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Trick or Treat Radio

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TorTR #232 - The Nautical Monocle

Episode | 177 min | Jan 6, 2017

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Episode 232 of Trick or Treat Radio is the first of 2017 and to help us kick off the new year we are joined by another member of The Deadites - the weapons guru, 12 Gauge Calhoun! 12 Gauge lends some much needed intelligence to a discussion of the 2016 Iranian Horror film, Under the Shadow. We also do a double tap segment where we talk about some of our holiday gifts and favorite things from 2016. We make a big announcement, Marz and Ravenshadow’s team takes things to the next level and we do it all in under three hours! So grab your Captain’s Hat, your Jane Fonda workout tape, and strap on!! Stuff we talk about: Under the Shadow, things from Iran, New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Wrestle Kingdom XI, Devin Townsend Project, Alex de Campi’s Semiautomagic, Jerry Ordway, Yoda, Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, GZA, Dark Matter, A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, Trick or Treat Radio LIVE at the Luna Theater, Lowell MA, Kevin Barbare, The World’s Dopest Tag Trio, Captain hats, the short films of Jarret Blinkhorn, VHS Swap, The Devil Lives Here, Artsploitation Films, how dangerous is Australia?, The Ravenmarz Connection, Etrigan the Demon, Fire and Water Podcast Network, Djinn, Wednesday Night Wars, Graphic Audio, Secret Wars, Man in the High Castle, Cold Slither, The Black Tapes, Rue Morgue, The Wiseley films, Demon of the Lute, The Boxer’s Omen, Dynamo’s Race War film pitch, Shock Cinema, Weng’s Chop, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, Takashi Miike, and S.S. Marzenshadow.

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TorTR - 2016 Year End Special

Episode | 219 min | Jan 1, 2017

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A long long time ago... Dynamo remembers how the movies made him feel And if he had his chance he'd do that 2015 dance 2016 bad films and sweat pants February made me shiver That girl was boring can't forgive her. Tone deaf flicks like dubstep I wish I had overslept The year... The... Movies died Bye bye movie lover guy Picked Alleluia and I'd sue ya Made me wanna die No good old films with Turbo Kids and Jedis Saying Ravenshadow had it right I wish I hadn't watched this tonight Who the hell thought it's right to make four people sit through Bite and Sun Choke for this fucking show And it really murdered fun when Rusev pulled a gun at least it wasn't 31 the day the movies died Bye bye movie lover guy Picked Alleluia and I'd sue ya Made me wanna die No good old films with Turbo Kids and Jedis Saying Ravenshadow had it right I wish I hadn't watched this tonight And Rogue One got thrown away and what the fuck was N/A? Bombalayo! Oh fucking no! Then someone made The Other Side of the Door I think it's a giant bore made my mother cry wouldn't watch it with her eyes Bye bye movie lover guy Picked Alleluia and I'd sue ya Made me wanna die No good old films with Turbo Kids and Jedis Saying Ravenshadow had it right I wish I hadn't watched this tonight

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TorTR #231 - The Autopsy of the Hockey Talk Man

Episode | 236 min | Dec 30, 2016

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Episode 231 of Trick or Treat Radio is the last show of 2016 and we will eulogize the year that was, pay tribute to some of the heroes we lost and try to find the good that happened. We are joined by our boo, Jakey-Poo from the Cult of Muscle Podcast to help us finish up our December Cram Jam as we discuss two horror films getting a lot of year end list buzz, The Autopsy of Jane Doe and The Monster. So grab your vice of choice, secure a bell to your foot and may the force be with you. Stuff we talk about: The tragic loss of Carrie Fisher and her mother Debbie Reynolds, d’brickashaw Ferguson, Hockey Talk, Ravenshadow’s Rogue One review, Honky Tonk Man, The Cult of Muscle, Highlander, MonsterZero’s trip to Salem, Trollhunter, Mama Celeste, The Strangers, The Five Hossmen, the power of the plain bagel, the continuing adventures of Drive Jacket Mark, realistic autopsy, the 2016 Year End Trick or Treat Radio Special, Marz the chef, Freddy Blase, Maple Meatballs, French Toast Sticks, the relationship between TorTR and The Cult of Muscle, Episode 50 of Elm St. Kids Movie Club, The Babadook, user generated content, Star Wars has its balls back, holiday aftermath, addiction as metaphor, revisiting MonsterZero knocking himself out, the good that Carrie Fisher did, establishing the geography of a film set, Blood Father, parent/child relationships, Ravenshadow’s Birthday, and how to explain an apostrophe.

