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The Pod and the PendulumDAY OF THE DEADIn this episode of The Pod and the Pendulum, host Mike Snoonian and Brian Kieper welcome film blogger Sarah Miles on to delve into the 1985 horror classic Day of the Dead. They explore the film's production challenges, Romero's directorial choices, and Tom Savini's finest work in creating the best looking zombies ever on screen. We discuss the film's lackluster initial reception, and the reappraisal it's earned over the years as a thoughtful critique on the Reagan years, military expansion, and the breakdown of community.If you like what you’re listening to make sure to su...2025-07-282h 16
The Pod and the PendulumWISHMASTER 3: BEYOND THE GATES OF HELLNote to the listeners: Due to some computer snafus onMike’s end, the first five minutes of this episode are lost. We join this one as it is already in progress. This week, Mike and Ariel are on hand to talk Wishmaster 3Beyond the Gates of Hell. While we were warned we might experience something on par with the lows of the worst Wrong Turn franchise, this one is, just sort of there. It’s not the worst thing we’ve ever watched, but it isn’t all thatmemorable either. What is memorabl...2025-06-091h 30
The Pod and the PendulumWISHMASTER 2: EVIL NEVER DIESThis week Mike and Devaughn are joined by guest Matt Konopka (Killer Horror Critic) for a boys night on the town. Along with our fun-loving, wish-granting Djinn, we're hitting our two favorite hotspots the casino, and jail! Join us for a spirited discussion on how this straight to video sequel might be responsible for the downfall of American democracy, why the Djinn should just follow every good grandma's plan of "you catch more flies with honey than vinegar," and how Mike discovered that goth/punk art thieves that are deadly with a pistol are the kind of lady that...2025-06-031h 20
The Pod and the PendulumWRONG TURN (2021)Mike and Devaughn are joined by returning guest Kat Hughes to talk about the way better than it has any right to be reimagining of Wrong Turn. Mike would also recommend you check out Mathew Modine's other masterpiece, Vision Quest, the only movie about high school wrestling you need to see. 2025-05-071h 32
The Pod and the PendulumWRONG TURN 4 BLOODY BEGINNINGSThis week we go back to the beginning with Wrong Turn 4:Bloody Beginnings, Returning guest and queen of the B-movie and culinary horrorSarah Stubbs ((Final Girls Feast) is on Mike’s side championing the merits ofthis blizzard-set, asylum located slasher. Meanwhile Devaughn has recruited firsttime guest Sean Abley (creator and co-editor of Queer Horror: A Film Guide) to talk about why returning director Declan O’Brienjust doesn’t have the juice to make this anything more than standard direct to-videofare. With a tongue planted firmly in cheek, some forward thinking queerrepresentation, practical effects, real snow, a pretty spooky...2025-04-141h 56The Pod and the PendulumTHE BEST EXORCISM MOVIES THAT AREN'T THE EXORCISTThis week Mike, Rachel, Nichole and Devaughn are all on hand to talk about the best movies that features exorcisms (of a sort) that aren't The Exorcist. It's a wide ranging list and as we're prone to do, we get fast and loose with some definitions. This is what Mike loves to call the "notepad" style of episode, because we think listeners will want to jot down a handful of titles they maybe haven't seen or even heard of yet. If you like what you’re listening to make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcast fe...2025-03-171h 36The Pod and the PendulumSCARIEST CLOWNS IN HORROR PLUS FESTIVAL FAVORITESHappy Halloween listeners! Coming off our Terrifier series we still have clowns on the brain so Stephen and Mike are counting down the top ten scariest clowns in horror history as voted on by your band of grease paint and squirting flower fearing podcasters.
Plus, Mike and Ariel sat down during the last day of the Telluride Horror Show to talk about some of their favorite films from Fantastic Fest and Telluride Horror.2024-10-311h 42
The Pod and the PendulumTERRIFIER 3This week we wrap up another franchise with a giant discussion on what is now the highest grossing unrated movie of all time: TERRIFIER 3.
Mike and Ari are joined by guest Jacob Harper (Talking Terror podcast, 1428 Elm Street) to talk about the Christmas horror of it all, the live action "Itchy & Scratchy" antics of Art the Clown, the welcome reintroduction of Victoria, and discuss why this entry has been so successful. Plus we ask what does Damien Leone have against true crime. Also, while we love the over the top gore and kills scenes that border on straight up comedy...2024-10-282h 09
The Pod and the PendulumFANTASIA 2024 part 1: CARNAGE FOR CHRISTMAS, FROM MY COLD DEAD HANDS, CHAINSAWS WERE SINGINGThe 2024 Fantasia Film Festival is in the books and Mike has the first part of his coverage up. Celebrating its 28th year, Fantasia delivers on horror, suspense, fantasy and science fiction from around the globe For the first episode Mike breaks down his thoughts on the new holiday slash from trans filmmaker Alison Maio Mackay (CARNAGE FOR CHRISTMAS), a documentary on the zealotry of gun culture comprised entirely of social media clips (FROM MY COLD DEAD HANDS), and a wild horror-comedy-musical CHAINSAWS WERE SINGING.
