Welcome listener to The Return Slot...OF HORROR! A podcast set in the basement of a video store much like the one from your youth. A place where your hosts, Marika, Mickey, and Michelangelo hang out after hours, talk about horror films, and can’t seem to agree on much, other than their love for the genre. We invite you to grab a drink, be careful on the stairs, and join us on our journey through the many sub-sections of our little video store.
Join The Return Slot...OF HORROR! Again, for the fifth time! As we prepare the Video Store for Halloween. In part 4 of this special-spooky bonus episode, Chris joins in on our quest to curate the perfect Halloween playlist. Want to listen to this ghoulishly marvelous playlist but can't stop by? Check us out on Spotify and search The Return Slot...of Halloween Playlist. Listen, if you dare! Or watch us on YouTube @TheReturnSlotofHorrorPodcast, and follow us on Instagram @thereturnslot_ofhorrorpod.
The gang is curious about which Halloween movies you might put on for a date night. Get your Oktoberfest beers and pumpkin ciders ready for an HR nightmare in the video store basement. Listen, if you dare! Or watch us on YouTube @TheReturnSlotofHorrorPodcast, and follow us on Instagram @thereturnslot_ofhorrorpod.
The gang is throwing a Halloween Horror Hangout under the stars — crisp autumn air, friends, pumpkins, and candy galore. The only problem? We can't agree on what to watch. Join us as we debate the ultimate Halloween Hangout movie — from spooky classics to nostalgic scares and everything in between. Listen, if you dare! Or watch us on YouTube @TheReturnSlotofHorrorPodcast, and follow us on Instagram @thereturnslot_ofhorrorpod.
Finally available to our podcast listeners, a very special, previously YouTube exclusive, Redux episode of Michelangelo's FRIDAY THE 13th Clubhouse/Basement Party Celebration of FRIDAY THE 13th, plus a full dive into the original final Friday the 13th film, Friday the 13th Part 3, In 3D: A New Dimension In Terror (1982). We invite you to raise your drinks and machetes to Pamela Voorhees and her special frog boy son, Jason, in celebration of this beloved horror franchise. Listen, if you dare, or watch us on YouTube @TheReturnSlotofHorrorPodcast, and follow us on Instagram @thereturnslot_ofhorrorpod.
In this thrilling sequel bonus episode, Chris and Michelangelo delve into the world of Halloween Television Specials. Join us as we reminisce on the nostalgic experience of curating a Halloween playlist before the convenience of streaming services. Grab a bag of fun-sized candy and congregate with us on the shag rug as we sit directly in front of our sensationally spooky early-90s television, basking in its glowing embrace. Listen, if you dare, or watch us on YouTube @TheReturnSlotofHorrorPodcast, and follow us on Instagram @thereturnslot_ofhorrorpod.
The crisp autumn air carries the sound of leaves rustling in the wind, the pumpkins are ripe for harvesting, and the corn stalks tower high like Frankenstein's Monster. It's that time of year when we delve into the world of Halloween horror movies! With Chris now working full-time at the video store, he has dedicated himself to curating a new subsection specifically for this season: "Harvest Revenge Society: Reap What You Sow." So, grab your favorite autumn beverage and join us in the basement as we journey to a tumulus standing amid a primordial pumpkin necropolis cloaked in a glowing moon mist because we are talking about Stan Winston's 1988 special effects triumph, 'Pumpkinhead.' Listen, if you dare, or watch us on YouTube @TheReturnSlotofHorrorPodcast, and follow us on Instagram @thereturnslot_ofhorrorpod.
