tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70417069772238881162024-03-12T18:57:24.321-07:00Wake Up HeavyRecollections of Horror.Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00226130968402659044noreply@blogger.comBlogger92125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041706977223888116.post-74384839994364324462023-10-13T09:07:00.003-07:002023-10-13T09:07:56.863-07:00WDIRT Volume Five<p>All of <b>WDIRT Volume Five</b> will be shared in this post. As they happen. Starting with <b>V5E1</b> on Motel<b><i> Hell</i></b>!</p>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">"It takes all kinds of critters to make Farmer Vincent's fritters."
And you really don't want to know what kind of critters they are! This is a strange film for me to be doing a WDIRT episode on, but hey, I like strange things. Plus, it just kept popping into my head over the last few months and I felt like I needed to watch it and exorcize it out of my brain. That lead me to think it would make a slightly odd episode of the show since I don't particularly care for the film. So grab some smoked meats and give it a listen!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br /><p></p>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00226130968402659044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041706977223888116.post-55883596707510582762023-08-16T09:10:00.000-07:002023-08-16T09:10:00.146-07:00C&W Bonus: One Plastic Rock Ball<p><!-- x-tinymce/html -->There's been a major update on my search for the Post Pebbles Plastic Rock Ball Cereal Premium, which previously came up on Episode 06 and 08 of the show. Enjoy this unexpected episode while you wait for <b>C&W</b> to return in October. Thank you zeitgeist!</p>
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you have a listen? And remember you can always find them over on
our <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/cambridge-wishon" target="_blank">Spreaker page</a>, or your preferred podcast platform.
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Being bad about posting the <i><b>C&W</b></i> episodes here is my new thing. Here are episodes four and five, won't
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Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00226130968402659044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041706977223888116.post-66300350977209915362023-03-08T16:13:00.001-08:002023-08-17T08:05:34.324-07:00More Cambridge & Wishon<p>
Forgot to post episodes two and three, so here ya go!
<i><b>C&W</b></i> will come out the first Tuesday of each month, barring
any unforeseen obstacles. I will probably post the episodes here, but in case
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Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00226130968402659044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041706977223888116.post-53926324172047352482023-03-08T16:03:00.002-08:002023-05-06T08:28:55.425-07:00S7E1. Oh, that's tacky: Murder by Death (1976)<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="600px" src="https://widget.spreaker.com/player?episode_id=52416107&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&chapters-image=false&episode_image_position=left&hide-logo=true&hide-likes=true&hide-comments=true&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=false&cover_image_url=https%3A%2F%2Fd3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net%2Fimages.spreaker.com%2Foriginal%2F212cc33334b269e302ec554bb649bc5d.jpg&color=abb8c3" width="70%"></iframe></div>
<p>We're knee deep in spoof territory over here at Weirding Way Media so why not keep the trend going? Mike White and Chris Stachiw join me to talk about an old favorite of mine, <i><b>Murder by Death (1976)</b></i>. Written by Neil Simon and directed by Robert Moore, <i><b>Murder by Death</b></i> is a send-up of whodunits with some of our more well-known detectives getting the parody treatment. The film stars James Coco, Peter Falk, Elsa Lanchester, David Niven, Peter Sellers, and Maggie Smith as some suspiciously familiar faces. Eileen Brennan, Truman Capote, Alec Guinness, Richard Narita, Nancy Walker, and Estelle Winwood round out the cast in this murderous farce. Of course we discuss the problematic portrayal of an Asian character by Peter Sellers, so be warned!</p>
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<br /><p></p>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00226130968402659044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041706977223888116.post-34099755946771555702023-01-04T11:20:00.001-08:002023-01-04T11:20:10.193-08:00New Year, Two New Shows!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<p>First up is my new venture with my old friend <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@SkeleVader" target="_blank">Ronald Dzerigian</a>. In <b><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/cambridge-wishon" target="_blank">Cambridge
& Wishon</a></b> we discuss the obsessions from our childhood that have shaped who
we are today. In this premiere episode we talk about <i><b>Star Wars</b></i>
figures, Harry Houdini, <i>Movie Monsters</i> by Ormsby, Joseph Merrick, The
Muppets, and the <i><b>Alien</b></i> Movie Novel.
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<p>Next up is the ten episode limited series on <i>Police Squad! (1982)</i> with my
podcast buddies and <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/user/cstachiw" target="_blank">Weirding Way Media</a> big-wigs <a href="https://www.projectionboothpodcast.com/" target="_blank">Mike White</a> and <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/thekulturecast" target="_blank">Chris Stachiw</a>.