If you like what you’re listening to make sure to subscribe wherever you get your pod...2024-08-1231 minThe Pod and the PendulumA "Shoot The Shit" What We're All Watching Five Year Anniversary Celebration & ExtravaganzaThis week we mark five years of bringing you the Pod and the Pendulum by having a fun little roundtable discussion. Mike, Brian, Devaughn and Stephen got together to talk for awhile about what has caught their fancy as of late, as well as to reflect on some of their favorite moments on the show these past dew years and to throw out some pitches for franchises to cover in the future. Since t just wouldn't be an episode without an unhinged rant of some sort, this time around Mike offers the sort of full-throated defense of the critically lambasted J...2024-05-141h 52The Pod and the PendulumPARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE MARKED ONESThis week we talk about the time the Paranormal Activity series took a deliberate turn away from focusing on wealthy, white, upper middle class families and turned toward the Latino communities of Los Angeles. Writer / director Christopher Landon called The Marked Ones more of a “cousin” of the previous four films rather than a true sequel, and perhaps making that diversion allowed or something looser and unbound by the formula that had gotten stale by the previous entry. The Marked Ones shifts the focus directly onto witchcraft and possession horror while being far less about a haunted house where things that...2024-04-161h 58
The Pod and the PendulumFRANKENSTEIN (1931) Part OneThis week we embark on a new cinematic journey and for the first time we travel back to one of the foundations of horror as we begin our exploration of the Frankenstein franchise. Adapted from the classic novel by Mary Shelley, James Whale created one of the true masterpieces of early horror cinema. Alongside Dracula, Frankenstein demonstrated that genre films could not only be artistic masterpieces but proved such box office successes that they could keep studios afloat. For the first of our two episodes on the original Frankenstein movie Mike is joined by Brian Keiper and Devaughn Taylor in...2024-01-081h 33
The Pod and the PendulumTHE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROLHappy holidays everyone. For our second annual non-horror Christmas movie deep dive, we're covering the greatest adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic. What do you get when you cross a miserly, penny hoarding, vindictive Scrooge with the loveable Muppets? You get the absolute holiday classic The Muppet Christmas Carol. Featuring Michael Caine in the starring role, it was the first Muppet motion picture after the tragic passing of Jim Henson in 1990. By playing Dickens' material mostly straight, Brian Henson manages to capture the ghostly, and often downright scary elements of the story, and hammering home the timeless message of charity, goodwill an...2023-12-242h 16
The Pod and the Pendulum*Corrected* KRAMPUS (2023 Holiday Horror Series)NOTE: Mike uploaded the incorrect file yesterday so all apologies. We'll leave the 2020 patron episode up as a thanks, but here our actual episode for the week)
He's making a list. He's checking it twice. He's going to find out who's naughty and should be stuffed in a sack then beaten with a switch before being fed to murderous elves. It's Krampus! From Mike Dougherty (Trick 'r Treat) comes another contemporary holiday horror classic. Rachel and Stephen break this one down. They talk about how Dougherty uses the folklore and myth behind the creature. They also chat about how the h...2023-12-121h 33The Pod and the PendulumSAW VIThis week our SAW VI episode talks about the turn towards social issues, and how this could be subtitled “Occupy Jigsaw” as predatory lenders and insurance companies get put to the test. The discussion gets emotional as we share our own personal experiences within the hellscape that is the American healthcare system. We also talk about the ways that Hoffman is like 1980s Ric Flair, dive into the sibling rivalry between Amanda and Hoffman as they vie for the position of John's favorite acolyte, and things get awkward when Mike talks about which cohosts he would save and which would not...2023-10-021h 57The Pod and the Pendulum”BARBENHEIMER” Our BARBIE & OPPENHEIMER EpisodeThis week Mike is joined by old podcasting pal Jennferatu (The Losers Club, Girls On the Boys, Psychoanalysis, Dread Central, Bloody Disgusting) to talk about the twin headed beast that is slaying all at the box-office right now: Bsrbie and Oppenheimer. Along with speculating why these two movies are more connected than they appear on the surface, and why they're resonating with audiences at the moment, we talk about the themes of masculinity and patriarchy as portrayed in each movie. We discuss the search for identity in both movies and the moral crises addressed in Oppenheimer. We also wonder why C...2023-08-092h 00
The Pod and the PendulumTHE PURGE Television Series PLUS Series RankingsThis week we have TWO shows wrapped up in one. First, Mike and Rachel break down the two seasons of The Purge TV show, which ran on the USA Network in 2018 and 2019. The series offers a fascinating deeper view into Purge events, especially the standout second season which mostly shows the build up in between Purges, and serves as a great lead in for Election Year. After that, Mike, Nichole and Ari deliver the crews series rankings. Which entry will come out on top, and which ones will be left sputtering and purged?2023-04-102h 38
The Pod and the PendulumSCREAM 6This week we’ve assembled our own “core four” to breakdown Scream 6, the latest entry in the long running slasher series / meta-commentary on horror movies themselves. Mike is joined by co-hosting regulars Jessica Scott (We Who Walk Here) & Stephen Foxworthy (Disenfranchised pod). We also welcome on to the show Reyna Cervantes (lead gaming critic Bloody Disgusting). Reyna has the enviable task of tackling this trio of Ghostface killers as she’s the only one of the group high on this year’s entry. We take a wide look at this one (and Mike STILL feels he left stuff out) such as whether...2023-03-272h 34
The Pod and the PendulumTHE FIRST PURGEAfter a week off we're back, and we're going back in time to see how our latest series started. Mike, Nichole, Rachel and Devaughn are joined by Mike Scott from the Action for Everyone podcast to talk THE FIRST PURGE. In a series that has tiptoed around its politics, this 2018 entry makes the subtext the text and lays out what we've known all along: The Purge was steeped in racism from the get go, and exists to kill of those in need of the social safety net. We hit the racial and class themes hard but also talk about what...2023-03-202h 04
The Pod and the PendulumTHE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (2003)Is this going to be one of our most controversial episodes? Possibly. The Michael Bay produced remake is one of the most talked about horror movies of the past twenty years, and it's responsible for the deluge of remakes and reboots that followed over the course of the next decade. For some horror fans, "Platinum Dunes" were fighting words, like someone insulted their mother. Does this movie get lumped in with the less than stellar efforts that followed it? Does it manage to stay consistent and honor the spirit of Tobe Hooper's classic original film while offering up its own u...2022-08-292h 40
The Pod and the PendulumLEATHERFACE: THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 3Mike and Jessica are joined by Andrew Fabry of The Dead Letter Movie podcast to talk Leatherface, the third entry in the Chainsaw series and the first of two movies with that title. As the 80s closed and the box office fortunes of Freddy and Jason began to taper off, New Line Cinema needed a new hit franchise. Picking the bones of Cannon films, they thought they'd have a name brand icon that they could release a string of hit horror movies on. Were they right? Well, sort of since they keep making these things. This time out we talk h...2022-08-011h 32
The Pod and the PendulumTHE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 2How do you follow up one of the scariest, most unnerving movies of all time? By making a straight up comedy of course! This week, Mike and Stephen take a long look at a movie that was a decade plus in the making. From diving into the behind the scenes troubles that nearly torpedoed the movie, rating Stretch as a final girl, trying to determine just how much blow Dennis Hopper was on during filming, to examining why this one works, even if its a dramatic shift in tone and tenor. Spoiler: IT'S ALL IN THE MEAT.2022-07-142h 02
