Best Mark Bessenger Podcasts (2026)

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Episode 121: SANTA'S SLAY 40:12

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Send us a text This Christmas, Santa enters the ring as wrestling superstar Bill Goldberg plays a Satanic Santa seeking revenge against an angel who tricked him into being good for the last 1000 years. Joining me on this episode of Celluloid Cemetery is actor/professional wrestler-in-training Hunter Evans, who talks about Goldberg's signature moves…

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Episode 120: THE LEMON DROP KID 43:07

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Send us a text You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen...Miracle on 34th Street and It's a Wonderful Life and Scrooge and White Christmas...but do you recall, the most forgotten Christmas film of all? Join the one and only Santa Claus as he joins me in chatting about the 1951 holiday Bob Hope musical-comedy, THE LEMON DROP KID! Theme by Ro…

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Episode 119: MISTER MAGOO'S CHRISTMAS CAROL 39:57

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Send us a text By George! Mr. Magoo tackles A Christmas Carol...on Broadway, yet! The curmudgeonly near-sighted cartoon character plays Scrooge in a musical adaptation of the Dickens classic, and actors Hunter Evans and Daniel Moser join me to discuss Christmas spirits, greedy children and razzleberry dressing! Theme by Rossano Galante. Artwork by …

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Episode 118: THE MEAN ONE 36:25

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Send us a text The people of Newville liked Christmas a lot, but the Mean One, living high in a cave on a hill...did not. Actor/voice actor Aaron Veach joins me today to spread a little Christmas fear, as we examine a bloody dark take on The Grinch. Is the Grinch scary? And why are we so fascinated by gory interpretations of things we loved as chil…

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Episode 117: JACK FROST (1997) 39:23

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Send us a text Grab your scarf and your mittens and get ready for a spot of snowy death as Celluloid Cemetery starts a month of Christmas/wintery films that'll make you return your favorite present! Today, marketing entertainment producer and big horror fan Patrick Falvey joins me to talk about the snowman-slasher movie, 1997's JACK FROST! Theme by…

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Episode 116: THE SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE (1982) 35:54

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Send us a text Pillow fight! Nothing says slumber party like an all-girls cushion conflict! And a spot of murder! Today, Celluloid Cemetery celebrates the 43rd anniversary of 1982's THE SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE! Joining me on this episode is the film's actor who played Jeff, producer/writer David Millbern! We talk about the making of the film, how he…

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Episode 115: GODZILLA 1985 37:23

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Send us a text Return with Celluloid Cemetery to 1985 when one of the world's biggest movie stars came out of retirement to appear in a brand new movie! No, not Raymond Burr! Join Big G enthusiast Andrew Ward and me as we talk about GODZILLA 1985! Theme by Rossano Galante. Artwork by JT Seaton. WARNING: Godzilla SPOILERS!! ©2025 Thrillsville Produc…

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Episode 114: COCAINE BEAR 39:24

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Send us a text Does a bear snort in the woods? Find out on this episode of Celluloid Cemetery as voice actor/actor Aaron Veach joins me to talk about whether 'tis nobler in the mind to laugh or scream at such a concept as the one you find in 2023's COCAINE BEAR! Theme by Rossano Galante. Artwork by JT Seaton. WARNING: Cocaine SPOILERS!! ©2025 Thril…

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Episode 113: DID YOU HEAR THE ONE ABOUT THE TRAVELING SALESLADY? 41:02

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Send us a text Did you hear the one about the traveling salesman and the farmer's daughter? You did? Well then, I bet you haven't heard this one...Join me and Phyllis Diller historian and impersonator Laurie Ayers as we chat about her life and the only film she starred in, 1968's DID YOU HEAR THE ONE ABOUT THE TRAVELING SALESLADY? Laurie tells us a…

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Episode 112: WHAT DO YOU SAY TO A NAKED LADY? 47:27

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Send us a text And the final Jeopardy answers are: a. "Oh, my god! Put some clothes on!", b. "The carpet matches the drapes!" and c. "Hey, baby, wanna come back to my place and watch some horror movies?" The question is the title of the film director/writer/actor Lee Anthony Smith and I are discussing today, 1969's WHAT DO YOU SAY TO A NAKED LADY? …

