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It’s week three of FRIDAY THE 13TH month on The Blind Rage Podcast and I’m sorry to present…JASON GOES TO HELL: THE FINAL FRIDAY.
As a fan himself, Adam Marcus clearly tried to create a sequel Jason fanatics would love. Sadly, this one falls short. In a number of areas. We get a heaping helping of convoluted backstory no one really asked for. Some bizarre body-jumping. The incorporation of THE EVIL DEAD’s Necronomicon. Homoerotic shaving. And about 13 minutes of an on-screen Jason Voorhees.
On a rare positive note, we get one of the best (and nastiest) kills in the entire franchise. But is that enough to make JASON GOES TO HELL worthwhile?
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“You didn’t get me in the lake…and you’re not gonna get me now.”
It’s the second week of March and FRIDAY THE 13TH month continues on The Blind Rage Podcast!
JASON TAKES MANHATTAN isn’t exactly the most appropriate subtitle for the 8th installment of the franchise. But, as has been explained many times, the production wasn’t given a large enough budget for director Rob Hedden to accomplish even a fraction of what’d been intended. Instead, what we get is an hour of stalk-and-slash aboard a yacht the size of Biosphere, lots of Vancouver alleys and street corners, and only a few glimpses of The Big Apple. On top of this, we’re given a plot that makes very little sense, especially when it comes to the ultimate demise of our beloved villain.
FRIDAY THE 13TH, PART VIII is far from a perfect film, but it’s still head and shoulders above JASON X, a movie so bad it hurts my soul.
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It’s FRIDAY THE 13th month on The Blind Rage Podcast!
We’re kicking things off with THE NEW BLOOD, the seventh entry in the legendary franchise, featuring a heroine with telekinetic powers (Lar Park Lincoln) set to do battle with Jason Voorhees (played for the first time by fan favorite Kane Hodder).
All aboard! This bus is headed for Crystal Lake and it’s leaving now!
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“You’re cute, Paul. But you’re not that fuckin’ cute.”
The Blind Rage Podcast takes a look at Jamie Blanks’ URBAN LEGEND, one of the few post-SCREAM slashers still widely remembered. And, like SCREAM, cast actors from popular teen dramas (Jared Leto of MY SO-CALLED LIFE; Joshua Jackson of DAWSON’S CREEK) to help create the ensemble.
The most memorable performances, however, are by horror icons Robert Englund, Brad Dourif, and Danielle Harris.
While far from perfect, it’s easy to see why URBAN LEGEND has maintained a dedicated cult following, as opposed to being quickly forgotten, as so many horror films of this era have. Join us as we take a trip back to the late ‘90s. A time before iPhones, Wi-Fi, and smart watches.
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For this week’s episode of The Blind Rage Podcast, we’re focused on a film some would call…uh…an acquired taste, I imagine. When it comes to the avenues of the extreme, 29 NEEDLES runs the gamut, exploring taboo subjects such as sounding, self-harm, bloody ejaculations, sadomasochism, and just a smidge of torture. Definitely not for everyone, which is why Grindhouse released it under their “Too Extreme for Mainstream” line.
But is it any good…?
Join us as we take a journey through basement dungeons, fetish clubs, and the deepest, darkest corners of the human mind.
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The Blind Rage Podcast returns to The Land Down Under for Greg McLean’s 2013 sequel WOLF CREEK 2.
With a much higher body count, buckets of gore, and an oh so familiar cackle, the expansive roads of the Australian Outback run red as Mick Taylor embarks on another blood-soaked rampage.
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This week on The Blind Rage Podcast, we’re returning to The Land Down Under for Greg McLean’s cult classic WOLF CREEK!
Brutal and oftentimes extreme, McLean’s celluloid nightmare holds up quite well. With its simple premise involving three backpackers who are accosted by a maniac in the middle of nowhere, it’s a raw terror that could—and does—happen to anyone.
The thought of being lost in the Australian Outback is horrifying enough, but to be lost with a psychopath like Mick Taylor hot on your trail… Well, that’s an experience I can do without. Unfortunately, for these friends, they’ll learn how it feels to be hunted, as well as the true meaning of “a head on a stick.”
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The Blind Rage Podcast ends the frigid month of January with a couple of firsts.
The focus of this week’s episode is 1997’s PERFECT BLUE, a Japanese anime feature which tells the story of a former pop idol who becomes a stalker’s prey while struggling to make the transition from singer to serious actress.
