MPM: Ep. 428 - Risk It For The Brisket

 

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 - This week, Stephen chooses a couple iconic slasher flicks from his list, and we go through the original Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) and its very different sequel, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1985). In this episode, we discuss our favorite "crazy family" horror films, talk about the tastiness of "human beef", and Cheats tries to extort money from our listeners. Enjoy!

MPM: Ep. 427 - Load-Bearing Fresco

 

Sweet Home | Uzumaki - Hey everyone! Dehart chooses the films this week and we check out a couple of Japanese films. First, we go through the film that the Resident Evil game franchise was inspired by, Sweet Home (1989) and then Uzumaki (2000), a film based on the popular manga by Junji Ito. In this episode, we talk about authors that should have better adaptations, the connections between one of these films and Poltergeist, and emotional investment in horror movie characters. Enjoy!

MPM: Ep. 426 - Dog Earth

Cronos | High Life - Hey, listeners! Thanks for checking out another episode of Motion Picture Meltdown! Phil chooses the flicks this week and we check out Guillermo del Toro's Cronos (1993) and High Life (2018). In this episode we talk about the weirdest people we've ever met, we discuss whether Dog Earth is better than Human Earth, and wonder about Ron Perlman's linguistic skillz. Enjoy!

MPM: Ep. 425 - You Just Don't Get It, Man...

 

Scout's Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse | The Dead Don't Die - In this episode, Cheats picks a couple of lesser-know zombie flicks, and we check out Scout's Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse (2015) and The Dead Don't Die (2019). Per some some feedback, we talk about films that reinvigorate genres and franchises, we yell at Jim Jarmusch for pranking moviegoers, and Stephen tells his story about "achieving" his Wood Badge. Enjoy!

MPM: Ep. 424 - The Floor is Slugs

 Prophecy | Slugs - This week, we check out a couple of eco-horror films that have been on our to-do list for a long time. Stephen chooses Prophecy (1979) and Slugs (1988). In this episode, we talk about our favorite eco-horror films, figure out that everything rips off Night of the Lepus, and Dehart dives into the real ways that slugs can kill you. Enjoy!