The crisp autumn air carries the sound of leaves rustling in the wind, the pumpkins are ripe for harvesting, and the corn stalks tower high like Frankenstein's Monster. It's that time of year when we delve into the world of Halloween horror movies! With Chris now working full-time at the video store, he has dedicated himself to curating a new subsection specifically for this season: "Harvest Revenge Society: Reap What You Sow." The name is as succinct and impactful as Chris's favorite Halloween treat, candy corn. So, grab your favorite spiced autumn beverage and join us in the basement as we travel back to October 24th, 1981, to watch the premiere of the CBS Saturday Night Movie, 'Dark Night of the Scarecrow.' Listen, if you dare, or watch us on YouTube @TheReturnSlotofHorrorPodcast, and follow us on Instagram @thereturnslot_ofhorrorpod.
Our beloved Mickey is being deployed for most of the coming year. While he bravely serves the United States of America, we will continue drinking beer, stocking the shelves with fresh VHS tapes, and hanging out in the basement, watching and discussing horror movies. Join us for this special retrospective episode, celebrating and temporaily saying fare thee well to our favorite co-host, video store clerk, editor, and sound engineer, Mickey. Listen, if you dare, anywhere you get podcasts, watch us on YouTube @TheReturnSlotofHorrorPodcast, and follow us on Instagram @thereturnslot_ofhorrorpod.
It's that particular time of year when the air becomes crisp, the leaves start to change, and the number 13 joins Friday, giving birth to a celebration of a horror franchise we all know and love. The perfect follow-up to the 'Camp NotaVorhees' section of the video store has to be a Friday the 13th film starring the man who played Jason Voorhees the most, pitted against a teenager with telekinetic powers. Join us for a drink as we discuss 1988's Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood, aka Carrie vs Jason. Listen, if you dare, anywhere you get podcasts, watch us on YouTube @TheReturnSlotofHorrorPodcast, or follow us on Instagram @thereturnslot_ofhorrorpod.
The gang is planning a Summer Horror Hangout Screening outside under the stars, around a fire with some fresh-popped Jiffy Pop, frosty libations, and a bunch of friends. The only problem is, what horror movie should we watch? Join us for one last summer blowout! Listen, if you dare, anywhere you get podcasts, watch this episode on YouTube @TheReturnSlotofHorrorPodcast, or follow us on Instagram @thereturnslot_ofhorrorpod.
It's midnight, and the staff is gathered around the campfire-scented candle in the basement to discuss our final film from the 'Camp NotaVorhees' section of the video store. Whatever you do, don't say the name of this 1981 cult camp slasher, Madman. Listen, if you dare, anywhere you get podcasts, and follow us on Instagram @thereturnslot_ofhorrorpod.
There is no question that tonight's movie is a true Cult Camp Classic. But did a mysterious genius craft this Midnight Movie Masterpiece, or was it a mixture of hard work, cluelessness, and luck? Join us as we sit around the fire in the video store's 'Camp NotaVorhees' section and discuss 1983's Sleepaway Camp. Listen anywhere you get podcasts and follow us on Instagram @thereturnslot_ofhorrorpod.
It's that time of the year! Anyone who loves horror longs for those long summer nights at camp, filled with smores, campfire, skinny dippin', blood, and guts. Welcome to our 'Camp NotaVorhees' section of the video store, celebrating everything we love about a Friday the 13th movies but without Pamela, Jason, or an ambulance driver driven insane by the murder of his estranged son. We are kicking off the summer with a film allegedly written before Friday the 13th. Miramax's first production, 1981's The Burning, starring Jason Alexander, Fisher Stevens, Hollywood Hunter, and The Godfather of Gore, Tom Savini. Listen anywhere you get podcasts and follow us on Instagram @thereturnslot_ofhorrorpod.
Our last pick for the 'Suburba-Noia' section of the video store originated in 1981 at KHJ-TV in LA. Cassandra Peterson, along with a few other collaborators, created one of the most enduring horror hosts of all time. Tonight, we talk about the great Evlira's big-screen debut. It's Spooky, sexy, and funny, with a disarming, self-deprecating, and sex-positive protagonist. She's an iconic feminist counterculture macabre creature of the night. 1988's Elvira: Mistress of the Dark. Listen anywhere you get podcasts and follow us on Instagram @thereturnslot_ofhorrorpod.
