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LIFT Your Shop51 - Auto Repair Wisdom: 5 Key Lessons with Chris JonesTune in for an insightful episode of the LIFT Your Shop Podcast featuring Chris Jones, Group Editorial Director at Endeavor Business Media and former editor of Ratchet and Wrench magazine! In this episode, Chris shares how he stumbled into the auto repair industry with a background in journalism, marketing, and design, and how that journey transformed his understanding of shop management. With over 20 years of experience, Chris talks about the importance of developing people, enhancing their skillsets, and how that growth benefits both the shop and its customers.
Chris reflects on the power of netwo...2024-12-0437 min
Pod Sematary254 - Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) & Creep (2014)CW: Child Abuse/Molestation, Rape, Suicide
It’s Creepy Bromance Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey have been keeping the wrong sort of friends lately.
The Classic Film: Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)
"Arriving in Chicago, Henry moves in with ex-con acquaintance Otis and starts schooling him in the ways of the serial killer” (IMDb.com). This first-time outing from John McNaughton is well-directed and features a killer performance from Michael Rooker, but it certainly isn't for everyone. It's what Chris might call "effective stuff" or... "compelling stuff."
The Modern Film: Creep (2014)
"A young videographer answers an online ad for...2022-09-211h 29Pod Sematary252 - Alison's Birthday (1981) & Book Of Monsters (2018)Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1566193505340313600
It’s Birthday Rituals Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey watch some birthday-themed horror centered around sinister rituals for Chris' special day!
The Classic Film: Alison's Birthday (1981)
"A young girl is subjected to a reign of terror so that her soul can be transferred to the body of an old crone” (IMDb.com). Alison's Birthday is an Australian mash-up of concepts from other, better movies, but don't miss the charming forest for the trees.
The Modern Film: Book of Monsters (2018)
"Sophie's 18th birthday beco...2022-09-061h 25Pod Sematary251 - Donnie Darko (2001) & Coherence (2013)Get more at www.patreon.com/podsematary! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1564105932811825152
CW: Suicide, Sexual Harassment
It’s Splintered Reality Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey awaken their inner mall goths and get freaky with time and space.
The Classic Film: Donnie Darko (2001)
"After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a man in a large rabbit suit who manipulates him to commit a series of crimes” (IMDb.com). Donnie Darko is one of Kelsey's all-time faves from her youth, but does it hold up? And should you...2022-08-312h 43Pod Sematary230 - The Sentinel (1977) & The Innkeepers (2011)Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1510826161894428673
CW: Suicide, Rape
It’s Haunted Dwelling Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey just moved into their new home, so they're taking this week to... I don't know, scare themselves?
The Classic Film: The Sentinel (1977)
"A young woman moves into an apartment in a building which houses a sinister evil” (IMDb.com). A Rosemary's Baby wannabe that makes several tasteless choices, The Sentinel is nevertheless a compelling tale that's generally well told.
The Modern Film: The Innkeepers (2011)
"During the final days at the Yank...2022-04-052h 11Pod Sematary223 - Bride Of Chucky (1998) & My Valentine (2020)Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1493129598921428993
CW: Emotionally and physically abusive relationships, Manipulation, Gaslighting, Suicide, Rape
It’s Valentine's Day and that means it's Toxic Relationships Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey play couples-therapists to murderous dolls and a love triangle! Plus, Kelsey is very pleased with herself for coming up with so many relevant break-up songs!
The Classic Film: Bride of Chucky (1998)
"Chucky, the doll possessed by a serial killer, discovers the perfect mate to kill and revive into the body of another doll” (IMDb.com). Believe it or n...2022-02-142h 23Pod Sematary222 w/ Bob - The Lost Boys (1987) & Bloodsucking Bastards (2015)Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1490810936692666371
It’s Vampire Week on Pod Sematary! Chris, Kelsey, and special guest Bob fill some squirt guns with holy water and take in a Tim Cappello concert on the beach.
The Classic Film: The Lost Boys (1987)
"After moving to a new town, two brothers discover that the area is a haven for vampires” (IMDb.com). We absolutely adore this movie and for good reason. It just so perfectly exemplifies a specific style from a specific time that makes Kelsey say, "They were right in t...2022-02-092h 53Pod Sematary220 - Pumpkinhead (1988) & A Quiet Place (2018)Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1485773811412705283
CW: Suicide
It’s a Creature Feature Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey finally find out why he's called Pumpkinhead when his head isn't shaped like a pumpkin!
The Classic Film: Pumpkinhead (1988)
"After a tragic accident, a man conjures up a towering, vengeful demon called Pumpkinhead to destroy a group of unsuspecting teenagers” (IMDb.com). Famed creature creator Stan Winston's directorial debut is the sort of film that most people outside the general horror fandom probably haven't even heard of, but it garners cert...2022-01-261h 49Pod Sematary208 - Child's Play 3 (1991) & Annabelle: Creation (2017)Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1455308361709154304
CW: Death of a child
It’s Haunted Doll Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey dive back into their two "favorite" franchises with one possessed doll that lost its edge and another that still isn't possessed at all.
The Classic Film: Child's Play 3 (1991)
"Chucky returns for revenge against Andy, the young boy who defeated him and now a teenager living in a military academy” (IMDb.com). Sorry, Jack—Chucky's back... in a dull and unnecessary sequel that didn't even scare Kelsey, who is notori...2021-11-032h 25Pod Sematary200 - Madman (1981) & Fear Street: Part 2 - 1974 (2021)Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1433591495261450241
CW: Suicide, Self Harm, Child Abduction, Rape
It’s our 200th episode AND Kelsey's birthday! So we're having a Campground Slasher Week to celebrate for some reason! Chris & Kelsey go to summer camp and enjoy the spin cycle!
The Classic Film: Madman (1981)
"A legendary psychopathic murderer stalks a summer camp” (IMDb.com). In a movie that probably thinks it's more serious than it is, this killer—functionally a combination of Jason and Candyman—probably could have been replaced by Bigfoot and been more interest...2021-09-072h 14Pod Sematary199 - Alien 3 (1992) & Life (2017)Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1431730816657199104
CW: Rape, Suicide, Harm to Animals
It’s Space Alien Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey celebrate Chris' birthday by wrapping up one of his favorite franchises: Alien! Yup! There are no more Alien movies!
The Classic Film: Alien 3 (1992)
"After her last encounter, Ellen Ripley crash-lands on Fiorina 161, a maximum-security prison. When a series of strange and deadly events occur shortly after her arrival, Ripley realizes that she has brought along an unwelcome visitor” (IMDb.com). Alien 3 may have been an absolute mess of a...2021-08-312h 20Pod Sematary198 - Double Feature - The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974 & 2003)Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1427701064468516864
CW: Suicide, Torture, Ableism, Negative Depictions of Neurodiversity
It’s a Texas Chainsaw Double Feature on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey drive through Texas singing songs about other states—so, yeah, they deserve to die.
The Original: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
"Two siblings and three of their friends en route to visit their grandfather's grave in Texas fall victim to a family of cannibalistic psychopaths” (IMDb.com). Famous for being a success story as both an indie and an exploitation horror, the original Texas...2021-08-213h 14Pod Sematary197 - Friday The 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) & Fear Street: Part One — 1994 (2021)Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1424538982130487296
CW: Suicide, Overdose, Homophobia
It’s Friday the 13th on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey shave their heads, apply a very stylish smoky eye, and just go ham with a machete on a corpse. And all with a kickass 90s soundtrack.
