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Dead Ringers 48 - MONKEY SHINES + UPGRADE
Dead Ringers
12/12/21 • 197 min
Nolan is joined by Paul Farrell, Ben McBride, and Philip Yount to discuss George A. Romero's MONKEY SHINES (1988) and Leigh Whannell's UPGRADE (2018). The crew catch up on new discoveries, rewatches, and recent releases — including a lengthy review of David Gordon Green’s HALLOWEEN KILLS (2021) (Spoilers from 22:00 – 44:00) — before undergoing experimental treatments to extend their consciousnesses with disastrous results.
Other movies/TV shows discussed on this episode: THE SEVENTH CURSE (1986), NIGHT OF THE CREEPS (1986), LAST NIGHT IN SOHO (2021), V/H/S/94 (2021), THE CAR (1977), ANTLERS (2021), PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: NEXT OF KIN (2021), THE RANGER (2018), HALLOWEEN KILLS (2021), TROLL (1986), FADE TO BLACK (1980), THE DARK AND THE WICKED (2020), THE VIGIL (2021), CLASS OF 1999 (1992), CENSOR (2021), THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI (1920), MAD LOVE (1935), WHAT HAPPENS NEXT WILL SCARE YOU (2020), FRIGHT NIGHT PART 2 (1988), ALONE IN THE DARK (1982), THE NIGHT HOUSE (2021), MONSTRUM (2018), THE LEGEND OF THE 7 GOLDEN VAMPIRES (1974), CHUCKY (2021).
Links of interest and/or sources cited for research on this episode:
Class of 88: MONKEY SHINES: The Strange Case of Two Jekylls and a Killer Monkey by Nolan McBride (Daily Dead)
Hammer Pub Episode 39 - Gettin' Hammered with Hammer: Brides of Dracula (Scream Addicts) (podcast)
Why ‘Monster House’ is One of the Most Perfect Movies You Can Watch on Halloween by Paul Farrell (Bloody Disgusting)
Out of Order and Out of Time: How the ‘Halloween’ Franchise Was My Guide to Horror Movie Obsession by Paul Farrell (Bloody Disgusting)
‘The Brides of Dracula’ is a True Masterwork of the Macabre [Hammer Factory] by Paul Farrell (Bloody Disgusting)
‘The Witches’ Put an Academy Award Winning Actress Up Against the Dark Arts [Hammer Factory] by Paul Farrell (Bloody Disgusting)
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08/28/21 • 147 min
Nolan is joined by Kat McBride, Ben McBride, and Emily von Seele to discuss Wes Craven's A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984) and Bernard Rose's CANDYMAN (1992). The crew digs into new discoveries, rewatches, and recent releases before being targeted by urban legends that have come to life and are seeking revenge for their extrajudicial killings.
Other movies/TV shows discussed on this episode: HELLBENDER (2021), THE RIGHTEOUS (2021), THE NIGHT HOUSE (2021), CONGO (1995), THE CONJURING: THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT (2021), FEAR STREET Trilogy (2021), BEYOND EVIL (1980), SEANCE (2021), THE FOREVER PURGE (2021), OLD (2021), CENSOR (2021), DEMONIC (2021), AMERICAN HORROR STORIES (2021).
Links of interest and/or sources cited for research on this episode:
Wicked Rewind: Candyman (1992) by Ashlee Blackwell (Graveyard Shift Sisters)
Sweets to the Sweet – ‘Candyman’ Celebrates 25 Years by Emily von Seele (Bloody Disgusting)
Class of 1981: Celebrating the Small Moments that Form the Heart of MY BLOODY VALENTINE by Emily von Seele (Daily Dead)
[Fantasia Fest 2021] HELLBENDER Review: A Witchy Study of Feminine Power and the Nature of Self by Emily von Seele (Dead Ringers)
[Fantasia Fest 2021] THE RIGHTEOUS Review: Religious Horror Taken to a New Level by Emily von Seele (Dead Ringers)
[Fantasia Fest 2021] AGNES Review: Mickey Reece Delivers a Beautiful Tale About Questioning Faith by Emily von Seele (Dead Ringers)
[Fantasia Fest 2021] THE LAST THING MARY SAW Review: A Haunting Period Horror Film by Emily von Seele (Dead Ringers)
[Fantasia Fest 2021] ALIEN ON STAGE Review: A Heartfelt Journey from the Little League to the Big Time by Emily von Seele (Dead Ringers)
Candyman (1992) feat. Brother Ghoulish (Horror Queers) (podcast)
Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (1995) feat. Doctor Jon Paul Higgins (Horror Queers) (podcast)
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04/24/21 • 215 min
On this Off-Topic episode, Nolan is joined by Philip Yount and Thomas Foster — as well as special guests Mike Scott from the Adkins Undisputed podcast and Bryan Christopher from Daily Dead/Rue Morgue — to discuss MORTAL KOMBAT and its cinematic inspirations and contemporaries. The crew recount their personal histories with the bloody video game series and talk about some of their favorite movies that share its violent and over-the-top proclivities.
