Podcast Grindhouse Institute by Brian Foster and Jeremy Floyd

In this film block, the Ghoul of the Grindhouse takes Jeremy and Brian back to their favorite class, a study in horror anthology with another trio of cinematic snacks.

Where to watch:

Be Kind Video (Burbank)
Vidéothèque (South Pasadena)
Cinefile (Santa Monica)
Kwaidan (Blu-ray)
Vault of Horror (Blu-ray)
Twilight Zone: The Movie (Blu-ray)

Further reading:

https://www.pajiba.com/celebrities_are_better_than_you/john-landis-feud-with-eddie-murphy-over-twilight-zone-movie-deaths.php

Other films referenced:

Stay Tuned https://boxd.it/1yDM

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie https://boxd.it/1D2c

Lifeforce https://boxd.it/1SGw

Poltergeist https://boxd.it/2a0o

Yojimbo https://boxd.it/1SRY

The Sword of Doom https://boxd.it/1EoS

Ran https://boxd.it/1Tlu

Kagemusha https://boxd.it/1SGG

Reservoir Dogs https://boxd.it/2agc

Seven Samurai https://boxd.it/2axi

Stray Dog https://boxd.it/1ltu

Rashomon https://boxd.it/2a9K

Godzilla (1954) https://boxd.it/28kc

The Fog (1980) https://boxd.it/29Cc

Ghostbusters (1984) https://boxd.it/g2w

Monty Python and the Holy Grail https://boxd.it/29GI

Dumb and Dumber https://boxd.it/206m

Big Trouble in Little China https://boxd.it/21em

The Ring (2002) https://boxd.it/2a70

The Tingler https://boxd.it/1t1y

Tales from the Crypt (1972) https://boxd.it/14Qc

Horror Express https://boxd.it/1gPK

Dr. Terror’s House of Horrors (1965) https://boxd.it/1t80

Frenzy https://boxd.it/2a62

It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World https://boxd.it/1TvO

Zombi 2 https://boxd.it/217q

Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight https://boxd.it/1ZgK

Halloween https://boxd.it/2wRu

The Thing https://boxd.it/294O

Coming to America https://boxd.it/1Ygu

Hook https://boxd.it/29nQ

Dick Tracy https://boxd.it/201w

Beetlejuice https://boxd.it/24QI

The Terminator https://boxd.it/2aQY

Gremlins https://boxd.it/29gg

The Road Warrior https://boxd.it/1ZPg

Pee-wee’s Big Adventure https://boxd.it/22Lw

Mad Max https://boxd.it/1Y7i

Ep 93 - Nolan Noir feat. Andy Buigues

Episode 93

jeudi 28 mars 2024 • Duration 01:35:20

Memento (2000), Insomnia (2002), & Following (1998)

ALL MOVIES SPOILED

In this film block, Andy Buigues joins Jeremy and Brian to explore the early films of Christopher Nolan and how he built his career on a foundation of film noir.

Listen to Ep 27 - Inspiring Inception

Where to watch:

Be Kind Video (Burbank)
Vidéothèque (South Pasadena)
Cinefile (Santa Monica)
Following (Blu-ray)
Memento (Blu-ray)
Insomnia (Blu-ray)

Other films referenced:

Ep 6 - Imaginary Friends

Episode 6

lundi 17 août 2020 • Duration 01:08:19

Harvey (1950), Cloak & Dagger (1984) & Daniel Isn’t Real (2019)

ALL MOVIES SPOILED

In this film block, Jeremy and Brian discuss three films in totally different genres about characters with imaginary friends. A drama, a horror movie and a children’s adventure with spies, murder, sabotage, bombings and Atari.

Where to watch:

Harvey (Blu-ray)

Cloak & Dagger (DVD)

Daniel Isn’t Real (DVD)

Misc:

Jack Black Atari Commercial

Post Mortem with Mick Garris Podcast

Other films referenced:

Men In Black

Rebecca (1940)

The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945)

It’s a Wonderful Life

Night of the Living Dead (1968)

ET

Psycho (1960)

The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)

39 Steps (1935)

The Window (1949)

The Dark Crystal

The NeverEnding Story

Halloween (1978)

The Thing (1981)

The Shining (1980)

Halloween (2018)

Halloween (2007)

Halloween II (1981)

House of Cards

Total Recall (1990)

Robocop (1987)

In the Mouth of Madness

True Detective

Ep 5 - ZombiEvolution Pt. 3 feat. Michael Floyd

Episode 5

lundi 10 août 2020 • Duration 01:10:02

Day of the Dead (1985) & Return of the Living Dead (1985)

ALL MOVIES SPOILED

In this film block, Jeremy and Brian are joined by Michael Floyd to continue discussing how the zombie evolved into the movie monster we know and love today. From the 1600’s in Haiti to the 1930’s in the States to the monster it became in the 1980’s, the zombie had a long journey. This is the second rung on the evolutionary ladder for this pop culture icon.

