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The Curator of Schlock #519: Beyond Evil
Edwige, Manta, and I made our way back to the hospital to check on the status of Waldo, our compatriot in our crusade against the Goose Lord and his gang. Albert Simmons, brother of the Revenging Manta and former accountant for the Goose Lord, walked out the hospital to give us the news on Waldo’s Continue reading
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101 Movie Nights
with Dmetri Kakmi Psycho USA, 1960 Director: Alfred Hitchcock Cast: Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles, Martin Balsam, John Gavin One of the many fascinating things about Psycho is that the main character, Janet Leigh’s Marion Crane, is killed approximately 40 minutes into the film. It’s a daring move. Aside from the shock factor, there’s a risk Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #512: Tomie
Dragging a gunshot victim though a rancid sewer isn’t the most sanitary thing one can do, but it’s all I could think of to save the life of Waldo Luckily, the Revenging Manta, the ninja vigilante of downtown Orlando, had this gadget he created that showed our location in relevance to streets and other locations. Continue reading
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101 Horror Movie Nights
with Dmetri Kakmi The Incredible Shrinking Man USA, 1957 Director: Jack Arnold Cast: Grant Williams, Randy Stuart, April Kent, Giant Cat, Giant Spider Richard Matheson got the idea for The Shrinking Man (the novel’s title) from a 1953 musical called Let’s Do It Again, where Ray Milland’s character dons a wrong hat. It’s too large for his head Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #510: The Children
We had to get out of the Museum of Schlock without the Goose Lord and his gang spotting us otherwise Waldo was going to die. Unbeknownst to everyone but myself was a secret passage leading from the basement to the sewers. By selecting a certain song from a jukebox player in the corner, our escape Continue reading
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101 Horror Movie Nights
with Dmetri Kakmi Creature from the Black Lagoon USA, 1954 Director: Jack Arnold Cast: Julie Adams, Richard Carlson, Richard Denning and Ricou Browning as Gill Man. Better known in my household as Creature from the Black Latrine, this month’s creature feature requires the admission of an unusual coming-out story. I was sixteen years old when I saw Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #506: Hell House LLC II: The Abaddon Hotel
I wanted the Revenging Manta, the ninja vigilante of downtown Orlando, to cut this sniveling accountant named Albert Simmons down to size. Not figuratively cut down to size. Literally. I don’t do the whole murder thing, but I wanted justice after this man’s involvement in the sale of my Beanie Baby collection. But the Revenging Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #505: In a Violent Nature
“Sold!” I screamed, my fingers digging into the shoulders of Albert Simmons, the accountant for the Goose Lord gang. “I can’t replace those Beanie Babies. My whole life’s work ruined!” I grabbed Albert by the back of his neck and pushed him head first through the door. The Revenging Manta was cleaning his blade on Continue reading
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Episode 645: Schloctoberfest 2024 #4 (Pink Flamingos & Desperate Living)
On this week’s show, Jeff Shuster and I delve into two miraculously trashy John Waters films from the 1970s, Pink Flamingos (1972) and Desperate Living (1977), to cap off our annual Schloctoberfesting. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES Check out my interview with John Waters back on episode 133. For excellent tattoos in the Orlando area, check out Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #505: The Amityville Horror
I had a trout Beanie Baby named Rainbow. The prize jewell of my collection is now gone with the rest. All sold on eBay by the Goose Lord and his gang. I’m sorry. I can’t process the loss right now. Maybe I’ll work up the strength next time. — To be continued. Happy Halloween, everybody! Continue reading
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