From Wichita, Kansas, join Art Brut Film's Ryan A. Johnson and Wade Hampton as they lovingly discuss their favorite horror films and the craft of filmmaking!
Ryan A. Johnson and Wade Hampton
No one knows what year it is, and Ryan and Wade head on over to Detroit. In this episode they encounter a young woman with a curse. A demon, if you will. A sexually transmitted demon, as a matter of fact! Yeah, they watched It Follows and let's just say, things got a little weird. Hell, someone threw a toaster! Enjoy the deep dive discussion about David Robert Mitchell's It Follows and a bunch of other topics that your two male hosts are really not qualified to speak to!
It's 1983 again (kind of) and heavy metal rules the universe. Ryan and Wade take a trip to the Shadow Mountains and happen upon a cult of weird evil hippie jesus freak types and the one and only Andy Matlock. In the first ever guest appearance on Black Ooze Presents, the gang gathered to discuss the Nicolas Cage masterpiece, Mandy, From Panos Cosmatos! So, take an acid trip to hell with with Wade, Ryan, and Andy (not Nick Cave) and give it a listen! It's Mandy with Andy!
One, Two, Black Ooze is coming for you. In this episode, Ryan and Wade head on over to Elm St. USA to confront the fun loving, finger chopping, dream demon named Fred! Armed only with a crop top, a 2nd coffee pot, and their inability to stay up past 10, they seek out the child murderer and try to bring him to reality. So, listen along, as it is a whopping 3 hrs. of discussion about the masterpiece that is Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street!
It’s 1983, it’s snowing, and the Rubiks cube rules the world. From Sweden all the way to New Mexico. Oh, and that girl that moved in next door, just might be a vampire. She's cool though! In this episode, Wade and Ryan tackle TWO incredible movies and put them head to head in a bloody battle! It’s Tomas Alfredson’s Let the Right One In vs. Matt Reeves’ Let Me In! It's a battle of the adaptations! Who will emerge victorious and who will have all their blood drained out in the snow?
Well It's a New year, and a new apartment for Ryan and Wade. They just need some quick cash for the first month's rent. Luckily, this sheepish, creepy dude needs a babysitter, tonight! Surely nothing sinister is happening at his house, in the middle of nowhere. It is literally too good to be true! Won’t you join them for TI West's The House of the Devil, for Episode 11 of Black Ooze Presents? Hey, look! Volvo! Special , thanks to Andy Matlock (The Ghost in the Machine) for joining in this week and as always for the amazing music and sound engineering.
Merry Christmas everyone! Won’t you join us and our fuzzy friends in Old Time London for the 1992 fantastical, muppet filled, retelling of the Charles Dickens classic A Christmas Carol? It’s got songs, and ghosts, and all your favorite muppets and at least one Scrooge! So you know what to do. Come in and know me better, man! Enjoy Black Ooze Presents: The Muppet Christmas Carol! We sincerely hope you all have a safe and Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. We love you. See you next year!
Merry Krampus, y’all! In this episode, Ryan and Wade find themselves in a winter wonderland! Ryan loses the Christmas spirit and invites all sorts of Christmas creeps into the house, and all Wade wanted was a nice pleasant Christmas! Come along for the ride, while the guys discuss who or what even IS a Krampus and why there are far more scary things than CGI gingerbread men. So, cozy up and tune in. It’s a wild sleigh ride!
It's Halloween. The leaves are falling. The wind has moved in. Wade and Ryan step forth into the brisk fall air of Ryan's back yard and come face to face for the first time in this podcast! It's the perfect setting for a grisly murder! In the final installment, of the Halloween series, they talked about the mother of all Halloween movies. The mother of all slasher movies. One of the greatest horror films of all time! John Carpenter's Halloween! Now come out from behind that hedge and join us! It's always Halloween at Black Ooze!
It's Halloween weekend! Wade and Ryan are spending it in Warren Valley, Ohio, where Halloween is so serious they have their own mascot! A place where the kids are terrible and the bus drivers, worse. Where the school principles are sketchy and it's always ladies night at Sheep's Meadow! A wonderful place with a tiny psychopathic protector, named Sam. Join us as we discuss the modern take on Halloween and it's many rules, 2007's Trick R' Treat! p.s. Always check your candy!
Part 2 of the "F Yeah, Halloween!" series continues with a trip to Santa Mira, California! Wade and Ryan get to tour a very non suspicious mask factory and they learn about witchcraft in the digital age! I sure hope no one gets their head turned into snakes and crickets! Don't forget to wear your Silver Shamrock mask, while you listen to this episode about Halloween 3: Season of the Witch, and stick around for the big giveaway at 9!
Y’all like blood? Violence? Freaks of Nature? Well then come on down to Black Ooze Presents! We promise to scare the holy guacamole out of ya! In this installment, Ryan and Wade head to Late 70’s Ruggsville to visit the infamous Dr. Satan tree! They stop for gasoline and fried chicken (vegan for Ryan) and spend Halloween night with a kind rural family and their cheerleader friends. You really do meet the best folks traveling cross country! Buckle up and enjoy this long discussion about the 2003 modern classic, Rob Zombie’s House of 1000 Corpses!
Ryan and Wade brave the August heat in Texas to go wander around some old houses. WHAT COULD GO WRONG?!? Surely they won't stumble into one of the most bizarre crimes in the annals of American history! So grab a plate of BBQ and join the guys while they discuss (maybe) the greatest independent horror film of all time! The Texas Chainsaw Massacre directed by Tobe Hooper! Special thanks to Andy Matlock for the sound editing and as always for that DOPE theme music!
In their first day at Summer Camp, Ryan and Wade discover the beauty of Forest Green, take about 14 trips to the sheriffs office, and learn the joys of "Recreational" Vehicles! Oh and they resurrect a monster and cause the deaths of roughly 18 people. Ah to be young again! So grab a sleeping bag and join the boys while they discuss (possibly) the best Friday the 13th film, Part VI Jason Lives! Now with more worms!
It's July and it's hot here in Wichita. Too bad there aren't any beaches around, for a quick swim! So Ryan and Wade decided to stay in the air conditioned comfort of their homes and soak up a true classic horror film and the first summertime blockbuster! Of course we are talking about Steven Speilberg's "Jaws"! You are definitely gonna need a bigger boat for this deep dive into a real cinematic masterpiece!
Do ya wanna party?!? Art Brut Film does! In the inaugural episode of Black Ooze Presents, Wade and Ryan discuss one of the greatest zombie films of all time! Return of the Living Dead! This is a very special film for the guys, so get ready for a deep dive into Dan O' Bannon's masterpiece. Welcome to Black Ooze, now with MORE BRAINS!
A teaser of whats to come from Black Ooze Presents with Art Brut Film! We are just a couple of guys from Wichita, Kansas, who like to make horror movies and watch horror movies! Join us while we pour through our favorite films and discuss just what makes them so special! Episode 1 coming soon!