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NecromancerEpisode 106 - Ghoulfriend Experience with Eric SamaniegoMovie: Moonstruck (1987). The necromancers wish you a merry Christmas and a spooky New Year! Bret and Shira are joined by ghoulfriend Eric Samaniego to learn the answer to the age old question: why do men chase women? The unhinged, operatic rom com Moonstruck provides several options and more. Howl at la luna with the wolves and then stick around for Eric's horror remix of this classic film.
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NecromancerEpisode 105 - This Podcast’s Always on My MindPart 2 of 2. Movie: Bubba Ho-Tep (2002). Maybe Bret and Shira didn't treat you quite as good as they should've but you were always on their minds. That is when they weren't thinking about Bret's Elvis pick, Bubba Ho-Tep. Will Shira sympathize with old Elvis and JFK's suspicious minds or wish there was a little less conversation, a little more action, please? Listen to find out and then stick around for some unchained rom com remixes.
2022-11-211h 16NecromancerEpisode 104 - Can’t Help Falling in Love with This PodcastPart 1 of 2. Movie: Viva Las Vegas (1964). Wise men say only fools rush in but Bret and Shira can't help falling in love with Elvis Presley, the star of Necromancer's latest theme. First up is Shira's pick Viva Las Vegas. Will bright light city set their souls on fire or simply make them question Ann-Margret's sanity? Listen to find out and then stick around for the hunk, a hunk burning horror remixes.
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NecromancerEpisode 103 - Ovens, So Hot Right Now!Part 2 of 2. Movie: Gretel and Hansel (2020). The necromancers follow the breadcrumbs into the woods to finish up the theme of fairy tales. Up next is Bret's pick, Gretel and Hansel. Listen to find out the twist on this adaptation of a classic Grimm tale and then stick around for these beautiful children's remixes. The End.
2022-10-091h 12NecromancerEpisode 102 - And They Lived SappilyPart 1 of 2. Movie: Ever After (1998). Necromancer is back in session and just in time for Spooky Season! Bret and Shira kick off their return with movies adapted from fairy tales. First up is Shira's pick, Ever After. Can Bret "just breathe" or will he skip the ball? Listen to find out and then stick around for the duo's talespin to horror.
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NecromancerEpisode 101 - Ghoulfriend Experience with Tony WashMovie: Creature (1985). Ghoulfriend Tony Wash answers the necromancers' distress signal and gets more than he bargained for when he disembarks on their ruined spaceship/podcast. Bret may have already put Shira through his own Space Horror program but will it save her from William Malone's Creature? Come for the alien shenanigans and stay for the battle of the pitches!
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NecromancerEpisode 100 - 100 Things I Love About NecromancerMovies: 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) and Halloween (1976). The necromancers have made it to 100 episodes and they're taking another pass at "Episode 0" to celebrate! But Bret and Shira hardly need the excuse to talk about their favorite movies within their respective favorite genres. Listen and then stick around for some delightfully unhinged movie remixes.
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NecromancerEpisode 99 - The Pain in SpainPart 2 of 2. Movie: [REC] (2007). The necromancers have one last stop to make in their journey through Spain. It's just a routine 911 call to an apartment building. What could go wrong? The answer is a whole lot in Bret's pick, REC. Tune in to find out what the fuss is about and then stick around for some spicy remixes.
2022-06-141h 13NecromancerEpisode 98 - Spanish Fly GirlPart 1 of 2. Movie: A Spanish Affair (2014). No one expects the Spanish Inquisition! Least of all the necromancers as they travel to Spain for their latest theme. Up first is Shira's pick, A Spanish Affair. Will the duo understand all the regional humor or simply lose themselves to the rhythm of acoustic guitars and castanets? Listen to find out and then stick around for the remixes!
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NecromancerEpisode 97 - Marriage is What Brings Us TogetherPart 2 of 2. The necromancers are back and they've written their own vows for Bret's pick: Hatchet for the Honeymoon, a movie that proves men will do anything to get out of going to therapy. Do you take Bret and Shira's opinions about movies to have and hold until death do you part? Ok, maybe it's not forever but there will always be remixes.
2022-05-151h 24NecromancerEpisode 96 - Going to the ChapelPart 1 of 2. Wedding bells are ringing and the necromancers are speaking now before forever holding their peace. You guessed it. The theme is weddings and up first is Shira's pick, Marry Me. J Lo is well established as the queen of wedding rom coms but will Bret say "I do" to Marry Me's wacky premise. Listen to find out and then stick around for the remix reception.
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NecromancerEpisode 95 - Rachelle, RachellePart 2 of 2. Bret and Shira finish up the story of a young girl's strange, sometimes erotic journey from Canada to Hollywood. It's about time the necromancer's talked about Shira's pick, About Time. What is it about time travelers that makes Rachel McAdams keep marrying them? Listen to find out and then stick around for some timely horror remixes.
2022-04-031h 09NecromancerEpisode 94 - Rachel McAdams FamilyPart 1 of 2. Bret and Shira have had enough of actors. Canceled. It's all about actresses now, specifically Rachel McAdams, the star of the latest theme. Up first is Bret's pick, Red Eye, a perfect nightmare woven by Wes Craven. Can Rachel hang with Nancy and Sidney or will she fall prey to the villain. Listen to find out and then stick around for some extra kissy remixes.
