B-Movie Bonanza Podcast

Get set to get wet as Scotch and Bob Harris review Piranha (also known as Piranha 3D), a 2010 horror-comedy reboot of the 1978 film. Jam-packed with carnivorous fish, this one is all goofs, gore, and gratuitous nudity. In other words, Scotch and Bob loved it. Have a listen to the podcast and then go watch it yourself. 

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On this episode, Jack FM's Scotch and KFGO's Bob Harris dig into John Carpenter's 1978 masterpiece "Halloween" like a couple of hungry trick-or-treaters tearing into their share of the Halloween candy. Turn the lights out and have a listen!

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Light your jack o' lanterns and break out your candy corn. Scotch and Bob Harris review Trick 'r Treat this week, a 2007 American anthology horror film written and directed by Michael Dougherty and produced by Bryan Singer. Find out what they thought and then watch it yourself for cryin' out loud! Have a listen.

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Scotch (JACK FM) and Bob Harris (790 KFGO) are back with another installment of B-movie Bonanza. This time they're taking a look at the 1988 horror/comedy "Elvira Mistress of the Dark." Cassandra Peterson's Elvira character is truly a timeless icon of sexy, campy, horror and her movie of the same still holds up several decades later. Did you know that Elvira shot pilot for a CBS sitcom based on this character that never aired? Did you know that Elvira won several awards for this movie? Hear all about it in this week's B-Movie Bonanza podcast!

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Return of the Living Dead is the Citizen Kane of punk-rock zombie movies! Does that sound like too bold of a statement? Then I'll bet you haven't seen Return of the Living Dead. This little gem came out in 1985 and is dripping with dark humor, a hard-rocking soundtrack, and a nihilistic attitude you couldn't beat with a stick. Find out what Scotch and Bob Harris thought about it in this week's podcast. Have a listen!

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Things get "gooey" as Scotch from 101.9 JACK FM and Bob Harris from KFGO talk about the 1958 cult-classic "The Blob" starring Steve McQueen. They're joined by special guest Troy Larson (host of the podcast Tales of True Crime) who has a special connection to the movie. Find out what that connection is and what they thought of the movie on this week's B-Movie Bonanza.

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Scotch and Bob Harris take a look at one of the most bizarre films to come out of the late 90's. Blood Dolls features an eccentric billionaire who wears a mask to conceal his tiny head. He has a butler who wears clown make up and he keeps an all-girl rock band in a cage in his home, occasionally electrocuting them to make them play music. Sound intriguing? We haven't even got to the tiny killer dolls that he uses to assassinate his business rivals yet. Have a listen to the podcast to find out what Scotch and Bob thought of Blood Dolls.

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Okay, quit trying to act like you're some kind of big shot who is "above" watching a movie called Sharkansas Women's Prison Massacre. You're intrigued by the title and you know it. Scotch and Bob Harris know that this is the type of movie that's right up their alley and they're not even ashamed to admit it. Traci Lords, Dominique Swain and Christine Nguyen star in the 2015 Jim Wynorski movie about a group of escaped female convicts who are menaced in the swamps by a prehistoric shark. Sounds promising, eh? Find out what Scotch and Bob thought and then watch it for yourself. Have a listen!

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Scotch and Bob Harris have got their quarters ready for this low-brow video game themed comedy from 1983. JOYSTICKS stars none-other-than Joe Don Baker... Walking Tall himself. "What the hell is HE doing in this?" you ask yourself. He sort of looks like he's asking himself the same question. Have a listen as Bob and Scotch dig into the complicated plot twists of Joysticks. It's Porky's in a video game arcade. 

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Scotch and Bob Harris discuss "The Wasp Woman", a truly classic Roger Corman monster picture from the late fifties. They also talk a little bit about the the more graphic 1995 Jim Wynorski remake. What did these guys think? Have a listen and find out... and then go watch it yourself for crying out loud!!

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Scotch and Bob Harris review the movie that started it all... as far as movies about homicidal baked goods go! Gary Busey plays a psychopath put to death in the electric chair only to come back as a killer cookie who is hell bent on seeking revenge against poor Sara Leigh. Oh yeah, everybody in the movie is named after some kind of baked good as well. We had a lot of fun with this one. Have a listen as we disclose all of the fresh-baked fun to found in Full Moon's "The Gingerdead Man" and then watch it for yourself.

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Scotch and Bob Harris dig into 1980's "Humanoids from the Deep" during this week's edition of the podcast. Doug McClue plays a small town sheriff who is forced to deal with rampant, slimy, fishmen who have invaded right in the middle of the town's annual Salmon Festival.

The mutant fishmen are killing the men and attempting to mate with the women, and it's all because a big corporate canning operation is up to no good! How did this happen? What's Vic Morrow doing in this? And what about this guy Johnny Eagle... what's his story? Have a listen to find out what Bob and Scotch thought of Humanoids from the Deep and then watch it for yourself.

