New Horror Movies Ep. 131: A Nightmare on Elm Street 40th Anniversary Retrospective - Parts 7 and 8
“Rise up, Jason. Your work isn’t finished. Hear my voice and live again. Make them remember me, Jason. Make them remember what fear tastes like.” Meanwhile, Horror Avenger Ron Martin makes us remember what Horror film criticism tastes like during Episode 131 of Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies, where we are celebrating A Nightmare on Elm Street 40th Anniversary Retrospective! This episode constitutes Parts 7 and 8, where Ron Martin and Jay of the Dead review Wes Craven’s New Nightmare (1994) with guest Little Miss Horror Nerd. And then Ron and Jay review Freddy vs. Jason (2003) with brand-new Horror Avenger No. 10, Spawn of the Dead! Note: Both reviews contain MAJOR PLOT SPOILERS, but still. Join us!
View Full PodcastNew Horror Movies Ep. 130: Dead Man Still Walking - Antropophagus (1980) and Absurd (1981)
Greetings, loyal listeners! Dr. Walking Dead Kyle Bishop is here with another generous, “twofer” episode where we explore the question “Is it a zombie?” for both films! Thanks to this episode of Land of the Creeps, Dr. Bishop has two infamous Joe D’Amato movies to discuss that may (or may not!) be zombie movies! So, in this 44th Edition of DEAD MAN STILL WALKING, you will hear SPOILER REVIEWS of Antropophagus (1980) and Absurd (1981)! It will be gross and groovy, so join us!
View Full PodcastNew Horror Movies Ep. 129: A Nightmare on Elm Street 40th Anniversary Retrospective - Parts 5 and 6
OK. Time to get serious. For Episode 129 of Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies here, you’ve got the three most passionately opinionated, stick-to-their-guns type of Horror Avengers: Ron Martin, Dr. Shock and Jay of the Dead. These three gents bring you feature, battle reviews of A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Warriors (1989) and Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991) (with Spoilers for both movies)! During this episode you will hear Ron share an exclusive about Wes Craven! Also, Jay of the Dead refers to “Dream Child’s” instance of a “double-barrel jump-scare.” And Dr. Shock is takin’ no prisoners during these reviews, so get ready for a rip-roarin’ great time! Join us for an exceptionally entertaining Horror podcast!
View Full PodcastNew Horror Movies Ep. 128: Thanksgiving Special: Heretic (2024), Midnight Music Society, and the Least to Most Reasonable Horror Avengers
Happy Thanksgiving from the Horror Avengers, and welcome to Episode 128 — our Thanksgiving Special for 2024. During this show, you will hear our first, spoiler-free review of Heretic (2024). Then Mackula announces three Horror give-aways (and a BONUS gift)! Then The Fruit Brute brings you his long-awaited Midnight Music Society segment again! We also feature a little coverage from Dark Passenger’s visit to the Nightmare Weekend Horror Con. But perhaps most controversial of all… Kagan and Jay of the Dead rank all 10 Horror Avengers from the Least Reasonable to the Most Reasonable! Happy Turkey Day weekend! Join us!
View Full PodcastNew Horror Movies Ep. 127: Dead Man Still Walking - Otto; or, Up With Dead People (2008)
Happy Thanksgiving today! After your turkey feast, join Kyle William Bishop for his 43rd Edition of DEAD MAN STILL WALKING! Your favorite zombie professor tackles a somewhat controversial, definitely unconventional non-Horror zombie film from the Aughts titled Otto; or, Up With Dead People (2008). But Dr. Bishop begins this episode by responding to Stephen Holland’s… Read more »
View Full PodcastNew Horror Movies Ep. 126: A Nightmare on Elm Street 40th Anniversary Retrospective - Parts 3 and 4
“In our dreams, we’re beautiful and bad.” Speaking of beautiful and bad, we’re here to review A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) and A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988) (with Spoilers for both movies)! In Episode 126 of Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies, Horror Avenger “Fred Head” Ron Martin returns again to lead Parts 3 and 4 of our short series for the Nightmare on Elm Street 40th Anniversary Retrospective. This very lengthy episode features Ron Martin, Dave Zee, Spawn of the Dead and Jay of the Dead. We get to hear about Dave Zee’s video store stalking the video store stocking, as well as Dave Zee’s incredibly convincing Freddy Krueger impersonations! Which Elm Street movie does Ron Martin think has aged the best? And in addition to some insanely in-depth critiques of Part 4, you’ll hear Dave Zee say, “By all means, be a pedophile.” Join us!