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NecromancerEpisode 93 - Fraser? I Hardly Know Her!Part 2 of 2. Bret and Shira can't get enough of that himbo with a heart of gold: Brendan Fraser. And why do one movie about him romancing a woman named Eve[y], when they could do two? Plus a zombie. That's right. The Mummy (1999) is Bret's pick. Don't be on the wrong side of the river! Listen and then stick around for rom com remixes that'll raise the dead.
2022-03-201h 20NecromancerEpisode 92 - Let’s Go Brendan!Part 1 of 2. Bret and Shira are back with another actor themed episode and Brendan Fraser, king of 1999, is the star. The necromancers kick off the celebration of Baby B with Shira's pick, Blast From Past. You'd think a movie about a man kept inside a bomb shelter for 30 years may sound like a horror but this hidden gem is a textbook rom com. Come for Brendan Fraser's easy smiles and then stick around for some horror remixes.
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NecromancerEpisode 91 - Everybody Wing Chun TonightPart 2 of 2. Bret and Shira fight their way through the 36 chambers to finish the theme of Kung Fu. Up next is Shira's pick: Wing Chun. Lead actress Michelle Yeoh has always been a badass but has she mastered the art of rom coms? Listen to find out and then stick around for the horror remixes.
2022-02-271h 15NecromancerEpisode 90 - Wu-Tang Is for the ChildrenPart 1 of 2. Bret and Shira have mastered the Necromancer style of fighting/reviewing movies. Now, they bring their best moves to the latest theme: Kung Fu movies. Bret chooses his fighters first. Human Lanterns is 100% Kung Fu and 100% horror but just how literal are these human lanterns. Listen to find out and then stick around for the rom com remixes.
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NecromancerEpisode 89 - Thank U, Next HousePart 2 of 2. Bret and Shira are so grateful for their experience with movies. They finish up movies they're thankful for with Bret's pick, Poltergeist. It's clear there's something different about the community of Cuesta Verde. Listen to find out what and then stick around for some remixes from the other side.
2022-02-061h 20NecromancerEpisode 88 - Thank You For Being a FrenchPart 1 of 2. The necromancers are back back back again, baby! Bret and Shira have a lot to be thankful for in the past year, including you, our listeners. So they're kicking things off with movies they're thankful for too. Shira is up first with her platonic ideal of grumpy/sunshine romances: French Kiss. But will Lawrence Kasdan's feel good classic work its Parisian magic on Bret? Listen to find out and then stick around for some horror remixes à la mode.
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NecromancerEpisode 87 - Children of the NightPart 2 of 2. Bret and Shira attempt to stake the vampire theme once and for all with Bret's pick, The Vampire Lovers. Will Bret and Shira live to see another sunrise or will they make music with the children of the night forever more? Listen to find out and then stay for blood lust filled remixes.
2021-12-101h 14NecromancerEpisode 86 - I Want to Suck Your BloodPart 1 of 2. Bret and Shira come armed with stakes and garlic to meet the only monster famous for both their romantic and lethal prowess. That's right! The theme is vampires. First up is Shira's pick, Amy Heckerling's Vamps. Tune in to find out what makes these creatures of the night so beloved by both horror and romance fans and then stick around for some remixes that definitely don't suck.
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NecromancerEpisode 85 - 1943 Times a LadyPart 2 of 2. Bret and Shira finish their 1943 film tour in Washington D.C. but this damn wartime housing shortage has made it impossible to find somewhere to stay. So the necromancers shack up with the folks from Shira's pick, The More the Merrier. Listen to find out if all is fair in love and forced proximity. Then stick around for the scarier remixes. Damn the torpedoes! Full steam ahead!
2021-11-211h 26NecromancerEpisode 84 - 1943 AmigosPart 1 of 2. Bret and Shira hop in the time machine to see what 1943 has to offer when it comes to romance and horror. No surprise the world at war has plenty to offer for both. Up first is Bret's pick The Leopard Man. Tune in to find out how this criminal is spotted and then stick around for the remixes.
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NecromancerEpisode 83 - Walk on the Wild SidePart 2 of 2. Bret and Shira are cruising the streets of New York, searching for parts... lady parts. It's not what you think. The necromancers aren't looking for strange. They're hanging out with Bret's pick, Frankenhooker! Will the cult classic have Shira in stitches? Listen to find out and then stick around for the duo's reanimated remixes.
2021-10-231h 13NecromancerEpisode 82 - Put on the Red LightPart 1 of 2. The necromancers turn to the world's oldest profession for their next theme: sex work. Is this just an excuse for Bret and Shira to talk about two cult classics in the genres they love? Maybe. But it would be a big mistake, HUGE, for you to miss out on Shira's pick, Pretty Woman. Come for the fairytale and stay for the nightmare remixes.
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NecromancerEpisode 81 - Devil Makes ThreePart 2 of 2. The necromancers are done being the Devil's playthings but a bargain is a bargain. They owe the dark one another movie and it's a good one. Bret's pick, Constantine, is up! It's no secret how much he loves Keanu's take on the character but does Hellblazer fan Shira feel the same way? Listen to find out and then stick around the rom com remixes inspired by DC's most chaotic bisexual.
