Slasher Movie Podcast Now

Ho Ho Horror! This week, Phillip and Michael discuss the 1974 slasher classic BLACK CHRISTMAS. Topics include:

Director Bob Clark's strange career

Rhinestone (starring Dolly Parton and Sylvester Stallone!)

24 Hours of a Christmas Story

How we would like to die in a slasher movie

And, as always, FACTOIDS FROM BEYOND THE SCENES!

This week, the sequels keep a'coming! This time: Friday the 13th Part Two. Topics discussed include:

Michael has a bone to pick with Phil

Movies that haven't aged well

How do we feel about non-hockey mask Jason?

Best Kills

Factoids From Beyond the Scenes!

This week, Phillip and Michael begin PHASE TWO of Slasher Movie Podcast Now: The Sequels. What better film to start with than the first sequel to the slasher film that started it all, 1981's HALLOWEEN II. 

Topics discussed include:

What we did for Thanksgiving

John Carpenter begin forced to write Halloween II

The problems with the film

The slasher sequel rules

And FACTOIDS FROM BEYOND THE SCENES!

Join us next week as we cover FRIDAY THE 13th PART TWO!

This week, Phillip and Michael discuss 1987's THE STEPFATHER, and boy is it a doozie! Topics discussed include:

• the Suburbs
• the story of John List
• that iconic opening scene (!)
• What's up with that psychiatrist, tho??
• FACTOIDS FROM BEYOND THE SCENES

This week, Phillip and Michael complete the journey they began so long ago (last week) with IT: Chapter Two (2019). Topics discussed include:

• The length of this movie
• Too much CGI?
• Richie's Secret
• Bev's Father
• Munchausen-by-Proxy
• Plus... FACTOIDS FROM BEYOND THE SCENES!!!

This week, Phillip and Michael discuss 2017's IT, a Stephen King joint. Topics include:

• Phil ain't scared of clowns
• Michael IS scared of clowns
• The origins of IT
• Factoids From Beyond the Scenes!!!

It's Halloween Week! To celebrate the spookiest holiday on the calendar, Michael and Phillip discuss John Carpenter's HALLOWEEN (1978) as well as Halloween, its history, and much more!

Topics include:

• the spooky origins of Halloween (the Holiday)
• the frightening (not really) origins of Halloween (the movie)
• A special show-within-a-show all about Halloween candies
• Facts From Beyond the Scenes!

This week, Phillip and Michael discuss Wes Craven's 1996 meta-slasher classic SCREAM. Topics include:

• the story of the Gainesville Ripper
• being 90s Babies
• they play Are You A Slasher Movie Expert?
• Facts From Beyond The Scenes!!!

Good evening. This week, Phillip and Michael discuss Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 classic PSYCHO. Topics discussed include:

• Alfred Hitchcock Presents (on Nick at Nite!)
• Janet Leigh, the Original Scream Queen
• The Ballad of Ol' Alfred Hitchcock
• Bernard Herrman's Slappin' Score
• Facts From Beyond the Scenes!!!

This week Phil and Michael discuss the 1992 horror classic CANDYMAN (starring Virginia Madsen and Tony Todd).

Topics discussed:

• Origins of famous urban legends
• The Curse of Lake Lanier
• Cabrini-Green Housing Projects
• The ever-timely subtext of the film (sadly)
• And FACTOIDS FROM BEHIND THE SCENES!
• Next week we're doing Alfred Hitchcock's PSYCHO

This week, Phillip and Michael discuss the 1988 classic CHILD'S PLAY. Topics covered include:

• favorite Halloween costumes as a kid
• Talky Tina from The Twilight Zone
• Okiku - the doll whose hair grows
• Voodoo and if it should even have been included
• "Chuckie" by Keto Boys (available on Apple Music!)
• And much, much more!
• Next week we're doing CANDYMAN (1992)

This week, Phillip and Michael dig their claws into the classic American horror film A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET. Topics include:

• the origins of Freddy Krueger
• Wes Craven's religious upbringing
• the suburbs
• the Misfits and N.O.R.E. (available on Apple Music!)
• Sponsors for the show
• And our semi-weekly phone chat with movie critic Kale Smith

On today's episode, Michael and Phillip discuss Tobe Hooper's 1974 classic THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE. Topics include:

• Their favorite cannibals from history
• Tobe Hooper's filmography
• The Final Girl: Marilyn Burns
• Ween 
• Belinda Carlisle
• And more!

On this inaugural episode of Slasher Movie Podcast Now, director Michael Benton and indie pro-wrestler Phillip Shadburn break down the classic slasher flick FRIDAY THE THIRTEENTH. Topics covered:

• Kevin Bacon's neck-related death
• Tom Savini's gore effects
• Harry Manfredini's iconic score
• The KILLER CAM movie pitch with special guest Alejandro Espinoza 
• What Local Film Critic Kale Smith thinks

This week Phillip and Michael break down GOTTI (2018) starring John Travolta as Gucci. Topics covered include:

• Why is Stacy Keach playing a mafioso?
• What's with John Gotti Jr.'s VERY MODERN LOOK?
• That Pitbull soundtrack
• Special announcement: the show will be switching to SLASHER MOVIES starting in September (for a while)

This week, we're covering the 2010 action flick FROM PARIS WITH LOVE. Phil and Mike discuss:

• Momma Labs - a show about dog moms or a lab that makes moms?
• Travolta's fashion choices
• Love
• John Travolta Trivia
• Why was John Rhys Meyers in this?
• Who would have been better cast in this film?
• How many Arnies are they giving this film?

Next week we'll be doing John Travolta's star turn in GOTTI (directed by E from Entourage!!!). 

Released on December 22nd, 1989, Tango & Cash is literally the LAST 1980s action film. And it shows. Phillip and Michael discuss:

• Friend of the Show movielover and his review of AMPN
• What makes Phillip cry
• The Buddy Cop subgenre of 80s action movies
• What's wrong with Sly Stallone
• Jack Palance's poetry readings
• That weird Harold Faltermeyer score
• Kurt Russell in drag (va-va-voom!)

Action movies are great. Sometimes the villains aren't so great. In this Top Five, Phillip and Michael discuss:

• Their love/hate of 80s/90s Jack Palance
• What does Willem Dafoe smell like?
• Their idea for a terrible t-shirt
• The all-time worst action movie villains (duh)