The second pick for the 'Suburba-Noia' section of the video store is another "Scary House in the Neighborhood movie" showcasing the greatest monster of all time: white, rich Americans. Coming out of an oversaturated era of the Boogie Men with too many sequels, we have something original yet familiar: 1991's The People Under the Stairs, directed by the late great Wes Craven. Listen anywhere you get podcasts and follow us on Instagram @thereturnslot_ofhorrorpod.
This week, Mickey has decided to take a leisurely stroll through our 'Suburba-Noia' section of the video store. Our first pick is Joe Dante's 1989 cult classic, which stars Bruce Dern, Carrie Fisher, Cory Feldman, some guy who starred in Dragnet, and a cast of hilariously talented actors. Listen anywhere you get podcasts and follow us on Instagram @thereturnslot_ofhorrorpod.
The Return Slot has one more romantic pick for February from the 'True Bromance' section of the video store! The once criminally underrated but now celebrated folk tale, blue collar, slasher tragedy, canuxploitation masterpiece, 1981's MY BLOODY VALENTINE. Listen anywhere you get podcasts and follow us on Instagram @thereturnslot_ofhorrorpod.
We continue our Valentine's Day journey through the 'True Bromance' section of the video store with a film that was highly controversial when it came out. A movie that no one wanted at the time. A film that alienated everyone involved, including it's audience. Get your leather on because tonight we are talking about William Friedkin's 1980 Murder Mystery Thriller starring Al Pacino, CRUISING. Listen anywhere you get podcasts and follow us on Instagram @thereturnslot_ofhorrorpod.
In prep for Valentine's Day, Mickey has decided to take a stroll in the 'True Bromance' section of the video store. His bromantic pick follows one very handsome, very rich, dorky Manhattanite's journey from Psychopath to Psychotic. Get the flowers and champagne ready for a romantic evening with the boys in the basement as we discuss Mary Harron and Guinevere Turner's adaption of Bret Easton Ellis's novel by the same name, 2000's AMERICAN PSYCHO. Listen anywhere you get podcasts and follow us on Instagram @thereturnslot_ofhorrorpod.
The Return Slot concludes its journey through the 'Sassy Sequels' section of the video store with Deborah Brock's follow-up to Roger Corman's woman-driven film franchise, 1987's Slumber Party Massacre II. Listen anywhere you get podcasts and follow us on Instagram @thereturnslot_ofhorrorpod.
The Return Slot continues its journey through the 'Sassy Sequels' section of the video store, exploring sequels that broke the mold of their predecessors to become a classic in their own right. This week, we are talking about a film that tells the story of backcountry Texas cannibals just trying to win chili contests and find true love. Grab a drink and join the family for Tobe Hooper's 1986 surreal, satirical, romantic-horror-comedy TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE PART 2. Listen anywhere you get podcasts and follow us on Instagram @thereturnslot_ofhorrorpod.
The Return Slot is in the 'Sassy Sequels' section of the video store this week, exploring satirical, sassy sequels that broke the mold of their predecessors to become a classic in their own right. Join us for a drink as we discuss Joe Dante's anarchistic, mete-comedy-parody, slapstick sequel, GREMLINS 2: THE NEW BATCH. Listen anywhere you get podcasts and follow us on Instagram @thereturnslot_ofhorrorpod.
