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Episode #192: Harvest Horror Fest – Friday the 13th (1980)

By Matt on Wednesday, October 14, 2020

Welcome campers to our second pod of the Third Annual Harvest Horror Fest! Today the classic horror continues with one of Matt’s favorite horror films, yes Matt’s, Friday the 13th (1980). The boys stayed on point for most of the show but some extra topics include Halloween, gore in film, and horror films that scarred us for life.

Friday the 13th is an incredible film. It is not only a great horror flick but a great movie overall. The story is very creative, the cinematography is groundbreaking, and the make up, especially the gore, are great. The acting is very rough but it is definitely better than most of this franchise’s numerous sequels. Friday the 13th inspired a whole new sub-genre of horror, the summer camp slasher. This is a must see film for anyone that loves movies especially horror film buffs. Mike awards the slasher a near perfect score of 4.5 out of 5 Reels. Matt with the rare underscore only gives Friday the 13th 4 out of 5 reels. He immediately regretted it but stuck to his decision.

Next Wednesday we continue our Third Annual Harvest Horror Fest with another Matt pick but Mike loves this one too, the 1980’s vampire comedy The Lost Boys (1987) starring Jason Patric, Kiefer Sutherland, and of course the two Coreys. Thanks for hanging out and listening to our slasher of a podcast. We will chat at you next week!

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Friday the 13th (1980)

Director: Sean S. Cunningham

Writer: Victor Miller

Stars: Betsy Palmer, Adrienne King, Jeannine Taylor, and Kevin Bacon

Release Date: May 9, 1980

Storyline from IMDB

A group of camp counselors are stalked and murdered by an unknown assailant while trying to reopen a summer camp which was the site of a child’s drowning and a grisly double murder years before.

Watch the Friday the 13th (1980) trailer below.

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Episode #191: Harvest Horror Fest – Leprechaun (1993)

By Matt on Wednesday, October 7, 2020

After 11 months of waiting it is finally here! Our Third Annual Harvest Horror Fest! To kick off our month of horror reviews everyone’s favorite horror host Mike Talent dipped into his bag of gold and pulled the original Leprechaun from 1993. Scary but not horror topics include cereal, wells, and the imminent death of movie theaters.

What can we say about the Leprechaun. It is a very unique horror film that is fun, gory, and campy. The acting is real rough (except Warwick Davis, he kills it!) thankfully Jennifer Anniston has improved her acting skills since 1993. The makeup is pretty decent for the time period and the special effects are on par with the film’s budget, awful. Mike Talent still really loved the re-watch of this classic 90’s horror film awarding it 3.5 out of 5 Reels. Matt was not a big fan. He does suggest you watch it at least once in your life to experience the classic film. He graciously gives the Leprechaun 2 out of 5 Reels.

We continue our Third Annual Harvest Horror Fest next week with one of Matt’s picks going back even farther in time taking a stab at the original Friday the 13th. If you want to watch it with us it’s available on AMC if you still have cable or you can rent it for $3 on Amazon Prime Video. Thanks for hanging out and listening to our spooky pod. We will chat at you next week!

If you have a film you would like Matt and Mike Talent to review you can email us at nerds@reelfilmnerds.com, listeners we are talking to you.

Leprechaun (1993)

Director: Mark Jones

Writer: Mark Jones

Stars: Warwick Davis, Jennifer Aniston, Ken Olandt, and Mark Holton

Release Date: January 8, 1993

Storyline from IMDB

An evil, sadistic Leprechaun goes on a killing rampage in search of his beloved pot of gold.

Watch the Leprechaun (1993) trailer below.

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Episode #143: Harvest Horror Fest – The Thing (1982)

By Matt on Thursday, October 31, 2019

Happy Halloween everyone!!! Today is a happy and sad day. First off it’s Halloween, one of the most fun days of the year. Second, it is the final Harvest Horror Fest review of the season. Today Mike Talent and No Talent Matt review John Carpenter’s classic horror film The Thing (1982). Not thing related topics include Tool destroys at Gila River Arena, RC plane flying, and Netflix VS. movie theaters.

The Thing (1982) is an incredible Sci-Fi horror film that Matt should have watched long before 2019 but he is a giant slacker, literally giant. The story is amazing especially the paranoia that slowly ramps us throughout the movie. It rivals the incredible monster and creature design. Speaking of creatures, wow, just wow! They are truly out of this world, especially when you realize this film was made over 35 years ago! Kurt Russell does a particularly excellent job as a helicopter pilot, especially his decision to rock that incredible prospector hat. Our Second Annual Harvest Horror fest has been one for the books especially for Mike Talent. He hands out another almost perfect rating for The Thing (1982) with 4.5 out of 5 Reels. Matt also really enjoyed this movie awarding it 4 out of 5 Reels.

Next week we attempt to return to our regularly scheduled movie reviewing. Who are we kidding we are not regular at all but you will get at least one review maybe two if Mike has time. Our first and maybe only pod is a movie that is advertised as a return to form, Terminator: Dark Fate. We will see and let you know if Linda Hamilton and James Cameron breathe life back into this formerly incredible franchise. Don’t forget to tune in Monday to Magic 99.1 around 8:45AM with Leza Live to get a sneak peak of our Terminator: Dark Fate review with Matt. Thanks for hanging out and listening to us and hopefully you get to eat lots of your kid’s candy tonight!

If you want to listen to way better podcast’s don’t forget to check out our sister podcasts The Bluemilk Podcast, The Mile High Show, and Rogues Radio Podcast also based in beautiful Prescott, Arizona.

