The Retro Video Store

Send us Fan MailEric and Neil continue our 1990's safari with the jungle adventure movie, Congo. Eric thought it was fun, but it tested Neil's patience. Grab your monkey laser blaster and join us! 

Send us Fan MailDavid returns this week to join Eric and Neil to talk about the fun survival horror romp, Wrong Turn from 2003. We also chat a bit about the new Netflix movie Apex. Grab a map and join us! 

Send us Fan MailEric and Neil talk about the pretty decent monster run amok in a museum movie, The Relic. It has a decent cast and great Stan Winston effects. We also talk about all sorts of other side stuff too. Grab a hot cup of psychedelic tea and join us! 

Send us Fan MailEric and Neil tackle the very fun and entertaining Sylvester Stallone movie, Demolition Man. We both were surprised how much we liked it after not seeing it in ages. Stallone and Snipes are both having a great time. Grab Some Taco Bell and join us! 

Send us Fan MailDavid returns this week and helps Eric and Neil talk about the 1994 Jean Claude Van Damme movie, Timecop. It's probably his most mainstream movie. There is still a lot of kicking though. Comb out your mullet and join us! 

Send us Fan MailEric and Neil continue our slow crawl through the Marvel Cinematic Universe with The Avengers from 2012. We talk about Joss Wheadon and all of his baggage. How far superhero movies have come. Grab an Infinity Stone and join us.

Send us Fan MailIn honor of the late Chuck Norris, Eric, Neil and David revisit the most "Chuck Norris" move of all time, Lone Wolf McQuade. It still holds up as one of the most ridiculously macho movies of all time. Grab a can of Pearl beer and join us! 

Send us Fan MailEric, Neil and David talk about Wes Craven's Swamp Thing from 1982. It's a beloved cult comic book turned into a mediocre man in rubber suit monster romp. It has a few fun scenes, but its mostly old Swampy throwing people around and running around the swamp.  Grab your pocket snake and join us! 

Send us Fan MailEric, Neil and David talk about the futuristic Michael Crichton movie, Runaway. We talk about how older ladies love Tom Selleck and how Gene Simmons was pretty decent in this movie. We talk quite a bit about the movies our parents took us too and how they were unique bonding moments. Grab your robot spider and join us! 

Send us Fan MailEric and Neil discuss the sequel to the movie that jumpstarted the 90's slasher resurgence, Scream 2.  It's a movie with lots of production problems, including a leaked script that caused rewrites on the go. It's got good parts, and some not so good parts. Grab your Ghostface costume and join us! 

Send us Fan MailDavid makes his long awaited return. He joins Eric and Neil to talk about the 1990 cult classic, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.  It's still a lot of fun and lives in the hearts of a generation  Grab some pizza and join us! 

Send us Fan MailEric and Neil head back to the land of the holiday themed slasher movie. We talk about, My Bloody Valentine from 1981. It's a fun early 80's romp, with a small town Canadian feel. 1981 was truly the slasher heyday. Grab a Moosehead beer and join us! 

Send us Fan MailEric and Neil tackle a musical for the first time on the podcast. We talk about the 1986 classic, Little Shop of Horrors. Neil isn't a big fan of movie musicals, but Eric is. We talk about the amazing Career of Frank Oz and out love of comic books. Grab some laughing gas and join us! 

Send us Fan MailEric and Neil talk about the awful Superman 3 from 1983. The series really hits a wall here. Christopher Reeve can't save us from rampant slapstick and Richard Pryor hamming it up.  Bring your synthetic kryptonite and join us! 

Send us Fan MailEric and Neil discuss one of the greatest comedies of all time. It's an amazing movie that created the "mockumentary" genre. Grab your bass guitar and join us!

Send us Fan MailEric and Neil march back into the early days of the MCU, when they were still trying to figure it out. We talk about the first Captain America movie, its a great origin story and period piece. Take your super soldier serum and join us! 

Send us Fan MailEric and Neil are back for our first episode of the new year. We talk about the cult classic from 1986, Highlander. Hard to believe we haven't done this one already.  It's a fun slice of 80's action/cheese. Grab your katana and join us! 