The Pod and the PendulumTHE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE (1974) Part OneThis week we kick off a brand new franchise with the greatest horror movie of all time, Tobe Hooper's The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. This episode promises to be a massive one, and we've broken our talk down into multiple parts. For part one, we talk about the confluence of events that went into Hooper and writer Kim Henkel's script, the absolute hell it was to make this movie, where Hooper ranks amongst the masters of horror and start breaking down some of the iconic moments of the movie. Mike is joined by regulars Devaughn Taylor (The Bloody Blunts Cinema Club), Br...2022-06-202h 09The Pod and the PendulumBonus Show: JAWBREAKER (1999) vs. JAWBREAKER (The Band)This is the bonus show Mike has wanted to record for a long time. This week, Jessica Scott comes on to talk about her love for 1999's dark comedy and cult classic Jawbreaker, a movie about some real mean girls that aren't above covering up a murder or two. After that Mike talks about the might Jawbreaker-the three piece punk/emo stalwarts from the East Bay. It's Mike's all time favorite band and while it might not be an in depth critical examination of their music, it certainly gets him right in the feels.2022-05-311h 25
The Pod and the PendulumSCREAM (2022) Part OneThis week we FINALLY get to sit down and talk about one of our favorite movies of the year, the fifth installment of the SCREAM series. It's a massive talk so we broke it into two pieces. This week Mike, Rachel and Stephen are joined by shoe designer and pop culture writer Andrew LaSane. Part one delves into the making of the movie, how the new crop of characters stack up and the elevated violence and gore in this entry.2022-05-091h 32
The Pod and the PendulumCHILD’S PLAY 2019 (Crossover with the DISENFRANCHISED Podcast)This week we wrap up our latest franchise with one of the most controversial movies we've ever covered. The Child's Play remake had longtime fans of the series up in arms as the movie and characters were ripped from series creator Don Mancini in an attempt by United Artists to cash in on the Child's Play IP. This seemed to doom the reboot from the start, as horror fans wanted little to do with s Chucky that didn't feature Mancini in a creative role, or Brad Douriff as Chucky's voice. Even casting Luke Skywalker himself as the voice of the...2022-04-251h 56
The Pod and the PendulumCURSE OF CHUCKYReboot? Requel? Sequel? We're not sure but we do know we're back to talk about the time they made Chucky scary again. Mike is joined by regular panelists Jessica Scott & Devaughn Taylor along with special guest Justin Gerber (Halloweenies, The Losers' Club) to break down the 2013 slasher film Curse of Chucky. This one feels like a soft remake of the original film, yet Don Mancini retains the history of the franchise and manages to weave 25 years worth of lore into this single location chiller. We talk about what works, how Nica's disability is handled, and why having one creative team...2022-03-281h 52
The Pod and the PendulumSEED OF CHUCKYThis week Mike is joined by Brian Keiper as we talk the horror comedy delight Seed of Chucky.2022-03-161h 16
The Pod and the PendulumBRIDE OF CHUCKYThis week guest Matt Donato (Certified Forgotten, Bloody Disgusting) joins Mike, Stephen and Jessica to talk about the high point of the Child's Play series. The only thing better than one killer doll is two, especially when one is brought to life by the stunning Ms. Jennifer Tilly. This week we talk bad romance, queer horror and puppet sex and so much more.2022-03-021h 38
The Pod and the PendulumBonus Show: An Interview With The Adams Family (HELLBENDER)In this special bonus episode, Mike had the chance to sit down with the filmmaking quartet the Adams family. This husband and wife directing duo of Nick and Tobey Adams have made seven feature films along with their daughter Zelda, who co-writes and co-directs with them, and their daughter Lulu Adams who appears in their latest film, Hellbender. Currently streaming on Shudder, Hellbender tells the story of a daughter isolated from the world by her mother, lest she unleash the powerful and potentially destructive force that lies dormant within her.
The Adams discuss how lockdowns and COVID precautions influenced the...2022-02-2841 minThe Pod and the PendulumTiny Terrors 1: Behind the Mask & MoreMike & Devaughn have a brief talk about what's been on their plate lately. We talk Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon, Kevin Can F Himself, Yellowjackets, what the best entry of the Big Four is, and more. Mike comes off like an old man yelling at clouds when he talks about music.2022-02-1528 minThe Pod and the PendulumCHILD’S PLAY (1988)Do you want to play? This week we kick off a brand new franchise with a look back at the 1988 slasher film Child's Play. Chucky might be small in stature, but this pint sized horror was no joke-at least not in this first installment which plays the horror straight. Mike is joined by Rachel Reeves, Jessica Scott and Devaughn Taylor to talk about what makes this such a classic 80s horror and why it still continues on today.
One thing that helps, having the series and character spearheaded by one person since its inception. We talk about Don Mancini's original idea...2022-01-241h 29The Pod and the PendulumSCREAM Revisited (part 2)This week we bring you part two of our revisit of SCREAM, the 1996 slasher movie that gave the horror genre a shot in the arm. Ahead of this week's fifth installment, Mike and guests Elbe (grumpire.com) and Brian Keiper (Bloody Disgusting, Movies For Life pod) talk about what distinguishes Sydney from other final girls, reckon with the legacy of Randy and fanboy culture, what made Billy and Stu tick as murderers, and talk about what we want out of the new movie.2022-01-101h 04The Pod and the PendulumSCREAM Revisited (part one)Ahead of the fifth installment, this week we go all the way back to the beginning and take another deep dive into the movie that gave the horror genre a serious shot in the arm in 1996. It's no secret that SCREAM is one of Mike's favorite movies and franchises, and he's never going to skip an opportunity to talk about it. Sometimes it's fun to go back and have a do-over.
This week he's joined by Brian Keiper (Movies for Life podcast, Bloody Disgusting) and Elbee (Grumpire.com) to talk about this slasher. We covered the making of the movie a...2022-01-031h 12The Pod and the PendulumGREMLINS (Part 1 of 2)This movie is so massive we had to break our talk about it into two shows. Mike is joined by longtime friends of the pod Brian Keiper (Movies for Life podcast, Dread Central) and Stephen Foxworthy (Disenfranchised podcast) to talk about the 1984 horror comedy classic that thrilled and scarred children for life. We’re talking Gremlins.
For the first part of our discussion, we talk about how this movie got made, where 1984 ranks in terms of best years ever for a movie and why the children’s movies from this era still resonate nearly four decades later. We break down whethe...2021-11-291h 17The Pod and the PendulumHalloween Bonus: TRICK ‘R TREAT with Mike‘s DaughterIt's time for our third annual dad and daughter Halloween bonus show. This year Mike's daughter Ada joins him to break down the most appropriate movie of the season, the 2007 anthology and instant classic Trick 'r Treat. Along with talking about the major themes of the movie, how it taps into the holiday and what makes each segment so special, the duo have a lot more on tap. For instance, Ada gives a very detailed plan on how she'd choose her victims if she were a serial killer and which of her friend's parents would be the most likely to sugg...2021-10-311h 00The Pod and the PendulumOur Halloween Go-to Picks, PLUS The Best of Horror Streaming Right NowIt's time kids. Gather around the television. It's officially Halloween week which means our horror movie viewing habits are kicking into overdrive. If you're like us, sometimes it's easy to suffer from choice paralysis when there are so many great things to choose from this season. Mike and Lindsay unveil a handful of their go-to picks as the 31st draws closer. PLUS: What do you do when there is so much content to pick from across so many streaming platforms? Sometimes the greatest nightmare of all is all the doom-scrolling for hours on end but never actually choosing something to...2021-10-261h 09The Pod and the PendulumFestival Flicks That Will Be Your Future Horror FavoritesThis week Mike and Lindsay dive into the genre films currently making the festival circuit that are sure to be on your most anticipated horror and genre titles in the coming year. We talk about what makes the festival experience so great for horror fans and dive into over a dozen titles (without getting too spoilery) and what made them such fantastic watches. Titles covered include but aren't limited to: The Sadness, Agnes, Silent Night, Hellbender, When The Screaming Starts & more...