The Classic Film: Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)
"After being mortally wounded and taken to the morgue, murderer Jason Voorhees spontaneously revives and embarks on a killing spree as he makes his way back to his home at Camp Crystal Lake” (IMDb.com...2021-08-102h 08Pod Sematary193 - Rear Window (1954) & Disturbia (2007)Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1414385187417325571
CW: Suicide, Stalking
It’s Peeping Tom Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey discuss rear-window ethics and sing Rihanna a little too much.
The Classic Film: Rear Window (1954)
"A wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors from his apartment window and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder” (IMDb.com). We're back to the Hitchcock classics with one of the holy trinity (according to Chris), a suspenseful thriller that asks, "Will she change for him?"
The Modern Film: Disturbia (2007)
"A teen living under house a...2021-07-132h 13Pod Sematary183 - The Faculty (1998) & Cooties (2014)Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1383935718695718913
CW: Animal Harm
It’s "Elijah Wood Goes to School" Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey grow from anti-establishment to pro-teacher between two movies. It's age, man. That stuff just happens over time.
The Classic Film: The Faculty (1998)
"When Casey Connor, Herrington High School's newspaper photographer, witnesses the murder of a nurse and sees her alive again, [he] decides to investigate the bizarre happenings” (IMDb.com). Kelsey can basically recite this movie from memory, but is it just nostalgia, or does this late-90s, tee...2021-04-201h 46Pod Sematary179 - The Others (2001) & Lake Mungo (2008)Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1373801291680468995
CW: Suicide, Infanticide, Child Abuse, Rape
It’s Ghostly Grief Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey watch some really depressing horror movies that share more than one specific thematic link. And Chris gets what he asked for!
The Classic Film: The Others (2001)
"A woman who lives in her darkened old family house with her two photosensitive children becomes convinced that the home is haunted” (IMDb.com). The Others takes a very interesting spin on a classic haunting story and then buries under a climac...2021-03-232h 35Pod Sematary178 - Leprechaun 3 (1995) & Wake Wood (2009)Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1371230746770354178
CW: Sexual Assault, Animal Attack and Animal Death
It’s St Patrick's Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey make horror movie wishes that end up in monkey's paw results with an Irish twist (For example, Chris wanted to watch Wishmaster again and got Leprechaun 3 instead).
The Classic Film: Leprechaun 3 (1995)
"An evil leprechaun finds himself in Las Vegas, where he proceeds to cause mischief by killing people, granting twisted wishes, and infecting a young man with his green blood” (IMDb.com). The Leprechaun franchise certai...2021-03-162h 09Pod Sematary171 w/ Jessie J - Night Of The Devils (1972) & Hagazussa (2017)CW: Rape, Sexual Assault, Child Abuse, Infanticide
It’s a Guest Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey bring on Jessie (a different one) and get all navel-gazey over two foreign horror films that are more show than tell!
Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1353456879981092865
The Classic Film: The Night of the Devils (1972)
"The patriarch of a wealthy family fears that he will show up one day in vampire form. Should this happen, he warns his family not to let him back in his house, no matter how much he begs...2021-01-262h 38Pod Sematary152 - Frogs (1972) & My Super Psycho Sweet 16 (2009)Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1302716040153948160
It’s Kelsey's Birthday on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey study the psychic potential of frogs and are real brats about the sushi cake!
The Classic Film: Frogs (1972)
"A group of helpless victims celebrate a birthday on an island estate crawling with killer amphibians, birds, insects, and reptiles” (IMDb.com). Frogs is fanatical and toothless at the same time. It seems like a pale imitation of a *good* environmental horror and still doesn't offer a lot in the way of so-bad-it's-good chuckles.
The Modern Film...2020-09-082h 00Pod Sematary150 - The Seventh Victim (1943) & Mandy (2018)Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1297387245599485952
CW: Suicide (multiple references and lengthy discussion)
It’s Nightmare Cult Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey leave their boarding school and fall in with backwoods biker cenobites on LSD.
The Classic Film: The Seventh Victim (1943)
"A woman in search of her missing sister uncovers a Satanic cult in New York's Greenwich Village and finds that they may have something to do with her sibling's random disappearance” (IMDb.com). More complex, odd, and baffling than you might expect a 1940s mystery to be, The Seve...2020-08-252h 53Pod Sematary149 - Double Feature - House Of Wax (1953 & 2005)Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1295118139689074688
CW: Suicide, addiction
It’s a Double Feature on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey burn down their exhibition for the insurance money and coat dead bodies in paraffin!
The Original: House of Wax (1953)
"An associate burns down a wax museum with the owner inside, but [the owner] survives only to become vengeful and murderous” (IMDb.com). One of Vincent Price's first big horror roles and an early example of the 3D spectacle, House of Wax (itself a remake of 1933's Mystery of the Wax Museu...2020-08-182h 38Pod Sematary148 - The Monster Squad (1987) & Attack The Block (2011)Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1292588313774362635
CW: Homophobia, Bullying
It’s Kids-Fighting-Monsters Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey start a club and merc some aliens.
The Classic Film: The Monster Squad (1987)
"A young group of monster fanatics attempts to save their hometown from Count Dracula and his monsters” (IMDb.com). The Monster Squad is an 80s kids’ classic, but like many things made for kids in the 80s, its script *maybe* doesn’t hold up as well as we might expect or want.
The Modern Film: Attack the Block (2011)
“…[An] unlucky youn...2020-08-112h 08Pod Sematary147 - Double Feature - The Haunting (1963 & 1999)Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1290056889896583168
CW: Suicide, Homophobia
It’s a Double Feature week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey sleep on their left sides in two twin beds pushed together.
The Original: The Haunting (1963)
"Hill House has stood for about 90 years and appears haunted: its inhabitants have always met strange, tragic ends. Now Dr. John Markway has assembled a team of people who he thinks will prove whether or not the house is haunted” (IMDb.com). Based on the Shirley Jackson novel, “The Haunting of Hill House,” “The Haunting” is a...2020-08-042h 49Pod Sematary146 - Aliens (1986) & Alien Covenant (2017)Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1286513008215076864
It’s another Alien week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey creep deeper into the Alien Franchise with what some refer to as the best installment. Chris is not one of those people.
The Classic Film: Aliens (1986)
“Ellen Ripley is rescued by a deep salvage team after being in hypersleep for 57 years. The moon that the Nostromo visited has been colonized, but contact is lost. This time, colonial marines have impressive firepower, but will that be enough?” (IMDb.com). I mean, come on, it’s Aliens...2020-07-283h 42Pod Sematary145 - Bad Ronald (1974) & The Evil Within (2017)Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1284666320374513665
CW: Ableism, Suicide
It’s Listener Recommendation Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey watch two very weird movies that are very weird for two very different reasons.
The Classic Film: Bad Ronald (1974)
"A perverted teenage boy who lives in the walls of a house finds the house sold to a family after his mother dies, and he falls for one of the new residents” (IMDb.com). Bad Ronald was a made-for-TV movie and it shows. If there’s one thing to learn from this mov...2020-07-212h 35Pod Sematary144 - What Lies Beneath (2000) & Insidious (2010)Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1282147161677996032
It’s Haunted People Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey really evaluate the health of their marriage compared to these two shining examples of matrimony.
