Cinema Degeneration

Take Out Edition -"The Pyjama Girl Case"

We bring you the 13th episode of our specialty show "Take Out Edition" where we will explore the realms of foreign cinema.  Our hosts will take you along their travels all over the globe while diving into some of the most lucid storytelling, savage cannibals, vengeful spirits, sadistic killers, and post-apocalyptic zombie-plagued landscapes. Join us as we dissect the classics that prove sometimes fear comes with subtitles.  Our hosts, author and filmmaker Cameron Scott (Post Mortem America 2021) and filmmaker/musician Thomas Berdinski (The Italian Zombie Movie 1 & 2), take you on an Italian voyage on this episode with the 1977 Giallo thriller/police drama "THE PYJAMA GIRL CASE" from writer/director Flavio Mogherini and starring the late Ray Milliand. This cop thriller based on a real murder case from Australia in the 1930's will keep you on the tip of your toes to guess where it's all going.  It's not quite a slasher, not quite a Giallo, and all of a murder mystery.  Cinema Degeneration welcomes you to enjoy some Take Out while we explore the misadventures of Inspector Timpson and his quest for the truth!

 

"You wouldn't be risking much!"

Sequel Too, Deja Vu - "Howling 2: Your Sister Is A Werewolf"

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 26th episode, we'll be taking on one of the most infamously bad sequels in horror history with "HOWLING 2: YOUR SISTER IS A WEREWOLF" from 1986, from director Philippe Mora.  This lycanthropic follow to Joe Dante's original "The Howling" stars Reb Brown, Sybil Danning, Judd Omen, Annie McEnroe, and the incomparable Sir Christopher Lee.  It's a vampire movie that is cleverly disguised as a werewolf flick that is BARELY linked to the original source material. In this story a man aides in hunting down a group of werewolves from America to Europe after discovering his sister was one herself! There's werewolf hunters, creepy kids, Sir Christopher Lee as an occult historian, an ear worm of a theme song that plays multiple times, a 10,000 year old witch/werewolf, and tons of werewolf orgies to boot! Sound a little too wild to believe? That's because it is. Join our hosts Cameron Scott and Eric Phillips  as they dissect and take a deep dive into a world of misaligned vampires/werewolves in one of the weirdest sequels and troubled film shoots the likes of which you have ever seen before or likely will see again.

 

"I lost my Earplugs!"

Brilliantly Insane - "Gone In 60 Seconds"

'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 #4 we're talking about the action packed 2000 release "GONE IN 60 SECONDS" directed by Dominic Sena.  It stars Cage, Angelina Jolie, Will Patton, Robert Duvall, Giovanni Ribisi, Vinnie Jones, Timothy Olyphant, Delroy Lindo, and more!  It's a remake of the original 1974 classic of the same name where retired car thief Memphis Raines must get back into the game and steal 50 cars in one night to save his little brother. Nothing is as simple as getting the band back together but it is a LOT of fun for those who enjoy car chase flicks and high octane action. Join hosts Rook Medrano and Cameron Scott from the show 'Take Out Edition' as they talk shop about one of their favorite Cage films!

 

"Control, vision, determination. These are the three fundamental components of the new generation race car driver. Speed is a byproduct. Going fast. But remember: The car is you, you are the car. Okay? Let's ride!"

Cinema Degeneration Presents - "Groundhog Day"

An altogether brand new show is coming your way from the team here at Cinema Degeneration and it is simply entitled 'Cinema Degeneration Presents'! This podcast 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 Hell Did That Get Made", "Independent Film Highlights", "Why Is That Not Eric Roberts?" and iterations of past shows like Old Not Obsolete and This Is Your Brain On Film.  For our first episode and to celebrate an early Spring, we're covering an all time comedy classic with 1993's "GROUNDHOG DAY" directed by Harold Ramis and starring Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliot, and Stephen Tobolowsky. This is the timeless classic tale of a meteorologist caught in a perpetual time loop repeating the same day over and over again.  Our deep dive discussion is brought to you by our hosts author/filmmaker Cameron Scott and poet Aaron Paschke. Take a ride with Punxsutawney Phil where if you don't like how your day is going, don't worry because you'll always get another crack at things.

