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The Cannon Cruisers

The Cannon Cruisers

Cannon Cruisers takes you through the Cannon Films catalogue and beyond. JD and Randy cover over 400 films and growing, from the 70s through today, including Cannon"s 80s golden age with stars like Charles Bronson, Chuck Norris, Jean-Claude Van Damme, and Sylvester Stallone in films like Death Wish II, Enter the Ninja, Bloodsport, Cobra, and Over the Top. Explore the ninja craze, martial arts mayhem, slasher franchises like Halloween and Friday the 13th, plus the V/H/S series. New episodes released

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00:26:02

Demolition High (1996)

The Cannon Cruisers ·

2025/11/30

Demolition High (1996) – Low Budget Action Thriller Hey Cannon Cruisers fans! This week we’re checking out Demolition High (1996), a low budget 90s action thriller from Jim Wynorski, best known for Chopping Mall. Starring Corey Haim, Alan Thicke, Jeff Kober, Melissa Brasselle, and Dick Van Patten, it follows a teen who transfers to a small-town school the same day a group of heavily armed criminals take the building hostage in a Die Hard–style showdown. Join JD and Randy as they dig into the

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00:21:34

Demolition Highway (1996)

The Cannon Cruisers ·

2025/11/23

Demolition Highway (1996) – Micro Budget Action Thriller Hey Cannon Cruisers fans! This week we're checking out Demolition Highway (1996), a 90s micro budget action thriller from cult director Donald Farmer, best known for shot-on-video and direct-to-video genre films. Starring Danny Fendley, Joe Estevez, and Lisa Tyer, it follows ex-con Frank as he hunts down his double-crossing partner, rescues a kidnapped daughter, and crashes into biker gang chaos. Join JD and Randy as they dig into

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00:20:01

Nightmare at Noon (1988)

The Cannon Cruisers ·

2025/11/16

Nightmare at Noon (1988) – Action Horror Western Hey Cannon Cruisers fans! This week we're looking at Nightmare at Noon (1988), a low budget action horror western from Nico Mastorakis, also known for Island of Death. A silent albino scientist contaminates a Utah town's water supply, unleashing green-tinged rage attacks and pulling the sheriff, a drifter, and their partners into a desert chase for answers. Join JD and Randy as they compare it to Romero’s The Crazies and Mutants (1984), break

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00:24:10

D.A.R.Y.L. (1985)

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2025/11/09

D.A.R.Y.L. (1985) — Science Fiction AdventureHey Cannon Cruisers fans! This week we're checking out D.A.R.Y.L. (1985), a science fiction family adventure directed by Simon Wincer and written by David Ambrose, Allan Scott, and Jeffrey Ellis. When a mysterious boy is found abandoned in the woods and taken in by a foster family, it's slowly revealed that Daryl is a Data Analyzing Robot Youth Lifeform—a computer brain in a biologically grown human body. The film explores what it means to be human

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00:22:18

WolfCop (2014)

The Cannon Cruisers ·

2025/11/02

WolfCop (2014) — Horror ComedyHey Cannon Cruisers fans! This week we're diving into WolfCop (2014), a Canadian horror comedy about an alcoholic small-town cop who gets turned into a werewolf and solves crimes. Directed by Lowell Dean and written by Barnaby Dillon, this partially crowdfunded B-movie delivers exactly what the title promises: a cop who is also a werewolf. The film takes its time getting there, but once it does, it transforms into an over-the-top gore fest with practical effects and

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00:48:41

Trilogy of Terror (1975) & Trilogy of Terror 2 (1996)...

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2025/10/31

Trilogy of Terror (1975) & Trilogy of Terror 2 (1996) — Halloween Special — Horror AnthologyHey Cannon Cruisers fans! Happy Halloween! This week we're celebrating with a special double feature covering Trilogy of Terror (1975) and Trilogy of Terror 2 (1996), two made-for-TV horror anthologies created by director Dan Curtis and writer Richard Matheson. The 1975 ABC original stars Karen Black in three roles, including the iconic Zuni fetish doll segment that inspired The Simpsons and

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00:45:32

V/H/S: Halloween (2025)

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2025/10/26

V/H/S: Halloween (2025) — Found Footage Horror / AnthologyHey Cannon Cruisers fans! This week we're closing out spooky season with V/H/S: Halloween (2025), the latest Shudder original from the found footage anthology series. Released just days before Halloween, this collection features five shorts wrapped in "Diet Phantasma," a darkly comedic frame narrative that might be the best in the series. Directors Anna Asokavitch, Alex Ross Perry, and Casper Kelly bring wildly different tones, from

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00:50:02

V/H/S: Beyond (2024)

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2025/10/19

Found Footage Horror / Anthology / Sci-FiHey Cannon Cruisers fans! This week we're diving into V/H/S: Beyond (2024), the seventh entry in the found footage franchise and what many consider the strongest of the Shudder originals. Directed by Jordan Downey, Virat Pal, Christian Long, Justin Long, and Kate Siegel with a script by Mike Flanagan, this sci-fi horror anthology abandons VHS for digital cameras and body cams while maintaining the series' signature intensity. The frame narrative

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00:33:26

V/H/S 2 (2013)

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2025/10/12

Hey Cannon Cruisers fans! This week, we’re continuing our deep dive into analog horror with V/H/S 2 (2013), a sharper, bloodier follow-up that raises the bar for found footage anthologies. Directed by genre heavyweights like Adam Wingard, Gareth Evans, Timo Tjahjanto, and Jason Eisner, this sequel features four new shorts and a stronger frame narrative that connects directly to the first film.Join J.D. and Randy as they unpack each segment, from cybernetic hauntings and zombie GoPro carnage to the

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00:45:55

V/H/S (2012)