Plus, we address the future of the show and why we're taking a break in November...2021-10-2059 minThe Pod and the PendulumHORROR AT YOUR FINGERTIPS: Exploring The World of Horror Video GamesWe're continuing our "let's try some new stuff" this Halloween season, this time with an overview of the games you should be firing up if you're in the mood of scaring the bejesus out of yourself this Halloween season. Lindsay and Mike talk about what makes a great horror-themed game and talk about some of our favorites like Friday the 13th, Until Dawn, Alien: Isolation, Dead By Dawn, Bioshock, Alan Wake, Man of Medan and more. So fire up the console, stretch out those digits, load up on Mountain Dew and Bagel Bites and have your self a good old f...2021-10-1347 minThe Pod and the PendulumNaked American Balloon Thievery Alert: AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDONBeware the moon, listeners! This week, we're taking a break from the format and covering a one-off movie, and it just happens to be Mike's favorite horror movie of all time: John Landis' An American Werewolf in London. Lindsay needed to take the week off for TIFF, so Mike's brought on a pair of fantastic guests to fill her shoes, KiIll By Kill's Gena Radcliffe joins us to discuss how this movie turned her into a lifelong horror fan, and Daily Grindhouse's Jessica Scott is on board to talk about how much this movie has meant to her over the ye...2021-09-131h 54The Pod and the PendulumTHE CONJURING 3: THE DEVIL MADE ME DO ITThis week we're joined by Bloody Disgusting's Meag Navarro to talk about he latest entry to the Conjuring universe. We say goodbye to this series (for now at least) as Lindsay and Meg try to convince Mike how this one compares favorable to the first two. Mike has his doubts about that. Tackling the only documented case where "demonic possession" was used as a courtroom defense, this time around the Warren's are trying to hunt down the demonic forces possessing Arne Johnson, a young man that killed is landlord. Continuing the series' trend of setting up future spinoff movies, the...2021-08-301h 33The Pod and the PendulumANNABELLE: CREATIONFucking dolls man.
This week Mike and Lindsay tackle the midpoint of the Conjuring movies, Annabelle Creation. David Sanberg's follow-up to his own hit, Light's Out, gets to step out of the shadows a bit with this haunted house tale that mostly works by putting kids in incredible danger, but at time suffers from bloat and repetition. Hear what else we have to say.2021-07-211h 17The Pod and the PendulumCary Fukunaga's IT: CHAPTER ONE script readingHey. We're back with another script reading of an unproduced horror script. This time our largest assembled cast yet tackles Carky Fukunaga's bug nuts second draft for Stephen King's IT. This one has it all, including baby eating. We had a blast recording this one, even if it goes off the rails by page 38. Enjoy.
The players:
PENNYWISE Sloane Kay (@pierogiwitch)
Bill Denbrough Mike Snoonian (@mike_snoonian)
Richie Tozier Julian Gardner (@juliansgardner)
Beverly Marsh Nichole Goble (@NicholeInDC)
Eddie Kasbrak Molly Henery (@BloggingBanshee)
Ben Hanscomb Brian Keiper (@BrianDKeiper)
Mike Hanlon Katie Wallace
Stage Directors: Jim Rohner (@NolanFixesTeeth), Jessica Scott (@WeWhoWalkHere), Taffeta Ve...2021-05-313h 19The Pod and the PendulumINSIDE & The New French ExtremityWe wrap up our overview of French horror with a movie so upsetting, Mike made it a point to lock every door and window to his place despite living on the third floor of a building at the time. This one is A LOT, & our host is joined by Jim Rohner of the Cast of Cthulu pod to discuss what it is that's so upsetting about this home invasion flick that mixes elements of cat & mouse thrillers with slasher films and extreme body horror.2021-03-292h 02The Pod and the PendulumSINISTERThis week, DeVaughn Taylor of the Bloody Blunts podcast joins Mike and Lindsay to talk about one of their collective favorite horror films of the past ten years: SINISTER. We travel down a pretty winding road this week as we talk about finding footage that's not found footage, killer kids, family annihilators, the problems with true crime as entertainment, the pros and cons of jump scares, suburban paranoia, Daddy Hawke and his cardigan, and so much more.2021-01-182h 07The Pod and the PendulumTHE FINAL DESTINATIONThis week we're joined by Horror Queers' host Joe Lipsett to talk The Final Destination. Mike's going to be real here for a moment. While he's on the record saying there's "not a bad movie in the series," watching this one back to back to back in preparation for the show really tests that theory. This one has become semi-affectionately known as the "one with the 'fuck your feelings' cast." Still, this episode is more proof that great talks can spring from not so great movies.
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Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/poda...2021-01-051h 32The Pod and the PendulumFINAL DESTINATION 3This week we're joined by Ryan Larson (Ghastly Grinning, We Are Horror 'zine) & BJ Colangelo (This Ends At Prom podcast) to break down the third movie in the Final Destination series. We all feel like this is the one where the series really finds its stride. This is a wild one where we travel down a lot of winding roads while trying to embrace the sweet embrace of death. From soothing our too-scared to fly parents with all the drugs, to Mike realizing he's a bear, to working at a theme park as Tweety Bird, we have it all, plus...2020-12-292h 27The Pod and the Pendulum[Patreon Clip] KRAMPUSEnjoy this clip from our December bonus episode on KRAMPUS. In this brief segment, Mike and Lindsay discuss whether declaring the goal to make a "classic" movie immediately sabotages the effort, how the humor of Krampus draws folks in with a false sense of comfort before going super dark, and finally, Mike tells a heartwarming story of threatening to punch out shoppers while visited by the ghosts of Black Fridays past.
The complete episode is available to ALL our pateron supporters, no matter if you subscribe at the $2, $5 or $10 level. Each month we bring a bonus show, so to hear thi...2020-12-2813 minThe Pod and the PendulumFINAL DESTINATION (2000)This week Mike & Lindsay start a new series with our breakdown of the 2000 "slasher without a slasher killer" Final Destination. Mike hails this as the nest franchise of the first ten years of the decade, and points to the creative Rube Goldberg machine inspired kills and creative conceit as his evidence. While death awaits us all, hopefully it'll give us time to talk with Greg Mucci (@ReelBrew) to talk about his love for this movie as well. What started as a spec script for the X-Files evolved into five fun as hell movies.
