Stand By Me

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Posted: November 3, 2018

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STAND BY ME

In a small woodsy Oregon town, a group of friends are in search of a missing teenager’s body. Wanting to be heroes in each other’s and their hometown’s eyes, they set out on an unforgettable two-day trek that turns into an odyssey of self-discovery.

Alan and Craig discuss nostalgia, childhood friends, a horrorthon recap and the Stephen King movie “Stand By Me” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes
  • 0:48

    Alan and Craig recap their time together at Horrorthon

  • 9:51

    Discussion of “Stand By Me”

  • 44:27

    Recasting

  • 51:08

     Double Feature

  • 55:53

      Final Thoughts

  • 57:51

    Alan and Craig preview next week’s episode  “Princess Bride”

Next week’s special guest Tom Nix returns to talk about an all-time favorite “The Princess Bride”

Halloween & Horrorthon with Mick Garris

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Posted: October 27, 2018

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HALLOWEEN

On Halloween night of 1963, 6-year old Michael Myers stabbed his sister to death. After sitting in a mental hospital for 15 years, Myers escapes and returns to Haddonfield to kill.

Alan and Craig discuss the origins of slasher movies, evil vs insane, the complete Q&A with Director Mick Garris live from Horrorthon and the movie Halloween on this week’s double-sized Matinee Villains!!

Show Notes
  • 0:58

    Alan and Craig talk about their upcoming 100th Episode.

  • 7:09

    A live Q&A session from Horrothon with Director/Writer/Podcaster Mick Garris (@postmortemMG on twitter)

  • 1:02:01

      Discussion of “Halloween”

  • 1:28:07

      Recasting

  • 1:37:01

      Double Feature

  • 1:41:55

      Final Thoughts

  • 1:55:26

    Alan and Craig preview next week’s episode “Stand By Me”

Next week’s we leave villains behind and go back to feeling truly nostalgic with Stephen King’s “Stand By Me”

Se7en

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Posted: October 20, 2018

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SE7EN

Detectives William Somerset and David Mills live among sin every day, a crumbling city of crime all around them. But nothing can prepare the partners for the killings they are about to experience. What starts as one bizarre crime turns into a case of serial murders as a predator named John Doe begins to execute victims by paying homage to the “deadly sin” they represent.

Alan and Craig discuss perverting one’s faith, sin eaters, stopping society’s descent into the garbage and the movie Se7en on this week’s Matinee Villains!

This episode is sponsored by Horrorthon 4. Oct.21st in Houston at the Marq*E theater!

Show Notes
  • 0:58

    Alan and Craig get psyched up for Sunday’s Horrorthon Q&A with director Mick Garris.

  • 11:00

    Discussion of “Se7en”

  • 34:18

    Recasting

  • 43:33

     Double Feature

  • 46:44

      Final Thoughts

  • 48:30

    Alan and Craig preview next week’s episode “Halloween”

Next week’s we conclude Matinee Villains month the only way we can with the horror classic “Halloween”.

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Collateral

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Posted: October 13, 2018

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COLLATERAL

A dangerous game of cat and mouse ensues when a hired hitman is contracted to kill the key players in an upcoming trial against a drug kingpin. The hitman’s usual M.O. becomes compromised when the cab driver that he hires to shuttle him around Los Angeles becomes wise to the killer’s true intentions.

Alan and Craig discuss Tom Cruise as a bad guy, video games making you late, a Horrorthon update and the movie “Collateral” on this week’s Matinee Villains!

This episode is sponsored by Horrorthon 4. Oct.21st in Houston at the Marq*E theater!

Show Notes
  • 1:00

    Alan and Craig have a few updates about the upcoming HORRORTHON in Houston, October 21st.

