EPISODE · Jun 1, 2025 · 1H 36M
Retro Blood 190: Nightbeast (1982)
from Retro Blood · host Retro Blood
James Kline and J.H. Alison kick off It Came from Outer Space: Part 2—a month of 1980s sci-fi horror—with the low-budget cult classic NightBeast! 🛸 Travel with us to Perry Hill, Maryland, where plaid-shirted townsfolk take on a laser-blasting alien menace in one of the most charmingly strange indie films of the early ’80s. 🗓️ History Segment (Nov 30, 1982) 💥 Wrestling: A tribute to wrestling legend Jack Brisco 🎶 Music: Alison dives into the cultural juggernaut that was Michael Jackson’s Thriller 🎬 Behind the Scenes: Director Don Dohler and his passion for DIY filmmaking The film’s connection to The Alien Factor A young J.J. Abrams scoring the soundtrack Nudity, gore, and an unexpected reshoot with Dohler’s hairdresser-turned-actress! Then it’s a full review of all the laser-fueled mayhem—over-the-top deaths, hilarious character names, love stories no one asked for, and why NightBeast is pure 80s B-movie gold. 🎧 Listen now wherever you get your podcasts! follow us on all platforms! 📷 Instagram 📘 Facebook Page 👥 Facebook Group 🎥 YouTube Channel #RetroBlood #NightBeast #SciFiHorror #80sHorror #DonDohler #CultHorror #JJABRAMS #HorrorPodcast #MichaelJackson #Thriller #JackBrisco #AlienMovies #LaserBlastMadness
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James Kline and J.H. Alison kick off It Came from Outer Space: Part 2—a month of 1980s sci-fi horror—with the low-budget cult classic NightBeast! 🛸 Travel with us to Perry Hill, Maryland, where plaid-shirted townsfolk take on a laser-blasting alien menace in one of the most charmingly strange indie films of the early ’80s. 🗓️ History Segment (Nov 30, 1982)💥 Wrestling: A tribute to wrestling legend Jack Brisco🎶 Music: Alison dives into the cultural juggernaut that was Michael Jackson’s Thriller 🎬 Behind the Scenes: Director Don Dohler and his passion for DIY filmmaking The film’s connection to The Alien Factor A young J.J. Abrams scoring the soundtrack Nudity, gore, and an unexpected reshoot with Dohler’s hairdresser-turned-actress! Then it’s a full review of all the laser-fueled mayhem—over-the-top deaths, hilarious character names, love stories no one asked for, and why NightBeast is pure 80s B-movie gold. 🎧 Listen now wherever you get your podcasts! follow us on all platforms! 📷 Instagram 📘 Facebook Page 👥 Facebook Group 🎥 YouTube Channel #RetroBlood #NightBeast #SciFiHorror #80sHorror #DonDohler #CultHorror #JJABRAMS #HorrorPodcast #MichaelJackson #Thriller #JackBrisco #AlienMovies #LaserBlastMadness
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Retro Blood 190: Nightbeast (1982)
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