Cinema Degeneration

Howling At The Full Moon - "Trancers 3"

On our show, "Howling At The Full Moon" which celebrates anything related to Charles Band's Empire of Full Moon Pictures, we're going with one of the heavy hitters with our 38th episode and a sequel from what we consider to be the greatest franchises in the Full Moon legacy "TRANCERS 3" from 1992.  Written and Directed by C. Courtney Joyner and starring the one and only Tim Thomerson, and co-starring Megan Ward, Helen Hunt, Melanie Smith, Stephen Macht, Andrew Robinson, Telma Hopkins, R.A. Mihailoff, and more.  This third chapter in the long running franchise finds our time traveling hero/trancer hunter Jack Deth on the outs with his wife and forced to time jump once again to do what he does best...singe Trancers and be an all around Boss.  Join our discussion headed off by our regular hosts Cameron Scott and Full Moon enthusiast Dustin Hubbard as they take a deep dive discussion about the adventures of the The Man himself Jack Deth and his most worthy of sequels as he battles against a whole new breed of Trancers and their leader Col. Daddy Muthuh. Join us!

 

"You know, this could be the beginning of a beautiful... forget it!"

Grindhouse Pizzeria - "Class Of 1984"

On Episode 30 of our show "Grindhouse Pizzeria" which is dedicated to all things encompassing various Grindhouse, Drive-In, and Exploitation genres; we will be reviewing and dissecting the gritty exploitation flick with 1982's "CLASS OF 1984". Directed by Mark L. Lester (Commando) and starring Perry King, Timothy Van Patten, Roddy McDowall and a very young Michael J. Fox. This movie, which spawned two loosely connected sequels is a cautionary tale of a new teacher at a crime ridden ciity high school that runs afoul a group of punk teenagers that rule said school with an iron fist.  Our discussion is headed off by our regular hosts Tom Komisar and Cameron Scott! Join the two of them as they take a deep dive dissection of this ultra-violent exploitation effort!  Come on in at the Grindhouse Pizzeria, pull up a chair, and grab yourself a slice!

 

"I am the future!"

Cinema Degeneration Presents - "2024: A Year In Review"

'Cinema Degeneration Presents' is a podcast that aims to be an all-encompassing show that doesn't limit itself to one topic or genre. We'll be covering all sorts of movies, books, music and more. There will be solo reviews and group chats with multiple different guest hosts and interviews.  Sometimes there will be themed segments such as "How The F*#k Did That Get Made", "The Good, The Bad, The Independent", "Why Is That Not Eric Roberts?" and iterations of past shows like Old Not Obsolete and This Is Your Brain On Film.  For our 4th episode we are bringing you a celebration of the best of and worst of films that 2024 had to offer.  Starting off the festivities our hosts Cameron Scott and Patty Scott will run through a slew of new films giving you their Top 10 Films of 2024, their Top 3 Runner-Ups, best new films to them (those not released in 2024 but new watches to the Scott's), best Director, and Best Performances; and then the coveted Bottom Feeders Award for worst films of the year.  Join us in celebration of the best and worst that cinema had to offer and see if some of your favorites and not-so-favorites made the Cinema Degeneration cut!

Without Warning - "Famous Movie Weapons"

The theme for this show is unlike any other in our lineup. Hosted by Cinema Degeneration CEO Cameron Scott and his co-host, author, voiceover artist, and host of 'The Diabolical Index' Korey Dawson. The theme is simple: Scott calls Dawson out of the blue with no warning as to what the topic of conversation will be...without warning if you will. Scott will continuously test the overall skill and level of pop culture and movie expertise of Mr. Dawson with totally random topics including movies, literature, pop culture, music, art, comics and more. Dawson has absolutely no prior knowledge to these show topics and is going into the discussions totally blind. These shows are a hoot to record, and we hope as much fun for the audience to listen back to. The 8th episode show topic is on the most broadest of subjects on the show to date with "FAMOUS MOVIE WEAPONS." You are all in for a deep dive discussion on the expansive material that is the most unique and memorable weapons in movie history. Topics range from lengthy debates on Freddy's Glove, Chucky's Knife, the Predator's overall technology, Candyman's Hook, Jason's Machete, Toulon's Puppets, Reggie's four barrelled shotgun, Ash's Chainsaw hand, Jigsaw's traps and plus many many more. Included in the festivities are various rants and segways into side topics and the idea of Pumpkinhead, Snake Plissken, Killer Klowns From Outerspace, Freddy Vs Candyman, what makes a weapon a weapon and not just a conduit of its user and much more.  Join us!

 

Howling At The Full Moon - "Femalien"

On our show, "Howling At The Full Moon" which celebrates anything related to Charles Band's Empire of Full Moon Pictures, we're going with something a little on the lesser traveled side of things with our 37th episode and our first film under the Surrender Cinema label "FEMALIEN" from 1996.  Directed by Cybil Richards and starring Venesa Talor, Jacqueline Lovell, and Stu Gotz as the voice of Dak.  Femalien is the first chapter in a long running franchise about a race of aliens that exist only as beams of light that send one of their own to Earth to experience as many physical sensations as possible.  Join our discussion headed off by our regular hosts Cameron Scott and Full Moon enthusiast Dustin Hubbard as they take a deep dive discussion about the adventures of the alien Kara and the hijinks she gets into.  Join us!

