Episode 413: El Hacha Diabolica! (Santo VS the Diabolical Hatchet)
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The B-Movie Cast is back! Mary is finally done with the outage, Nic is back from California and Juan made his way out of the creepy swamps so we’re ready for a new episode! This time on the cast we’re looking at a Juan pick- get ready for some Lucha libre action with “El Hacha Diabolica” also know as “Santo vs The Diabolical Hatchet!”
This is a Santo origin story movie that explains why he has to keep his mask on… except for showing his girlfriend when she asks… why Santo doesn’t use weapons and were his powers come from… sort of.
Hey, it’s got a hatchet, and it’s diabolical! What more do you want?
So sit back, grab a beer and a TV dinner and check out “El Hacha Diabolica”!
Episode 412: An American Werewolf in London
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Hey B-Movie Cast fans! We’re back with another Halloween episode! This time the B-Movie clubhouse welcomes fan favorite Mark Mawston from the UK to the show! Mark and Nic put their heads together and decided it was time to tackle one of their favorite films, John Landis’s horror classic from 1981: An American Werewolf in London! This is one of the films that set the bar for good, modern werewolf films. It’s also the first film to receive an Oscar for make-up effects! So join Mary, Mark and Nic as they bring Halloween home with some classic werewolf fun! But remember- stay on the path and beware of the moon!
Episode 411: Monsters Wanted
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It’s the Halloween season and the B-Movie Cast has some spooky-fun treats for you! This episode Mary and Nic are joined by Brian Cunningham from Thoughtfly Studios! Brian and Nic worked together on the films “Loss Prevention” and “Wretch”, but for this show, we thought we’d talk about Brian’s documentary “Monsters Wanted”. It’s a fun and touching look into the world of haunted attractions, or ‘haunts’. This film shows that sometimes the scariest thing you can do is follow your dreams, though guys with chainsaws are still pretty terrifying! So grab a beer, warm up a TV dinner and enjoy the first of 2018 Halloween casts!
Stream “Monsters Wanted” on Amazon!
Episode 410: OSS 117 Is Unleashed!
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The B-Movie Cast is back! This time Mary and Nic have another special guest, straight from the University of Sussex in the UK it’s Adrian Smith! He’s joining the gang to talk about the French Eurospy flick “OSS 117 Is Unleashed”. We’re going to take a step back into the heart of the cold war as an American agent- who speaks only French it would seem, has to investigate a submarine tracking device… and hit on every woman he meets! So grab a cold one, heat up a TV dinner and get ready as the new episode of the B-Movie Cast is unleashed!
Episode 409: Better Off Dead
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Hey, B-Movie Cast listeners we’ve got a special episode in store for you this time! Mary and Nic take a look at the 1985 teen comedy classic from writer/director Savage Steve Holland- “Better Off Dead” starring John Cusack and Diane Franklin. Speaking of Diane Franklin, she joins us on the show too! Nic had the chance to chat with her about the film and some of her new projects. So grab a TV dinner, a cold beer and check out the newest episode of the B-Movie Cast as we find out that being a teen in the 80s is tough, but don’t worry, you’re never Better Off Dead!
Learn more about Diane Franklin by visiting her website!
Follow Diane on Twitter- @DianeFranklin80
Episode 408: The Bride of Frankenstein
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This time on the B-Movie Cast Mary and Nic are joined by Fiona Young-Brown! In addition to being an amazing author and editor, Fiona is also Nic’s wife, which has given her a disperportinate amount of exposure to B-Movies! Fiona got to pick this week’s film and as someone with naturally curly hair she decided to go for one of her favorite Universal Monsters- The Bride of Frankenstein!
Join us as we discuss this classic film and try to explain to Mary that there were a lot of things going on under the surface of the film that some viewers might miss. Let’s just say the Hays Code never new what hit it, even after they made the studio cut the film to fit their view of what was decent for society.
As a special bonus, at the end of the podcast one of our listeners sent in a clip from the audio book of “A Boy and His Dog” by the late Harlan Ellison. It’s worth a listen! Oh and if you’re in the mood for audio books, check out Nic’s first audio book from his