View Full PodcastNew Horror Movies Ep. 125: A Nightmare on Elm Street 40th Anniversary Retrospective - Parts 1 and 2
We’re your boyfriends now, Nancy! Welcome to Episode 125 of Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies, The Gold Standard of Horror Movie Podcasts. Thanks to our Horror Avenger “Fred Head” Ron Martin, during this short series we’ll be celebrating the 40th anniversary of A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) with a franchise retrospective! So, during this first show, Ron, Dr. Shock and Jay of the Dead review A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) and A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge (1985)! In addition, during intermission, Jay announces the official “induction” of his son, Spawn of the Dead, into the 10th slot of the Horror Avengers team. Accordingly, and complete with his new xenomorph Gravatar, Jay’s offspring brings you his first installment of his Specialty Segment — Spawn of the Dead’s PG-13 Horror, where he reviews the very first PG-13 Horror movie release! Do you know what was officially the first PG-13 Horror film that was widely released in the U.S.? Join us for this episode and find out!
View Full PodcastNew Horror Movies Ep. 124: Dead Man Still Walking - Blood Quantum (2019)
Welcome back to the 42nd Edition of DEAD MAN STILL WALKING, where our favorite zombie professor, Dr. Walking Dead Kyle Bishop, reviews Blood Quantum (2019) with special guest Bill “The Butcher” Van Veghel from Land of the Creeps, which just reached their 400th episode! Dr. Bishop and Bill “The Butcher” discuss the violent content of the film and what makes it notably unique among modern zombie cinema! Join us!
View Full PodcastNew Horror Movies Ep. 123: Happy Halloween and Athedral (2024)
Happy Halloween from the Horror Avengers, and welcome to Episode 123 — our Halloween Day Special — as we conclude a thrilling October with our ninth release this month! Packed with everything you need to fill your Halloween with filmic goodies and giggles, this episode provides enough spooky talk to be the ultimate soundtrack as a backdrop to your holiday. During this show, our hosts answer listener Captain Jack’s burning question: What’s on our annual Halloween watchlists? Dr. Shock and Jay of the Dead discuss the chilling horror short, Athedral (2024), with filmmaker Mack Robins (aka “Mackula”).
View Full PodcastNew Horror Movies Ep. 122: The Darth Maul 'Requiem for a Dream' Lightsaber
Ooooooooo, it’s Halloween Eve! Or All Hallows Eve Eve… Welcome to Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies, The Gold Standard of Horror Movie Podcasts. To celebrate this special day of October 30, Episode 122 is a BONUS episode for your spooky season listening pleasure! We bring you some new Horror movie reviews of Cuckoo (2024), What You Wish For (2024), Trap (2024) and Kill Your Lover. We also bring you a hybrid sort of blending of two specialty segments where Mackula and Dr. Shock discuss Thelma Todd. Uncle Greg tackles some “ants” with his Monsters on the Mantle review of Them! (1954). Dave Zee and Jay of the Dead probably run afoul of NHM’s HR Department while talking about host “standees…” Oh, and Dr. Walking Dead brings us an M. Night Shyamalan filmography retrospective! Join us!
