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Movie Meltdown - Episode 614

Listen as we're heading back from Scarefest and all the fun that trip entailed. And while we reserve the right to pullover at any point to look for different Boo Buckets, along the way we still address… Tyler Labine, Van Helsing, American Horror Stories, Felissa Rose and Karen Fields, a very sexy birthday present, Emma Roberts, avoiding a spoiler, Paris Jackson, the troma-est, non-troma movie, Reaper,  Street Trash, Sam McMurray, Hackers, Tim Cappello, The Fog, Kaia Jordan Gerber, pregnant bellies, Deadbeat, C.H.U.D., I totally went to sleep because I was trying to escape, Sleepaway Camp, New Amsterdam and being a Judy.

“This movie’d be great if it didn’t suck.”

For more on Scarefest, go to: https://scarefestweekend.com/

Movie Meltdown - Episode 588

This episode we head to Lexington for Scarefest and hang out talking about movies, actors, costumes and the ever-changing convention scene.

And as we rewatch that videotape that fell behind the entertainment center, we also cover… The Slumber Party Massacre, The Midnight Club, Robert Englund, Hellfire Club, Beetlejuice, wearing double denim, that’s just going to slime-up your meat cleaver, Brinke Stevens, one of these costumes is not like the other, Christopher Pike, Lance Henriksen, knowing who the killer is, a lot of nudity with open windows, Heather Langenkamp, rechargeable tools, Emilio Estévez and the hockey ducks, the Guinness Book Of World Records as the single television episode with the most amount of jump scares, preparing for Blood Rage, a CG house, how did you feel about his weapon of choice, a bunch of kids in a hospice, Stranger Things, Michael Flatley, knows how to make Kool-Aid and who gets fully naked at the drive-in?

“If you want a good background sound, that makes you depressed… here ya go - ‘cause that’s all you're gonna get.”

For more on Scarefest, go to: https://scarefestweekend.com/

We're talking EVP stuff this episode? The equipment, audio programs, and EVP techniques. So listen up... (PUN INTENDED AND WE'RE NOT SORRY).

So you ready? Alright then. Let's do this!

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Let's get to it!

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Seeing as how we kinda donkey kicked the paranormal gadgets and gizmos in the nuts last week, we decided to do a show with some suggestions for investigation techniques that don't require the use of those ringy dingy toys. Though we have no tips on how to trap a ghost/demon in a box or how to blow them up, we can provide some other ideas that may be useful on your investigations.

So you ready? Alright then. Let's do this!

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Let's get to it!

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Sponsored by YUP GEAR.
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Movie Meltdown - Episode 504

What better way to kick-off our October/Halloween fun than with our recent trip to Scarefest? Plus we talk with actor Thom Mathews about being part of the horror world starring in beloved films like The Return of the Living Dead and Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives.

And as we make plans to move into The Kentucky Castle, we also bring up… Eerie, Indiana, Bruce Campbell, I got a dragon, Hollywood Boulevard, it wasn’t far from the cat house, Dee Snider, the naughty boxes, Felissa Rose, Lee Majors, Pasadena, Charlton Heston, The Lost Boys, Benny Urquidez, falling off a building, I felt it the next day it was like moving up my spine, Alex Cox, I don’t have ghosts that I know of, Gene Wilder, a successful man with a successful business, Farrah Fawcett, beating up my brother, Are You Afraid of the Dark, Kane Hodder, if you have a wheel that needs to be spun, Dan O'Bannon, orange fields, Casper, dapper and dashing, Albert Pyun, Steel, Knots Landing and who is that incredibly emaciated man wearing what looks like a woman’s sweater… on the escalator?! 

Spoiler Alert: Spoilers for the end of The Return of the Living Dead… but I hope by now you have seen it. 

“...had no thoughts about it… about acting - none at all. It wasn’t even a consideration. Never even thought about it, until she said it - and it was like BAM! That’s what I’ll do.”

For more on Scarefest, go to: https://thescarefest.com/

Movie Meltdown - Episode 455

This week as we return to our wrap-up of ScareFest, we are also joined by actor/writer Nicholas Vince to discuss the horror movie Hellbent directed by Paul Etheredge. And as we ask the burning question - how old is Nathan Fillion? We also mention...  Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood, pumpkin-spiced something or other, what’s up with Cameo, John Schneider, Book of Monsters, Larry Wilcox, reverse-engineering filmmaking, if you’re young and pretty, a three-way with Ava Gardner and Lana Turner, For we are Many, For we are Many, the danger of the witch hunt, such a butterfly, men are predatory creatures, Paintball Massacre, Clive Barker, a days filming in Italy, key lime, people is people, Necessary Evils, outing celebrities, power and youth, the high school crush, The Rookie, doing many of these special projects, the zero Fs is turned to 11, F you Immortality, young men are horny bastards, Dancing with the Stars, Black Gloves, the Me Too movement, the way sexuality works, Keltic Badger, just a killing machine, swamp ass and PG Porn, two short films in three days, Heckle and how to get a Birthday shout-out from your favorite trainwreck.  

