x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

Neon Brainiacs (A Retro Horror Movie Podcast)

Neon Brainiacs is a comedy podcast about retro horror movies with your hosts, and independent filmmakers, Ben and Lance (and former co-host Gregg). Your heroes break down the movie"s plot, remember the good times, and get lost in plenty of humorous diversions. We love to engage with our audience, and hope you"re willing to be in on the joke. While we do a play-by-play of the movie, this show is tailored a little more for those looking to laugh at their work desk. Nostalgia and laughs rule the

tv & film film reviews

All Episodes

01:09:15

84 - The Toxic Avenger (1984)

Neon Brainiacs (A Retro Horror Movie Podcast) ·

2019/04/17

We're taking a trip to Tromaville, maniacs, because this week we're talking The Toxic Avenger with our buddy Lance Parkin from Locust Street Entertainment! While we discuss our histories with this franchise, we also talk about the vision boards of villains, the phrase "fix your wagon", and R-rated movies that spawned Saturday morning cartoons.

en

01:28:45

83 - The Hills Have Eyes Part 2 (1984)

Neon Brainiacs (A Retro Horror Movie Podcast) ·

2019/04/10

Grab a soft pretzel and a red Slushie, maniacs, because this week we're going to Hills... The Hills Have Eyes 2, that is. Joining us is our boy Toddy Tondera from Thrifty Podcast, plugging our collaborative live show, Podcast Night At The Tolma 2, happening this Friday! While we discuss the movie we also talk about the various lapses in logic in the film, dog flashbacks and ask the question: can you ride a dirtbike in a horror film and survive?

en

02:18:18

82 - Friday The 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan...

Neon Brainiacs (A Retro Horror Movie Podcast) ·

2019/04/03

New York's alright if you like Jason Voorhees, maniacs! This week we welcome back our friends Sarah and Amanda from the Ghoul On Ghoul podcast to discuss Friday The 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan! It's a long one but trust us, it's worth it. Topics include landmark jewelry, Jason as a LifeAlert customer, wasting drugs on a stranger and we collectively decide what our new business Top Dollar Toot will sell.

en

01:25:46

81 - Return Of The Living Dead (1985)

Neon Brainiacs (A Retro Horror Movie Podcast) ·

2019/03/27

It's party time, maniacs! This week we're talking about the 1985 zombie classic Return Of The Living Dead with our new buds James and Chelsea from the Dead Meat podcast and YouTube channel! The four of us discuss topics such as movie punks (obviously), the excess of the 1980's and Linnea Quigley's perpetual state of undress. This episode is sponsored by Hellraising Hot Sauce! Use code "neonbrainiacs" at checkout to save 20% until March 31st.

en

57:49

80 - Cujo (1983)

Neon Brainiacs (A Retro Horror Movie Podcast) ·

2019/03/20

Sit! Stay! Kill! This week we're rounding out our Animal Terror trilogy with one of the most iconic horror dogs in the genre: Cujo from 1983! While discussing man's best fiend we also talk about kitchen television, laser tag, and we go on yet another rant about ketchup that isn't Heinz. This episode is sponsored by House Of Mysterious Secrets and Hellraising Hot Sauce!

en

01:11:51

79 - Alligator (1980)

Neon Brainiacs (A Retro Horror Movie Podcast) ·

2019/03/13

Crikey! We're smack dab in the middle of our Animal Terror trilogy, maniacs, and this week we're tackling the 1980 Lewis Teague film Alligator. Join us down in the sewers as we discuss effective ways to store vinyl records, rollerblading and the bizarro version of Face/Off starring Nicolas Cage and an alligator. This week our show is sponsored by House Of Mysterious Secrets and Hellraising Hot Sauce, who is offering our listeners 20% off your entire order with the code "neonbrainiacs"!

en

56:00

78 - Jaws 3-D (1983)

Neon Brainiacs (A Retro Horror Movie Podcast) ·

2019/03/06

Is it Shark Week, maniacs? No! We're kicking off our Animal Terror trilogy with the most infamous animal in cinema history in 1983's JAWS 3-D! We're also joined by Jamie from Neo Trash Video who put together Bad Movie Bingo here in Pittsburgh. While we fish around for something nice to say about this movie, we also discuss Shamu, bumper boats, and ask what the hell is the game Standoff!? This episode is sponsored by House Of Mysterious Secrets!

en

50:28

77 - Society (1989)

Neon Brainiacs (A Retro Horror Movie Podcast) ·

2019/02/27

Alright maniacs, we're rounding out our BODY HORROR trilogy by making some fine contributions to Society! While we talk about this bizarre 1989 Brian Yuzna flick, we also talk about a whole mess of our own bizarre topics: Sisqo! Gilmore Girls! Nick Arcade! Shoes! Pleated Pants! Check it out. This episode is sponsored by House Of Mysterious Secrets!

en

56:52

76 - The Fly (1986)

Neon Brainiacs (A Retro Horror Movie Podcast) ·

2019/02/20

Be afraid, maniacs, be very afraid! This week we're continuing our BODY HORROR block with a flick from the king of body horror: David Cronenberg's 1986 masterpiece The Fly! Topics discussed include Norm MacDonald's run on SNL, Doug Funnie's wardrobe and Gregg offers up some journalism tips and tricks.

en

01:16:19

75 - From Beyond (1986)

Neon Brainiacs (A Retro Horror Movie Podcast) ·

2019/02/13

Bust out those resonators, maniacs, and let's get freaky... This week we kick off a new theme with our BODY HORROR trilogy! And what better place to start than 1986's From Beyond with our pal Brian from the Start The Beat With Sikes podcast! We get into all the goopy details of this movie and also discuss Spencer's Gifts, chalk outlines, unique insults and unintentional Pee-Wee Herman impressions.

en

01:26:39

74 - A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984)

Neon Brainiacs (A Retro Horror Movie Podcast) ·

2019/02/06

Whatever you do, maniacs, don't fall asleep... because you might just miss us talk about an absolute modern classic, 1984's A Nightmare On Elm Street! This is where Freddy's legacy (as well as New Line Cinema's) all started. While we chat about our favorite dream demon, we also discuss topics such as baths, Clarissa Explains It All, and do women still wear nightgowns to bed? This episode is sponsored by Retro Release Video!

en

44:05

BONUS - Podcast Night At The Tolma LIVE!