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Scotch and Bob Harris reach waaaay back to 1959 and take a look at a classic piece of schlock from William Castle, starring Vincent Price. It's "The Tingler" and believe it or not, it's presented in PERCEPTO!! That was a gimmick where William Castle attached electrical buzzers to the underside of some of the theater seats to activate with the onscreen action.

This was a fun one. Find out what Scotch and Bob thought and then go watch it for yourself... if you DARE!!

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Join Scotch and Bob Harris as they take an in-depth look at the 1987 cult classic "Slave Girls From Beyond Infinity" on this week's B-Movie Bonanza. Would you believe that Bob has NEVER seen this movie until now? Would you believe that Scotch has seen in well over twenty times by now? Of COURSE he has!! Find out what happens when a beautiful pair of space babes escape a space gulag only to crash land on a nearby planet where they meet up with a freak with a hunting fetish. Unfortunately for them, he sets the girls loose in his jungle preserve to serve as the prey in his fiendish hunt. Find out what Scotch and Bob thought in this week's podcast. Go on, have a listen!

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Well, you certainly don't get any more schlocky than 1978's "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes" and JACK FM's Scotch, along with KFGO's Bob Harris, are here to tell you all about it. From it's ridiculously-catchy opening theme to the tomato-exploding finale of "Puberty Love", you won't be able to get it out of your head. Have a listen as Scotch and Bob dissect this juicy, late-seventies' cult classic.

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Scotch and KFGO's Bob Harris look at a sleazy little gem from 2012 called "Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader" that features Treat Williams, Sean Young and... you guessed it, GIANT CHEERLEADERS! Find out what they thought in this week's B-Movie Bonanaza. Go on, have a listen. 

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The Film Detective, Phil Hopkins, joins Scotch and Bob Harris to talk about the Film Detective streaming app and film archive. This summer, they'll be bringing you lots of classic Drive-In Movie fare, cult and b-movie fun. Phil visits with Scotch and Bob Harris at length, discussing the 1964 schlock film "Teenage Strangler." Enjoy!

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Scotch and Bob Harris are back! This time, they take an in-depth look at the 2014 horror-comedy "Zombeavers", a film which gleefully delivers the gory silliness one would expect from a movie about carnivorous killers with an overbite. Listen in as they discuss the rich details of the only movie that's brave enough to pit co-eds against bloodthirsty beavers. Have a listen!

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This week, Scotch and Bob Harris talk with actress Joy Harmon about the film "Village of the Giants" as well as her iconic car wash scene in Cool Hand Luke. We catch up with Joy and find out what she's doing today and what it was like doing all of those great TV and movie roles that she's known for. Have a listen! 

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Your connoisseurs of all-things-cheesy are back with another 1950's classic. Scotch is joined by Bob Harris from KFGO, as they take a look at the Roger Corman 1957 classic, "Attack of the Crab Monsters." This is a good one! Featuring Russell Johnson (Gilligan's Island), Pamela Duncan, and an entire island taken over by enormous, mutated, telepathic crabs that are bent on world domination, Attack of the Crab monsters is a must see. Have a listen as Scotch and Bob talk about some of their favorite moments. Enjoy! 

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Scotch from JACK FM and Bob Harris from KFGO have teamed up for another potboiler this week. It's the great early-90's slasher film, "Sorority House Massacre 2" directed by Jim Wynorski and featuring Gail Harris, Melissa Moore, and Peter Spellos. Gratuitous nudity, violence... and loads of laughs. We had a lot of fun with this one and we think you will too. Have a listen! 

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JACK FM's assistant manager, Scotch has joined forces with Bob Harris from KFGO to once again dig into the archives of history's cheeziest movies. This week, they tackle a real stinker from 1962 called EEGAH! Listen in as Scotch and Bob discuss Richard Kiel in a loincloth, dune buggies, the questionable appeal of Arch Hall Jr. and so much more. Have a listen already! You know you want to.

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Watch out for that leather-clad rockabilly psychopath with the electric drill in his guitar! Scotch and Bob Harris are back with a brand new B-Movie Bonanza. This time out they're reviewing the 1987 slasher that is a loosely-based sequel to Slumber Party Massacre that stars Crystal Bernard (Wings). The film follows Courtney, the younger sister from the first movie, as she and her friends are attacked by a supernatural psychobilly with a power drill guitar. What did Scotch and Bob think of this movie? Will they watch part three? Why do they keep subjecting themselves to this torture? Have a listen and find out for yourself. 

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Roger Corman alumni, Beverly Gray joins Scotch and Bob Harris to talk about Roger Corman, Dick Miller, Slumber Party Massacre 3,  and Ron Howard, among other things.

