Cinema Degeneration

Albert Pyun Appreciation Month - ”Mean Guns”

April is well upon us and we here at Cinema Degeneration thought it was time for another Appreciation Month topic!  We bring to you a celebration of the life and career of the late great filmmaker Mr. Albert Pyun.  Pyun was a maverick director with over 50 directing credits to his resume before he passed away unfortunately in late 2022. Often operating well outside the studio system Pyun delivered films the only way he knew how...his way.  We are continuing the adventures and our 2nd episode with what is one of Pyun's more obscure films with the 1997 action crime story "MEAN GUNS", starring Christopher Lambert, Ice T, Thom Mathews, Yuji Ohumoto and more.  This action packed and quick witted crime thriller is a story about what happens when you lock 100 killers in an empty prison and make them fight to the death!  Join Cameron Scott and co-host Lee Russell as they discuss this hidden gem and go off on a few rants including, but not limited to, Guy Ritchie and Quentin Tarantino films, Smokin' Aces and even Steven Seagal at one point.  Join us for a month long celebration of the expansive Pyuniverse!

 

"You have all betrayed the syndicate. Maybe in little ways over a long period of time. Maybe once. Maybe one big time. Maybe something in between. You blabbed, you stole, you plotted, you saw too much, maybe you did too little."

Albert Pyun Appreciation Month - ”Cyborg”

April is well upon us and we here at Cinema Degeneration thought it was time for another Appreciation Month topic!  We bring to you a celebration of the life and career of the late great filmmaker Mr. Albert Pyun.  Pyun was a maverick director with over 50 directing credits to his resume before he passed away unfortunately in late 2022. Often operating well outside the studio system Pyun delivered films the only way he knew how...his way.  We are starting off the adventures with which is arguably one of Pyun's more famous film with the 1989 sci-fi action tale "CYBORG", starring Jean Claude Van Damme in a very early role.  This fast paced martial arts post apocalyptic thriller is filled with action, marauders, torture, and 'slingers' (you'll have to tune in to find out)!  Join Cameron Scott and co-host Tom Komisar as they discuss this gem and go off on a few rants including, but not limited to, the not-so-subtle musical influences in this movie.  Join us for a month long celebration of the expansive Pyuniverse.

 

"I'll take you to Atlanta, and you'll give *me* the cure. And if you don't, I'll give you the horror show."

 

Howling At The Full Moon - ”Dr. Alien”

On our show, "Howling At The Full Moon", we're heading back to the 80's for some high school hijinks with our 28th episode and diving into 1989's "DR. ALIEN". Directed by David DeCoteau and featuring a slew of celebrity side characters including Judy Landers, Ginger Lynn, Linnea Quigley, Liz Kaitan, Michelle Bauer, Laura Albert, Karen Russel, Edy Williams and more. This movie follows the exploits of a sexy intergalactic high school teacher doing research on a a very nerdy student to turn him into a stud.   Join our hosts Cameron Scott and Full Moon enthusiast Dustin Hubbard as they take a deep dive into a discussion and dissection of the adventures of alien doctors, oversexed teens, and punk rock band competitions gone wrong.

 

"Please, think about the fate of our planet!"

Sequel Too, Deja Vu - ”The Bride Of Frankenstein”

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 21st episode, we are tackling our first Universal Horror movie from 1935 with the legendary "THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN".  Directed by the also legendary James Whale and starring horror icon Boris Karloff as The Monster. Also starring Colin Clive, Dwight Frye and Elsa Lanchester in a dual role as Mary Shelley and The Bride. This first follow up to Universal's mega-hit the OG 1931 Frankenstein is arguably one of the greatest classic horror sequels of all time. In this Gothic tale the titular Dr. Frankenstein builds the Monster a mate which has disasterous results. Join our host Cameron Scott and first time co-host and pop culture/horror enthusiast Matt Hageman as they dissect a classick favorite black and white horror gem.

 

"To a new world of gods and monsters!"

