GBW #63: California Screamin' (The Prey [1983] / The Freeway Maniac / Memorial Valley Massacre)

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Ryan and Chris dive back into the world of regional horror films, specifically with three California-set, not-LA-based trashy slashers. We start with 1983's "The Prey," which finds our hosts overall divided on this regional oddity with a strange production history, but both agree it's more ambitious in what it's trying to do than most slashers of its ilk. Then, they move into the high-body-count, yet strangely boring "The Freeway Maniac," a VHS dirtbag flick from 1989, before ending with another flick from 1989, albeit one that is much more fun, "Memorial Valley Massacre." You can find this and future episodes on our website thegoodbadwhat.com. You can subscribe to our show on Apple Podcasts, Anchor.fm, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, Google Podcasts, and more! Feel free to email us at [email protected] if you have any questions, comments, or just want to say hello. You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram @thegoodbadwhat. You can also like us on Facebook. Our logo comes from Michelle Parkos, and our theme music comes from Paco.