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Just when you thought it was safe to go to the bathroom... it's a double dose of the GHOULIES! More than just a GREMLINS knock-off, the original GHOULIES was the breakout hit that allowed Empire Films to thrive, and the sequel let Charlie's father Albert Band jump behind the camera once again for a fun monster movie romp. Horror podcaster Kevin Lane (from the Spill Your Guts podcast) joins us to talk about the smash-hit films that made the entire Full Moon universe possible! Hosted by Jarrod Hornbeck and Steve Guntli Theme song by Kyle Hornbeck Logo by Doug McCambridge Email: puppetmasters_castlefreaks@gmail.com Instagram/Threads: @puppetmasters_castlefreaks YouTube: @PuppetMastersCastleFreaks Next week's episode: PreHysteria!
The Man, The Myth, The Legend: Charles Band Is The Celebrated King of B Horror MoviesIn the world of horror, there are a handful of great showmen whose influence has had such an impact on the world of genre film that they changed the way horror films were made. These are people whose innovation, creativity, business acumen and courage have given of us some of the most influential and iconic genre movies of all time. People who see every obstacle as just another opportunity to show that they will not take “no” for an answer when it comes to getting their vision out in the world. I'm talking about people like Roger Corman, Robert Shaye and Lloyd Kaufman.For us at SYG, and many other fans of the weird and fantastic, there is really only one man who reigns supreme. The King of gonzo filmmaking. The legendary Charles Band.And when we say legendary, it's not an exaggeration. Charles Band's insanely prolific output of horror and sci-fi films is beyond comprehension. Many of them made on a shoestring budget. Many of them great. Most of them weird. All of them, and we're talking nearly 400 films, willed into existence by a man whose infectious positivity and otherworldly talent for creating something that most would think couldn't be done.Whether through his company Empire Pictures, who made classics like Ghoulies, Robot Jox and Trancers, or Full Moon Entertainment - who in the 90's gave us genre classics like the Puppet Master series, Subspecies, Pit and the Pendulum and Demonic Toys - Charles Band continues to be the ultimate showman to this day.Charles and host Kevin Lane talk about his early days on set with his father, Albert Band, how the world of independent genre filmmaking has changed since he began, his love of bringing to life inanimate objects, and what the future holds in store for Full Moon.Kevin adores Charles Band. When he first discovered Full Moon in the early 90's, it was a game changer for him. At the end of every Full Moon movie there was a "making of" segment where Charlie would tell you what was going on with Full Moon and then we'd get to see interviews with the filmmakers and on-set footage of the movies being made. This is WAY before DVD and the idea of special features being a part of your home video experience. Videozone became Kevin's film school and he's sometimes wonder if he would have pursued a career in film if it wasn't for Charles Band giving him that window into the process.This episode is especially exciting as we have permission from the great Richard Band for the special music cues we've used. You'll notice that we've used a modernized version of the classic Puppet Master theme that Richard did for the film “Puppet Master: Axis Termination over Kevin's intro to the episode.We've used the Full Moon's Video Zone theme to transition from Kevin's intro into into the conversation. Videozone was a “making of“ featurette included at the end of all Full Moon movies released during the Paramount eta (early 90's)We've also added the “Full Moon vs Full Moon” main theme from Charles Band‘s hit 1985 film “Ghoulies” which was a surprise success at the box office and has an incredibly famous poster. The film was made under Charles' company Empire Pictures which was a precursor to Full Moon.As always, Charles Band was way ahead of his time. Okay dudes, it is with great pleasure that we present to you the man himself, Charles Band.Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
On this episode of Talking Terror, your horror hosts are headed to Satan's Den! Sure, it's an outdated attraction at an outdated and definitely not safe carnival but no matter! The boys of Talking Terror are risk takers. As they experience the horrors of Sir Nigel Penneyweight, listen in as they chat about the Ghoul of Geek Keith's film pick of the week! Ghoulies 2 from 1988. Directed by Albert Band. Stay scared people, stay scared!
