In our latest Ripe Review, we dive deep into the cosmic horrors of Alien: Romulus! Join us as we explore the chilling new chapter in the Alien franchise, dissecting its plot twists, character development, and spine-tingling suspense. Does it live up to the legendary legacy of the series?

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Excelsior, Dumpster Dwellers! Joe and Sean are traveling through the MDU's Multiverse of Madness to bring you a Ripe Review of the 1978 made-for-TV Dr. Strange! Starring Peter Hooten of Orca fame and Arrested Development's matriarch Jessica Walter, we're breaking down this recent limited run blu-ray release by Shout! Factory and chatting about Marvel's latest take on the super hero in the MCU.

This week on Movie Dumpster, we're taking over Hack The Movies! Special guest Klayton Fioriti of Dragoncurve joins us to talk about one of the most infamous dinosaur movies to come out the 90s. Exterminate all rational thought and watch a contractually obligated Whoopi Goldberg team up with an anthropomorphic T-Rex to save the world from a CGI rocket induced ice age. Open the door, get on the floor, everybody walk the Theodore Rex!

Real estate developer Carl Gropper (Vince Edwards) discovers that  laundromat owner Chow Ting (James Hong) is purportedly able to wash away  the sin of his clients. With this in mind, Carl pays Ting for his  special service, then goes onto engage in various increasingly  mean-spirited actions to move up in the world, believing that his guilt  will be washed away.  Written by Harvey Jacobs.  Original air date: May 26, 1985

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College student Frank (Brad Cowgill), accompanied by his friend Ernie  (Anthony Thompkins), goads The Great Kharma (Joe Turkel), a once-famous  magician, into performing his greatest feat: wireless levitation. When  Kharma relents and finally manages to perform the trick on Frank, the  results are disastrous. Based on a short story by Joseph Payne Brennan and adapted by David  Gerrold. Original air date: May 19th, 1985

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This week on Movie Dumpster, there's a full moon in the Video Dungeon! After an unauthorized experiment to create the ultimate soldier with werewolf blood goes awry, colonel Barry Bostwick puts his furry friend on ice. 20 years later he learns of an experiment creating artificial human skin with harder-than-steel side effects, and hatches a scheme to utilize his lycanthropic popsicle. 

Is this the best Resident Evil movie ever made? Why hasn't Barry Bostwick played more bad guys? Who would win in a Metalbeast vs Uber Jason battle royal? As a truly forgotten gem of 90s werewolf movies, Project Metalbeast is sure to get your blood pumping while you howl with b-movie delight!

Smarmy politician Bo Gumbs (Dick Shawn) checks into a hotel to prepare for a speech. After he tells the hotel waitstaff his philosophy that politics is solely about entertaining people, they help him to get ready by dressing him up as the clown that he truly is.  Co-Written by Armand Mastoianni and David Gerrold, directed by Mastroianni.  Original air date: May 12th, 1985

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Cathy and Edward Osbourne (Therese Pare and Stuart Whitman), along  with their attorney Michael Fox (Nick Benedict), discover through  communication with a spirit known as Ben that their house contains a  boarded up room that causes anyone that steps inside it to go insane.  Cathy and Michael, who are lovers, plot to scare Edward to death in the  supposedly cursed "Madness Room" so they can abscond with his fortune.  Written by Thomas Epperson.

Original Air Date: May 5th, 1985

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Prudence (Jessica Harper), a young woman who suffers from clinical depression, meets Ambrose Cavender (Victor Garber), a peculiar therapist who collects the tears of his patients, insisting they are for a purpose. It isn't long before Prudence wonders if Cavender is merely pretending to help her and is actually exploiting her constant crying fits to gather more tears.
Written by Geoffrey Loftus and John Drimmer.

Original Air Date: February 24, 1985

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This week on Movie Dumpster, the Video Dungeon is being invaded by alien bozos with an appetite for close encounters! Rudy from  Lucky Duck Entertainment joins us to show us some magic tricks, balloon art, and share the love for this B-movie cult classic! Grab some popcorn, snuggle up in your cotton candy cocoons, and get ready for some grease painted sci-fi shenanigans under the big top with Killer Klowns from Outer Space!

