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Bigger. Smarter. Faster. Meaner.
This week we get deep with 1999's DEEP BLUE SEA.
In an isolated underwater research facility, scientists experimenting on mako sharks to combat Alzheimer's disease inadvertently create hyper-intelligent predators that turn the lab into a terrifying battleground. The situation spirals out of control and the team must fight for survival against these super intelligent sharks.
Also this week: Lance rallies against barbers, one of the of last big budget B movies, and we're going TOPSIDE again.
All this--and a whole lot more--on this week's episode of NEON BRAINIACS!
"What you've done is taken God's oldest killing machine and given it will and desire."
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Deep Blue Sea (1999)
Directed by Renny Harlin
Written by Duncan Kennedy, Donna Powers, and Wayne PowersStarring Thomas Jane, Saffron Burrows, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Rapaport, Stellan Skarsgård, and LL Cool J
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00:00 - Intro & Opening Banter
28:28 - "The Shpiel"
44:03 - Film Breakdown
01:37:20 - Brain Bucket & Outro
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Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water...
It's sequel time! This week we dive in to 1978's JAWS 2.
Amity is haunted once again by a terrifying shark, forcing Police Chief Brody (Roy Scheider) to confront the growing danger while others doubt his warnings (again). As tensions rise, a group of young sailors find themselves in a desperate fight for survival.
Also this week: Lance's moving woes during a historic storm in Pittsburgh, Ben is curious about bird anatomy, and Roy Scheider really didnt want to do this movie.
All this--and a whole lot more--on this week's episode of NEON BRAINIACS!
"Open wide OPEN WIDE! SAY 'AAH!"
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Jaws 2 (1975)
Directed by Jeannot Szwarc
Written by Carl Gottlieb and Howard SacklerStarring Roy Scheider, Lorraine Gary, and Murray Hamilton
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00:00 - Intro & Opening Banter
21:44 - "The Shpiel"
38:19 - Film Breakdown
01:35:12 - Brain Bucket & Outro
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You'll never go in the water again!
Join us for our 400TH EPISODE as we celebrate by covering the massive classic 1975's JAWS.
A small coastal town is terrorized by a monstrous great white shark, forcing police chief Brody (Roy Scheider), marine biologist Hooper (Richard Dreyfuss), and grizzled shark hunter Quint (Robert Shaw) to join forces in a desperate battle against the relentless predator. Will The Boys be sunk? Find out here!
Also this week: Lance tries his best at a Jaws Shpiel, Bruce Springsteen's thoughts on Soccer, and plenty of Quint and Hooper Impressions
All this--and a whole lot more--on this week's episode of NEON BRAINIACS!
"You're gonna need a bigger boat."
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Jaws (1975)
Directed by Steven Spielberg
Written by Peter Benchley and Carl GottliebStarring Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss, Robert Shaw, and Lorraine Gary
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00:00 - Intro & Opening Banter
29:25 - "The Shpiel"
52:40 - Film Breakdown
02:12:55 - Brain Bucket & Outro
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God made him simple. Science made him a god.
Our Crow Sister Amanda Waltz returns as Technology Terror month concludes with 1992's THE LAWNMOWER MAN.
Dr. Lawrence Angelo (Pierce Brosnan) pushes the boundaries of science with his experiments in virtual reality and cognitive enhancement, seeking to unlock untapped human potential. But as his test subject, Jobe Smith (Jeff Fahey), rapidly evolves beyond expectations, the consequences spiral into a dangerous struggle for control, morality, and the future of intelligence itself. Will our heroes make it to the next level? Find out here!
Also this week: Rain sticks, punk spiderweb butthole tattoos, and Lance tells us the major differences between the director's and theatrical cuts.
All this--and a whole lot more--on this week's episode of NEON BRAINIACS!
"This universe is mine. I am GOD here!"
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The Lawnmower Man (1992)
Directed by Brett Leonard
Written by Brett Leonard and Gimel Everett
Starring Pierce Brosnan, Jeff Fahey, Jenny Wright, and Dean Norris
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00:00 - Intro & Opening Banter
25:57 - "The Schpiel"
37:50 - Film Breakdown
01:57:40 - Stump The Brainiacs & Outro
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The ultmate shocker.
Technology Terror month continues with 1988's PULSE.
While visiting his father in Los Angeles, David (Joey Lawrence) stays home alone and notices strange disturbances in the electrical appliances, later learning from an old man that a deadly, intelligent pulse is running through the grid. As the pulse tightens its grip on the neighborhood, David races to warn his father and stepmother—unaware that the real nightmare is only just beginning. Will The Boys be shocked? Find out here!
