Thursday, December 31, 2020

Overlook Hour Podcast Show Notes #226


We're ending the year with one of the most upsetting found footage movies to date, Charlotte's Net. James Dobbins Jones, the film's director called in from Australia to add some context.
This felt like the most appropriate way to send 2020 off. 

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David Robson returns with his third Two Sentence Horror Story 

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Grab a unique VHS copy of MURDER DEATH KOREATOWN here!

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Enjoy episode 226 at your own risk 😱

And have a Happy New Year!

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-Lord Battle

Sunday, December 27, 2020

Bluray Tuesday Featuring: Honest Thief, The Last Shift & Triggered

 December 29th 2020


The last Bluray Tuesday 2020 has arrived. The year ends with just two Bluray releases first up is action thriller starring Liam Nesson titled Honest Thief. Also hitting shelves this week is comedy/drama film, The Last Shift. Rounding out the week is a DVD only release titled Triggered that has an interesting premise and definitely a film I'd wanna check out. White the year ends on a soft note, next week starts off the year with a bang with many cool horror films released all through January. What are you looking forward to buy, rent or skip this week? Let us know in the comments. Until next week! Happy New Year!
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Honest Thief: Amazon - $22.99

A bank robber tries to turn himself in because he's falling in love and wants to live an honest life...but when he realizes the Feds are more corrupt than him, he must fight back to clear his name.
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The Last Shift: Amazon - $22.99

Stanley's last shift at his fast food job takes an unexpected turn.
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Triggered: Amazon - $11.99

Nine friends, each harboring a dark secret, go camping in the woods. After a wild night of partying, they wake up with suicide bombs strapped to their chests, all with varying times on their countdown clocks. They decide to work out how to disarm the bombs or find help - until they discover they can 'take' one another's time by killing each other.
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- The Impostor

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Overlook Hour Podcast Show Notes #225


 Tune in to see Creepy Clark go toe to toe with Gwilliam!!! On the under-card, greasy baby Clark wrestles a pig!

You don't wanna miss this episode!

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Creepy Clark feels the Christmas Spirit as he adlibs a 2SHS

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I've listened to this album in its entirety 4 times now...

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Which poster do you prefer?!

LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, AND COMMENT BELOW

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The final Gwilliam barf bag, now residing in the Virtual Barf Bag Museum.

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The hot ghoulie himself!

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Bone Angels

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Based on a true story

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Episode 225 in its festive glory!

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-Lord Battle

Sunday, December 20, 2020

Bluray Tuesday Featuring The Craft Legacy, The War With Grandpa & Demons (2020)

 December 22nd 2020



It's that time of week again! This is a lighter week than we've gotten used to but a few of these releases might make good last minute stocking stuffers. First up is the Blumhouse's sequel, The Craft Legacy. This isn't nearly as good as the original but I went in with an open mind and was thoroughly disappointed. I'd recommend renting first. Next up is Demons 2020, which is not a remake but an entirely different film that shares the title with the 80's classic. I've heard nothing about this film but it sounds interesting. Also hitting shelves this week is comedy film War With Grandpa for those who are looking for laughs this holiday season. So what are you looking forward to this week? Let us know in the comments. Until next week and Merry Christmas!
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The Craft Legacy: Amazon - $19.99

In Blumhouse’s continuation of the cult hit The Craft, an eclectic foursome of aspiring teenage witches get more than they bargained for as they lean into their newfound powers.
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Demons: Amazon - $14.99

In a housing estate in London, a house is haunted by an evil ghost child. The team investigate the continuing haunting and poltergeist activity with amazing evidence and a chilling conclusion.
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The War With Grandpa: Amazon - $22.99

Upset that he has to share the room he loves with his grandfather, Peter decides to declare war in an attempt to get it back.
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Phantoms: Amazon - $14.99

A private investigator RETURNS to London. Andrew Robinson and his team investigate a London Pub that has Poltergeist activity. They encounter paranormal events, ghosts and phantoms who will make their investigation go all the way to hell.
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Spirits: Amazon - $14.99

Andrew Robinson returns to the Halloween horror nights phenomenon. On a rural farm in deepest, England he encounters a series of paranormal events that lead to a mystery being solved with frightening consequences and ultimate finale.
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-The Impostor

Thursday, December 17, 2020

Overlook Hour Podcast Show Notes #224

 

To understand this week's podcast art riddle, you'll have to watch DON'T LOOK BACK and JIU JISTSU from start to finish!

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Joe Oliver continues to crush it with his 8th submission!

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David talks shit at 19:20.

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Welcome to the KFC verse.

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I apologize for playing this parody, I just knew Clark would love it.

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This one's for Randy!

