Cast! First up, Mary, Nic, & Juan check out the 1944, vaguely Christmas-related, film noir: “Christmas Holiday”. This film is set at Christmas… and that's about it. However, it's got Deanna Durbin & Gene Kelly, so who cares! So get ready for a very noir Christmas

    Episode 486: Near Dark

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2021


    The B-Movie Cast is back! This episode Mary and Nic are joined by special guest film maker Michael Worth! The gang takes a look at the 1987 modern day vampire western “Near Dark” starring Bill Paxton, Lance Henricksen, and Tim Thomerson. As a special treat, Michael did an interview with Tim Thomerson just for the

    Episode 485: The Beast with Five Fingers

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2021


    The B-Movie Cast is back! This time it's all hands-on deck as Mary, Nic, and Juan check out “The Beast with Five Fingers”. This 1946 classic stars Peter Lorre, Robert Alda, and Andrea King though the real star is a creepy, killer hand! Figure out if it's truly a monster or just a killer with

    Episode 484: The Rocky Horror Picture Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2021


    Mary may not like musicals, but in this episode of The B-Movie Cast, Nic and special guest Mark Mawston have found one movie musical that she can enjoy: the cult classic “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”. That's right, we're taking a trip to transsexual Transylvania and checking out Tim Curry's most iconic roll! So, grab

    Episode 483: Nightmare Alley- 1947

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021


    In this episode of the B-Movie Cast, Mary & Nic are joined by Barry Harding. Barry suggested we check out the 1947 film noir “Nightmare Alley”. This film kind of disappeared for many years due to rights issues, but it's been rediscovered, and the B-Movie Cast is excited to check it out! So, grab your

    Episode 482: The Face Behind the Mask

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2021


    Hey B-Movie Cast family! In this episode Mary and Nic are joined by Juan from the creepy swamps! We check out a classic bit of film noir: “The Face Behind the Mask” from 1941. Great film starring Peter Lorre and Evelyn Keyes. Lorre is an immigrant coming to America to make a new life, only

    Episode 481: The Big Brawl- AKA- The Battle Creek Brawl

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2021


    The B-Movie Cast is back! In this episode, Mary and Nic are joined by filmmaker, actor, and martial arts movie aficionado, Michael Worth. Michael has taken a break from filmmaking, writing about ‘Bruce-splotation' films, and launching The Pearl River Collection (of lost Martial Arts flicks) through VCI Entertainment, to check out Robert Clouse's attempt… ok

    Episode 480: Killer Crocodile

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2021


    The B-Movie Cast is back! In this episode Mary and Nic are joined by Dr. Adrian Smith. Adrian takes a break from lecturing at the University of Sussex to help us figure out how many environmentalists does it take to kill one crocodile? The answer is one if it's Anthony Crenna (yes, he's Richard Crenna's

    Episode 479: Battle Beyond the Stars

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2021


    In this episode of the B-Movie Cast, Mary and Nic are joined by a very special guest: Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Allan Holzman! Allan was the editor on Roger Corman's space opera “Battle Beyond the Stars” and he's happy to share some of his memories from the set as we talk about this sci-fi funfest from

    Episode 478: The Hyperboloid of Engineer Garin

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2021


    Welcome back Comrades! As part of the B-Movie Cast's party-approved 5-year plan, Mary, Nic, and special guest Matt Kowalski are checking some Sci-fi from behind the iron curtain! Get ready for some Soviet science fiction fun with “The Hyperboloid of Engineer Garin”. It's the story of a guy, a girl, a death ray, and why

    Episode 477: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2021


    This episode of the B-Movie Cast, the gang dives headfirst into German expressionism with the silent film classic “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari”! Joining Mary and Nic on this surreal journey is filmmaker Brian Cunningham. The trio talk film, history and diligently work to convince Nic that the film has nothing to do with Cubist

    Episode 476: A View to a Kill

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021


    The B-Movie Cast is back! This episode Mary and Nic are continuing our “B is for Bond” series with the last Roger Moore outing as 007- “A View to a Kill”. Joining us is special guest Mark Mawston. Mark's work with the James Bond film franchise means he's got some great stories to tell and

    Episode 475: The Batwoman (1968)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2021


    The B-Movie Cast is back and Mary and Nic are in for a treat as Juan brings out the 1968, female luchador film and extreme copyright violation that is “The Bat Woman” (AKA “La Mujer Murcielago”). Yes, she's a crime-fighting, millionaire who dresses up in bits and pieces of the Adam West Batman suit to

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