Also this week: The "Mushroom Head Brothers", Ben's "chicken wing jeans", and there is no way you can go through life just eating pie.
All this--and a whole lot more--on this week's episode of NEON BRAINIACS!
"I heard a man on TV one time say that 'paranoia' is just another word for 'heightened awareness."
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Pulse (1988)
Written and Directed by Paul Golding
Starring Joey Lawrence, Cliff De Young, Charles Tyner, and Roxanne Hart
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00:00 - Intro & Opening Banter
31:40 - "The Schpiel"
49:45 - Film Breakdown
01:35:15 - Brain Bucket & Outro
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Plug in to your worst nightmare.
Technology Terror month continues with 1993's GHOST IN THE MACHINE.
A serial killer's soul is transferred into a computer network after a freak accident, allowing him to continue his deadly spree through the electrical grid. As victims pile up, a determined woman, her tech-savvy son, and a skilled hacker team up to stop him before it's too late. Did The Boys find this one to be broad band quality or 56K? Find out here!
Also this week: Our first computers, the return of "the butt cut", and Lance rants on A Minecraft Movie memes and a grumpy gas station Patron.
All this--and a whole lot more--on this week's episode of NEON BRAINIACS!
"Excuse me... a little stiff. Caught a b**** of a virus."
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Ghost in the Machine (1993)
Directed by Rachel Talalay
Written by William Davies and William Osborne
Starring Karen Allen, Chris Mulkey, Ted Marcoux, and Will Horneff
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00:00 - Intro & Opening Banter
37:00 - "The Schpiel"
45:42 - Film Breakdown
01:49:22 - Stump The Brainiacs & Outro
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Play It To Death.
Technology Terror month continues with 2006's STAY ALIVE featuring frequent guest/nemesis Blake O'Donnell from BPO films!
After playing an underground horror video game, game-loving Hutch and a group of friends discover that their characters' deaths in the game mirror real-life tragedies, leading them to investigate its sinister origins. As they delve deeper, they uncover a chilling connection to a terrifying historical force that refuses to stay buried. Is Game Over for The Boys? Find out here!
Also this week: '06 Video Game Culture, the worst moving van in Pittsburgh, and Blake's take on raising teenagers (it isn't so bad).
All this--and a whole lot more--on this week's episode of NEON BRAINIACS!
"B****, that's cheating! I'm not even dead yet!"
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Stay Alive (2006)
Directed by William Brent Bell
Written by William Brent Bell & Matthew Peterman
Starring Jon Foster, Samaire Armstrong, Frankie Muniz, Jimmi Simpson, Sophia Bush, and Adam Goldberg
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00:00 - Intro & Opening Banter
43:40 - "The Schpiel" &* Director's Cut Differences
52:25 - Film Breakdown
02:08:56 - Brain Bucket & Outro
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Wanna play? I dare you.
Technology Terror month begins with 1994's BRAINSCAN.
When a horror-obsessed teen plays a mysterious game, he finds himself drawn into a twisted journey where the boundaries between virtual thrills and genuine terror dissolve. As the game’s cunning host, The Trickster, pushes him toward terrifying choices, he must unravel the truth behind the game’s grip before it consumes him completely. Will The Boys find themselves tricked or treated? Find out here!
Also this week: '90s teen girl-lookin' windows, The Langella Jiggler, and A.I. Bits.
All this--and a whole lot more--on this week's episode of NEON BRAINIACS!
"Real, unreal, what's the difference? So long as you don't get caught."
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Brainscan (1993)
Directed by John Flynn
Written by Andrew Kevin Walker
Starring Edward Furlong, Frank Langella, T. Ryder Smith, and Amy Hargreaves
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00:00 - Intro & Opening Banter
26:00 - "The Schpiel"
41:42 - Film Breakdown
01:38:40 - Brain Bucket & Outro
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The power of an immortal. The soul of a human. The heart of a hero.
Superhero inSanity month concludes with 1998's BLADE.
Wesley Snipes is Blade, a relentless vampire hunter who walks between the human and undead worlds. As a sinister vampire faction rises, Blade faces a deadly conspiracy threatening humanity while uncovering secrets tied to his own origins. With The Boys think this sucks in all the right ways? Find out here!
Also this week: Sleep freaks Lance out, the movie that makes Ben go "Boi-oi-oi-oing", the sitcom "Grounded for Life", and a surprise guest schpiel!
All this--and a whole lot more--on this week's episode of NEON BRAINIACS!
"Some motherf---ers are always trying to ice-skate uphill."