View Full PodcastNew Horror Movies Ep. 121: Top 10 Horror Movies of 2023 - by Ron Martin and Dave Zee
HAPPY HALLOWEEN this month! Here is Part 5 of 5 of our Top 10 Horror Movies of 2023! In Episode 121 of Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies, we get to hear Ron Martin and Dave Zee’s Top 10 Horror Movies of 2023! Ron and Dave Zee do a nice job counting down their lists and discuss each other’s picks. During the countdown, Gillman Joel and Jay of the Dead announce two listeners who win free Horror Blu-rays! And after the countdown, Jay of the Dead includes one of his original Horror songs (from the mid-90s) called “Little Yellow Yo-Yo.” Enjoy!
View Full PodcastNew Horror Movies Ep. 120: Top 10 Horror Movies of 2023 - by GregaMortis and Mackula
HAPPY HALLOWEEN this month! All you “Creeptures of the Night”… Welcome to Episode 120 of Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies, Where We Love Horror Movies as Much as You Do. During this episode, we are pleased to bring you GregaMortis and Mackula’s Top 10 Horror Movies of 2023! We also provide a couple of free Horror Blu-ray give-aways. And Jay of the Dead provides a heartfelt prelude at the top of this episode because it’s being released on October 25, 2024 — the 11-year anniversary of the launch of Horror Movie Podcast. Join us!
View Full PodcastNew Horror Movies Ep. 119: Top 10 Horror Movies of 2023 - by Mister Watson and Dr. Walking Dead
HAPPY HALLOWEEN this month! Now it’s time to hear the Top 10 Horror Movies of 2023, as declared by Mister Watson and Dr. Walking Dead. That’s right! Here in Episode 119 of Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies, Watson and Dr. Bishop discuss the revising of Top 10 lists over time, as well as their Horror movie-going experience during 2023. They both also explain why “Godzilla Minus One” did not make their lists. Also in this episode, Gillman Joel and Jay of the Dead pop on to announce some prize give-aways. Oh, and Mackula takes a few minutes to talk about his brand-new Horror short film, Athedral (2024), which you can watch right now free on YouTube! Join us!
View Full PodcastNew Horror Movies Ep. 118: Top 10 Horror Movies of 2023 - by Jay of the Dead, Spawn of the Dead and The Fruit Brute
HAPPY HALLOWEEN this month! It’s time for our next Top 10 Horror Movies of 2023 list here in Episode 118 of Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies, The Gold Standard of Horror Movie Podcasts. In this episode, we are counting down three individuals’ Top 10 Horror of 2023 lists: You will hear from Jay of the Dead and his son, Horror Avenger in Training, Spawn of the Dead. And you will also hear from our Official Contributor, Kagan “The Fruit Brute” Breitenbach! This episode gets surprisingly wacky at times, so we hope that those who listen are feeling in good humor and good-natured. After all, it is Kagan’s first time ever presenting a Top 10 list on a podcast — and Spawn’s first time ever even creating a Top 10 list! At one point, Kagan even sneaks a 2024 Horror movie into his list, and Spawn of the Dead breaks his list down to considering even the foley work in Horror films! Jay includes an “Unofficial Award for the Most _______ Horror Movies of 2023” for each film pick. And of course, as Jay, Spawn and Kagan count ’em down from 10 to 1, we continue to carry on our tradition of awarding a free Horror Blu-ray to a lucky listener! So, join us if you really wanna be an HB!
View Full PodcastNew Horror Movies Ep. 117: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) - 50th Anniversary Tribute
Happy Halloween this month! It was 50 years ago today that Tobe Hooper’s nightmare-on-film and indie Horror masterpiece, “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre,” had its major release in U.S. theaters on October 11, 1974. Welcome to Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies, The Poulan 245A of Horror Movie Podcasts! All nine Horror Avengers are here to celebrate and pay tribute to 50 years of having one of the greatest Horror movies ever made! (A few of us claim it is the greatest because it is our No. 1 of all time!) So, here in Episode 117, Jay of the Dead, Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker, The Gillman Joel Robertson, Mister Watson, Dr. Walking Dead Kyle Bishop, GregaMortis, Count Mackula, Ron Martin and Dave Zee each take about nine minutes to bring you, what we hope you will consider to be, some fresh and unconventional commentary about this seminal film.