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Watch a witch bring a biscuit to life!

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Watch David Lee Hess's film FETISH, on Amazon Prime, HERE.

We went into detail about FETISH with David in episode 160, which you can find HERE

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We record too early... The film is out and it's not good. We talked about it a bit with Bill, but we ended up cutting that whole portion of the interview after we jumped from Skype to the Phone back to Skype. We all agreed it was boring and trying to be funny.

Yet I still felt the need to link it.

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Enjoy Bill's 50th time on the show!

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-Lord Battle

Monday, December 14, 2020

Bluray Tuesday Featuring Tenet, The Wolf of Snow Hollow & The Dark and The Wicked

December 15th 2020


Bluray Tuesday returns. First up this week is Christopher Nolan's Tenet. This film was great in the theater and definitely had me confused at first but all comes together and I feel after a second watch I'd love it even more knowing what I know now. Best Buy will carry an exclusive steelbook packaging for this release. Next up this week is The Wolf of Snow Hollow that has gotten great reviews, this one I'm looking forward to checking out. One of my favorites of the year, The Dark and The Wicked hits shelves today and its a decent price too. I'd recommend going in blind and being surprised on this one. Rounding out the week is The Beach House, Alone and Lin Shaye's The Call. What will you buy, rent or skip this week? Let us know in the comments. Until next week!

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Tenet: Amazon - $24.99
4K: Amazon - $29.99
Best Buy Steelbook: Best Buy - $34.99

Set in “the afterlife” of a world of international espionage, “Tenet” follows Washington’s operative as he races against the clock to prevent World War III.

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The Wolf of Snow Hollow: Best Buy - $14.99

Terror grips a small mountain town as bodies are discovered after each full moon. Losing sleep, raising a teenage daughter, and caring for his ailing father, officer Marshall struggles to remind himself there's no such thing as werewolves.
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The Dark and The Wicked: Amazon - $12.99

On a secluded farm in a nondescript rural town, a man is slowly dying. His family gathers to mourn, and soon a darkness grows, marked by waking nightmares and a growing sense that something evil is taking over the family.

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The Beach House: Amazon - $14.99

A romantic getaway for two troubled college sweethearts turns into a struggle for survival when unexpected guests - and the surrounding environment - exhibit signs of a mysterious infection.
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Blood Sisters: Amazon - $17.99

Seven girls must spend the night in an old house, which once was a brothel, as part of an initiation.
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American Rickshaw: Amazon - $22.99

A Miami college student finds himself framed for the murder of an evangelist's son. He hooks up with an Asian witch and a stripper to find the real killer and clear his name.
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Alone: Amazon - $12.99

A recently widowed traveler is kidnapped by a cold blooded killer, only to escape into the wilderness where she is forced to battle against the elements as her pursuer closes in on her.
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The Call: Amazon - $14.99

In the fall of 1987, a group of small-town friends must survive the night in the home of a sinister couple after a tragic accident brings them to the couple's door.
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Abrakadabra: Amazon - $19.99

In the tradition of giallos of the early 70's a magician finds himself the target of a sadistic serial killer.
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Torched: Unearthed Films - $21.95

Deanna, a young, pretty and upwardly mobile nurse is about to face the most difficult challenge of her life...Deciding whether five men should live or die. In a moment which would change her life forever, Deanna is brutally raped, but the pain she suffered is nothing compared to that which her five suspects are about to endure. One by one, Deanna avenges her rape. Do the men deserve the punishment she inflicts upon them, or the death they will soon desire? Only Deanna will decide who will survive and who gets Torched.
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Audrey: Amazon - $17.99

Audrey Hepburn won her first Academy Award at the age of 24 and went on to become one of the world's greatest cultural icons: a once-in-a-generation beauty, and legendary star of Hollywood's Golden Age, whose style and pioneering collaboration with Hubert de Givenchy continues to inspire. But who was the real Audrey Hepburn? Malnourished as a child, abandoned by her father and growing up under Nazi occupation in Holland, Hepburn faced a life-long battle with the traumas of her past, which thwarted her dreams of becoming a ballet dancer, and cast a shadow over her personal life. Yet she found inner peace using her superstardom for good as a global ambassador for UNICEF and bringing her life full circle; first a victim of war, then a source of relief to millions.
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The Opening Act: Amazon - $12.99

The film follows Will O'Brien whose true life passion is to become a stand-up comedian. He is given the opportunity to emcee a comedy show, opening for his hero, Billy G. O'Brien has to decide if he wants to continue the life he has set up or to pursue his dream, the life of a comedian.
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Infidel: Amazon - $19.99

An American man is kidnapped after a friend invites him to Cairo to speak out about recent militant uprisings. His wife heads to the city after hearing the news, determined to get him back.
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Beasts Clawing At Straws: Amazon - $19.99

A struggling restaurant owner, caring for his sick mom, finds a bag of cash in a sauna locker, while a customs officer gets into trouble when his girlfriend runs off with money he borrowed from a loan shark.
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- The Impostor

Thursday, December 10, 2020

Overlook Hour Podcast Show Notes #223


 Support the East coast Overlook Theatre aka Jerks Productions HERE.

