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
Episode 407: It Came From Outer Space!
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The B-Movie Podcast is back! This episode we have a special guest from The U.K. – Photographer and all around cool human Mark Mawston!
Mark, Mary and Nic take a look a real Sci-Fi classic on this week’s episode when the gang tackles “It Came From Outer Space”! This Universal Pictures film was the studio’s first 3-D films and the story was written by none other than Ray Bradbury! So warm up that TV Dinner, grab yourself a cold one and tune in to this episode of The B-Movie Cast!
Episode 405: Incubus (or How I learned to stop worrying and speak bad Espiranto!)
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Hey B-Movie Cast fans and family! This episode we’re joined by Rich Chamberlain (not that actor dude the cool one from MonsterMovieKid! We’re taking a look at an strange sort-of horror film from the folks behind “The Outer Limits” TV show in the 60s- INCUBUS! Yes it’s got demons. Yes it’s got Succubi. Yes it’s actually got an Incubus too! But really all of that pails in comparison to two things: 1. It stars a pre-Star Trek William Shatner 2. It’s the second film ever done completely in Espiranto! So tune in and let’s see how Mary faired with a film in a made-up language that is really full of Shat…ner, yeah William Shatner!
Episode 404: The Crawling Eye!
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Hey B-Movie Cast friends and family! In honor of Mary busting a blood vessel in one of her eyes, we decided to do some eye related horror. What could be better for that then the 1958 classic “The Crawling Eye” (AKA – “The Trollenberg Terror”)? Well how about having Screem Magazine‘s own Darryl Mayeski as this week’s host with Mary and Nic! Darry has taken a break from putting together the latest awesome issue of the magazine to share his thoughts on the film that made lots of people ask… “Where in the world is Trollenberg?”. So tune in to the new show and see for yourself if the ‘eyes’ have it!
Episode 403: The Monster and the Girl
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The B-Movie cast goes ape on this episode! That’s right, Mary, Nic and Juan have some fun with a film featuring a man in a gorilla suit! Only this isn’t some whacky comedy featuring Abbot and Costello, nope, it’s a quasi-film-noir about a sullied woman (sort of), her brother, the worst white slavery gang ever and oh yeah, a mad scientist who wants to drop a human brain in a gorilla… what more could you ask for? Well how about a cute dog too! Check out the B-Movie Cast’s look at “The Monster and the Girl”!