Movies/TV shows discussed on this episode: MORTAL KOMBAT (1995), MORTAL KOMBAT: ANNIHILATION (1997), MORTAL KOMBAT: LEGACY (2011), MORTAL KOMBAT LEGENDS: SCORPION'S REVENGE (2020), ENTER THE DRAGON (1973), BLOODSPORT (1988), MAN OF TAI CHI (2013), THE RUNNING MAN (1987), UNDISPUTED 3: REDEMPTION (2010), BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA (1986), BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL (2017), THE WOLVERINE (2013), DOUBLE DRAGON (1994), NINJA ASSASSIN (2009), 47 RONIN (2013), THE MAN WITH THE IRON FISTS (2012), COBRA KAI (2018), BROTHERHOOD OF THE WOLF (2001), GUYVER: DARK HERO (1994), ONG BAK 2 (2008), THE NIGHT COMES FOR US (2018), WARRIOR (2019), FIVE DEADLY VENOMS (1978), FIVE ELEMENTS NINJAS (1982), RIKI-OH: THE STORY OF RICKY (1991).
Links of interest and/or sources cited for research for this episode:
Mortal Podkast by Ben Mekler
AN ORAL HISTORY OF ‘MORTAL KOMBAT’ by Quinn Myers (Mel Magazine)
'Mortal Kombat': Untold Story of the Movie That "Kicked the Hell" Out of Everyone by Aaron Couch (The Hollywood Reporter)
STREET FIGHTER: THE MOVIE — WHAT WENT WRONG by Chris Plante (Polygon)
Undisputed 3 with Vyce Victus (Adkins Undisputed)
The Tournament with Jay Skipworth (Adkins Undisputed)
Universal Soldier-Day of Reckoning with Patrick Bromley (Adkins Undisputed)
Episode 24: Godzilla Mania: Destroy All Monsters w/ Mike Scott (Inside The Sequel) (podcast)
Episode 25: Godzilla Mania: Godzilla vs. MechaZilla w/ Philip Yount (Inside The Sequel) (podcast)
Episode 230: The 20th Century Movie Club: Monster Movies (The Dana Buckler Show) (podcast)
Let’s Scare Bryan to Death: THE BONEYARD with Terry Mesnard by Bryan Christopher (Daily Dead)
SHORT CUTS: THE SHORT HORROR ROUNDUP FOR MARCH by Bryan Christopher (Rue Morgue)
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10/15/21 • 166 min
On this Off-Topic episode, Nolan is joined by Emily von Seele, Ben McBride, and Paul Farrell to discuss their love for the CHILD'S PLAY franchise and the enduring legacy of its foul-mouthed killer doll.
Links of interest and/or sources cited for research on this episode:
‘X The Unknown’ Was One of Hammer’s More Interesting Tales of Disquieting Science [Hammer Factory] by Paul Farrell (Bloody Disgusting)
Hammer Pub Episode 37 - Dracula A.D. 1972 (Hammer Pub) (podcast)
Nightstream 2021: COSMIC DAWN is a Fascinating Search for Truth by Emily von Seele (Daily Dead)
Nightstream 2021: TO THE MOON is a Character-Driven Pressure Cooker by Emily von Seele (Daily Dead)
Fantastic Fest 2021 Review: SHE WILL is a Hauntingly Witchy Tale of Feminine Power by Emily von Seele (Daily Dead)
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Dead Ringers OT - Quarantine Catch-Up Round 1
Dead Ringers
09/12/20 • 99 min
On this Off-Topic episode, Nolan is joined by Ben McBride, Emily von Seele, and Paul Farrell to discuss what they have been watching and doing to keep themselves sane during their year of quarantine life.
Movies discussed on this episode: CAT PEOPLE (1982), SLEEPWALKERS (1992), SPUTNIK (2020), BEAST (2018), CURSED FILMS (2020), HOST (2020), BRAHMS: THE BOY II (2020), THE RENTAL (2020), BILL & TED FACE THE MUSIC (2020), TED LASSO (2020), HOUSE OF WAX (1953), THE TINGLER (1959), UNDERWATER (2020), JU-ON: ORIGINS (2020), DEATHTRAP (1982), AENIGMA (1988), PAGANINI HORROR (1989), THE SEVERED ARM (1973), LOVECRAFT COUNTRY (2020), CHERNOBYL (2019), THE INVISIBLE MAN (2020), EVIL ED (1997), BLOODTIDE (1984), RELIC (2020), THE HUNT (2020), SHE DIES TOMORROW (2020), THE DARK AND THE WICKED (2020).
