Neon Brainiacs (A Retro Horror Movie Podcast)

Welcome to Crystal Lake. Summer Slasher month concludes with the 2009 remake of FRIDAY THE 13TH. Jason Voorhees returns to terrorize a group of young people at Crystal Lake, turning their trip into a deadly nightmare as Clay’s hunt for his sister leads him straight into Jason’s deadly domain. Also this week: Drops doesnt like Tony Hawk, Lance and Ben share a big pretzel, and the eternal question is asked: Just where does Jason Voorhees poop? All this--and a whole lot more--on this week's episode of NEON BRAINIACS! "Kill for Mother..." ----- Check out our Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/neonbrainiacs] for tons of bonus content, exclusive goodies, and access to our Discord server! ----- Friday The 13th [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0758746/] (2009) Directed by Marcus Nispel [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1197971/?ref_=ttfc_fcr_dr_1] Written by Damian Shannon [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1226735/?ref_=ttfc_fcr_wr_5] & Mark Swift [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1226737/?ref_=ttfc_fcr_wr_6] Starring Jared Padalecki [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0655585/?ref_=ttfc_fcr_cst_1], Danielle Panabaker [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1263939/?ref_=ttfc_fcr_cst_2], Amanda Righetti [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1119462/?ref_=ttfc_fcr_cst_3], Travis Van Winkle [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1670886/?ref_=ttfc_fcr_cst_4], and Derek Mears [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0575216/?ref_=ttfc_fcr_cst_6] ----- 00:00 - Intro & Opening Banter 31:44 - "The Shpiel" 47:22 - Film Breakdown 01:57:35 - Stump The Brainiacs & Outro

In 1946 this man killed five people... Today he still lurks the streets of Texarkana, Ark. Slasher Summer continues with regular guest Amanda Waltz from Pittsburgh City Paper as we jump back into the '70s with 1976's The Town That Dreaded Sundown. In the aftermath of World War II, a quiet town is terrorized by a faceless killer targeting young lovers, plunging the community into paranoia and fear. Also this week:  Lance's Billboard story, the new reality show "Mandy's Manor", Mystery Science Theater, and The legend of "The Sackler" All this--and a whole lot more--on this week's episode of NEON BRAINIACS! "Texarkana looked normal during the daylight hours. But everyone dreaded sundown.." ----- Check out our Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/neonbrainiacs] for tons of bonus content, exclusive goodies, and access to our Discord server! ----- The Town That Dreaded Sundown [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075342/] (1976) Directed by Charles B. Pierce [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0682309/?ref_=ttfc_fcr_dr_1] Written by Earl E. Smith [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0808073/?ref_=ttfc_fcr_wr_1] Starring Ben Johnson [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0424565/?ref_=ttfc_fcr_cst_1], Andrew Prine [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0697785/?ref_=ttfc_fcr_cst_2], Dawn Wells [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0920171/?ref_=ttfc_fcr_cst_3], and Charles B. Pierce [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0682309/?ref_=ttfc_fcr_dr_1] ----- 00:00 - Intro & Opening Banter 39:23 - "The Shpiel" 47:28 - Film Breakdown 01:55:30 - The Brain Bucket & Outro

The most terrifying scream is always the last. Ben is BACK as Summer Slasher month continues with the 2000 sequel SCREAM 3. Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000117/?ref_=ttfc_fcr_cst_5]) must confront a killer who’s using the Stab 3 film set as their hunting ground. With old friends and new victims caught in the chaos, a shocking connection to her past is revealed. Also this week: Lance's miserable movie theater experience, the "problem" with the Scream Lore, the multiple different drafts of this wacky movie, and Ben will take a Blue String Thing if you got it. All this--and a whole lot more--on this week's episode of NEON BRAINIACS! "All I know is that in the third one, all bets are off." ----- Check out our Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/neonbrainiacs] for tons of bonus content, exclusive goodies, and access to our Discord server! ----- Scream [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0134084/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_1] 3 (2000) Directed by Wes Craven [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000127/?ref_=ttfc_fcr_dr_1] Written by Ehren Kruger [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0472567/?ref_=ttfc_fcr_wr_2] Starring Neve Campbell [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000117/?ref_=ttfc_fcr_cst_5], David Arquette [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000274/?ref_=ttfc_fcr_cst_23], Courteney Cox [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001073/?ref_=ttfc_fcr_cst_6], Lance Henriksen [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000448/?ref_=ttfc_fcr_cst_15], Patrick Dempsey [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001131/?ref_=ttfc_fcr_cst_9], Parker Posey [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000205/?ref_=ttfc_fcr_cst_21], Scott Foley [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004930/?ref_=ttfc_fcr_cst_13], and Patrick Warburton [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0911320/?ref_=ttfc_fcr_cst_22] ----- 00:00 - Intro & Opening Banter 36:50 - "The Shpiel" 59:00 - Film Breakdown 02:09:28 - Stump The Brainiacs & Outro