After completing her doctorate in Contemporary American Fiction, Beverly Gray worked for the legendary Roger Corman. At New World Pictures she edited scripts, wrote publicity materials, cast voice actors, and did just a little bit of everything. Later, she spent eight years at Concorde-New Horizon as Corman's story editor and development expert, overseeing the production of well over 150 low-budget movies. Beverly runs the blog Beverly in Movieland and has written books on Ron Howard, The Graduate and an unauthorized biography of Corman titled "Blood Sucking Vampires, Flesh Eating Cockroaches and Driller Killers."

She spent over a half hour talking with Scotch and Bob Harris, sharing great stories and revealing insights into the making of some of the great cult classics. Have a listen. We'll definitely be hearing more from Beverly on future episodes of the B-Movie Bonanza podcast. 

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Scotch and Bob Harris review the notorious 1983 slasher "Sleepaway Camp" (Shhh...don't giveaway the shocking ending to your friends.) This one is so jam-packed with ridiculous characters, bad acting, splatterific practical sfx, cheesy dialogue and a twist ending that smacks you in the face out of nowhere that you'll need to watch it multiple times to make sure you weren't seeing things. And what about that Aunt Martha, huh? Find out what Scotch and Bob thought about "Sleepaway Camp" in this week's B-Movie Bonanza Podcast! Have a listen.

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ACK FM's Scotch joins KFGO's Bob Harris for another round of "B-Movie Bonanza." This week, they talk about the 1982 slasher film SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE.

What happens when an 18-year old girl's parents are out of town and she throws a slumber party that gets crashed by a psychopath with a passion for power tools? Why didn't they invite Valerie from across the street? How does that drill keep running without some kind of cord? Find out the answer to these and more scintillating questions as Scotch and Bob go in depth on all the clever subtext in this early 80's slasher classic.

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Jack FM's assistant manager, Scotch is back along with Bob Harris from KFGOfor an in-depth discussion of some of the sleaziest and cheesiest movies you've ever seen. These guys watch them so you don't have to. This time out, they've focused their attention on the 1959 Roger Corman classic, "A Bucket of Blood!" What? You've never seen it? Well, then you'd better listen to the podcast and find out what you've been missing. Check it out!

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Scotch and Bob Harris are back to discuss this 1993 creature feature about a group of troubled teens and some social workers on a wilderness retreat. Unfortunately, the woods they are camping in are infested by giant mutated, blood-sucking ticks. A couple mentionable names in this movie including Amy Dolenz, Seth Green, Peter Scolari... even Alfonso Ribeiro!! Well, now you've gotta' listen, right? Find out what Scotch and Bob thought and then go track down a copy for yourself.

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Scotch and Bob talk about the 1988 cult classic "Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers" directed by Fred Olen Ray. Find out about Scotch's special connection to this film and hear how detective tries to track down a a missing girl only to come face-to-face with a blood-thirsty cult of lethally beautiful chainsaw-wielding prostitutes. Are they part of a cult? Is that really Gunnar "Leatherface" Hansen? Find out all the answers in this week's podcast.

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The Invisible Maniac, known in some circles as The Invisible Sex Maniac, is a 1990 American Horror-comedy written and directed by Adam Rifkin. It's about a young boy who gets caught by his mom checking out a naked lady with his telescope and gets lectured by her on the evils of women. Twenty years later, he announces his theories of invisibility, and gets laughed at by his fellow scientists... and so he responds by killing four of them. He escapes from the mental hospital and gets a job teaching summer school physics at a high school. The students decide to start teasing him just as he perfects his invisibility serum and, well, you can guess where it goes from there. Join Scotch and Bob Harris as they dissect the subtleties of this early 90's cult-classic in this week's B-Movie Bonanza.

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Scotch and Bob take a look at the Alex Nicoloau directed "Zombies vs Strippers" from Full Moon Pictures. This is one of several movies to come out at the same time with the theme of Zombies vs Strippers in the early 2000's and even simplified things for us by just calling it that. Have a listen and find out what JACK FM's Scotch and KFGO AM's Bob Harris thought about this piece of cinematic history with this week's B-Movie Bonanza podcast.

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Scotch and Bob Harris are back at it again, facing off with killer robots in that sacred temple of consumerism, the shopping mall. More specificaly, a "Chopping Mall." Chopping Mall is a 1986 American science-fiction comedy horror film co-written and directed by Jim Wynorski, produced by Julie Corman, and starring Kelli Maroney, Tony O'Dell, John Terlesky, and Russell Todd.

Find out what Scotch and Bob thought of it in this latest edition of B-Movie Bonanza.

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Scotch and Bob Harris debut the very first episode of their collective podcast B-MOVIE BONANZA by delving into Fred Olen Ray's "Evil Toons." Evil Toons is a delightful 1992 adult live-action/animated comedy-horror B-movie written and directed by Fred Olen Ray.

Find out what JACK FM's Scotch and KFGO's Bob Harris think about this early 90's gem. Then, go watch it yourself!

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