The Grave Plot Podcast

Drunken Cinema, Vol. 7: surprise movie

In honor of April Fool’s Day, we decided to offer all of you a special surprise edition of Drunken Cinema. What movie could it be? April Fool’s Day? The remake of April Fool’s Day? Something less obvious? There’s only one way to find out and that’s to listen along with us.
Here’s a little hint that might help you figure it out. It’s a cocktail that’s relevant to the movie, and it’s called Space Juice.
5 oz Midori melon liqueur
4 oz pineapple juice
1 oz Sprite soda
2 oz vodka
Pour Midori melon liqueur, pineapple juice, and vodka into shaker and shake until mixed. Strain contents into glass. Add Sprite soda. For stronger drink, add 1 shot of Bacardi® 151 Rum into shaker along with other ingredients.
So mix yourself a drink and enjoy this mystery movie along with us!

Episode 33 - Muck/It Follows

Welcome back to a brand new episode of The Grave Plot Podcast! It's April Fool's Day, so let's see what kind of antics we can get up to. We kick off Horror Business by discussing Archie Horror, a new imprint of Archie Comics, as well as the next movie in the I Spit On Your Grave franchise. We then go on to discuss the upcoming Sharknado documentary, and answer all of the burning questions about that movie. We also talk about the "X Files" comeback, a new cannibal movie that's NOT The Green Inferno, a pair of graphic novels from Legendary, and updates on Friday the 13th and Sleepaway Camp. In our reviews, we have two movies that have been pretty highly anticipated. One is the first ever 4K horror movie, Muck, starring Kane Hodder. The other is the independent hit It Follows. With these movies' reputations proceeding them, did they meet our expectations? You know I'm not going to sit here and tell you, so listen to the episode and find out for yourself! 

Drunken Cinema, Vol. 6: Behind the Mask

Drunken Cinema is back and this is one we’ve been waiting for. The movie in question this time around is one of our favorites, the underrated (in our minds) slasher mockumentary Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon. If you haven’t seen it, you’re missing out.
If you have seen it, then you understand the relevance of our featured cocktail, the Angry Apple Press.
2 oz VEEV
2 oz Angry Orchard Hard Cider
1 oz soda
1/2 oz simple syrup
Build all ingredients, including ice, in a rocks glass. Stir and present with an apple garnish and sprinkle of cinnamon.
So grab your cocktail and your remote control and… join us.

Episode 32 - The Lazarus Effect/Digging Up the Marrow/Peter Dukes

Did you miss us? Well, miss no longer because we are back. We kick off our big return show with a ton of Horror Business. In movies, we have updates on Ghostbusters, Leatherface, Alien, Martyrs, Halloween, Nightmare City, and more. We also discuss TV shows including "American Horror Story," "The Walking Dead," and "Constantine." In video game news, we talk about Mortal Kombat X and Slasher, vol. 1: Summer Camp. Plus a ton more. Our movie reviews this episode are both new movies. One is Adam Green's Digging Up the Marrow, about a man who believes monsters are real and he has found them. Our other review is The Lazarus Effect, starring Olivia Wilde, Mark Duplass, Evan Peters, and Donald Glover. It's been pretty hyped up as of late, does it live up to it? Listen and see. We also have an interview with filmmaker Peter Dukes of Dream Seekers Productions. He talks all about his previous projects, such as Little Reaper and The Beast, as well as some exciting future projects. So strap in and get ready, because we're back and there is some new and exciting stuff coming from The Grave Plot podcast. This episode is dedicated to Andy. We're gonna miss you, brother.

Episode 31 - Starry Eyes/Zombeavers

Hello again! Welcome to episode lucky number 31 of The Grave Plot podcast! Horror Business kicks things off with a little bit of real life horror, including a Ohio teacher who showed her students The ABCs of Death to expected results. We also tell you about the real undead cat who rose from his grave and Gunnar Hansen donning the Leatherface mask "one last time." Moving on to the world of fiction, we tell you about the reunion of Tristan Risk and Laurence Harvey, the reboot of The X-Files, the continuing saga of Friday the 13th, and an update on It. Furthermore, we discuss the Walking Dead companion series, a new zombie movie being helmed by a Backstreet Boy, and rumors of a remake of The Blob. Also, World War Z 2 is set to have a "clean slate," whatever that means, The Green Inferno could finally see the light of day, The Crow loses its lead, The Strangers 2 is going to be a thing, and more Ghostbusters casting news. We close out the show with our reviews. We start out with the horror-comedy-shlockfest Zombeavers, about a colony (we Googled it) of undead monster beavers who attack a group of girls in bikinis. Our second review is the cult-body-horror film Starry Eyes, one of the most acclaimed movies of 2014. Did we agree with that assessment? There's only one way to find out and that's to listen for yourself!

Episode XXX - Zombie Strippers/Zombies! Zombies! Zombies!

All girls! All nude! All dead! Things are gonna get sexy, because this is episode XXX of The Grave Plot Podcast! We kick things off with Horror Business, including some updates on the new King Kong film Skull Island, plus casting updates for The Walking Dead and the reboot of Ghostbusters. We also have news about the Friday the 13th franchise, including the new movie and a new video game. We then tell you all about the new anthology film Tales of Halloween, give even more details on Ash vs. Evil Dead, and tell you about the death of Pinhead. If that's not enough for you, we also have news on Twin Peaks, Strangers on a Train, Mr. Mercedes, and 28 Months Later. From there we move on to "Grave Plot After Dark," where we review two movies full of zombies, strippers, and zombie strippers. First up is Strippers vs. Zombies, aka Zombies! Zombies! Zombies! We enjoyed this movie for about 6 seconds, but it was all worth it. Listen to find out why. Our second review is Zombie Strippers, starring Jenna Jameson and Robert Englund. So join us for some hardcore undead action. Only one episode of The Grave Plot Podcast will ever be XXX, so don't miss out on the fun.

