Episode #115 – 2002’s HERO!

Welcome, HYSTOphiles! #115 is here, and it’s not just 2002’s Chinese film HERO we are discussing…

Although there is plenty to talk about…

…we also begin sharing our Top 5 Films of All Time! Keith and I start out by naming ours, and then we hear from good friend (and our good luck charm!) Kellie Arnold! There are a couple of titles on her list that I definitely want us to cover on the show in the future: Kellie, be ready to join us! 🙂

Of course we also talk about what’s been keeping us entertained lately (I’m all about Julia Child these days…). We hope you join our movie party, because we really do want to know…

Have You Seen This One?

Jay

Hero – 2002

Happy New Year! Featuring The Poseidon Adventure, with special guest Erin Casteneda!

Hello HYSTOphiles, and Happy New Year! We’re celebrating 2021 by discussing the most amazing disaster epic ever made on New Year’s Eve: it’s 1972’s The Poseidon Adventure!

Happy New Year! Anyone up for a real-life Escape Room?

Joining us for the fun is our good friend & 70’s horror aficionado Erin Casteneda! I wasn’t surprised at all to find out that this is one of Erin’s favorites…great minds think alike, after all…

What’s the title, you say? “Airplane“? Hmmm…

After that we each share our picks for the Best & Worst Films (and TV) of 2020, and Keith let’s me know what’s in store for me when we get back together for Episode #115! We really hope you join the movie party, because we really do want to know…

Have You Seen This One?

Jay

The Poseidon Adventure – 1972

Episode #113 is our 5th Annual Christmas Special – GREMLINS with guest Mandey Shiver!

Happy holidays HYSTOphiles, and welcome to our 5th Annual Christmas Special! For this festive occasion Keith chose a movie that I’ve actually already seen, in fact I watch it every Christmas season! It’s 1984’s Joe Dante classic, Gremlins!

Gremlins? Fa la la la la fabulous!

Joining us for this holiday hot topic is Keith’s sister (and my dear friend) Mandey Shiver! Mandey and Keith have been watching this movie since they were both kids, so the memories run deep for these two…

I mean, who doesn’t love Gizmo?

The three of us also share with each other all the stuff that’s been entertaining us lately (I went on a MAJOR “Killer Santa” jaunt this month), and Mandey and Keith also bravely take my Christmas Movie Trivia Quiz. Who wins? The only way to find out is to tune in and listen, and we really hope you do, because we really do want to know…

Have You Seen This One?

Jay

Gremlins – 1984

Join the Episode #112 slay-ride! It’s Silent Night, Deadly Night!

“He knows when you’ve been naughty…”

It’s HYSTO? Episode #112, and we’re getting into the holiday spirit by covering the oh-so-controversial 1984 film “Silent Night, Deadly Night! This holiday slasher is famous for being the first Killer Santa Claus movie!

I mean, except for 1980’s “To All A Good Night”...

The PTA and other groups were enraged when this film came out, mostly because of the TV ads that showed a Killer Santa Claus with an ax. Parents were shocked that someone had actually made a movie with a Killer Santa Claus, I mean, no one had done that before…

I mean, except for 1980’s “Christmas Evil”…

We had a very festive time discussing this Christmas slasher classic…who wouldn’t? Well, I guess some of the angry parents who made sure this movie got run out the theaters wouldn’t have had fun, but you have to understand that NO ONE had EVER made a movie with a Killer Santa Claus before…

I mean, except for 1972’s “Tales Of The Crypt” featuring Joan Collins being attacked by a Killer Santa Claus…

Naturally, we also talk about what has been keeping us entertained lately (The Queen’s Gambit, anyone?), and Keith announces what movie we will be covering for our 5th Annual Christmas Special (AND he announces our special guest)!

We hope you join us for our movie party, because we really do want to know…

Have You Seen This One?

Jay

Silent Night, Deadly Night – 1984

Reissue Poster for Silent Night, Deadly Night – 1984

Episode #111 – 1985’s Rocky IV with special guest Paul Kastava!

Greetings HYSTOphiles! We are back for Episode #111, and we are here not just for our show, but FOR OUR COUNTRY AS WELL! It’s the Cold War stand in from 1985 Rocky IV, directed by and starring Sylvester Stallone!

…and starring a robot as well…

Joining us for the ride is our good friend and former co-host Paul Kastava! He and Keith couldn’t wait for me to see this boxing epic, and now I know why!

…did I mention the robot?

I can’t believe that I had never seen this movie! I mean it has Sly Stallone, Carl Weathers, Talia Shire, Dolph Lundgren…

…and did I mention there’s a robot?

Naturally we also talk about what’s been entertaining us lately (Paul seemed a bit embarrassed to share his latest watch!?!?!) and I announce our first Christmas themed movie for this year!

We hope you join us for our movie party, because we really do want to know…

Have You Seen This One? 

Jay

Rocky IV – 1985

Episode #110 – ONE CUT OF THE DEAD – featuring special guest Knives Monroe!

Salutations, HYSTOphiles! Welcome to HYSTO? Episode #110, featuring the 2017 Japanese zombie comedy One Cut Of The Dead, from director Shinichiro Ueda!

NOT Shinichiro Ueda, but actor Takayuki Hamatsu playing the director…

Joining us for the cinematic journey is one of our favorites special guests, podcaster and filmmaker Knives Monroe!