Neon Brainiacs (A Retro Horror Movie Podcast) ·

2019/02/01

This episode is from our first ever live show as part of Podcast Night At The Tolma on January 25th, 2019, which also featured our buds at Ghoul On Ghoul, Thrifty Podcast and Start The Beat With Sikes. We discuss our memories of renting at the video store and also get some video store tales from the audience. You can find a video version on our social media as well. Big thanks to Toddy from Thrifty for putting the event together and Brian from Start The Beat for capturing the audio. Enjoy!

en

01:10:21

73 - Maximum Overdrive (1986)

Neon Brainiacs (A Retro Horror Movie Podcast) ·

2019/01/30

Who made who, maniacs!? This week we're rounding out our CAR TERROR trilogy with one of the more wacky auto-related horror movies: Maximum Overdrive! While we careen down the cocaine expressway to Stephen King's brain, we discuss Twisted Metal, the origin of "eat my shorts", and our opinions on AC/DC. This episode is sponsored by Retro Release Video!

en

01:00:05

72 - Road Games (1981)

Neon Brainiacs (A Retro Horror Movie Podcast) ·

2019/01/23

We're going down under for week two of the CAR TERROR trilogy, maniacs! This week we're talking about Stacy Keach and Jamie Lee Curtis in Road Games from 1981.We also talk about Parks And Recreation, weigh stations and gross names for adult magazines. Don't forget about our live event this Friday, January 25th, with our friends at Ghoul On Ghoul, Thrifty and Start The Beat. This episode is also brought to you by Retro Release Video!

en

01:06:56

71 - The Hitcher (1986)

Neon Brainiacs (A Retro Horror Movie Podcast) ·

2019/01/16

Hop in, maniacs, because this week we're kicking off a new trilogy: CAR TERROR! And what better place to start than with 1986's The Hitcher?! We talk about the movie Angus and its insanely good soundtrack, Jim Halsey's fresh Nikes and how perfect of a villain Rutger Hauer is. This episode is sponsored by Retro Release Video!

en

01:27:38

70 - Phantasm II (1988)

Neon Brainiacs (A Retro Horror Movie Podcast) ·

2019/01/09

Graveside service is about to begin, maniacs! This week we're joined by friend of the show Steve Rudzinski, who is promoting the wide release of his movie Caroushell, to talk about the one and only Phantasm II. While we evade the Tall Man and his spheres, we discuss our collective apprehension of mausoleums, the danger of Reggie Bannister's sex appeal, and IS AUNT BECKY FROM FULL HOUSE IN THIS MOVIE?! This episode is sponsored by Retro Release Video!

en

58:11

69 - The Video Dead (1987)

Neon Brainiacs (A Retro Horror Movie Podcast) ·

2019/01/02

Let's get some killer reception, maniacs! Join us this week as we tune in to the killer television movie The Video Dead from 1987. Topics include The English Beat, made-up college majors, and the endless struggle with rolls of masking tape. This episode is sponsored by Hellraising Hot Sauce and Retro Release Video!

en

01:03:08

68 - New Year's Evil (1980)

Neon Brainiacs (A Retro Horror Movie Podcast) ·

2018/12/26

Let the countdown begin, maniacs! For our final episode of 2018 we discuss the 1980 Cannon flick New Year's Evil. Topics include switchblade combs, MTV VJs of yesteryear and political outcomes being predicted in the movie's script. This episode is sponsored by Hellraising Hot Sauce and Retro Release Video!

en

35:01

BONUS - Frank Farel Interview (Spookies/Street Trash)

Neon Brainiacs (A Retro Horror Movie Podcast) ·

2018/12/21

Surprise, maniacs! About a month ago, Gregg chatted via Skype with Frank Farel, producer of Spookies and Street Trash. We talked about his early love of cinema, the tumultuous experience of Spookies, updates on an official release of the film, and the grittiness of Street Trash. Big thanks to Kara Jean of Night Flight for hooking us up with this opportunity.

en

01:04:24

67 - Christmas Evil (1980)

Neon Brainiacs (A Retro Horror Movie Podcast) ·

2018/12/19

Better watch out, maniacs, because Santa's on a killing spree this week! We're rounding out our trilogy of Christmas themed movies with 1980's Christmas Evil. We discuss brown paper grocery bags, how horrible cursive writing is, and Tim Allen's incessant grunting on Home Improvement. This week's show is sponsored by Hellraising Hot Sauce and Retro Release Video! You can hear us sampling the wares of Hellraising Hot Sauce from 50:45-57:00.

en

449 results

Similar Podcasts

BEHIND THE VELVET ROPE

David Yontef

Nerd Culture - A Gamekings Podcast

Blammo Media

UPodcast

UPodcast

The Writers Hangout

Sandy Adomaitis

The Sarah Fraser Show

Sarah Fraser