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Jake Corelli (Abe Vigoda) is a mob boss who discovers he is dying of terminal cancer. He is offered the chance to test Afterlife, a scientific process that keeps his brain alive so he can experience peaceful dreams forever after his death. It isn't long before the scientist who created Afterlife tampers with its workings, causing Jake's dreams to become nightmares. Directed by Gerald Cotts and written by James Houghton from a story by Edward F. Shaver. Original airdate: May 4, 1986

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Ripe Reviews returns to the Video Dungeon this week on Movie Dumpster! The mutants of Tromaville forced us to watch killer whales defecating on cancel culture activists, big pharma bigwigs ingesting mutation-inducing drugs, wheelchair-bound-crack-addicted sex workers doing musical numbers, horrible freaks of nature fornicating with "upstanding members" of society in moments of poetic justice... AND WE LOVED IT! Climb aboard because good ol' Uncle Lloyd is steering this ship right into the brown eye of #ShakespearesShitstorm! 

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Joan Matlin (Jean Marsh), an aspiring actress who has moved to New York in the hopes of finding work, is driven to near insanity by a telephone in the next apartment that rings constantly. She attempts to complain to the tenants inside, but finds that the apartment has been vacant for some time. She tries to have the phone disconnected, but it is revealed that the phone has a life of its own. Written by Michael McDowell.

Original Air Date: February 17, 1985

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Abe North (Bud Cort), a put-upon math professor who studies the dark arts, quits his job, confident that his magic is about to help him win the lottery. Unfortunately, Abe finds out that he has lost by one number to hairdresser Anne MacColl (Carol Kane). When he comes to confront her, Abe discovers that she too studies the dark arts... and that she is more skilled, bitter, and unhinged than he is.
Written by Howard Smith and Tom Allan.

Original Air Date: February 10, 1985

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This week in the Video Dungeon we are getting festive for St. Patrick's Day on Movie Dumpster! King Kevin and his leprechaun kin have dropped by to spread their mischievous malady upon Grant Cramer for destroying their home to make way for his IRELAND LAND theme park. Can grandpa Mike convince his family the wee folk exist and save their home on Fairy Hill before he's locked away in a rubber room? We're going back to the shelf for another magical pull from the Moonbeam library, as we try to reinvigorate our imagination and believe in those Leapin' Leprechauns! 

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Elderly couple Henry and Elinor Colander (Mario Roccuzzo and Alice Ghostley) take in Sybil (Fredrica Duke), a drifter escaping from her boyfriend, just in time for their 25th wedding anniversary. Unfortunately for Sybil, the couple plan on serving a very specific—and revolting—dish for the occasion.
Story by D.J. Pass, adapted by James Houghton.

Original Air Date: February 3, 1985

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Flushed away and forgotten, left to feed on discarded lab animals in the sewers of Chicago 50 feet below the surface, a 36 foot, 2,000 pound force of genetically-transformed terror known only as Ramón is about to break loose! This week, he's found his way into the Video Dungeon looking for a snack–and it just might just end up being the Movie Dumpster boys! Robert Forster, Robert Forster's hair plugs, and Robin Riker star in the cult classic eco-horror creature feature, Alligator (1980)!

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Catherine (Dorothy Lyman) is a tarot reader who attracts business by only giving out good predictions. One day, she soon finds herself stuck with a new deck of tarot cards, and this new deck is cursed to make terrible predictions come true, with Catherine forced to peer into these horrific futures against her will.
Written and directed by Ted Gershuny.

Original Air Date: January 27, 1985

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Joe's better half joins us in the Video Dungeon this week on Movie Dumpster to discuss the underrated and often overlooked Batman Forever! Would the Schumacher Cut make this movie better? Who is the best Batman? Will The Batman finally stick the landing of a perfectly balanced Batman movie? Find out at the specified Bat-time right here on your favorite Bat-channel! 

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Meek struggling screenwriter Leon (Harry Anderson) is contacted through his answering machine by a more confident and successful version of himself from an alternate universe. Making it known how intensely strong-willed he is, the alternate Leon gradually begins to take over the original Leon's life.

Written by Haskell Barkin.
Original air date: January 20, 1985

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Celebrate Mother's Day in the Video Dungeon with our review of "Mom" (1991), the horror-comedy monster movie you never knew you needed! Join us as we dive into the tale of Clay Dwyer and his monstrous mom, whose appetite for home-cooked meals takes a terrifying turn. From sweet and lovable to flesh-eating fiend, this is one family drama you won't forget!

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Tony from Hack the Movies visits the Video Dungeon this week on Movie Dumpster to talk about one of the most bizarre sequels in the annals of horror film history, Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation!