The gang is vamping out with this last pick from the ‘Sex Lies and Bloody Napes' section of the video store. The best coming-of-age vampire beach movie ever made. The Richard Donner, Joel Schumacher team up from 1987, THE LOST BOYS. Listen anywhere you get podcasts and follow us on Instagram @thereturnslot_ofhorrorpod
The gang continues its aperitif to our Halloween Episodes with another blood-sucking favorite from the ‘Sex Lies and Bloody Napes' section of the video store. Tom Holland's love letter to fans of Hammer Horror films, 1985's FRIGHT NIGHT. Listen anywhere you get podcasts and follow us on Instagram @thereturnslot_ofhorrorpod
Welcome back! The gang is kicking off their 3rd season and ramping up for the holiest of all seasons, Halloween with some blood-sucking favorites from the ‘Sex Lies and Bloody Napes' section of the video store. Up first is George A. Romero's 1977 controversial masterpiece, MARTIN. Listen anywhere you get podcasts and follow us on Instagram @thereturnslot_ofhorrorpod
The Return Slot kicks off its celebration of Mother's Day with 1983's CUJO. Picked from the ‘Momster's Squad' section of the video store and adapted from Stephen King's 1981 novel of the same name, CUJO stars everyone's favorite mom from the 80s, Dee Wallace. Listen anywhere you get podcasts and follow us on Instagram @thereturnslot_ofhorrorpod
The Return Slot concludes its journey through the ‘Where Wolf? There Wolf.' section of the video store with 1985's TEEN WOLF. Not exactly a horror movie, OR is it?! Tune in to find out. Listen anywhere you get podcasts and follow us on Instagram @thereturnslot_ofhorrorpod
The Return Slot continues its journey through the ‘Where Wolf? There Wolf.’ section of the video store with 2000’s GINGER SNAPS. What’s it like for a young woman to go through puberty while becoming a werewolf in a Canadian suburb? Who is our surprise special guest this week? Tune in to find out! Listen anywhere you get podcasts and follow us on Instagram @thereturnslot_ofhorrorpod
Michelangelo calls a staff meeting to see if there is anything other than 1993’s LEPRECHAUN to recommend to horror-obsessed customers on St. Paddy’s Day. We might need the luck of the Irish to find a pot of horror movie gold at the end of this bloody rainbow. Listen anywhere you get podcasts and follow us on Instagram @thereturnslot_ofhorrorpod for a complete list of all the movies mentioned in this episode.
Michelangelo just can’t stop talking about Stephen King adaptations, so we are heading on over to the ‘Where Wolf? There Wolf.’ section of the video store to discuss 1985’s cult classic, SILVER BULLET. Can an innocent child convince his sister and uncle that there is a Werewolf devouring human flesh in Tarker’s Mills? Grab a Rheingold or Coke, and join us in the basement to find out. Listen anywhere you get podcasts and follow us on Instagram @thereturnslot_ofhorrorpod
Marika is busy doing taxes upstairs, but that doesn’t stop Mickey and Michelangelo from continuing their journey in ‘The Kingterion Collection’ section of the video store with 1983’s JOHN CARPENTER’S CHRISTINE. Get ready to talk about cars, puberty, Carpenter and King over a drink. Listen anywhere you get podcasts and follow us on Instagram @thereturnslot_ofhorrorpod
The gang is playing another old episode this week! Stephen King’s 1985 horror anthology film CAT’S EYE can be found in both the ‘Child Fright’ and ‘The Kingterion Collection’ sections of the video store. Hide your bird and be careful on the ledge because we’re diving deep into Marika’s childhood nightmares. Listen anywhere you get podcasts and follow us on Instagram @thereturnslot_ofhorrorpod
Can your brain handle Stephen King AND George Romero working together in Pittsburgh on a homage film to EC horror comic of the 1950s? Can your heart handle Tom Savini doing special effects and production design? Oh, and it’s a horror anthology film starring Adrienne Barbeau, Ed Harris, Ted Danson, E.G. Marshall, Tom Atkins, Hal Holbrook, and Joe Hill. Oh, AND Gaylen Ross from DAWN OF THE DEAD as well. This might be the most Kingterion film in the in ‘The Kingterion Collection’ section of the video store. Grab a drink and join us in the basement to discuss 1982’s CREEPSHOW. Listen anywhere you get podcasts and follow us on Instagram @thereturnslot_ofhorrorpod