The Classic Film: What Lies Beneath (2000)
"The wife of a university research scientist believes that her lakeside Vermont home is haunted by a ghost - or that she is losing her mind” (IMDb.com). A simple, but surprisingly underrated ghost story, What Lies Beneath could have used a little more time and effort, but is still pretty entertaining. The o...2020-07-143h 06Pod Sematary142 - Silver Bullet (1985) & Wer (2013)Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1277410848298786816
CW: Suicide, Ableism
It’s Werewolf 4th of July on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey are charming, family werewolf hunters but then they decide to become an action movie because reasons.
The Classic Film: Silver Bullet (1985)
“A werewolf terrorizes a small city where lives the paralytic Marty Coslaw, his uncle, and his sister, the story's narrator” (IMDb.com). An adaptation of Stephen King’s "novelette,” “Cycle of the Werewolf,” Silver Bullet is a surprisingly tense, small-town horror flick with endearing characters and a charming world.
The Modern F...2020-06-302h 52Pod Sematary141 - I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998) & Revenge (2017)Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1274452757827723264
CW: Rape
It’s summertime on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey go on a tropical vacation just in time for hurricane season… oh, and there’s a killer fisherman there, too.
The Classic Film: I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998)
"The murderous fisherman with a hook is back to once again stalk the two surviving teens… who had left him for dead, as well as cause even more murder and mayhem, this time at a posh island resort” (IMDb.com). JRF
The Modern Film: ...2020-06-232h 38Pod Sematary140 - Creepshow (1982) & Frailty (2001)Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1272326232881786881
CW: Suicide
It’s Father’s Day on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey find out where their cake is and realize that Tedanson ain't no fool.
The Classic Film: Creepshow (1982)
"An anthology which tells five terrifying tales based on the E.C. horror comic books of the 1950s” (IMDb.com). If you ever read those EC horror comics, there’s a lot to appreciate and enjoy about this anthology from horror masters Stephen King and George A. Romero, but a lot less if you don’t like...2020-06-162h 09Pod Sematary139 - Child's Play 2 (1990) & Annabelle (2014)Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1269762592198717440
CW: Suicide, Infanticide
It’s another doll week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey crawl around active assembly line machinery searching for an exit.
The Classic Film: Child’s Play (1990)
"While Andy's mother is admitted to a psychiatric hospital, the young boy is placed in foster care, and Chucky, determined to claim Andy's soul, is not far behind” (IMDb.com). Kelsey's exposure therapy isn’t working yet, but the Child’s Play franchise is only dipping its toe into the silliness water in this one.
The Moder...2020-06-092h 17Pod Sematary138 - Double Feature - Night Of The Demons (1988 & 2009)Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1267197640397205504
CW: Suicide, Rape
It’s not Graduation Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey *would* have been watching graduation movies this week, but since there seem to be no ceremonies this year, we’ll watch teenagers have parties they shouldn't be having instead!
The Classic Film: Night of the Demons (1988)
"Ten teenagers party at an abandoned funeral parlor on Halloween night. When an evil force awakens, demonic spirits keep them from leaving and turn their gathering into a living Hell” (IMDb.com). This B-movie was surp...2020-06-022h 17Pod Sematary137 - Idle Hands (1999) & Tucker and Dale vs Evil (2010)Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1264716312581935106
CW: Rape
It’s Comedy Horror Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey will show you a killer hillbilly!
The Classic Film: Idle Hands (1999)
"A teenage slacker's right hand becomes possessed with murderous intent” (IMDb.com). A beloved teenage comedy-horror, Idle Hands didn't age very well, but it's still way better than the critics gave it credit for. At least the actors are.
The Modern Film: Tucker and Dale vs Evil (2010)
"Affable hillbillies Tucker and Dale are on vacation at their dilapidated mountain cabin when th...2020-05-252h 08Pod Sematary136 w/ Eileen - Perfect Blue (1997) & Black Swan (2010)Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1262080315339599872
CW: Rape, Child Abuse, Suicide, Mental Illness
It’s Fractured Identities Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey can't tell if this episode is real or not. Does Special Guest Eileen even exist?
The Classic Film: Perfect Blue (1997)
"A retired pop singer turned actress[, Mima's] sense of reality is shaken when she is stalked by an obsessed fan and seemingly a ghost of her past” (IMDb.com). Prolific Japanese writer and artist Satoshi Kon got his directorial film debut with this adaptation of Yoshikazu Takeuc...2020-05-193h 34Pod Sematary135 - Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare (1987) & Deathgasm (2015)Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1257913306624299009
It’s Heavy Metal Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey stick together this episode, like all good metalheads.
The Classic Film: Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare (1987)
"At a farmhouse in the middle of nowhere, a hopeful hair-metal band seeking inspiration to record their upcoming new LP will soon find themselves in a furious confrontation against the Prince of Darkness himself” (IMDb.com). A delightfully funny mess, Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare (née Edge of Hell) manages to tread that fine line of awful and lovabl...2020-05-122h 03Pod Sematary134 - Serial Mom (1994) & mother! (2017)Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1256694375922331648
CW: Infanticide, Suicide, Human Trafficking
It’s Mother’s Day on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey love their mothers very much and want you to know that.
The Classic Film: Serial Mom (1994)
"A sweet mother finds herself participating in homicidal activities when she sees the occasion call for it” (IMDb.com). Really more of a farcical comedy than a horror, although there’s plenty of violence and gore, this John Waters banger from the 90s might have you wondering exactly who you’re expected to root for...2020-05-052h 24Pod Sematary133 - A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) & Dead Awake (2017)Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1254282790339739649
CW: Suicide, Self-Harm, Drug Addiction, Ableism, Sleep Paralysis
It’s another Nightmare Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey have a love/hate relationship with these night terrors (they love one and hate the other...)!
The Classic Film: A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
"A psychiatrist familiar with knife-wielding dream demon Freddy Krueger helps teens at a mental hospital battle the killer who is invading their dreams” (IMDb.com). This movie is beautiful... and BAD (the good kind)!
The Modern Film: Dead Awake (2016)
"A young...2020-04-282h 22Pod Sematary132 - The Blair Witch Project (1999) & Hell House LLC (2015)Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1251642254017601538
CW: Suicide
It’s a Found Footage Documentary Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey get into really heated arguments in the middle of the woods!
The Classic Film: The Blair Witch Project (1999)
"Three film students vanish after traveling into a Maryland forest to film a documentary on the local Blair Witch legend, leaving only their footage behind” (IMDb.com). This film got strong reactions from audiences (and our hosts), and changed the landscape of horror cinema for over a decade, whether we like it or...2020-04-213h 13Pod Sematary131 - The Stand (1994) & Quarantine (2008)Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1249931486444130305
CW: Suicide, Rape, Mental Illness and Ableism
It’s Infectious Disease Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey are safer at home and have nothing better to do than watch a 6-hour television miniseries about a global pandemic and then record one of the podcast's longest episodes yet!
The Classic Miniseries: The Stand (1994)
"After a deadly plague kills most of the world's population, the remaining survivors split into two groups - one led by a benevolent elder and the other by a maleficent being - to...2020-04-143h 48Pod Sematary130 - Critters 2 (1988) & Atrocious (2010)Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1246562597513519105
CW: Infanticide, Post-natal depression, Sexual Assault
It’s Easter Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey paint some Crite eggs and get lost in the labyrinth at their summer home!
The Classic Film: Critters 2 (1988)
"Eggs of the small, furry alien carnivores are left behind on Earth and, after hatching, again set their appetites on the town of Grover's Bend” (IMDb.com). Wackier than the original, this sequel has some bright moments, but otherwise doesn't really need to exist (other than to get us closer to Leo...2020-04-071h 40Pod Sematary129 - Killer Party (1986) & Cry_Wolf (2005)Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1244379902666665984
CW: Homophobia, Ableism
It’s April Fool's Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey prank themselves by watching these two beauts.