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Episode 111: THE FIRST NUDIE MUSICAL 47:20

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Send us a text Okay, "Hello, Dolly!", it ain't. "Singin' in the Rain", it ain't. It ain't even "Xanadu!" But today, actor Benjamin Lutz and I strip down on Celluloid Cemetery to talk about musical perversions, dancing dildos and a tap-dancing Cindy Williams in 1976's THE FIRST NUDIE MUSICAL! Warning: this episode is especially spicy! Theme by Rossa…

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Episode 110: DEAD DICKS 37:40

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Send us a text The bonds between brother and sister are stretched to the breaking point...and beyond when Becca checks in on her suicidal older brother, only to find him dead in the bathtub...and the closet...and on the sofa...and then alive eating cereal. It's a loopy quagmire that is surprisingly poignant. So get out the hankies and join musician…

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Episode 109: YETI, GIANT OF THE 20TH CENTURY 37:49

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Send us a text When Yetis are 30 feet tall and look like Barry Gibb, you know this is a job for Celluloid Cemetery! Join Bigfoot enthusiast and film school teacher Rob Carl and me as we talk about how big a monster must be to be considered kaiju, how goofy a film is to be considered a kiddie movie, and would a giant fish skeleton really work as a c…

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Episode 108: DEMON WIND 1:00:22

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Send us a text There's a foul stench in the wind...and it's not us! Today, on Celluloid Cemetery, producer/writer/entertainment marketing producer Patrick Falvey and I talk possession, gooey fx, bad acting and Evil Dead rip-offs! It's 1990's DEMON WIND! Join us as we ask the questions "Why doesn't anyone care that one of them is turned into a blood…

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Episode 107: NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CLASS REUNION 44:10

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Send us a text What makes a comedy funny? For the first time, filmmaker Vito Trabucco and I butt heads on one of his favorite funny films, 1982's NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CLASS REUNION. Join our spirited debate on why the film works (or doesn't), why the cast is perfect (or isn't) and how long would the film be if it wasn't padded like it had a pea under…

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Episode 106: WICKED WICKED 54:37

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Send us a text Film gimmicks have been around since the introduction of the talkies, but today on Celluloid Cemetery, former film teacher Kent Pettit joins me to discuss the use of film gimmicks to draw in audiences and just how successful "Duo-Vision" was for the 1973 film WICKED WICKED! Theme by Rossano Galante. Artwork by JT Seaton. WARNING: SPO…

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Episode 105: THE BLACK HOLE (1979) 56:01

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Send us a text Today, on Celluloid Cemetery, we gather together undeveloped characters, folksy robots, big-ass special effects, a villain with a beard set to impress and a trip where no man has gone before! Oops! Wrong franchise! Join former astronomics and film teacher Rob Carl as we explore Disney's first cinematic adventure into the PG rating! D…

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Episode 104: HIGH ANXIETY 48:48

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Send us a text Mel Brooks takes on Alfred Hitchcock in this spoof of his movies. A sanitarium, a new director, a fiendish scheme, multiple murders, a desperate woman, shady characters and fourth-wall-breaking jokes all add up to one thing...1977's HIGH ANXIETY! Join actor Dudley Beene and me as we discuss the high points and pitfalls when the Maste…

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Episode 103: THE BEING 1:03:44

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Send us a text Things get gooey at Celluloid Cemetery as a nuclear storage facility creates a mess o' monsters that threaten a small town fighting against filth! Join writer and entertainment marketing director Patrick Falvey and me as we discuss the 1983 Jackie Kong film THE BEING! Theme by Rossano Galante. Artwork by JT Seaton. WARNING: The SPOIL…

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Episode 102: BLACULA 52:06

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Send us a text Move over, Alucard! Get lost, Count Yorga! Beat it, Karnstein! Make way for cinema's first black vampire, Dracula's soul brother...Blacula! Join film teacher Kent Pettit as we discuss horror blaxploitation, the Hues Corporation and can a movie like this be made today? Theme by Rossano Galante. Artwork by JT Seaton. WARNING: SPOILERS-…

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Episode 101: FREDDY VS. JASON 40:18