" Too early for flapjacks?"

Howling At The Full Moon - "Murderbot"

On our show, "Howling At The Full Moon", we're going with something a little more recent with our 32nd episode and deep diving into one of the shortest feature films ever with the 2023 effort "MURDERBOT" aka "KILLBOTS". Directed by Jim Wynorski and starring Melissa Brasselle, August Kyss, Rib Hillis, Lisa London, and Becky LeBeau.  This movie is a sort of all over the place mess that mixes desert town shenanigans with some college kids and elements of The Terminator (whose comparisons is merely skin deep). This shorty feature (clocking in at only 46 minutes) is about what happens when a sentient robot goes on a killing spree. Discussion headed off by our regular hosts Cameron Scott and Full Moon enthusiast Dustin Hubbard as they take a deep dive into a dissection of this sci-fi romp.

 

"Have a nice day!"

Grindhouse Pizzeria - "Hell Night"

On Episode 26 of our show "Grindhouse Pizzeria" which is dedicated to all things encompassing various Grindhouse, Drive-In, and Exploitation genres; we will be taking on and dissecting one of the all time classic early 80's slasher fare with "HELL NIGHT" from 1981. Directed by Tom DeSimone (Savage Streets, Freddy's Nightmares, Hellhole)  and starring Linda Blair, Vincent Van Patten, Peter Barton, Kevin Brophy and Suki Goodwin. This is not just another slasher movie that came out in droves in the early 80's but rather an underappreciated gem. It's a tale about what goes on in Old Garth Manor when four college pledges must spend the night in the dusty old place...along with some sadistic killers left roaming the grounds. In the end you will pray for day.  Our discussion is headed off by our regular hosts Tom Komisar and Cameron Scott! Join the two of them for a grueling good time in Garth Manor with some unexpected guests!  Come on in at the Grindhouse Pizzeria, pull up a chair, and grab yourself a slice!

 

"You know if you guys spent half the time studying instead of setting up these stunts, we'd all be graduating with honors."

Sequel Too, Deja Vu - ”Deadlock 2”

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 25th episode, we are talking about one of the strangest sequels/remakes/requels in history with "DEADLOCK 2" from 1995, (AKA Wedlock 2, AKA Deadlocked: Escape From Zone 14).  This sequel to the original Wedlock from 1991 starring Rutger Hauer (that we already reviewed for Rutger Hauer Appreciation Month) is cleverly disguised as a sequel...but it's a reamke, or is it a requel? We'll leave it up to you to decide how the hell this got made in the first place. This straight to cable mischief stars Esai Morales, Nia Peeples, and Stephen McHattie. In short, it's about a thief framed for a crime he did not commit and is then sent to a futuristic prison with a bomb strapped around his neck. Sound crazy...because it is. Join our hosts Cameron Scott and Marcus Koch as they dissect and take a deep dive into a future that only belongs to those who can survive it.

 

"Well, it's a six digit code. That means there's about ten million possible combinations."

Wasteland Appreciation Month - ”Rats: Night Of Terror”