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Fo...2020-12-142h 22The Pod and the PendulumURBAN LEGENDS: FINAL CUTThis week we're back to tackle 2000's Urban Legends: Final Cut, a movie Mike had no idea existed until he started this podcast. This first time viewing was a delight, as the series finds a way to weave in new urban legends with a new cast and whole new killer. Does talking about late 90s / early 00s horror mean we have to talk about Scream? Why yes it does, as Mike and cohost Lindsay Traves talk how this series stacks up with Wes Craven and Kevin Williamson's masterpiece. Speaking of masterpieces, your hosts take another left hand turn to wax rh...2020-11-301h 47The Pod and the PendulumURBAN LEGENDMike is joined by Zena Dixon (@realqueenof horror) and Molly Henery (@bloggingbanshee) to talk about their love for the 1998 suspense slasher URBAN LEGEND.2020-11-241h 32The Pod and the PendulumA NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (2010)This week we're talking about what Mike has called "the most disappointing movie ever." That's right, no matter how we tried to avoid it, we knew we'd have to talk about the Platinum Dunes botched effort at rebooting the Elm Street series one day. Jerry skipped this episode in protest so Mike is joined by his friends. To his surprise, along with its detractors there are some defenders as well.
This week's guests include Elbee (@Ghoulieschool)-the editor-in-chief of film critique site Grumpire; Bloody Disgusting columnist Brian Keiper (@BrianDKeiper); and host of the forthcoming podcast Bodies in Horror Nichole Goble (@N...2020-11-111h 53The Pod and the PendulumHalloween Bonus #2: HUBIE HALLOWEENMike is joined by his ten year old daughter Ada for a very special breakdown of an instant classic, Adam Sandler's HUBIE HALLOWEEN. This comedy just hits in all the feels, and it's going to be a yearly watch in our house. Mike and kiddo break down the film as well as the running gags like old ladies in filthy tee shirts and swiss army thermoses that make this one a surprising winner. Trust me, Mike wouldn't be more surprised if he woke up tomorrow with his face glued to the floor over how much he loved this one.2020-10-311h 01The Pod and the PendulumWNUF HALLOWEEN SPECIAL w/ Director Chris LaMartinaThis week Jerry and Mike are joined by Chris LaMartina, co-writer and director of the cult classic WNUF Halloween Special. Chris talks about creating the aesthetic of a local UHF station in the 80s, the DIY spirit that fueled the creative process and guerilla marketing of the film and what he has in store for a sequel. This was without a doubt some of the most fun we've had talking to a filmmaker about his work, and we think you're gonna love this show.2020-10-121h 27The Pod and the PendulumFADE TO BLACK &A Preview of The Nightstream Film FestivalThis week we are joined by the "Wardrobe Mistress" Taffeta V to talk about the 1980 thriller /proto-slasher Fade to Black. Mike had an absolute blast talking to the Mistress about her longtime love for this cult classic, why Eric Binford is so misunderstood, and how the fashion and old school Hollywood charm helped this movie develop such a rabid following.
Mike also had the opportunity to talk with Nicole McControversy and Kevin Monahan about the upcoming Nightstream online film fest. This is the Avengers of genre film fests, with the folks behind the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival, Boston Underground Film Fest...2020-10-052h 05The Pod and the PendulumWES CRAVEN'S NEW NIGHTMAREThis week we're joined by Elm Street Radio head honcho and producer of the upcoming documentary FREDHEADS Diandra Lazor as well as horror journalist Michelle Eggen. In the years since its release (and commercial underperformance) Wes Craven's New Nightmare has become a critical and fan favorite for the series. Mike maintains he's been underwhelmed by it, but it's three on one this week, and maybe, just maybe he has a new appreciation for it. We talk Craven wrestling with his legacy, how the film make Freddy scary again, the difficult task for Heather in playing a heightened version of herself...2020-09-292h 14The Pod and the PendulumA NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 4: DREAM MASTER (part 2)This week we're joined by filmmaker Alex Secker and Halloweenies' Mike Vanderbilt for a fun and spirited look at Dream Master. The crew is feeling pretty loose this week as we talk putting the special in special effects, Freddy at the peak of his popularity, New Line stretching what can be done with these movies when you have someone like Renny Harlin pointing the camera, the Elm Street foray into television with Freddy's Nightmares and more. Plus, Mike is joined by his daughter Ada at the end of the show for a breakdown of the Freddy's Nightmares episode "Killer Instinct."
Sup...2020-09-071h 50The Pod and the PendulumA NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3: DREAM WARRIORSCue heavy metal high pitched warbling because we are back with a MEGA episode about series fan favorite Dream Warriors. Jerry had to duck out of this episode lest he feel the wrath of our panel for him sharing his belief that this is "meh" at best but we're joined by Brian Keiper (Dread Central, Bloody Disgusting) and author Cynthia Pelayo (Poems of my Night, The Missing). We also have a pair of bonus guests including Patrick Hamilton from the Kill By Kill podcast as well as the return of Mike's daughter Ada to give her thoughts on her favorite Elm...2020-08-242h 35The Pod and the PendulumEven More A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984) w/ J Blake FicheraWe continue our breakdown of Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street with a chat on how the standout practical effects of this movie influenced a generation of effect artists, Bob Shaye's role in bringing the film to life, how Nancy used the psychological tactic of lucid dreaming to fight back against a monster, and the influence a great score has on influencing the tone of a horror movie. Jerry had to sit this one out, but Mike is joined with J. Blake Fichera, author of SCORED TO DEATH: Conversations with Some of Horrors Greatest Composers (Amazon Link) and cohost of...2020-08-102h 04The Pod and the PendulumJOYRIDE 2: DEAD AHEADThis week we look at the 2008 straight-to-video thriller JOY RIDE 2. Yes, Rusty Nails is back, and this time there's a lot more of a torture porn feel to the proceedings. More importantly, Mike and Jerry discuss what exactly a "third wave emo punk" exactly is.2020-07-131h 05The Pod and the PendulumJOY RIDE (2001)Coming at the tail end of the teen slasher revival, Joy Ride knows exactly what it is. A fun, popcorn movie that’s part car chase, part noire-thriller and part road trip movie. Released October 2001, this feels like one of the final films of a specific era of horror, where genre wasn’t afraid to mix a lot of fun and lightheartedness into the scares. 911 changed that, and it wouldn't be long before this style would give way to the over the top gore and misery porn we’d see when films like Hostel, Saw and House of a 1000 Corpses starte...2020-07-061h 22The Pod and the PendulumPROMETHEUSIn 2012 Ridley Scott returned to the Alien universe, looking to answer the question “who the hell is the space jockey?” The result, Prometheus, divided audiences that came to theaters expecting a straight forward prequel to Alien but instead found Scott in a more contemplative mood. Set in the same world as Scott’s masterpiece, Prometheus explores creation myths and asks if science and faith must be mutually exclusive from one another. The end result is a movie that asks more questions than it cares to answer but still leaves the viewer with a deeper understanding and appreciation of the 1979 sci-fi horror...2020-06-222h 55The Pod and the PendulumALIEN 3 (part 1)This week Mike is joined by Nat Brehmer (Dread Central, Wicked Horror, Bloody Disgusting) and Terry Mesnard (Gayly Dreadful, Scarred for Life pod) to talk about David Fincher's Alien 3. This is the first of two episodes, as it breaks down the many attempts to bring the film to live as well as the behind the scenes turbulence and studio interference that led to Fincher disowning the film and almost quitting Hollywood altogether.2020-06-011h 05The Pod and the PendulumTHEY LIVE plus Booker T & Diamond Dallas PageWe have a bit of a twofer for listeners this week. Jerry and Mike break down a film John Carpenter called "a documentary" with a special one-off look at THEY LIVE. We examine how the film challenged 8 years of Reaganism, what made Roddy Piper such a charismatic performer and how the film still resonates today.
