April Fool's Month: Bio-Dome (1996)

No one ever reads my damn descriptions, right? So if you want to be surprised, then keep with tradition. Resist the temptation to read the description as I litter it with metadata about the movie so that more than five people will download the episode. Alright, now that we got that out of the way... we are kicking off April Fool's Month by reviewing Bio-Dome! The very same film that has a whopping 4% on Rottentomatoes and 1/100 on Metacritic. How is this a horror movie? Let me phrase it this way: two developmentally disabled young men are held captive by doomsday preppers who starve them, neglect them, then ultimately try to literally blow them away! Pauly Shore (MTV, In the Army Now, Son in Law) plays Bud, a moron who can lick his own back using tantric yoga. Pauly co-won a Razzie Award with Tom Arnold in 1996 for his performance in this film. Stephen Baldwin (Usual Suspects, Sharks in Venice, Flintstones Viva Rock Vegas) plays Doyle, a role which his brother Alec warned him would ruin his career. We contend it was not this movie that killed his career, but rather his stint on Ty Murray's Celebrity Bull Riding Challenge where he nearly died and broke both a rib and his shoulder blade. William Atherton (Ghostbusters, Die Hard, Real Genius) is a goddam treasure. Have you ever seen another character actor who can instantly bring a sneer to your face? This man is the professional wrestling heel that every movie needs and he is wonderful in the film as Dr. Noah Faulkner. Initially, the good doctor is trying to save the world, then after faltering and failing, he decides to destroy his creation, and everyone in it. This film features Tenacious D, Jack Black and Kyle Glass. If you hate the rest of the film, just daydream if those two were the stars of the film, instead of the Weasel and the father-in-law of Justin Bieber. We also discuss Cube, by Vincenzo Natali, as well as its sequel and prequel. This film is basically the antithesis of Bio-Dome, making its money back over 10 times over. We also detail Natali's short film, which was essentially a proof of concept for the film, which is available on YouTube. This week's "Hidden Track" is by Lame Genie. These gents have a veritable cornucopia of content available at lamegenie.bandcamp.com; facebook.com/lamegenie; and youtube.com/c/lamegenie. The song is the Punch Out Medley! If you ever have feedback or recommendations on future episodes, please let us know at [email protected]. You can always find us on our social media: Instagram, Twitter, Slasher App: @slasherspod Facebook: /slasherspod Reddit: u/slasherspod https://www.youtube.com/c/slasherspodcast Theme song is I wanna Die by Mini Meltdowns. https://open.spotify.com/artist/5ZAk6lUDsaJj8EAhrhzZnh ; https://minimeltdowns.bandcamp.com/