The Brandon Peters Show! BEGINS

I thought it might be high time for an update on the new podcast.  First of all, it now has a name. Purely, simply The Brandon Peters Show! I can hear your brain right now saying things like "Boring", "Basic", "Weak sauce" and "Generic". That's fair, considering the previous show had such a clever ring to it. But, I assure you this was the best name for this show.  Though Brad Shoemaker (my producer) still argues "Playing With Peters" was the best choice. 

Cult Cinema Cavalcade Ends

This is Naptown Nerd. 

This is Brandon. 

This is my old movie blog. 

This is my farewell to Cult Cinema Cavalcade. 

Five years ago, one of the best friends the universe has ever granted me and I set off on a journey to share our friendship with the world in audio form (I'll be the first to push up my glasses and tell you its actually six as we agreed and slowly planned it over the course of the year prior to the first episode publishing.) And five years ago, this other creation of mine ceased to post new content. Between Why So Blu, Cult Cinema Cavalcade and life itself, it was just too much extra on my plate. And because of that, it felt returning here would be the proper channel to deliver the news on Cult Cinema Cavalcade's conclusion. 

Three Mothers: Suspiria (1977)

Suspiria

1977

Director: Dario Argento

Starring: Jessica Harper, Stefania Casini, Flavio Bucci, Miguel Bose, Alida Valli, Joan Bennett, Udo Kier

Rated: X

Suzy, do you know anything about...witches?

          ~Sarah

I'll be making an announcement here on this page in the near future. Logging back in, I noticed I've had this piece in draft since October of 2015. Since then, I'd written a Blu-ray review for SUSPIRIA (1977) on Why So Blu. So, that will suffice for now and finally publish it 5 years later. Will I complete the set of Three Mothers pieces? Likely, no. But for now, rather than hit delete, I'll just copy and paste and fulfill the promise to publish this. You'll hear from me soon. Enjoy (again)!

Back To Bond: Talking SPECTRE & Never Say Never Again

These are late and I haven't posted in who knows when.  I figured people might be interested in my thoughts on the new 007 film SPECTRE.  I guested on Out Now with Aaron & Abe to share those thoughts.  During the same week, my podcast, Cult Cinema Cavalcade (you'd better be listening!) took on Never Say Never Again.  Both podcasts are super fun, so give them a listen.  And I know the question you're currently asking...James Bond Will Return, but what about Naptown Nerd?  And to that, I never say never...this blog is just currently on her majesty's secret service as of late, so it will have to die another day.

Ranking The Gates Of Hell Trilogy

The Gates of Hell trilogy is an interesting little nugget.  This truly is one in theme and feel as the movies, while not directly connected, feel related to one another.  Some of that is in the thematics, but I'm sure a lot has to do with Lucio Fulci as well.  its interesting as these just started basically with Fulci wanting to continue exploring an idea with a film he just finished.  I do wonder if this was always meant to stop at three movies, or did he just never get the opportunity to return to this well.  He did return to do Zombi 3/Zombie Flesh Eaters 2, even if he wound up not finishing the film.  I do like the Gates of Hell Trilogy and it comes in the middle of the heart of Fulci's best work.  Aside from this Trilogy, his quality straight horror and non-giallo work would probably only latch Zombi 2/Zombie/Zombie Flesh Eaters, New York Ripper and Cat in the Brain to the list.  Yeah, Zombi 3/Zombie Flesh Eaters 2 is a hoot, but I'm not going to call it anything great.

Gates Of Hell: The House By The Cemetery (1981)

The House By The Cemetery

1981

Director: Lucio Fulci

Starring: Catriona MacColl, Paolo Maclo, Ania Pieroni, Silvia Collatina, Dagmar Lassander, Giovanni De Nava

Rating: Unrated

Mae, time to go home and remember your manners. Now that Bob is staying with us, be sure to treat him like a Freudstein. For other guests are surely destined to drop in.

                   ~Mary Freudstein

Gates Of Hell: The Beyond (1981)

The Beyond

1981

Director: Lucio Fulci

Starring: Catriona MacColl, David Warbeck, Cinzea Monreale, Giovanni De Nava

Rating:  X

Woe be unto him who opens one of the seven gateways to Hell, because through that gateway, evil will invade the world.

               ~Emily

Gates Of Hell: City of the Living Dead (1980)

City of the Living Dead*

1980

Director: Lucio Fulci

Starring: Catriona MacColl, Christopher George, Carlo de Mejo, Janet Agren, Antonella Interlenghi

Rating: Unrated

It's her... Mrs. Holden. This morning she was inside a coffin at the funeral home, and now she's here in my kitchen!

                   ~Mary Woodhouse

Rankenstein: Ranking The Universal Frankenstein Films

Ah, the end of a big retrospective.  This wound up being bigger than anticipated, eh?  I had a lot of fun with this one.  Its one of my favorite horror franchises and movie monsters of all time.  Its always great to see the chances, jumps, tropes and many other things that were originating with this very series.  And its incredible the legacy that these films have left that is still going strong.  Go out looking at Halloween decorations (hell yes, tis the season) and you'll see its the image of Karloff from Whale's film that is THE definitive one.  