The Classic Film: Killer Party (1986)
"Set just before April Fools Day, the story centers on a trio of sorority pledges who attend a dance held at a... frat house where two decades before a pledge lost his head in a hazing gone awry” (rottentomatoes.com). An oddly paced plot where an almost uncountable number of murders happen (but not until the very end), the fi...2020-03-311h 53Pod Sematary128 - Night Of The Living Dead (1968) & 28 Weeks Later (2007)Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1241493086502629387
CW: Rape, Domestic Violence
It’s another Zombie Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey are smarter than you remember and know how to use tools!
The Classic Film: Night of the Living Dead (1968)
"A ragtag group of Pennsylvanians barricade themselves in an old farmhouse to remain safe from a bloodthirsty, flesh-eating breed of monsters who are ravaging the East Coast of the United States” (IMDb.com). This black & white classic has some rough edges, but it's better than you might expect and redefined zombie...2020-03-231h 29Pod Sematary127 - Leprechaun 2 (1994) & Muck (2015)Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1239073779965280256
CW: Sexual Assault
It’s St. Patrick's Week on Pod Sematary and Chris & Kelsey drink a leprechaun under the table!
The Classic Film: Leprechaun 2 (1994)
"On his one-thousandth birthday, an evil leprechaun selects the descendant of one of his slaves to have as his bride, leaving it up to the girl's boyfriend to save her” (IMDb.com). Oddly the only film in the franchise to actually take place on St. Patrick's Day, this sequel isn't good enough to deserve following the first installment, a film...2020-03-171h 53Pod Sematary126 w/ Jessie - Man Bites Dog (1992) & The Houses October Built (2014)Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1236774557500964864
CW: Rape, Suicide, Infanticide
It’s Fake Documentary Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey invite friend-of-the-sematary Jessie over to dish about one of the better sub-sub-genres of horror, the fake documentary! Plus, getting punched in the face at Knott's Scary Farm!
The Classic Film: Man Bites Dog (1992)
"A film crew follows a ruthless thief and heartless killer as he goes about his daily routine. But complications set in when the film crew lose their objectivity and begin lending a hand” (IMDb.com). Early 90s hi...2020-03-102h 53Pod Sematary125 - Critters (1986) & The Bay (2012)Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1233948610728849409
CW: Suicide
It’s a Creature Feature Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey watch some flicks about little animals terrorizing humanity. Thanks for the recommendations, Lou and Wes! Plus, we talk about the new Candyman trailer!
The Classic Film: Critters (1986)
"A group of small, furry aliens makes lunch out of the locals in a farming town” (IMDb.com). Almost completely harmless and a little charming, we all know we're just watching this one to get to Leo in part 3.
The Modern Film: The Bay...2020-03-031h 46Pod Sematary124 - Double Feature - Suspiria (1977 & 2018)Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1229151840563908609
It’s a double feature week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey finally discuss the Dario Argento classic, Suspiria, and it's not-a-remake remake!
The Original: Suspiria (1977)
"An American newcomer to a prestigious German ballet academy comes to realize that the school is a front for something sinister amid a series of grisly murders” (IMDb.com). This movie should really be seen more than discussed, but we're doing it anyway!
The Remake: Suspiria (2018)
"A darkness swirls at the center of a world-renowned dance company, one that...2020-02-182h 55Pod Sematary123 - My Boyfriend's Back (1993) & Pontypool (2008)You can send us stuff now!
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It’s Valentine's Day on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey talk about two "zombie" movies, one of which is about love but doesn't take place on Valentine's Day and the other of which takes place on Valentine's Day but isn't about love.
The Classic Film: My Boyfriend's Back (1993)
"A teenage boy comes back from the dead because he is determined to win the most beautiful girl in school” (IMDb.com). Even though everyone our age saw this...2020-02-101h 55Pod Sematary122 - Army Of Darkness (1992) & Pet Sematary (2019)You can send us stuff now!
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CW: Sexual Assault
It’s a franchise wrap-up week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey watch the last two movies in iconic franchises they’ve covered on the show before!
The Classic Film: Army of Darkness (1992)
"A man is accidentally transported to 1300 A.D., where he must battle an army of the dead and retrieve the Necronomicon so he can return home” (IMDb.com). Ash is at his...2020-02-042h 08Pod Sematary121 - Double Feature - The Wicker Man (1973 & 2006)Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1221604122639683590
CW: PTSD, Death of a child
It’s a Gaslight Double Feature on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey don’t know what to believe this week, including whether Nicolas Cage’s hilarious acting is intentional or not.
The Classic Film: The Wicker Man (1973)
"A puritan Police Sergeant is sent to a Scottish island village in search of a missing girl who the townsfolk claim never existed; stranger still are the pagan rites that take place there” (IMDb.com). The little old police sergeant goes 'round a...2020-01-281h 57Pod Sematary120 - The Exorcist (1973) & Ava's Possessions (2015)Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1219011754568499200
CW: Child Molestation, Rape, Genital Mutilation
It’s Demonic Possession Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey feel compelled to discuss the supposed "Scariest movie of all time!" Thank you to @TheChickapedia for the recommendations!
The Classic Film: The Exorcist (1973)
"When a young girl is possessed by a mysterious entity, her desperate mother seeks the help of two priests to save her daughter” (IMDb.com). A creepy movie that managed somehow to actually frighten millions, The Exorcist may not be that terrifying but it's cert...2020-01-212h 24Pod Sematary116 - Jack Frost (1997) & Rare Exports (2010)Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1208895433818423297
CW: Rape
It’s the second week of Christmas on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey give you the gift of some actually pretty good (and one pretty great) Christmas horror movies!
The Classic Film: Jack Frost (1997)
"After an accident [leaves] murderer Jack Frost dead in genetic material, the vengeful killer returns as a murderous snowman to exact his revenge on the man who sent him to be executed” (IMDb.com). Chris & Kelsey went into this one with expectations that matched the low budget of this...2019-12-241h 51Pod Sematary115 - Christmas Evil (1980) & A Christmas Horror Story (2015)Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1206343899075072001
CW: Abortion, Self Harm, Rape
It’s the first of two weeks of Christmas on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey prepare for a bad winter this year and are surprised to find two holiday-themed horror flicks that don't suck!
The Classic Film: Christmas Evil (1980)
"A toy factory worker, mentally scarred as a child upon learning Santa Claus is not real, suffers a nervous breakdown after being belittled at work, and embarks on a Yuletide killing spree” (IMDb.com). This holiday favorite of camp icon John...2019-12-171h 37Pod Sematary114 - Pet Sematary II (1992) & It Chapter Two (2019)Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1203531590904795136
CW: Rape, Suicide, Domestic Abuse, Homophobia, Distressing sequences involving animals
It’s Stephen King Sequels Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey go back to the well to revive Stephen King adaptions in the form of sequels!
The Classic Film: Pet Sematary II (1992)
"A teenage boy and his father move to his recently-deceased mother's hometown, where they encounter the ancient Native American cemetery with the power to raise the dead” (IMDb.com). This bonkers sequel is fairly lovable in its weirdness, even if the endi...2019-12-102h 37Pod Sematary113 - Alien (1979) & Prometheus (2012)Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1200989603081023489
CW: Rape, Pregnancy
It’s Alien Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey intercept a distress signal and then never make a good decision ever again.