It Happened To Someone Who Knows Someone You Know... You're Next. When real-life tragedy strikes and Ben unexpectedly steps out, musician Jordan Sloane (of Red Temple Pray and Groundstate) steps up to fill in just as he does for Pummeled! Summer Slasher month continues with the 1998's URBAN LEGEND. When a string of bizarre murders strikes a college campus, each mimicking a classic urban legend, a group of friends realizes the stories they once laughed at may be horrifyingly real. With time running out, they must uncover the killer’s identity. Also this week: Remembering Stabbing Westward and other music talk, Lance's HS track and field career, and why does everyone at this college have the same parka? All this--and a whole lot more--on this week's episode of NEON BRAINIACS! "'Don't you want to be an urban legend? All your friends are now.'" ----- Check out our Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/neonbrainiacs] for tons of bonus content, exclusive goodies, and access to our Discord server! ----- Urban Legend [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0146336/] (1998) Directed by Jamie Blanks [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0087595/?ref_=ttfc_fcr_dr_1] Written by Silvio Horta [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0395531/?ref_=ttfc_fcr_wr_1] Starring Alicia Witt [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001860/?ref_=ttfc_fcr_cst_2], Rebecca Gayheart [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001261/?ref_=ttfc_fcr_cst_3], Michael Rosenbaum [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0742146/?ref_=ttfc_fcr_cst_4], Loretta Devine [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0222643/?ref_=ttfc_fcr_cst_5], Joshua Jackson [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005045/?ref_=ttfc_fcr_cst_6], Tara Reid [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005346/?ref_=ttfc_fcr_cst_7], Danielle Harris [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0364583/?ref_=ttfc_fcr_cst_11], Robert Englund [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000387/?ref_=ttfc_fcr_cst_10], and Jared Leto [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001467/?ref_=ttfc_fcr_cst_1] ----- 00:00 - Intro & Opening Banter 20:18 - "The Shpiel" 44:11 - Film Breakdown 01:46:40 - The Can't Hardly Wait Game & Outro

Some secrets will haunt you forever. A new month! A new theme! Summer Slasher month kicks off with the 1998 sequel I STILL KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER. Still haunted by past horrors, Julie James (Jennifer Love Hewitt [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001349/?ref_=ttfc_fcr_cst_1]) wins a trip to a remote island where she hopes to escape her trauma. As a storm traps her group, the hook-wielding killer returns to finish what he started. Also this week: The new song "Poptart Girl", we meet Will, Ben's son, and what would Ben do if Lance died? All this--and a whole lot more--on this week's episode of NEON BRAINIACS! "'This island didn't have a murder rate until you people showed up!'" ----- Check out our Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/neonbrainiacs] for tons of bonus content, exclusive goodies, and access to our Discord server! ----- I Still Know What You Did Last Summer [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0130018/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_1] (1998) Directed by Danny Cannon [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0134176/?ref_=ttfc_fcr_dr_1] Written by Trey Callaway [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0007029/?ref_=ttfc_fcr_wr_2] Starring Jennifer Love Hewitt [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001349/?ref_=ttfc_fcr_cst_1], Freddie Prinze Jr. [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005327/?ref_=ttfc_fcr_cst_2], Brandy Norwood [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005275/?ref_=ttfc_fcr_cst_3], Mekhi Phifer [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001616/?ref_=ttfc_fcr_cst_4], Matthew Settle [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0786136/?ref_=ttfc_fcr_cst_7], Jeffrey Combs [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001062/?ref_=ttfc_fcr_cst_8], and Jack Black [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0085312/?ref_=ttfc_fcr_cst_21] (Uncredited) ----- 00:00 - Intro & Opening Banter 29:15 - "The Shpiel" 45:49 - Film Breakdown 01:49:20 - Stump The Brainiacs & Outro