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Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00226130968402659044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041706977223888116.post-34289619936091022272022-10-24T21:59:00.008-07:002022-10-24T22:04:51.421-07:00S6E4. Some people never go crazy: Barfly (1987)<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="600px" src="https://widget.spreaker.com/player?episode_id=51673536&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&chapters-image=false&episode_image_position=left&hide-logo=true&hide-likes=true&hide-comments=true&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=false&cover_image_url=https%3A%2F%2Fd3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net%2Fimages.spreaker.com%2Foriginal%2Fcd581d911977832f711e74d5c3d2ffec.jpg&color=abb8c3" width="70%"></iframe></div>
<p>The Mickey Rourke love continues with this episode on Barbet Schroeder's 1987 film <i><b>Barfly</b></i>. Scripted by author Charles Bukowski <b><i>Barfly</i></b> follows drunk poet Henry Chinaski (Rourke) as he traverses the bars, alleys, and roominghouses of L.A.'s Skid Row. Along the way he meets kindred spirit Wanda (Faye Dunaway) and they love and fight their way through life's ups and downs. <b><i>Barfly</i></b> is a surprisingly warm and humorous tale about those living on the outskirts of society.</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/mondoheather" target="_blank">Heather Drain</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/akdonelly" target="_blank">Anthony King</a> join me to discuss the film, Bukowski's writing, problematic artists, and the beauty of art. </p><p>Some Bukowski resources:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Buy Bukowski books <a href="https://www.harpercollins.com/collections/books-by-charles-bukowski" target="_blank">here</a>.</li><li>Buy the Imprint Blu-Ray <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Barfly-Mickey-Rourke/dp/B0B65S2MPR/ref=asc_df_B0B65S2MPR/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=598357571171&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=3365029650002163595&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9031866&hvtargid=pla-1713346795382&psc=1" target="_blank">here</a>.</li><li>Bukowski on <a href="https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?sts=t&cm_sp=SearchF-_-home-_-Results&an=bukowski%2C%20charles" target="_blank">ABE Books</a>.</li></ul><p></p><p>And a picture of Red Stodolsky in front of the Baroque Book Store:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDDel3thYmx9ePS_I7e5gH0tmNvy6WbIx8R-hu4TyO1kFktUbR0ZyVE8IZ-Y6wDknx0EQtG7Cy88JesvitjymjWtHdybu-wgTYhwuKfCFNhHOUJCanq8fMPKTPBlRvAqunNHDFAMzWuhQE0yI8LI2ORCzD-ieSof5zQLlgzJXO58uhVK_saRwiwN_cjg/s1600/Baroque_Red.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1262" data-original-width="1600" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDDel3thYmx9ePS_I7e5gH0tmNvy6WbIx8R-hu4TyO1kFktUbR0ZyVE8IZ-Y6wDknx0EQtG7Cy88JesvitjymjWtHdybu-wgTYhwuKfCFNhHOUJCanq8fMPKTPBlRvAqunNHDFAMzWuhQE0yI8LI2ORCzD-ieSof5zQLlgzJXO58uhVK_saRwiwN_cjg/w640-h504/Baroque_Red.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br /><p></p>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00226130968402659044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041706977223888116.post-4108560274175377912022-10-05T22:12:00.002-07:002023-08-17T08:08:03.090-07:00S6E3. I got a thing about chickens: Angel Heart (1987)<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="600px" src="https://widget.spreaker.com/player?episode_id=51478617&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&chapters-image=false&episode_image_position=left&hide-logo=true&hide-likes=true&hide-comments=true&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=false&cover_image_url=https%3A%2F%2Fd3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net%2Fimages.spreaker.com%2Foriginal%2F3646f2f8d54e029814f33370d577cb0f.jpg&color=abb8c3" width="70%"></iframe></div>
<p>It's been a long time coming (two and a half years, if anyone's counting) but the Mickey Rourke Love-Fest is finally here. 1987 was a big year for Rourke with three films hitting the big screen between April and October. Two of which happen to be HUGE favorites of mine, including this one.</p><p>On this episode I am joined by <a href="https://www.projectionboothpodcast.com/" target="_blank">Mike White</a> and <a href="https://www.cullengallagher.com/" target="_blank">Cullen Gallagher</a> to discuss Alan Parker's adaptation of the 1978 novel <i>Falling Angel</i> by William Hjortsberg. A combination of horror and noir <b><i>Angel Heart (1987)</i></b> follows Harry Angel (Rourke) as he tries to track down the one-time famous crooner Johnny Favorite. Angel's client Louis Cyphre (Robert DeNiro) means to make good on the "contract" he made with Johnny before he was drafted and ended up wounded and shell-shocked. The film also stars Lisa Bonet as Epiphany Proudfoot, Charlotte Rampling as Margaret Krusemark, Dann Florek as Herman Winesap, Michael Higgins as Dr. Fowler, and Pruitt Taylor Vince as Det. Deimos. </p><p>You can check out the <a href="https://www.fangoria.com/archives/EVILDEADII-STREETTRASH-NIGHTMAREONELMSTREET3/?fbclid=IwAR0sv4Pplpd5bIUgnfnfQ_8KNo3Rnv0QEtTHdjANQdHe778whhmIlLGvmCo" target="_blank">Fangoria article here</a> (starts on page 26) to see some pictures of the deleted scenes discussed in the episode.</p>
