B-Movie Cast

Even a podcast that is pure of heart and says it’s prayers by night may do “Frankenstein Meets The Wolfman” when the moon is full and bright… and it’s Halloween! Joining Mary and Nic this week is Mark Mawston! Mark has moved to a crazy new pad near Stonehenge and we’ll hear about that, talk about Lon Chaney Jr and Bela Lugosi together again in two of their iconic roles! Now let’s get ready to rumble as “Frankenstein Meets The Wolfman” on the B-Movie Cast!

The B-Movie cast hops in our souped-up coup and heads to the wilds of Texas. Mary, Nic and Bill Mize venture into a world of 30-year-old teens, alcoholic DJs and the sneakiest giant lizard you’ll never meet in Ray Kellogg’s 1959 classic “The Giant Gila Monster”. Hear Don Sullivan sing, see France’s 1957 Miss Universe entry Lisa Simone, watch a Mexican Beaded Lizard get miss-cast as a Giant Gila monster! It’s back to our B-Movie roots with this fun romp through a film produced by Ken (Gunsmoke’s Festus) Curtis. So get ready to hop in your hotrod and have some fun with the B-Movie Cast gang as we check out “The Giant Gila Monster”.  

Related Links-

Christopher R. Mihm Films https://sainteuphoria.com/movies.html

Bill Mize’s new channel https://www.youtube.com/@BillPlaysCthulhu

The Giant Gila Monster on archive.org https://archive.org/details/giantgilamonster

The Killer Shrews on Prime- https://amzn.to/3LCFIdI

Joshua Kennedy films- https://amzn.to/46sX8l3

The B-Movie Cast didn’t ask ChatGPT for anything about this one, instead we asked filmmaker Brian Cunningham to join Mary and Nic for the 1981 sci fi thriller “Looker”. This trip into the uncanny valley was written and directed by Michael Crichton. “Looker” has the honor of being the first film to show a solid looking 3D model of a human, getting to theaters just months before Disney’s “Tron”. It also asks the important question- “if we cut out all the key plot dialogue will Susan Dey still take her clothes off?”. Join the B-Movie Cast for this trip to the uncanny valley of plot holes with Michael Crichton’s “Looker” because we’ve got it all man, we’ve got it made.   

Here are some related links to this episode:

The following are some of Brian Cunningham’s AI generated documentaries on Amazon-

The UFO Chronicles

https://amzn.to/3OG3gil

Immortal Obsessions: A history of Vampires

https://amzn.to/3E1SMVN

Oh and don’t forget the action/comedy “Loss Prevention” co-written by Nic Brown

https://amzn.to/457W1Xz

Here are some more links Mary asked me to post-

This is the link about the subliminal message in the national anthem sign off subtitles. It's called A Strange, brief history of Subliminal Messages in Advertising.

(note- do your own research- don’t believe every article on the internet… yes I’m talking to you Mary…)

https://thenichemarketer.com/a-brief-history-of-subliminal-messages-in-advertising/

This is the link from Brian Rosenquist about the blu-ray box set by Indicator films.

https://www.amazon.com/Hollywood-Heaven-Ormond-Limited-Blu-ray/dp/B0BWPRD7CN 

The B-Movie Cast crew put on their most historically inaccurate Viking helmets and dive headfirst into the little known Viking invasion of Tampa Bay Florida with the Charles B. Pierce epically bad action film “The Norseman” staring Lee “you’ll pay me how much to be in this film?” Majors in his most Viking-like role. Joining Nic and Mary for this historical mess is Eric Brooks, because who else would watch it with us? So, grab your horned helm, pop a cold one and get ready for “The Norseman” On the B-Movie Cast!

The B-Movie Cast is going dark again with another visit to the world of film noir with the 1955 classic “Kiss Me Deadly”. Joining Mary and Nic in the seedy underworld of 1950’s LA is fan favorite Mark Mawston! So, get ready for Mike Hammer in the film that may have introduced the “anti-hero” and the search for the MacGuffin to end all MacGuffins… maybe literally, in a lose adaptation of Mickey Spillane's novel of the same name. Join the B-Movie Cast team as we explore the dark world of “Kiss Me Deadly”!

Get ready for a killer B-Movie Cast when Mary, Nic, and special guest Bill Mize check out “The Assassination Bureau”. It’s half slapstick comedy, half political commentary and it has a heaping helping of Oliver Reed and Diana Rigg! So, hop in your dirigible and get ready for so fun with “The Assassination Bureau” on the B-Movie Cast

The B-Movie Cast is drowning in Spanish guitar riffs in this episode as Mary, Nic and Juan check out “Mesa of Lost Women” from 1953. This film has way more plot than story, gratuitous flamenco guitar, and a whole lot of actors who look like they want to be somewhere else! So, grab your bug spray and get ready to head south of the good movie border with “Mesa of Lost Women” on the B-Movie cast!  

The B-Movie Cast goes dark as we dive into the world of film noir! Mary, Nic and special guest Kenny B “Santitito“ check out the ultimate film noir...”The Narrow Margin” from 1952. Filled with twists, turns, trains, annoying children, mobsters, tough as nails cops, and all the good elements of a classic film noir! Grab your train ticket to ride and get ready to check out “The Narrow Margin” on the B-Movie Cast!

Links to watch the film and some commentary- watch them in order top to bottom! 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7L4b_3K2Vs

https://archive.org/details/the-narrow-margin-1952

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAbQFkK-1jA

The B-Movie Cast takes another peak behind the Iron Curtain with the 1983 Polish folk horror/Werewolf film Wilczyca (The Wolf). Comrade Matt Kowalski joins Mary and Nic as they explore this atmospheric Eastern European gothic horror story. There’s lots of blood, guts, dark magic, surprising lesbian undertones and enough 19^th century politics to make the Czar’s head swim. So put on your winter clothes, grab some off brand Vodka and get ready to face the terror of Wilczyca (The Wolf) in this episode of the B-Movie Cast!

The B-Movie Cast leaves our holiday decorations up way too long as we take a stab at Russian Orthodox Christmas holiday with a Soviet Era flick “The Night Before Christmas”, also known as “Evenings on a Farm near Dikanka” from 1961. Joining Nic and Mary for some very Nikolai Gogol Christmas fun is our resident expert on all things from behind the iron curtain- Matt Kowalski! So grab your favorite brew, put on your cold weather gear and tell the devil to “Get in my pocket Satan!” as we check out “The Night Before Christmas”! 

This episode of the B-Movie Cast, Mary and Nic are joined by Juan to take a look at a classic of Mexican Cinema, that somewhat defies description: “The Exterminating Angel” (Spanish: El ángel exterminador). It’s a 1962 Mexican surrealist film written and directed by Luis Buñuel. It tells a story we can all identify with, what do you do when your party guests won’t leave? Only in this case there is an unknown compulsion preventing these wealthy aristocrats from vacating the scene. Not only can these folks not leave, but other people can’t come in either. It’s surrealism at its best with as much backstabbing, in fighting, classism, and scheming as any reality TV show, only this one doesn’t let the players exit… oh and there’s a bear too because… why not?

Check out “The Exterminating Angel” on the B-Movie Cast!