As an added bonus, after our deep dive into the film, Mike sat down with a pair of WWE Hall of famers: Booker T and Diamond Dallas Page. They talk about their roles in the new indie horror film PENANCE LANE, what the transition was l...2020-05-122h 38The Pod and the PendulumCREEPSHOW 3 & SHUDDER'S CREEPSHOWWell, we put this one off for as long as we possibly could, but this week Mike & Jerry return to talk about thi sequel in name only to Romero & King's horror anthology masterpiece, Creepshow. The third time id decidedly not the charm here, as this one is a chore to get through. While a pair of the five segments show some promise with their script ("The Radio" & "The Professor's Wife" show kernels of good ideas) the execution is lacking. Still, we try to point out the week bit of good with a lot of the bad. On a brighter note...2020-05-041h 37The Pod and the PendulumBonus Episode: A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET: THE DREAM CHILD Table ReadMike & Jerry are joined by Nat Brehmer, Izzy Lee, Veronica, Brian, Johnny, Jacob, Erin, Diana Porter, & Mike Vanderbilt as Freddy himself, for a roundtable Skype reading that involved an early draft of ANOES5 and a lot of alcohol. We hope our listeners dig this bonus episode, and would love for you to tell us what script we need to do next.2020-04-172h 05The Pod and the PendulumCREEPSHOWImagine if Magic Johnson & Larry Bird both played for the Celtics in the early 80s. That’s what it was like in bringing two masters of horror, Stephen King and George Romero together for Creepshow, the finest horror anthology ever created. This week Mike, Jerry & Brian sit down to talk about the impact this movie had on their horror fandom, and take a deep dive into each of the five segments that make up the film. Creepshow remains a fan favorite almost forty years after its release due to its perfect blend of black humor, spectacular special effects, and grim mo...2020-04-132h 06The Pod and the PendulumShelter In Place Q & A Part 2This week Jerry and Mike finish off the second half of their listener mailbag with their first ever live stream.2020-04-061h 23The Pod and the PendulumMAXIMUM KING Table ReadingThis week we have a very special bonus episode for our listeners. Given that we're all trapped in our homes with the shelter in place orders in full effect, we're missing socializing and seeing our friends lovely faces. We had the idea of doing Skype table reads of classic horror movies, but that idea was one-upped by Mike Vanderbilt and Nat Brehmer by settling on reading some of the great unmade horror movie scripts. For our first time out, Jerry brought MAXIMUM KING to the table. It the kinda true, kinda exaggerated, you had to be there story about Stephen...2020-04-032h 26The Pod and the PendulumCRITTERS ATTACKThis week Jerry and Mike put another franchise to rest with their look back at 2019’s CRITTERS ATTACK. First we catch up with what’s been keeping us sane during week number three of being locked down and cooped up inside our homes. Critters Attacks has the distinction of being the first “R” rated entry in the franchise. While that makes for some impressive and gory visuals at times, we ask if it’s enough to overcome some uninspired performances and a tepid at best storyline. Plus your hosts detail what we have in store for our next couple of franchises...2020-03-301h 21The Pod and the PendulumEpisode 51: SHELTER -IN -PLACE MAILBAG PART 1We've got some bonus content for you, since we're all cooped up and if we don't start doing something to pass the time, it's going to turn into The Shining, Act Three very quickly around these parts. Mike & Jerry are here to answer your horror-movie themed questions, and thanks to your overwhelming response to our call out this is just the first half. Everything you wanted to know about horror movies but were afarid to ask? Well, not quite, but we've got some great questions lined up. What horror franchise cast of heroes and villains would prevail in a winner...2020-03-261h 06The Pod and the PendulumEpisode 50: MANDY CommentaryIt’s the episode no one thought would ever happen. For our fiftieth show, Mike gives in to talk about the movie he swore on his mother’s future grave he would never talk about, the 2018 action-horror jam MANDY. While most of the horror community and Film Twitter have embraced this one with open arms, Mike has bashed this movie at every opportunity, likening it to the day his dad passed away in terms of the negative emotions it stirs up. Thankfully we have Jerry on hand to keep things on an even keel and to extol the virtues of Pano...2020-03-232h 28The Pod and the PendulumEpisode 49: CRITTERS 4Crites in Space! Question for the listening audience: has adding "in space" to any long running movie franchise ever made that entry better? We're thinking a hard no on our end, because despite a baller cast that includes Angela Bassett and Brad Douriff, Critters 4 is a hot mess of a movie. Maybe it's the cheap set design, maybe it's the attempt to recreate Alien on a next-to-nothing budget, or maybe its the fact that the titular characters turn up for about 4 minutes in the first hour, but this one is tough. That said, Jerry and Mike are here to break d...2020-03-161h 16The Pod and the PendulumEpisode 48: CRITTERS 3He’s won Oscars. He’s dated supermodels. He’s worked with Marty and Quentin and Cameron and Spielberg. But before he was a legend and an icon; before he was considered one of the top actors of his generation, Leonardo DiCaprio battled the Crites. This week the action moves out of Grover’s Bend and into the big city. Maybe we should say the action moves to one particular apartment building in the big city in the kid-friendly, horror comedy Critters 3. Jerry and Mike are joined once again by Nat Brehmer to break down all the action in this early 90...2020-03-091h 14The Pod and the PendulumEpisode 47: CRITTERS 2 THE MAIN COURSEWe want the Crites! Our coverage of the man-eating, space traveling furballs continues with 1988’s Critters 2: The Main Course. Jerry, Mike and their special guest talk about their love for this Mick Garris feature, as well as give an overview of Garris and why he’s such an important figure in modern horror. We have a lot of fun this one, and risk going off the rails a few times where we come up with our alternate history of the film as well as a number of fun facts that may or may not score you some bucks if there’s ever...2020-03-021h 36The Pod and the PendulumEpisode 46: CRITTERSNat Brehmar joins the coveted three time cohost club this week to bring us his love and knowledge bombs for the sci-fi infused horror comedy of CRITTERS. While tiny monster movies are decidedly not Mike's jam (the man has only seen one Puppet Master for God's sake!) he found himself absolutely smitten during his first time watch of this 80s cult-classic. Meanwhile Jerry and Nat dive deep into why this little title about a small town overrun by furry alien hedgehogs with endless rows of teeth and enough of an appetite to match Homer Simpson in a donut eating contest...2020-02-251h 28The Pod and the PendulumEpisode 45: POLTERGEIST (2015)We wrap up our coverage of Poltergeist with a look back at the 2015 remake. You would be forgiven if you had already forgotten this