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<br />Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00226130968402659044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041706977223888116.post-40119918210421658522022-09-28T09:29:00.000-07:002022-09-28T09:29:16.445-07:00The Big Move<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="400px" src="https://widget.spreaker.com/player?show_id=5652747&theme=light&playlist=show&cover_image_url=https%3A%2F%2Fd1bm3dmew779uf.cloudfront.net%2Fcover%2F8ba9459af4cc309a25f8cd51ca651796.jpg" width="70%"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The Big Move has officially happened. <b>Wake Up Heavy</b> is now part of the <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/user/cstachiw" target="_blank">Weirding Way Media</a> podcast network along with podcast friends <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/thekulturecast" target="_blank">The Kulturecast</a> and <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-projection-booth-podcast_2" target="_blank">The Projection Booth</a>. There are many other wonderful shows already attached to the network so please check it out!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">If you are having trouble listening to the show via iTunes (which I have experienced myself) it is most likely due to the ads present at the beginning of the show. I would never suggest anyone change their computer's safety protocols just to listen to my silly little show, but I would suggest using another podcast platform. <b>WUH</b> is available nearly everywhere you can listen to podcasts, many of which you can find on the <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/wakeupheavy" target="_blank">WUH Spreaker homepage</a>, OR via the <a href="https://linktr.ee/wakeupheavy" target="_blank">WUH LinkTree</a>. You can always listen to the show right here on the website.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The <a href="https://www.patreon.com/wakeupheavy" target="_blank">WUH Patreon page</a> has also been updated and will feature all future episodes without ads, if that bothers you. On many podcast platforms you can simply skip ahead (most ad breaks are a minute long) but patronage will help pay for the <b>WUH</b> Zoom account, and other annual costs. The Patreon membership is a measly $12/year. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So far I'm very happy about this change, and really excited to be a part of this cadre of shows. I hope that loyal listeners will stick with the show, and check out some of the other Weirding Way podcasts. Thank you for listening!</div>
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Come and celebrate the four year anniversary of <b>Wake Up Heavy</b> with this
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and <a href="https://twitter.com/proboothcast" target="_blank">Mike White</a> (<a href="https://www.projectionboothpodcast.com/" target="_blank">The Projection Booth Podcast</a>) join me to discuss Jonathan
Demme's 1991 film <b><i>The Silence of the Lambs</i></b>. </div><div><br /></div><div>Written by Ted Tally and based on the novel by Thomas Harris, <b><i>Silence</i></b> stars Jodie Foster as Clarice Starling, an FBI trainee, Scott Glenn as Special Agent Jack Crawford, Anthony Hopkins as Dr. Hannibal Lecter, and Ted Levine as Jame Gumb, aka Jamie Gumb, aka John Grant, aka Jack Gordon, aka Buffalo Bill. The film follows Starling as she matches wits with Lecter in an attempt to track down a notorious serial killer before he can kill and skin his next victim. The film was a huge financial and critical success and went on to win “The Big Five” categories at the 1992 Academy Awards.</div><div><br /></div>
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Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00226130968402659044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041706977223888116.post-28887660781454288542022-06-05T22:09:00.001-07:002022-09-02T09:51:01.990-07:00S6E1. GET OUT: The Amityville Horror (1979)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="https://linktr.ee/cstachiw" target="_blank">Chris Stachiw</a> (<a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/thekulturecast" target="_blank">The Kulturecast)</a>
and
<a href="https://twitter.com/AndyGnosis" target="_blank">Andy Gnosis</a> join
me on an epic episode devoted to <b><i>The Amityville Horror</i></b> (1979),
its two sequels, and the 2005 reboot with Ryan Reynolds. PLUS, we can't help
but talk about the two incidents that inspired the films, the DeFeo murders
and the Lutz family's haunting claims.
