224 - The Dead Zone (1983) & Bubba Ho-Tep (2002) →

CW: Suicide, Molestation

It’s Presidents' Day on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey can see the future and the future is fighting a mummy with JFK!

Read our afterthoughts for this episode here!

The Classic Film: The Dead Zone (1983)
"A man awakens from a coma to discover he has a psychic ability” (IMDb.com). Cronenberg, King, and Walken sound like a can't-miss combination, and—for the most part—it is. Strangely, especially considering the names, it isn't very horrific, though.

The Modern Film: Bubba Ho-Tep (2002)
"Elvis Presley and a black JFK stay in a nursing home where nothing happens—until a wayward Egyptian mummy comes and sucks out the old people's souls thru their a-holes. The two decide to fight back” (IMDb.com). Bubba Ho-Tep was a pretty big deal in certain circles when it came out. Of course, it was. I mean, the cast and concept alone are killer. Right?

Audio Sources:
"Bubba Ho-Tep" produced by Silver Sphere Corporation
"The Dead Zone" produced by Dino De Laurentiis Company & Lorimar Film Entertainment
"Fight Club" produced by Fox 2000 Pictures, et al.
"Maximum Overdrive" produced by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group
"My Name is Bruce" produced by Dark Horse Entertainment & Image Entertainment\
"Pet Sematary" written by Dee Dee Ramone & Daniel Rey and performed by The Ramones
"Pet Sematary" (2019) produced by Paramount Pictures, et al.
"The Raven" (from Hal Willner's "Closed On Account Of Rabies") written by Edgar Allan Poe and performed by Christopher Walken
"Team America: World Police" produced by Paramount Pictures, et al.

122 - Army of Darkness (1992) & Pet Sematary (2019) →

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CW: Sexual Assault

Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1223797682021392384

It’s a franchise wrap-up week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey watch the last two movies in iconic franchises they’ve covered on the show before!

The Classic Film: Army of Darkness (1992)
"A man is accidentally transported to 1300 A.D., where he must battle an army of the dead and retrieve the Necronomicon so he can return home” (IMDb.com). Ash is at his absolute most Ash in this final film installment in the original Evil Dead franchise, all of which (and even the 2013 remake) ended up being pretty great.

The Modern Film: Pet Sematary (2019)
"Dr. Louis Creed and his wife, Rachel, relocate from Boston to rural Maine with their two young children. The couple soon discover a mysterious burial ground hidden deep in the woods near their new home” (IMDb.com). Chris has softened on this double-adaptation since they first discussed it in episode 80, but both hosts still feel like almost every change from the source material was the wrong one.

Plus! Our mild-spoiler thoughts on The Shining sequel, Doctor Sleep!

Audio Sources:
“Army of Darkness” produced by Dino De Laurentiis Company, et al.
"Break Stuff" written by Fred Durst, et al. and performed by Limp Bizkit
"My Name is Bruce" produced by Dark Horse Entertainment & Image Entertainment
"Pet Sematary" (1989) produced by Paramount Pictures & Laurel Productions 
“Pet Sematary” (2019) produced by Paramount Pictures, et al.
"Pet Sematary” (Song, 2019) written by Dee Dee Ramone & Daniel Rey and performed by Starcrawler

079 - Evil Dead II (1987) & My Name Is Bruce (2007) →

CW: Orientalism, Transphobia, Homophobia, Sexual Assault

It's Bruce Campbell Week on Pod Sematary! We're following up our award-winning* episode on the original Evil Dead (1981) with its first sequel along with a fan-bait vanity project directed Bruce himself!

The Classic Film: Evil Dead 2 (1987)
"The lone survivor of an onslaught of flesh-possessing spirits holes up in a cabin with a group of strangers while the demons continue their attack" (IMDb.com). Acting as a do-over of sorts for Raimi and Campbell, this sequel is much flashier and funnier than the original, but is that a good thing?

The Modern Film: My Name is Bruce (2007)
"Mistaken (sic) for his character Ash from the 'Evil Dead' trilogy, Bruce Campbell is forced to fight a real monster in a small Oregon town" (IMDb.com). Are a couple good jokes and the presence of The Man himself enough to save this Three Amigos rip-off with a shiny, fan-service coat? I'll give you three guesses.

Plus!
--What is rotoscoping?
--Our favorite Evil Dead installments
--Non-spoiler thoughts on Jordan Peele's Us

Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1114685850615312391

Audio Sources:
"Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure" produced by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, et al.
"Evil Dead II" produced by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG) & Renaissance Pictures
"Fast Times at Ridgemont High" produced by Universal Pictures & Refugee Films
"Fright Night" produced by Columbia Pictures, et al.
"Insidious" produced by Alliance Films, et al.
"My Name is Bruce" produced by Dark Horse Entertainment & Image Entertainment
"Pet Sematary" written by Dee Dee Ramone & Daniel Rey and performed by The Ramones
"Spider-Man" (2002) produced by Columbia Pictures, et al.
"Spider-Man 2" (2004) produced by Columbia Pictures, et al.
"Spider-Man 3" (2007) produced by Columbia Pictures, et al.
"Swallowed Souls: The Making of Evil Dead II" produced by StudioCanal & Lions Gate FIlms
"Wayne's World" produced by Paramount Pictures

*2018's Cutest Podcast presented by Chris' Mom

040 - Double Feature - The Evil Dead (1981) & Evil Dead (2013)

CW: Sexual Assault, Rape

It's another Double Feature! This week, Chris & Kelsey get groovy with the indie-horror classic from 1981, The Evil Dead! Does Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell's baby still hold up? Are we all really just remembering the other two films in the series? Or did it spawn a cult franchise for a very good reason?

Then we skip the sequels and go right to the remake (because that's how Double Features usually work!) with 2013's Evil Dead! It was directed by Fede Alvarez and stars Jane Levy, both of whom wowed us in Don't Breathe just a couple weeks ago... was that a fluke or are these two a great combination? Is it all really just a metaphor for addiction? Does it do the original justice?

Plus, we nearly melt.

Get more at podsematary.com! 

Audio Sources:
"Clue" produced by Paramount Pictures, et al
"The Evil Dead" (1981) produced by Renaissance Pictures
"Evil Dead" (2013) produced by TriStar Pictures, et al
"Pet Sematary" written by Dee Dee Ramone & Daniel Rey and performed by The Ramones
"Science Fiction/Double Feature" written by Richard O'Brien & Richard Hartley and performed by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

023 - Maniac Cop (1988) & Grabbers (2012) →

This episode sees the beginning of Pod Sematary's St. Patrick's Day... Holiday... Fortnight? Chris and Kelsey cover St. Patrick's Day and Irish themed horror movies for the next two weeks! First up is the lesser-known horror classic, Maniac Cop from 1988. Bruce Campbell goes chin to chin with Robert Z'Dar! Then it's on to the small Irish isle of Erin Island where the locals have found a unique way to stave off an alien invasion in 2012's Grabbers. And don't forget to come back next week for more St. Paddy frights!