Spoiler Alert: Minor spoilers for “Hellbent”, so go watch it beforehand if you are concerned.  

“I think it’s to do with the position of power.... and if you are young and pretty… you have to learn how to deal with that pretty quickly.”

Movie Meltdown - Episode 454

This week we begin our coverage of ScareFest as well as talking with actress Shawnee Smith about a wide array of things like... the Saw franchise, The Blob, Summer School, dancing orphans, Meathead, the Olympics and hanging out with John Candy. Plus we discuss Creepshow 3, not spoiling movies back in the day as well as a rundown of the many different people we've met at conventions over the years.

And as we cover the most jarring moment of your life, we also cover… Felissa Rose, some kind of zombie-robot, cats will suck your breath out, he’s hilarious as a trainwreck, more boils and ooze-iness, there’s a hot dog involved, it ate two of my tapes, Daniel Roebuck, Holliston, don’t be stupid I’m a radio, The Raft, they decide to find all the working bits in the perfect woman, that’s the end of the season arch that didn’t quite get filmed, you have to know the face that accompanied it, at one point he stabs the homeless ghost, Deadbeat, the muscle-calf lady, a tulle dress, students from the local arts college, converting footage into digital the old fashioned way, it looks like a rubber mask, I’m just still dancing, Gil and Kelly from Kids Club, written by 5th graders, A. J. Bowen, I’m having a flashback, Dave Brockie, wet or dry… it depends on what you are looking for, Giorgio Tsoukalos, being pregnant, and the next thing you know she’s a rabbit, Adam Green, Costas Mandylor, skills at taping stuff back together and the magic of Hollywood… and selfies.

Spoiler Alert: We keep from spoiling Sleepaway Camp as well as all of Shawnee’s films… but we have no problem spoiling all of Creepshow 3. So beware as you listen to that segment.

“One night he called at like 11 o’clock, ‘say Shawnee… come downstairs, get in the white limo’. And I came downstairs, and I get in the white limo, and it’s him and Bon Jovi… the whole band. And we went out like, you know, bar-hopping in Canada. The night ended with him on-stage singing the blues. I was pretty epic.”

For more info on ScareFest, go to: http://www.thescarefest.com/

Movie Meltdown - Episode 414

This week we are coming to you "live" from ScareFest as we discuss October fun, seasonal foods and lame childhood memories. Plus we welcome this week's special guest Bill Corbett to join us not only for this week's Sofa Theater segment - but also for coffee and doughnuts. Listen as we discuss Mystery Science Theater 3000, how he became Crow T. Robot, moving into Rifftrax, as well as this week's movie - Attack the Block.

And while we try to figure out how to decode ghetto slang and hardcore regional dialects, we also discuss... Barry Bostwick, a real live wolf, Nick Frost, Billy Jack, DMV vs. BMV, irregular heartbeats, blacker then black, kind of wedged ourselves between the viewer and the movie, trapped in time, Captain Spaulding Land, the lack of girls in my vicinity, The Graduate, fancy bendy straws, budding criminals, the Balrog, south London, me and a Zip-lock bag, Tom Laughlin, Ghost Brothers, framed underwear, John Boyega, cow innards, the Joker bro-code, bad sugar ratio, wearing chainmail, Firestorm, MegaForce, pumpkin flavored things, getting waterboarded, Howard Hesseman, martial arts, caramel apple milkshake, Trainspotting, Jodie Whittaker, The Godfather, native Ameican mysticism and social justice, weird-flavored Oreos, Dr. Who, a retcon of Christmas, chili belly, Twinkies, hauling buckets, a drink aneurysm,a live simulcast, a Harley Quinn makeover, BOO-terscotch, creature design, everybody's got that drawer, otherworldy, Swedish Fish, Joe Cornish and Ghoul-Aid.

"Yeah, it was a real kismet of timing, that show in a bunch of different ways."

For more on Rifftrax, go to: https://www.rifftrax.com/ and follow Bill on Twitter at: @BillCorbett
For more info on ScareFest, go to: http://www.thescarefest.com/

Movie Meltdown - Episode 368

This week we are coming to you "live" from ScareFest as we meet up with our friend Amber to talk about our Sofa Theater feature - Lewis Teague's Cujo. Plus we recap our fun times at the fest as we interract with Skeet Ulrich, Matthew Lillard, John Kassir, Kelly Jo Minter and a classic story about Dee Wallace.

