143 - From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) & Grindhouse (2007) →

CW: Rape, Ableism, Homophobia, Racism

Read our afterthoughts for this episode HERE!

It’s Rodriguez/Tarantino Week on Pod Sematary! Chris and Kelsey watch THREE movies worth of content this week to get the “authentic” experience. Okay, Listeners. let’s get listening!

The Classic Film: From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
“Two criminals and their hostages unknowingly seek temporary refuge in a truck stop populated by vampires, with chaotic results” (IMDb.com). Silly, fun, and very much over-the-top, From Dusk Till Dawn manages to make you not care about the many cracks in its surface.

The Modern Film: Grindhouse (2007)
“Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez's homage to exploitation double features in the 60s and 70s [presents] two back-to-back cult films that include previews of coming attractions between them” (IMDb.com). Yes, we watched the whole dang thing.

Audio Sources:
"Four Rooms" produced by Miramax & A Band Apart
“From Dusk Till Dawn” produced by Dimension Films, et al.
“Grindhouse” produced by Dimension Films, et al.
"The NeverEnding Story" produced by Constantin Film, et al.
"Old School Rules" written by Danger Mouse, MF DOOM & Talib Kweli and performed by Danger Doom (Danger Mouse & MF DOOM) featuring Talib Kweli
"Pet Sematary" written by Dee Dee Ramone & Daniel Rey and performed by The Ramones
"Pulp Fiction" produced by A Band Apart, et al.
“Reservoir Dogs” produced by Live Entertainment & Dog Eat Dog Productions Inc.
"The Yada Yada" (Seinfeld S08E19) produced by Shapiro/West Productions & Castle Rock Entertainment

056 - Double Feature - Halloween II (1981 & 2009) →

It's that time of year again: Halloween Week on Pod Sematary! Each year on Halloween, Chris and Kelsey plan to bring you the next installment in this classic franchise! This year, it's a Double Feature of the 1981 follow-up to the original and the second Rob Zombie installment that definitely isn't a remake.

First it's the classic Halloween II from 1981! Laurie has been moved to the Haddonfield Memorial Hospital after the events of the first movie and Michael Meyers is still on the lamb. Thrill as hospital staff walk down hallways! Join us for John Carpenter and Debra Hill's final word on Michael Meyers -- he's never coming back after this one, folks!

Then it's on to Rob Zombie's 2009 sequel, H2: Halloween II! This movie is chock-a-block full of Zombie cliches, but is it possible that it's actually better than the 1981 version? Find out what got Chris to say, "Like Icarus, he approaches greatness!"

Get more at podsematary.com! Read afterthoughts for this episode at twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1056678173612494848

Audio Sources:
"Black Christmas" (1974) produced by August Films, et al.
"A Clockwork Orange" produced by Warner Bros. and Hawk Films
"Halloween" (1978) produced by Compass International Pictures and Falcon International Productions
"Halloween II" (1981) produced by Dino De Laurentiis Company and Universal Pictures
"Halloween II" (2009) produced by Dimension Films, et al.
"Halloween III: Season of the Witch" produced by Dino De Laurentiis Company and Universal Pictures 
"John Carpenter Plays the Halloween Theme on Nintendo Labo… Kind Of" via IGN @ www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIRG6reVYLs
"Mr. Sandman" written by Pat Ballard and performed by The Chordettes
"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
"Whirly Brains" (SpongeBob SquarePants S10E01) produced by United Plankton Pictures
"The Worst Witch" produced by Central Independent Television

003 - Double Feature - Halloween (1978 & 2007) →

The crowning episode of our introductory trilogy is a DOUBLE FEATURE! Chris and Kelsey take a look at one of the godfathers of the slasher sub-genre: 1978's Halloween! Oh, and Rob Zombie's 2007 remake... I guess.