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<a href="https://bandsaboutmovies.com/2020/02/14/exploring-amityville/" target="_blank">Sam Panico's epic Amityville movie list.</a>
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<a href="https://youtu.be/u7dPlCzUG44" target="_blank">Andy's AGT audition.</a>
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Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00226130968402659044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041706977223888116.post-12412455396837803272022-03-16T20:33:00.002-07:002022-09-02T09:56:50.454-07:00WDIRT V3: E1-E3And finally the third volume of <b>WDIRT</b> episodes is now available as separate episodes. Again.<div><br />
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<b>WDIRT V3E1: <i>Eyes of Fire</i></b> (1983)<br />
Here's another instance of my stupidity: I saw the very intriguing video box image for <b><i>Eyes of Fire</i></b> probably 50 million times back in my teens and never took a chance on renting it. Dumb, Mark, just plain dumb! This is one fascinating oddity that has never really gotten its chance to shine. The film didn't get very positive reviews when it came out, died at the box office, and wasn't given a VHS release until 1987. At that point it gained a cult following, but once again got buried in obscurity. If you like <b><i>The Witch</i></b> you should definitely check this one out!<div>
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<b>WDIRT V3E2: <i>Xtro</i></b> (1982)<br />
WUH came back from hiatus with a new WDIRT episode on Harry Bromley Davenport's nutso early-80s <b><i>Alien</i></b> rip-off that's actually so much more than that. Filled with too many WTF moments to count, and some of the most inspired and gloopy SFX from the era, <b><i>Xtro</i></b> would have damaged my brain as a kid. Now that I'm older I can soak in this odd-ball treasure with wild abandon.</div><div>
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<b>WDIRT V3E3: <i>Alone in the Dark</i></b> (1982)<br />
The last WDIRT in Volume 3 is on Jack Sholder's quirky slasher-home-invasion hybrid <b><i>Alone in the Dark</i></b>. It's got Martin Landau as a pyromaniac ex-preacher, Jack Palance as a paranoid POW, Erlind van Lidth as a hulking child-molester, and the mysterious hockey-mask-wearing killer known as The Bleeder. Donald Pleasence rounds out the cast as the equally nutty psychiatrist Dr. Leo Bain.</div></div>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00226130968402659044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041706977223888116.post-65527576562079368042022-03-09T19:36:00.002-08:002022-09-02T09:59:03.054-07:00WDIRT V2: E1-E3The second volume of <b>WDIRT</b> episodes is now available as separate episodes. Again. <div><br />
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<b>WDIRT V2E1:</b> <i><b>Alice, Sweet Alice</b></i> (1976)<br />
This slightly sleazy, giallo-esque proto-slasher gained notoriety for starring Little Brooke Shields. But it was the anti-Catholic sentiment and shocking violence that got it condemned. Director Alfred Sole borrows from Hitchcock, throws in some <i><b>Don't Look Now</b></i> and tops it all off with a creepy masked killer. Enjoy!<br />
[EPISODE CORRECTION: Jason Patric and Joshua John Miller are half-brothers, not step-brothers.]<br />
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<b>WDIRT V2E2:</b> <i><b>Let's Scare Jessica to Death</b></i> (1971)<br />
After a stay in a mental institution, Jessica, along with her husband and their friend, moves from Manhattan to Connecticut in hopes that her fragile mental state will improve. They encounter a mysterious stranger squatting in their new home, strange, hostile men covered in bandages, and a mute girl, all of whom may be the victims of a century old vampire. Will Jessica escape alive and with her sanity in tact? p.s. There's outtakes at the end of this one! :P<br />
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<b>WDIRT V2E3:</b> <i><b>The Gate</b></i> (1987)<br />
Why didn't I rent this? Apparently I'm a dingus. "It's <b><i>The Evil Dead</i></b>, for kids!"--Mark Begley. 'Nuff said.</div>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00226130968402659044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041706977223888116.post-46263384950935743302022-03-03T21:08:00.006-08:002022-09-02T10:01:06.360-07:00WDIRT V1: E1-E3<div><b>THEY'RE BACK!</b> As discussed on the <b>WUH: February 2022</b> episode I have decided to re-release all <b>WDIRT</b> episodes in their original form: as short, individual episodes. </div><br />
<b>WDIRT</b> episodes are quick takes on movies I passed on as a teen, have
seen since, and then wondered: <b>WHY DIDN'T I RENT THIS</b> (or "that",
depending on what my brain made me say)<b>?</b><div><br />
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<b>WDIRT V1E1:</b> <i><b>The Beast Within</b></i> (1982)<br />
Philipe Mora's films are quite varied, but they all share a certain bizarre quality. <i><b>TBW</b></i> is no exception. I remember the box art for this one so distinctly but never took the plunge. I wish I had because it's a very unique horror film from one of the busiest years for the genre. Plus, those bladder effects!</div><div><br />
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<b>WDIRT V1E2:</b> <i><b>Messiah of Evil</b></i> (1973)<br />
From the screenwriting power duo who brought you <i><b>Howard the Duck</b></i>, it's the 1973 (or is it 1971? or maybe 1974?? or...) oddball <i><b>Messiah of Evil</b></i> (or<b> <i>Second Coming</i></b>? or <i><b>Revenge of the Screaming Dead</b></i>? or <i><b>Return of the Living Dead</b></i>?? or the sublime <i><b>Dead People</b></i>???).