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Does one of the best Valentine's Day horror movies, Valentine (2001), really stack up against the horror novel that it's based on? C.B. Smith from Taking a Page joins us to tackle the original Valentine horror book by Tom Savage as we go Book to the Movie™!

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Denny (Michele Little) just can't get a break when it comes to dating. She's always picking the wrong guys and her taste in men would make even Medusa shudder. Just when she thinks her luck with love can't get any worse, she runs into Kaz (Scott Valentine), a saxophone playing street urchin with a heart of gold and a permanent hard on. But Kaz has a secret–when he and Denny start to become intimate, Kaz's monster vision kicks in. And when the tent goes up, the demon gets down! Meanwhile on the streets of NY, someone has been attacking young beautiful women. This mysterious killer, known only as The Mangler, has been seen by a sole survivor–Denny's best friend Sonia's (Gina Gallego) sister. Now, with Denny and Kaz becoming intimate strangers, Sonia begins to suspect that Kaz is not what he appears to be. Kaz enlists the help of Fixer (Arnold Johnson) to rid him of his demonic curse, but at what cost?

Will Kaz be cured of his Romanian blue balls? Will The Mangler finally be revealed and brought to justice, or will his kill count increase? Has Denny just seen too many horror movies? Will all of those doctors finally realize that someone has been running up their credit cards? Grab a fruit burger as we transform into something a little more comfortable to tackle this forgotten horror movie gem, and get cozy with My Demon Lover!

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With the passing of the Mama Loa, Lisa Fortier (Pam Grier) inherits the title of high Voodoo priestess. However, the Mama Loa's son, Willis (Richard Lawson), is not too happy about the decision. After consulting Torgo from 'Manos: The Hands of Fate' and given the bones of the cursed African prince, Mamuwalde – Willis ressurects Blacula (William Marshall) from his sanguineous slumber on the other side. Things quickly go south and it's up to Lisa, her boyfriend Justin (Don Mitchell), and some completely incompetent cops to stop Blacula's curse once and for all.

Will Pam Grier resist the vampires kiss and be able to cure Blacula via VooDoo? How much evidence is adequate to prove vampires exist? Why are these extra characters here except to beef up the kill count? Just exactly WTF happened with this horror movie? And even though we muse about possible improvements, we need this ending explained from a filmmaking stand point. It's not the best vampire movie, but it's certainly not the worst! Grab your Cheetos Bag of Bones and your best cape as we bite into this early 70s vampire movie sequel to the Blaxploitation classic, Scream Blacula Scream!

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Welcome to the Movie Dumpster LIVE for our 2021 Year End Wrap-up episode! We're gonna be taking a look back at our 2021 slate and what's to come in 2022 for season 5!

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Trashing Through the Snow comes to a close for 2021, along with our season four finale! Someone is running around London killing Santa Claus impersonators in the name of cleansing evil from the holiday season! After Kate's (Belinda Mayne) father gets offed at a Christmas costume party, Detective Ian Harris (Edmund Purdom) finally decides this is one Santa slaying too many. Will the Santa killer...er killer of Santas be stopped? Can the spirit of Christmas be saved? Will Dobby finally be released from the clutches of the MDU Wizards? Sharpen up that straight razor, count your cash-in credentials, and boogie down to some Caroline Monroe, because we're dropping you off a gift–but do us a favor and Don't Open Till Christmas!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/moviedumpster)

Père Noël is coming down our chimney this week as Trashing Through the Snow jingles on! Somewhere in the MDU, a young boy Simon's parents mysteriously vanish in Africa and nobody has the heart to tell him that they are secretly Oscorp scientists being held hostage by a militia leader. Hoping to have them home for Christmas, Simon writes a letter to Santa asking for help and oh, by gosh, by golly does Santa Claus pull through! With the help of his Fairy Godmother Karen Chéryl and her magic wand, Santa takes a trek across Africa to find Simon's parents, come hell or high crocodile-infested water. If that wasn't enough, Simon and his possible imaginary friend Elodie travel to the North Pole (or Rovaniemi, Finland we guess), to make sure Santa doesn't back out. Oh and there's an Ogre living in the woods that kidnaps them and forces them to clean his house until he's ready to eat them! So hop on a flight to Santa's workshop, say hello to Phineas T. Prune while you're in town, and get ready for one song after another, because we're heading to France for J'ai rencontré Le Père Noël aka Here Comes Santa Claus!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/moviedumpster)