Where to watch:

Day of the Dead (Blu-ray)
Return of the Living Dead (Blu-ray)

Further reading:

Original script for Day of the Dead by George A. Romero
On the Beach by Nevil Shute
Rainy Season: Haiti-Then and Now by Amy Wilentz
Other zombie writings by Amy Wilentz
The Zombie Movie Encyclopedia by Peter Dendle

Other films referenced:

Ep 4 - ZombiEvolution Pt. 2 feat. Michael Floyd

Episode 4

lundi 3 août 2020 • Duration 01:23:29

Dawn of the Dead (1979), and Zombi 2 aka Zombie aka Zombie Flesh Eaters (1979)

ALL MOVIES SPOILED

In this film block, Jeremy and Brian are joined by Michael Floyd to continue discussing how the zombie evolved into the movie monster we know and love today. From the 1600’s in Haiti to the 1930’s in the States to the monster it became in the 1980’s, the zombie had a long journey. This is the second rung on the evolutionary ladder for this pop culture icon.

Where to watch:

Dawn of the Dead (Blu-ray)
Zombi 2 (Blu-ray)

Further reading:

Rainy Season: Haiti-Then and Now by Amy Wilentz
Other zombie writings by Amy Wilentz
The Zombie Movie Encyclopedia by Peter Dendle

Other films referenced:

Carnival of Souls
Black Christmas (1974)
Dead of Night (aka Deathdream)
Children Shouldn’t Play with Dead Things
Shanks
Sugar Hill (1974)
A Virgin Among the Living Dead
Day of the Dead (1985)
Return of the Living Dead

Ep 3 - ZombiEvolution Pt. 1

Episode 3

lundi 27 juillet 2020 • Duration 01:11:05

White Zombie (1932), The Last Man on Earth (1964) and Night of the Living Dead (1968)

ALL MOVIES SPOILED

In this film block, Jeremy and Brian discuss how the zombie evolved into the movie monster we know and love today. From the 1600’s in Haiti to the 1930’s in the States to the monster it became in the 1980’s, the zombie had a long journey. This is the first rung on the evolutionary ladder for this pop culture icon.

All of these movies are in the public domain, so we’ve uploaded high-quality versions of them on our YouTube channel.

Where to watch:

White Zombie (YouTube | Blu-ray)
The Last Man on Earth (YouTube | Blu-ray)
Night of the Living Dead (YouTube | Blu-ray)

Further reading:

Rainy Season: Haiti-Then and Now by Amy Wilentz
Other zombie writings by Amy Wilentz
The Zombie Movie Encyclopedia by Peter Dendle

Other films referenced:

Ep 2 - The Most Dangerous Taboo

Episode 2

lundi 20 juillet 2020 • Duration 54:28

The Hunt (2020) and Hard Target (1993)

ALL MOVIES SPOILED

In this film block, Jeremy and Brian discuss these two loose adaptations of The Most Dangerous Game. It’s not just a story you had to read in middle school, it’s also the basis for a dozen movies. These are two of them. Brian and Jeremy watched The Hunt at a drive-in, the 2020 approximation of a movie theater, then we paired it with another adaptation of the same source material, John Woo's first American movie, starring Wilford Brimley, Lance Hendrickson, The Mummy, and Van Damme.

Where to watch:

The Hunt (Blu-ray)
Hard Target (Blu-ray)

Other films/shows referenced:

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5
The Thing (1981)
They Live
The Most Dangerous Game (1932)
Hard Boiled (1992)
Aliens
The Mummy (1999)
American Horror Story
Glow (2017)
The Next Karate Kid
Dirty Harry
A Better Tomorrow
Broken Arrow (1996)
Face/Off

Ep 1 - Paranoia Puppetry

Episode 1

mercredi 15 juillet 2020 • Duration 01:20:39

Suddenly (1954), The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956), and The Manchurian Candidate (1962)

In this film block, Jeremy and Brian breakdown these post-war, pre-JFK assassination films. All have a creeping paranoia at the heart of them. As the Cold War cranks up, these movies get darker and darker. And there are a lot of eerie similarities to the details of these movies and the Kennedy assassination...almost enough to give you a sense of creeping paranoia.

Where to watch:

Suddenly (YouTube | Blu-ray)
The Man Who Knew Too Much (Blu-ray)
The Manchurian Candidate (Blu-ray)

Further reading:

Fascinating context that connects brainwashing programs to the JFK assassination and more is found in Tom O'Neill's book, Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties.

Ep 92 - Post-Cold War Spies feat. Joanna Bush

Episode 92

vendredi 23 février 2024 • Duration 01:08:25

Mission: Impossible (1996), Ronin (1998), & Sneakers (1992)

ALL MOVIES SPOILED

In this film block, Joanna Bush, recruits Jeremy and Brian to crawl through the HVAC system to steal a MacGuffin and make a high-speed getaway featuring some spectacular driving because hey, the Cold War is over and what else are spies supposed to do?

Follow Joanna here:

https://joannabush.com

Where to watch: