Neon Brainiacs (A Retro Horror Movie Podcast)

Neon Brainiacs
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Neon Brainiacs (A Retro Horror Movie Podcast)

Neon Brainiacs is a retro horror movie podcast with hosts and independent filmmakers Ben and Lance (and former co-host Gregg). Your heroes break down the movie's plot, remember the good times, and get lost in plenty of humorous diversions. From fan-favorite films to obscure deep cuts of the '70s, '80, '90s, and 2000s, no stone is left unturned regarding retro horror movies.

  1. 388 - Valentine (2001)

    3 DAYS AGO

    388 - Valentine (2001)

    Remember that kid everyone ignored on Valentine's Day? - He remembers you. Love is in the air this week your palentines cover the 2001 slasher Valentine. A vengeful masked killer targets former high school bullies on Valentine's Day. As the bodies pile up, the surviving friends must unmask the murderer before becoming the next victims. Will The Boys survive this St. Valentine's Day Massacre? Find out here! Also this week:  Lance's summercamp heartbreak, Ben's plagarism of a Blink song, and the gift that keeps on giving: TLC's CrazySexyCool. All this--and a whole lot more--on this week's episode of NEON BRAINIACS! "Roses are red, Violets are Blue, They'll need dental records to identify you."  ----- Check out our Patreon for tons of bonus content, exclusive goodies, and access to our Discord server! ----- Valentine (2001) Directed by Jamie Blanks Writen by Tom Savage, Donna Powers, and Wayne Powers Starring Denise Richards, David Boreanaz, and Marley Shelton

    1h 37m
  2. 387 - Anaconda (1997)

    FEB 5

    387 - Anaconda (1997)

    When you can't breathe, you can't scream. Snake fans rejoice! This week your hosts embrace a Patreon Pick brought to you by patron Jamie Derelict: 1997's Anaconda. Director Terri Flores and her team of documentarians venture deep into the Brazilian rainforest in search of a mysterious tribe, but soon find themselves ensnared in a deadly game when they encounter a mysterious adventurer and a monstrous anaconda. They then must fight for survival against the predator’s tightening grip. Will The Boys get choked out? Find out here! Also this week:  Lance and an A.I. song writer write an N.B. song, Dateline's Stoned Phillips, and the best Jon Voight impersonations on the web. All this--and a whole lot more--on this week's episode of NEON BRAINIACS! Check out our Patreon for tons of bonus content, exclusive goodies, and access to our Discord! "This river can kill you in a thousand ways."  ----- Directed by Luis Llosa Starring Jennifer Lopez, John Voight, Ice Cube, Eric Stoltz and Owen Wilson

    1h 32m
  3. 386 - Jason X (2001)

    JAN 29

    386 - Jason X (2001)

    Evil gets an upgrade. BANG-UARY concludes as your hosts return to their old buddy Jason Voorhees with the 2001 installment JASON X. Jason Voorhees is cryogenically frozen at the start of the 21st century, only to be discovered and revived in the 25th century where he stalks and kills the young crew of spaceship Grendel. Will The Boys make it to Earth II alive? Find out here! Also this week:  Lance's snowmageddon story, "Foreplay the 13th", and the fim's amazing score. All this--and a whole lot more--on this week's episode of NEON BRAINIACS! Check out our Patreon for tons of bonus content, exclusive goodies, and access to our Discord! "Jason-f---ing-Voorhees, that's what's going on!"  ----- Directed by James Isaac Starring Kane Hodder, Lexa Doig, Chuck Campbell, and featuring David Cronenberg

    1h 52m
  4. 385 - Tremors (1990)

    JAN 22

    385 - Tremors (1990)

    The monster movie that breaks new ground. BANG-UARY continues! All bangers, all month! This week your hosts are joined by their old friend, Amanda Waltz, to cover the 1990 monster movie TREMORS! Giant underground worms terrorize the tiny community of Perfection, Nevada. It's up to two handymen and a seismologist to figure out and stop what's going on. Are The Boys going to be wormfood? Find out here! Also this week:  Lance's "Crow sister", MEAN WORMS, and a stunning new revelation in the Can't Hardly Wait Game! All this--and a whole lot more--on this week's episode of NEON BRAINIACS! Check out our Patreon for tons of bonus content, exclusive goodies, and access to our Discord! "I've got a goddamn plan!"  ----- Directed by Ron Underwood Starring Kevin Bacon, Fred Ward, Michael Gross, and Reba McEntire

