Episodes
Thursday Oct 25, 2018
Christine (1983) VHS Movie Review and Halloween (2018) Movie Review
Thursday Oct 25, 2018
Thursday Oct 25, 2018
Two nerds build a podcast about old VHS tapes, and it ends up being possessed by an evil entity. Listen to Analog Jones talk about John Carpenter's Christine (1983) for our Halloween episode!
Christine was released into theaters on December 9, 1983, on a budget of $10 million and it made $21 million at the box office.
Directed by John Carpenter the man who brought us Halloween (1978) and The Thing (1982).
This film is based on a novel by Stephen King called Christine. Bill Phillips wrote the screenplay.
Produced by Richard Kobritz who also produced Salem's Lot (Salem's Lot VHS Movie Review)
Christine's Cast
Keith Gordon as Arnold "Arnie" Cunningham (The Legend of Billie Jean)
John Stockwell as Dennis Guilder (Top Gun)
Alexandra Paul as Leigh Cabot (American Nightmare VHS Movie Review)
Robert Prosky as Will Darnell (Gremlins 2: The New Batch, Last Action Hero)
Harry Dean Stanton as Detective Rudolph "Rudy" Junkins (Alien, Pretty in Pink)
Christine's Synopsis
A nerdy high school student named Arne buys a busted 1958 Plymouth Fury and falls in love with it while rebuilding the car. As Arne drives the car around, named Christine, it slowly changes him. Christine is more than a car; she's possessed by an unknown evil entity that wreaks havoc in Rockbridge, California.
Fun Facts
According to John Carpenter, Christine was not a film he had planned on directing, saying that he directed the film as "a job" as opposed to a "personal project." He had previously directed The Thing (1982), which had done poorly at the box office and led to a critical backlash. In retrospect, Carpenter stated that upon reading Christine, he felt that "It just wasn't very frightening. But it was something I needed to do at that time for my career."
King's novel, the source material for Carpenter's film, made it clear that the car was possessed by the evil spirit of its previous owner, Roland D. LeBay, whereas the film version of the story shows that the evil spirit surrounding the car was present on the day it was built. Other elements from the novel were altered for the film, particularly the execution of the death scenes, which the filmmakers opted for a more "cinematic approach."
You can buy the Blu-ray on Amazon that has deleted scenes and commentary with director John Carpenter and Keith Gordon.
Bonus Movie Review: Halloween (2018)
Halloween (2018) was released into theaters on September 19, 2018, with a budget of $10 million.
This is the eleventh installment in the Halloween film series and a direct sequel to the 1978 film of the same name.
Directed by David Gordon Green (Pineapple Express)
Written by Jeff Fradley, Danny McBride (Eastbound & Down) and David Gordon Green.
Based on characters by John Carpenter and Debra Hill
Halloween (2018) Cast
Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Strode
Judy Greer as Karen
Andi Matichak as Allyson
Will Patton as Frank Hawkins
Virginia Gardner as Vicky
Haluk Bilginer as Dr. Ranbir Sartain
Halloween (2018) Storyline
Laurie Strode comes to her final confrontation with Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago.
Come back next week when we review The Rage: Carrie 2 with special guest The Jersey Ghouls.
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Thursday Oct 18, 2018
Salem's Lot (1979) VHS Movie Review
Thursday Oct 18, 2018
Thursday Oct 18, 2018
The Analog Jones gang goes back to their old hometown of Salem's Lot, Maine to write a book and get attacked by a blue vampire! Polett Jasso, a Stephen King fanatic, joins us to tell everyone the difference between the movie and the mini-series.
Salem's Lot the mini-series made its TV debut on November 17, 1979, on CBS. The original runtime was 187 minutes but was cut to 113 minutes for the movie we watched.