The Classic Film: Alien (1979)
"After a space merchant vessel perceives an unknown transmission as a distress call, its landing on the source moon finds one of the crew attacked by a mysterious lifeform, and they soon realize that its life cycle has merely begun” (IMDb.com). Like… it’s Alien, dawg. What are you even doing?
The Modern Film: Pr...2019-12-032h 29Pod Sematary112 - Blood Freak (1972) & ThanksKilling (2009)Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1198374745512628225
CW: Rape, racism, homophobia, ableism, drug addiction.
It’s Thanksgiving Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey get stuffed this week by two very bad Thanksgiving films, only one of which is actually worth feasting on.
The Classic Film: Blood Freak (1972)
A Vietnam veteran/biker meets a pretty religious girl on the road and "winds up at a drug party with the girl's sister, then follows her to a turkey farm owned by her father, a mad scientist. The father turns the biker into a...2019-11-251h 12Pod Sematary110 - Martin (1977) & May (2002)CW: Rape, suicide, cutting, violence involving animals
It’s Broken Romantics Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey relate to some very awkward weirdos in two films about introverts with murderous fetishes.
The Classic Film: Martin (1977)
"A young man, who believes himself to be a vampire, goes to live with his elderly and hostile cousin in a small Pennsylvania town where he tries to redeem his blood-craving urges” (IMDb.com). This under-remembered Romero classic throws out almost every vampire trope to show humanity's cursed desires in the hot light of day.
The Modern Film: May (2002)
"A socially awkward veterinary assistant with a la...2019-11-122h 03Pod Sematary109 - The Terminator (1984) & Morgan (2016)Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1191101921525940224
It’s Manufactured Assassin Week on Pod Sematary! Chris gets pedantic about robot terminology (what else is new?) and Kelsey sings Burnin' in the Third Degree! Thanks to listener Harry for the recommendation!
The Classic Film: The Terminator (1984)
"A seemingly indestructible robot is sent from 2029 to 1984 to assassinate a young waitress, whose unborn son will lead humanity in a war against sentient machines, while a human soldier from the same war is sent to protect her at all costs” (IMDb.com). The first film...2019-11-052h 43Pod Sematary108 - Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) & The Nun (2018)Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1188231833567272961
CW: Suicide
It’s Halloween again on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey do... well, basically what they do all year anyway! But this is the time of year that they cover the Halloween franchise and that means it's Silver Shamrock Time!
The Classic Film: Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
"An apparent murder-suicide in a hospital emergency room leads to an investigation by the on-call doctor, which reveals a plot by an insane toymaker to kill as many people as possible during Halloween through an...2019-10-291h 57Pod Sematary107 - House II: The Second Story (1987) & The Conjuring 2 (2016)Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1185625529208188928
It’s a Sequel Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey check out two follow-ups to films we've enjoyed on the show already!
The Classic Film: House II: The Second Story (1987)
"The new owner of a sinister house gets involved with reanimated corpses and demons searching for an ancient Aztec skull with magic powers” (IMDb.com). The first House movie was an unexpected treat for us, but it seems like The Second Story, with its nonsense “and then” plot and shallow child-pandering, has no idea wha...2019-10-221h 46Pod Sematary106 - The Ninth Gate (1999) & The Ascent (2017)Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1181763562881994752
CW: Suicide, Rape
It’s Satanic Thriller Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey make a deal with the devil (Kelsey got a new puppy in exchange for Chris’ soul). Thanks for recommending The Ascent, Peter!
The Classic Film: The Ninth Gate (1999)
"A rare book dealer, while seeking out the last two copies of a demon text, gets drawn into a conspiracy with supernatural overtones” (IMDb.com). One of many satanic thrillers from the late 90s and early 00s, The Ninth Gate tries and mostly...2019-10-152h 03Pod Sematary105 - The Secret Of NIMH (1982) & Spirited Away (2001)Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1179130908894318593
CW: Depression, Suicide
It’s a change of pace on this episode of Pod Sematary with Horrifying Family Animation Week! Chris & Kelsey talk about two animated masterpieces that, while not explicitly horror films, still manage to unsettle or terrify children and adults alike. Please accept the thin pretense for a nice feel-good break from the norm. Thanks to listener Jeffrey for recommending The Secret of NIMH!
The Classic Film: The Secret of NIMH (1982)
"To save her ill son, a field mouse must seek th...2019-10-083h 02Pod Sematary104 - The Fog (1980) & The Mist (2007)Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1178074557611003904
CW: Suicide
It’s Condensation Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey discover something in the fog and probably confuse Carpenter and King classics! Thanks to listener Anthony for the recommendation!
The Classic Film: The Fog (1980)
"An unearthly fog rolls into a small coastal town exactly 100 years after a ship mysteriously sank in its waters” (IMDb.com). Following up on their first film together (Halloween), John Carpenter and Debra Hill team up again to make another great horror movie in a completely different style. This...2019-10-012h 20Pod Sematary103 - Double Feature - Children Of The Corn (1984 & 2009)Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1174456405132079104
CW: Child Abuse, Rape
It’s Child Cult Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey blaspheme against He Who Walks Behind the Rows this week, probably because they’re well past the age of favor.
The "Original": Children of the Corn (1984)
"A young couple is trapped in a remote town where a dangerous religious cult of children believe everyone over the age of 18 must be killed” (IMDb.com). This “original” adaptation of Stephen King’s short story takes quite a few liberties, but more often than n...2019-09-242h 11Pod Sematary102 - Double Feature - Child's Play (1988 & 2019)CW: Rape, Child Abuse, Suicide
Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1171632981816922112
It’s "Give Kelsey Nightmares Week" on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey get trashed so Chucky doesn't ruin Kelsey's nerves forever!
The Original: Child’s Play (1988)
"A single mother gives her son a much sought-after doll for his birthday, only to discover that it is possessed by the soul of a serial killer” (IMDb.com). The beginning of a franchise that, let's say, goes places... this 1988 original is the series at its absolutely most terrifying. With a villain that could...2019-09-172h 02Pod Sematary101 - Sweet Sixteen (1983) & Happy Death Day 2U (2019)CW: Racism, Sexual Assault, Suicide
It’s Our Birthday Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey celebrate the anniversaries of their births by watching two more birthday-themed horror flicks. Well, at least one of them is a horror movie… by the end.
The Classic Film: Sweet Sixteen (1983)
"Teenager Melissa moves into a small town filled with racial prejudice and bullying, and each time she meets up with one of the boys in town, they end up murdered - but who is the killer?” (IMDb.com). Sweet Sixteen has all the hallmarks of an awful slasher, but the irresistible relationships and an unbeli...2019-09-102h 09Pod Sematary100 - Double Feature - The Shining (1980 & 1997)We're playing the new horror game, Man of Medan, right now and will be sharing the video as soon as we can! Keep an eye out!
CW: Alcoholism, Child Abuse, Spousal Abuse, Filicide, Suicide
It’s our 100th episode on Pod Sematary! And a Double Feature! Chris & Kelsey watch one of the greatest horror movies of all time based on one of the greatest books written by one of the greatest horror authors of all time! And then we see the 4 1/2 hour miniseries adaptation that the King likes better!