Trashing Through the Snow is back and those slay bells are ringing! After tackling a mutant-serial-killer-snowman into a pick-up truck bed full of anti-freeze, sheriff Sam Tiler is still not convinced Jack Frost is truly dead. His worst fears are confirmed when a gravedigger gives up the location of Jack's burial mound to an FBI agent. Still being encased in his plastic bottle prison, his liquid remains are dumped into a fish tank for studying. Just add a hot cup of revivifying java courtesy of a clumsy janitor, and Jack Frost is back for his icy revenge–with some new chilling powers to boot! The very famous Tony from 'Hack the Movies' joins us to discuss the logistics of turning into ice-cubes for nefarious purposes, mistaken actor identities, and of course, eye trauma. Crack yourself a cold Asahi™ and pick a nice bunch of bananas from Donkey Kong's hoard, because we're icin' and slicin' into Jack Frost 2: Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/moviedumpster)

Welcome to the Movie Dumpster LIVE for our November Wrap-up episode, Dumpsterbusters! Grab your proton packs and traps because we're wrapping up our Ghostbusters month, picking the winner to our 'Ghostgiving' prize pack, and giving a sneak peek at our upcoming Trashing Through the Snow December events!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/moviedumpster)

The Movie Dumpster Hotline lives! Originally an add-on to our mainline episodes, The Movie Dumpster Hotline has grown into a show all its own, thanks to YOU Dumpster Dwellers! Join us as we spin that answering machine to discuss the gems left behind by our listeners. Expect laughs, insights, and real moments that hit close to home. On this episode we get some great calls from fans, and even celebrities Ted Levine and Peter Cushing's ghost! If you want to leave your message for the next hotline episode, make sure to give us a buzz at 740-688-DUMP (3867)! 📞💚📼

The Real Ghostbusters S1 E10"Take Two":Get ready for Hollywood's surefire blockbuster about the Ghostbusters. The advisors to the project are the guys themselves, and Slimer joins them on their flight to Hollywood. Tinsel Town may not be ready for the resulting antics, but bigger problems await. The studio turns out to be the home to a ghost that demands total peace and quiet, and it has just woken up. Even worse, workers mistake the proton packs for props and place them in storage without the Ghostbusters' knowledge. When the ghost possesses a giant robot prop and begins an attack, the guys find themselves completely defenseless.Original Air Date: November 15, 1986Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/moviedumpster)

WHO YA GONNA CALL? EGON’S GRANDKIDS! Dr. La Scola and Dr. O’Rourke are talking about ‘Ghostbusters 3’ if you will, the long-awaited sequel to the 1984 and 1989 classic Ghostbusters movies. Director Jason Reitman brings back Bill Murray, Ernie Hudson, Dan Aykroyd and many more familiar faces from the first two films, connecting them with a new cast of characters led by Phoebe Spengler (Mckenna Grace), who Sean repeatedly refers to as “Paige” during this episode for reasons unknown–perhaps a little too much of that expired Ecto Cooler! She’s joined by her brother Trevor (Finn Wolfhard) and podcasting friend Podcast (Logan Kim) in zapping and trapping ghosts, with a little help from Phoebe’s summer school teacher Mr. Grooberson (Paul Rudd). So slip into your flight suit, slap on your proton pack, and hop into the Ecto-1, because it’s Dumpster Busters time in a brand new Ripe Review of ‘Ghostbusters Afterlife’!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/moviedumpster)

The Real Ghostbusters S1 E11"Citizen Ghost":Peter tells reporter Cynthia Crawford (Julie Bennett) the story of what happened to the Ghostbusters after they defeated Gozer. While rebuilding their headquarters and Ecto-Containment Unit, the group is forced to deal with a certain green ghost from the Sedgwick Hotel (which Ray named Slimer). But having the green ghost constantly hanging around them is nothing compared to the trouble they have when a group of evil ghostly doubles decide to take their place, by getting rid of the original Ghostbusters.Original Air Date: November 22, 1986Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/moviedumpster)

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Welcome to the Movie Dumpster LIVE for our October Wrap-up episode! We're gonna be talking all things 'Trick or Trash' including 'Halloween 6', 'Hauntedween', 'Night of the Demons 2', and our Patreon exclusive Watch-A-Long of 'Trick or Treat' and bite size minis for 'ALF' and 'Family Matters'! We'll also be taking questions and discussing our 'Ghostgiving' month for November!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/moviedumpster)