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Send us a text Clashes between horror movie monsters are a tried-and-true staple of the genre! Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man, King Kong Vs. Godzilla and Billy the Kid Vs. Dracula are but a few entries! But in the early 2000s, modern horror took a turn! Join filmmaker, photographer and film school teacher Bart Mastronardi and me as we pick up the …

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Episode 100: CLOWNHOUSE 36:23

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Send us a text Celebrate Celluloid Cemetery's 100th episode as filmmaker Vito Trabucco joins me to talk about the infamous 1989 horror film, CLOWNHOUSE! Can you separate the art from the artist? WARNING: this episode deals with adult themes. Theme by Rossano Galante. Artwork by JT Seaton. WARNING: Clowny SPOILERS! ©2025 Thrillsville Productions…

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Episode 99: KENTUCKY FRIED MOVIE 44:22

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Send us a text Here at Celluloid Cemetery, we love comedy! So actor/voice actor Aaron Veach returns to talk about watching the sketch comedy film KENTUCKY FRIED MOVIE for the first time! I thought he'd like it, but being a Gemini, I never know what to expect! (zzzip! Arrow!) Theme by Rossano Galante. Artwork by JT Seaton. WARNING: Kentucky Fried SP…

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Episode 98: FLESH GORDON 45:05

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Send us a text Today, Celluloid Cemetery welcomes the return of the Party Boys Nic Arnzen, Vince Gatton and Kellum Lewis as we discuss Wangs, Porno and Flesh! Yes, it's the elevated used-to-be-porn comedy, the 1974 film, FLESH GORDON! Bring your power pasties and watch out for the Penisauruses! Theme by Rossano Galante. Artwork by JT Seaton. WARNIN…

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Episode 97: FLASH GORDON (1980) 40:32

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Send us a text He'll save every one of us! Join actor-director-producer Nic Arnzen, actor-playwright Vince Gatton and actor-therapist Kellum Lewis as we get our Mings on to talk about the 1980 campfest, FLASH GORDON! Theme by Rossano Galante. Artwork by JT Seaton. WARNING: FLASH! SPOILERS! ©2025 Thrillsville Productions…

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Episode 96: SASQUATCH: THE LEGEND OF BIGFOOT 1:00:41

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Send us a text Celluloid Cemetery packs our gear and mounts our horse as we head north into British Columbia hunting for the elusive Bigfoot. We just want to track it, tag it and release it...but if we feel threatened, we'll kill the mofo! Bigfoot enthusiast and former film teacher Rob Carl joins me to chat about the pseudo-documentary SASQUATCH: T…

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Episode 95: HELLO, DOLLY! 50:31

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Send us a text Everyone needs a little adventure, a little danger and a whole lot of singing and dancing in their lives, even here at Celluloid Cemetery! Join dancer Anthony Chacon and me as we talk about dancing techniques, behind the scenes animosities, director Gene Kelly and Louis Armstrong! Theme by Rossano Galante. Artwork by JT Seaton. WARNI…

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Episode 94: HERCULES (1983) 37:08

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Send us a text He's stronger than a team of horses! Smarter than Einstein! Oilier than the inside of a Crisco bottle! Today on Celluloid Cemetery, actor/singer/dancer/wrestling fan Hunter Evans joins me to talk about the 1983 film, HERCULES, starring the incredible Lou Ferrigno! Join us as we talk about allegories to Superman and Jesus, bad visual …

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Episode 93: KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE 1:02:10

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Send us a text Hurr-ray! Hurr-ray! Hurr-ray! Step right up to the deadliest show in town, where the popcorn and the cotton candy eat YOU! Join actress, producer and singer Emily Durchholz, actor Daniel Moser and me as we face our fear of clowns talking about the 1988 horror-comedy, KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE on Rondo-nominated Celluloid Cemeter…

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Episode 92: THE TOWN THAT DREADED SUNDOWN (1976) 53:51

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Send us a text Celluloid Cemetery travels back to 1946 to watch the true crime exploits of the Phantom Killer and the Texas lawmen who try to catch him! Texas native actor/director Benjamin Lutz joins me to discuss this atmospheric slasher film directed by Charles B. Pierce! Theme by Rossano Galante. Artwork by JT Seaton. WARNING: The Town That Dre…

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Episode 91: THE CANNONBALL RUN II 40:49

