This is the only podcast about horror movies. Two comedians talk about them. Joe Chlapowski is an expert in horror, Nick Pupo is just getting his feet wet. Each week Joe gives Nick a movie to watch, and the following week they talk about it on the pod.
Joe makes Nick watch The Evil Dead from 1981! Blood splatters and body parts fly in Sam Raimi's notorious 1981 directorial debut! The Evil Dead is considered to be one of the great splatter films of the 80s, with so much graphic violence and gore that it was placed on the Video Nasty list and banned in the UK and banned many other countries (until this day). Released in the US with an X Rating, the film established the careers of both writer-director Sam Raimi and actor Bruce Campbell as Ashley J Williams, one of the few heroes to become iconic in the horror genre Sourceshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Evil_Deadhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083907/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
Joe makes Nick watch Frank Darabont's 50s throwback sci-fi horror masterpiece The Mist from 2007! This one features a stellar cast, masterful direction, terrifying creatures, religious fanatics and one of the bleakest endings ever put on film!
Joe makes Nick watch Wes Craven's underrated 90s classic The People Under the Stairs from 1991! This one combines horror, a wickedly dark sense of humor and social satire to form one of the wildest entries in Craven's stories extensive filmography! *Correctio: Mommie Dearest (1981) starred Faye Dunaway as Joan Crawford Next episode in early 2023! Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_People_Under_the_Stairshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wes_Cravenhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105121/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0https://www.popmatters.com/the-people-under-the-stairs-2495483000.htmlhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/thepeopleunderthestairsrharrington_a0ab1f.htm
With the holiday and Joe's wedding, things are a little backed up. Episode out in the next couple of days!
Joe made Nick watch Takashi Mike's Audition (1999) and holy sh*t!!! Miike is a prolific director who works in a wide variety of genres, but Audition is the movie that put him on the international map! This one changed horror, influencing the likes of Eli Roth when he made Hostel and introducing the world to just how hardcore Japan can be! It's a creepy, disturbing slow burn of a movie that pays off with some of the most extreme stuff ever put on film! We also think it's a lot of fun! Corrections: *James Wan didn't do Sinister. I was thinking of Insidious and The Conjuring. Also meant to say Takashi Miike directed Dead or Alive not Dead Heat Next Episode 11/14/22! Sources: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-nov-16-et-kevin16-story.htmlhttps://www.polygon.com/2019/8/28/20836132/takashi-miike-audition-1999-horror-films-in-2019https://visualcultmagazine.com/audition-1999-film-takashi-miike/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audition_(1999_film)?wprov=sfti1https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0235198/The Last Drive In with Joe Bob Briggs Season 3 Episode 11
HAPPY HOLLOWEEN! Joe makes Nick watch Trick 'r Treat (2007)!!!
Joe makes Nick watch the ultimate Halloween party gone wrong movie - Night of the Demons! (1988)! Featuring b-movie queen Linnea Quigley, this campy, creepy, fun possession flick draws on a host of popular films that preceded it, including The Exorcist, Demons and The Evil Dead and the results are a great time! Next episode 10/31/22! Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_of_the_Demons_(1988_film)https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093624/?ref_=fn_al_tt_0https://medium.com/everythings-interesting/night-of-the-demons-1988-deserves-more-recognition-as-a-camp-masterpiece-7690f87db966https://www.artofthetitle.com/title/night-of-the-demons/You're Invited: Making Night of the Demons (available on YouTube)
Joe makes Nick watch The October Society's awesome seasonal anthology Tales of Halloween! With ten different short segments by different directors, this one is a ton of fun and the perfect thing to play at your party to get you in the mood for spooky season!
