This May Hurt a Bit

We are joined by co-host of The Flophouse, Dan McCoy, to discuss the third film in Sam Rami's "Evil Dead" franchise- "Army of Darkness"! Ash is banished back to the year 1300 and once again has to use the Necronomicon to defeat the Deadites and get sent back to his own time. Of course, an army of skeletons, led by Evil Ash, stand in his way. Leaning WAY more into the comedy side, this movie plays out like a live action cartoon that was formative for everyone on this show.

Ash returns to the cabin (or for the first time, who cares) to fight find the Kandarian Book of the Dead. This time, the Deadites torment him and him alone for a good portion of the film. Bigger budget and bigger monsters feature in the film that could be the biggest cult classic in horror?

For the Halloween season, we dive into the classic, formative, important series. More than just a stepping stone to Part 2, this movie is worth watching if you haven't in a while.

We reach the conclusion on The Fly franchise! While the Cronenberg version remains the masterpiece, there's plenty to love in the other four films. And as we approach the Halloween season, where will we go next?

Eric Stoltz steps into the makeup chair to become- Martin McFly! Er- Martin Brundle and realizes that he is the son of the Fly. While a pretty good creature feature, this sequel doesn't quite have the emotional tug as the first one.

Gina Davis and Jeff Goldblum star in this classic Cronenberg remake. Come for goop, stay for the heartbreak as we watch the Brundlefly slowly change not only body but personality.

We round out the first trilogy in the franchise with "Curse of the Fly!" Turns out, the DeLombre teleportation ambition is (confusingly) generational! With offices in Montreal and London, Henri, Martin and Albert continue the experiments... with nary a fly to be found. But... what lurks in those stables...?

Released one year after the original, this film takes a turn for more of a straightforward rampaging monster movie. Shot on black and white and utilizing most of the same sets as the previous film, this sees Phillipe wrapped up in finishing his father's work while Vincent Price lays in bed.

Our new franchise, as voted by our Instagram followers, kicks off with the original "The Fly" from 1958! This sad tale stars Vincent Price, David Hedison and Patricia Owens and spawned four more films over the next several decades.

We wrap up all 8 "Child's Play" movies- and 1 season of the TV show! What's the best in the franchise? Do you prefer the campy or the slasher style? Have a favorite kill? It's been a great series to cover back to back, watching Don Mancini's work grow and change over the last four decades. We will be covering season 2 and 3 of "Chucky" over on our Patreon! If you'd like to check that out, sign up here. And check out our Instagram 6/27 to vote on which franchise we cover next!

We chat about all 8 episodes in the first season of the Syfy network's, "Chucky"! While 8 hrs causes it to be a little more inconsistent than a 90 min movie, we still found this to be a fun continuation of Mancini's story!

Well... we hit the remake from 2019. After watching all of Don's ideas unfold, all his zigs and zags, this version just feels cynical. Chucky's drive feels far less defined and boy do we miss Brad Dourif.

We are joined by special guest Michael Varrati, director of "The Chainsaw Awards" on Shudder and "Boulet Brothers- Dragula" among many others. We chat about his experience growing up with the "Child's Play" series, the Cult itself and of course all of his other projects including the adaptation of Dark Horse's "Dead Mall"!

Is it a remake? A soft reboot? A back to the basics scarefest? Kind of all of the same! After the previous two films that traded more in comedy, this one goes for a Gothic, suspense/ horror film- starring Chucky. Brad Dourif's daughter Fiona makes her debut making the Chucky series a true family affair.

We're going full blown comedy and camp this week with "Seed of Chucky"! John Waters, REDman and Jennifer Tilly all join up with Chucky and Tiffany as Glen(da) navigates gender identity in a surprisingly earnest film considering it's release year. Check out the movie that studio heads declared, "Too gay! And too much Jennifer Tilly"!

The "Child's Play" franchise gets a well loved re-invention this week! Jennifer Tilly brings the camp and the heart as Tiffany Valentine, the murderous counterpart to Brad Dourif. Violence and laughs and a little heart- what's not to like!

"Child's Play 3" hit the theaters a mere nine months after the release of Part 2. Don Mancini, running on creative fumes, set this sequel at a military academy.. and a carnival. And while it's a good time, it lacks some of the momentum and charm of the first two.

Sorry Jack, Chucky's back. Andy is placed in a new foster home by Laura Palmer's mom! Will this NEW family believe him that there's a killer doll on the loose? The Chucky persona gets dialed in more in this sequel that culminates in the original Good Guys factory.

Tom Holland and Chris Sarandon return to the Hurt feed with 1988's "Child's Play"! The first in the classic killer doll slasher, this film starts in a bit more of a horror/ thriller vein. Check out all those puppet effects!

After just two older and one brand new entry, we've come to the end of the franchise already. How do you successfully adapt these games? What did Gans learn in his 20 years in between entries? Best rendition of Pyramid Head? .... and what franchise is next!