The B-Movie Boys Podcast

This week, The B-Movie Boys crack open Basket Case (1982), Frank Henenlotter’s gloriously sleazy tale of a man, his wicker basket, and the deformed telepathic twin brother living inside it. What starts as a grimy revenge story set in the worst hotel New York City has ever produced quickly mutates into something way stranger, funnier, and honestly kind of brilliant.We dive deep into the movie’s legendary $35,000 budget, guerrilla filmmaking tactics, aggressively janky stop-motion effects, and the bizarre emotional core hiding underneath all the melting puppet chaos. Along the way, we discuss psychic basket etiquette, mutant sibling dependency, horny monster logic, Times Square exploitation cinema, and whether Belial is secretly one of the great tragic monsters in cult film history.There are riffs about kung fu movies, New Hampshire landmarks, Tom Green, Nathan’s hot dogs, and the logistics of securing a wicker basket containing a murder creature with what appears to be the world’s least effective padlock. Somewhere inside all the chaos, the Schlockometer starts having an existential crisis over whether Basket Case is actually… a genuinely good movie.Mention in this Episode:The Wizard of Oz (1939)Watchmen (2009)Pink Flamingos (1972)Judy GarlandLindsay LohanMichael B. JordanTom GreenJohn WatersJoe Bob BriggsNathan’s Hot DogsLongabergerYouPorn“Pinball Wizard” by The WhoOur Links:BMovieBoys.comOfficial DiscordPatreonFacebookInstagram

The B-Movie Boys head back to the atomic age this week with The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms, a movie that basically looked at giant monster cinema and said, “Yeah, I think I’ll invent an entire genre today.” What starts as a straightforward 1950s creature feature quickly turns into a deep dive on filmmaking innovation, nuclear panic, stop-motion wizardry, and the absolute madness of making a dinosaur attack New York using techniques invented by one guy working alone in a rented Hollywood storefront.We break down the legendary work of Ray Harryhausen, the accidental plagiarism of Ray Bradbury, and why this movie somehow feels both wildly important and occasionally like homework between dinosaur scenes. Along the way, we discuss fake dinosaur science, bizarre accents, the logistics of shooting bazookas at prehistoric monsters, and whether the Rhedosaurus simply wanted to enjoy a nice day at Coney Island before everybody got rude about it.It’s a movie that created the DNA for everything from Godzilla to Jurassic Park, while also featuring one extremely confident cop attempting to fight a 200-foot dinosaur with a revolver. The Schlockometer is deployed. Dynamation changes cinema forever. And a giant radioactive sea lizard steals the show and our hearts.Mention in this Episode:Jurassic Park (1993)The Fast and the Furious (2001)King Kong (1933)The Lost World (1925)Godzilla (1954)Cloverfield (2008)Ray HarryhausenTom HanksCaptain Phillips (2013)Elvis (2022)Charles R. KnightWillis O'BrienRay BradburyTomoyuki TanakaBo BurnhamMrBeastOur Links:BMovieBoys.comOfficial DiscordPatreonFacebookInstagram

This week, The B-Movie Boys step into the larger-than-life world of Dolemite (1975), a movie that somehow manages to be a scrappy, low-budget chaos machine and a legitimate cultural landmark at the exact same time.What starts as a seemingly straightforward revenge story about a wrongfully imprisoned pimp quickly spirals into a whirlwind of crooked cops, rival gangsters, questionable kung fu, and filmmaking choices that scream "to hell with rules!" But underneath the rough edges, there’s something much bigger happening—something that forces us to reevaluate what this movie actually is.We break down the baffling fight choreography, the anything-goes camerawork, and the unforgettable characters (shoutout to the Hamburger Pimp), while also digging into the story behind Rudy Ray Moore and the sheer force of will it took to get this movie made. What we find is a film that doesn’t just exist as a B-movie—it helps define an entire movement.The Schlockometer is deployed. Context becomes everything. And somehow, against all odds… this might be a masterpiece.Good Journey.Mentioned in this Episode:Dolemite Is My Name (2019)Pulp Fiction (1994)Pink Flamingos (1972)Quentin TarantinoSamuel L. JacksonDr. DreSnoop DoggJohn CleeseJohn C. ReillyNAACPDunbar HotelUCLABurger KingWendy'sOur Links:BMovieBoys.comOfficial DiscordPatreonFacebookInstagram