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TorTR #230 - Silent Night, Demon Night

Episode | 230 min | Dec 23, 2016

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Episode 230 of Trick or Treat Radio takes place on a dark, rainy night and the hosts of the show are locked in a barn with lots of booze, polish wedding music, and a restless spirit named JahJahBlinks. The spirit will not rest until the crew watch a VHS tape from Blinkbuster Video. Only then will they free the spirit so that he can drink as well! For real, we are joined by our buddy Jarret Blinkhorn to review his Blinkbuster Video selection of Silent Night, Deadly Night 2 and then we have a discussion about the Polish possession film, Demon. So grab your six-shooter, get ready for garbage day and strap on! Stuff we talk about: Ravenshadow’s new 8.5” x 11”, Blackest Night, Channel Zero, American Horror Story, the stereotypical goofy movie deputy, cinematic christmas films shot in warm weather climates, Shudder 31 photo contest, Outcast, Chip, haunting films, Black Christmas, the Silent Night, Deadly Night controversy, horror without gore or scares, The Possession, Room 237, Polish weddings, focus pulling, Creepy Girl and MZ, the Dybbuk, Munstah Churro, drinking at weddings, Silent Night, Deadly Night, Daddy Roebucks, Slumber Party Massacre series, Blinks’ shirts, MonsterZero’s "cold day" vendetta, the IVE release, Eric Freeman, Marcin Wrona, W. D. T. T., over genrefication, weddings, MZ's vacation, our X-Mas gifts, Lee Harry, movie ads in newspapers, eyebrow movement supercut montage, sequels with different tones, Silent Night, Bloody Night, "punish", Dark Knight Returns’ Robin figure, The Hills Have Eyes 2, Jason Gedrick, Garbage Day, movie killers using guns, the back cover of Slumber Party Massacre 2 VHS, killer style, 31 commentary, Lethal Weapon, The Shining, Children of the Corn, Public Enemy, The Exorcist TV show, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Elm Street Kids Movie Club Episode 50, Overwatch, Neon Maniacs, the further adventures of DJM, and punching Santa Claus.

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TorTR - Dork One: A Trick or Treat Radio Story (Star Wars Rogue One Spoiler Discussion)

Episode | 268 min | Dec 18, 2016

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Did you see Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and have no one to talk about it with? Do you suffer from a crippling fear of movie theaters but don't want to feel left out? Tune in to hear Trick or Treat Radio and friends dissect the newest chapter in a story that could only happen in a galaxy far, far away... Join Wolfenstein, Marz, Jenny Isme, Patsy the Angry Nerd, 12 Gauge Calhoun, Stephanie Wiley, and Rocky as we discuss Rogue One for 4.5 hours!! We also have a bunch of cameos from other awesome people! Listener beware, spoilers are abound. Make sure you see the film first before listening, if you do not want to have it spoiled! Seriously, we spoil the hell out of it. We warned you.

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TorTR #229 - Multiple Enthusiasms on the Boat to Busan