Links of interest and/or sources cited for research for this episode:
An Eye for Detail in THE TERMINATOR (1984) by Paul Farrell (Scriptophobic)
‘The Plague of the Zombies’ Delivered a Frightening, Gothic Spin on the Zombie Mythos [Hammer Factory] by Paul Farrell (Bloody Disgusting)
[Fantasia 2020] THE DARK AND THE WICKED Review: A Superbly Terrifying Horror Story by Emily von Seele (Dead Ringers)
[Fantasia 2020] THE COLUMNIST Review: A Wildly Entertaining Cautionary Tale for the Internet Age by Emily von Seele (Dead Ringers)
[Fantasia 2020] ALONE Review: Much More than the Standard Cat-and-Mouse Chase by Emily von Seele (Dead Ringers)
[Fantasia 2020] HAIL TO THE DEADITES Review: A Fun Love Letter to EVIL DEAD Fans by Emily von Seele (Dead Ringers)
[Fantasia 2020] UNEARTH Review: A Dark Tale of Ecological Terror by Emily von Seele (Dead Ringers)
[Fantasia 2020] SLEEP Review: A Journey into the Nightmares of the Past by Emily von Seele (Dead Ringers)
[Fantasia 2020] TINY TIM – KING FOR A DAY Review: A Fascinating Portrait of a Unique Artist by Emily von Seele (Dead Ringers)
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08/14/21 • 110 min
Nolan is joined by Paul Farrell, Thomas Foster, and Philip Yount — as well as special guest Scott Drebit from Daily Dead — to discuss Steve Miner's FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 2 (1981) and Tony Maylam's THE BURNING (1981). The crew catch up on the FEAR STREET trilogy before being stalked and slashed by campfire tales-come-to-life from a previous generation.
Other movies discussed on this episode: FEAR STREET: PART ONE - 1994 (2021) (Netflix), FEAR STREET: PART TWO - 1978 (2021) (Netflix), FEAR STREET: PART THREE - 1666 (2021) (Netflix).
Links of interest and/or sources cited for research on this episode:
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Dead Ringers Off-Topic: Programming a 24-Hour Marathon with A CUT BELOW Author Scott Drebit
Dead Ringers
09/04/24 • 123 min
On this Off-Topic episode, Nolan is joined by Emily von Seele, Paul Farrell, and Ben McBride — as well as special guest Scott Drebit from Daily Dead — to talk about his new book, A CUT BELOW: A CELEBRATION OF B HORROR MOVIES, 1950S–1980S, and collectively program a 24-hour horror movie marathon.
Links of interest and/or sources cited for research for this episode:
No More Room in Hell: ‘Dawn of the Dead’ Remains a Masterpiece 45 Years Later by Paul Farrell (Bloody Disgusting)
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04/25/18 • 109 min
Nolan is joined by Ben McBride and Paul Farrell, as well as special guest Zena Dixon, to discuss David Nutter's DISTURBING BEHAVIOR (1998) and Robert Rodriguez's THE FACULTY (1998). The group shares recent horror discoveries before they're assimilated into a scholastic conspiracy and replaced with better, more socially acceptable versions of themselves.
Other movies discussed on this episode: THE VAULT (2017), TRUTH OR DARE (2018), SWEET, SWEET LONELY GIRL (2017), A QUIET PLACE (2018), INCARNATE (2016), THE CHURCH (1989), THE SECT (1991), SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION (1990), THE BOY (2016), GATE 2 (1992), TERRIFIER (2018), MY FRIEND DAHMER (2017), JESSABELLE (2014), VERONICA (2017), ALISON'S BIRTHDAY (1981), GOD TOLD ME TO (1976), FEED THE LIGHT (2014), CHERRY FALLS (2000), BEHIND THE MASK: THE RISE OF LESLIE VERNON (2007), THE PASSION OF DARKLY NOON (1996).
As will always be the case with this show, be aware that our discussion contains spoilers. If you want to watch the movies before listening to the show, there are a couple of ways you can do so. DISTURBING BEHAVIOR and THE FACULTY are both available to stream via Starz. Additionally, both are available to rent via video-on-demand, with DISTURBING BEHAVIOR being available at Amazon and VUDU, and THE FACULTY being available at Amazon, YouTube, VUDU, iTunes, and Google Play.
Links of interest and/or sources cited for research on this episode:
Zena’s Period Blood: Deathdream is Too Much Horror in One Film by Zena Dixon (Dread Central)
Real Queen of Horror (Blog)
Night of the Witch, dir. by Zena Dixon (short film)
Hidden, dir. by Zena Dixon (short film)
10/10/20 • 112 min
On this Off-Topic episode, Nolan is joined by Paul Farrell and Ben McBride — as well as special guest Nick Caruso from TVLine — to recommend streaming horror movies to fill out your Spooky Season and highlight some quality direct-to-streaming movies you may have overlooked.