2021-10-091h 41NecromancerEpisode 80 - Devil May CryPart 1 of 2. Bret and Shira descend the nine circles of hell to meet their next subject: the devil. The duo may not care for his arithmetic but they are fans of Satan's film appearances. Up first is Shira's pick, Bedazzled. If there's one thing the prince of darkness loves as much as sinnin', it's spiritually binding contracts and Elizabeth Hurley's devil is the ultimate negotiator. Come for the hijinks and stay for the remixes. It's not that hot down here!
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NecromancerEpisode 79 - You Oughta KnowPart 2 of 2. The necromancers are here to remind you that they are ending the theme of breakups. It may have been seven hours and 15 days since you took your love away but it's not too late to turn back time at The Broken Hearts Gallery. Shira's pick has an interesting answer to how to mend a broken heart: start a museum. Find out which ex-artifacts the duo would donate and then stick around for some tearstained remixes.
2021-09-181h 34NecromancerEpisode 78 - Break Up to Make UpPart 1 of 2. It must of been love but it's over now so the necromancers are looking back to where it all went wrong. That's right. The theme is break ups! Bret and Shira leave town on the Heartbreak Express. Their first stop: Cold War era Berlin for Bret's pick, Possession (1981). Sam Neill and Isabelle Adjani make Kramer vs. Kramer look like Sesame Street. Don't be somebody we used to know and stick around for the necromancers' remixes.
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NecromancerEpisode 77 - Rootin‘ and Tootin‘Part 2 of 2. The devil has Georgia covered so Bret and Shira go down to Louisiana instead to finish off their country tour. Up next is Bret's pick, Southern Comfort, a Southern cautionary tale of what happens when you run afoul of Cajuns in the swamp. Come for the crawfish and then stay for a dance in and out of the beams of a neon moon.
2021-09-041h 22NecromancerEpisode 76 - Hootin' and Hollerin'Part 1 of 2. The necromancers wind up way down yonder on the Chattahoochee exploring this week's theme: country! Bret and Shira might be a little bit more rock n' roll but they still know how to walk the line. First up is Shira's pick, Sweet Home Alabama. Will Bret find Josh Lucas' tractor sexy or will he wish for deliverance? Tune in to find out and then stick around the hoedown for some country fried remixes.
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NecromancerEpisode 75 - Ghoulfriend Experience with Dr. Heather KingWho's afraid of Jane Austen? Not Bret and certainly not Shira's ghoulfriend Dr. Heather King. Heather helps the necromancers get to the bottom of Jane's addiction to comedies of manners and the romance community's addiction to her. Heather's pick, Northanger Abbey, also proves that Miss Austen knows a thing or two about remixing genres in this gothic satire. Come for the high society and stay for the low comedy!
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NecromancerEpisode 74 - Golden TimeBret and Shira are back! In honor of a listener's donation to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, the necromancers let them pick the theme: anime about 1960's Japan. If there's one takeaway from Japan's "golden 60s," it's that girls with pigtails run the world full stop. Between Umi in From Up on Poppy Hill and Saya in Blood: The Last Vampire, is there anything they can't do? Come for the groovy anime goodness and then stick around the duo's hot take remixes including... One long period joke!?!
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NecromancerEpisode 73 - Ghoulfriend Experience with Jessica JastrzebskiGhoulfriend Jessica Jastrzebski stops by Necromancer to cover her favorite movie Aliens. Bret's love of scifi is well established at this point and Shira is ready to invite Jessica back anytime she wants to talk about badass female heroes. There's something for everyone in this episode. But it wouldn't be Necromancer without some rom com remixes. Come for Sigourney Weaver and then get away from her, you bitch!
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NecromancerEpisode 72 - Hello from the Other SidePart 2 of 2. The necromancers exorcise any remaining spirits as they finish up the theme of possession. Up next is Shira's pick, All of Me. Steve Martin may not want any part of the ghost of Lily Tomlin but will Bret say no to all of her? Listen to find out and then stick around for some horror remixes. Next week, a visit from a very special ghoulfriend!
2021-07-0856 minNecromancerEpisode 71 - Something Takes a Part of MePart 1 of 2. The necromancers get inside movies about possession. Bret's movie Fallen is first. Will the duo have the strength to keep the demons away from Denzel Washington or will Shira have sympathy for the devil? Listen to find out and as always, stick around for the romance remixes.
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NecromancerEpisode 70 - A Bit of the Old UltraviolencePart 2 of 2. The necromancers wrap up dystopian movies before they turn apocalyptic. Up next is Shira's pick, The Lobster. If you had to spend the rest of your life as an animal, what would you choose? Listen to find out Bret and Shira's choices and then stick around to find out how they horrify Yorgos Lanthimos' dystopia even more.
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NecromancerEpisode 69 - Big Brother is Watching YouPart 1 of 2. The necromancers enter the brave new world of dystopian movies. Will they make it out alive or be drowned in the post-climate change floods? First up is Bret's pick, Split Second. Rutger Hauer's awesomeness isn't up for debate but Shira needs to know what the hell is up with those wall cookies? Listen to find out and then stick around for the duo's remixed dystopian thrillers turned romances. Next week - a very special lobster.