Director: Tobe Hooper (Texas Chainsaw Massacre)
Writers: Stephen King (novel), Paul Monash (screenplay)
Salem's Lot Cast
David Soul as Ben Mears (Starsky and Hutch)
James Mason as Richard K. Straker (20,000 Leagues Under the Sea)
Lance Kerwin as Mark Petrie (Wonder Woman 1977)
Bonnie Bedelia as Susan Norton (Die Hard)
Lew Ayres as Jason Burke (All Quiet on the Western Front)
Come back next week for our Rage: Carrie 2 (1999) VHS Movie Review with our special guest "The Jersey Ghouls."
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Thursday Oct 11, 2018
Graveyard Shift (1990) VHS Movie Review
Thursday Oct 11, 2018
Thursday Oct 11, 2018
Matt and Steve got new jobs! We are working at a rat-infested textile mill, and we are working the Graveyard Shift (1990). Graveyard Shift is our second movie in our Stephen King October!
Graveyard Shift (1990) was released October 26, 1990, with a budget of $10 million and brought in $11.5 million in the box office.
Director: Ralph S. Singleton (Producer of Clear and Present Danger, Listen here)
Writers: Stephen King (short story), John Esposito (screenplay)
Graveyard Shift 1990 Cast:
David Andrews (Listen to our Cherry 2000 review) as John Hall
Kelly Wolf as Jane Wisconsky
Stephen Macht as Warwick
Andrew Divoff as Danson
Vic Polizos as Brogan
Brad Dourif as The Exterminator
Come back next week and listen to our Salem's Lot: The Movie (1979) VHS Movie Review. We have a special guest to help us break it down!
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Thursday Oct 04, 2018
Children of the Corn (1984) VHS Movie Review
Thursday Oct 04, 2018
Thursday Oct 04, 2018
Are you ready for Stephen King month?! Matt and Steve are taking a trip to Nebraska to visit our new friend Isaac and review Children of the Corn (1984).
Children of the Corn is rated R and was released into US theaters on March 9, 1984, on a budget of $800,000 (estimated).
Director: Dritz Kiersch
Writers: Stephen King (short story), George Goldsmith (screenplay)
Children of the Corn Cast:
Peter Horton as Burt
Linda Hamilton as Vicky
R.G. Armstrong as Diehl
John Franklin as Isaac
Courtney Gains as Malachai
John Philbin as Amos
Julie Maddalena as Rachel
Children of the Corn Movies:
Children of the Corn (1984)
Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice (1992)
Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest (1995)
Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering
Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror (1998)
Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return (1999)
Children of the Corn: Revelation (2001)
Children of the Corn (2001)
Children of the Corn: Genesis (2011)
Children of the Corn: Runaway (2018)
Children of the Corn Book
Children of the Corn is a short story by Stephen King, first published in the March 1977 issue of Penthouse, and later collected in King's 1978 collection Night Shift. The story involves a couple's exploration of a strange town and their encounters with its denizens after their vacation is sidelined by a car accident. Several films have been adapted from the short story and it spawned a horror franchise beginning in 1984.
Buy the Arrow Special Edition of Children of the Corn
Buy this amazing poster by Arrow Films
Buy the Children of the Corn 6-Film Collection
The Predator (2018) Movie Review
Matt and Steve also take some time to review The Predator (2018). Will they survive being hunted down by the angry fans?
Director: Shane Black
Writers: Fred Dekker and Shane Black (screenplay)
Jim Thomas and John Thomas (based on characters created by)
The Predator (2018) Cast
Boyd Holbrook as Quinn McKenna
Trevante Rhodes as Nebraska Williams
Jacob Tremblay as Rory McKenna
Deegan-Michael Key as Coyle
Olivia Munn as Casey Bracket
Sterling K. Brown as Traeger
Alfie Allen as Lynch
Augusto Aguilera as Nettles
How does Shane Black's sequel The Predator (2018) hold up to the original Predator (1987), Predator 2 (1990) and Predators (2010)? According to the critics, not well at all. Do Matt and Steve agree? Listen to find out their likes and dislikes.
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