The "Original": The Shining (1980)
"A family heads to an isolated hotel fo...2019-09-033h 51Pod Sematary099 - The Hunger (1983) & Jennifer's Body (2009)CW: Sexual Assault, Suicide
It’s Sexy Vampire(ish) Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey watch a lot of beautiful people do really violent things! Thanks to listener The Chickapedia for the recommendations!
The Classic Film: The Hunger (1983)
"A love triangle develops between a beautiful yet dangerous vampire, her cellist companion, and a gerontologist” (IMDb.com). We know that description sounds odd, but it’s a strangely accurate description of what amounts to one big montage of a film. The twist on the vampire trope is fascinating, but is it more style than substance?
The Modern Film: Jennifer’s Body (2009)
"A newly...2019-08-271h 56Pod Sematary098 - The Craft (1996) & The Witch (2015)CW: Rape, Suicide, Cutting, Racism, Mental Illness
It’s Witchy Woman Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey join the weirdos and live deliciously in an episode that's worth selling your soul!
The Classic Film: The Craft (1996)
“A newcomer to a Catholic prep high school falls in with a trio of outcast teenage girls who practice witchcraft, and they all soon conjure up various spells and curses against those who anger them.” (IMDb.com). The Craft was pretty iconic back when our hosts were in school, but how has this goth classic aged over the years?
The Modern Film: The Witch (2015)
“A family...2019-08-192h 33Pod Sematary097 - The Return of the Living Dead (1985) & Shaun of the Dead (2004)CW: Brief mentions of rape, child abuse, and filicide
It’s Zed-Word Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey tackle two comedy zombie flicks (combies? zomedies?) with varying results!
The Classic Film: The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
“When two bumbling employees at a medical supply warehouse accidentally release a deadly gas into the air, the vapors cause the dead to rise again as zombies” (IMDb.com). If you ever thought Chris and Kelsey were broken on the inside, their opinions on this cult classic that’s seemingly beloved by everyone probably won’t help.
The Modern Film: Shaun of the Dead (2004...2019-08-132h 24Pod Sematary096 - Double Feature - Ringu (1998) & The Ring (2002)CW: Suicide, Filicide, Distressing Sequences involving Animals (Horses)
It’s a Double Feature Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey only have seven days left since they watched two films with ticking death clocks! Thanks for the recommendation, Lou!
The Original: Ringu (1998)
“A reporter and her ex-husband investigate a cursed video tape that is rumored to kill the viewer seven days after watching it” (IMDb.com). With much more subtle storytelling than it's famous gaijin remake (if you discount all of the psychic stuff), this incredible original might have you wondering why they bothered remaking it in the first place.
The Remake...2019-08-061h 52Pod Sematary094 - Double Feature - When A Stranger Calls (1979 & 2006)It’s a Double Feature Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey decide whether or not to check the children in this urban-legend-turned-feature-film combo recommended by listener Alex!
The Original: When a Stranger Calls (1979)
“A psychopathic killer terrorizes a babysitter, then returns seven years later to menace her again" (IMDb.com). It’s everyone’s favorite UL: The Babysitter and the Man Upstairs! Plus, we talk way too much about gender dynamics and dating.
The Remake: When a Stranger Calls (2006)
“During a babysitting gig, a high-school student is harassed by an increasingly threatening prank caller" (IMDb.com). In 1979, Fred Walton added about 70 o...2019-07-231h 52Pod Sematary093 - Parents (1989) & Raw (2016)CW: Rape, Child Abuse, Eating Disorders
It’s Cannibal Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey check out two films about familial cannibalism, including one from listener James! Thanks, James!
The Classic Film: Title (Year)
"A young boy living in 1950s suburbia suspects his parents are cannibalistic murderers" (IMDb.com). This quirky gem scared the bejeezus out of Kelsey when she was probably too young to be watching it. Will it live up to her childhood memory?
The Modern Film: Title (Year)
"An innocent teenager, studying to be a vet, develops a craving for human flesh" (IMDb.com). Raw got a lo...2019-07-151h 56Pod Sematary091 - Jaws (1975) & The Shallows (2016)It’s Shark Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey celebrate their nation’s Independence Day by trekking to the beach to become shark food instead of doing the sensible thing and staying indoors at all times! But it’s okay: they’re fighters!
The Classic Film: Jaws (1975)
"When a [great white] shark unleashes chaos on a beach community, it's up to the local [police chief], a marine biologist, and an old seafarer to hunt the beast down.” (IMDb.com). I mean… it’s Jaws. This is one of Chris’ favorite movies of all time, so watch it for him, won’t you?
The Modern Film...2019-07-022h 20Pod Sematary090 - I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) & Club Dread (2004)It’s Summer Vacation Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey party in the sun and make mistakes that will literally haunt them a year from now!
The Classic Film: I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
“Four young friends bound by a tragic accident are reunited when they find themselves being stalked by a hook-wielding maniac in their small seaside town” (IMDb.com). Acting as a sort of bridge between Scream and the generation of teen slashers that followed, I Know What You Did Last Summer is an incredibly cheesy but still endearing classic of horror's timeline.
The Modern Film: Club D...2019-06-251h 47Pod Sematary089 - Wait Until Dark (1967) & Hush (2016)CW: Ableism, Sexual Assault
It’s another Home Invasion Week on Pod Sematary! This time both films Chris & Kelsey are watching star “champion" heroines with disabilities!
The Classic Film: Wait Until Dark (1967)
"A recently blinded woman is terrorized by a trio of thugs while they search for a heroin-stuffed doll they believe is in her apartment" (IMDb.com). Audrey Hepburn cranks up the melodrama opposite a very creepy, young Alan Arkin in this influential classic, and what seems like a simple heist drama quickly turns to horror when a convoluted plan gets out of hand.
The Modern Film: Hush (2016)
"A deaf...2019-06-182h 15Pod Sematary088 - Double Feature - The Stepfather (1987 & 2009)CW: Rape, Domestic Abuse
It's Father's Day on Pod Sematary... AND it's a Double Feature! Chris & Kelsey discuss a creepy classic about an overly strict stepfather along with its teen-thriller remake. Listen along with YOUR stepfather!
The Classic Film: The Stepfather (1987)
"After murdering his entire family, a man remarries a widow with a teenage daughter in another town and prepares to do it all over again" (IMDb.com). This cult classic turned out to be much better than we were expecting. Plus, you get to see Terry O'Quinn's stepfatherly dong.
The Modern Film: The Stepfather (2009)
"Michael returns home from military...2019-06-111h 50Pod Sematary087 - Thesis (1996) & Kill Me Please (2015)CW: Suicide, Torture, Graphic Discussion of Rape and Murder
It’s the end of another school year on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey are getting intellectual with two horror movies about school that you have to read!
The Classic Film: Thesis [Tesis] (1996)
"While doing a thesis about violence, Ángela finds a snuff video where a girl is tortured [to] death. Soon she discovers that the girl was a former student in her [college]" (IMDb.com). This 90s foreign classic comes to us from Spain and asks the important question: "Should filmmakers strive to give audiences what they want when what they wan...2019-06-042h 11Pod Sematary086 - Night Of The Creeps (1986) & Tragedy Girls (2017)CW: Suicide, Mass Violence at a School
It's that time of year where you see teenagers dressed in formal wear in the middle of the afternoon, so it's Prom Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey are discussing two horror films where death comes with a corsage!