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NecromancerEpisode 68 - For Those About to RockPart 2 of 2. Jon Mikl Thor lives to rock and Bret lives for Thor in his pick, Rock n' Roll Nightmare. But can the bodybuilding-producer-writer-director-actor-rocker impress famously snobby Shira? Listen to find out and then stick around for the necromancer's remixed monster love ballads
2021-06-111h 09NecromancerEpisode 67 - We Will Rock YouPart 1 of 2. Bret and Shira don't need a microphone check to sing the praises of the next theme. It's rock n' roll, baby! If that strikes a cord, tune in for Shira's pick, Josie and the Pussycats. Come for the true meaning of Dujour and stay for the after-show, where the necromancers will remix Josie's songs of love into songs of doom!
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NecromancerEpisode 66 - It Takes Two, BabyPart 2 of 2. The necromancers wrap up the theme of unlikely team ups with Shira's pick, That Old Feeling. Will this tale of enemy ex-spouses to lovers warm Bret's heart or will it be the end of a beautiful partnership? Come for Bette Midler and Dennis Farina and then stay for the horror remixes.
2021-05-271h 18NecromancerEpisode 65 - The Enemy of My EnemyPart 1 of 2. The necromancers are on a co-op mission to discover what's so fun about this week's theme: unlikely team ups. Bret and Shira know a thing or two about this topic, being the only podcast that caters to horror AND romance fans alike. First up is Bret's pick, Ghost of Mars. Will the unlikely team up between Ice Cube and Natasha Henstridge impress Bret's partner in crime or will Shira become overly fixated on whether Mars' fictional society is matriarchal or egalitarian? Why not both! Next week: Carl Reiner's last hurrah.
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NecromancerEpisode 64 - Star FoxPart 2 of 2. The necromancers wrap up their celebration of Megan Fox with her turn as the "other girl" in Friends with Kids. Bret and Shira may not have kids themselves. But for Fox sake, they sure know how to be nicer to their friends than the people in this movie. Leave it to Megan Fox to rise above it all and give the pair some great fodder for horror remixes that make better use of her talents. Tune in next week for unlikely team ups.
2021-05-131h 09NecromancerEpisode 63 - No Fox Left to GivePart 1 of 2. It's another actress themed episode and it's about damn time! Bret and Shira dive deep into the mystique of the one, the only Megan Fox. First up is Bret's pick, Jennifer's Body. Is hell really a teenage girl or are men just assholes? Listen to find out and then stay for some foxy remixes.
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NecromancerEpisode 62 - Speak No EvilPart 2 of 2. The necromancers finish the job on movies with villain protagonists with Shira's pick, My Best Friend's Wedding. Now there are only so many contrived conflicts a guy can take before he cracks. Can PJ Hogan's rom com classic soften Bret's black heart or will it be the last straw before the darkness takes over? You better listen and listen good if you wanna find out. Then stay right where you are for some horror remixes. Next week: a very foxy actress.
2021-04-281h 09NecromancerEpisode 61 - I'm the Bad GuyPart 1 of 2. Shira wants to hear the villain's side of the story on this week's episode and Bret better go along with it... or else! Villains as heroes is the theme and Bret is up first with Faults. Will Shira find the bad guy or girl sufficiently diabolical or will Bret have to pay the price for failure? Listen to find out and then stick around for some faultless remixes. Next week, reasons to not invite Julia Roberts to your wedding.
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NecromancerEpisode 60 - He Drinks a Whiskey Drink, He Drinks a Vodka DrinkPart 2 of 2. Bret and Shira have announced the last call on movies with alcoholics so down your drinks and pay your tab. Bret's pick, Habit, is up next. Is it the alcohol talking or does Larry Fessenden's girlfriend just want him for his blood? Listen to find out and then stick around the necromancers' tipsy rom com remixes.
2021-04-141h 24NecromancerEpisode 59 - If You Like Piña ColadasPart 1 and 2. Bret and Shira raises their glasses to the lovable alcoholics of cinema. First up is Shira's pick, Arthur. Will the necromancers agree with Dudley Moore that the best that you can do when you're a rich drunk is fall in love with Liza Minelli? Listen to find out and then stick around for the boozy horror remixes.
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NecromancerEpisode 57 - Turn On, Tune In to 1962Part 2 of 2. Bret and Shira have one last stop to make in the year 1962. They'll find out alongside Mary Henry in Carnival of Souls what the deal is with that spooky building by the beach. Come for the hauntings and stay for the necromancers carnival inspired remixes. Next week, a toast to drinkers.
2021-03-2759 min
NecromancerEpisode 58 - Lucky CharmsBret and Shira are here with another holiday special! It's always St. Paddy's day in the heart of Necromancer's resident Irish fella, Bret, and the subject of the episode: leprechauns. You can take the leprechaun to NYC or Compton but you can't take Ireland out of them. Whether they're trying to help you in love like Horace in The Luck of the Irish or murder you like Warwick Davis in Leprechaun 5: In the Hood, they never miss a chance to spill a little Irish wisdom. So come get these lucky charms and then stick around for the necromancers' gold...2021-03-191h 47NecromancerEpisode 56 - Not So Swingin' 1962Part 1 of 2. Bret and Shira hop in the time machine again to visit the year of 1962, a time when men were mad and women were... completely clueless about sex if Doris Day in That Touch of Mink is any indication. There's a lot that she'll do for that titular expensive fur but she won't do that. Find out what necromancers would do for that touch of Cary Grant and then stick around for their far out horror remixes.