There are movies that ask “what if?”… and then there’s what if we found a mysterious white goo bubbling out of the earth and immediately devoured the forbidden Cool Whip?That’s the energy of The Stuff, and we are all in on this deliciously unhinged ride.What starts as a simple “hey, don’t eat that” quickly spirals into a full-blown corporate satire with killer yogurt, brainwashed families, and a kid who responds to existential horror by absolutely wrecking a grocery store.We discuss:The wild filmmaking style of Larry Cohen (permits are more of a suggestion)The “Yogurt Factory” court case that shaped entertainment lawWhether we would eat The Stuff.Mentioned in this episode:Curb Your EnthusiasmGhostbusters (1984)Men in Black (1997)Space Jam (1996)A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)Google MapsBeanie BabiesTickle Me ElmoLabubuPanera BreadFour LokoMountain Dew Zero SugarOur Links:BMovieBoys.comOfficial DiscordPatreonFacebookInstagram

This week, The B-Movie Boys dive into The Giant Claw, a movie that feels like it was engineered in a lab specifically to break the Schlockometer. Dave calls it a “doozy,” and honestly, he might be underselling it.What starts as a fairly straight-laced 1950s sci-fi quickly turns into something far weirder, funnier, and way more memorable with the introduction of a battleship-sized bird monster that doesn’t just derail the movie, it redefines it.We also discuss:The scientific merits of giant spiralsAnti-matter. How does it work?How long should it take to make a movie?Mentioned in this episode:Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)30 Seconds Over Tokyo (1944)Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)Independence Day (1996)The Lego Movie (2014)Sam KatzmanRay HarryhausenJim HensonGeorge LucasGordie HoweRFK Jr.The SimpsonsManBearPigPlayboyOur Links:BMovieBoys.comOfficial DiscordPatreonFacebookInstagram

This week, The B-Movie Boys enter a completely different dimension of cinema with Kung Pow! Enter the Fist, a movie that isn’t just bad on purpose… it’s surgically, lovingly, absurdly bad on purpose.Steve Oedekerk takes a 1970s kung fu movie, splices himself into it like a cinematic parasite, and somehow creates one of the most joke-dense, commitment-heavy fever dreams ever put to screen.We break down:The insane technical gymnastics behind digitally inserting a new movie into an old oneWhether intentional incompetence still counts as incompetenceWhy this might be one of the most committed comedy experiments ever madeAnd how a $10 million budget can be used to simulate a low-budget experienceAlso discussed: cow fights, limited time fast food offers, and a shocking amount of respect for a movie that absolutely should not work but somehow... does.Mentioned in this episode:Tiger and Crane Fists (1976)Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)Titanic (1997)Jimmy Wang YuJackie ChanBruce LeeKevin NealonCatherine O'HaraFred WillardTaco BellMcRibTimexOur Links:BMovieBoys.comOfficial DiscordPatreonFacebookInstagram

This week, The B-Movie Boys dive headfirst into the glitter-soaked gutter with Pink Flamingos, directed by the one and only John Waters and starring the incomparable Divine.Set in beautiful, trashy Baltimore, the film follows Divine and her family as they defend their title as “The Filthiest People Alive” against a pair of jealous perverts who think they can out-gross the reigning queen. What unfolds is less a traditional narrative and more a full-blown assault on good taste, social norms, and occasionally your gag reflex.We break down the cultural impact, the microscopic budget, the deliberate aesthetic choices, and whether this movie is incompetent, transgressive genius, or some unholy fusion of both. We debate camp vs. punk, cult status vs. endurance test, and whether Audacity just broke the Schlockometer.It’s provocative. It’s historic. It’s deeply uncomfortable.And yes. We talk about that scene.Good Journey.Mentioned in this episode:John WatersDivineRoger EbertThe Criterion CollectionNational Film RegistrySurfin' Bird – The TrashmenOur Links:BMovieBoys.comOfficial DiscordPatreonFacebookInstagram