The Classic Film: Night of the Creeps (1986)
"In 1959, an alien experiment crashes to earth and infects a fraternity member. They freeze the body, but in the modern day, two geeks pledging a fraternity accidentally thaw the corpse, which proceeds to infect the campus with parasites that transform their hosts into killer zombies" (IMDb.com...2019-05-282h 11
Freaking the F OutLive Recording - Imposter Syndrome with People Soup PodcastThis week's episode is a little different. It's a mashup with the podcast People Soup, which was recorded as a live fringe event at the recent Brighton Podcast Festival. Unfortunately Kelsey couldn't leave the M25 area so missed this episode, but Maddy spoke to Ross McIntosh - an organisational psychologist and coach - about Imposter Syndrome. What is it? What's the origin of the term? What are our own experiences of feeling it? And, perhaps most importantly, what can we do about it? Ross is a 'global expert' in using Acceptance & Commitment Therapy in the workplace (although as he explains in...2019-04-2943 minPod Sematary080 - Night Of The Lepus (1972) & Beaster Day (2014)CW: Animal Cruelty
It's Easter on Pod Sematary and that means Chris & Kelsey are talkin' all about killer bunnies! (Oh, and the Pet Sematary remake...)
The Classic Film: Night of the Lepus (1972)
"Giant mutant rabbits terrorize the south-west" (IMDb.com). Thrill as regular-sized bunnies hop around miniature sets and old people act tired!
The Modern Film: Beaster Day: Here Comes Peter Cottonhell! (2014)
"A giant bloodthirsty Easter bunny starts viciously killing the local townsfolk. When the Mayor refuses to act and the attacks grow more gruesome, the town finds its very survival in the hands of a wannabe actress and a...2019-04-161h 27Pod Sematary078 - Slaughter High (1986) & April Fool's Day (2008)CW: Suicide, Bullying, Date Rape, Homophobia
It's April Fool's Day on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey discuss an 80s slasher that's greater than the sum of its parts and a remake of an 80s classic that never should have been made!
The Classic Film: Slaughter High (1986)
"Eight people are invited to their old high school for their ten-year reunion where a fellow former student, disfigured from a prank gone wrong, is out to seek revenge" (IMDb.com). It's a worn-out plot. It's made by people with little knowledge of the country where it was supposed to take place. The accents are...2019-04-011h 24Pod Sematary077 - They Live (1988) & Signs (2002)CW: Antisemitism, Racism, Mass Shooting
The aliens have invaded Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey discuss two films with radically different perspectives during an alien invasion!
The Classic Film: They Live (1988)
"A drifter discovers a pair of sunglasses that allow him to wake up to the fact that aliens have taken over the Earth" (IMDb). Can a fight scene go on TOO long? Can a man be TOO rowdy? Can a Keith be TOO David? The answer to all of these questions is "Hell no."
The Modern Film: Signs (2002)
"A family living on a farm finds mysterious crop circles in their fields...2019-03-262h 29Pod Sematary076 - The Changeling (1980) & Ghost Stories (2017)CW: Suicide, Filicide, Ableism, Depression, Pregnancy Complications
It's another Haunting Week on Pod Sematary! This time, Chris & Kelsey discuss two movies that may have stolen each other's twist structure!
The Classic Film: The Changeling (1980)
"A man staying at a secluded historical mansion finds himself being haunted by the presence of a spectre."
The Changeling is responsible for many long-tested horror tropes, but is it even that scary itself?
The Modern Films: Ghost Storeis (2017)
"Skeptical professor Phillip Goodman embarks on a trip to the terrifying after being given a file with details of three unexplained cases of apparitions." Is this creatively...2019-03-192h 09Pod Sematary075 - God Told Me To (1976) & Holidays (2016)CW: Suicide, Mass Shooting/Killing, Transphobia, Interphobia, Miscarriage, Rape, Abortion
It's St. Patrick's Day on Pod Sematary! That means Chris & Kelsey are going to once again find some flimsy connection to the Irish holiday!
The Classic Film: God Told Me To (1976)
"A New York detective investigates a series of murders committed by random New Yorkers who claim that 'God told them to.'" This classic, exploitation-style, 70s horror flick certainly goes some places, but will it really give you nightmares... forever?
The Modern Film: Holidays (2016)
"Holidays is an anthology feature film that puts a uniquely dark and original spin on...2019-03-121h 50Pod Sematary073 - Double Feature - The Omen (1976 & 2006)CW: Suicide
It's another Double Feature on Pod Sematary! This week, Chris & Kelsey discuss that all-time satanic classic, The Omen!
The Classic Film: The Omen (1976)
Mysterious deaths surround an American ambassador. Could the child that he is raising actually be the Antichrist? The Devil's own son? Spoilers: Yes!
The Modern Film: The Omen (2006)
An American official realizes that his young son may literally be the Devil incarnate. Like this description, it retells the original story with only a vague idea as to why.
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...2019-02-261h 59Pod Sematary072 - Double Feature - Poltergeist (1982 & 2015)CW: Severe Domestic Abuse & Homicide, Flashing Lights/Photosensitive Seizures
It's a Double Feature! This week on Pod Sematary, Chris & Kelsey watch one of Kelsey's favorite horror movies ever! And... its shiny, soulless remake!
The Classic Film: Poltergeist (1982)
All IMDB has to say about the plot of this Spielberg/Hooper horror is: "A family's home is haunted by a host of demonic ghosts." Somehow, hidden in this straightforward plot is an honest portrayal of a family in turmoil.
The Modern Film: Poltergeist (2015)
A family whose suburban home is haunted by evil forces must come together to rescue their youngest daughter after...2019-02-192h 06Pod Sematary070 - Dreamscape (1984) & The Cell (2000)CW: Rape, severe mental and physical abuse of a child
It's Dream Week on Pod Sematary as Chris & Kelsey discuss two films about entering the dream world to save a life! Thank god we invented the... you know... whatever... device!
The Classic Film: Dreamscape (1984)
A young psychic on the run from himself is recruited by a government agency experimenting with the use of the dream-sharing technology. It's remarkable for a movie to "steal" so much from films that came out the very same year. Oh, and there's one other thing...
The Modern Film: The Cell (2000)
An F.B.I. Agent...2019-02-041h 54Pod Sematary067 - The Legend Of Hell House (1973) & Winchester (2018)CW: Suicide
It's another Haunted House episode of Pod Sematary! This week, Chris & Kelsey discuss two films whose endings don't earn them any favors!
The Classic Film: The Legend of Hell House (1973)
This one is incredibly well filmed with tons of dramatic angles and beautiful shots. It handles the concept of hauntings so well that the very end makes you go, "Wait, what?"
The Modern Film: Winchester (2018)
At first, we thought the hate for this film was over-blown. It didn't seem THAT bad. But as it went on, the bad editing, basic structure problems, over-arching thematic issues, and failure to...2019-01-141h 58Pod Sematary065 - New Year's Evil (1980) & Antisocial (2013)CW: Suicide, Mental Illness
Happy New Year's, Pod Sematary Fossors! Chris & Kelsey are celebrating two weeks of New Year's horror "fun"!
First up is a New Year's classic we've seen before an totally forgot about, if that tells you anything: 1980's New Year's Evil! Famous New Wave DJ Blaze is hosting a rocking celebration on the last night of the year! Meanwhile a killer calling himself "Evil" is on the prowl mudering women every time it strikes midnight across the various timezones of the contiguous United States.
Then it's on to a movie with "a lot to say," 2013's Antisocial...2019-01-011h 58Pod Sematary063 - Silent Night Deadly Night (1984) & Santa's Slay (2005)CW: Sexual assault, attempted rape, child abuse
The Christmas Season begins this week on Pod Sematary when Chris & Kelsey talk about homicidal Santas!