If you have a film you would like Matt and Mike Talent to review you can email us at nerds@reelfilmnerds.com, listeners we are talking to you too.

The Thing (1982)

Director: John Carpenter

Writers: Bill Lancaster (screenplay), John W. Campbell Jr.

Stars: Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, Keith David, T.K. Carter, David Clennon, and Richard Dysart

Release Date: June 25, 1982

Storyline from IMDB

A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.

Watch The Thing (1982) trailer below.

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Episode #141: Harvest Horror Fest – Killer Klowns from Outer Space

By Matt on Thursday, October 24, 2019

Happy Birthday Matt and happy Thursday to everyone else! Don’t be sad but our Second Annual Harvest Horror Fest is coming to a close but not yet! This week we have an incredible classic horror B-movie, Killer Klowns from Outer Space! Not klown related topics include pizza parties, HBO’s new Watchmen show, and Bozo the Clown.

Killer Klowns from Outer Space is a fun horror film that knows exactly what it is and capitalizes on it. The acting is cheesy, the premise is cheesy, and the sets are cheesy but that is what makes this movie so much fun! The Klowns are particularly terrifying especially their face/masks. The level of detail and movement that went into them is astounding for 1988. The real genius of the movie though really shines through in the different sets, weapons, and tools the alien Klowns use from cotton candy cocoons to popcorn guns. Killer Klowns from Outer Space really hits all the marks for a great, fun, and unique horror film. Mike Talent, Mr. Horror movie himself, has never seen this film until now and he loved it! He gives it 4.5 out of 5 Reels. Matt also really enjoys Killer Klowns from Outer Space that is why he pushed Mike to have it in this year’s HHF. He gives the movie a solid score of 3 out of 5 Reels.

For next week, the guys are still trying to figure out what to watch and review. Maybe a streaming movie or something in the theaters that is off the beaten path or maybe they will do two Harvest Horror Fest films. Tune in Monday to Magic 99.1 with Leza Live to find out what they settle on before the podcast drops on Tuesday. Have a great weekend everyone and thanks for hanging out and listening to us, we will chat at you next week.

If you have a film you would like Matt and Mike Talent to review you can email us at nerds@reelfilmnerds.com, listeners we are talking to you too.

Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)

Director: Stephen Chiodo

Writers: Charles Chiodo and Stephen Chiodo

Stars: Grant Cramer, Suzanne Snyder, John Allen Nelson, John Vernon, and Michael S. Siegel

Release Date: May 27, 1988

Storyline from IMDB

When a small town is invaded by aliens from outer space who are capturing and killing the townspeople, no one takes them seriously. Why? The aliens all look like circus clowns, use weapons that look clown like, and all have painted on smiles. Only a few of the young people in the town realize the danger and of course no one believes them. Armed with an ice cream truck they try and rescue their friends.

Watch the Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988) trailer below.

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Episode #139: Harvest Horror Fest – Children of the Corn (1984)

By Matt on Thursday, October 17, 2019

Happy Thursday everyone, hang in there the week is almost over. in the meantime let the horror continue and not just the podcast but the movies we review too! For our second Harvest Horror Fest review of the season Matt and Mike discuss the 1984 Stephen King classic Children of the Corn. Extra special topics include The Terminator, South Park, and the streaming wars are really heating up.

Children of the Corn is a decent movie today but it is not as scary as your hosts’ thought. The acting is passable and the script is pretty good but it just does not come off as scary unless you are like Matt and never plan on breeding then all those children are terrifying. The atmosphere of an empty town in the middle of nowhere is captured very well. The special effects well let’s just say it was the early 80’s and they did the best they could with what they had. It’s also difficult to watch Linda Hamilton play the victim when in the very same year she battled the first Terminator and won. Mike the horror lover that he is was not super impressed with this classic. He gives the film 2.5 out of 5 Reels. Matt thought Children of the Corn was just average. There were some things that could have been better but overall it’s a passable movie. He gives it 3 out of 5 Reels.

Next week we are doubling down on horror movies, kinda. Zombieland: Double Tap comes out this weekend and both your hosts are very excited to watch the follow up to the 2009 smash hit horror comedy. Thursday our Harvest Horror Fest continues with yet another classic horror film, well maybe a cult classic, Killer Klowns from Outer Space. It is streaming right now on Amazon Prime Video if you want to watch it before next Thursday. Thanks for listening and we will chat at you next week.

If you have a film you would like Matt and Mike Talent to review you can email us at nerds@reelfilmnerds.com, listeners we are talking to you too.

Children of the Corn (1984)

Director: Fritz Kiersch

Writers: Stephen King and George Goldsmith

Stars: Peter Horton, Linda Hamilton, R.G. Armstrong, John Franklin, and Courtney Gains

Release Date: March 9, 1984

Storyline from IMDB

A young couple is trapped in a remote town where a dangerous religious cult of children believe everyone over the age of 18 must be killed.

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Episode #192: Harvest Horror Fest – Friday the 13th (1980)

Friday the 13th (1980)

Storyline from IMDB

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Episode #191: Harvest Horror Fest – Leprechaun (1993)

Leprechaun (1993)

Storyline from IMDB

Watch the Leprechaun (1993) trailer below.

Episode #143: Harvest Horror Fest – The Thing (1982)

The Thing (1982)

Storyline from IMDB

Watch The Thing (1982) trailer below.

Episode #141: Harvest Horror Fest – Killer Klowns from Outer Space

Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)

Storyline from IMDB

Watch the Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988) trailer below.

Episode #139: Harvest Horror Fest – Children of the Corn (1984)

Children of the Corn (1984)

Storyline from IMDB

Watch the Children of the Corn (1984) trailer below.