Tag: 80s
Characters We Love: A Father’s Day Tribute
The day is now dust, but happy belated Father’s Day to all of my wonderful father friends. And while some celebrated a delightful dad, others may be missing, mourning, or wondering what a father figure could be. Absence is difficult no matter the reason, but sometimes a piece of the void can be filled with… Read More ›
BP Podcast, Episode 38: “Our Summer Camp Bunk Mates”
Summer is basically over, so we’re sending it off with a camp-tastic podcast episode! In this ep, we each pick 6 camp movie characters that we’d want to bunk with in our own fictional cinematic camp (or in real life). We also talk recent movie viewings, including the I Know What You Did Last Summer franchise… Read More ›
BP Podcast, Episode 37: “Our Blu-ray Wish List”
On this podcast episode, we each break down the top 5 movies (or TV shows) we want on Blu-ray. You know, the ones that are currently unavailable on Blu-ray … or anywhere! We also go into our Twitter friends’ own wish lists, talk about recent movie viewings (including a few #TerrorTweet viewings and a first-time… Read More ›
BP Podcast, Episode 36: “Spring Break, Sharks, Graboids & More”
It’s been a couple months, but we’re back with a (LONG) catch up podcast episode! On this podcast ep, listen to us ramble about a bunch of recent movie viewings, including six special “spring break-ish” movies, plus new releases Deep Blue Sea 2 and Tremors: A Cold Day in Hell! We also preview the next #TerrorTweet episode featuring Sleepaway Camp… Read More ›
BP Podcast, Episode 34: “Valentine’s Day Post-Coitus with Basic Instinct & Fatal Attraction”
Happy post-Valentine’s Day! On this special post-Valentine’s Day episode, we’re here to talk about sexy thrillers — specifically Basic Instinct and Fatal Attraction! Lots of sexy talk with a side order of psychopathic tendencies. We also play matchmaker with genre characters; chat up recent movie viewings (MORE Andy Sidaris, Sightseers, Valentine, 9 to 5, and more); and preview… Read More ›
BP Podcast, Episode 33: “Witchboard, Ouija & Games.. Oh My!”
On this episode of the Bloody Popcorn Podcast, we dive into the (first two) Witchboard and Ouija movies – as well as “play” a little Ouija ourselves… So, which movies are better? Did Ouija really suck as bad as they say? Did our own talking board session work? Listen to this podcast episode and find… Read More ›
Tales from the Darkside: “The Casavin Curse”
Is “The Casavin Curse” as scary as I remember? For a lot of us, especially those who were younger, horror in the 80s was wrapped up in Tales from the Darkside as much as it was the video store shelf. The problem was, most of the time the only thing really, truly creepy in the… Read More ›
BP Podcast, Episode 30: “An Impromptu Halloween Show”
We couldn’t let October go by without getting in one Halloween show! So, here we are with a random, rambling episode about the movies we’ve watched this season; our trip to Rochester to see Fright Rags and watch Halloween on the big screen; and then we each pick some fun festive movie/TV related characters to… Read More ›
BP Podcast, Episode 29: “Hanging with Mr. Hooper: A Tobe Hooper Revisit”
To honor the late, great Tobe Hooper, we decide to watch a selection of Hooper films, including the original The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Eaten Alive, Salem’s Lot, The Funhouse, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, and Poltergeist! We also chat up a bunch of recent movie viewings (Logan, Killer Rack, The Monster Squad and more)! We also… Read More ›
‘Little Monsters’: My kid’s first horror movie
A little while ago, on a fortuitous whim, I watched the 1989 Savage/Mandel joint Little Monsters with our 5-year-old son, Milo. I have very fond, very warm memories of this weird little flick. It was a regular on my movie rotation line-up when I was a youngster, most likely from ages 7 to 12. And… Read More ›