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Send us a text Rev your engines and shift those gears! Celluloid Cemetery spins its wheels and the race is on! Join me and filmmaker Vito Trabucco as we discuss the Hal Needham-helmed sequel, THE CANNONBALL RUN II. Listen in as we chat about Dom Deluise, the Razzies, celebrities who basically play themselves and Mr. Frank Sinatra! Theme by Rossano …

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Episode 90: PHANTOM OF THE MALL: ERIC'S REVENGE 1:01:48

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Send us a text Attention, Shoppers! There's a blue light special on frozen yogurt, purple dresses and cobras! Celluloid Cemetery hits the mall with project marketing director, writer and actor Patrick Falvey as we chat about 80's horror movie tropes, big hair and eyeball toppings in this teen adaption of "The Phantom of the Opera", PHANTOM OF THE M…

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Episode 89: DEATHMASTER 39:09

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Send us a text Count Yorga Meets Billy Jack is the best way to describe this movie! Join Bring Me the Axe podcaster David White as we watch a cinematic collision of Robert Quarry, vampires, hippies, bikers, surfers, cultists, caftans and wind chimes in DEATHMASTER! Theme by Rossano Galante. Artwork by JT Seaton. WARNING: SPOILERMASTER! ©2025 Thrill…

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Episode 88: HELL NIGHT 38:59

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Send us a text Welcome to Garth Manor, where a family of five freaks were slaughtered one dark night. Now, four college pledges must spend the night in the deserted mansion on Hell Night, where the fraternity president has a bunch of pranks rigged up to scare them silly. But what none of them know is that Garth Manor isn't as deserted as they think…

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Episode 87: HE KNOWS YOU'RE ALONE 53:46

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Send us a text Got wedding jitters? Prepare to have them multiplied by 10 in this little-known slasher film, HE KNOWS YOU'RE ALONE! Celluloid Cemetery officiates the ceremonies with Best Man, horror fan Rob Carl, and me as Ringbearer, as we chat about big men, ghost trains, Psych 101 and Tom Hanks! Thanks to Sirius XM and Andy for the Tom Hanks cli…

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Episode 86: SQUIRM 44:08

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Send us a text I'll see you down by the fishin' hole...unless the worms get to you first! Join actor/fly fisherman Brian Sheppard and me as we explore what can go wrong when power lines go down in a rainstorm! We also talk about Tennessee Williams' accents, uncircumcised worms and dangerous stunts from my film NINJA ZOMBIE! Theme by Rossano Galante…

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Episode 85: SUPERGIRL (1984) 38:30

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Send us a text What do you get when you mix a flying superstrong girl, Brenda Vaccaro, a missing power source, black magic and Faye Dunaway? You get filmmakers Alan Rowe Kelly and Bart Mastronardi joining me on Celluloid Cemetery to talk about the 1984 action flick SUPERGIRL! Theme by Rossano Galante. Artwork by JT Seaton. WARNING: SUPER SPOILERS! …

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Episode 84: SNOWBEAST (1977) 36:55

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Send us a text Grab your skis and hit the slopes! Then grab a mug of hot cocoa and join Bigfoot enthusiast Rob Carl and me as Celluloid Cemetery heads for the Winter Carnival to talk about the 1977 TV-movie SNOWBEAST! Theme by Rossano Galante. Artwork by JT Seaton. WARNING: Winter Carnival SPOILERS! ©2025 Thrillsville Productions…

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Episode 83: JUST BEFORE DAWN 42:19

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Send us a text What's a cozy camping trip into the woods without weird families, grumpy forest rangers, skinny-dipping in waterfalls, droopy underwear and vicious machete-wielding maniacs? Join director/cinematographer Bart Mastronardi and me on Celluloid Cemetery as we talk about director Jeff Lieberman's 1981 horror thriller JUST BEFORE DAWN! The…

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Episode 82: OLD DRACULA 43:18

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Send us a text Before LOVE AT FIRST BITE, before BLACULA, there was another racially-themed vampire comedy, OLD DRACULA! Filmmaker Vito Trabucco joins me to talk about David Niven in blackface, Theresa Graves in whiteface, British humor and can themes about racism can be funny without being offensive? Theme by Rossano Galante. Artwork by JT Seaton.…

