TorTR #278 - Super Dark Schlock

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On Episode 278 of Trick or Treat Radio we continue New Guest November as we welcome filmmaker James Balsamo of Acid Bath Productions to the show! James is a self-proclaimed purveyor of schlock and we will talk about his upcoming film The Litch, as well as his back catalog. Our featured film discussion is the 2017 teen thriller, Super Dark Times from first time feature director, Kevin Phillips. We also toss out our favorite schlock films, find out what we’re thankful for and have the age old debate of physical media vs. digital. So grab a VHS of your favorite schlock film, wield a katana and strap on for the world’s most dangerous talk radio show!

Stuff we talk about: Master Blaster, Human Taxi, Back to School, Ares’ kid, Tomohiro Ishii, Weird Science, One Crazy Summer, Rodney Dangerfield, Caddyshack, Natural Born Killers, The Academy criteria for nominating, Bill Murray, Thanksgiving songs, what we’re thankful for, the pizza incident, Super Dark Times, Kevin Phillips, Owen Campbell, Charlie Tahan, scrambled porn, Katsuyori Shibata, Fat Guy Goes Nutzoid, Ladybugs, Fuck Net Neutrality, why the Deadites album isn’t out, 90s music, what kids do after school, realistic dialogue, phone calls mid-coitus, cutting marinara sauce, Paul Bunyan’s film review, animal violence in film, Jessica Jones, Cool as Hell, Nikolai Volkoff, Herschell Gordon Lewis, E.G. Daily, Kevin Van Hentenryck, The Ghoulies, Basket Case, Lloyd Kaufman, Tiffany Shepis, Toxic Avenger, “Hey, wha happened?”, Best in Show, Gwar, Bite School, G1 Climax, Carmine Capobianco, youthful sexcapades, schlock films, Pieces, Humanoids from the Deep, Bronx Warriors, Ravenshadow P.I., Frank Zappa, Killer Klowns from Outer Space, They Live, “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, John Carpenter, Wolfie’s Anniversary, Ares the Conqueror, MoviePass, the good old physical vs digital media debate, Amanda Palmer, VHS stores, NJPW World, Barnes and Noble, Newbury Comics, CD release day, Video Discs, Beta, You’re Next, Celebration Roast, Justice League, Christmas Tinner in a Can, Pink Flamingos, Toxic Avenger, Raw Force, and what we’re thankful for.

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