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NecromancerEpisode 55 - Ghoulfriend Experience with Nick JohnsonBret introduces Shira to his best ghoulfriend: Nick Johnson. Nick hates horror movies but the necromancers won't hold it against him since he is here to talk about the romantic comedy High Fidelity. Shira has her top 5 lists ready to go. But can Bret sit through this romance for music snobs or will he bolt faster than Nick from a slasher flick? Listen to find out and then stick around for Nick's Horror Fidelity remix.
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NecromancerEpisode 54 - Turn the TablesPart 2 of 2. Bret and Shira wrap up reverse favorites with one of Shira's favorite horror movies, May. It's a classic boy meets weird girl who talks to her dolls story. But will Bret find the sum greater than its parts? Listen to find out and then stick around for some even weirder rom com remixes. Next week: the necromancers summon a special guest!
2021-02-241h 11NecromancerEpisode 53 - Flip It and Reverse ItPart 1 of 2. Bret and Shira flip flop the format for a very special theme this week: reverse favorites. After all the horror-splaining and romance-splaining from these two diehard fans of their respective genres, it's time to let the other side choose, starting with Bret's favorite rom com, Just Friends. Stay tuned for Shira's favorite horror next week!
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NecromancerEpisode 52 - Brad to the BonePart 2 of 2. Bret and Shira finish their celebration of actor Bradley Cooper with Bret's horror pick: Midnight Meat Train. It's a spicy name for a spicy film and Mr. C wants a taste! Will his acting chops make the transition from romance to actually chopping up people? Listen to find out and then stick around to learn how the necromancers turn this bloody feast into cute, cuddly rom coms.
2021-02-081h 12NecromancerEpisode 51 - Truly Bradley DeeplyPart 1 of 2. Bret and Shira are back with another actor themed episode, now starring Bradley Cooper! The pair start off their Brad education with Shira's pick: Silver Linings Playbook. Will the critically successful movie impress Bret, a known Eagles hater? Does Bradley Cooper give good romantic stares by Shira's standard? Find out and then stick around for some horrified remixes.
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NecromancerEpisode 50 - Pro BonerPart 2 of 2. Bret and Shira finish their cross examination of lawyer movies with rom com Legally Blonde. If the crime is being a pure delight, Shira thinks this movie is guilty as charged but can she convince Bret? Find out and then stick around for the sentencing as the necromancers bring the court to order with their blonde dyed horror remixes.
2021-01-251h 09NecromancerEpisode 49 - Habeas CorpsesPart 1 of 2. Bret and Shira have requested your appearance in court for Necromancer v. Lawyer Movies. First on the stand is legal thriller, Michael Clayton. The movie may not be the perfect fit for a horror pick but the duo see no reason to acquit. After learning the legal difference between miracle workers and janitors, the necromancers rest their case by delivering their rom com remixes to the jury.
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NecromancerEpisode 48 - Feliz NavideadBret and Shira want to wish you a Merry Christmas from the bottom of their hearts! Celebrate the end of the year with a walk through the winter wonderland of The Holiday (Shira's pick) followed by an ugly sweater party at the sorority house of Black Christmas (Bret's pick). Just stay out of the attic... Whether you're naughty or nice, the necromancers have just the thing to go with milk and cookies: movie remixes! Happy holidays and to all a good night.
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NecromancerEpisode 47 - Ghoulfriend Experience with Wright SulekBret and Shira welcome a very special ghoulfriend to the podcast: Wright Sulek. Wright knows a thing or two about changing a horror into a rom com because he already did it with Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan. As he and Bret, a fellow fan of the series, horrorsplain Jason tropes for the newbie, Shira has lots of questions. For example, is Jason the most well traveled serial killer? Could Tom Hardy play Jason in the rom com version? Listen and find out.
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NecromancerEpisode 46 - Wicked GamePart 2 of 2. Bret and Shira continue to long for what will never be, a peaceful 2020 with no drama, as they end their exploration of unrequited love. Is it just their imaginations or is this stranger who looks like Scarlet Johansson really attracted to them? The pair will find out as they hitch a ride with Under the Skin, Bret's pick, and turn it into the charming rom com you never asked for. Tune in next week for our first guest episode!
2020-12-151h 08NecromancerEpisode 45 - Need Your Love TonightPart 1 of 2. Shira has something to confess. She has a big crush on stories about unrequited love. Bret may not be equally enamored with the topic but he recognizes a nice theme that's been there all along. The necromancers begin with The Apartment, a rom com about a guy who is a professional at pining but an amateur at life. The pair then follow up with their horror versions of the classic. But will you have the courage to really tell us how you feel about them?
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NecromancerEpisode 44 - Are You Alfred of the Dark?Part 2 of 2. Bret and Shira wrap up their coverage of Mr. Hitchcock with his one and only romantic comedy: Mr. and Mrs. Smith. They may not be the literal assassins of the 2005 movie but they create just as much chaos. The leap from romance to horror has never been easier as the necromancers pitch their suspenseful remixes.
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NecromancerEpisode 43 - Turkey DayIt's an extra stuffed Thanksgiving Day special of Necromancer! Bret and Shira welcome to the table some very special guests: a killer turkey and a woman whose husbands can't stop sleeping with her siblings. That's right. It's Thankskilling (Bret's pick) versus Hannah and Her Sisters (Shira's pick). After the killer main course, the necromancers serve up their remixes for dessert.