It’s almost time, Dumpster Dwellers! Trick or Trash is coming to an end, but not before Angela returns to the MDU to throw another howl of a party and you’re all invited! We’re heading back to Hull House just in time for Halloween, with a new batch of teenagers ready to have their souls sucked out by The Devil before midnight. Angela (Amelia Kinkade) kidnaps her sister Mouse from a Catholic boarding school for troubled teens, so that she can sacrifice Mouse in a ritual that will allow Angela to walk the earth freely again. With the help of some demonic lipstick housing a long hot dog, Angela starts transforming the student body into her minions all with the power of dance!It’s now up to a rosary-nunchakus swinging super nun Sister Gloria (Jennifer Rhodes), an uncaring nonbeliever Father Bob (Rod McCary), Marcia Brady (Christine Taylor), a teenager that definitely should not have had a topless scene named Bibi (Cristi Harris), and demonologist in training Perry (Robert Jayne) to save Mouse before sunrise! Get ready for some re-used shots from the first movie, a possible origin story for Jack Crow aka James Woods from ‘John Carpenter’s Vampires’, and a whole heap of snake imagery that comes out of nowhere!So put on that black wedding dress, stick your hand through a car seat to grab onto King Snake, and take a holy hand grenade right to your Z-Boy, because we’re getting ready for another evening of evil with Night of the Demons 2!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/moviedumpster)

Trick or Trash SCARE-ies on, as we reach deep into our treat bags for this hard to find independent horror flick! When a bumbling fraternity needs cash fast, they are visited by a mysterious stranger that offers them the perfect place for their Halloween-themed fundraiser–the old Burber House of Horrors! After putting in a little elbow grease, taking a sunbathing detour, and resolving a love triangle, the house is ready to scare the pants off of anyone willing to pay the five bucks to enter. Too bad the guy who gave them the key to the place plans to follow in the footsteps of Satan Man from ‘Satan’s Little Helper’ and murder them as if it’s part of the haunt!Come one, come all, to the amazing Movie Dumpster Universe, where Meatloaf from ‘Kolobos’ will give you the show of the lifetime! Watch as the amazing Big Eddie ‘Bob Ross’ Burber (Ethan Adler) puts on a New York Mets cap, places a ball in a man’s mouth, and then knocks their head clean off with a baseball bat…all while the crowd goes wild! And you’ll never believe what he can do with a chainsaw, folks! It’s a slaughterhouse shindig and the victims are the ones throwing the party, all while the killer keeps upping the body count right in front of the paying customers' eyes! So slip on your favorite Halloween mask, crawl into Nakatomi Plaza’s air duct maze, and listen to every dang word Jeff Foxworthy has to say, because we’re about to flip the switch on this electric chair up to eleven for HauntedWeen!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/moviedumpster)

Trick or Trash returns from the grave as we slash into the month with Dr. Death of the MDU himself, Sam Loomis! We've finally taken the dive, Dumpster Dwellers! We bring you the finale of the Cult of Thorn timeline–SIX TIMES the terror, SIX TIMES the fear, SIX TIMES the thrills!?After the events of Halloween 5, Michael Myers is broken out of jail Fratelli style and whisked away to the Thorn Cult Clubhouse residing in the dingy depths of Smith's Grove Sanitarium. After giving birth to the last of the Myers bloodline, Jamie Lloyd (NOT Danielle Harris) tries to make her escape from the clutches of both Michael and the Thorn Cult. Before being dispatched by (Enter Villain's Name Here) she hides the baby boy from the same fate she cannot escape. It's now up to retired-back-on-the-beat Dr. Sammy 'Six Times' Loomis, Tommy 'Paul Stephen Rudd' Doyle, and a woman only tangentially connected to the characters of previous films to crack the case–possibly using magic, possibly foiling Umbrella's B.O.W program, and possibly putting an end to the evil of Samhain once and for all!Comparing the Theatrical Cut and the Producer's Cut, we're taking you on a full, no pumpkins barred journey through the Halloween franchise with highlights on 4 and 5, to try and make sense of this train wreck of a timeline. So, hop on the Haddonfield Express for SIX TIMES the writers, SIX TIMES the plot holes, and SIX TIMES the confusion while we try and carve a semblance of rationality in Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/moviedumpster)