Movies discussed on this episode: DOWN (2019) (Hulu), CULTURE SHOCK (2019) (Hulu), SCARE ME (2020) (Shudder), ALL THAT WE DESTROY (2019) (Hulu), SPLICE (2010) (Netflix), THE DEEPER YOU DIG (2020) (Shudder/Arrow Video), THE WRETCHED (2020) (Hulu), THE LODGE (2020) (Hulu), BOOKS OF BLOOD (2020) (Hulu), TONE-DEAF (2019) (Showtime), PARTY HARD, DIE YOUNG (2018) (Shudder), SPIRAL (2020) (Shudder), WOUNDS (2019) (Hulu), HUBIE HALLOWEEN (2020) (Netflix), TIGERS ARE NOT AFRAID (2017) (Shudder), SATAN'S SLAVES (2017) (Shudder), DEADTECTIVES (2019) (Shudder), THE POOL (2018) (Shudder), THE SHED (2019) (Shudder), EXTRA ORDINARY (2019) (Showtime), LITTLE MONSTERS (2019) (Hulu), LAKE MICHIGAN MONSTER (2020) (Arrow Video), VAMPIRES VS. THE BRONX (2020) (Netflix), INTRUDER (1989) (TubiTV).
Links of interest and/or sources cited for research for this episode:
Fantastic Fest 2019: Interview with THE DEEPER YOU DIG Co-Director/Co-Writer/Co-Star Toby Poser (Dead Ringers) (podcast)
[Fantasia 2019] THE DEEPER YOU DIG Review: A Lonely Journey into the Depths of Grief and Guilt by Emily von Seele (Dead Ringers)
Sundance 2019 Review: Lupita Nyong’o Shines as Zombie-Fighting Badass in LITTLE MONSTERS by Heather Wixson (Daily Dead)
Michael Myers Loses His Head in HALLOWEEN H20 (1998) by Paul Farrell (Scriptophobic)
‘The Curse of the Werewolf’ is One of Hammer’s Most Delicate and Emotionally Reflective Films [Hammer Factory] by Paul Farrell (Bloody Disgusting)
FTM 557: THE HAMMER FRANKENSTEIN CYCLE (F This Movie!) (podcast)
Dead Ringers 17 - POLTERGEIST + INSIDIOUS
Dead Ringers
05/31/18 • 117 min
Nolan is joined by Emily von Seele, Philip Yount, Kat Adams, and Thomas Foster to discuss Tobe Hooper's POLTERGEIST (1982) and James Wan's INSIDIOUS (2011). The group recounts recent horror discoveries before the angry spirits inhabiting their homes try to take possession of their bodies in order to carry out nefarious agendas.
Other movies discussed on this episode: HAPPY DEATH DAY, TORSO, REVENGE, THE ENDLESS, THE HOUSE THAT DRIPPED BLOOD, MON MON MON MONSTERS, THE CONJURING, LAKE BODOM, THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER, WILD WILD COUNTRY, THE MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN, HELLBOUND: HELLRAISER 2, THE NINTH GATE, INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 2
As will always be the case with this show, be aware that our discussion contains spoilers. If you want to watch the movies before listening to the show, there are a couple of ways you can do so. Both POLTERGEIST and INSIDIOUS are available for purchase on Blu-ray as well as being available to rent via video-on-demand at Amazon, YouTube, VUDU, iTunes, and Google Play.
Links of interest and/or sources cited for research on this episode:
Women in Horror Annual (Book 1) Edited by C. Rachel Katz and Christine Makepeace (Amazon)
The Shining with Lin Shaye (Switchblade Sisters) (podcast)
Maternal Horror Film: Melodrama and Motherhood by Sarah Arnold (Amazon)
[Horror Queers] The Villainous Cross-Dresser of ‘Insidious: Chapter 2’ by Trace Thurman and Joe Lipsett (Bloody Disgusting)
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How many episodes does Dead Ringers have?
Dead Ringers currently has 126 episodes available.
What topics does Dead Ringers cover?
The podcast is about Podcast, Podcasts, Movies, Tv & Film and Horror.
What is the most popular episode on Dead Ringers?
The episode title 'Dead Ringers 48 - MONKEY SHINES + UPGRADE' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Dead Ringers?
The average episode length on Dead Ringers is 130 minutes.
How often are episodes of Dead Ringers released?
Episodes of Dead Ringers are typically released every 14 days, 1 hour.
When was the first episode of Dead Ringers?
The first episode of Dead Ringers was released on Sep 5, 2017.
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