2020-11-262h 24NecromancerEpisode 42 - Hitchcocked and LoadedPart 1 of 2. Bret and Shira tackle their first director themed episode with master of suspense: Alfred Hitchcock! Or is he really just the master of creating on screen chemistry with blonde women? Find out as the necromancers explore Bret's horror pick, The Birds. Stay tuned next week for Hitch's attempt at romantic comedy.
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NecromancerEpisode 41 - Ultimate Hwaiting ChampionshipPart 2 of 2. Bret and Shira finish their tour of South Korea with I Saw the Devil. Bret's horror movie pick this week is by far the most brutal, soul crushing, and bleak movie the necromancers have reviewed for the podcast so far. It also proves that Koreans really know how to screw up your mind and look really cool doing it at the same time. Can such a dark film ever make for a heartwarming rom com remake? Hell yes it can!
2020-11-161h 26NecromancerEpisode 40 - Seoul MatesPart 1 of 2. Bret and Shira head to South Korea to learn what's spicier: kimchi or a lover's grief. Whether it's romance or horror, Koreans don't do anything halfway. Up first is the indomitable My Sassy Girl, a rom com about a lady you romance at your own peril. Remixing this one was a blast. Stay tuned for Bret's pick, I Saw the Devil, next week.
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NecromancerEpisode 39 - This is HalloweenIt's the Halloween Spooktacular episode of Necromancer. Bret and Shira monster mash through Practical Magic, Shira's pick, and Lady in White, Bret's pick, all in one hallows eve. They then end the nightmare with their own graveyard smash of genres. Happy Halloween!
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NecromancerEpisode 38 - Adapt or PerishPart 2 of 2. Bret and Shira continue their perusal of book to film adaptations with the master of horror, Stephen King. The duo head to Maine to find out what the hell is in The Mist and then wrap up with perhaps the first ever Stephen King inspired rom coms. Tune in next week for the Necromancer Halloween episode.
2020-10-251h 12
NecromancerEpisode 37 - Because Reading is FundamentalPart 1 of 2. Bret and Shira go by the book with their latest theme: adaptations. Shira's pick, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, already had legs for days before Marilyn Monroe made this old yarn iconic. It went from popular novel, to comics, to the stage, to the screen and will never stop being referenced. It's the Terminator of women's pictures. Now the necromancers get their turn to adapt and show how movie remixes are a girl's best friend. Stay tuned for a Stephen King classic in Part 2.
2020-10-201h 10
NecromancerEpisode 36 - Judgement DayPart 2 of 2. Bret and Shira continue to prefer the apocalyptic visions of movie makers to whoever's in charge of scripting the year 2020. Bret's horror pick, Phase IV, makes a strong case for letting ants take over for humans next term. The necromancers then wrap up the theme by pitching their own world ending rom coms.
2020-10-121h 15
NecromancerEpisode 35 - Armagideon TimePart 1 of 2. Bret and Shira trade the strange and disquieting real world end times of 2020 for the familiar and comforting Armageddon scenarios of movies past. Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, an early rom com effort from Hustlers director Lorene Scafaria, is first. The necromancers then flip the script and dream up their own horror judgement day scenarios. Stay tuned for Bret's pick, Phase IV, next week in Part 2.
2020-10-041h 02
NecromancerEpisode 34 - Natural Born CheerleaderPart 2 of 2. Who cheers for the cheerleaders? The necromancers do! Bret and Shira break out their pom poms to wrap up this week's theme with the delightfully queer and campy rom com, But I'm a Cheerleader. It's easy to cheer for true love but will it be as easy to turn this cult classic into a horror movie? Listen and find out.
2020-09-2457 min
NecromancerEpisode 33 - Cheerleader of the PackPart 1 of 2. Bret and Shira may be low on school spirit but they're high on movies featuring cheerleaders, the theme of the week. Bret's pick, Satan's Cheerleaders is up first. The Necromancers don't know a hurdler from a herkie but they know a thing or two about genre-swapping movies and pitching remixes. Stay tuned for Shira's pick later this week, cult classic, But I'm a Cheerleader!
2020-09-161h 06
NecromancerEpisode 32 - Call Me, Beep Me!Part 2 of 2. Bret and Shira return the call for another phone filled episode. Shira's pick, Pillow Talk, is up. Will Doris Day and Rock Hudson charm Bret or make him dial 911 to get out? Is Shira even capable of being objective about one of her favorite rom coms? Find out and don't hang up before you hear the necromancers' horror versions of this Hollywood classic.
2020-09-061h 04
NecromancerEpisode 31 - Dial N for NecromancerPart 1 of 2. Pick up the phone because the necromancers are calling and it's coming from inside of the house! Bret and Shira dial into movie plots featuring Alexander Graham Bell's greatest stolen invention: the telephone. First up is Bret's pick, 976-Evil. The duo then follow Mr. Freddy Krueger's directorial debut with a couple of telephone themed rom com remakes. No nightmares here! Stay tuned for Shira's pick, Pillow Talk, later this week.