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2025/10/05

Hey Cannon Cruisers fans! This week, we crack open V/H/S (2012), the analog horror anthology that reignited the found-footage craze. Directed by a lineup of rising filmmakers including Adam Wingard, Ti West, David Bruckner, and the Radio Silence collective, the film stitches together six disturbing shorts framed by a story of petty criminals breaking into a house to steal a mysterious VHS tape.We dig into each segment’s tone and effectiveness, from the unforgettable Amateur Night to the eerie

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00:22:31

Remote (1993)

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2025/09/28

Hey Cannon Cruisers fans! This week, we’re looking at Remote (1993), a Moonbeam Entertainment family comedy directed by Ted Nicolaou. Starring Chris Carrara as Randy Mason, it follows a gadget-obsessed teenager trapped in a model home when three criminals move in, setting off a Home Alone–style showdown with RC cars, planes, and toys.We talk about its padded runtime, oddball choices like Gunther the Hitler-lookalike toy, and why Buford the dog nearly steals the show. While far from a classic, Remote

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00:36:00

Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006)

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2025/09/21

Hey Cannon Cruisers fans! This week, we’re diving into Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006), directed by Scott Glosserman. This cult horror mockumentary mixes dark comedy and slasher terror as an aspiring serial killer lets a film crew document his journey to become the next Michael Myers or Freddy Krueger.We explore how this meta slasher cleverly deconstructs horror tropes while celebrating them, from Leslie’s meticulous preparations to the film’s shift into full-blown slasher mode

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00:24:05

Happer's Comet (2022)

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2025/09/14

Hey Cannon Cruisers fans! This week, we dive into Happer's Comet (2022), a unique film written and directed by Tyler Tower. With a cast of the director's family and friends, this midnight mosaic of a suburban town explores isolation and alienation through vignettes that unfold under the night sky.We unpack the film's dreamlike structure, where dialogue is absent and characters exist in their own worlds, gliding through darkness on rollerblades. We discuss the haunting cinematography,

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00:25:27

Penitentiary II (1982)

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2025/09/07

Hey Cannon Cruisers fans! This week, we’re stepping into the ring with Penitentiary II (1982), directed by Jamaa Fanaka. Leon Isaac Kennedy returns as Too Sweet, an ex-con trying to build a new life but pulled back into violence when his old rival, Half Dead Johnson (Ernie Hudson), escapes and comes gunning for him. With Mr. T in a supporting role, the film doubles down on the mix of prison drama, revenge, and boxing spectacle.We get into the film’s blend of blaxploitation, sports drama, and

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00:26:29

Phantasm IV: Oblivion (1998)

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2025/08/31

Hey Cannon Cruisers fans! This week, we’re stepping into the dreamlike chaos of Phantasm IV: Oblivion (1998), directed by Don Coscarelli. Michael Baldwin returns as Mike Pearson, who travels through time and alternate dimensions in search of answers about the Tall Man’s origins, only to uncover more questions than resolutions.We look at the way this sequel ties back to the original, its surreal structure, and its focus on the tangled relationship between Mike, Reggie, and Jody. With Angus Scrimm

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00:27:22

Tremors 4 (2004)

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2025/08/24

Hey Cannon Cruisers fans! This week, we’re heading back in time with Tremors 4: The Legend Begins (2004), directed by S.S. Wilson. Set a century before the original, Michael Gross returns as Hiram Gummer, an ancestor who finds himself way out of his depth when the first “dirt dragons” rise up in a Nevada mining town.We look at the Western backdrop, the practical effects that bring the early graboids to life, and how the film adds to the franchise’s lore. With a mix of solid action, a few rough

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00:30:25

Bloodsport 2 (1996)

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2025/08/17

Hey Cannon Cruisers fans! This week, we’re stepping back into the ring with Bloodsport II: The Next Kumite (1996), directed by Alan Mehrez. Daniel Bernhardt takes the lead as Alex Cardo, a thief turned fighter who’s guided by Master Sun, played by James Hong, and pushed into the brutal underground Kumite. Donald Gibb also returns as Ray Jackson, tying the sequel back to the original.We cover the film’s themes of redemption and discipline, along with the martial arts action that drives it. From

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00:23:20

Howling II: Your Sister is a Werewolf (1985)

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2025/08/10

Hey Cannon Cruisers fans! This week, we’re howling at the moon with Howling II: Your Sister Is a Werewolf (1985), directed by Philippe Mora. Christopher Lee joins Reb Brown in this off-the-rails sequel, where Brown’s character learns his sister has become a werewolf and sets off on a bloody, chaotic quest to stop her.We talk about the wild tonal shifts, the over-the-top performances, and the strange origins of a script that started as a vampire story. With plenty of gore, odd character choices, and

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00:24:06

Kickboxer 2 (1991)

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2025/08/03

Hey Cannon Cruisers fans! This week, we’re stepping back into the ring with Kickboxer 2: The Road Back (1991), directed by Albert Pyun. Sasha Mitchell takes over as David Sloan, the last surviving Sloan brother, who’s pulled into a new fight against Tong Po and a shady network of villains played by Peter Boyle and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa.We talk about the film’s darker tone, the heavy body count, and David’s shift from gym owner to reluctant fighter. From the differences in style and tone compared to

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00:24:46

Phantasm 3 (1994)

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2025/07/27

Hey Cannon Cruisers fans! This week, we’re diving into the strange and surreal world of Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead (1994), directed by Don Coscarelli. JD and Randy return to the madness with the Tall Man, played once again by Angus Scrimm, as Reggie teams up with new characters Tim and Rocky for another round of dream logic and deadly spheres.We talk about the shift toward a more action-heavy, linear story, the introduction of zombies (or maybe demons), and how this sequel adds new energy while

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