Grindhouse Pizzeria - ”Hillbillys In A Haunted House”

On Episode 22 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 for us here at Cinema Degeneration with 1967 G RATED!!! "HILLBILLYS IN A HAUNTED HOUSE". Directed by Jean Yarbrough (who had over 130 feature film and TV directing credits to his name) and quite the horror legendary lineup including John Carradine, Lon Chaney and Basil Rathbone.  This film follows a trio of country western singers who are on their way to a jamboree but instead get mixed up with ghosts, spies and the aforementioned Haunted House. This film is silly, whacky, light hearted, goofy and did we mention it's a musical?  Not our usual fare here at the Pizzeria but a fun romp noentheless. Our discussion is headed off by our regular hosts Tom Komisar and Cameron Scott! Join the two of them for a grueling good time!  Come on in at the Grindhouse Pizzeria, pull up a chair and grab yourself a slice!

 

"Nothing but a weirdwolf... A WEIRDWOLF!"

Take Out Edition - ”Panic”

We bring you the 10th 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, Cameron Scott and filmmaker/musician Thomas Berdinski (The Giant Rubber Monster Movie), take you on an Italian/British/Spanish voyage with the 1982 sleazy horror/science fiction extravaganza "PANIC" aka (BAKTERION) from genre Italian veteran Tonino Ricci and starring the late great David Warbeck. This is a Resident Evil story before there was even Resident Evil to be heard of in this tale of a mad scientist and his experiments with bacteria gone horribly wrong. Cinema Degeneration welcomes you to enjoy some Take Out while we explore the misadventures of Captain Kirk (yes you read that right...Captain Kirk) as he battles with a deformed monstrosity leaving a line of bodies in his bloody wake!

 

"WHAT YOU HAVE SEEN MIGHT REALLY HAPPEN... PERHAPS IT ALREADY HAS!"

Brilliantly Insane - ”Bringing Out The Dead”

We here at Cinema Degeneration are thrilled to be bringing you a show that we have had long in development. Welcome to the long gestating second episode of 'Brilliantly Insane'. 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 #2 we're talking about the bleak offering from 1999 "BRINGING OUT THE DEAD" directed by Martin Scorsese and which costars John Goodman, Tom Sizemore, Cliff Curtis, Patricia Arquette, and Ving Rhames.  It's a dark and haunting tale of an ambulance paramedic trying to cling to his waning sanity over the course of three long nights.  Join hosts and filmmakers Daniel Goad and Cameron Scott as they talk shop about one of their favorite iconic actors and one of his most memorable films.

 

"I'd always had nightmares, but now the ghosts didn't wait for me to sleep."

Howling At The Full Moon - ”Beach Babes From Beyond”

On our show, "Howling At The Full Moon", we're heading down to the beach with our 27th episode and diving into interspaced travel and hijinks from 1993 with "BEACH BABES FROM BEYOND". Directed by David DeCoteau and featuring a slew of celebrity cameos including Jackie Stallone, Don Swayze, Joey Travolta, Linnea Quigley, Burt Ward, and Joe Estevez. This movie follows the exploits of three intergalactic space babes that crash land on Earth that will do anything to get off this planet. It's Beach Blanket Bingo with a science fiction twis!,  Join our hosts Cameron Scott and Full Moon enthusiast Dustin Hubbard as they take a deep dive into a discussion and dissection of the adventures alien teenagers, ruthless corporate business goons, and swimsuit competitions gone wrong!

 

"Whoa, dude. You mean... you're a beach babe from beyond?"

Sequel Too, Deja Vu - ”A Nightmare On Elm Street (2010)”

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 20th episode, we are tackling our first ever remake and the truly divisive flick from 2010 with "A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET".  Directed by Samuel Bayer and starring Roony Mara and Jackie Earle Haley. This reboot/remake of the popular 80's franchise burner Freddy Krueger is sort of a mess when it comes to total coherency and execuation and...well, most things. However, our hosts Cameron Scott and  Eric Phillips try to make sense of it all for their discussion on this muddled but interesting attempt at reinventing a horror franchise.

 

"Did you know that after the heart stops beating, the brain can function for well over seven minutes?"

This Is Your Brain On Film - ”Session 9”

We know it has been a while but we have gotten so many requests for another adventure, so we're releasing the 5th episode of our show "This Is Your Brain On Film", where we turn our attention to the films that warp your minds and melt your faces! This trip around the corners of your mind we are reviewing the 2001 psychological thriller "SESSION 9". Directed by Brad Anderson, Session 9 explores what happens when a cleaning crew in an abandoned mental facility come head to head with a horrorific past.  Join hosts Cameron Scott and Daniel Goad in a discussion and dissection of the film.  Remember folks - don't try this at home.

 

"Hello, Gordon. You know who I am..."