This week on S&A Lindsay is joined by VH US host Dirk Marshall. And they are running away with the Carnival - and then most likely running away again. Cause it's a Double Feature of Albert Band's Ghoulies 2 (1988) & Tobe Hooper's The Funhouse (1981). This episode is a celebration of Circus Movies, Empire Pictures, Full Moon and the genius of Tobe Hooper. There is just something about the Circus/Carnival movies. Listen to VHUS Here Follow VHUS on Twitter @VHUS_Podcast Follow VHUS on Instagram @vhus_podcast/ Follow Schlock & Awe on Twitter @schlockandawe1 Follow Schlock & Awe on Instagram @schlockandawe1/ Follow Lindsay on Twitter @readandgeek Say Hi schlockandawemovies@gmail.com Please Rate and Review S&A on Apple Podcasts and Spotify Original Music Composed and Performed by Anthony King
Cemeteries, psychic powers and pins galore! This week your deadicated hosts watch I BURY THE LIVING (1958) from director Albert Band and starring Richard Boone and Theodore Bikel! This film may whiff the ending, but it's a thrilling ride all the same. Context setting 00:00; Synopsis 12:15; Discussion 29:03; Ranking 56:07
Listen in to this preview of a new series we are launching on YouTube called The 80s and 90s Overlooked. This will be a movie review series where Jamie and Milo watch those overlooked films from the 80s and 90s and give them the uncensored review treatment. For this one we review Robot Wars. Directed by Albert Band and starring Don Michael Paul, the movie follows a robot pilot who must stop the bad guys from getting another robot. Here is the link to the first episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXAAfAAk_ec Then subscribe for more or visit The 80s and 90s Overlooked to see what we are reviewing next. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/80s-and-90s-uncensored/support
Presentamos “Pensamiento Mágico” de Disciplina Atlántico y “Huyendo de la Oscuridad”, el single debut de Nómadas. En el recorrido por la historia del Pop Español, recordamos, entre otros, a Albert Band (1968), Séptimo Sello (1985), Chamaco (2000), o Algo a Medias (2008).
Story: Nachdem im 21. Jahrhundert sämtliche Roboter-Giganten der Weltmächte verschrottet wurden, existiert lediglich noch der MRAS-2, der zu friedlichen Touristik-Touren eingesetzt wird. Der größenwahnsinnige General Wa-Lee kapert den Stahlgiganten, um mit ihm die Weltherrschaft zu erringen. Roboter-Jockey Drake findet die riesige Kampfmaschine MEGA-1 und jagt damit Wa-Lee ...
Once upon a time Charles Band (Empire Pictures, Full Moon Entertainment) had the rights to make a film adaptation of Marvel Comics "Doctor Strange" but before they could get the film into production the rights agreement had expired leaving Band and his father Albert [Band] with a problem. What to do? Do a short re-write and change some of the names and get the movie made. The result is... Doctor Mordrid starring (watch out Benedict Cumberbatch)the great Jeffery Combs. Watch it for FREE on Tubi and listen to the guys discuss this straight-to-video "classic". Watch Along on Tubi: https://tubitv.com/movies/464159/doctor-mordrid?start=true Send feedback on this or any of our episodes to videojunkyardpodcast@gmail.com or join the Video Junkyard Podcast Facebook Group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/2072427876119534/) and we can chat there. Hope to hear from you!