Send us Fan MailEric and Neil are back from an unexpected 2 week break. We head back to the early days of Marvel movies with Iron Man 2. Lots of other topics to discuss as well. Grab your pet bird and join us! 

Send us Fan MailEric and Neil bring out the sides dishes and talk about the holiday themed slasher, Thanksgiving from 2023. It follows the classic slasher formula, but is fun and gory in the best way. Grab the gravy and join us! 

Send us Fan MailEric, Neil and David end the November Stephen King Trifecta with the much maligned alien invasion movie, Dreamcatcher. It has too many ideas executed in a mundane way. We talk about the number of King tropes as well as defend his best works. Grab your psychic friend and join us! 

Send us Fan MailOur mini "Worst of Stephen King" series continues with the 1992 oddity, Sleepwalkers. Eric, Neil and David are all here for a less then enthusiastic ride. We also discuss side gig options for David during the government shut down. Grab your closest kitty and join us!  

Send us Fan MailEric and Neil brave the awfulness of the only movie that Stephen King ever directed. The explosions and stunts are fun, but the plot is terrible and suspense and scares are severely lacking. Grab your rocket launcher and join us! 

Send us Fan MailEric, Neil and David keep the horror fest going beyond the holiday. We talk about the sequel to the "reboot", Halloween Kills. A movie that lives up to it's title. While it might not be the most intelligent of the series, it is one of the most fun and gory of them all. Evil Dies tonight! Join Us! 

Send us Fan MailEric and Neil talk about the franchise reboot, Halloween from 2018. It has pretty much everything thing you want from a Michael Myers movie. Grab a candy bag and join us! 

Send us Fan MailEric, Neil and David are bored out of their gourds talking about the Stan Winston directed movie from 1988, Pumpkinhead. The effects are great, but the story is simple and the deep fried south setting is awful. Come down to the bayou and join us! 

Send us Fan MailEric and Neil continue the horror movie madness with the 2013 Reboot of the Evil Dead. Possibly the "juiciest" movie ever made. We talk about amazing practical effects and the unflinching nature of the movie. We actually talk about the movie a lot in this episode! Grab your barf bag and join us! 

Send us Fan MailEric and Neil talk about the 1979 cult classic, Tourist Trap. Filled with a creepy vibe and even creepier mannequins. Lots of people were traumatized by the repeat viewings on local channels during the early 80's. Grab a dummy head and join us!  

Send us Fan MailEric and Neil take a break from the normal format and talk about the beloved horror sub genre, the slasher movie. We talk about the heyday of the genre in the last 70's and early 80's as well as the tropes we love and hate.  Grab a kitchen knife and join us! 

Send us Fan MailOur journey into the slasher films of 1981 continues with the cult classic, The Prowler. It's a run of the mill slasher movie with one difference, Tom Savini doing the effects. Join Eric, Neil and David as we talk about the ups and downs of the movie. Grab your pitchfork and join us! 

Send us Fan MailDavid returns and joins Eric and Neil to talk about this slasher movie from 1981. We talk about the majority of the movie is just walking around in the dark. We also talk about the career of Linda Blair.  Grab your really tiny radio and join us! 

Send us Fan MailIt's time! Time for horror movies!  Eric and Neil talk about the 1981 movie, The Funhouse. Directed by Tobe Hooper. Its a nice time capsule for the early 80's with lax Boomer parenting and sleazy atmosphere. Jump on the bumper cars and join us! 

Send us Fan MailIt's our 250th episode! Today Eric and Neil finally talk about the elephant in the room of action cinema, Steven Segal. We talk about what might be his peak performance in, Marked For Death. We spend a lot of time talking about the myth of Steven Segal and why what looked cool back then, is laughable now. Grab your puffy satin jacket and pull your ponytail tight and join us! 

Send us Fan MailEric and Neil head back to Van Damme country with this extra cheesy slice of a movie called, Kickboxer. Its unintentionally hilarious and a must see for 1980's martial arts movie enthusiasts. Put on you loin cloth and Join us!  