  • 10:09

    Discussion of “Collateral”

  • 36:03

    Recasting

  • 41:58

     Double Feature

  • 45:03

      Final Thoughts

  • 48:30

    Alan and Craig preview next week’s episode “Se7en”

Next week’s we continue Matinee Villains month with an all time sicko with no name in “Se7en”

Psycho

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Posted: October 6, 2018

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PSYCHO

Hoping for a fresh start with her boyfriend, Marion steals a huge sum from her boss and skips town, eventually stopping at a remote motel. There, she’s served by the intensely awkward yet docile Norman Bates whom she often hears arguing with his domineering mother. But later that night, Marion is brutally slain, and When a detective and Marion’s sister visit the motel to investigate, they uncover shocking truths.

Alan and Craig discuss the master performance of Anthony Perkins, the not so secret lives of women in the world, a recap of FanX in Salt Lake and Austin’s Fantastic Fest as well as the Hitchcock classic “PSYCHO” on this week’s Matinee Villains!

This episode is sponsored by Horrorthon 4. Oct.21st in Houston at the Marq*E theater!

Show Notes
  • 1:05

    Alan and Craig recap their September adventures at Fantastic Fest and FanX Salt Lake.

  • 27:06

    Discussion of “Psycho”

  • 46:32

    Recasting

  • 59:14

     Double Feature

  • 1:04:28

      Final Thoughts

  • 1:07:11

      Alan and Craig preview next week’s episode “Collateral”

Next week’s we continue Matinee Villains month with Tom Cruise playing the rare baddie in “Collateral”

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The Cabin in the Woods

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Posted: September 29, 2018

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THE CABIN IN THE WOODS

Patreon Membership Drive month concludes with a great take on horror movies!

Alan and Craig discuss fandom, feeding the beast and getting super meta with the most meta of horror movies “The Cabin In The Woods” on this week’s Matinee Heroes! 

Show Notes

  • 1:32

    Discussion of “The Cabin in the Woods”

  • 17:51

    Recasting

  • 23:09

    Double Feature

  • 24:33

     Final Thoughts

Next week’s kick off Matinee Villains month in style with one of the greatest villains ever…Norman Bates in “PSYCHO”

 

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Fargo

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Posted: September 22, 2018

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FARGO

Patreon Membership Drive month continues as we head north to Minnesota!

Alan and Craig discuss running blind, creating and destroying families, the great Marge Gunderson  and the movie “Fargo” on this week’s Matinee Heroes! 

Show Notes

  • 1:57

    Discussion of “Fargo”

  • 21:20

    Recasting

  • 27:23

    Double Feature

  • 28:57

      Final Thoughts

Next week’s we wrap up our Patreon Membership Drive with  “The Cabin in the Woods”

The Thing

John Carpenter’s The Thing

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Posted: September 15, 2018

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JOHN CARPENTER’S THE THING

Patreon Membership Drive month continues as we beat the heat by going Antarctic with THE THING.

Alan and Craig discuss the eternal oldness of Wilfred Brimley, the beauty of gore, paranoia and the movie “THE THING” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

  • 1:50

    Discussion of “The Thing”

  • 20:33

    Recasting

  • 27:19

    Double Feature

  • 32:04

      Final Thoughts

Next week’s we continue our Patreon Membership Drive with “Fargo”

Alien

Alien

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Posted: September 8, 2018

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ALIEN

Patreon Membership Drive month continues as we look back to our celebration of ALIENS week with our discussion of the original Alien.  Don’t forget to head to our shop and buy the Aliens Manatee shirt as well!

Alan and Craig discuss, phallic symbols, anxiety, dreaming of the monster and discuss the movie “ALIEN” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

  • 1:12

    Discussion of “Alien”

  • 22:50

    Recasting

  • 32:42

    Double Feature

  • 34:29

      Final Thoughts

Next week’s we continue our Patreon Membership Drive with “John Carpenter’s: The Thing”

Rushmore

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Posted: September 1, 2018

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RUSHMORE

Patreon Membership month kick’s off with Alan and Craig discussing Houston, Alan’s childhood, internet trolling and the movie Rushmore on this week’s Matinee Heroes – Patreon Edition! 

Show Notes

  • 1:35

    Discussion of “The Rushmore”

  • 30:50

    Recasting

  • 38:22

    Double Feature

  • 38:49

      Final Thoughts

Next week’s we continue our Patreon Membership Drive with “Alien”

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