Grody to the Max: An '80s Horror Movie Podcast

Published by Neal McLaughlin

TV & Film
Film History

Novelist/filmmaker Neal McLaughlin is undertaking a massive project: writing a series of wicked rad horror novels, each one taking place in a different year of the 80s. Totally gnarly! To mine for ideas he's re/watching, like, every single notable horror film of the decade, you know? And he's turning the experiment into a, like, so CHOICE podcast! Join him on this bodacious ride as he and a rotating panel of totally tubular guest hosts travel chronologically through this seminal decade in horror. Like, barf OUT, I'm so sure!

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Recent episodes

The Fly (1986)

Jul 31, 20261 hr 26 min

Neal is joined by Kat Wells of the " ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boys and Ghouls Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ " to discuss "The Fly." (CONTAINS SPOILERS) Contact: grodytothemaxpodcast@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Neal's Grody book series⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.grodytothemax.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grody to the Max Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram /grodytothemaxpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grody to the Max YouTube Channel

Killer Party (1986)

Jul 24, 20261 hr 34 min

Neal is joined by Ali Leporati to discuss "Killer Party." (CONTAINS SPOILERS) Contact: grodytothemaxpodcast@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Neal's Grody book series⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.nealwritesthings.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grody to the Max Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram /grodytothemaxpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grody to the Max YouTube Channel

From Beyond (1986)

Jul 17, 20261 hr 19 min

Neal is joined by Jeremy Catalino to discuss "From Beyond." (CONTAINS SPOILERS) Contact: grodytothemaxpodcast@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Neal's Grody book series⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.nealwritesthings.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grody to the Max Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram /grodytothemaxpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grody to the Max YouTube Channel

Poltergeist 2: The Other Side (1986)

Jul 10, 20261 hr 20 min

Neal is joined by Kat Wells of the " ⁠⁠⁠⁠Boys and Ghouls Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ " and Daniel Montgomery to discuss "Poltergeist 2: The Other Side." (CONTAINS SPOILERS) Contact: grodytothemaxpodcast@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠Neal's Grody book series⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.nealwritesthings.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Grody to the Max Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram /grodytothemaxpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Grody to the Max YouTube Channel

Class of Nuke 'em High (1986)

Jul 3, 20261 hr 20 min

Neal is joined by Jeremy Catalino to discuss "Class of Nuke 'em High." (CONTAINS SPOILERS) Contact: grodytothemaxpodcast@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Neal's Grody book series⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.nealwritesthings.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grody to the Max Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram /grodytothemaxpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grody to the Max YouTube Channel

Critters (1986)

Jun 26, 20261 hr 20 min

Neal is joined by his Golden Gab with Lanie and Neal Cohost Lanie J to discuss "Critters." (CONTAINS SPOILERS) Contact: grodytothemaxpodcast@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Neal's Grody book series⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.nealwritesthings.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grody to the Max Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram /grodytothemaxpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grody to the Max YouTube Channel

Interview w/ Clayton Rohner from "April Fool's Day"

Jun 18, 20261 hr 4 min

Neal is joined by Clayton Rohner to discuss "April Fool's Day," "Just One of the Guys," and being a young star in Hollywood in the 80s. Contact: grodytothemaxpodcast@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Neal's Grody book series⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.nealwritesthings.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grody to the Max Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram /grodytothemaxpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grody to the Max YouTube Channel

Chopping Mall (1986)

Jun 13, 20261 hr 52 min

Neal is joined by Ali Leporati to discuss "Chopping Mall." (CONTAINS SPOILERS) Contact: grodytothemaxpodcast@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Neal's Grody book series⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.nealwritesthings.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grody to the Max Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram /grodytothemaxpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grody to the Max YouTube Channel

Witchboard (1986)

Jun 5, 20261 hr 21 min

Neal is joined by Kat Wells of the " ⁠⁠⁠⁠Boys and Ghouls Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ " to discuss "Witchboard." (CONTAINS SPOILERS) Contact: grodytothemaxpodcast@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠Neal's Grody book series⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.nealwritesthings.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Grody to the Max Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram /grodytothemaxpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Grody to the Max YouTube Channel

House (1986)

