Michael, Sam, and their mother are moving in with their grandpa in Santa Cruz after leaving the uber-progressive Phoenix. Michael, brooding with teen angst and wistful hair flips falls for a mystery girl who pals around with a group of leather-clad hair metal hoodlums. As he eyes the girl, his younger brother Sam turns out to be the coolest guy in the Santa Cruz comic shop, where he meets the Frog brothers, who nerdily express their belief that Santa Cruz is filled with vampires. As Sam and Michael’s stories converge on the titular Lost Boys, their mother is a dating a local business owner, and huge dork, Max. Soon, Michael, as well as mystery girl Star have been turned into vampires, but one only reaches their full vampire status after their first kill. While these two fight their instinctual urge, Sam and the Frog Brothers come up with a plan to kill the original vampire in order to break the vampiric curse put upon Michael and Star. The real question is, can the gang find the grand count of Santa Cruz or will our teenage romantics fulfill their immortal destiny?

Listen in as we talk about how all the elements line up for this never grow up vampire flick.

Featuring: Jay Hoffman, Ryan Lootens, & Steve Sykes

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Welcome to a special episode of Front Row Flashbacks for our Monstercast interview of writer/producer/director and friend of the pod, David Weiner. He is the director of the critically acclaimed documentaries In Search of Darkness Parts I and II, which focus on the history of 1980’s horror movies. Weiner also directed the documentary In Search of Tomorrow, which gives viewers a deep dive into 1980’s science fiction films. David has joined us in the past for an interview about his career, and to talk with us about the werewolf-classic American Werewolf in London. Today our interview focuses on In Search of Darkness Part III, and why he’s continued his trajectory into the great decade of horror movies. 

In Search of Darkness Part I & II can be viewed on Shudder, and In Search of Darkness Part III is available for purchase until Halloween 2022 at www.80shorrordoc.com.

Featuring: Erin McCabe, Ryan Lootens, & Jay Hoffman

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www.80sscifidoc.com and @80sscifidoc (for socials)

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www.ItCameFromBlog.com and @ItCameFromBlog (socials)

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Join us as we follow the Mobile Infantry to Klendathu to exterminate the bug scourge that has declared war with the Federation once they launched the asteroid that destroyed Buenos Aires. The bugs are non-stop killing machines, but Rico’s Roughnecks are gonna put that claim to the test.

Again, Paul Verhoeven bringing brilliant satire in the guise of a big, dumb, ultra-violent action movie. Take a listen to why this movie is so much more than its amazing blockbuster outer shell may lend you to believe.

FEATURING: Jay Hoffman, Ryan Lootens, & Erin McCabe

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Join us as we get into a futuristic Detroit where the police force is run by mega-corporation Omni-Corps. In this dystopian future, big police are getting mowed down by gangs running loose, and Omni-Corps suits know just how to save the day, Robocop. 

Listen in as we talk about why this ultra-violent, 80’s action classic is more than just big dumb fun.

FEATURING: Jay Hoffman, Ryan Lootens, & Erin McCabe

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Join us as we discuss Jackie Brown, a game of cat and mouse film noir set in the Tarantino movie verse. In Tarantino’s third outing as a director, he adapts Elmore Leonard’s “Rum Punch”. Listen in as we see how Jackie Brown stacks up against the entirety of Tarantino’s catalog.

FEATURING: Jay Hoffman, Ryan Lootens, & Erin McCabe

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Conan is orphaned by the violence of Thulsa Doom and goes from an enslaved boy to gladiator to a free man with the thirst for vengeance. 

Join us as we look at the adventures of Conan in his first cinematic outing, where we discuss this cult classic that may tend to be dismissed as run of the mill 1980’s fantasy. This movie is anything but that and its influence can be felt today, especially with the recent release of The Northman. Take a listen as we discuss one of the movies that kicked off Arnie’s massive run of action classics.

FEATURING: Jay Hoffman, Ryan Lootens, & Erin McCabe

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Inspector Tequila is a one-man wrecking crew who is gonna stop one of the most violent gangs in Hong Kong, even if he has to kill everyone in his way. 

Join us as we dig into John Woo’s magnum opus, Hard Boiled. This gun fu, action masterpiece may not be as mainstream as Woo’s 90’s classic, Face Off, but this is the movie that led to his breakthrough in the states. This is what slow-motion, mega action is supposed to look like!

FEATURING: Jay Hoffman, Ryan Lootens, & Erin McCabe

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Today marks the 110th Anniversary of the sinking of the unsinkable Titanic, and then 30 years ago the biggest movie on the 20th Century was released and teen and pre-teen girls collectively lost their minds over the romance aboard the sinking ship. Join us as we dig into behemoth of a natural disaster movie. Does the movie hold up? Is this just a mushy love story, or is there more to this movie beneath the surface? We’ll get into that and more on this episode of Flashbacks!

FEATURING: Jay Hoffman, Ryan Lootens, & Erin McCabe

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Join us, as we follow Will Munny, his partner Ned, and the Schofield Kid as they go after a couple of prostitute-abusing outlaws. Will constantly takes every punishment he’s dealt because he feels like he deserves it for all the wrong he had done in his past life before his wife converted him into a decent man. Will grapples with his reformed ways and what he needs to do to take care of his family. Once Little Bill harms his partner Ned….all bets are off. Listen as we discuss what makes this western a classic deconstruction of the genre it portrays.

FEATURING: Jay Hoffman, Ryan Lootens, & Erin McCabe

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Front Row Flashbacks is gearing up and linking up with our best gang mates to battle it out for dominance over the Five Points. Please join us as we work through Martin Scorses’ Gang of New York. This movie has vicious violence, poignant commentary, and a grit that seems to be missing from most period pieces. Not only that, but this movie features two Herculean actors in Leo DiCaprio and Daniel Day Lewis. Give it a listen to see what we thought.

FEATURING: Jay Hoffman, Ryan Lootens, & Erin McCabe

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Front Row Flashbacks needs to throw out some teenage rebellion through the art of sexy dance. Join us we dig into Dirty Dancing and why this movie is more than a chick flick about dancing, and why Baby is a far more heroic character than a quick movie rundown may suggest.

FEATURING: Jay Hoffman, Ryan Lootens, & Erin McCabe

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Please enjoy this episode of FLASHBACK and as always, we’ll see you in the front row!

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