Category: Charles Band
BMFcast 590 – The Dungeonmaster – The Dungeonbusters
The Dungeonmaster (1984) aka Ragewar brings us back to the world of Charles Band, as a dorky computer programmer is challenged by the devil (the late, great Richard Moll) to a series of tests to prove that magic is better than technology. A bunch of loosely related anthology scenes ensue. Will the power of lasers defeat the devil and earn some Jox?
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BMFcast529 – Doctor Mordrid – The Eye of Clamato
Doctor Mordrid (1992) is Full Moon’s take on Marvel’s Doctor Strange. It even started life as a Doctor Strange movie until they lost the rights at some point. Jeffrey Combs stars as the titular doctor and doesn’t get much to do. In fact, not much happens at all in this very padded 74 minute effort.
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BMFcast440 – Dolls – Super Judgy Sailor Boy
Dolls (1987) is our first Stuart Gordon film in 340 episodes. It’s the tale of a group of randos trapped in a house owned by a pair of witchcrafty doll makers and their many murder dolls. Hijinks ensue.
In the second half there’s some chat about Venom (2018) and then the debate rages on about Won’t You Be My Neighbor? (2018) and Event Horizon (1997). Enjoy!
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BMFcast397 – Terrorvision – Jagoozi
Terrorvision (1986) is another Charles Band production with malfunctioning technology. This time a family’s satellite dish brings a strange alien creature into their home. What happens next is, well, it’s something.
After the break we go nuts with movies current and older with Baby Driver (2017), The Mummy (2017), Ghostbusters (1984), Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Mulan (1998), Insidious (2010), Steve Zissou in The Life Aquatic (2004) and Cult of Chucky (2017).
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BMFcast393 – Dollman vs Demonic Toys – Poopsie-Daisy
Dollman vs Demonic Toys (1993) is the culmination(?) of Charles Band’s shared universe in a semi-sequel to Dollman, Bad Channels, and Demonic Toys. The naughty Toys are back, and Dollman and a recently-retconned Ginger are there to fight them. This is the shortest movie we’ve ever reviewed, but does combining low-budget movie universes redeem it?
After the break, BJ gets sharky with 47 Meters Down (2017) and Deep Blue Sea (1999), Harlo revisits some ’80s classics with The Lost Boys (1987) and The Last Dragon (1985), Chuck checks in on Netflix’s Ozark (2017) and we discuss TV movies after some listener correspondence. Enjoy!
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BMFcast390 – Bad Channels – Cookie Jar
Bad Channels (1992) is a bizarre Charles Band sci-fi spoof in which alien invaders take over an AM radio station and enslave human women with the power of rock. Or something. Can a shock jock DJ save the world while narrating himself doing it?
After the break, Maki’s magical journey through the world of Harry Potter concludes with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (2011) and as a surprise bonus, Harlo joins him! After that we take a bunch of listener voice- and e-mails. Enjoy!
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BMFcast385 – Demonic Toys – Old Charnetski’s Spank Rag
Demonic Toys (1992) comes to us from Charles Band, Peter Manoogian (director of Arena and Eliminators), and David S. Goyer(!) When a demon brings toys to life to wreak havoc in an old warehouse only a pregnant cop, a chicken delivery boy and a runaway girl can stop them.
After the break Harlo checks out CHiPs (2017) and Chuck gets all music documentary-ish with The Defiant Ones (2017) and All Things Must Pass: The Rise and Fall of Tower Records (2015). This leads to talk of minimum wage jobs and other tomfoolery before we answer a bunch of your e-mails and voicemails. Enjoy!
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BMFcast357 – Dollman – “Dullman”
Dollman (1991) brings back the triple threat of Tim Thomerson, Charles Band, and Albert Pyun in the story of a hard-boiled alien cop who happens to be the size of a doll when he crash lands on earth. Can he stop a ruthless group of gangbangers led by Jackie Earle Haley and the disembodied doll-sized head of the criminal he was chasing?
In the second half it’s time for our annual GOLDEN JOX AWARDS! We tell you our favorite movies of the year for 2016 in what becomes a super-sized second half. Enjoy!
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BMFcast348 – Eliminators – Fruity Cavemen?
Eliminators (1986) returns us to the fun lunacy of Charles Band’s Empire Pictures productions. When you have a mandroid, a scientist, a mercenary pirate, a ninja, and a robot sidekick joining forces to take on a time-traveling villain then you’ve got a recipe for success, my friend. Did we mention they fight cavemen, too? This movie’s got it all.
Second half we really load up on movies with discussion of a bunch of 2016 releases (Ghostbusters, London Has Fallen, Mascots, The Neon Demon), then go back in time with some older horror with An American Werewolf In London (1981) and the Scream series. Enjoy!
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BMFcast337 – Helen Stunt
Trancers (1984) returns us to the works of Charles Band. Jack Deth is a good cop who lost his way after his wife was killed by Whistler’s trancers, zombie-like dudes who do his evil bidding. So he travels to the distant past of 1985 to meet Helen Hunt and keep himself from being erased from history. All that in a 76-minute movie!
After the break Harlo has some Suicide Squad hot takes, Maki weighs in on Stranger Things, and Friday the 13th Part 9: Jason Goes To Hell gets insulted. All this plus listener e-mails! Enjoy!
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