Get Me Another

This week we look at two movies, both from 1989, that feature killers executed in the electric chair who subsequently return as electrically-powered supernatural villains. First up is THE HORROR SHOW (aka HOUSE III) from producer Sean Cunningham followed by SHOCKER from writer/director Wes Craven.

Ryan from the New World Pictures Podcast returns to the show to help us explore one of the most unusual movies we’ll look at in this series… Ruben Galindo Jr’s DON’T PANIC. This 1987 cult favorite from Mexico not only gives off strong Nightmare on Elm Street vibes but takes us on a journey involving Ouija boards, secret birthday afterparties, carpeted bathrooms, dinosaur jammies and MAGIC roses.  And along the way, maybe our podcasting team will learn a little about the greatest mystery of all… ourselves Check out the New World Pictures Podcast: https://www.newworldpicturespodcast.com Twitter: https://x.com/TheNewWorldPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/newworldpicturespodcast/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/newworldpicpod.bsky.social

Special Guest Dirk Marshall of the VH US Podcast returns to the show to discuss two films revolving around patients at psychiatric hospitals who are being stalked by killers AND feature actress Jennifer Rubin.  First we explore the third film in the Elm Street series, fan favorite A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3: DREAM WARRIORS (1987) then we take a deep dive into Andrew Fleming's remarkable 1988 debut BAD DREAMS. VH US Podcast: https://www.vh-us.com VH US Twitter: https://x.com/VHUS_Podcast VH US Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vhus_podcast/ VH US Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/vhuspodcast.bsky.social Marshall's Haute Sauce: https://marshallshautesauce.com

This week we explore the controversial second film in the Elm Street series, A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 2: FREDDY'S REVENGE (1985), discussing how the series and its iconic villain evolved from the first installment. Then we look at another movie about a young man seemingly possessed by a supernatural force driving him to kill, 1986's DREAMANIAC. Fun Facts: The school where both A Nightmare on Elm Street 2 and The Karate Kid (1984) were filmed was indeed also used for Summer School (1987). And the bar in the Police Academy series was The Blue Oyster. 

One... Two... Freddy's coming for you... There's plenty to keep you awake in our super-sized kickoff to our brand new series, GET ME ANOTHER... A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET. First, we'll explore Wes Craven's 1984 classic that introduced the world to iconic horror villain Freddy Krueger, a killer who stalks teenagers in their dreams. Then we'll look at TRICK OR TREAT (1986), a film featuring one of the earliest "Freddy-esque" killers, a demonic musician resurrected through the power of heavy metal.

Special Guest Max Evry returns to the show to tell us about his new book STRANDED ON EARTH: HOW NIGHT SKIES BECAME E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL. Then we dive into one of the most infamous E.T. clones, MAC AND ME (1988) which features brands such as McDonalds and Coca-Cola to an absurd degree.  Max's Website: https://www.maxevry.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maxevry1/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/maxevry.bsky.social  

It's Turkish E.T.-knockoff double feature week! That's right, we have not one but two E.T.-inspired films from Turkey.  First is 1983's BADI featuring a gassy alien who befriends a young boy. Then we explore HOMOTI (1987) which sees an alien with an enormous booty develop a crush on an unethical journalist. 

This week we look at two attempts to bring that E.T. magic to the small screen.  The first was a pilot that didn't get picked up to series but aired as a Disney movie-of-the-week. FUZZBUCKET (1986) is the story of boy and his imaginary friend who is actually real... and is absolutely terrifying! The second, also from 1986 and certainly more well-known, took the E.T. concept and reimagined it as an '80s family sitcom. His real name is Gordon Shumway, but you probably remember him as ALF. 

This week we shift away from aliens to look at two E.T.-inspired films that explore the concept of artificial intelligence. First up is 1985’s D.A.R.Y.L. in which a replicant boy who is being pursed by the government finds himself cared for by an average American family. Then Number 5 is alive in SHORT CIRCUIT, a 1986 film starring Ally Sheedy and Steve Guttenberg that sees a military robot struck by lightning and gaining sentience.

Special Guest Carmelita Valdez McKoy returns to the show for a fun, free-ranging conversation about a movie that could be described as "E.T. for adults": John Carpenter's critically acclaimed STARMAN (1984) featuring Jeff Bridges and Karen Allen.  Find Carmelita: https://letterboxd.com/CarmelitaSays https://x.com/CarmelitaSays https://bsky.app/profile/carmelitasays.bsky.social