Any way you slice it this is one kooky flick. If little 13-year-old
Mark had laid his eyeballs on this one he might have grown up to be a
weirdo! Oh, wait... ;)</div><div><br />
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<b>WDIRT V1E3</b>: <i><b>Deranged</b></i> (1974)<br />
Ah, Ed Gein, that perpetual paradigm of perversion spawned myriad torrid tales of terror, including, but not limited to, <i><b>Psycho</b></i>, <i><b>The Texas Chain Saw Massacre</b></i>, and <i><b>Silence of the Lambs</b></i>.
His horrific happenings may have been presented in their truest and
most disturbing form in this wicked number from 1974 helmed by Alan
Ormsby, starring Roberts Blossom, and produced in part by Bob Clark. I
think this one looked just a bit too on the nose for young Markie back
in the '80s. [<a href="https://www.wakeupheavy.com/2021/10/s5e3-deranged-confessions-of-necrophile.html" target="_blank">Check out the recent feature length episode on Deranged with Mike White and Chrsi Stachiw.</a>]<br />
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<div><br /></div>More <a href="https://www.blogger.com/#">#BegleyOnBegley</a> Action is coming your way! And more <a href="https://www.blogger.com/#">#SchraderOnBegley</a> Action to boot! Coming in under the wire for <b>BOBAM</b> (just pretend it's a Leap Year) with a quickie on <b><i>Cat People (1982)</i></b>. Schrader's slick, colorful remake is a great watch, despite the icky incest plotline. Ed Begley, Jr. gets to have some fun in this, until... well, just listen.<div><br /></div><div>Also with Nastassja Kinski, Malcolm McDowell, Ruby Dee, John Heard, Annette O'Toole, Lynn Lowry, Frankie Faison, and John Larroquette. <br /><div>
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</div></div>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00226130968402659044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041706977223888116.post-19434561879997686692022-02-20T21:48:00.004-08:002022-09-03T09:19:33.206-07:00BOBAM: Blue Collar (1978)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This episode is a little bit <b>#BegleyOnBegley Action Month</b> and a little
bit <b>WDIRT</b> and a whole lot of f-words. I take a look at Paul Schrader's
<b><i>Blue Collar (1978)</i></b> which is sort of a heist film, but mostly a
hard-hitting take on labor relations in the auto industry.
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Zeke (Richard Pryor), Smokey (Yaphet Kotto), and Jerry (Harvey Keitel) have
had enough of the awful conditions on the line of the auto factory where they
work. The treatment they get from their union isn't any better so they hatch a
plan to rob their local's safe. Also starring Lucy Saroyan, Harry Northup, Cliff DeYoung, and, of course, Ed Begley, Jr. </p>
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Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00226130968402659044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041706977223888116.post-16815078581314807832022-02-05T20:06:00.008-08:002023-08-20T19:22:55.239-07:00Begley on Begley Action Month at The Kulturecast<p>
Sometime last year Chris asked me to program a month of shows for February
2022 over at <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/thekulturecast" target="_blank">The Kulturecast</a> and I was both honored and excited to take a
crack at it. I pondered a number of different themes: favorite
director, favorite actor, only movies I've never seen, movies with people who
share my birthday, etc. etc. etc. But then an obvious theme presented itself,
which would also cover some of the other ideas I'd run through my head. Chris
asked me early on, as many people do, if my name was pronounced the same as Ed
Begley, Jr.'s, which I affirmed. This prompted him to mention his disdain for
the film <b><i>Transylvania 6-5000</i></b>, which I had to admit I've never seen. This has since become a running gag between us, and so I thought, "Well, Ed's been in some great movies so I'll
make Chris watch four of those." I then set about to pick four from the vast and varied <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000893/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0" target="_blank">Ed Begley, Jr. filmography</a> (330 acting credits!).</p>
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I didn't necessarily pick films with big Begley roles (these are mostly bit
parts) but they do represent films that hit childhood nostalgia, feature a
favorite actor or director, and one that I'd never seen.