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Blade (1998)
Directed by Stephen Norrington
Written by David S. Goyer
Starring Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff, Kris Kristofferson, N'Bushe Wright, and Donal Logue
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00:00 - Intro & Opening Banter
24:00 - "The Schpiel" - Guest Schpiel by CJ Lightbourn
44:30 - Film Breakdown
01:36:35 - Stump The Brainiac & Outro
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Everything has a price...
Superhero inSanity continues! A month of horror-adjacent superhero movies!
This week your hosts jump into total insanity with 2000's FAUST: LOVE OF THE DAMNED.
A tormented amnesiac armed with deadly gauntlets, unravels a sinister pact that binds him to a shadowy figure of immense power. As he battles his inner demons and a web of dark conspiracies, his journey hurtles toward a reckoning that could shatter the boundaries of life and death. Are The Boys put through hell again? Find out here!
Also this week: Lance runs down the tracks from Pure Moods, The Legend of Peppermint the Cat, and one of the most "WTF?!" scenes in Neon Brainiacs history.
All this--and a whole lot more--on this week's episode of NEON BRAINIACS!
"Too much blood? ...Or not enough?"
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Faust: Love of the Damned (2000)
Directed by Brian Yuzna
Written by David Quinn
Starring Mark Frost, Jeffrey Combs, Isabel Brook, and Andrew Divoff
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00:00 - Intro & Opening Banter
27:00 - "The Schpiel"
42:00 - Film Breakdown
01:31:00 - Brain Bucket & Outro
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Born in darkness. Sworn to justice.
This week Amanda Waltz is BACK to help cover 1997's SPAWN as Superhero inSanity month continues!
Killed and reborn as a Hellspawn, betrayed marine Al Simmons must wrestle with his haunting past and the dark deal that binds him to a demonic purpose. His journey builds to a decisive showdown that could alter his fate forever. Are The Boys going to be wormfood? Find out here!
Also this week: Lance gives a detailed breakdown of Image Comics, Ben and Amanda tell pee stories, and the return of "Real Millvale Shit"!
All this--and a whole lot more--on this week's episode of NEON BRAINIACS!
"Aren't there any normal people left on Earth? Or is everybody just back from Hell?"
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Directed by Mark A.Z. Dippé
Written by Alan B. McElroy
Starring Michael Jai White, John Leguizamo, and Martin Sheen
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Part human. Part alien. Pure superpower.
Superhero inSanity month begins! A month of horror-adjacent superhero movies.
We kick off with the 1991 cult classic THE GUYVER.
Sean Barker bonds with a powerful alien biosuit becoming a target for a dangerous corporation and their mutated beasts. He must wield his newfound abilities to protect those he loves and uncover the truth behind the Guyver unit. Are The Boys transformed? Find out here!
Also this week: Lance's malfunctioning soundboard, Craig is an evil name, lunchboxes, and nunchucks.
All this--and a whole lot more--on this week's episode of NEON BRAINIACS!
"You can't kill me. I've been rejected by death."
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The Guyver (2001)
Directed by Screaming Mad George & Steve Wang
Written by Jon Purdy
Starring Mark Hamill, Jack Armstrong, and Vivian Wu
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Infinite space - Infinite terror.
This week your favorite spaces cases cover the 1997 sci-fi horror Event Horizon.
In 2047, a long-lost starship mysteriously reappears in orbit around Neptune, prompting a rescue mission that quickly turns nightmarish. As the crew delves deeper into the ship's dark secrets, they encounter unimaginable horrors that push them to the brink of sanity. Were The Boys put through Hell? Find out here!
Also this week: Stink bomb stories, the movie's relation to Doom and Hellraiser, and New Weird Candy returns!
All this--and a whole lot more--on this week's episode of NEON BRAINIACS!
"Where we're going, we won't need eyes to see."
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Event Horizon (2001)
Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson
Written by Philip Eisner
Starring Laurence Fishburne, Sam Neill, and Kathleen Quinlan
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We dare you to say his name five times!
This week comedian and rapper Terry Jones join your hosts to talk about his new single "Swervin' Like Swayze" and to cover the 1992 classic Candyman!
Helen Lyle, a graduate student, delves into the Candyman myth and accidentally summons the spirit, leading to a string of horrifying events. As she uncovers Candyman's tragic history, she becomes increasingly entangled in his deadly legend. Will The Boys succumb to his charm? Find out here!
Also this week: Chicago's famous upside-down pizza, this movie's similarities to Ghostbusters, and why is there always a sled in Applebees?
All this--and a whole lot more--on this week's episode of NEON BRAINIACS!
