Ep -394: Phantasm IV: Oblivion.

In a rare move Jef, Josh and Brian decided to continue chipping away at the Phantasm franchise, back to back even! This time around the guys are talking about 1998's Phantasm 4: Oblivion! Luckily for the crew Reggie, Mike, Jody and the Tallman are all back for this phunky 90's sequel. Like it or loathe it or however you slice it (with a sphere saw blade) this flick gives the fans more of what they really wanted and that was more of the Morningstar Mob! Now come slip into your best ice cream man jammies, grab your favorite quad barrel shotgun and dive into the coffin portal once again with Forever Midnight!

In this episode the FM3 are back in the hearse yet again! Still mourning the passing of the one and only Reggie Bannister, The guys saddle up to watch the action packed and super fun Phantasm 3! This threequel is packed with so many of Jef, Josh and Brian's favorite things that it is hard to deny that it is nothing short of a masterpiece! Reggie is in full "Hero Mode" in this addition to the franchise and he might be the single coolest bald movie hero ever! There was much to talk about so the crew chatted for a while and were having a blast recording this episode! So listeners, shine your spheres, slide into your best funeral attire and grab some nun-chucks because it's time to visit the Tallman again! 

It's that time again! Time for the FM3 to open up the Voicemail Vault to hear from all of the wonderful listeners. Who knows what stories or secrets lurk or what questions will be asked when they hit play? One thing is for sure, it's gonna be an adventure! So fasten your safety belt listeners it's time for Listener Voicemail #10! If you would like to leave us a voicemail for a future episode you should call 707-327-2984, now enjoy the show!

This week the FM3 get back in the hearse with the Tall Man celebrating Reggie Bannister and the Phantasm films. But something  is amiss, the reality the guys know is now filled with even more lurkers, grave diggers, spheres and yep even telekinetic kids. Plus this installment has lots of influences from everyone's favorite horror movies of the time as well as Don Coscarelli's signature weirdness. Sure they might not have fully stuck the landing on this one but Jef, Josh and Brian have faith and know it was almost certainly the pesky studio heads. Regardless the crew has a Phantasm 3 episode coming soon and the Tall Man's silver balls are gonna be swangin' !

In this episode the FM3 are transported back to a hellish existence, the good old bad old west. One of the podcasts Top Dawg Patreon patrons chose the folk horror film "Bone Tomahawk" for Jef, Josh and Brian to watch and chew on like some dusty old jerky. This film is both well done and realistically brutal which is a testament to the director, cast and crew. If you love your horror with a cowboy hat, a splash of blood and guts and some fire roasted pork and beans then this is the movie you have been waiting for. Enjoy! 

 In honor of the late great Reggie Bannister, The FM3 decided it was just the right time to head over to Morningstar funeral home and pay their respects. A collective favorite and classic horror film the crew couldn't believe they had waited this long to start doing episodes on this trippy ass franchise. Don Coscarelli with a devoted cast & crew with very little money and some crazy ideas truly made their mark in horror and introduced the world to one of the coolest villains and one of the best horror heroes ever! Reggie truly lived and died and lived again by the old saying "Ice cream business in the front, blasting space lurkers in the back". His friend Jody was cool too but he had too much hair maybe was just kicking ass in a dream so does it count? Does it really count?  Regardless, listeners get ready because Jef, Josh and Brian are finally dipping their spheres into the Phantasm goo!  

In this episode one of Forever Midnight's wonderful Top Dawg Patreon Patrons picked Wes Craven's "New Nightmare" for the guys. Since the FM3 have not really done episodes on most of the Nightmare On Elm Street Franchise, this was a slight breach of etiquette but Jef, Josh and Brian were not complaining. As big fans of Mr. Krueger the crew knew this was gonna be an easy and fun episode. At least that's what they thought but they had actually been asleep all along and have been living a nightmare being chased by the finger bladed one. As long as they don't die in this waking nightmare everything should be just fine. Remember kids, don't fall asleep. 

In this episode Josh digs deep into his bag of flicks and chooses the 1984 Sci-Fi Horror Mind Crime filled "DreamScape". One of Josh's favorite nostalgia jams, this star studded adventure is often remembered because of its A Nightmare on Elm Street vibes which may or may not have been copied straight from Wes Craven's original script for his wild dream demon movie that dropped the same year. If you have not seen it and love old 80's weirdo horror/adventure movies you should check this one out if only to see the similarities to Fred Krueger's debut. Plus Dennis Quaid is a smug prick as always. Sweet Dreams!

In this episode Brian finally picks one of his favorite films and favorite remakes for that matter, The 2018 "re-imagining' of  the 1977 Italian Classic "Suspiria". Now normally Brian usually picks lots of top tier trash but he wanted to give the guys and the listeners something decent and he has wanted to talk about this one since he first saw it. Of course this remake/reboot is not for everyone and most Italian horror purists probably hate it, but Brian says give it a chance, watch it at least twice and sit back and listen as the FM3 all have different opinions about this one. The guys hope you like this episode but if you don't, you can take it up with one of the Three Mother's. They will make you dance until you like it and your feet are bleeding, so why not just like it? You can thank Brian later, watch It now!

In this episode Jef, Josh and Brian crack open a fun little book known the world over and under as the "Necronomicon Ex-Mortis". This creepy tome also known as "The Book Of The Dead", can conjure demons and those assholes will fuck up your life. With that in mind, The FM3 decided to read the fabled incantation just for shits and giggles. BAD IDEA. They should have learned from the many old and new "Evil Dead" films that once you utter those magical words, the devil's deuce is about to hit the fan. Sure enough the demons are pissed and so they rained down upon the heads of these brave podcast hosts hundreds of gallons of blood and a mean and torturous tale for the characters in the film and anyone watching it.