Send us Fan MailDavid is finally back this week as he joins Eric and Neil to talk about the apex of the Final Destination Series, Final Destination 3.  Grab your tickets for the roller coaster and join us! 

Send us Fan MailEric and Neil return to the wet and squishy world of Clive Barker. Hellraiser 2 is a more gory and extreme sequel, but it doesn't have the surprises and horror of the original. Grab your puzzle box and join us! 

Send us Fan MailEric and Neil take a trip to Van Damme country with this thick slice of cheese. It's entertaining and of its time, but is it a good movie? Grab a bag of ice and join us! 

Send us Fan MailEric and Neil continue our voyage into the lesser sequels of amazing movies. This week we tackle Robocop 2, it's entertaining and mean spirited, but doesn't have the heart of the original. Amazing stop motion effects and some humor make it worth it. We also have a discussion about the new Superman movie. Put on your 5000 SPF sunscreen and join us! 

Send us Fan MailEric and Neil hit the way back button to the year 1990 to talk about Predator 2.  It's a balls to the wall look at the hellscape of futuristic 1997.  It's very entertaining, but no where near as good as the original.  Put on your bullet proof vest and join us! 

Send us Fan MailEric and Neil talk about the 1987 sci-fi cult classic, The Running Man. We talk about the good and the bad. Rank Arnolds movies and Stephen King adaptations.  Grab your yellow spandex suit and join us! 

Send us Fan MailEric and Neil jump into the middle of the 90's with the action classic, The Rock. Probably the best Michael Bay movie of all time. Great cast and amazing special effects mix with frenetic editing. Don't forget your gasmask and join us! 

Send us Fan MailEric, Neil and David talk about one of the greatest action movies of the 1990's, Speed. It still holds up, and we have quite a few random topics thrown in as well. Hop on the bus and join us! 

Send us Fan MailThey say you should never look back. Eric and Neil find that out when they watch the Wes Craven Voodoo movie, The Serpent and the Rainbow. Bill Pullman sleep walks his way through the movie as an anthropologist looking for the secret ingredients to making a zombie. Very Loosely based on a true story. Grab a cup of blood and join us! 

Send us Fan MailDavid is back this week and joins Eric and Neil for a scary movie. We talk about the 1987, literal cult movie, The Believers. We talk about Martin Sheen's intense performance and how he will shake a child. Eric gives a mini review of the new Mission Impossible movie. Drink your special tea and join us! 

Send us Fan MailEric and Neil jump into the waters of James Cameron's cult classic, The Abyss. While it wasn't a huge box office success, constant showings on premium and basic cable brought in a devoted audience. We watched the special edition and were amazing how great it looks today. Grab some of that liquid oxygen and join us! 

Send us Fan MailEric and Neil talk about the flop turned cult classic from 1997, Even Horizon. Its a movie with a great sets and atmosphere, but it can't execute its own ideas. Put on your space underwear, suck in your gut and join us! 

Send us Fan MailEric and Neil take the opportunity to go back and talk about one of the very first movies we covered, Revenge of the Ninja. Sometimes we have to go back and talk about a movie that made us want to start the podcast to begin with. Grab your ninja gear and join us! 

Send us Fan MailEric, Neil and David talk about the 1986 cult classic, Manhunter. The movie debut of Hannibal Lector.  We talk about the movies influence on crime shows and other media. Grab a smoke and join us! 

Send us Fan MailEric, Neil and David feel the need, the need for speed, as they talk about the blockbuster movie from 1986, Top Gun. We talk about the movie's legacy and all the movies "inspired" by it. We also talk about the amazing year in movies what was 1986. 

Send us Fan MailNeil is back this week.  He joins Eric and David to talk about the second installment of the infamous Final Destination series.  The movie that made people steer clear of lumber trucks forever! Avoid dangerous things and join us! 

Send us Fan MailNeil is off this week, so its left to Eric and David to talk about the controversial thriller from the early 80's. Brian De Palma set out to shock audiences when he made this movie, and somewhat succeeds. Grab your homemade mace and join us!