Mickey and Michelangelo decide to have a special, impromptu “coffee break” discussion about Valentine’s Day horror films in the basement during store hours while Marika is hard at work upstairs. Listen anywhere you get podcasts and follow us on Instagram @thereturnslot_ofhorrorpod
The gang is playing an old episode this week. You can find William Goldman and Rob Reiner’s 1990 adaptation of Stephen King’s 1987 novel by the same name, MISERY, in both the ‘Sno’ Place like Death’ and ‘The Kingterion Collection’ sections of the video store. So, get your smudge-free typewriter paper and Don Per-rig-non champagne ready cause we're gonna burn some stuff this week. Listen anywhere you get podcasts and follow us on Instagram @thereturnslot_ofhorrorpod
Turns out Mickey plum found himself lost in the ‘Kingterion’ section of the video shto-eh. For the uninitiated, that would be Stephen King essential film adaptations. So of course we just had to talk about Frank Darabont’s feel good throwback classic, THE MIST. Can Marika handle the ending? Will Michelangelo stop waxing poetic about King? Is the book superior to the film? Will Mickey make some dad jokes? Ayuh, sometimes unsaid is better. Grab a drink and come on down to the basement. Listen anywhere you get podcasts and follow us on Instagram @thereturnslot_ofhorrorpod
The Return Slot…OF HORROR! Presents: Michelangelo’s FRIDAY THE 13th Clubhouse/Basement Party Celebration of FRIDAY THE 13th! Join the gang for a super exclusive VIP celebration of everything FRIDAY THE 13th. Grab a drink, and raise your glasses to the one and only frog-boy, Jason, Voorhees’ a jolly good fellow. Listen anywhere you get podcasts and follow us on Instagram @thereturnslot_ofhorrorpod
From the archives: In this very special episode, Michelangelo calls a Staff Meeting after the video store closes on the only Friday the 13th of 2022. This is totally a mandatory staff meeting and not an excuse for Michelangelo to force Marika and Mickey to hang out with him after hours to talk about all things FRIDAY THE 13th. Join us as we pay our respects to Pamela, Jason, living legend Tom Savini, and a bunch of dead camp counselors. Listen anywhere you get podcasts and follow us on Instagram @thereturnslot_ofhorrorpod
The gang is kicking back after a busy season at the video store. It’s round two of our holiday special, yes round two. It’s a time for drinks, traditions, and a special Canadian Christmas Carol that is sure to warm the heart. We welcome you to grab a libation of your own and join us to discuss winter traditions and what they mean to Markia, Mickey and Michelangelo. Merry Happy Winter Festivities! Listen anywhere you get podcasts and follow us on Instagram @thereturnslot_ofhorrorpod
The gang explores the true meaning of Christmas with writer/director Lewis Jackson’s one and only feature film, CHRISTMAS EVIL. Also know as YOU BETTER WATCH OUT and TERROR IN TOYLAND. Will the gang learn Harry’s tune or will they become duplicitous, cynical, corporate slaves? Find out in this special horrifying holiday episode! Listen anywhere you get podcasts and follow us on Instagram @thereturnslot_ofhorrorpod
The gang kicks off the winter holiday season with a classic, 1974’s BLACK CHRISTMAS. Also known as SILENT NIGHT, EVIL NIGHT, or STOP ME or STRANGER IN THE HOUSE. No matter what title you know it by, it’s a gem. Grab a drink, get cozy by the fire, and be prepared to hear some theories on what the gang thinks Jess’s fate might be as the credits roll. Listen anywhere you get podcasts and follow us on Instagram @thereturnslot_ofhorrorpod
It’s that time of year again. Mickey feels the need to express gratitude for some reason and gets all sappy. Will Marika and Michelangelo join in? Only one way to find out. Crack open a beer or beverage of your choice, and join us in the basement for this special episode! Listen anywhere you get podcasts and follow us on Instagram @thereturnslot_ofhorrorpod
This week, the gang just had to talk about Ti West, and Mia Goth’s immediate sequel, PEARL: AN X-TRAORDINARY ORIGIN STORY, 2022. Can West and Goth capture the magic of X again? Will PEARL have the gang pondering deep philosophical questions whilst scaring them silly? Listen anywhere you get podcasts and follow us on Instagram @thereturnslot_ofhorrorpod
The Return Slot…OF HORROR! is doing something a little different this week. Marika thinks it would be a grand idea to pick movies from the new release section of the video store. So get ready to talk about art, the soul, rural Texas, and adult film as the gang discusses Ti West’s 2022 Horror film, X.
