135 - Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare (1987) & Deathgasm (2015) →

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It’s Heavy Metal Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey stick together this episode, like all good metalheads.

The Classic Film: Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare (1987)
"At a farmhouse in the middle of nowhere, a hopeful hair-metal band seeking inspiration to record their upcoming new LP will soon find themselves in a furious confrontation against the Prince of Darkness himself” (IMDb.com). A delightfully funny mess, Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare (née Edge of Hell) manages to tread that fine line of awful and lovable with aplomb.

The Modern Film: Deathgasm (2015)
"Two teenage boys unwittingly summon an ancient evil entity known as The Blind One by delving into black magic while trying to escape their mundane lives” (IMDb.com). Dark, brutal, demonic, and charmingly adorable, Deathgasm winds up being refreshingly fun regardless of your affinity for the musical genre.

Audio Sources:
"Bruces' Song" written and performed by Monty Python
"The Challenge" written by Steve Scott and performed by Thor and the Tritonz
"Deathgasm" produced by Metalheads, et al.
"Edge of Hell (Wildlife)" written by Steven Scott and performed by Thor and the Tritonz
"Energy" written by Peppi Marchello and performed by Thor and the Tritonz
"Girlfriendklok" (Metalocalypse S01E18) produced by Titmouse & Williams Street
"Heavy Metal" written by Sammy Hagar & Jim Peterik and performed by Sammy Hagar
"It's the Real Thing" performed by The Fortunes
"Never Gonna Give You Up" written by Stock/Aitken/Waterman and performed by Rick Astley
"Office Space" produced by Twentieth Century Fox, et al.
"Pet Sematary" written by Dee Dee Ramone & Daniel Rey and performed by The Ramones
"Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare" produced by Thunder
"Treehouse of Horror III" (The Simpsons S04E05) produced by Gracie Films & 20th Century Fox Television
"We Live for Rock" written by Jon Mikl Thor & Steve Price and performed by Thor and the Tritonz
"Wicker Man" (2006) produced by Warner Bros., et al.

066 - Ghostkeeper (1981) & The Children (2008) →

CW: Abortion, Pedophilia, Rape

Happy New Year from Pod Sematary! Chris and Kelsey wrap up their two-week new year celebration with two horror movies that have something surprising in common: talented direction without the resources to execute!

Our classic film is 1981's Ghostkeeper, a little-watched atmospheric horror from Canada about the legend of the Wendigo! When three friends visiting the Canadian Rockies for the new year get lost on their snowmobiles, they’re forced to find shelter in a run-down lodge. While there, they meet a strange old woman who is protecting more than her rustic way of life. Did a dwindling budget ruin what could have easily become seasonal hit?

Then it's on to our modern film, 2008's The Children, a low-budget British flick that takes the Jaws route of suggestion over more explicit gore. What happens when two loving families become the victims of a disease that makes their children violent? Will they be able to keep it together long enough to make it to the new year? Is it surprising when a talented director can't write a coherent script?

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Audio Sources:
"Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure" produced by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, et al.
"The Children" produced by Vertigo Films, et al.
"Ghostkeeper" produced by Badland Pictures
"Pet Sematary" written by Dee Dee Ramone & Daniel Rey and performed by The Ramones