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Episode 81: WHAT'S UP, DOC? 43:07

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Send us a text Celluloid Cemetery goes carpet-bagging with rocks, jewels, secret documents, clothes and hilarious results as actor/director Benjamin Lutz joins me to talk about one of the greatest screwball rom-coms of all time, Peter Bogdanovich's WHAT'S UP, DOC? starring Barbara Streisand, Ryan O'Neal and the amazing Madeline Kahn! Theme by Rossa…

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Episode 80: EVIL UNDER THE SUN 43:31

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Send us a text Dust off the little grey cells as my special guest director/writer/podcaster Michael Varrati (THERE'S A ZOMBIE OUTSIDE!) joins me to discuss the campy bitchy goodness of Agatha Christie's EVIL UNDER THE SUN and why Maggie Smith, Diana Rigg and Sylvia Miles commit another crime by stealing the movie! Theme by Rossano Galante. Artwork …

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Episode 79: TWO ON A GUILLOTINE 43:31

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Send us a text What do you get when you mix Dean Jones, Connie Stevens, romantic comedy, a melodious rabbit, a house full of tricks and a guillotine?? It's Disney meets William Castle in the wonderfully spooky TWO ON A GUILLOTINE! Join me and my special guest, horror podcaster and film historian Daniel Epler as we talk all things Old Dark House, wh…

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Episode 78: A VERY BRADY CHRISTMAS 41:07

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Send us a text Here's the story of a lovely lady, her three very lovely girls, a fellow with three boys of his own and a Christmas that they'll never forget! Celebrate the holiday here on Celluloid Cemetery as me and my very special guest Santa Claus(!) discuss why there's a different actress playing Cindy, a randy Carol Brady and just where the he…

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Episode 77: ERNEST SAVES CHRISTMAS 40:36

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Send us a text Hey, Vern, it's Christmas! And when Santa comes to Orlando, Florida to pass on the mantle to a retired kiddie show host and set a street youth on the right path, that can only mean one thing! It's Ernest P. Worrell to the rescue! Entertainment Marketing Director and writer Patrick Falvey joins me to talk about bloody reindeer, horny …

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Episode 76: THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL 34:32

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Send us a text How do you breathe life into a story that's been realized dozens of times? Why, add the Muppets, of course! Join actress/singer/producer Emily Durchholz, actor Daniel Moser and myself as we discuss Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and Ebenezer Scrooge in the holiday musical classic, THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL! WARNING: We're Marley and SP…

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Episode 75: BLACK CHRISTMAS (1974) 42:15

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Send us a text "Hey, Agnes, it's me, Billy! They're talking about us today on Celluloid Cemetery... Voice actor/actor Aaron Veach talks with the host about those naughty things we did...and why someone thinks a movie about them is a good idea. We can make prank calls while we listen to them talk about the 1974 version of BLACK CHRISTMAS!" WARNING: …

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Episode 74: ROLLER TOWN 39:54

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Send us a text Tie your laces, spin your wheels and get ready to roll to disco madness! Today, Celluloid Cemetery gets its wheels wet with marketing producer/writer/film enthusiast Patrick Falvey as we do a few laps chatting about the 2012 roller disco spoof, ROLLER TOWN! WARNING: DISCO SPOILERS! Theme by Rossano Galante. Artwork by JT Seaton. ©202…

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Episode 73: GAMERA VS. GUIRON 40:47

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Send us a text Gamera is the friend of children...and Celluloid Cemetery! Join Godzilla enthusiast Andrew Ward as he crosses the line from the Big G to the little g to chat with me about giant flying flame-spouting turtles and knife-headed chuckling lizard in the kiddie kanji film GAMERA VS. GUIRON! WARNING: GAMERA VS. SPOILERS! Theme by Rossano Ga…

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Episode 72: ZORRO, THE GAY BLADE 40:27

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Send us a text Today, Zelluloid Zemetery is Zenzational as we get out our sword, our whip and our best outfit! Filmmaker Billy Clift joins me to discuss George Hamilton's dual acting role and his brilliant supporting cast and how things just miss the mark in the 1981 action-comedy, ZORRO, THE GAY BLADE! WARNING: ZANY ZPOILERS! Theme by Rossano Gala…