Welcome to the Movie Dumpster LIVE for our September Wrap-up episode! We're gonna be talking all things Roger Corman's 'Fantastic Four', 'Bad Moon', and our Patreon exclusive Watch-A-Long from earlier this month of 'Scarecrows'. We'll also be covering the latest episodes of 'Talks from the Darkside' and hmm, we don't know...how about a sneak-peek into our treat bags at Trick or Trash's line-up this October? Maybe!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/moviedumpster)

Half man, half wolf, total terror! After having a run in with a werewolf in the jungles of Borneo, Uncle Ted (Michael Paré) returns to the states having been unable to cure himself of his lycanthropy. In a last ditch effort to use The Power of Love™ as a means to rid himself of his lethal lunar activities, he shacks up with his sister Janet (Mariel Hemingway), her son Dennis the Menace (Mason Gamble), and all-around good boy Thor, their faithful German Shepard. Things of course don’t go according to plan and Uncle Ted finds himself barking up the wrong tree and face-to-face with the mighty pack protector, Thor.Director Eric Red brings to life arguably the best werewolf ever put to film by way of Steve Johnson and Bill Corso, in an excellent adaptation of Wayne Smith’s novel. Joining us is C.B. Smith from ‘Taking a Page’ and our ongoing sub-series ‘Book to the Movie’ to shed some light on the novel ‘Thor’ and how it stacks up for a wild werewolf bar mitzvah of an episode!Grab your maximum-security high-tempered steel handcuffs and make sure to lock yourself up before sundown, because every moon is a Bad Moon!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/moviedumpster)

We're firing up the PC in the Video Dungeon this week, Dumpster Dwellers! Step into the virtual realm of Brainscan (1994) in this captivating movie review! Join us as we delve into this cult classic that blurs the lines between reality and fantasy. Discover the thrilling narrative of a teenage gamer who finds himself entangled in a sinister game with unforeseen consequences. Unravel the depths of suspense and horror as we dissect the chilling performances and groundbreaking special effects that defined a generation. Whether you're a die-hard fan or a newcomer to the genre, this review promises an immersive journey through the dark corridors of Brainscan. Tune in now to unlock the secrets of this iconic '90s thriller!

10 Djinn, No Chaser:In a ridiculous and wacky story, newlywed couple Danny and Connie Squires (Charles Levin and Colleen Camp) purchase a lamp which turns out to hold a genie (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar). Extremely angered at being trapped for thousands of years, the genie tortures his new masters with various plagues. Fortunately, Connie offers a simple solution to the genie's problem.Based on a story by Harlan Ellison and adapted by Haskell Barkin.Original Air Date: January 13th, 1985Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/moviedumpster)

09 A Case of the Stubborns:Jody Tolliver (Christian Slater) and his mother mourn the death of Grandpa Titus. Suddenly, Titus (Eddie Bracken) nonchalantly rises from the dead the next day. Jody and his mother enlist the aid of numerous townsfolk to help convince Titus that he is dead, the stubborn man refusing to believe it even as he decomposes.Written by James Houghton, based on a short story by Robert Bloch and guest-starring Brent Spiner as Reverend Peabody.Original Air Date: December 2, 1984Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/moviedumpster)

Roger Corman strikes back at the MDU with this unreleased superhero flick based on Marvel’s First Family! Originally made just to hold on to the film rights, the movie was collecting dust on a shelf for years until some Dumpster Dwellers dug it up and slapped it on the web for us all to watch. See the origins of Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch, and The Thing for the very first time (but definitely not the last)! Enjoy the uncomfortable grooming of a minor by a much older man who can stretch his tallywacker like a hose! Laugh at The Lawnmower Man’s Human Torch spinning like an idiot into a city-destroying laser! And weep with Ben Grimm, because he looks like a FREAK!! When Doctor Doom teams up with Ludban the Leprechaun to take over the world, it's up to the dysfunctional super-powered family to come together against them and stop Doom’s literal Death Star. Our good friend and resident artist Davey ‘The Scaredy Cat’ DeForne joins us to break down this long-lost comic book adaptation. Connor also compares the ill-fated Justice League of America 1997 pilot to this movie for reasons...or something, listen to his findings within! So kick up that dime store Jurassic Park theme, slip into your blue pajama-looking flight suits, and scream “FLAME ON” at the top of your lungs to spontaneously combust, because it’s Clobberin’ Time™ for Roger Corman’s The Fantastic Four!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/moviedumpster)