May 29, 20261 hr 29 min

Neal is joined by Jeremy Catalino to discuss "House." (CONTAINS SPOILERS) Contact: grodytothemaxpodcast@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Neal's Grody book series⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.nealwritesthings.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grody to the Max Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram /grodytothemaxpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grody to the Max YouTube Channel

Friday the 13th part 6: Jason Lives (1986)

May 22, 20261 hr 35 min

Neal is joined by Ali Leporati to discuss "Friday the 13th part 6: Jason Lives." (CONTAINS SPOILERS) Contact: grodytothemaxpodcast@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Neal's Grody book series⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.nealwritesthings.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grody to the Max Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram /grodytothemaxpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grody to the Max YouTube Channel

Deadly Friend (1986)

May 15, 20261 hr 32 min

Neal is joined by Marshall Hicks of the ⁠Boys and Ghouls Podcast⁠ to discuss "Deadly Friend. (CONTAINS SPOILERS) Contact: grodytothemaxpodcast@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠Neal's Grody book series⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.nealwritesthings.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Grody to the Max Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram /grodytothemaxpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Grody to the Max YouTube Channel

Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)

May 8, 20261 hr 42 min

Neal is joined by Jeremy Catalino to discuss "Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2." (CONTAINS SPOILERS) Contact: grodytothemaxpodcast@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Neal's Grody book series⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.nealwritesthings.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grody to the Max Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram /grodytothemaxpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grody to the Max YouTube Channel

April Fool's Day (1986)

May 1, 20261 hr 32 min

Neal is joined by Ali Leporati to discuss "April Fool's Day." (CONTAINS SPOILERS) Contact: grodytothemaxpodcast@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Neal's Grody book series⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.nealwritesthings.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grody to the Max Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram /grodytothemaxpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grody to the Max YouTube Channel

Night of the Creeps (1986)

Apr 24, 20261 hr 41 min

Thrill me! Neal is joined by Jeremy Catalino to discuss "Night of the Creeps." (CONTAINS SPOILERS) Contact: grodytothemaxpodcast@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠Neal's Grody book series⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.nealwritesthings.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Grody to the Max Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram /grodytothemaxpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Grody to the Max YouTube Channel

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)

Apr 17, 20261 hr 15 min

Neal is joined by Kat Wells of the " ⁠⁠⁠Boys and Ghouls Podcast⁠⁠⁠ " to discuss "Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer." (CONTAINS SPOILERS) Contact: grodytothemaxpodcast@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠Neal's Grody book series⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.nealwritesthings.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Grody to the Max Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Instagram /grodytothemaxpodcast⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Grody to the Max YouTube Channel

Fright Night (1985)

Apr 10, 20261 hr 35 min

Neal is joined by Ali Leporati to discuss "Fright Night." (CONTAINS SPOILERS) Contact: grodytothemaxpodcast@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Neal's Grody book series⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.nealwritesthings.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grody to the Max Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram /grodytothemaxpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Grody to the Max YouTube Channel

Ghoulies (1985)

Apr 3, 20261 hr 9 min

Neal is joined by his Golden Gab with Lanie and Neal Cohost Lanie J to discuss "Ghoulies." (CONTAINS SPOILERS) Contact: grodytothemaxpodcast@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠Neal's Grody book series⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.nealwritesthings.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Grody to the Max Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram /grodytothemaxpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Grody to the Max YouTube Channel

Silver Bullet (1985)

Mar 27, 20261 hr 39 min

Neal is joined by Kat Wells of the " ⁠⁠Boys and Ghouls Podcast⁠⁠ " to discuss "Silver Bullet." (CONTAINS SPOILERS) Contact: grodytothemaxpodcast@gmail.com ⁠⁠Neal's Grody book series⁠⁠ ⁠⁠www.nealwritesthings.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Grody to the Max Facebook Group⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram /grodytothemaxpodcast⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Grody to the Max YouTube Channel

The Howling 2: Your Sister is a Werewolf (1985)

Mar 21, 20261 hr 25 min

Neal is joined by Jeremy Catalino to discuss the delightfully strange "Howling 2." (CONTAINS SPOILERS) Contact: grodytothemaxpodcast@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠Neal's Grody book series⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.nealwritesthings.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Grody to the Max Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Instagram /grodytothemaxpodcast⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Grody to the Max YouTube Channel

Grody to the Max: An '80s Horror Movie Podcast

Grody to the Max: An '80s Horror Movie Podcast

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