    2h 18m
  5. 384 - The Exorcist (1974)

    JAN 15

    384 - The Exorcist (1974)

    Somewhere between science and superstition, there is another world. The world of darkness. BANG-UARY continues! All bangers, all month! This week your hosts cover the 1973 classsic THE EXORCIST! An evil force has inhabited the boy of young Regan MacNiel. Assisted by seasoned excorcist Farther Merrin, Catholic counselor Father Karras must face his own crisis of faith before he can help the young girl.  Are the boys be pea soup? Find out here! Also this week:  Buffets, '90s Commercials, and the Pazuzu Pizza Hut Pizza All this--and a whole lot more--on this week's episode of NEON BRAINIACS! Check out our Patreon for tons of bonus content, exclusive goodies, and access to our Discord! "What an excellent day for an exorcism."  ----- Directed by William Friedkin Starring Ellen Burstyn, Jason Miller, Linda Blair, and Max Von Sydow

    1h 42m
  6. 383 - Scream 2 (1997)

    JAN 8

    383 - Scream 2 (1997)

    Someone has taken their love of sequels one step too far. BANG-UARY continues! All bangers, all month! This week your hosts cover the 1997 sequel SCREAM 2! Two years after the events of the first film, a new Ghostface killer terrorizes Sidney Prescott and Windsor College. Will the boys live to see another sequel? Find out here! Also this week:  "Mounds" stories, remembering *69 and caller ID, and why does Jamie Kennedy use a stupid English Accent? All this--and a whole lot more--on this week's episode of NEON BRAINIACS! Check out our Patreon for tons of bonus content, exclusive goodies, and access to our Discord! "It's a perfect example of life imitating art imitating life."

    1h 41m
  7. 382 - Saw (2004)

    JAN 1

    382 - Saw (2004)

    Every puzzle has its pieces. Happy New Year! Get ready for BANG-UARY! All bangers, all month!  To kick it off, your hosts jump in to the 2004 runaway success story SAW! Adam and Dr. Lawrence Gordon wake up on opposite ends of a dead body. They are the latest victims of The Jigsaw killer. They must either escape ot play by his sick rules. Is it GAME OVER for the boys? Find out here! Also this week:  We go down a Burger King rabbit hole, the very American Dr. Gordon, and Big Saw Trap Pee Wee. All this--and a whole lot more--on this week's episode of NEON BRAINIACS! Check out our Patreon for tons of bonus content, exclusive goodies, and access to our Discord! "I want to play a game."

    1h 46m
  8. 381 - Black Christmas (1974)

    12/25/2024

    381 - Black Christmas (1974)

    Christmas is coming early this year... And it's murder. It's the conclusion of HoHo-HORROR Month! This week for our special Christmas Day episode your hosts dive to the 1974 classic: BLACK CHRISTMAS! A group of sorority sisters receive threatening phone calls during the Christmas season. As the tension escalates, a police officer and a sorority sister struggle to protect the girls and uncover the identity of a murderer. Will The Boys have a killer Christmas? Find out here! Also this week: Ben learns what Skibidi Toilet is, the one time Lance met Margot Kidder, and Bo Rics is definitely a real hair salon. All this--and a whole lot more--on this week's episode of NEON BRAINIACS! Check out our Patreon for tons of bonus content, exclusive goodies, and access to our Discord! "Just like having a wart removed."

    1h 43m
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Neon Brainiacs is a retro horror movie podcast with hosts and independent filmmakers Ben and Lance (and former co-host Gregg). Your heroes break down the movie's plot, remember the good times, and get lost in plenty of humorous diversions. From fan-favorite films to obscure deep cuts of the '70s, '80, '90s, and 2000s, no stone is left unturned regarding retro horror movies.

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