Also, this is the first time Tony fell asleep during a recording, which he vehemently denies. I cannot say for certain whether he chose my recent views monologue to nod off, but it’s pretty clear he lets out a yawn. I was going to edit that portion of the episode out, but I think Tony should be publicly shamed for being the sleepy little koala that he is.
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On this week’s episode of The Blind Rage Podcast, Tony and I focus on a prime (see what I did there?) example of contemporary horror: Mimi Cave’s FRESH, a very dark comedy that explores the perils of modern dating.
Shot in Vancouver, British Colombia during the height of the pandemic, FRESH tells the story of Noah, a modern girl looking for love in all the wrong places. When she meets Steve in the supermarket, she’s reminded that it is possible to make connections without the aid of technology. But just like all the others, Noah quickly finds that her new beau is harboring a dark secret.
Exactly how dark this secret is, Noah never could’ve foreseen…
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Maria Ford (MIND GAMES) returns to The Blind Rage Podcast in Dan Golden’s 1995 erotic thriller STRIPTEASER.
It’s closing time at Zipper’s Clown Palace, a seedy Hollywood strip joint, when a blind man enters. In minutes, he drops the cane, sunglasses, and charade, now brandishing a shotgun, which he uses to hold the remaining employees, as well as its last patrons, hostage. What appears to be a random act of violence slowly becomes more sinister as we discover our gunman has something of an infatuation with Christina (Ford), one of Zipper’s most popular performers.
Chock full of violence, nudity, lap dances, and sleaze, STRIPTEASER remains one of my favorite Roger Corman straight-to-video quickies. Pull up a chair (not that one; there appears to be a sticky residue along the seat) and join Tony and I for this lost gem.
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Back in November of last year, Tony and I recorded a commentary for THE HITCHER (1986). Having done SINGLE WHITE FEMALE (1992) the week before, I spoke of the third Jennifer Jason Leigh movie that would make her a Blind Rage All-Star. Well, at the time, I’d forgotten James and I recorded a commentary for EYES OF A STRANGER (1981), one of Jennifer’s earliest films, a few years back.
So, making her fourth appearance on The Blind Rage Podcast is Jennifer Jason Leigh in the quite underwhelming erotic thriller HEART OF MIDNIGHT (1988). Actually, we were planning on featuring BURIED ALIVE (1990) this week, another thriller starring Mizz Leigh, but as is sometimes the case, I realized I didn’t have access to it. Forced to scramble for content, I came up with…this…mess of a film.
Join us as we try our best to make a good commentary out of a terrible movie.
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
The Blind Rage Podcast is kicking off 2024 with a bang! Several, in fact.
Tony and I return to the land of the dirty, dirty for the third installment in the TABOO franchise. It truly amazes me how many downloads the commentaries for the first two films have gotten. Hell, the original has gotten well over 100,000 plays on YouTube and I’ve long since retired from updating the channel.
I guess people really…REALLY love incest. So, grab a raincoat and come join us for TABOO III.
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MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM THE BLIND RAGE PODCAST!!!
This year, Tony and I are spending the most joyous of holidays abroad, as we head on over to Jolly Ol’ England for DON’T OPEN TILL CHRISTMAS.
This campy mess of a film concerns a deranged killer stalking the streets of London in search of department store Santa Clauses, who he quickly dispatches of in grisly fashion. Very little character development and a story that leaves much to be desired, I wouldn’t call this one a Christmas horror classic, but Tony and I enjoyed having a few chuckles at its expense.
Wishing everyone a wonderful holiday season. See you in 2024!
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“I’D RATHER YOU GO BALD TO SCHOOL THAN LOOKING LIKE A TRAMP!”
Mr. Tony the Tiger a.k.a. Daddie Dearest, it seems, was determined to ruin this week’s episode of The Blind Rage Podcast. First, he smacked me upside the head with a hairbrush—TWICE. Then, he tried to force gallons of Pepsi down my throat. And as if all that wasn’t bad enough, he received a delivery from Bear Daddy Bungalow in the middle of the commentary!
As if you couldn’t tell, we’re focused on Frank Perry’s MOMMIE DEAREST, considered by many critics to be one of the worst movies ever made, and by gay audiences to be one of the most compulsively watchable, not to mention endlessly quotable, gems of the previous century.
Join us as we watch Faye Dunaway swallow the scenery whole, co-stars and all, in this enduring cult classic!
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“If you think that’s bad, wait’ll you get my bill.”
This week on The Blind Rage Podcast, we take a look at one of horror’s underdogs.
While Manny Coto’s DR. GIGGLES has accumulated a small, but dedicated cult following since its 1992 release, it never really got the love I always believed it truly deserved. Larry Drake gives one of the most memorable performances of his career, his portrayal of a killer Santa in the TALES FROM THE CRYPT episode “And All Through the House” coming in at a close second.