 

"That was very enlightening"

Grindhouse Pizzeria - "Microwave Massacre"

On Episode 29 of our show "Grindhouse Pizzeria" which is dedicated to all things encompassing various Grindhouse, Drive-In, and Exploitation genres; we will be reviewing and dissecting always silly and sometimes gruesome exploitation flick with 1979's "MICROWAVE MASSACRE". Directed by Wayne Berwick (The Naked Monster) and starring Jackie Vernon. Often applauded even in advertisements as 'the worst horror movie ever made' Microwave Massacre is the story of a man who resorts to cannibalism after being fed up with his wife's bad cooking. A new industrial microwave, murder, faulty pacemakers and hilarity ensues. Our discussion is headed off by our regular hosts Tom Komisar and Cameron Scott! Join the two of them as they take a deep dive dissection of this tongue in cheek exploitation effort!  Come on in at the Grindhouse Pizzeria, pull up a chair, and grab yourself a slice!

 

"You know May, you have a definite grab for the obvious."

Cinema Degeneration Presents - "The Greasy Strangler & Hi-Death Double Feature"

'Cinema Degeneration Presents' is a podcast that aims to be an all-encompassing show that doesn't limit itself to one topic or genre. We'll be covering all sorts of movies, books, music and more. There will be solo reviews and group chats with multiple different guest hosts and interviews.  Sometimes there will be themed segments such as "How The F*#k Did That Get Made", "The Good, The Bad, The Independent", "Why Is That Not Eric Roberts?" and iterations of past shows like Old Not Obsolete and This Is Your Brain On Film.  For our 3rd episode we are bringing you a celebration of the truly weird and utterly independent with a double feature of reviews. Starting off the festivities our hosts Cameron Scott and Marcus Koch review the 2016 slippery killer classick "THE GREASY STRANGLER" directed by Jim Hosking. This weird slice of fried gold horror comedy is such a wild ride that we highly recommend wearing your seatbelts. {You have been warned!} This review is followed by a "The Good, The Bad, The Independent" segment recorded back in 2020 with hosts and filmmakers Rebecca Rinehart and Cameron Scott during the height of the pandemic lockdown once thought lost to the hard drive overlords reviewing the 2018 anthology flick "Hi-Death" directed by such indie sensations as Brad Sykes, Tim Ritter, Amanda Payton, Todd Sheets and Anthony Catanese.  Join us in celebration the truly mad and definitely weird.

Brilliantly Insane - "The Trust"

'Brilliantly Insane' is a show that will be dedicated to the career and films of Nicolas Cage. One of the greatest living actors and eccentric individuals, his career has spanned 40 years and over 100 films credits and counting. We'll be covering a different movie or two from his expansive filmography in every episode. For Episode #5 we're talking about the heist thriller 2016 release "THE TRUST" directed by Alex and Benjamin Brewer.  It stars Cage, Elijah Wood, Stephen Williams, Ethan Suplee, Sky Ferreira, and the late Jerry Lewis in his final role.  It's a tense and nail biting heist thriller about two bad cops that make even worse thieves when they discover a bank vault during a drug bust. Join hosts Cameron Scott and first time guest co-host Elijah Light (Cinematographer from Nightblade, Cruel Summer 1&2) as they talk shop about one of their favorite Cage films!

 

"Tell you what, I'll flip you for it."

Howling At The Full Moon - "Aimee: The Visitor"

On our show, "Howling At The Full Moon" which celebrates anything related to Charles Band's Empire of Full Moon Pictures, we're going with something a little on the newer side of things with our 36th episode and the 2023 effort "AIMEE: THE VISITOR." Directed by Charles Band himself and starring Dallas Shaefer, Faith West, Felix Merback and Aimee...the first ever AI generated movie character. Aimee: The Visitor tells the tale of what happens when a computer hacker meets an AI nemesis that may just end all that he holds close.  Join our discussion headed off by our regular hosts Cameron Scott and Full Moon enthusiast Dustin Hubbard as they take a deep dive discussion about the worlds first AI femme fatale. Join us!

 

"I've got a bad feeling about this whole caper."

Sequel Too, Deja Vu - "Warlock: The Armageddon"

On this show, our specialty is sequels, sequels, and more sequels.  From the good ones, to the bad ones, to the really ugly ones, we'll be covering them all!  We've got homicidal maniacs that won't stay in the grave, sci-fi epics whose stories cannot be told in a single tale, and much much more.  For our 28th episode, we'll be taking on the often overlooked "WARLOCK: THE ARMAGEDDON" from 1993. This Part Two to the original 1989 classic Warlock was directed by the late Anthony Hickox (Full Eclipse, Hellrasiser III: Hell On Earth, Waxwork 1 & 2) and starred the late Julian Sands (Arachnophobia, Leaving Lost Vegas, Boxing Helena) as the titular Warlock once again. Supporting cast is as solid as 90's horror can get with roles played by Joanna Pacula, Bruce Glover, Chris Young, Paula Marshall, R.G. Armstrong, Charles Hallahan, Zach Galligan, George "Buck" Flowers and more.  This sequel finds our suave Warlock on a quest to unleash satan upon the world and battling against an order of Druids in his way.  Join our regular hosts Cameron Scott and Eric Phillips as they dissect and take a deep dive into a world filled with black magic, runestones, Druids, flesh maps and satanic panic! Enjoy!

 

"Picasso. Definitely Picasso."