movie's existence. Trust us, it's just kind of there. That doesn't stop us from having a lively discussion of the film, including Mike being far too inappropriate when discussing his irrational hatred for one of the characters in the movie. Plus, in our continued efforts to support Women in Horror Month, Mike chats with YA author Ivana Sanders about her upcoming debut novel The Beckwith Brothers.2020-02-171h 16The Pod and the PendulumEpisode 43: POLTERGEIST 2 plus a chat with the Spinsters of HorrorThis week we take a deep dive into Poltergeist 2, a film that's responsible for a lot of childhood terror for Brian. Plus, to celebrate Women in Horror month, Mike has a chat with Kelly and Jess of Spinsters of Horror fame.2020-02-031h 34The Pod and the PendulumEpisode 42: POLTERGEISTWe're Heeeeeeereeeee with a new franchise to cover. this week we kick off with the classic 1982 film that has traumatized kids for generations- Poltergeist. Brian, Mike, Jerry and Veronica ask why this film still resonates for kids and adults generations later, how it points a finger at the hippie/boomer generation and why it remains a great gateway to horror for many. And yes, we tackle the whole "Who really directed the movie?" question but that's not the main focus.2020-01-271h 53The Pod and the PendulumEpisode 38: HALLOWEEN (2018)The end of the year brings our time discussing Halloween to a close. This week we talk the Blumhouse smash hit from 2018 which saw Laurie and Michael square of again for the second time...again. Casting aside all other sequel and reboots, David Gordon Green's film serves as a true sequel to John Carpenter's masterpiece. Does it work? Mike is joined by Veronica Maitland and Brian Keiper to discuss why this soft reboot/sequel feels like a true followup to the 1978 classic.
As we wrap up Halloween, a quick nod goes out to three essential sources for our research into the...2019-12-302h 06The Pod and the PendulumEpisode 37: HALLOWEEN II (2009)After last week's show where Jerry & Mike came down pretty hard on Rob Zombie's original vision for Halloween, you're going to be stunned to hear the love fest the two of us, along with returning guest Justin Beahm have for Halloween II. This feels nothing like a Halloween movie, and it is all the better for it. From Michael being unmasked for the majority of the film, to a crazy and out of control Laurie, to Loomis being a fame seeking ego maniac, this is not the franchise we recognize, but hot damn it works for us.2019-12-231h 45The Pod and the PendulumEPISODE 36: HALLOWEEN (2007)Is Rob Zombie's Halloween the most controversial, most divisive movie we've covered to date? We think so. Whatever side of the fence fans come down on, there's no middle ground for most people on this radically different interpretation of Michael Myers. Jerry and Mike break down the state of horror in the early 2000s which led to a reboot rather continuation of the Halloween franchise. We look at the nature vs. nurture debate when it comes to Zombie giving Michael a detailed backstory as well as examining how these kind of, sort of familiar characters feel out of place in th...2019-12-162h 35The Pod and the PendulumEpisode 34: HALLOWEEN:H20 (with Stephanie Crawford)After Samhain cults spearheaded by men in black didn't work out for The Shape, it was time to go back to the basics. Twenty years after John Carpenter's vision terrified movie goers, Michael Myers was stalking his sister on the big screen again. While this film remains a favorite for many of the series' fans, and its success ensured it would continue, Mike and Jerry argue that it doesn't feel so much like a Halloween movie as it does a Scream knock off with Myers smooshed in. What does our guest Stephanie Crawford (@scrawfish) think? Give us a listen and...2019-11-251h 20The Pod and the PendulumEpisode 31: HALLOWEEN 4: THE RETURN OF MICHAEL MYERS (with Justin Beahm)Ten years after the night He came home, The Shape...comes home again. This time he's after his orphaned niece Jaime, in a stellar performance from Danielle Harris. The nostalgia factor is high on this one, and after the box office failure of Halloween III, producer Mustafa Akkad was determined to keep the franchise going by giving fans what they wanted: Michael Myers. Also returning was Dr. Loomis, is a performance from Donald Pleasance that grows more unhinged as the movie progresses. Plus, while Halloween 4 is a great slasher movie, Jerry asks, is it a great sequel to the original...2019-11-041h 53The Pod and the PendulumBonus Episode: SHAUN OF THE DEAD fan commentaryHappy Halloween listeners! As a treat for everyone, one half of your hosts, Mike, joins his daughter Ada to talk about her favorite movie to watch during the Halloween season, Shaun of the Dead. While we can't promise we are the most insightful duo ever, Mike and his 9 year old do their best to keep it entertaining. If you're sitting down on the sofa this Halloween with a giant bowl of candy and this zombie comedy favorite, go ahead, cue up this commentary track and listen alongside the movie.2019-10-311h 36The Pod and the PendulumEpisode 29: HALLOWEEN II (1981)This week we are back to talk about the as-good-as-you-could-possibly-hope-for Halloween 2. While it doesn't hit the same heights as Carpenter's classic, it's still a prety damn fine slasher film that reunites the gang behind the movie. Jerry and Mike are joined by Ghastly Grinning's Brian Keiper to talk about what the follow up gets right, how it falls prey to the slasher tropes that emerged in the wake of Halloween's success and why the sister angle hampered the series for so many years that follow.
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Please leave us a review over on iTunes, Sti...2019-10-211h 36The Pod and the PendulumEpisode 28: John Carpenter's HALLOWEENWhat better way to dive into the spooky season than by tacking the series that is synonymous with it. This week Jerry and Mike are joined by Nat Brehmer (Dread Central, Bloody Disgusting, Diabolique, and more) to tackle one of the masterworks of not only horror cinema, but one of the truly greatest films of all time. With so many words already spilled on Halloween, we hope you enjoy our different approach, which focuses on Dr. Loomis, his relationship with The shape, and just why he was so damn driven to the edge of insanity with his quest to contain...2019-10-142h 03
The Pod and the PendulumEpisode 26: BOOK OF SHADOWS: BLAIR WITCH 2This is one of the rare movies that made your host Mike angry upon seeing in theaters in 2000. Our poor guest host Jinx (Scream Addicts podcast, Dread Central) is walking straight into a hornet's nest with this one.2019-09-302h 25The Pod and the PendulumEpisode 22: THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECTWe're back with a movie so terrifying that Jerry and Mike would not watch it UNTIL TEN YEARS AFTER we both crapped our pants in terror in theaters. Twenty years after it hit cinemas like a meteorite, it feels like the movie is just now getting its just due for the creativity, innovation and imagination on display. We're joined by Marcos Codas (@marcos.codas) for our biggest episode yet as we share our own personal history with the film, why it created such a stir upon release and its legacy today.