That’s right, this time I do a quick bit on not one, not two, but THREE giant robot movies from the early 1990s: Robot Jox, Robot Wars, and Crash and Burn. I hadn’t watched these in ages, and I was surprised (?) at what did and didn’t hold up. Have a listen, and stay safe … Continue reading Giant Robot Triple-Feature! →
Los Catinos, Serge Gainsbourg, Tommy James & The Shondells, Rita Monico, Sandro y Los De Fuego, Los Gritos, Manolo y Ramón, Almas Humildes, The Rockin Devils, Albert Band, Los 3 de Castilla, José Guardiola
L'action, c'est la vie. L'action fantastique, c'est la vie en mieux. À l'occasion de la troisième aventure riche en bastons surréalistes de John Wick, l'équipe du PIFFFcast bande ses muscles et vous livre ses films d'action fantastiques préférés, avec un yakuza cyborg, un Stallone dégelé et d'autres joyeusetés qui font bim-boum-vlan. Et paf aussi. Avec Véronique Davidson, Xavier Colon, Laurent Duroche, Talal Selhami, Cyril Despontin et Aurélien Zimmermann. Réalisation : Xavier Colon Musique du générique : Donuts' slap par Laurent Duroche ► Flux RSS pour Android : bit.ly/2FrUwHo ► En écoute aussi sur Itunes : apple.co/2Enma9n ► Sur Deezer : www.deezer.com/fr/show/56007 ► Sur Spotify : open.spotify.com/show/40t9IIhJ9IbKQUAvO9Vt0T ► Mais aussi sur YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=600w-s5ZVN4 Références des films cités : • La Belle et la bête de Juraj Herz (1978) • The Sonata de Andrew Desmond (2018) • Happy Birthdead de Christopher Landon (2017) • Happy Birthdead 2 de Christopher Landon (2019) • Zoltan, le chien sanglant de Dracula de Albert Band (1978) • White of the eye de Donald Cammell (1987) • Demolition Man de Marco Brambilla (1993) • Full Metal Yakuza de Takashi Miike (1997) • Dredd 3D de Pete Travis (2012) • Universal Soldier 4 : Day of reckoning de John Hyams (2012) • Edge of Tomorrow de Doug Liman (2014) • Time Crimes de Nacho Vigalondo (2007) • SPL 2 de Soi Cheang (2015) Livre : • Agitator: The Cinema of Takashi Miike de Tom Mes (2006) Bande Originale : • District 9 de Neil Blomkamp composée par Clinton Shorter (2017)
Nos hemos pasado.Vale, lo sabemos. Somos madafakas, y nos hemos pasado.Pero no queríais que lo dividiéramos, y habéis estado mucho tiempo esperando, así que aquí está: el podcast sobre vampiros. Nuestra magna obra, y no porque sea buena, sino porque es un TOCHACO. Aquí caben cuatro de nuestros podcasts normales…Y como comprendo lo tochaco que es, aquí os dejo un "resumen" de lo que podéis encontrar en él, para que os sea fácil llegar sólo a los cachos que os interesen (que no me entere yo, malditos...).I. INTRO y bla, bla, blaSaludos a los oyentes, comentarios y tres promos:Comando Alt SuprimirInvaders PodcastPodcast CaramelizadoII. 1ª PARTE: Génesis -vampiros en la antigüedad y otras culturasUn poco sobre los antepasados del vampirismo y leyendas de diversas culturas (Mesopotamia, Grecia antigua, Asia, América...).III. 2ª PARTE: Europa y la histeria del siglo XVIIIOtro poco sobre el origen del vampiro tal y como lo conocemos, los puntos débiles de los chupasangres y características en general. También algo sobre nombres y etimología, y las causas que llevaron a creer en el nosferatu. IV. 3ª PARTE: Vampiros en la literatura y el cineEl grueso del podcast, supongo.Comenzando en el Romanticismo y las novelas de terror gótico, hacemos un tour por muchas de las obras en las que el vampiro hace su aparición.Aquí incluyo un listado, y como en el podcast mencionamos que algunos poemas los pondríamos en el blog, los he añadido. Der Vampir (Heinrich August Ossenfelder)Mi querida y joven doncella se aferraInflexible, rápida y firmementeA las antiguas enseñanzasDe una madre siempre fiel,Así como, en las orillas del Tisza,Los oficiales húngarosCreen en la