221 - Ghostbusters II (1989) & Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) →

CW: Sexual Assault, Addiction

It’s Ghostbusters Week again on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey wrap up the franchise (for now) and get into serious conversations about the function of the proton pack.

Read our afterthoughts for this episode here!

The Classic Film: Ghostbusters II (1989)
"The discovery of a massive river of ectoplasm and a resurgence of spectral activity allows the staff of Ghostbusters to revive the business” (IMDb.com). Ghostbusters II is often maligned for being too kid-friendly and lacking the edge of the original, but it stacks up surprisingly well even if it isn't quite as good. If you think the Ghostbusters franchise isn't for kids, you're fooling yourself.

The Modern Film: Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)
"When a single mom and her two kids arrive in a small town, they begin to discover their connection to the original Ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind” (IMDb.com). Afterlife is actually a pretty good movie (if a little too long) and honors the franchise and Harold Ramis well. So what do you do when it's not a very good Ghostbusters movie?

Audio Sources:
"Ghostbusters" (1984) produced by Columbia Pictures, et al.
"Ghostbusters" (1986 TV Series) produced by Filmation Associates & Tribune Broadcasting Company
"Ghostbusters" (2016) produced by Columbia Pictures, et al.
"Ghostbusters II" produced by Columbia Pictures
"Ghostbusters: Afterlife" produced by Columbia Pictures, et al.
"Here We Go (Let's Rock & Roll)" written by Robert Clivillés & Freedom Williams and performed by C+C Music Factory
"Higher and Higher" written by Gary Jackson, et al., and performed by Jackie Wilson
"Higher and Higher" written by Gary Jackson, et al., and performed by Howard Huntsberry
"Magic" written and performed by Mick Smiley
"Pet Sematary" written by Dee Dee Ramone & Daniel Rey and performed by The Ramones
"Social Psychology" (Community S01E04) produced by Harmonius Claptrap, et al.

209 - Double Feature - Frankenstein (1931 & 2015) →

CW: Harm to Children and Animals

It’s a Frankenstein Double Feature on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey drop out of medical school and 3D-print a human man to find out who the REAL monster is.

Read our afterthoughts for this episode here!

The "Original": Frankenstein (1931)
"Dr. Frankenstein dares to tamper with life and death by creating a human monster out of lifeless body parts” (IMDb.com). While not a faithful adaptation of the Mary Shelley classic novel, 1931's Frankenstein is a classic itself with not an inconsiderable amount of quality in its brisk runtime.

The "Remake": Frankenstein (2015)
"A married couple of scientists create a modern-day monster” (IMDb.com). This modern retelling of the story we already know and love by Bernard Rose, director of the original Candyman, begins with a promise of novelty that it fails to keep.

Audio Sources:
"Awakening: Part 1" (Gargoyles S01E01) produced by Disney Television Animation
"Clue" produced by Paramount Pictures, et al
"Feed My Frankenstein" written by Alice Cooper, et al., and performed by Alice Cooper
"Frankenstein" (1931) produced by Universal Pictures
"Frankenstein" (2015) produced by Bad Badger, 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
"Sound of da Police” written by Lawrence Parker, et al., and performed by KRS-One
"Treehouse of Horror" (The Simpsons S02E03) produced by Gracie Films & 20th Century Fox Television
"Young Frankenstein" produced by Gruskoff/Venture Films, et al.