Joe makes Nick watch the movie that started everything! With its atmospheric direction and iconic score, John Carpenter's Halloween kick-started the slasher genre and changed movies as we know them! Next episode on 10-17-22 Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween_(1978_film)#PlotThe Last-Drive In On ShudderEpisode: Joe Bob's Halloween Hootenanny
Joe makes Nick watch Eli Roth's bizarre, hilarious, blood-splattered directorial debut, Cabin Fever (2003)!Next episode 10-10-22!Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabin_Fever_(2002_film)#Productionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eli_Rothhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0303816/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_cl_smhttps://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/cabin-fever-2003Beneath The Skin (Making of DVD special features)
Joe makes Nick watch Rob Schmidt's 70s throwback backwoods road slasher Wrong Turn (2003) and boy does he not care for it! Next episode 10-3-22Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrong_Turn_(2003_film)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Schmidthttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0295700/https://the-artifice.com/wrong-turn-2003/https://www.proquest.com/openview/6d1f08ff2969876f67e8b4c43d953609/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=2035804Wrong Turn DVD special features
Joe and Nick watch Stephen King's Pet Sematary! Written by King and directed by Mary Lambert, this one really delivers on the ghosts, gore and ghouls! Next episode on 9/26/22!Sources for further reading: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pet_Sematary_(1989_film)https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098084/https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2019/04/228715/pet-sematary-1989-review-director-mary-lamberthttps://repository.stcloudstate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1023&context=engl_etdshttps://www.slashfilm.com/565351/mary-lambert-interview/
Regretfully we have a delay this week. Recording remotely has brought on a lot of different issues. We're working on it, and the episode will be out as soon as we get it working correctly. Thank you for being a fan and we love you
This week Joe makes Nick watch James Gunn's (Guardians of the Galaxy, Suicide Squad) 2006 directorial debut! This slimy, disgusting, slug-filled and hilarious tribute to 80's B horror movies is one of the great under-appreciated examples of sci-fi horror comedy. Enjoy Slither! Next episode available 9-11-22Sources for further reading: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slither_(2006_film)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Gunnhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0439815/trivia/?ref_=tt_trv_trvhttps://screenrant.com/slither-movie-horror-easter-eggs-james-gunn/Debbie Rochon's Behind The Scenes video of SLITHER 2006https://youtu.be/tCUU_DrL26M
Joe makes Nick watch Greg McLean's often overlooked and highly underrated killer crocodile movie Rogue (2007)!!! They talk crocs, growing up with alligator-infested lakes and rivers in Florida and the often sketchy making of this modern classic of a monster movie! Next episode on 9/5/22! Sources for further reading: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogue_(2007_film)https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0479528/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_McLean_(film_director)https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/rogue-158991/https://screenagewasteland.com/rogue-2007-review/https://www.filmink.com.au/dark-waters-making-rogue/
Joe makes Nick watch Tom Holland's queer vampire classic Fright Night from 1985!Next Episode: Rogue (2007) will be released 8/29/22 Sources for further reading: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fright_Nighthttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089175/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0https://www.gaylydreadful.com/blog/2019/6/19/the-boys-next-door-the-homoeroticism-of-fright-night-and-how-it-saved-my-lifehttps://www.slashfilm.com/730461/year-of-the-vampire-fright-night-embraces-queer-vampirism-and-is-so-cool-brewster/?utm_campaign=cliphttps://www.queerty.com/quiet-gay-star-legendary-monster-one-great-80s-horror-romps-20220423
Joe makes Nick watch the film that spawned not only the modern zombie film, but the entire modern horror genre, George A Romero's groundbreaking film Night Of The Living Dead!Next episode 8/22/22Sources for further reading: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_of_the_Living_DeadThe Last Drive In Season 4 Episode 1 https://hauntedmtl.com/vision/tldi-s1e4-notld-antropophagus/https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/5390-night-of-the-living-dead-mere-anarchy-is-loosedhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/why-night-living-dead-is-more-relevant-ever-1145708/
This week our hosts watch and discuss the movie that kicked off the modern horror-comedy sub-genre, modernized the werewolf sub-genre and launched the Academy Award for Best Makeup, An American Werewolf In London! Next episode 8/15/22! Sources for further reading: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082010/https://www.comicon.com/2019/12/22/an-american-werewolf-in-london-gets-a-definitive-blu-ray-release/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_American_Werewolf_in_LondonYou can read Joe's short stories here: https://vocal.media/fiction/baked-2ejmmq01vm
Joe makes Nick watch one of the films that helped to develop the movement known as the New French Extremity, Alexandre Aja's stylish, intense modern slasher High Tension. A member of the “Splat Pack,” Ajá pulls no punches in this gore-filled, blood-soaked early 2000s masterpiece! Next episode available 7/8/22Sources for further reading:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Tensionhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0338095/https://www.splittoothmedia.com/high-tension-conflicting-fantasies-of-a-different-body/
Moving into the slasher subgenre, Joe makes Nick watch the iconic 1982 Giallo Tenebrae, a tense, violent, stylish whodunnit by the Italian Master of Horror, Dario Argento. Next episode Monday 8-1-22. Sources / Further Reading: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenebrae_(film)?wprov=sfti1https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giallo?wprov=sfti1https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084777/The Last Drive-In Season 4 Episode 5 https://hauntedmtl.com/vision/tldi-s4e5-slaughterhouse-tenebrae/
Joe makes Nick watch 1987's original horror classic Hellraiser.
Comedians and movie fans Nick Pupo, a horror newcomer, and Joe Chlapowski, a horror veteran get in the thick of John Carpenter's The Fog. Episode contains spoilers
Comedians Nick Pupo and Joe Chlapowski love to watch horror movies. Nick is a horror rookie and Joe is a lifelong horror fiend, and every week Joe picks a movie that Nick has never seen and they watch it and talk about it. This week they're doing a deep dive into Don Coscarelli's 1970s cosmic horror masterpiece Phantasm. *Episodes contain spoilers*
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