This show features some brief snippets of music at t...2019-09-093h 22The Pod and the PendulumEpisode 21: FRIDAY THE 13TH Series Wrap UpJust when we thought we were done talking about this series forever...Mike and Jerry take one last trip to Camp Blood to deliver our rankings of all the Friday films, our ffavorite men behind the mask and what we would love to see going forward from the series one day. Five words: Bring. Back. Reggie. The. Reckless. Do it you cowards!2019-09-021h 19The Pod and the PendulumEpisode 17: ADAM MARCUS (Director, JASON GOES TO HELL)Mike had the chance to sit down with Adam Marcus, the director of what might be the most divisive entry in all of the Friday the 13th series. Adam was unbelievably generous with his time, and open to talking about his experience with the series, bot the good and the arts. From his relationship with Sean Cunningham, why he didn't feel the pressure others might after being handed the reigns to a long running and beloved franchise, to how having a more mature cast influenced his vision, why he calls Jason a Deadite and not a zombie, and delivers a...2019-08-151h 38The Pod and the PendulumEpisode 18: FREDDY VS. JASON (part one)For a showdown two decades in the making, we couldn't just do a regular episode. Our breakdown of Freddy vs Jason is divided up into two shows.
For part one, Mike, Jerry and guest host Alex DiVincenzo (Broke Horror Fan) look at the turbulent history of trying to get FvJ made. Filled with failed pitches that included child-killer worshiping "Fredheads", "is it a dream or reality?" the Jason of the movies not really being the "real" killer Voorhees and a cult-leader with the most 90s goth-kid name ever of Dominic Necros, the path to get to this idea to screen...2019-08-121h 40The Pod and the PendulumEpisode 15: JASON GOES TO HELLThis week we look back at what might be the most divisive entry in the whole Friday the 13th series. For the 1st time since the original, Sean Cunningham is back pulling the strings, but what he and director Adam Marcus want from a Jason movie might be much different from what fans expect. We are joined by Mike Vanderbilt of Daily Grindhouse & Jason Parker of http://www.fridaythe13thfranchise.com/
to break down why this movie deserves another look and greater appreciation from fans.
For further reading: Enjoy Mike Vanderbilt' spirited defense of the film on DG right here.2019-07-291h 19The Pod and the PendulumEpisode 13: Interview with WILLIAM BUTLER ("A New Blood", "Leatherface", "Night of the Living Dead '90")We have a special bonus for listeners this week with our interview with William Butler (Mike, in A New Blood). Wllia shares some behind the scenes chicanery from the set, warm memories of John Buechler, what getting cast in Friday the 13th movie meant to a young horror geek during that time and a whole bunch of NSFW stories.2019-07-1944 minThe Pod and the PendulumEpisode 11: JOHN CARPENTER'S CHRISTINE (Listener's Choice)Hell Hath No Fury like a Plymouth Fury scorned. Our guests had to duck out this week so are Friday the 13th journey takes a one week pause. Rather than take a break, Jerry and Mike put it to you our listeners to choose a one-off film from the Master of Horror himself, John Carpenter. Your choice: the 1983 adaptation of Steven King's killer-car novel, Christine. We talk queer themes, sexual confusion, Carpenter taking a stab at a teen coming of age movie while leaving out the blood and guts, and why this score is criminally underrated.2019-07-0859 minThe Pod and the PendulumEpisode 10: FRIDAY THE 13th Part 6 JASON LIVES (with director TOM MCLOUGHLIN & AJ BOWEN)We have a twofer for our listeners this week! First, Jerry and Mike interview the director of JASON LIVES, Tom McLoughlin. He discusses how his own training as a performer and mime influenced how he wanted Jason to move and feel, and why the time was right to inject some humor into the franchise. Plus, Tom discusses whether he would ever be willing to step behind the camera for another Friday movie if the opportunity presents itself.
After that Jerry and Mike take our typical deep dive into the movie itself with special guest AJ BOWEN (I Trapped the Devil, T...2019-07-011h 58The Pod and the PendulumBonus Episode: LARRY ZERNER ("Shelly" Friday the 13th Part 3)We have some quick bonus content for our listeners as Larry Zerner joins Mike to talk about playing the practical joker Shelly in part three, his new life as an entertainment lawyer and what's going on with the legal future of the franchise, plus some bonus zaniness.
For folks that want to hear Shelly talk in far more depth about the legal woes of Friday movies, here's a link to the show he mentioned: Slash 'n Cast video podcast2019-06-1423 minThe Pod and the PendulumEpisode Three: SCREAM 3By 2000, the slasher revival had started to wind down, and Scream 3 shows the effects of a series that maybe had run out of ideas, and instead became a sort of parody of itself. Does that mean the end of the planned trilogy is out of charms? Our special guest, Becky Sayers (Dread Central, co-director The Last Buck Hunt) tells Mike and Jerry why the broader, more comic tone was a fitting capper to the series at the time. We also look at the movie that almost was where Mathew Lillard would have returned as a more Machiavellian Stu. All this, plu...2019-05-131h 18
The Pod and the PendulumEpisode Two: SCREAM 2Mike and Jerry are back, and this time we're joined by a special guest host, Ryan Larson from Ghastly Grinning and the host of the podcast Keep Screaming. This time out, we're continuing our trek through the Scream franchise with SCREAM 2. By 1997 slasher movies were once again in vogue, and Scream 2 made sure to up the ante with a new whodunit, the surprise and shocking death of a much-loved character, and a whole new level of blood-soaked gore. Your hosts look back on all that, plus Mike talks about his irrational hatred for the movie Mandy, Jerry tells us about...2019-05-061h 38
The Pod and the PendulumEpisode One: SCREAMWelcome to the first episode of THE POD AND THE PENDULUM podcast. Hosted by to dedicated, lifelong horror movie fanatics, we are taking on the heroic task of covering every horror movie franchise under the sun, one gory installment at a time. From the heavy hitters and beloved favorites like Friday the 13th and Halloween to direct video fare like Subspecies and Ghoulies, we are plumbing the depths of horror. Each time out, we'll go behind the scenes and dive deep into the history of each film and run through what we love (or hate) about each chapter.
For our first i...2019-05-061h 26