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First up is <b><i>Now You See Him, Now You Don't (1971)</i></b>, one of Disney's Dexter Riley (Kurt Russell) films, which I
absolutely loved as a kid. Mike White from <a href="https://www.projectionboothpodcast.com/" target="_blank">The Projection Booth Podcast</a> joined
us for this episode. Enjoy!
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<p>Next up is <b><i>Cockfighter (1974)</i></b>, directed by Monte Hellman. If you listen to my show you've heard me talk about this one. A bunch. Ed Begley, Jr. plays Tom Peeples, a shiftless hillbilly who gets his comeuppance and then some! This time Chris and I are joined by Cullen Gallagher for a rollicking good time.</p>
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<p><b><i>Citizens Band (1977)</i></b> was the "new-to-me" selection for <b>Begley on Begley Action Month</b>. Directed by Jonathan Demme with a stacked cast of Demme regulars and 1970s character actors (including <b>WUH</b> favorite Roberts Blossom) CB is a charming slice-of-life look at a small Nebraska town obsessed with CB radios. Ed Begley, Jr. plays The Priest, who believes in G-O-D and not in F-C-C.</p>
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<p><b><i>Hardcore (1979)</i></b> our last entry for <b>Begley on Begley Action Month</b> is now here! Ed Begley, Jr. has a glorified cameo, but still manages to be memorable as "Soldier" in a "porno" within the film. Schrader's essay on Calvinism vs. pornography was one of my favorite new-to-me watches of 2020 and have wanted to chat about it ever since. </p>
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</div>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00226130968402659044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041706977223888116.post-24018363969198031592022-01-17T21:47:00.001-08:002022-09-03T09:20:30.124-07:00WUH: Heather Drain on Return of the Living Dead (1985)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Get to know
<a href="https://twitter.com/mondoheather" target="_blank">Heather Drain</a>
(aka
<a href="https://www.mondoheather.com/" target="_blank">Mondo Heather</a>) as
she joins me to discuss an instrumental film from her youth,
<b><i>Return of the Living Dead</i></b> <b><i>(1985)</i></b>. Dan O'Bannon's punk rock zombie classic takes center stage here, but we
also get some horror movie background from Heather. This includes an early
horror movie memory, how she went from movie lover to movie writer, and her
admiration for film and music icons such as Udo Kier, Clu Gulager, The Damned,
and Charles Rocket.</div><div><br /></div>
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</div>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00226130968402659044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041706977223888116.post-28615372302186641992022-01-02T18:30:00.003-08:002022-01-17T18:58:30.936-08:00WUH: Tunes (2021)Why spend hours piecing together an episode with songs featured throughout <b>WUH</b> <b>2021</b>? And run the risk of copyright infringement?? Except to get some cheap plays on the ol' Stat-o-Meter? Especially when you can just create a <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0nCsKJk2c0KmHqxjvtecOd?si=b7e278746b514119" target="_blank">Spotify playlist</a>???? Okay, I was looking forward to adding some clips and other fun stuff on the <b><i>WUH: Tunes (2021)</i></b>, but this is easier and safer. I was able to add all but two songs, which will end up on the 2021 Wrap-up Episode instead (plus the clips and other fun stuff). Enjoy!<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="380" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/playlist/0nCsKJk2c0KmHqxjvtecOd?utm_source=generator" width="70%"></iframe></div>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00226130968402659044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041706977223888116.post-91604617962633481682021-12-19T21:11:00.003-08:002022-09-03T09:21:32.553-07:00S5E5. Let's go clean 'em up: Rolling Thunder (1977)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br /><a href="https://twitter.com/akdonelly" target="_blank">Anthony King</a> (<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cult-movies-podcast/id1540702997" target="_blank">The Cult Movies Podcast</a>) returns to the show to discuss <b><i>Rolling Thunder (1977)</i></b>. Directed by John Flynn from a script by Paul Schrader and Heywood Gould,
based on an original story by Schrader. <b><i>Rolling Thunder</i></b> stars
William Devane as Major Charles Rane who has returned to his home of San Antonio
after seven years as a POW in Viet Nam. He realizes quickly that his wife has
moved on, and that his son barely remembers him. During a robbery of his home
his hand is mangled, and his family is slaughtered. With nothing left to live
for, he sets out on a dangerous path for revenge. The film also stars Tommy Lee
Jones, Linda Haynes, James Best, and Luke Askew.
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolling_Thunder_(film)" target="_blank">Wikipedia page</a>
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Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00226130968402659044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041706977223888116.post-12104217797135275202021-12-06T21:53:00.001-08:002022-09-03T09:22:28.198-07:00S5E4. I died for you: Deathdream (1974)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<p>
Welcome to the finale of <b>WUH</b>'s series on the early horror films of
Alan Ormsby and Bob Clark. The series-long co-host is
<a href="https://twitter.com/impossiblefunky" target="_blank">Mike White</a>,
from
<a href="http://www.projectionboothpodcast.com/" target="_blank">The Projection Booth Podcast</a>, with
<a href="https://twitter.com/mondoheather" target="_blank">Heather Drain</a>,
<a href="https://twitter.com/ChrismasClaus" target="_blank">Chris Stachiw</a>,
and
<a href="https://twitter.com/sammdeighan" target="_blank">Samm Deighan</a>
joining us for one of the three episodes, respectively. Also included in each
episode is a portion of an interview with
<a href="https://twitter.com/full_julia" target="_blank">Simon Fitzjohn</a>,
who wrote <i>I'm Going to Kill You</i>, a
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Bob-Clark-Companion-28-Dec-2014-Paperback/dp/B013PRNPH4/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=i%27m+going+to+kill+you+bob+clark&qid=1633543687&sr=8-1" target="_blank">book on the films of Bob Clark</a>.</p>
<p>
On this final episode <a href="https://cinepunx.com/podcast-episodes/twitch-of-the-death-nerve/" target="_blank">Samm Deighan</a> joins Mike and me to discuss
<b><i>Deathdream</i></b>, which was filmed on the heels of <b><i><a href="https://soundcloud.com/wakeupheavy/s5e2-children-shouldnt-play-with-dead-things-1972?si=4fc5d0a836ca47e59ba0afb88ade55bc" target="_blank">CSPWDT</a></i></b> in 1972, but not released until 1974, after <b><i>Deranged</i></b>. Bob Clark directed from a script by Ormsby, who once again created the make-up effects with help of first-timer Tom Savini. </p><p><b><i>Deathdream</i></b> aka <b><i>Dead of Night</i></b> <i>et al</i>, is the story of Andy Brooks (Richard Backus) who is killed in Viet Nam, but willed back to life and back home by his grief-stricken mother. As with most "Monkey's Paw" inspired tales, this does not bode well for Andy or those he cares about. Also starring John Marley and Lynn Carlin as Andy's parents, Anya Ormsby as his sister, and Jane Daly (both from <b><i>CSPWDT</i></b>) as his old girlfriend. Ormsby, Clark, and Jeff Gillen all have cameos. </p>
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<b><a href="https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/dead-of-night" target="_blank">Where to watch</a>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deathdream" target="_blank">Wikipedia page</a></b>
</p>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00226130968402659044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041706977223888116.post-41942072376672605712021-10-16T09:41:00.024-07:002022-09-04T09:53:36.987-07:00S5E3. Deranged: Confessions of a Necrophile (1974)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Welcome to the second in a three-episode series on the early horror films of
Alan Ormsby and Bob Clark. The series-long co-host is
<a href="https://twitter.com/impossiblefunky" target="_blank">Mike White</a>,
from
<a href="http://www.projectionboothpodcast.com/" target="_blank">The Projection Booth Podcast</a>, with
<a href="https://twitter.com/mondoheather" target="_blank">Heather Drain</a>,
<a href="https://twitter.com/ChrismasClaus" target="_blank">Chris Stachiw</a>,
and
<a href="https://twitter.com/sammdeighan" target="_blank">Samm Deighan</a>
joining us for one of the three episodes, respectively. Also included in each
episode is a portion of an interview with
<a href="https://twitter.com/full_julia" target="_blank">Simon Fitzjohn</a>,
who wrote <i>I'm Going to Kill You</i>, a
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Bob-Clark-Companion-28-Dec-2014-Paperback/dp/B013PRNPH4/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=i%27m+going+to+kill+you+bob+clark&qid=1633543687&sr=8-1" target="_blank">book on the films of Bob Clark</a>.
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<p>
On this episode
<a href="https://linktr.ee/cstachiw" target="_blank">Chris Stachiw</a>
joins Mike and me to discuss
<b><i>Deranged: Confessions of a Necrophile</i></b>, a very faithful telling of the Ed Gein story. Ormsby wrote the script
and co-directed the film with Jeff Gillen (an Ormsby/Clark regular), with Bob
Clark acting as (an uncredited) producer. As with
<b><i><a href="https://www.wakeupheavy.com/2021/10/s5e2-children-shouldnt-play-with-dead.html" target="_blank">CSPWDT</a></i></b>
and <b><i>Deathdream</i></b> Ormsby also supplied much of the special make-up effects, with help
from a young up-and-comer named Tom Savini.
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<p>
Roberts Blossom plays Ezra Cobb, a middle-aged mid-westerner who has been
sheltered and coddled by his domineering religious zealot of a mother. When
she dies, Ezra is left to his own warped devices and starts to lose what
little he had left of his sanity. This leads to grave-robbing, morbid arts and
crafts, and, ultimately, murder. With Clark regulars Leslie Carlson, as an
intrepid news correspondent, and Marian Waldman, as a potential love-interest
for Ezra.
</p>
<p>
Why yes, I have talked about <b><i>Deranged</i></b> before. Might be
interesting to see what I said back on this early <b>WDIRT</b> episode.
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Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00226130968402659044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041706977223888116.post-43420579413731126172021-10-11T21:42:00.004-07:002022-09-04T09:56:27.833-07:00S5E2. Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things (1972)<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe src="https://widget.spreaker.com/player?episode_id=51070401&theme=dark&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=left&hide-logo=true&hide-likes=true&hide-comments=true&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=false&cover_image_url=https%3A%2F%2Fd3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net%2Fimages.spreaker.com%2Foriginal%2F46ff9a9bf66a399c2b76efa3271b54fb.jpg&color=abb8c3" width="70%" height="600px" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><p>Welcome to the first in a three-episode series on the early horror
films of Alan Ormsby and Bob Clark. The series-long co-host is
<a href="https://twitter.com/impossiblefunky" target="_blank">Mike White</a>,
from
<a href="http://www.projectionboothpodcast.com/" target="_blank">The Projection Booth Podcast</a>, with
<a href="https://twitter.com/mondoheather" target="_blank">Heather Drain</a>,
<a href="https://twitter.com/ChrismasClaus" target="_blank">Chris Stachiw</a>, and <a href="https://twitter.com/sammdeighan" target="_blank">Samm Deighan</a> joining us for one of the three episodes,
respectively. Also included in each episode is a portion of an interview with
<a href="https://twitter.com/full_julia" target="_blank">Simon Fitzjohn</a>,
who wrote <i>I'm Going to Kill You</i>, a
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Bob-Clark-Companion-28-Dec-2014-Paperback/dp/B013PRNPH4/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=i%27m+going+to+kill+you+bob+clark&qid=1633543687&sr=8-1" target="_blank">book on the films of Bob Clark</a>. Simon also supplied the fun promotional "menu" for the player image of this
episode.</p>
<p>
On this episode
<a href="https://www.mondoheather.com/" target="_blank">Heather Drain</a>
joins Mike and me to discuss
<b><i>Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things</i></b>, a low-budget horror/comedy inspired in part by <b><i>Night of the Living Dead</i></b> (1968). Bob Clark wrote and directed
the film, with script contributions from Alan Ormsby. Ormsby also designed and
created the make-up effects and plays Alan, the leader of a Miami theater
troupe.
</p>
<p>
Alan, an egomaniacal tyrant, takes the troupe to an island graveyard to
perform a Satanic ritual that will raise the dead, whom he wants to use as slaves.
But before the real ritual begins he scares the rest of the group with help from Roy
and Emerson, two other troupe members, hamming it up as ghouls. After everyone is
properly frightened, and pissed off at Alan, they return to their cabin with
an actual corpse named Orville. Has the summation of spirits really worked? Or is Alan just having more fun at everyone else's expense? Tune in
and find out.
</p><p>Ormsby's signature on the poster:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvDLU3M-oMYgA1YKEHiB8WsEBL-_B5mCSwP0TAplbpTfH2CrHRI-LaxntSMosaupn2csiWdtsAlfAqoR5zwbQEYaOs7LcnjXb6DwsTM4_PrAE5nzTmOnOnekdm24AkkeTkTZq_FNstBkmS/s1333/OrmsbySig.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1333" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvDLU3M-oMYgA1YKEHiB8WsEBL-_B5mCSwP0TAplbpTfH2CrHRI-LaxntSMosaupn2csiWdtsAlfAqoR5zwbQEYaOs7LcnjXb6DwsTM4_PrAE5nzTmOnOnekdm24AkkeTkTZq_FNstBkmS/w640-h640/OrmsbySig.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/children-shouldnt-play-with-dead-things" target="_blank">Where to watch</a>
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<p>
My two part chat with Simon about his quest to get
<b><i>The Haunting of Julia</i></b> restored and released:
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