2020-09-011h 17
NecromancerEpisode 30 - All Good in the NeighborhoodPart 2 of 2. Bret and Shira are back with the quintessential neighbor horror movie: Rear Window. It might as well be the quintessential quarantine movie too. A lot of us are in the same boat with Jimmy Stewart's protagonist: stuck at home with probably only one or two essential folks coming through to remind you that you aren't alone. Who wouldn't choose to investigate a possible neighborhood murder at this point? If murder isn't your jam though, never fear. The necromancers are here with some romantic reboots of this Hitchcock gem.
2020-08-2458 min
NecromancerEpisode 29 - Won't You Be My Neighbor?Part 1 of 2. It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood. Won't you join Bret and Shira for rom coms and horror movies featuring neighbors? Additionally, Necromancer is experimenting with a new format: splitting the theme into two episodes. First up is Shira's pick, What's Your Number? with a nice helping of horror remixes. Stay tuned for Part 2 featuring Rear Window later this week.
2020-08-181h 08
NecromancerEpisode 28 - Party AnimalsThe necromancers explore movies where animals steal the show. Having already crossed crocodiles off the list in Episode 9, Bret naturally selects Alligator for his horror pick. Shira on the other hand wants to know once and for all: what is The Truth About Cats & Dogs? Between giant sewer dwelling gators and the questionable ethics of strapping roller skates to a 90 pound dog, the pair find inspiration for their own remixes featuring four legged friends.
2020-08-112h 18
NecromancerEpisode 27 - Mambo ItalianoGrab a slice of pizza and a nice Chianti because Bret and Shira are headed to Italy. As an Italian horror connoisseur, Bret has a lot to choose from but settles on Demons, an old favorite. He's not the only one feeling the nostalgia though as Shira lands on Cinema Paradiso, beautifully scored by the late Ennio Morricone. If you thought Italians were passionate about pasta shapes, just wait 'til you hear how they feel about movies!
2020-08-011h 55
NecromancerEpisode 26 - This Much Is TrueAny resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is not coincidental because Bret and Shira are covering movies based on true stories! Is the truth about The Mothman Prophecies might be stranger than fiction? Are Kumail Nanjiani and Emily Gordan as charming in real life as they are in The Big Sick? Come for the answers and stay for the true stories turned crazy remixes!
2020-07-232h 00
NecromancerEpisode 25 - Call Her Halle BerryIt's another actress themed episode and this time Bret and Shira are paying tribute to Halle Berry! Halle Berry! Halle Berry! Halle Berry! Whether she's on the hunt for serial killers in The Call or putting Eddie Murphy in his place in Boomerang, Ms. Berry has more than enough heart and nerve to touch these two genre movie fans. No actor episode would be complete without some original Halle Berry vehicles from our hosts and the darker the Berry, the sweeter the remixes.
2020-07-162h 05
NecromancerEpisode 24 - 100% That WitchThe Witching Hour has arrived and the necromancers are ready to celebrate a different kind of spellcaster. Are witches power hungry women who love cursing people or is that just anti-witch propaganda? Bret and Shira ponder this and more as they cover The Witches and I Married a Witch before brewing up their own witchey remixes.
2020-07-091h 58
NecromancerEpisode 23 - Party Like It's 1999Bret and Shira just want to go back, back to 1999. The eve of Y2K was both a simpler time AND a legendary year for rom coms and horror movies. The duo discuss the meeting of two 90s screen icons in Notting Hill and then move on to paranormal thriller, Stir of Echoes. Is it just an excuse to resume the Kevin Bacon fan club they started in Episode 10? Maybe. Probably. Come for the Bacon and stay for this episode's radical remixes!
2020-07-022h 14
NecromancerEpisode 22 - Don't Wake DaddyIn honor of Father's Day, Bret and Shira let their dads pick the movies. The dads did not disappoint. Bret's dad knows a killer joke when he sees one in Motel Hell and Shira's dad sticks to the fundamentals with When Harry Met Sally. The necromancers finish with some remixes that prove these kids are not alright.
2020-06-221h 26
NecromancerEpisode 21 - We're Anime-niacs!Bret is a casual fan of anime while Shira considers herself a full on closet otaku but they both agree the medium knows it's way around horror and romance. If you're a horror fan, expect a master class in psychological terror from Perfect Blue, Bret's pick. But if you're really ready to play hardball with your emotions, stick around for Shira's rom com pick, Your Name. Anime is all about pushing boundaries. How cute is too cute? How violent is too violent? Is there a way to be both? This episode's off the wall anime remixes are no exception. 2020-06-171h 59
NecromancerEpisode 20 - A Vera Special EpisodeVera Farmiga is the star of Necromancer's first actress themed episode and it's about damn time! Insta-love isn't just for romance novels because Bret and Shira are head over heels for Vera Farmiga. With her blue steel gaze, Vera goes toe to toe with heavyweights from George Clooney in Up in the Air to vengeful ghosts in The Conjuring. Is there anything she can't do? The sky's the limit as the necromancers create their own Vera Farmiga vehicles.
2020-06-112h 02
NecromancerEpisode 19 - High School Never EndsBret and Shira head back to high school to reminisce about teen rom coms and horror. First, they pass by the teachers' lounge to see if The Faculty are still possessed by aliens and then bump into their high school crushes to learn if there's still a spark or they should really just Get Over It. Not ones to stick to labels, the necromancers reinvent their own high school movies.
2020-05-282h 18
NecromancerEpisode 18 - I'm on a BoatCome sail away with Bret and Shira for an extra nautical episode of movies set on boats! The sea sure is a cruel mistress. If the murderous entity aboard the abandoned ship in Virus doesn't get you, beware of the card sharks on the ocean liner home. Nothing gets by The Lady Eve. With just enough time to get their sea legs, the duo finish by diving into remixes guaranteed to float your boat.
2020-05-212h 00
NecromancerEpisode 17 - I'll Sleep When I'm UndeadWhat's in your head, in your head? Zombie! Zombie! Zombie-ie-ie! In preparation for the inevitable Z Day, Bret and Shira are taking notes from this week's movies on how to get by. Good cardio may help you survive one Night of the Living Deb but it's the friends you make along the way who will help you last through 28 Days Later. Not content to let dead things lie, our hosts rise from their graves to pitch their own zombie movies.
2020-05-151h 50
NecromancerEpisode 16 - An Episode Only a Mother Could LoveIn honor of Mother's Day, Bret and Shira have asked their moms to pick the movies this week. These moms prove they are not to be messed with when it comes to great movie taste. Bret's mom serves up creepy Carrie first and then Shira's mom finishes the job with America's first sweethearts in The Thin Man. Remixing two movies this great is a hell of a challenge but the results will make a mama proud.
2020-05-072h 14
NecromancerEpisode 15 - I Put a Spell on YouKeep your sage sticks and palo santo handy because Bret and Shira are covering curses! Where there's a Rom Com or Horror protagonist in need of a lesson, there will inevitably be a magical being ready to curse them. And boy do the characters of Penelope and Drag Me to Hell have a lot to learn. The necromancers aren't very superstitious but just to be safe, they'll air their remixes to dispel any restless spirits.
2020-04-302h 05
NecromancerEpisode 14 - Tom Cruisin' for a Bruisin'It's another actor themed episode, now starring Tom Cruise! For long-time Cruise fan Bret, this mission is far from impossible. But can the acting legend impress Shira with his romance chops or should he stick to action thrillers? Find out while they explore Tommy Boy's range from menacing Jamie Foxx in Collateral to wooing Cameron Diaz in Knight and Day. Are the remixes in this episode the greatest Tom Cruise vehicles ever conceived? You can't handle the truth!
2020-04-232h 17
NecromancerEpisode 13 - And I Would've Gotten Away With It TooDon't you just hate it when you get mistaken for someone else, like Peter Gallagher's fiance or an Argentinian crime lord? One day you're minding your business and the next moment you're taking on a false identity. As Rom Com and Horror fans, Bret and Shira have seen it all before. They take a look back at old favorites While You Were Sleeping and The Aura before serving up some new twists on a tried and true trope.
2020-04-122h 00
NecromancerEpisode 12 - Stranger than Science FictionShira thinks her pick Galaxy Quest employs the conventions and tropes of Rom Coms. Is it Science Fiction or truth? Only Bret can decide. With Forbidden World, Bret's pick, there's no question that the characters are living through a good ol' fashioned Space Horror. The pressure is on when the duo returns from galaxies far, far away to pitch their remixes. Can sexy smugglers, space princesses and ragtag crews save the universe? Listen and find out.
2020-04-022h 13
NecromancerEpisode 11 - The Year Was 1971When Bret confessed to Shira that he wished he chose The Abominable Dr. Phibes for the previous episode, the fix was easy: a 1971 themed episode! Welcome to the 70s, where love is intense and life is cheap (that 70s crime rate is no joke). If Vincent Price isn't your 70s masculine ideal, you can always settle for Walter Matthau, the lead of our other 1971 film: A New Leaf. Come for the kooky 70s realness and stay for the even weirder remixes!
2020-03-252h 11
NecromancerEpisode 10 - What's Up, Doc?Doctors hate them! Because Bret and Shira are diagnosing the trouble with doctors in Romance and Horror. Whether they're cheating death like the medical students in Flatliners or becoming the singular obsession of a small town like Dr. Paul Lewis of The Grand Seduction, the necromancers have just the prescription: a healthy dose of movie remixes.
2020-03-182h 10
NecromancerEpisode 9 - I Come From a Land Down UnderBret and Shira head to the Australian Outback to find out which animal is more dangerous: the hungry dancers of Strictly Ballroom or the man-eating crocodile from Rogue. With so many ways to die in the land down under, will they survive their attempt to swap genres between Rom Com and Horror?
2020-03-111h 56
NecromancerEpisode 8 - A Goode Man is Hard to FindBret and Shira's first actor themed episode stars English actor Matthew Goode! While discussing Leap Year and Stoker, the pair get down to the hard questions: is Matthew Goode made for Romance, perfect for Horror, or is he just really great at staring at people? Either way, the necromancers are brimming with charming and spooky vehicles for the actor in their movie remixes.
2020-03-051h 56
NecromancerEpisode 7 - And I Would Stalk 500 MorePart two of a twofer, baby! Bret and Shira's conversation isn't the only thing trailing in this episode while they discuss the stalker trope in Romance and Horror. First, they sneak up on the paranoid teens of It Follows and then follow a woman from New England to Florida to find out if There's Something About Mary. Like any good stalkers, the necromancers just can't leave without souvenirs in the form of some fresh Rom-Com and Horror remixes.
2020-02-281h 47