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Episode 499: XANADU



The B-Movie Cast has finally done it. We’ve gone down the road less traveled… and we did it on roller skates. That’s right for episode 499 of The B-Movie Cast, Mary, Nic and special guest Steve Turek are getting our disco balls out and grooving into “Xanadu”. Steve was particularly well qualified to join us for this episode because… well honestly, Nic had a hard time finding anyone else! But, aside from his willingness to endure the sensory spectacle that is “Xanadu”. So, put on your best leisure suit, get out your roller skates and get ready for the film that dared to ask the question “Can Gene Kelly roller skate?” as we check out the infamous disc fever dream that is- “Xandadu”!

Episode 490: Return to Youth (Returno A La Juventud)


The B-Movie Cast is going south of the border again for some Twilight-Zone-like fun with “Return to Youth” (“Returno A La Juventud”). It’s the story of an old professor with the hots for a young student. When she rebuffs his advances he does what anyone would do; sells his soul to return to youth! Now he’s got to do the devil’s work or it’s all over for him! Join Mary, Nic, and Juan as they find out what happens when you make a deal with the devil in “Return to Youth”.

Episode 480: Killer Crocodile


The B-Movie Cast is back! In this episode Mary and Nic are joined by Dr. Adrian Smith. Adrian takes a break from lecturing at the University of Sussex to help us figure out how many environmentalists does it take to kill one crocodile? The answer is one if it’s Anthony Crenna (yes, he’s Richard Crenna’s son) in the Italian 80s horror romp “Killer Crocodile”. We’re diving headfirst into the radioactive waters of an unnamed river in the Dominican Republic so we can see what happens when you want to rip off “Jaws” but can’t afford a mechanical shark. So, grab your Bat-anti-crocodile spray, a cold beverage, and join us as we take a bite out of “Killer Crocodile”.

Also…

Ricou Browning- AKA- The Gill Man from “The Creature From the Black Lagoon” is having some health issues and could use some cheering up.
We’re asking B-Movie cast friends and family to send him some good tidings for a speedy recovery! Ricou isn’t into email and Facebook posts, so please send him a card, a letter, a postcard or something else nice to cheer him up and help his recovery!
His mailing address for best wishes is:
Ricou Browning
5221 SW 196 Lane
Southwest Ranches, FL 33332

Episode 478: The Hyperboloid of Engineer Garin


Welcome back Comrades! As part of the B-Movie Cast’s party-approved 5-year plan, Mary, Nic, and special guest Matt Kowalski are checking some Sci-fi from behind the iron curtain! Get ready for some Soviet science fiction fun with “The Hyperboloid of Engineer Garin”. It’s the story of a guy, a girl, a death ray, and why weather reports matter! So ready for some fun with the new B-Movie Cast!

Episode 477: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari


This episode of the B-Movie Cast, the gang dives headfirst into German expressionism with the silent film classic “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari”! Joining Mary and Nic on this surreal journey is filmmaker Brian Cunningham. The trio talk film, history and diligently work to convince Nic that the film has nothing to do with Cubist art or Cubans! So set the way-back machine for the turn of the 20th century and join the B-Movie Cast as we open the door to “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari”.

Episode 475: The Batwoman (1968)



The B-Movie Cast is back and Mary and Nic are in for a treat as Juan brings out the 1968, female luchador film and extreme copyright violation that is “The Bat Woman” (AKA “La Mujer Murcielago”). Yes, she’s a crime-fighting, millionaire who dresses up in bits and pieces of the Adam West Batman suit to form her ‘Bat-kini’. She’s saving the world’s wrestlers from a fish-loving mad scientist who’s using pineal fluid from athletes to create his own personal fishman! So, grab some tartar sauce and your lobster bib and get ready to take a bite out of “The Bat Woman” on the new B-Movie Cast!