249 - Predator (1987) & Prey (2022) →

CW: Homophobia, Harm to Animals

It’s Predator vs. Prey Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey get to the choppah!

Read our afterthoughts for this episode HERE!

The Classic Film: Predator (1987)
"A team of commandos on a mission in a Central American jungle find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior” (IMDb.com). Crossover classic Predator is the best of both worlds: 80s Action and Killer Monster Horror. If you like both of these things, you'll enjoy Predator. If you don't like either... you'll still enjoy Predator.

The Modern Film: Prey (2022)
"Naru, a skilled warrior, fights to protect her tribe against one of the first highly-evolved Predators to land on Earth” (IMDb.com). Prey may lay... it on thick, but isn't that was Predator movies are for? Either way, it's still the best entry since the original.

Audio Sources:
"The Beginning: Making Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace" produced by Lucasfilm Ltd.
"Coneheads" produced by Paramount Pictures
"Hackers" produced by United Artists & Suftley
"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" produced by Warner Bros., et al.
"Predator" (1987) produced by Twentieth Century Fox, et al.
"Prey" (2022) produced by 20th Century Studios & Davis Entertainment
"Showdown" written by Jeff Lynne and performed by the Electric Light Orchestra
"Terminator 2: Judgment Day" produced by Carolco Pictures, et al.
"Voice of Optimus Prime is also The Predator (vocalizations by Peter Cullen)" via TFcon @ https://youtu.be/gpjhI-eRE6c

220 - Pumpkinhead (1988) & A Quiet Place (2018) →

CW: Suicide

It’s a Creature Feature Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey finally find out why he's called Pumpkinhead when his head isn't shaped like a pumpkin!

Read our afterthoughts for this episode here!

The Classic Film: Pumpkinhead (1988)
"After a tragic accident, a man conjures up a towering, vengeful demon called Pumpkinhead to destroy a group of unsuspecting teenagers” (IMDb.com). Famed creature creator Stan Winston's directorial debut is the sort of film that most people outside the general horror fandom probably haven't even heard of, but it garners a certain respect among the faithful and for good reason. We wouldn't say it's "stellar" but it's certainly charming and very enjoyable. Oh, and Pumpkinhead be throwin' folks.

The Modern Film: A Quiet Place (2018)
"In a post-apocalyptic world, a family is forced to live in silence while hiding from monsters with ultra-sensitive hearing” (IMDb.com). A Quiet Place may be a motherlode for pedants, but to fall down that hole would be to miss the incredible performances and atmosphere that make the movie pretty dang good. Plus, it makes Chris cry.

Audio Sources:
"The Exorcist in 30 Seconds (and Re-enacted by Bunnies)" produced by Angry Alien Productions, LLC
"Gin and Juice" written by Calvin Broadus and performed by Snoop Dogg
"London Calling" written by Joe Strummer & Mick Jones and performed by The Clash
"Pet Sematary" written by Dee Dee Ramone & Daniel Rey and performed by The Ramones
"Pumpkinhead" produced by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group & Lion Films
"A Quiet Place" produced by Paramount Pictures, et al.
"Redneck Rampage" (PC) developed by Xatrix and produced by Interplay Entertainment
"Rock-A-Doodle" produced by Goldcrest Films International & Sullivan Bluth Studios
"Thank You for Smoking" produced by Room 9 Entertainment
"Too Little Too Late" written by Billy Steinberg, et al., and performed by JoJo

109 - The Terminator (1984) & Morgan (2016) →

Best of 2019 - #7 The Terminator

Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1191101921525940224

It’s Manufactured Assassin Week on Pod Sematary! Chris gets pedantic about robot terminology (what else is new?) and Kelsey sings Burnin' in the Third Degree! Thanks to listener Harry for the recommendation!

The Classic Film: The Terminator (1984)
"A seemingly indestructible robot is sent from 2029 to 1984 to assassinate a young waitress, whose unborn son will lead humanity in a war against sentient machines, while a human soldier from the same war is sent to protect her at all costs” (IMDb.com). The first film in the Terminator franchise is probably the closest the series ever gets to straight-up slasher-horror. Don’t worry; we don’t bicker about the logic of time travel.

The Modern Film: Morgan (2016)
"A corporate risk-management consultant must decide whether or not to terminate an artificially created humanoid being.” (IMDb.com). Chris & Kelsey saw this movie when it came out and subsequently forgot everything about it beyond the premise. After they watch it again, this entirely passable flick (that doesn’t seem at all concerned with being anything beyond superficial) reinforces precisely why it doesn’t stick in your brain.

Audio Sources:
"Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton Respond to IGN Comments" via IGN @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1d_CtQOh54
"Arnold Schwarzenegger Breaks Down His Most Iconic Characters | GQ" via GQ @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srksXVEkfAs
"Beverly Hills Cop" produced by Paramount Pictures, et al.
“Morgan” produced by Scott Free Productions, et al.
"Pet Sematary" written by Dee Dee Ramone & Daniel Rey and performed by The Ramones
“The Terminator” produced by Hemdale, et al.
"Terminator 2: Judgement Day" produced by Carolco Pictures, et al.
"Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines" (Deleted Scene & Arnold Schwarzenegger Commentary) produced by C-2 Pictures, et al.