108 - The Bruges Tourism Board

This week's episode is brought to you by the good people of Belgium.  Only they don't know it.  Count Vardulon totally wins an argument, and the Divemistress rants some more about 3D.  How similar are Don't Look Up and Skeleton Crew?  How pretentious is The Last Horror Movie?  Click play and find out!

Poll Results
Should a themed killer always use weapons related to his theme?
Yes 72%
No 28%

Update: No new Avod this week

Awww, sad face.

The DM is currently fighting for survival in a horror movie scenario involving a cabin on a lake and a dog named Robert.  With nothing but a huge bottle of jack, a paddle boat, and the collected knowledge of a roomful of grad students, she and four other people must face off against a couple of organists their pet dog, Robert.  Can she do it?  Tune in next week to find out!

Meantime, enjoy the third episode of Numberwang!

107 - Spoiled for Choice

This week you friends Count Vardulon and the Divemistress take a look at three movies whose titles begin with the word "the": The Prowler, The Maze, and The Keep.  Why these three?  No one knows.  Hear the Count finish talking about Spartacus, and listen to what the DM has to say about the Oscars.  Can you think of a better way to spend the next 50 minutes?  No, you can't.

Poll Results: What is most important in low budget horror?
0% Effects
11% Acting
33% Story
55% Fun
* We're aware this equals 99%. The remainder is you!

106 - I'm Not Comfortable Saying Hatchet II

How much do I not want to say the words "big tits zombie"?

This week your friends Count Vardulon and the Divemistress are joined, once again, by very special guest Brad McHargue.  The trio talk all manner of things, from how to properly make a low-budget movie to how not to make a medium-budget movie.  The DM announces a plan to watch every movie with the word "massacre" in the title, and the Count makes a shocking discovery about The Simpsons.  Who's got a problem with Adam Green?  Tune in to find out!

Poll Results
Q: Is it possible to travel through time without changing the course of history?
A: Who's to say you weren't supposed to travel through time to begin with?

105 - Tell Five People about this Episode...Or Die!

This week your friends Count Vardulon and the Divemistress take a look at a new Superman animated feature, disagree over what constitutes a thriller, and attempt to make sense of the baffling Chain Letter.  Tune in to find out about how we've come one step closer to the imminent robot uprising, and stay hear The Count make a big deal out of nothing.  Guess who enjoyed Tron: Legacy!

Pool Results:
What lives in the darkness?
Winner -- more arkness
Runner up (tie) -- ghosts, monsters, the hell dimension

104 - Life is Flammable

This week your friends Count Vardulon and the Divemistress take a look at three big and bigger-budget movies as a way of staving off trashing indie horror for one more week.  Join them as they fail to uncover the mysteries of Vanishing on 7th Street and My Soul to Take, and be amazed by how restrained they are when they talk about Chris Smith's latest triumph, Black Death.  Other issues addressed include Alan Wake and Piranha 3D (again).

Poll results:
Bryan Mills (Taken) beat out Ras al-Ghul (Batman Begins) for Liam Neeson's best role.

103 - Bringing Decency Back!

This week your friends Count Vardulon and the Divemistress take a break from dire, unpleasant indie genre film and take a look at two big budget features and one amazing sci-fi TV movie.  The A-Team proves to be much better than expected, The Host is a triumph of movie-monster cinema, and The Quatermass Conclusion is everything you would expect from a Nigel Kneal sci-fi epic.  Tune in to hear a debate about what exactly constitutes a sword-and-sandals movie, and stay to find out why The Count has given up on American Being Human.  Also, The DM would like again to offer her apologies to Tara Strong.

Poll results:
Complete this sentence: Jennifer's body is...100% stupid.