View Full PodcastNew Horror Movies Ep. 116: Top 10 Horror Movies of 2023 - by Dr. Shock and Gillman Joel
HAPPY HALLOWEEN this month! Episode 116 of Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies constitutes the first release of our special Halloween Celebration content this month. In this episode, you will hear Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker and Gillman Joel Robertson’s Top 10 Horror Movies of 2023! Dave and Joel count ’em down from 10 to 1, and we even carry on our tradition from our 2022 Top 10 shows where we award free Horror Blu-rays to listeners — and even a couple of surprise give-aways for co-hosts! Join us! It’s spooky!
View Full PodcastNew Horror Movies Ep. 115: Top 10 Horror Movies of 2022 - Our No. 1 Picks
Since it is now October of 2024, we figured we’d get around to telling you our No. 1 picks for the Top 10 Horror Movies of 2022! Yep, the time has finally come. Here in Episode 115 of Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies, your all-time favorite Horror film critics reveal their Horror BMOTY (Best Movie of the Year), for all to see. And we’re not shy about it, either. This particular episode has some little extras to it, so we hope you find it an agreeable way to begin your Halloween season! Also, not just once — but twice in this episode — Gillman Joel “Top 5” Robertson announces more free Horror Blu-ray give-aways! In the words of the immortal band, The Cars, “Let’s go!”
View Full PodcastNew Horror Movies Ep. 114: Top 10 Horror Movies of 2022 - Our No. 2 Picks
Oh boy! It sure is getting interesting around here… We are finally to our No. 2 picks — our penultimate reveal before finishing our Top 10 Horror Movies of 2022! Here in Episode 114 of Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies, you will hear what Jay of the Dead deems as “The Everlasting Gobstopper of Horror Movies,” and you’ll hear Dr. Shock say, “Call me ‘Shawn Biggerstaff.’” You know… The usual stuff. But we also have some face-melting, hardcore Horror picks to tell you about — so buckle up, Listeners, because the Horror Avengers are coming at ya hard here with these No. 2 picks: We’ve got psyche-scarring depravity from some Taiwanese Horror and you just better batten down the hatches for Mackula’s No. 2 pick… Oh, and Gillman Joel announces another FREE Horror Blu-ray give-away. Join us. You’ll find us endearing.
View Full PodcastNew Horror Movies Ep. 113: Top 10 Horror Movies of 2022 - Our No. 3 Picks
All right! We’re ready to reveal our No. 3 picks from our Top 10 Horror Movies of 2022 right meow! So, here in Episode 113 of Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies, you will hear Jay of the Dead, Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker, Mister Watson, Dr. Walking Dead Kyle Bishop, GregaMortis, Count Mackula, Ron Martin and Dave Zee reveal their No. 3 Horror picks from 2022. Also, Gillman Joel announces another FREE Horror Blu-ray give-away. Join us — it’s fun!
View Full PodcastNew Horror Movies Ep. 112: Top 10 Horror Movies of 2022 - Our No. 4 Picks
Whoa! It’s time for Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies to bring you our No. 4 picks for the Top 10 Horror Movies of 2022! You may hear some controversial picks during this round. You may choose some new heroes, new villains, new goals, or maybe even a new podcast altogether. But here in Episode 112, you’ve got Jay of the Dead, Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker, Mister Watson, Dr. Walking Dead Kyle Bishop, GregaMortis, Count Mackula, Ron Martin and Dave Zee bringing you their earnest selections for No. 4! Meanwhile, we open this episode with the Gillman Joel Robertson announcing another FREE Horror Blu-ray give-away. Join us!
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