Now comes the time to put an order to all these films, which is not too tough of a task until we get to the very top.  Thanks for keeping up with this one and I hope you enjoyed all the "extra" little pieces and films that got thrown in with it.  I also hope you'll come along and enjoy the direction I'm going next.  Thanks again!

Back To Bond: The Living Daylights COMMENTARY

It was very much around 3 years ago that I did my first podcast commentary guest spot on Out Now With Aaron & Abe to discuss From Russia With Love and then subsequently 3 more Bond films.  Apparently I did decent enough as I've been honored to have found myself as a mainstay on the Out Now bonus commentary episodes ever since (And will continue to do so every time they ask me).  We covered 4 Bonds during that time (Connery, Moore, Brosnan, Craig), so now we move on to Timothy Dalton with The Living Daylights.  As most of you know this is one of my favorite all time Bond films (Both of Dalton's are).  Scott Mendelson returns and joining is one of the coolest MI6 agents around, Randy Shaffer.

Frankenweenie (1984, 2012) - BONUS

Frankenweenie

1984, 2012

Director: Tim Burton

Starring:  Shelley Duvall (1984), Daniel Stern (1984), Barrett Oliver (1984), Joseph Maher (1984), Sofia Coppola (1984), Winona Ryder (2012), Catherine O'Hara (2012), Martin Short (2012), Martin Landau (2012), Tom Kenny (2012)

People are weird.

      ~Victor Frankenstein

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994) - BONUS

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

1994

Director: Kenneth Branagh

Starring: Kenneth Branagh, Robert De Niro, Helena Bonham Carter, Ian Holm, Aidan Quinn, John Cleese

Rating: R

And what of my soul? Do I have one? Or was that a part you left out?

               ~The Creature

Frankenhooker (1990) - Because I Want To

Frankenhooker

1990

Director: Frank Henenlotter

Starring:  James Lorinz, Patty Mullen, Joseph Gonzalez, Louise Lasser, Jennifer Delora

Rated: R

Wanna date?

    ~Elizabeth (Frankenhooker)

Young Frankenstein (1974) - BONUS

Young Frankenstein

1974

Director: Mel Brooks

Starring: Gene Wilder, Teri Garr, Peter Boyle, Madeline Kahn, Marty Feldman, Cloris Leachman, Gene Hackman

Rated:  PG

Hallo. Vould you like to have a roll in ze hay?

          ~Inga

Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)

Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein

1948

Director:  Charles T Barton, 

Starring:  Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Lon Chaney Jr, Bela Lugosi, Lenore Aubert, Jane Randolph, Glenn Strange

Rating:  "Passed"

You're awful silly to call me all the way from London just to have your dog talk to me.

                       ~Wilbur Grey

House Of Dracula (1945)

House of Dracula

1945

Director: Erle C Kenton

Starring: Lon Chaney Jr, Onslow Stevens, John Carradine, Marta O'Dricscoll, Lionel Atwill, Glenn Strange, Jane Adams

Rating: "Approved"

Now, Mr. Talbot... You broke your promise to me, didn't you? Told the police. I don't like people who break their promises, Mr. Talbot.

                      ~Dr. Edelman

House Of Frankenstein (1944)

House of Frankenstein

1944

Director:  Erle C Kenton

Starring:  Boris Karloff, Lon Chaney Jr, John Carradine, J Carrol Naish, Anne Gwynne, Elena Verdugo, Lionel Atwill

Rating:  "Approved"

Talbot's body is the perfect place for the monster's brain that I will add to and subtract from in my experiments.

                       ~Dr. Gustav Niemann

Frankenstein Meets The Wolf Man (1943)

Frankenstein Meets The Wolf Man

1943

Director:  Roy William Neill

Starring:  Lon Chaney Jr., Ilona Massey, Lionel Atwill, Maria Ouspenskaya, Bela Lugosi

Rating: "Approved"

I only want to die. That's why I'm here. If I ever find peace I'll find it here.

                              ~Lawrence Talbot

The Ghost Of Frankenstein (1942)

The Ghost of Frankenstein

1942

Director:  Erle C Kenton

Starring:  Bela Lugosi, Lon Chaney Jr, Cedric Hardwicke, Evelyn Ankers, Lionel Atwill, Ralph Bellamy

Rating: "Approved"

The lightning. It is good for you! Your father was Frankenstein, but your mother was the lightning!

                                     ~Ygor

Son Of Frankenstein (1939)

Son of Frankenstein

1939

Director:  Rowland V Lee

Starring: Basil Rathbone, Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Lionel Atwill, Josephine Hutchinson

Rating: "Approved"

One doesn't easily forget, Herr Baron, an arm torn out by the roots.

                             ~Inspector Krogh