NOT Knives Monroe, but but actor Takayuki Hamatsu playing the director…

I was so excited to have Knives join us for this one, because this movie is such a love letter to filmmaking. This movie is so unique! You should definitely see it without knowing too much about it…

I don’t want to reveal too much. Like how this character is able to keep standing up with an axe embedded in her head…

Along the way we have a great time talking about what’s been entertaining us lately (Borat, anyone?), and Keith reveals his pick for me to watch for episode #111, which is directed by a very famous person…

No, it’s not him…

We hope you all join us for this movie party, because we really do want to know…

Have You Seen This One?

Jay

One Cut Of The Dead – 2017

#109 is our 5th Annual Very Special Halloween Special! Featuring special guest Erin Casteneda! Wait Until Dark & Terrifier!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Hello HYSTOphiles, and HAPPY HALLOWEEN!  It’s episode #109, and it’s our 5th Annual Very Special Halloween Special, with special guest and 70’s Horror Aficionado Erin Casteneda and a very special double-feature!

Our first feature is not necessarily Halloween-themed, but it certainly is full of suspense…it’s 1967’s Wait Until Dark, starring the amazing Audrey Hepburn.

Audrey! Audrey? Hmm. I guess she can’t see me…

Erin suggested this one, and I couldn’t agree quickly enough! I was sure that this would be the first movie Keith had ever seen Audrey Hepburn in, and I was right! What did he think? You know how to find out!

Next we went to Keith’s choice, which was much more Halloween- themed. We all enjoyed talking about 2016’s Terrifier, one of the most brutal slashers to come out in years…so of course we all loved it!

 

OMG! I LOVE THAT MOVIE!

This one is definitely for Horror Hounds only, but it’s truly a movie a that brings Halloween to life…or death! We had a great time talking about it…

Everybody’s having a good time! Except Art the Clown…for now…

After that I treat Erin and Keith to a Pop Horror Movie Quiz…and I tell Keith about the cool movie we’ll be talking about next time with another special guest…and you’ll have to listen in to find out who it is!

We really hope you join us for this Halloween Movie Celebration, because we really do want to know…

Have You Seen This One

Jay

Wait Until Dark – 1967

 

Terrifier – 2016

DO YOU WANNA PARTY?!? It’s The Return Of The Living Dead with special guest Latrice Carter!

Happy Halloween season, HYSTOphiles! We are back with Episode #108, and are boy are we excited about this one! Not only are we covering a FANTASTIC horror movie, but joining us for the fun is our good friend Latrice Carter from the Horror Movie Warriors podcast! Latrice is a HUGE fan of 80’s horror, so she was the perfect guest to join us to talk about this one: 1985’s The Return Of The Living Dead!

Yeah, I’d say that’s pretty 80’s alright…

Latrice is a fountain of info/opinions on 80’s horror, and she shares it all with us! 🙂 I don’t usually reveal this here, but we all absolutely loved this movie, and we had a blast talking about this it together.

See how much fun everyone is having?

Along the way we, of course, discuss what’s been entertaining us lately, and we also announce the TWO films we’ll be covering on our 5th Annual Very Special Halloween Special (and we announce who our guest will be as well!).

We hope you join us for our little movie party, because we really do want to know…

Have You Seen This One?

Jay

Horror Movie Warriors podcast link:

https://www.messy.fm/show/5976

The Return Of The Living Dead – 1985

The Return Of The Living Dead – 1985

Episode #107 isn’t heavy, but it’s full of HEAVYWEIGHTS!

It’s time for #107, HYSTOphiles, and this time we aren’t messing around: we brought some HEAVYWEIGHTS! It’s the 1995 film Heavyweights! The film stars Aaron Schwartz, Kenan Thompson, and Shaun Weiss, who all starred in at least one of the three Mighty Ducks movies…

Also starring Ben Stiller as the heavy, but not a Heavyweight…

This was Keith’s choice, and it’s one from his childhood. Did it hold up for him? And, for that matter, what did I think of it? You’ll have to listen in to find out.

Heh. Heh. Heh. Yeah…

Of course we also talk about what’s been entertaining us lately, and I announce our movie for the next episode AND I also announce our special guest for next time (hint: she’s a Horror Movie Warrior)!

We hope you join us for our movie party, because we really do want to know…

Have You Seen This One!

Jay

Heavyweights – 1995

#106 says Goodbye Lover…with special guest Kellie Arnold!

Goodbye Lover – 1998

Greetings, HYSTOphiles! We are back with Episode #106, and we’re back with our good friend and special guest Kellie Arnold! Oh, and Ellen is here, too.

I could make a joke here, but I won’t…

The movie stars Patricia Arquette, Don Johnson, Dermot Mulroney, and Mary Louise Parker.

And Ellen DeGeneres! It also stars Ellen DeGeneres! Geez! I mean, I’ve heard rumors, but wow…

We also welcome one of our favorite recurring guests Kellie Arnold! The three of us have a great time talking about this film and also what’s been entertaining us lately…

and Dermot Mulroney, because, well, look at this picture. Do I really need a reason?

Come join our movie party! We really hope you do, because we really do want to know…

Have You Seen This One?

Jay

Goodbye Lover – 1998