Episode 29 - The Babadook/Tusk/Tristan Risk

Hello all! Happy new year and welcome to 2015! We kick off the new year with two of the biggest horror movies of the year. We start with a movie heralded by many as the scariest movie of 2014, The Babadook. From there we move on to the latest from Kevin Smith, the animalistic body horror Tusk. We also have a very exciting interview with actress/model/dancer Tristan Risk. Tristan tells us how she got into acting, how she got into horror (it's not the usual), and tells us all about her past, present, and future endeavors. There is a lot of American Mary discussion and a story from the set of Mania. It's a good one. We also have a bunch of real life Horror Business, including Slender Man stabbings, ax decapitations, and dead celebrities. We've also got updates on Ash vs. Evil Dead, Constantine, and The Walking Dead. We close out with a new stage show based on Shaun of the Dead. Listen and enjoy.

Episode 28 - Rare Exports/Silent Night

Merry Christmas Grave Plot Podcast fans! It's that time of year again, time for our second annual Christmas special! We start off with a stocking full of Horror Business, including sad news about an original Addams, a couple of horror movies joining the National Film Registry, and a new Godzilla movie. From there, we move on to more news about the next Friday the 13th movie, as well as tell you which scream queens are joining the cast of Scream Queens. Speaking of casting news, we talk about the latest actors for the film The Gathering. We then discuss the film Roadside from our friend Eric England as well as dive into the Sony leaks and all of the Ghostbusters news it unearthed. We cap things off with updates on Beetlejuice 2 and tell you which city The Walking Dead will be headed next. Then it's gift-giving time! We have a gift exchange and announce the winners of our Christmas t-shirt giveaway. Finally, we review two Christmas themed movies, namely the Finnish Rare Exports, which we admit was not as much of a horror as we expected, and the pseudo-remake Silent Night, which we had somewhat varying opinions on. So unwrap another episode of The Grave Plot Podcast and enjoy! *batteries not included

Episode 27 - See No Evil 2/Dead Snow 2: Red vs Dead

Hello again and welcome back to another episode of The Grave Plot podcast! We kick things off today with a new Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde series that will feature action, adventure, and superheroes. I wish that was a joke. We go on to discuss just what the new Friday the 13th movie is (although we're still not sure), as well as the Dark Tower movie/TV show combo. From there, we discuss how and why a found footage movie would be 3D, why The Crow reboot is constantly fighting for its life, and the latest addition to the Universal monsters team. We also talk about the new horror movie coming from Spike Lee - yes, that Spike Lee - plus the sequel to a personal favorite of ours, Contracted. We, once again, bring hell down upon AMC and The Walking Dead for their spoiling of the mid-season finale, as well as casting news on that show's spin-off series. To close out Horror Business, we discuss some casting news, namely The Last of Us and the Lifetime series based on The Omen. Our two movie reviews feature a pair of sequels. We kick things off with the WWE Films production of See No Evil 2, directed by the Soska twins and starring "The Big Red Monster," Kane. Jacob Goodnight is back and he's once again picking off all the pretty people. Our second review features some hardcore zombie-on-zombie action as the undead third reich returns in Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead. So open your ears and let us in to your brains!

Episode 26 - ThanksKilling 3/Home Sweet Home

Happy Thanksgiving everybody! Welcome to the 2014 Grave Plot Podcast Thanksgiving special. Following last year's mini special review of ThanksKilling, we review the sequel, ThanksKilling 3. Turkie is back on a new rampage with new puppets, powdered wigs, and the Pluck Master 3000. We also reviewed Home Sweet Home, a 1981 slasher film about Body By Jake escaping from a mental institution and runs roughshod through a rag-tag group's Thanksgiving celebration. For our turkey day edition of Horror Business, we tackle the latest on the TV adaptation of Evil Dead. Speaking of Evil Dead, the team behind the remake has a new project called A Man in the Dark. In the latest edition of "They're Remaking That? Really?" we discuss The Wolfman being remade yet again, only four years after the last time. This leads into a conversation about the entire Universal monster reboot scenario and why it's doomed to fail. We then move on to a trio of sequels, including Hocus Pocus 2, The Conjuring 2, and Insidious: Chapter 3. We also discuss the world of video games, namely a movie that dives into the Splatterhouse universe (bit.ly/Splatfilm), as well as the new slasher PC game Last Year (kickstarter.com/projects/lastyear/last-year-5-vs-1-multiplayer-survival-horror). We go on to discuss Eric England's Get The Girl, USA's "Evil Men," and Stephen King's The Talisman. We even make a call to our resident Stephen King expert, SkeleJohn. Speaking of Stephen King, we have an update on The Stand adaptation. We also have updates on Crooked Lake, From Hell, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, and Krampus. We also tell you about a new Christmas-themed haunted house as well as the new horror game show from Tommy - er, Jason - Blum. We had some technical difficulties towards the end of the episode, we hope that doesn't take away from your enjoyment. So get stuffed from the Grave Plot Podcast.