Grab your electric chainsaws, maniacs!  This week we're heading back to Canada to talk about 1989's Super-8 cult classic "Things".  Lance Parkin is back as co-host and we're also joined by first time guest, photographer and filmmaker, Cody Rhoades.  Tune in to hear us try to describe this film and discuss other topics such as "Pittsburgh showers" in Canadian basements, electric toilets in Canada, and the film's similarities to Tim and Eric.

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217 - Things (1989)

This is it maniacs!  Our final installment of Howl-O-Ween is here and we're talking 1989's "Howling V: The Rebirth" this week.  Lance Parkin is back to discuss the film and other topics such as Weird Gregorian Chants every time someone dies, 500 year old Castles that contain Sidewalk Chalk, plus the traditional Halloween Movies and Candy we enjoy! 

216 - Howling V: The Rebirth (1989)

It's still Howl-O-Ween, maniacs!  We're continuing our journey through the Howling sequels this week with Howling IV: The Original Nightmare!  Guest Co-Host Lance Parkin returns to discuss the film and other topics such as the very deep voices of two male actors in this film, Men getting angry at Female Ghostbusters, and Art Supply stores in abandoned towns.

215 - Howling IV: The Original Nightmare (1988)

Get ready to head down under, maniacs!  This week we're continuing our Howl-O-Ween theme with the Australian set sequel "Howling III: The Marsupials" with guest co-host Lance Parkin.  Also joining us this week is Filmmaker Steve Rudzinski promoting his new film CarousHELL 2!  Listen in as we discuss the flick and other topics such as bartering Sony Walkmans for sex, The President working out at the Tromaville Gym, and Steve's love for Home Alone 5.

214 - Howling III: The Marsupials (1987)

Happy Howl-O-Ween maniacs!  Join us as we kick off our brand new theme this month with Howling II: Your Sister Is a Werewolf from 1985.  Guest co-host Lance Parkin is back this week to discuss this sequel and other topics such as Christopher Lee looking bored, another cast member from Herman's Pee-Wee, and how many boob shots is too many?

213 - Howling II: Your Sister Is a Werewolf (1985)

Do you feel lucky, maniacs?  This week we're talking Clint Eastwood in the 1984 slasher flick Tightrope.  Guest co-host Lance Parkin is back to dissect this Giallo flavored thriller with our best Clint impressions.  We also discuss topics like killer Puma sneakers, the sadness of a grown man with a Grover doll, and Dan Hedaya only showing up when someone dies.

212 - Tightrope (1984)

Load up your paintball guns, maniacs, because this week we're talking the 1986 action slasher hybrid The Zero Boys!  Guest co-host Lance Parkin is back to discuss the flick and topics such as Joe Estevez's choice of footwear as a backwoods killer, the consistency of Dimetapp versus Blood, and another tasty review of the Millvale, PA Hardee's location.

211 - The Zero Boys (1986)

Grab your tools, maniacs, and join us as we talk Dead Dudes In The House aka House on Tombstone Hill from 1989!  Guest co-host Lance Parkin is back and we're also joined by filmmakers Zane Hershberger and Sable Griedel who are here to promote their new film Treaters which is currently crowdfunding now!  Listen in as we discuss the film and other topics such as House Party-inspired VHS cover art, Spike Jonze in old lady makeup, and guys who really hate whistling!

210 - Dead Dudes In The House (1989)

Put on your space suits, maniacs, because this week we're talking 1985's Alien knock off Creature with guest co-host Lance Parkin!  Join us as we discuss this totally original film and topics such as Hardee's Thickburgers turning you into a zombie, gently used chewing gum in space, plus heartwarming tales of Klaus Kinski and Werner Herzog trying to kill each other.

209 - Creature (1985)

It's our 4 year anniversary, maniacs!  In honor of this occasion, we decided to talk about the deep cut Pittsburgh flick "Effects" from 1980.  Once again, we bust out our yinzer accents as we discuss topics such as Englishmen playing Pittsburghers, Tom Savini's underwear graffiti, and broken sinks at Hechinger's Hardware Store.  Stick around for an important announcement at the end of this week's show.

208 - Effects (1980)

Dead or alive, you're coming with us, maniacs! We wrap up Action August with an absolute doozy of an episode: 1987's Robocop! We geek out on this one pretty hard, if you can imagine. As we discuss all things Omni Consumer Products, we also discuss topics such as Paul Verhoeven's propensity for co-ed locker rooms, Robocop action figures (for the kids!), and tiny ponytails.

207 - Robocop (1987)

We're headed back to space, maniacs! For week 3 of our Action August theme, we're joined by Bergeron Brothers co-star Lance Parkin to talk James Cameron's 1986 epic Aliens! As we discuss the further adventure of Ellen Ripley, we also talk topics such as the franchise through Jonesy the cat's eyes, trying to buy fake things from the movie, and Big Milk strikes yet again.

206 - Aliens (1986)

Pizza scissors, maniacs! We continue Action August and our promotion of Ben's new film BERGERON BROTHERS: WEDDING VIDEOGRAPHERS with the Stallone/Cannon collab Cobra from 1986! Joining us is the co-writer and co-star of Bergeron Brothers, Blake O'Donnell. As we discuss this strange piece of grimy cinema, we also discuss topics such as Stallone's choice of accessories, the film's intersections with Seinfeld, and spark factories.

205 - Cobra (1986)

Get to the chopper, maniacs! We're kicking off Action August with a bona fide classic, the 1987 creature feature Predator! We're also celebrating the release of Ben's new movie, BERGERON BROTHERS: WEDDING VIDEOGRAPHERS, releasing to VOD August 10th, by bringing along some fellow cast members from the movie. Joining us this week is one-third of BPO Films and four-time guest, Ryan Lintner. While we try our best to refrain from doing too many Arnold impressions (which we fail at horribly) we also discuss topics such as which high school Kevin Peter Hall went to, tree juice and where it comes from, and we try to figure out what a "sexual tyrannosaurus" is.

204 - Predator (1987)

Follow hosts Ben and Gregg as they assess various horror films from the 1980's, the decade that defined the genre. Neon Brainiacs takes a weekly look at the good, the bad, and the schlock of 80's horror.

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