leyenda del vampiro inmortal.Pero mi Christine, perdéis el tiempo,Y rechazáis mi amor,Hasta que yo, vengativo,Brinde a la salud de un vampiroCon pálido Tokay (vino húngaro). Y mientras durmáis delicadamenteA vos vendré arrastrándome,Y la sangre de vuestra vida absorberé.Y así temblaréis,Pues yo estaré besándoos,Y vos estaréis cruzando las puertas de la MuerteCon miedo, en mis fríos brazos.Y al final os preguntaré:“Comparados con tal enseñanza¿Qué son los encantos de una madre?” La novia de Corinto (Goethe)A salir de mi tumba y errar soy forzada,A buscar el vínculo a Dios hace tiempo cortado,A amar al prometido que he perdidoHasta que la sangre vital de su corazón haya bebido.Thalaba el Destructor (Robert Southey) Christabel (Samuel Taylor Coleridge)El Giaour (Lord Byron)[fragmento]Pero primero, sobre la tierra, como vampiro enviado,tu cadáver de la tumba será arrancado;luego, lívido, vagarás por el que fuera tu hogar,y la sangre de todos los tuyos has de beber;allí, de tu hija, hermana y esposa,a medianoche, la fuente de la vida secarás;Aunque abomines del banquete, debes, forzosamente,nutrir tu lívido cadáver viviente. Tus víctimas, antes de expirar,en el demonio a su señor verán;maldiciéndote, maldiciéndose,tus flores marchitándose están en el tallo.Pero una que por tu crimen debe caer,la más joven, entre todas, la más amada,llamándote padre, te bendecirá:¡esta palabra envolverá en llamas tu corazón! Pero concluir debes tu trabajo y observaren sus mejillas el último color;de sus ojos el último destello,y su postrera y vidriosa mirada debes verhelarse sobre el azul sin vida. Con impías manos desharás luegolas trenzas de su dorado cabello,que fueron en vida bucles por ti acariciadosy con promesas de tierno amor despeinados;¡pero ahora tú lo arrebatas, monumento a tu agonía! Con tu propia y mejor sangre chorrearántus rechinantes dientes y macilentos labios.Luego, a tu lóbrega tumba caminarás;ve, y con demonios y espíritus delira,hasta que de horror estremecidos, huyande un espectro más abominable que ellos.The Vampyre (John William Polidori)The Skeleton Court, or The Vampire Mistress (Elizabeth Caroline Grey) Varney the Vampire (James Malcolm Rymer) Carmilla (Sheridan LeFanu) Drácula (Bram Stoker)Vampire of the CoastThe Vampire (Robert Vignola) Nosferatu, una sinfonía de horror (F. W. Murnau) London After Midnight (Tod Browning) Drácula (Tod Browning) I am Legend (Richard Matheson)Drácula (Terence Fisher) The Fearless Vampire Killers (Dance of the Vampires) (Roman Polanski /Gérard Brach) Vampire Lovers / Las amantes vampiro (Roy Ward Baker)Blackula (William Crane) Blood for Dracula (Paul Morrissey) Salem’s Lot (Stephen King)The Dracula Tape (La voz de Drácula) (Fred Saberhagen)Entrevista con el Vampiro (Anne Rice) Zoltan, Hound of Dracula (Albert Band)The Hunger (Whitley Strieber)Fevre Dream / Sueño del fevre (George R. R. Martin) El ansia (Tony Scott)Lost Boys / Jóvenes ocultos (Joel Schumacher)Lost Souls (Poppy Brite)Anno Dracula (Kim Newman (Neil Gaiman))Drácula de Bram Stoker (Coppola)Entrevista con el vampiro (Niel Jordan)Abierto hasta el amanecer (Robert Rodríguez / Tarantino)Buffy cazavampiros (Joss Whedon)Blade (Stephen Norrington)Vampiros (John Carpenter)Vampyrrhic / El ejército de las sombras (Simon Clark)La sombra del vampiro (E. Elias Merhige)Drácula 2000 (Patrick Lussier)Jesucristo cazavampiros (Odessa Filmworks – Lee Demarbre)The Southern Vampire Mysteries [Dead until Dark] (Charlaine Harris)30 Days of Night (Steve Niles / Ben Templesmith)Underworld (Len Wiseman)La liga de los hombres extraordinarios (Alan Moore / Stephen Norrington)Van Helsing (Stephen Sommers)Låt den rätte komma in (John Ajvide Lindqvist) La historiadora (Elizabeth Kostova)Twilight (Stephenie Meyer)La criatura perfecta (Glenn Standring)30 días de noche (David Slade)Soy leyenda (Francis Lawrence)Moonlight (Ron Koslow / Trevor Munson)Déjame entrar (Tomas Alfredson)Crepúsculo (Catherine Hardwicke)True Blood (Alan Ball)Lesbian Vampire Killers (Phil Claydon) IV. EPÍLOGO o el trastero de los vampiros Aquí hablamos de algún que otro personaje real relacionado con el mito, como Vlad Tepes o Erzsébet Báthory, y de otros vampiros que decidimos dejar aparte:Vampiros en los videojuegos (Castlevania, Soul Reaver, Suikoden, Final Fantasy, Metal Gear Solid, D)Vampiros en los cómics y dibujos animados……y Transformers. Canciones que se pueden escuchar en el podcast:Libérame, de Elliot Goldenthal (B.S.O. de Entrevista con el Vampiro)Bela Lugosi is Dead, de BauhausBáthory Aria, de Cradle of FilthCry Little Sister, de Gerard McMann and Michael Mainieri (B.S.O. de The Lost Boys)Gay Bar, de Electric SixThe Hunger & 1,000,000 year BC, de The MisfitsBad Things, de Jace EverettClaire’s Dream, de London After Midnight[Dibujos varios perpetrados por Brucelé y Danikilu]
The whole gang, Ryan Turek, Rob Galluzzo, Rebekah McKendry and Elric Kane, are back to close out "exploitation" month on Shock Waves! First up, the latest horrors! Rob reports back from the surprise premiere of VICTOR CROWLEY, aka HATCHET 4, as well as RE-ANIMATOR: THE INTEGRAL VERSION, BEYOND THE DARKNESS, BEYOND THE DOOR and JENNIFER. Ryan tells us about the TV movie WHEELS OF TERROR, DON'T PANIC, PUPPET MASTERS and NIGHT TRAP. Elric continues watching HBO's ROOM 104, and caught THE TRANSFIGURATION. Bekah talks about the 1958 Albert Band flick I BURY THE LIVING! Then, the crew focuses on their favorite "exploitation" sub-genres. From Bekah's love of "nunspoiltation" like SCHOOL FOR THE HOLY BEAST, to Rob's appreciation for Nikkatsu Pink Cinema, to Elric and Ryan's love of "canuck-sploitation" like CURTAINS, MY BLOODY VALENTINE & DEATHDREAM, all sleazy, weird and bizarre grounds are covered! Kick back, relax and join the conversation!
Through a series of macabre "coincidences," the newly-elected director of a cemetery (Richard Boone) begins to believe that he can cause the deaths of living owners of burial plots by ... See full summary »Director: Albert BandWriter: Louis Garfinkle (original story and screenplay)Stars: Richard Boone, Theodore Bikel, Peggy Maurer - via IMDB https://archive.org/details/IBuryTheLiving1958
Vi kryper upp i soffan med varsitt husdjur. Tomas utforskar nya grenar på familjeträdet Band och Lars hittar vetenskapligt stöd för sin misstänksamhet mot katter. Vi pratar också om: Das Unheimlische, Noel Carroll, John Williams, Butcher's Crossing, Poe, The Black Cat, Lucio Fulci, A Clockwork Orange, Pino Donaggio, Carrie, Don't Look Now, David Warbeck, The Beyond, City of the Living Dead, Dario Argento, George Romero, Two Evil Eyes, Harvey Keitel, Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Charles Baudelaire, Bruno K. Öijer, Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Ju-on, Stephen King, Night Shift, Dödsbädden, Cat's Eye, James Wood, Quitters Inc, The Ledge, The General, Firestarter, Drew Barrymore, Lewis Teague, Christine, Jurtjyrkogården, Mary Lambert, Edward Furlong, Terminator 2, Det, Clancy Brown, Starship Troopers, Carnivale, Daniel Garptoft, Bengt af Klintberg, hundturken, Sherlock Holmes, The Hound of Baskervilles, Hammer Films, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, The Omen, Bibeln, Zoltan, Hound of Dracula, Dracula's Dog, Richard Band, Charles Band, Albert Band, Stan Winston, José Ferrer, Cujo, Charles Bernstein, Dee Wallace, The Shining, Scream, Stephen King Cast, Stephen King on Writing, Dödsdansen, John Waters, Pink Flamingo och kattforskaren Bo Söderström. Nostalgi, löst tyckande och akademisk analys i en salig röra.