Cinema Degeneration

Howling At The Full Moon - "Killjoy 2"

On our show, "Howling At The Full Moon" which celebrates anything related to Charles Band's Empire of Full Moon Pictures, we're going back to the well with the franchise with our 40th episode and the titular crazy clown himself in "KILLJOY 2: DELIVERANCE FROM EVIL" from 2002.  Directed by Tammi Sutton and starring Trent Haaga and Scream Queen Debbie Rochon. This is the second chapter in the long running franchise about a group of juvenile delinquents and their chaperones who run afoul of Killjoy, the king of the pranksters and a killer clown of vengeance. 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 Killjoy the killer clown and the hijinks that ensue in chapter two of his tales of terror.  Join us!

 

"I am the King of the Pranksters child!"

Cinema Degeneration Presents - "Ichi The Killer"

'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$%k Did That Get Made", "The Good, The Bad, The Independent", "Why Is That Not Eric Roberts?" and iterations of past shows like Old Not Obsolete and This Is Your Brain On Film.  For our 6th episode we are bringing you a celebration of the truly weird and utterly bizarre with a review from our "How The F%$K Did That Get Made" hosts and filmmakers Marcus Koch and Cameron Scott dissecting the 2001 ultra-violent "ICHI THE KILLER" directed by the legendary Takashi Miike and starring Tadanobu Asano, Nao Omori, Shin'ya Tsukamora, and Paulyn Sun.  Our hosts will take you on a trip through this dark comedy crime thriller fueled by hyper-violence. It's a mad story of Kakihara (a sadomasochistic yakuza soldier) on the hunt for his missing boss that encounters Ichi (a psychotic killer of killers) that may hold the answers to all his sadistic questions. It's thrills and chills of the likes only Miike (with over 120 directing credits and counting) can orchestrate!  This movie has to be seen to be believed.  Join us in celebration of this insane and definitely weird movie!

 

"Just a little torture..."

Howling At The Full Moon - "Femalien 2"

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 39th episode and our first film under the Surrender Cinema label "FEMALIEN 2" from 1998.  Directed once again by Cybil Richards and starring Venesa Talor as Kara, Bethany Lorraine, and Josh Edwards.  Femalien 2 is the second chapter in the 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.  This time around a group os aliens are sent to Earth to recover their missing companion Kara from the first film. 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 furthering soft-core erotic hijinks she gets into.  Join us!

Cinema Degeneration Presents - "There's Nothing Out There" & "Forbidden Zone" 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$%k Did That Get Made", "The Good, The Bad, The Independent", "Why Is That Not Eric Roberts?" and iterations of past shows like Old Not Obsolete and This Is Your Brain On Film.  For our 5th episode we are bringing you a celebration of the truly weird and utterly independent with a double feature of reviews. Starting off the festivities our solo host Cameron Scott does a short dive into the 1991 alien invasion slasher "THERE'S NOTHING OUT THERE" that is surprisingly enough a first time watch for him. This weird slice of fried gold horror comedy is such a wild ride that we highly recommend wearing your seatbelts. {You have been pre-warned of the green alien slime!} This review is followed by a "How The F%$K Did That Get Made" segment with hosts and filmmakers Marcus Koch and Cameron Scott dissecting the 1980 cult classic "FORBIDDEN ZONE" directed by the legendary Richard Elfman and starring Susan Tyrrell, Herve Villechaiz ; and a supporting cast that includes Joe Spinell and Danny Elfman. Our hosts will take you on a trip through the mad and macabre musical adventures of a girl on a trip through the 6th Dimension through a portal in the family basement. This movie has to be seen to be believed.  Join us in celebration the these two truly insane and definitely weird movie!

 

"Why does it feel so good to be sooooo bad?"

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Grindhouse Pizzeria - "White Lightning"

On Episode 31 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 a first of its kind here at GP with the gritty moonshine run/car chase flick with 1973's "WHITE LIGHTNING". Directed by Joseph Sargent (Jaws: The Revenge) and starring the ONE and the ONLY Burt Reynolds at Gator McKlusky. Rounding out this killer cast is Bo Hopkins, Diane, Ladd, Ned Beatty, Jennifer Billingsley, Matt Clark, John Steadman, R.G. Armstrong, and many more. This movie, which spawned an equally solid sequel "GATOR", is a revenge tale about moonsine runners versus a corrupt sheriff. There's plenty of crooked cops, moonshine, fast cars, and car crashes. Burt is here doing what he does best...looking cool and driving fast. 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 loose and fast exploitation effort!  Come on in at the Grindhouse Pizzeria, pull up a chair, and grab yourself a slice!

 

"You two are more fun than going to an all-night dentist."

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"