Saturday Night Freak Show

This week, Colin takes us back to the groovy '70's with the Blaxsploitation classic Foxy Brown (1974). Foxy (Pam Grier), a "whole lot of woman" - as described by one character, goes on a revenge rampage after her undercover cop-boyfriend is gunned down by thugs from a heroin syndicate. This was Grier's follow up to her breakout role in Coffy the year prior, and was initially titled "Burn, Coffy, Burn". Hear how it all went down when Foxy Brown came to town on this week's episode. Can you dig it? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, Brent tries to class up the joint with his pick of The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014). Multiple timelines converge in this funny story about the legendary concierge (Ralph Finnes) at a famous European hotel and his friendship with a lobby boy, who becomes his most trusted friend, in a story about the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting, an idiosyncratic wealthy family, and a changing political season. Join us as we gather round the campfire to discuss the cinematic career of filmmaker Wes Anderson and more on this week's exciting episode! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Saturday Night Freak Show podcast returns! After a brief hiatus, we're back with Sean's pick of The Frighteners, Peter Jackson's 1996 tongue-in-cheek ghost comedy which stars Michael J Fox as a paranormal investigator who teams up with a trio of colorful ghosts to stop an evil wraith from killing folks in a small town. Listen as we gather around the bar and dole out wise insights and spirited analysis (get it?) on this week's episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, Travis takes us into the Forbidden Zone (1980), a tripped-out musical fantasy from Richard Elfman, brother of Danny (who appears as the Devil during a musical number), based on the cabaret show of the group Oingo Boingo. In it, a family discovers that a secret door in the basement of their house leads to the Sixth Dimension, a world governed by Herve Villechaize, of Fantasy Island fame, and other assorted weirdos. Join us for lively conversation about midnight movies, cult classics and more in this week's episode! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, the Summer of Swayze continues as we watch Colin's pick of Road House (1989), a ridiculously fun time at the movies full of throat-ripping, monster truck stomping, barroom brawling, kick-punching action as Dalton (Patrick Swayze), the Best Bouncer in the Business, comes to town to clean up a rough saloon and save the townsfolk from the clutches of an evil land baron. Listen as we defend the virtues of this cult classic on this week's episode! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, Tom makes his final Freak Show selection with the Bruce Willis vanity project Hudson Hawk (1991), in which Bruno plays a singing jewel thief recruited by the mob, the C.I.A. and pair of eccentric rich weirdos to steal a device Leonardo Da Vinci invented to turn lead into gold. Listen as something that should have been a good time goes horribly wrong in this week's exciting episode! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, Brent ushers in the Summer of Swayze with Point Break (1991), the Katheryn (Hurt Locker) Bigelow directed, James Cameron-produced action thriller starring Keanu Reeves as a FBI agent tasked with taking down a group of sufers, led by the Svengali-like Patrick Swayze, who rob banks to finance their endless summer. Lori Petty and Gary Busey also star. Join us as we talk summer action movies, the Bodhisatva, zen, surfing, and more on this week's episode! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, Sean returns the Freak Show to drive-in territory by showing us Night of the Lepus (1972), a you-have-to-see-it-to-believe-it horror movie about a bunch of giant, flesh-eating rabbits(!) that attack a small Arizona ranching community. Janet Leigh (Psycho), DeForrest Kelley (Star Trek), and Rory Calhoun (Motel Hell) join Stuart Whitman in battling the fluffy varmints. Join us as we ponder the mysteries of the cinematic universe on this week's show! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, Travis tries to class up the joint with his choice of Woody Allen's Bullets Over Broadway (1994), which sees John Cusack as an idealistic 1920's New York playwright comically struggling to save the integrity of his work from mobsters, their dames, and the ego of his performers (including Best Actress Oscar winner Dianne Wiest). Join us for some lively post-movie conversation on this week's exciting podcast! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, Colin chooses the contemporary inner-city vs. outer-space alien invasion adventure Attack the Block (2011), which sees an East London tower block overrun by rampaging creatures, and only a gang of 15 year old punks stands between civilization and extraterrestrial anarchy in the UK. Pull up a chair and join us at the bar for scintillating post-viewing conversation that explores the characterization, the special effects, and whether or not this film is post-modern Goonies! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, Tom blind-buys his way into Walter Hill's Streets of Fire (1984), a "rock n' roll fable" that mashes up 1950's tough guy attitudes with 1980's music and neon streets. Soldier boy Tom Cody (Michael Pare) is recruited to rescue his girlfriend, rock singer Ellen Aim (superfoxy Diane Lane) when she is abducted by a bunch of greaser bikers led by Willem Dafoe. Sit back and enjoy our post-movie post-mortem as we talk Western movie tropes, Meatloaf, and bad attitudes on this week's exciting show! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, Brent once again worships at the feet of his idol, Robert Zemeckis, with this week's pick of Death Becomes Her (1992) which finds the director in Tales From the Crypt territory in a story of two vain women (Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn) who find themselves in a battle for the affections of plastic surgeon Bruce Willis. Join us as we talk all things Zemeckis, black humor, and more with special guest, Grillmaster Dave on this week's episode! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, Sean takes us down the trail of classic horror with Friday the 13th Part 3 (1982), the 3D entry in the long running slasher series. Listen as we build our own true-color 3D Frankencut of the movie just to experience the film as it was originally seen in theaters, and lose our popcorn as killer implements come flying off the screen. So join us on an appreciation of all things Jason Voorhees, slasher movies, on this exciting episode! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, Travis takes us on a hunt for The Last Unicorn (1982), an animated fantasy film about a unicorn who, upon discovering that she is the last of her kind, goes on a quest, along with a plucky would-be sorcerer, to find out what happened to the others of her kind. Starring the voices of Mia Farrow, Alan Arkin, Jeff Bridges and Christopher Lee. Listen in as we talk folklore, fantasy, animation, riddles and more on this week's epic show! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, we go all Hitchcockian with Colin's pick of Brian De Palma's 1984 erotic thriller Body Double, in which a struggling actor (Craig Wasson) spies on a sexy neighbor (Deborah Shelton) and gets more than he bargained for when she is brutally murdered. Melanie Griffith also stars. Join us at the bar as we talk the influence of Alfred Hitchcock, twists and turns, plagarism vs homage, naked ladies, while bemoaning the fact that they don't make 'em like they used to on this week's episode! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, Brent takes us to the future with The Running Man (1987), an Arnold Schwarzenegger action vehicle that takes place in a totalitarian future in which criminals are forced to participate in a "Most Dangerous Game"-style TV show, hosted by the slimy Richard Dawson (then the real-life host of TV's Family Feud). Journey back (or forward) in time with us as we relive the glory days of muscle action cinema on this week's episode! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, Sean takes to the skies with The Rocketeer (1991), in which a down-on-his-luck biplane pilot (Billy Campbell) comes into possession of a wearable rocket pack that's wanted by the F.B.I., the mob, and Hollywood action star Neville Sinclair (Timothy Dalton). Join us as we join the Jennifer Connelly appreciation society, talk golden-age superheroes, celebrate the career of Joe Johnston, and discover much Tom loves Nazi movies in this exciting episode! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, Travis brings us Return of the Killer Tomatoes (1988), a sequel to the cheapo cult classic Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (1978) which a world still recovering from the Great Tomato War has outlawed tomatoes, while evil scientist John Astin (TV's The Addams Family) discovers a way to create human-looking tomatoes for use in his bid to conquer humanity. The film is also notable for starring re-Rosanne, pre-E.R. George Clooney in his first movie role. Pull up a chair and join us at the bar as we talk spoof movies, the Zucker and Wayans brothers movies, and more on this lively episode! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, Colin claims that the heir to Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, and Jet Li in the history of cinema's greatest martial artists is Tony Jaa and we watch his 2005 film The Protector (aka Tom Young Goon, aka The Warrior King.) Jaa stars as the descendant of a tribe of royal war elephant guards who must travel from Thailand to Australia, kicking all kinds of ass along the way, after his prize elephant is stolen by a ring of Chinese criminals. Join us as we dream of doing split kicks in our living rooms in this week's exciting installment! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, Tom takes us to the farthest reaches of space along with Flash Gordon (1980), a colorful adaptation of the classic comic strip hero. Flash (Sam Jones), quarterback for the New York Jets, gets swept into intergalactic space along with Dale Arden (Melody Anderson) and scientist Dr. Hans Zarkov (Topol) after Earth is attacked by Ming the Merciless (Max von Sydow). Pull up a chair and join us as the bar for more movie talk on this week's episode of the Saturday Night Freak Show! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.