First up is the controversial 1984 classic: Silent Night, Deadly Night! When a young boy witnesses his parents murdered by a maniac in a Santa costume, Billy is scarred for life. But will playing Santa at the toy store where he works finally push him over the edge? Yes. Yes, it will. Punish!
Then it's on to 2005's Santa's Slay! Professional wrestler Goldberg plays a demon named Santa, cursed to bring joy to children all over the world...2018-12-171h 16Pod Sematary061 - Burnt Offerings (1976) & Rose Red (2002)CW: Sexual Assault
This week on Pod Sematary, Kelsey & Chris are watching two movies all about haunted houses that feed off their living inhabitants!
First up is Burnt Offerings from 1976! A small family rents a run-down mansion as a summer home that seems too good to be true. As the mother falls more and more in love with the property, the father and son find more reasons to be worried. This film was critically derided in is day and Chris & Kelsey can't for the life of them figure out why!
Then it's on to the 2002 miniseries, Rose Red! A team...2018-12-042h 18Pod Sematary060 - The Devil's Rain (1975) & Hereditary (2018)CW: miscarriage, death of a child, threats of suicide, suicide
Oh, my god! It's a week of demonic family curses on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey cover two movies all about satanic cults afflicting generations of troubled families!
First up is 1975's The Devil's Rain! Ernest Borgnine plays a satanic cult leader determined to get a book of names from William Shatner and Tom Skerritt's family. What is the Devil's Rain and how does it factor into everything? Who knows!? But the melting effects are awesome!
Then it's on to the arty powerhouse from this year, 2018's Hereditary! Kelsey wasn't so...2018-11-262h 11Pod Sematary057 - Double Feature - Funny Games (1997 & 2007)It's Nihilism Week on Pod Sematary! In this Double Feature, Chris & Kelsey watch what amounts to the same movie twice -- a movie many people would rather not watch once!
First up is 1997's Funny Games, from Austrian auteur, Michael Haneke! Then in 2007, Haneke made the picture he always wanted: the same movie again, only in America this time! They're slogs of miserable movies that, according to the man himself, are utterly pointless. Find out why these two movies are remarkable in their construction but lead Chris to proclaim he hates their pretentious architect.
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Audio...2018-11-051h 35Pod Sematary053 - Candyman (1992) & Urban Legend (1998)It's Creepy Pasta Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey review two films focused on modern folklore!
First up is Clive Barker's Candyman from 1992, a movie both Chris & Kelsey had seen before and didn't expect to enjoy so much this time around! Who can mix Freddy Kruger's fear-based strength, Hellraiser's eloquent and hypnotic antagonists, and the People Under the Stairs' social themes? The Candyman can!
Then it's on to Urban Legend from 1998, a movie Chris was so excited about that he managed to talk about just about everything else but it! This Scream-wannabe lacks much of the charm of its predecesor...2018-10-082h 03Pod Sematary050 - Double Feature - The Amityville Horror (1979 & 2005)CW: Domestic Abuse
It's another Double Feature week on Pod Sematary! This time, Chris & Kelsey examine that "true story" classic, The Amityville Horror!
First up is the original from 1979, starring James Brolin and Margot Kidder. The movie is way too long and nothing happens, but it's well-made and has some good performances. Can the good make up for just how boring it is?
Then it's on to the 2005 remake starring Ryan Reynolds and Chloë Grace Moretz! This one is shorter and delivers on the escalating events, but Reynolds goes from zero to fuckhead in the first 15 minutes and things are a...2018-09-171h 57Pod Sematary045 - Double Feature - A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984 & 2010)CW: Child Molestation, Sexual Assault
This week on Pod Sematary, Chris & Kelsey are excited to discuss their favorite slasher villain! The Quipping Killer! The Dream Demon! The Springwood Slasher! The Bastard Son of One Hundred Maniacs! The Orangutan Goblin himself: Freddy Krueger! It's a Double Feature of A Nightmare on Elm Street!
First up is the 1984 classic! It has the best cop-out of all time because everything happens in dreams. They can do anything! This low-budget flick almost didn't happen but writer/director Wes Craven and producer Bob Shaye wouldn't stop until it was made and the world is all...2018-08-131h 45Pod Sematary044 - Double Feature - The Thing (1982 & 2011)It's a Thing Double Feature this week on Pod Sematary and it's not at all confusing!
First up, Chris & Kelsey tackle that amazing original-- no, wait... remake? Does The Thing From Another World count as the original? No, screw it. Chris & Kelsey tackle THE ORIGINAL John Carpenter classic from 1982: The Thing! Sure, it's a classic now, but it wasn't always so beloved; have we just been watching with rose-tinted glasses?
Then it's on to the sequel-- no, wait... remake? No, wait... prequel. Then it's on to the premakequel from 2011 starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead! It's perfectly alright but ultimately forgettable and...2018-08-062h 06Pod Sematary043 w/ Bob Ramos - Christine (1983) & Oculus (2013)It's Material Possessions Week on Pod Sematary and we have our first guest ever! It's Howdy Price from Championship Wrestling from Hollywood and the voice of Full Moon Features' Gingerdead Man: Bob Ramos!
First up is a personal favorite of Chris & Kelsey: the haunted car movie of all haunted car movies, John Carpenter and Stephen King's Christine from 1983! We absolutely love this movie and you will, too. It's over 20 years old so it's officially an antique!
Then it's on to the criminally underrated Oculus from 2013. This movie is the first foray into American cinema for Guardians of the Galaxy's Nebula...2018-07-302h 08Pod Sematary040 - Double Feature - The Evil Dead (1981) & Evil Dead (2013)CW: Sexual Assault, Rape
It's another Double Feature! This week, Chris & Kelsey get groovy with the indie-horror classic from 1981, The Evil Dead! Does Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell's baby still hold up? Are we all really just remembering the other two films in the series? Or did it spawn a cult franchise for a very good reason? Hail to the king, baby!
Then we skip the sequels and go right to the remake (because that's how Double Features usually work!) with 2013's Evil Dead! It was directed by Fede Alvarez and stars Jane Levy, both of whom wowed us in...2018-07-091h 56Pod Sematary030 - The Birds (1963) & Flu Birds (2008)Chris & Kelsey go to the birds this week on Pod Sematary with Alfred Hitchcock's 1963 classic, The Birds, and the Syfy Original, Flu Birds, from 2008. Featuring:
--Hitchcock loves independent women but does he think as highly of their intelligence?
--Chris shares his love for the Halloween bin.
--Is Flu Birds bad on purpose or just plain ol' bad?
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Sources:
"Birds, The"
"Carry On Wayward Son" written by Kerry Livgren and performed by Kansas
"Clue" copyright 1985 by Paramount Pictures (based upon the board game Clue® b...2018-04-301h 43Pod Sematary029 - The Silence Of The Lambs (1991) & Memoir Of A Murderer (2017)This week on Pod Sematary, Chris & Kelsey Wrap up what will probably be our last Hannibal Lecter film with 1991's The Silence of the Lambs. Does it live up to the hype? Of course it does (count how many times Chris says "iconic")! Then we head overseas for 2017's Memoir of a Murderer from Korea. A serial killer has Alzheimer's and gives up the trade, but can he use his skills and fight his affliction in order stop a new killer in town and save his daughter? Man, that's still a great concept.
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