This week, the B-Movie Boys travel to Eternia… and then immediately right back to suburban America… to break down the 1987 fantasy adaptation Masters of the Universe.Dolph Lundgren is He-Man. Frank Langella is Skeletor. Courtney Cox finds a synthesizer that may or may not control the universe. There are laser guns, foam rocks, multiple rubber-suit henchmen, and a villain performance that goes way harder than the rest of the movie deserves.We dive into toy-line economics, budget gymnastics, earthbound fantasy compromises, and what happens when Shakespearean villain energy collides with mall parking lots.The Schlockometer is deployed. Eternia is judged. Skeletor absolutely does not phone it in.Tear down the good. Celebrate the bad. Good Journey.Mentioned in this episode:He-Man and the Masters of the UniverseCannon FilmsMattelGary GoddardSupermanStar WarsFlash GordonRocky IVOur Links:BMovieBoys.comOfficial DiscordPatreonFacebookInstagram

In this episode, The B-Movie Boys confront one of the strangest films ever committed to VHS: Death Bed: The Bed That Eats (1977). Born from demonic heartbreak and powered by bubbling acid fluids, this sentient piece of furniture spends 77 agonizing minutes quietly consuming anyone foolish enough to take a nap.We unpack the movie’s baffling lore, glacial pacing, and surprisingly earnest ambition, while debating whether a film can be boring and admirable at the same time. Along the way, they explore cursed beds, cursed filmmaking, and why sheer audacity might matter more than entertainment value. The Schlockometer is deployed. Science is disrespected. The bed is still hungry.Mentioned in this episode:George BarryPatton OswaltDan BrownGordon RamsayThe Shawshank RedemptionAlka-Seltzer, probablyOur Links:BMovieBoys.comOfficial DiscordPatreonFacebookInstagram

In our first full episode, The B-Movie Boys take on Birdemic: Shock and Terror, one of the most infamous eco-horror disasters ever committed to digital video. We break down James Nguyen’s Hitchcock-inspired nightmare, from its baffling performances and green-screen birds to its earnest environmental message and jaw-dropping technical choices. Using the Schlockometer, we examine where Birdemic fails, where it accidentally succeeds, and why movies that swing this hard deserve to be celebrated, not dismissed.Mentioned in this episode:Birdemic: Shock and Terror (2010)The Birds (1963)An Inconvenient Truth (2006)James NguyenSundance Film Festival7-11"Just Hanging Out" by Damien CarterOur Links:BMovieBoys.comOfficial DiscordPatreonFacebookInstagram

Alright folks, get ready to dive into the glorious mess that is B movies with us, the B Movie Boys! This time, we're laying down our totally arbitrary Schlockometer to rate the best of the worst flicks out there. Yeah, we’re talking about the kind of movies that are so bad, they’re actually kinda good. We’ll break down categories like entertainment value and technical incompetence, because let’s face it, who doesn’t love a good rubber monster? Plus, we’re giving you the scoop on our first episode where we tackle the legendary “Birdemic: Shock and Terror.” So grab your popcorn, or whatever snack you can find, and join us in celebrating the absurdity of these cinematic disasters. Trust me, it’s gonna be a wild ride!Key takeaways:We introduce ourselves, the hosts of the B Movie Boys podcast, dedicated to exploring the realm of B-movies.We've got a wild scoring system called the Schlockometer, because why not make things totally arbitrary, right?Our motto? Tear down the good and celebrate the bad. Because just praising stuff is a total snooze-fest.Expect a mix of absurdity and hilarity as we dive into flicks that are so bad, they're actually kind of great.Mentioned in this episode:PatreonThe Caped PodcastersBeer Me a MovieToxic AvengerBirdemic: Shock and TerrorVelocipastorRocky Horror Picture ShowReefer MadnessThe Room