236 - Prom Night II (1987) & Killer Prom (2020) →

CW: Suicide, Homophobia, Incest

It’s Prom Night on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey awaken a 47-year-old, bitter, undead prom queen and kill their sisters to take their families!

Read our afterthoughts for this episode HERE!

The Classic Film: Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II (1987)
"Thirty years after her accidental death at her 1957 senior prom, the tortured spirit of prom queen Mary Lou Maloney returns to seek revenge” (IMDb.com). Prom Night II was not originally intended to be a sequel to the classic, slasher original—and it basically still isn't. It's a little bit boring sometimes, but it's also bizarre and deranged in some of the best ways. For a good time, call Mary Lou.

The Modern Film: Killer Prom (2020)
"After losing her mother in an accident, a teenager and her father welcome a distant cousin into their home. Hoping to claim the family as her own, the psychopath hatches a devious plan to recreate the prom she never experienced” (IMDb.com). This isn't even a movie that the-one-Lifetime-fanatic-we-found-online-who-reviewed-it could love. Stilted, inelegant, and was that a Wilhelm Scream we heard?

Audio Sources:
"Bill Hader/Arcade Fire" (Saturday Night Live S43E16) produced by Broadway Video & SNL Studios
"The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show" (The Simpsons S08E14) produced by Gracie Films & 20th Century Fox Television
"Killer Prom" produced by NB Thrilling Films 6
"Prom Night" (1980) produced by Prom Night Productions, et al.
"Prom Night II" produced by British Columbia Television, et al.

086 - Night Of The Creeps (1986) & Tragedy Girls (2017) →

CW: Suicide, Mass Violence at a School

It's that time of year where you see teenagers dressed in formal wear in the middle of the afternoon, so it's Prom Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey are discussing two horror films where death comes with a corsage!

The Classic Film: Night of the Creeps (1986)
"In 1959, an alien experiment crashes to earth and infects a fraternity member. They freeze the body, but in the modern day, two geeks pledging a fraternity accidentally thaw the corpse, which proceeds to infect the campus with parasites that transform their hosts into killer zombies" (IMDb.com). We can't believe we've never seen this instant favorite 80s comedy horror pastiche.

The Modern Film: Tragedy Girls (2017)
"A twist on the slasher genre, following two death-obsessed teenage girls who use their online show about real-life tragedies to send their small mid-western town into a frenzy, and cement their legacy as modern horror legends" (IMDb.com). Perhaps the biggest tragedy here is the squandered promise of an interesting premise and compelling actresses.

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Audio Sources:
"Army of Darkness" produced by Universal Pictures, et al.
"It" produced by Warner Bros. Television, et al.
"Night of the Creeps" produced by TriStar Pictures and Delphi V Productions
"A Goofy Movie" produced by Walt Disney Pictures, et al.
"Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" produced by Warner Bros. and Silver Pictures
"The Monster Squad" produced by Home Box Office, et al.
"Pet Sematary" written by Dee Dee Ramone & Daniel Rey and performed by The Ramones
"The Picard Video" via CoJux @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6oUz1v17Uo
"Put Your Head on My Shoulder" written and performed by Paul Anka
"The Silence of the Lambs" produced by Orion Pictures and Strong Heart/Demme Productions
"Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" written by Jerome Kern and performed by The Platters
"Split" produced by Universal Pictures, et al.
"Superbad" produced by Apatow Productions and Columbia Pictures
"Total Recall" produced by Carolco Pictures
"Tragedy Girls" produced by New Artist Pictures, et al.
"Valley Girl" produced by Valley 9000 Productions

036 - Graduation Day (1981) & Dance Of The Dead (2008) →

We wrap up Prom/Graduation season on Pod Sematary with two bad horror movies - but only one of them is GOOD bad. 
First up is the Troma classic (?), Graduation Day, from 1981. It's a story with no protagonist but lots of potential villains. The murders only last 30 seconds but Gangster Rock goes for over 7 minutes!
Then it's the wildly disappointing Dance of the Dead from 2008. It's a comedy zombie flick that isn't that funny and takes forever to get to the zombies. But are there any redeeming features? (Spoiler: there's a couple?)

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Audio Sources:
"Pet Sematary" written by Dee Dee Ramone & Daniel Rey and performed by The Ramones
"Graduation Day" produced by Troma Entertainment
"Dance of the Dead" produced by Compound B
"Weird Satanist Guy" via BowserVids @ www.youtube.com/watch?v=YErFwJX0HKE

035 - Double Feature - Prom Night (1980 & 2008) →

Worst of 2017/18 - #8 Prom Night (2008)

Prom season continues on Pod Sematary: Chris is sick! Kelsey's getting sick! And on the most important day of our lives!?
First up in the Prom Night Double Feature is the "way underrated" 1980 classic starring Scream Queen Jamie Lee Curtis. It's the movie that asks, "What if Carrie but Halloween? Plus Saturday Night Fever?" Remember kids: Be a Kim - Not a Wendy.
Then Chris gets very angry about prescription medication and then just angry in general when discussing the "fucking paint-by-numbers bullshit" 2008 sequel. The less said about this one the better, we think.

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Audio Sources:
"Airplane!" produced by Paramount Pictures
"The Brood" produced by Canadian Film Development Corporation (CFDC) et al
"Carry On Wayward Son" written by Kerry Livgren and performed by Kansas
"Dark Side of the Moon" (Supernatural S05E16) produced by Warner Bros. Television, et al
"Pet Sematary" (1989) produced by Paramount Pictures & Laurel Productions
"Pet Sematary" written by Dee Dee Ramone & Daniel Rey and performed by The Ramones
"Prom Night" (1980) produced by Simcom Limited, et al
"Prom Night" (2008) produced by Alliance, et al
"S&M Present" (Robot Chicken S01E09) copyright Cartoon Network ("What a twist!")
"Science Fiction/Double Feature" written by Richard O'Brien & Richard Hartley and performed by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
"That Thing You Do" produced by Twentieth Century Fox, et al

034 - Double Feature - Carrie (1976 & 2013) →

It's prom season on Pod Sematary, folks, and Chris & Kelsey are chatting about Stephen King's Carrie! It's a double feature!

First up, of course, is the Brian DePalma classic from 1976! What happens when an isolated and terrorized young woman discovers she has power over her life after all? What happens when she's pushed too hard? Then, as spring turns to summer, so must we also discuss the "woefully unnecessary" 2013 remake, which has us asking, "Why aren't we watching Cabin in the Woods instead?"

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Audio Sources:
"The Beginning: Making Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace" produced by Lucasfilm Ltd. 
"Carrie (1976)" produced by Red Bank Films
"Carrie (2013)" produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), et al
"Clue" copyright 1985 by Paramount Pictures (based upon the board game Clue® by Parker Brothers)
"Mean Girls" produced by Paramount 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