The Return Slot...OF HORROR! concludes its Halloween preparations with something deliriously different. Sometimes you just gotta go outside and experience life or perhaps…THE AFTERLIFE! The smell of golden foliage is in the air, the apples and pumpkins are begging to be picked, and everyone is ready for a good scare. Michelangelo leads a staff meeting to discuss fall activities in all their ghoulishly glorious wonder. Listen anywhere you get podcasts and follow us on Instagram @thereturnslot_ofhorrorpod
The Return Slot...OF HORROR! continues to prepare the Video Store for Halloween. In this terrifyingly-titillating bonus episode, Mickey leads a staff meeting to find the perfect Halloween Television Special. There might be tricks, but there will definitely be treats. Remember, kids, TV only rots your brain if you sit too far AWAY. So grab a bag of fun-sized candy and join us on the shag rug as we sit directly in front of our spectacular early 90s television. Listen anywhere you get podcasts and follow us on Instagram @thereturnslot_ofhorrorpod
Join The Return Slot...OF HORROR! Again! As we prepare the Video Store for Halloween. In part two of this special-spooky bonus episode, Marika leads a staff meeting, continuing her quest to curate the perfect Halloween playlist. Want to listen to this ghoulishly marvelous playlist but can't stop by? Check us out on Spotify and search The Return Slot...of Halloween Playlist if you dare! Listen anywhere you get podcasts and follow us on Instagram @thereturnslot_ofhorrorpod
The gang is preparing the video store for the most sacred of nights, All Hallows' Eve! We invite you to peek behind the orange and black velvet curtain to see how our kooky video store prepares for Halloween. We are discussing music, spooooky places, fun fall activities, and more. Listen anywhere you get podcasts and follow us on Instagram @thereturnslot_ofhorrorpod
The Return Slot concludes its off-beat celebration of Halloween with Michelangelo’s ‘Kookie Spookies’ pick from the ‘Mickey’s Off-Beat Halloween Movie Massacre’ section of the video store. What could be more Kookie than a Halloween party hosted by a collective of Brooklyn artists who want to murder the guest of honor in the name of art on All Hallow’s Eve? Join us as we talk about 2007’s MURDER PARTY. Listen anywhere you get podcasts and follow us on Instagram @thereturnslot_ofhorrorpod
Due to technical issues, we thought it appropriate to reissue the episode with corrections. Michelangelo gets a horror movie recommendation that’s not exactly a horror movie, but it triggers something deep within his soul, something from his childhood, something that left its mark on him. We invite you to grab a drink and join us in the basement as we discuss Tim Curry’s genius, glitter, bubbles, unicorns, and body grooming habits, all part of Ridley Scott’s 1985 fantasy, LEGEND. Listen anywhere you get podcasts and follow us on Instagram @thereturnslot_ofhorrorpod
The Return Slot continues its off-beat celebration of Halloween with Marika’s ‘Kookie Spookies’ pick from the ‘Mickey’s Off-Beat Halloween Movie Massacre’ section of the video store with 1985’s RETURN TO OZ. Is this movie too scary for kids? Is this a cult classic? IS THIS THE MOST PERFECT ‘KOOKIE SPOOKIES’ PICK OF ALL TIME!? Tune in to find out. Listen anywhere you get podcasts, and follow us on Instagram @thereturnslot_ofhorrorpod
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