Episode | 248 min | Dec 16, 2016

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Episode 229 of Trick or Treat Radio has the boys attempting to get to the funhouse but the only way to get there is by train. While aboard the train MonsterZero’s ferret escapes and infects most of the passengers causing a massive zombie outbreak. While attempting to fight off the monsters, the boys meet a barbarian hossman named El Goro who does all the work and singlehandedly kills the zombies while the others hide in the bathroom. The train finally arrives and they all ride the teacups and live happily ever after. Well, sorta. El Goro guest co-hosts to review the highly anticipated Korean zombie flick, Train to Busan and the under the radar, The Funhouse Massacre. There is some phenomenal feedback and a lot more love compared to last week. So grab your train ticket, tape up your arms and strap on! Stuff we talk about: Talk Without Rhythm Podcast, World War Z, Asian zombie and monster movie tropes, fast remake turn over, Korean cinema, Marz’s cruise experience, Robert Englund, Rob Zombie’s 31, Korean distrust of their government, 80's slashers, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, contemporary club music, the video game industry, how great of a time it is to be a film fan, Dawn of the Dead remake, fast zombie movies, the dick in zombie movies, the influence of Brian Keene on contemporary zombie movies, casting The Train to Busan remake, Infinite Santa 8000, All Cheerleaders Die, MonsterZero’s slashers, is the B-Movie actor cycle dying?, slashers, wrestling chat, Train to Busan, The Funhouse Massacre, class warfare, Snowpiercer, The Wailing, Kim Su-an, great child actor performances, El Goro, horror theme parks, filming in Ohio, Clint Howard, Michael Neel, emotional attachment to the actors, ripping faces off, dumb deputies, the Trick or Treat Radio Rogue One Star Wars special, and gambling and drinking.

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TorTR #228 - Beyond the Eyes of a Heel Turn

Episode | 233 min | Dec 9, 2016

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Episode 228 of Trick or Treat Radio sees five estranged friends reunited at an isolated country house. While bored out of their minds, they decide to play a game called the December Cram Jam where they must watch two films in one week to review. Not all will make it to the next round, any guesses who the first to go is? Nah, that’s far too easy! This week we are joined by Stephanie Wiley from the Elm St. Kids Movie Club to review The Eyes of My Mother and Beyond the Gates from our buddy Stephen Scarlata and Jackson Stewart! There are lots of arguments, laugh out loud moments and great voicemails! So grab your VCR, pop in your favorite VHS board game, and strap on! Stuff we talk about: MZ’s eating habits, New Transformers movie, heel turns, MZ almost killing himself from his own joke, self-diagnosing medical issues, Beyond the Gates, Marz’s cruise, Stephen Scarlata, The Marz/Ravenshadow team up you never knew you wanted, Jackson Stewart, Graham Skipper, the Verizon guy, Barbara Crampton, Nicolas Pesce, The Eyes of My Mother, Kika Magalhaes, Elm St. Kids Movie Club, the Krampus bell, The Deadites show, do you need to watch the movies?, isolation and loneliness, black and white films, Train to Busan, skynet fucks up the internet, The Funhouse Massacre, Ravenshadow’s leak, how to watch a screener link, Ravenshadow’s new podcast idea, VHS Board Games, Brainscan, Neon Maniacs, year end lists being ruined, using your phone on international waters, The Five Hossmen, Punchfarm Podcast, First Church of Our Smoking Lord, Fear of a Black Hat, the Kennedy & Patterson–Gimlin tapes, delivery methods for movies, Chupacabra, Katharine Isabelle, Freddy floating everywhere, the Waiting to Die Podcast, Ravenshadow’s gift giving tendencies, Spinal Tap, and the Trick or Treat Radio Tech Support.

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TorTR #227 - Willy Wampa and Bombaleia’s Holiday Special

Episode | 196 min | Dec 2, 2016

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You are about to enter another dimension, a dimension not only of dick jokes and insults but of derailments. A journey into a wondrous land of depravity. Next stop, Episode 227 of the Trick or Treat Radio Zone. We wrap up New Guest November with the host of Radio Violenta and Strange Highways podcasts, our buddy Kevin Hornsby! Kevin adds some much needed intelligence to our discussion of the Mexican Sci-Fi Thriller, The Similars. We also answer some fantastic questions from our listeners in feedback and witness MonsterZero almost kill himself from laughing so hard. So grab your Ravenshadow mask, a 30 pack of Lovecraft Ale and strap on! Stuff we talk about: Secret hideouts, the quality of 2016 horror films, driving and leaving voicemail, Holiday movies, Mz's Ian McCulloch story, The Espresso Bar, Re-animator, guilty pleasure movies, Beyond the Gates, Ravenshadow's level of tech knowledge, Twilight Zone, the movie MonsterZero tried to sell at the comic shop, Bernard Herrmann, subtitles, dubbing technology, Buckaroo Banzai, UPN, Stitcher Radio, Zack Sabre Jr, Pentagon Jr & Fenix vs Tommy End & Chris Hero, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla’s BOLA 2016, Holiday movie traditions, The Eyes of My Mother, Willy Wampa, this Saturday's Deadites show, Narragansett Lovecraft beer, Antfarm Dickhole, Trick or Treat Radio Star Wars Special redux, our fear of compiling our best of the year list, Danger Diabolik, Radio Violenta - its origin and why it went on hiatus, Punchfarm Podcast, MonsterZero’s studio footwear, laughing so hard you pass out, The Similars, Isaac Ezban, Strange Highways, and Rogue One.