"Be my victim."
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Candyman (1992)
Directed by Bernard RoseWritten by Bernard Rose
Starring Virginia Madsen, Tony Todd, and Xander Berkeley
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Remember that kid everyone ignored on Valentine's Day? - He remembers you.
Love is in the air this week your palentines cover the 2001 slasher Valentine.
A vengeful masked killer targets former high school bullies on Valentine's Day. As the bodies pile up, the surviving friends must unmask the murderer before becoming the next victims. Will The Boys survive this St. Valentine's Day Massacre? Find out here!
Also this week: Lance's summercamp heartbreak, Ben's plagarism of a Blink song, and the gift that keeps on giving: TLC's CrazySexyCool.
All this--and a whole lot more--on this week's episode of NEON BRAINIACS!
"Roses are red, Violets are Blue, They'll need dental records to identify you."
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Valentine (2001)
Directed by Jamie BlanksWriten by Tom Savage, Donna Powers, and Wayne Powers
Starring Denise Richards, David Boreanaz, and Marley Shelton
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When you can't breathe, you can't scream.
Snake fans rejoice! This week your hosts embrace a Patreon Pick brought to you by patron Jamie Derelict: 1997's Anaconda.
Director Terri Flores and her team of documentarians venture deep into the Brazilian rainforest in search of a mysterious tribe, but soon find themselves ensnared in a deadly game when they encounter a mysterious adventurer and a monstrous anaconda. They then must fight for survival against the predator’s tightening grip. Will The Boys get choked out? Find out here!
Also this week: Lance and an A.I. song writer write an N.B. song, Dateline's Stoned Phillips, and the best Jon Voight impersonations on the web.
All this--and a whole lot more--on this week's episode of NEON BRAINIACS!
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"This river can kill you in a thousand ways."
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Directed by Luis Llosa
Starring Jennifer Lopez, John Voight, Ice Cube, Eric Stoltz and Owen Wilson -
Evil gets an upgrade.
BANG-UARY concludes as your hosts return to their old buddy Jason Voorhees with the 2001 installment JASON X.
Jason Voorhees is cryogenically frozen at the start of the 21st century, only to be discovered and revived in the 25th century where he stalks and kills the young crew of spaceship Grendel. Will The Boys make it to Earth II alive? Find out here!
Also this week: Lance's snowmageddon story, "Foreplay the 13th", and the fim's amazing score.
All this--and a whole lot more--on this week's episode of NEON BRAINIACS!
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"Jason-f---ing-Voorhees, that's what's going on!"
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Directed by James Isaac
Starring Kane Hodder, Lexa Doig, Chuck Campbell, and featuring David Cronenberg -
The monster movie that breaks new ground.
BANG-UARY continues! All bangers, all month!
This week your hosts are joined by their old friend, Amanda Waltz, to cover the 1990 monster movie TREMORS!Giant underground worms terrorize the tiny community of Perfection, Nevada. It's up to two handymen and a seismologist to figure out and stop what's going on. Are The Boys going to be wormfood? Find out here!
Also this week: Lance's "Crow sister", MEAN WORMS, and a stunning new revelation in the Can't Hardly Wait Game!
All this--and a whole lot more--on this week's episode of NEON BRAINIACS!
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"I've got a goddamn plan!"
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Directed by Ron Underwood
Starring Kevin Bacon, Fred Ward, Michael Gross, and Reba McEntire
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Somewhere between science and superstition, there is another world. The world of darkness.
BANG-UARY continues! All bangers, all month!
This week your hosts cover the 1973 classsic THE EXORCIST!An evil force has inhabited the boy of young Regan MacNiel. Assisted by seasoned excorcist Farther Merrin, Catholic counselor Father Karras must face his own crisis of faith before he can help the young girl. Are the boys be pea soup? Find out here!
Also this week: Buffets, '90s Commercials, and the Pazuzu Pizza Hut Pizza
All this--and a whole lot more--on this week's episode of NEON BRAINIACS!
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"What an excellent day for an exorcism."
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Directed by William Friedkin
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Someone has taken their love of sequels one step too far.
BANG-UARY continues! All bangers, all month! This week your hosts cover the 1997 sequel SCREAM 2!
Two years after the events of the first film, a new Ghostface killer terrorizes Sidney Prescott and Windsor College. Will the boys live to see another sequel? Find out here!
Also this week: "Mounds" stories, remembering *69 and caller ID, and why does Jamie Kennedy use a stupid English Accent?
All this--and a whole lot more--on this week's episode of NEON BRAINIACS!
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"It's a perfect example of life imitating art imitating life."
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