We've fallen behind on editing these Wasteland episodes so we're extending the Appreciation Month topic into December as well. So, we hope you don't mind a few more trips heading out into the Dystopian fueled nightmares of the Apocalypse. It's a month long celebration of all things Post-Apocalyptic so you can expect marauders, scavengers, mutants and mayhem, cool car chases, fights over water and fuel, and battles of epic proportions. Coming up next in the dystopian and action mayhem in our 7th and final episode is a rather obscure Italian flick with 1984's "RATS: NIGHT OF TERROR" from directors Bruno Mattei (aka Vincent Dawn) and an uncredited Claudio Fragasso, who were both also co-writers on this cheesefest.  This romp tells of a nuclear bomb ravaged future where most people in the world live underground, but one group of scavengers go to the surface and find a secret abandoned lab plagued with secrets and KILLER RATS! The main cast portrayed by Ottaviano Dell'Acqua, Geretta Geretta, Massimo Vanni, Gianni Franco and many more Italian film stars of that era all under various aliases. This movie has an ending that is both shocking and hard to believe. Our deep dive discussion on this grueling flick is headed off by the duo of Cameron Scott with friend and frequent cohost of the Howling At The full Moon Podcast, Dustin Hubbard. Join them and buckle in because it's going to be a wild ride! 

 

"This stupid machine needs a kick in the balls!"

Wasteland Appreciation Month - ”Blood Of Heroes”

We've fallen behind on editing these Wasteland episodes so we're extending the Appreciation Month topic into the first couple weeks of December as well. So, we hope you don't mind a few more trips heading out into the Dystopian fueled nightmares of the Apocalypse. It's a month long celebration of all things Post-Apocalyptic so you can expect marauders, scavengers, mutants and mayhem, cool car chases, fights over water and fuel, and battles of epic proportions. Coming up next in the dystopian and action mayhem in our 6th episode is a rather obscure sports themed flick with 1989's "THE BLOOD OF HEROES" from writer/director David Webb Peoples (writer of Blade Runner, Leviathan, Ladyhawke, and the Oscar winning Unforgiven). This feature tells of a future where the majority of technology and people have been wiped out and the remaining inhabitants and their sole entertainment is a sport called Jugging...a violent game played with the skull of a dog. The main lead played by the late Rutger Hauer, with the supporting cast portrayed by Joan Chen, Vincent D'Onofrio, Delroy Lindo, and Hugh Keays-Byrne. We foloow our core group as they travel the wastelands from game to game, leading to one of the only few cities where they long to play in the official league. Our deep dive discussion on this grueling flick is headed off by the duo of Cameron Scott with friend and frequent collaborator Gary Hill (Cinema Beef / The Last Call At Torchy's Podcast). Join them and buckle in because it's going to be a wild ride! 

 

"I don't like brutality. I like heroics. I like the blood of heroes."

Wasteland Appreciation Month - ”Bronx Warriors Double Feature”

We've fallen behind on editing these Wasteland episodes so we're extending the Appreciation Month topic into the first couple weeks of December as well. So, we hope you don't mind a few more trips heading out into the Dystopian fueled nightmares of the Apocalypse. It's a month long celebration of all things Post-Apocalyptic so you can expect marauders, scavengers, mutants and mayhem, cool car chases, fights over water and fuel, and battles of epic proportions. Coming up next in the dystopian and action mayhem in our 5th episode is an Italian double feature of 1982's "1990; THE BRONX WARRIORS" and it's 1983 sequel "ESCAPE FROM THE BRONX" from legendary director Enzo G. Castellari (Warriors of the Wasteland, Inglorious Bastards, The Last Shark, Keoma , The Heroin Busters and dozens more!)  These films tell of the desolate future of 1990 where the Bronx has become an all out warzone ruled only by the street gangs that still inhabit the crumbling city. At the center of this mayhem is the unofficial leader of the gangs Trash (portrayed by the late Mark Gregory from the Thunder trilogy and Delta Force Commando). In supporting roles we have Fred 'The Hammer' Williamson, Vic Morrow, Henry Silva, George Eastman and many others. These two movies have to be seen to be believed. Our deep dive discussion on these Italian actioners is headed off by the duo of Cameron Scott (Post Mortem America 2021) with friend and frequent collaborator Scott Tepperman (The Cruel Summer Trilogy). Join them and buckle in because it's going to be a wild ride! 

 

"Allow me to correct you, Mr. Clark - I'm worse than anyone."