And while we work on our sitcom about a wolf and a fox, we also mention... the monster under the bed, infidelity, being excited to kill people, a beverage run, shoulder pads, Scooby Snacks, safety glass, Funco mini mystery pop things, Kevin Nash, SLC Punk, two different shades of gold, knee nubs, wardrobe provided by CW, The NeverEnding Story, suspense, character-building, one surly bitch, animal attack movies, you're gonna get lockjaw kid, sitting on the floor, escaping from Nascar drivers, Cabin Fever, a CG dog, Traci Lords, he just touches her belly with his glowing finger, Critters 2, writing profanity, that head is not made for childbirth, multiple high fives, Wondermutt is fine... he's fine, Mick Garris, waterfall of hair, choose your own Magnum, P.I. and The A-Team, some people need to be punched, picking a direction in filmmaking, the ending of The Mist, Jaguar vs. Pinto, Rose McIver, a box of soundtracks, popping out at you horror, he'll probably lay on my butt, Team Michael Steele, Jaws, mom is still alive, fanned hair, the extremely inappropriate blind box, Sharp Cereal?, favorite Scream lines, Parker Lewis Can't Lose, cleaning out the CW table, Lita Ford, do not try to force your clowness on me, building Castle Rock, coulda' been a contender, punching a clown, screaming kids, Alyssa Milano, a demon-possessed dog, breathing room, the supernatural element, buying more books, parents weren't very strict, Space Buddies, very personable, a tiny Elvira, movies influencing other movies, cutting all your hair off, Sleepwalkers, a Lab in a Saint Bernard suit and Zoinks!

Spoiler Alert: Full spoilers for Cujo... so go watch it before you listen. You have been warned!

"Beethoven gets rabies."

For more info on ScareFest, go to: http://www.thescarefest.com/

Movie Meltdown - Episode 321

This week we hit the road for a couple of different conventions including our coverage of ScareFest. So join us as we discuss how to fully coordinate your cosplay outfit, random quoting of The Young Ones, recapping of our fun purchases and we may just break into our impromptu performance of The Life and Times of Cobra Commander Jr. Plus we check in with Kelley from Night of the Living Podcast to see what he's been up to lately. 

And as we address the evil conviction of sticking your finger in your eyeball, we also talk about... wearing a hoodie, Turbo Kid, Assassin's Creed, Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation, jumping fast zombies disco listening, 100% stereotypes, slutty and adorable, Doug Marcaida, Crimson Peak, Mewes Juice, footwear and eye-wear, Burt Reynolds... and a dog, Two Broke Girls, it's easier to stab people then it is to make knives, Scream Queens, Steve Jobs, The Jersey Devil, Big Bang Theory, scrawny white guys, Wormwood, do ants go to discos?, green alien butt, old crusty batteries, Strike Back, Tom Hiddleston, leather short shorts and a tube top, I'm never really sick of talking, how to crash a motorcycle going 120, teen gossip magazines from the 70's and 80's, squished pennies in bulk, artsy Michael Fassbender, not looking like cosplay characters, Doctor Badass, P. T. Barnum, electronic owl, Kat Dennings and Krampus.

Spoiler Alert: Very minor spoilers for the Scream TV series... ehhh, you'll be fine hearing them. 

Producer's Note: In answer to our wondering on this episode... Fire Sale was a 1977 film, and I suspected it was put out by 20th Century Fox - which it was... so I'm assuming the person in the photo got the shirt free from the studio. 

"It's for the best they have a no weapons policy in there."

For more on ScareFest, go to: http://scarefestcon.com/

Movie Meltdown - Episode 286

So what are the odds a show like ours, which spends the majority of it's time yammering on about movies or talking smack about celebrities, would ever get a legitimate paranormal investigator to come on the show and talk with us. Well, I'd say... there's a ghost of a chance. Regardless, this week in the middle of our coverage of ScareFest we talk with Kris Williams, former historical researcher/investigator of the Syfy channel show "Ghost Hunters", and former co-lead investigator of "Ghost Hunters International". Among other things we get her thoughts on ghost movies, the problems with paranomal TV and just what “equipment” you really need to look for ghosts.

And while we are trying to find rational reasons for what is going on around us, we also talk about… how to clear an orb, digging the over-alls, Thailand, a rat in wall, being possessed by a demon, the black carpet, cops watching cop movies, as humans we’re not very good at not having answers, he’s bringing back the look, Dr. Badass, you are getting grabbed one way or another, our secret undisclosed recording area, a real slimer, so you don’t suck this time, Proxy, the static box, 4000 illegal torrent downloads, Michael Jackson dance-off, we could take you out… it’s a simple as that, a haunted firehouse, move along loser, too Feldman to even be Feldman, Ectoplasm… is that a real problem, calling bullshit, your dead Aunt so-and-so, a square chin, Catherine Hicks, being thrown about the house, I have no life apparently, I’m here to finish the job – with my battle mace, off in a segregated tent, little ghost tree houses, Sam from Trick ‘r Treat, please make something up for us, being a 14th colony, Straight Time, over-the-top, insane and crazy, John Zaffis, I’ve stalked his Facebook page, you’re gonna lose an appendage, stealing a piece of his soul, Fear Street, sparkl-dy outfits, upkeep on your spirit house, riding around on a golf cart, ghosts vs. AIDS, a different take on the zombie film, The Conjuring, a plethora of stalker pictures were taken, Three Tears On Bloodstained Flesh, maybe he managed to avoid all his dad’s creepy, The Amityville Horror, Corey Feldman and his Angel, a documentary about Reese's Pieces, Snake Plissken, Alex Vincent, a gal with a dream, not everything’s a ghost, Robert Mukes, Indiana Jones and the Eye of the Fates and double-braided pigtails.