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Listener Sam continues to challenge Creepy Clark with his 5th 2 Sentence Horror Story.

I haven't told Clark or Randy, but we're running low (so submit yours!)...

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Batman, T-rex, and a fridge, oh my!

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Here is the theremin music I played for Clark.

Pull your own Cobra clips.

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Who took the Utah monolith and then peed on the ground it once stood upon!?

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You guessed right, an adventure tour guide!

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Who took the California monolith and replaced it with a poorly crafted wooden cross?

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You guessed right, the guys that put the monolith up in the first place!

Watch out, illegal space aliens.

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Poor bastard.

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Enjoy Jill and Brandon on episode 223!
And keep up with all their projects at their site.
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-Lord Battle

Sunday, December 6, 2020

Bluray Tuesday Featuring: Possessor, Smiley Face Killers & Total Recall 4K

December 8th 2020


Bluray Tuesday returns once more. First up this week is one of my favorite films released this year, Possessor on both Bluray and 4K ultra HD Bluray. I'd highly recommend checking this one out if you haven't already. Next up is indie slasher horror, Smiley Face Killers released by Lionsgate. I haven't seen this one but will definitely watch it week. More films are getting the 4K remastered treatment this week starting with Total Recall which Best Buy will carry an exclusive Bluray steelbook for. Rounding out the week is My Science Project, Collateral 4K, and Made in Italy from Shout Factory. What are you buying, renting or skipping this week? Let us know in the comments. Until next week!
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Possessor: Amazon - $17.99
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Possessor follows an agent who works for a secretive organization that uses brain-implant technology to inhabit other people's bodies - ultimately driving them to commit assassinations for high-paying clients.
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Smiley Face Killers: Amazon - $14.99

A handsome young soccer player, Jake Graham, believes he is going insane, and is unable to shake the feeling he's being stalked. His friends and everyone around him believe he's just anxious and prone to paranoia, but Jake is actually being followed by a small group of serial killers led by a deformed and terrifying "guru".
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Total Recall (4K): Amazon - $14.99
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A construction worker is haunted by dreams of Mars. Against the wishes of his wife, he goes to a company that implants artificial memories, he is actually a secret agent from Mars - or is he?
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Realm of The Damned: Amazon - $19.99

The Vatican's last line of paranormal defense — The Congregation — has finally been overrun by the supernatural forces of darkness. Our heroes are all dead; only the damned remain. Among them is Alberic Van Helsing — addict, murderer, survivor — and the creatures that were once his prey now hunt him across America. But when an apocalyptic evil is resurrected in the forests of Norway, it falls to Van Helsing to become the hunter once again if mankind and monster alike are to see the dawn. Van Helsing's quest for salvation and survival takes him through the ruins of a neogothic Europe, where he must face the vampire queen of the Vatican, a man-made monster with the heart of a storm, the lycanthropic lord of the forest, the mummified ruler of the slums of Cairo, and the crazed vampire demi-god who threatens to devour them all.
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My Science Project: Amazon - $16.99

Michael and Ellie break into a military junkyard to find a science project for Michael's class, and discover a strange glowing orb which absorbs electricity. When the orb begins to blend past, present, and future, its up to Michael and Ellie to stop the orb and save mankind.
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Collateral (4K): Amazon - $22.99

Vincent is a cool, calculating contract killer at the top of his game. Max is a cabbie with big dreams and little to show for it. Now, Max has to transport Vincent on his next job - one night, five stops, five hits and a getaway. And after this fateful night, neither man will ever be the same again. Tonight everything is changing...
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Michael Corleone, now in his 60s, seeks to free his family from crime and find a suitable successor to his empire. That successor could be fiery Vincent, but he may also be the spark that turn's Michael's hope of business legitimacy into an inferno of mob violence. This special director's cut includes a new beginning and ending, as well as changes to scenes, shots, and music cues. The resulting project reflects author Mario Puzo and director Francis Ford Coppola's original intentions for the film.
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Made In Italy: Amazon - $17.99

A bohemian artist travels from London to Italy with his estranged son to sell the house they inherited from his late wife.
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The Truth Will Out: Amazon - $19.99

A documentary crew interviews a woman and her two daughters, who they suspect are witches.
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- The Impostor