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TorTR #226 - Outbreak Jack and the Andromeda Stain

Episode | 208 min | Nov 25, 2016

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On Episode 226 of Trick or Treat Radio we jettison the parameters of a normal show and get into the holiday spirit by hanging out with our good buddy, artist and host of the Retro Retro Retro podcast, Raven J! We compose ourselves long enough to have an in depth discussion about the new flick, Last Girl Standing. We unleash a metric crap ton of wrestling nostalgia and talk about what we’re thankful for! So oil yourself up, load your plate full of food and strap on! Stuff we talk about: All American Boys, Stitcher, favorite commentary teams, blueberry, NCW, the many lives of Norman the Lunatic, Dream Santo match ups, Dead Pit Podcast, Hard Rock Zombies, Joey Styles, Neon Maniacs,Tinieblas, Ravens J’s movie list, posttraumatic stress disorder, the mummy museum, Tony Schiavone, strange Highways, the Fabulous Rougeau Brothers, The Horrorcast’s 1st Annual Hackademy Awards, MonsterZero’s germ spreading, Cesaro, wrestling, Last Girl Standing, Radio Violenta, Jesse Ventura, wrestling themes, Mike Tenay, Marz talking too much, Blue Demon, Outside the Cinema, the Retro Retro Retro podcast, Koop, Dirty Dingos, 80's horror tropes, Jim Ross, mental illness stereotypes, 80's slashers, Rhett Titus, The Similars, the music of classic ROH, meta horror films, El Santo, AJ Styles, Kevin Hornsby, final girls, and what we're thankful for.

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TorTR #225 - Dos Ocho Days Later

Episode | 220 min | Nov 18, 2016

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On Episode 225 of Trick or Treat Radio, our intrepid hosts meet one of their greatest challenges when they come face to face with the two headed Chimera of Cult Cinema. However, the boys are not alone this time, they team up with the educated intellectual luchadora, Necromandrea! They chop and kick their way through the current sociopolitical climate while dodging derailments and offensive comments. All that stuff is tiring, so before the big showdown we all sit down together to discuss the Mummies of Guanajuato! Alright, that’s not exactly what happened, but we do speak with Bill and Chris from Outside the Cinema to review The Mummies of Guanajuato. We then hang out with Andrea Subissati from The Faculty of Horror, Lady Hellbat on YouTube and Rue Morgue Magazine! So grab your copy of Rue Morgue, don your Mil Mascaras cape, and strap on! Stuff we talk about: MZ not knowing Reverend Scott, the electoral college, Lady Hellbat, The Faculty of Horror, Luchadore fashion, Mil Mascaras, the correct pronunciation of Tinieblas, Get Out, Canadian Horror, our favorite lucha movies, heat in the studio, Mr. Chris’ cars shopping, Top 25 Horror Podcasts by Rue Morgue, the Romero zombie films, ineffective bad guy plans, Blue Demon/Santo heat, Mil Muertes, 3 Dev Adam, Savini’s Night of the Living Dead, this year’s horror output, Satan the Mummy, our new president elect, shared lucha universe, Guillermo Del Toro, Champions of Justice, favorite Faculty of Horror episodes, El Santo’s film schedule, Lucha Underground, Dynamo off camera, Rev Scott's meme success, lucha sidekick, Vampire el Sexo, lucha adoption, Survival of the Film Freaks, 20th Century Bastards, MonsterZero Bobby Drake, and how the current sociopolitical climate will influence the next wave of horror.

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