“And then uhh… we got kicked out of the haunted house.”

For more on ScareFest, go to: http://scarefestcon.com/   -   For more on Kris Williams, go to: http://www.kriswilliams.com/

Movie Meltdown - Episode 244

This week we bring you a wrap up of our last convention of the year... Scarefest. While there we talk to actor Bruce Davison. We catch up with one of our favorite guests... Miss Danielle Harris. And maybe... just maybe there's a special appearance by none other then cinematic legend - Malcolm McDowell! 

Plus we feature a special bonus interview with genre favorite... Gerrit Graham! And more stories of our run-ins with Dana Ashbrook, Barry Bostwick and Sherilyn Fenn. 

And while we cruise in comfort down those wide aisles, we also discuss... Casa de Lucy, Brian Singer, Used Cars, 99 cent burgers, wearing a safari suit at all times, he put a big rat on my shoulder, Roseanne, gold records, an open clown workshop, Shivers, Ewan McGregor, Judge Dredd, Holliston, the politics of film distribution, it's green o'clock, Chloe Sevigny, Bud T. Chud, The Little Mermaid, Brian De Palma, playing Beef, everything is foleyed, Zach Galligan, vampire Fabio, moving into directing, a clean port-o-potty, he looked at her... like he wanted to murder her, Paul Williams, stealing and doing drugs, can we just discuss Patti and how adorable she is?, If, Winnie the Pooh, I've been hit in the head a lot, Amber Heard, Hallows Eve, Greetings, BSA motorcycles, a virtual convention, easy peasy lemon squeezy - I'm gonna end up punching that guy, Adam Green, poor Hoyt, hanging out with Corey Feldman, sweet dreams with cancer and what-not, The Lucy Lair of Lusciousness, I thought he was gonna make this one girl cry, I was young and dumb, Yakima Canutt, Leland hair, clowns and child abuse, Victor Crowley, grav3yardgirl, a ghost-hunting Care Bear, Suck, a French Lit major, pimping out genre stars, improvised for three days, I used to be beautiful!, Brad Pitt, a big Gremlins geek, port-o-pussy, Mother, Jugs and Speed, lazy criticism, Ghost of Goodnight Lane, Bob Weir, the mom/clown subplot, the gift shop's in the garage, charming with his streak of cruelty, Robert De Niro, All the Real Girls, Hatchet 3 and being adorably attacked.

"...but if your going to be told how wrong you are - who better to tell you then Malcolm McDowell." 

For more on ScareFest go to:  http://thescarefest.com/

PodGravy 221: Best of Season Two, Part 2

It's more good stuff from Season Two, including lots of alcohol consumption, more QuizTime!, and gobs of geeky gadgetry goodness!  

Plus, we plunge into the depths of Genteel Southern Butt-Chuggery, and make the rounds at the ScareFest convention, including a run-in with The Louisville Slugger himself, Jim Cornette!

PodGravy 212: Field Report...

ULTRA-ENHANCED EPISODE (Now with sound-activated PicAlert action! "When you hear the chime, it's screen-glancing time!")

The guys return from ScareFest 2012 with plenty of interviews, stories and more.  Be amazed at the skills of Tennessee butt-chuggery!  Thrill at the sights of farcical foot detox!  Gaze upon the mystical lump of India, the 4 lb. hairball! Scream in horror as Bubba Chuck suffers contintenal drift!

Also this week, tapeworms, the gals of Cougar Chat, pro-wrestling legend Jim Cornette, comic book artist Justin Stewart, Pseudoscience DeathMatch, and much, much more.  Good listening ahead, it's in the cards for us... (see what I just did there..?)

PodGravy 211: Enema Verite'...

It's week two of our ScareFest build-up!  Last week was all things paranormal, join the guys this week as they break one off on horror movies and other frightful flicks.. From box office titans to the sick and obscure, we take a look at what makes us cringe on the silver screen.

Also missing the cutting room floor: The best reality show concept yet, celebrity excuse-making, twisted transplants, and the newest Tennessee pastime- Butt Chuggin'.  Break out the box wine and soak it all in...