While many are repelled by its wall-to-wall quips and one-liners, I think it adds to the fun of the experience. At the end of the day, that’s what DR. GIGGLES is: a popcorn movie. It’s not CITIZEN KANE.
If you’ve yet to experience this ‘90s classic, simply go in expecting a good time and a lot of laughs. I can almost guarantee you won’t be disappointed.
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The second half of this special two-part episode. This time, Tony and I take a look at the 2023 fan film DYLAN'S NEW NIGHTMARE.
If you haven't already, please don't forget to check out the WES CRAVEN'S NEW NIGHTMARE episode.
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“Pick a pet for the rugrat, bitch!”
The Blind Rage Podcast is kicking off December with an early Christmas present for its most dedicated listeners! No, no. This isn’t something reserved purely for those who give us a few bucks a month. It’s for one and all. Isn’t that what Christmas is about? And by that I mean torso-shredding, neck-stabbing, and tongue-forking.
This special two-part episode begins with 1994’s WES CRAVEN’S NEW NIGHTMARE, then bleeds (literally) into the 2023 fan film DYLAN’S NEW NIGHTMARE, both of which can be found side-by-side in The Blind Rage Podcast’s ever-growing catalogue of fan commentaries!
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“You just tell ‘em how the cows eat the cabbage and you’ll be just fine.”
I don’t understand why HIGH TENSION continues to get so much flack. If ever there was a horror movie that made zero sense, it’s this pile of…whatever this is.
This week on The Blind Rage Podcast, it’s TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE: THE NEXT GENERATION a.k.a. THE RETURN OF THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE, notorious for casting then unknowns Renée Zellweger and Matthew McConaughey
Despite heaps of completely incoherent dialogue, this installment begins similarly to other films in the franchise. We’re introduced to our ensemble of main characters (this time, it’s a group of high school kids on prom night). Of course, they have a wreck and find themselves stranded in the middle of Texan woodland. During their seemingly endless quest for help, they come face-to-face with various members of a new inbred family, which, interestingly enough, don’t appear to be cannibals.
As the film progresses, the subplot concerning members of an underground society similar to the illuminati, whose objective is to capture random people and terrify them to the point of reaching a spiritual and transcendent experience., is introduced I suppose writer/director Kim Henkel ceased to realize that such a concept could traumatize someone to the point of sheer madness, i.e. Sally at the end of the original.
It wouldn’t surprise me if Henkel cranked the script out during an acid trip, because I doubt anyone other than he could possibly understand his true intentions. That doesn’t mean Tony and I aren’t going to give it a try. Join us as we fight to make sense of THE TEXAS CHAINSAW BIZARRO WORLD.
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“There’s roadkill all over Texas.”
It’s Thanksgiving week! Here on The Blind Rage Podcast, we’re showing our appreciation with severed limbs, crushed skulls, and a side of greens.
LEATHERFACE: THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE III, in my opinion, marked the end of the franchise. Sure, there were additional sequels and some remakes, but they never felt tonally attached to the first three films. As a matter of fact, some of them were just plain godawful. And I was never wild about the idea of going back to produce sequels and prequels to the original franchise when a reboot already began. It just makes matters too damn confusing.
And one of my biggest pet peeves has always been sequels without numbers in the title. How the hell is the audience supposed to know if it’s the 8th installment in the FINGER SOUP franchise if it’s called anything other than FINGER SOUP 8??
While I step down off my soapbox, make some room for me at the table. And remember, the saw is family!!!
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It’s almost impossible to believe, but there was once a time in America when hitch-hiking was considered safe. My grandfather would regularly pick up strangers walking along the side of the road (with kids in the car, mind you) and drop them off wherever they needed to go. More often than not, the hitch-hiker was just a poor down-on-his-luck schmuck who needed a ride to work. He’d be dropped off at his destination and likely never thought of again.
Unfortunately for Jim Halsey (C. Thomas Howell), an 18-year-old kid driving cross-country, picking up a hitch-hiker will become one of the worst mistakes of his young life. Within minutes of climbing into the passenger seat, John Ryder (Rutger Hauer) begins behaving strangely. It isn’t long before a switchblade is drawn and a game of cat and mouse that stretches across four states begins.
Co-starring Jennifer Jason Leigh, THE HITCHER is a tense thriller that grabs the viewer by the throat before the conclusion of the opening titles. Join Tony and I as we venture down this dark, rain-slick road, on our way to certain doom.
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