The Blind Rage podcast: Horror Movie Commentaries

It’s Tony’s birthday and we’re celebrating with THE RIPPER, a movie Tom Savini would give just about anything to forget. What does Jack the Ripper have to do with birthdays? Well, nothing. Seems like there are so few horror movies focused on celebrating one’s special day and we were sure as hell not taking the endurance test that is getting through all 110 minutes of HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME. Instead, we’ve decided to watch London’s most famous serial killer slice and dice his way through…Tulsa, Oklahoma. Don’t ask.

“Wait a minute… Who am I here?” THE STEPFATHER tells the story of a madman in search of the perfect all-American family. When they disappoint him, he brutally murders them and moves on to the next. Terry O’Quinn gives a fantastic performance in the titular role and, as always, it’s a pleasure to see Jill Schoelen, this time playing the role of a troubled teenager, who suspects something simply isn’t right the moment her new stepfather enters the family home.

Last week was an in-your-face rip-off of CARRIE. This week, it’s an in-your-face rip-off of ROSEMARY’S BABY. WITCHCRAFT, the 1988 quickie that spawned a whopping 15 sequels (!), tells the story of a new mother, who moves into a creepy old estate owned by her husband’s family. Soon after settling in with their newborn son, our heroin begins to notice something doesn’t seem right—not with her in-laws, not with their mute butler, and not with the centuries-old place they call home. Is she simply paranoid, or are there truly dark forces at play? I think the answer is pretty damn obvious.

JENNIFER is not only one of the first CARRIE rip-offs, but it’s one of the most obvious. The story follows a high school outcast, who is bullied mercilessly by the popular crowd. When Jennifer is pushed too far, she unleashes her supernatural powers to exact vengeance. Unlike Stephen King’s Carrie, Jennifer possesses the power to control snakes, which she uses to slither after those who’ve wronged her. It’s actually a lot better than it sounds.

YEEEEEEEEE-HAW!!! The Blind Rage Podcast is celebrating the month of October with horror icon Herschell Gordon Lewis! Kicking things off is TWO THOUSAND MANIACS, a film that has been delighting genre devotees with its over-the-top gore and off-brand of delinquent humor the past 60 years! The small Southern town of Pleasant Valley is holding a very special ceremony…err…I mean celebration. There’ll be food, music, games, and a bloodbath of epic proportions. The residents of this little town have been waiting 100 years to exact vengeance on those who’ve wronged them and they’ll make sure the opportunity is properly seized.

“We’re almost not even related anymore…” Fall is upon us and The Blind Rage Podcast is wrapping up A September of School Scares with John Fawcett’s 2000 cult classic GINGER SNAPS! Sisters Ginger and Bridgitte (Katherine Isabelle and Emily Perkins) are teenage outcasts. On the night of a full moon, they encounter something that furthers their inclusion among their peers. Ginger is brutally attacked by an otherworldly figure and soon notices she’s changing. The wounds she suffered—wounds that should be life-threatening—are already healing. Hair sprouts in the most unusual places. A tail extends from her lower back. At a time when Ginger should be transitioning from a girl to a woman, she’s transitioning into something else entirely. Something very, very deadly.

In SINISTER (2012), a true crime writer uproots his family to move into a house with a violent past—without telling them why. What he finds in the attic is a box of home movies that are anything but ordinary… and watching them may have deadly consequences. On The Blind Rage Podcast, we're unpacking the eerie atmosphere, the unforgettable imagery, and the slow spiral into madness in this chilling entry from director Scott Derrickson.

The Blind Rage Podcast turns up the sleaze with EVIL TOONS (1992), a late-night mashup of haunted house horror, bawdy comedy, and a horny cartoon monster that’s way too handsy for its own good. Four buxom young women are hired to “clean” an old mansion, but their feather dusters barely hit the floor before an ancient book coughs up a leering, animated demon with a taste for bare skin. Between the endless topless antics, rubbery gore gags, and a half-asleep David Carradine wandering in and out of frame, Fred Olen Ray delivers something closer to an R-rated Saturday morning cartoon that got locked in the wrong time slot.

The Blind Rage Podcast unravels ARE YOU IN THE HOUSE ALONE? (1978), a network chiller that shattered the illusion of primetime safety. Kathleen Beller delivers a raw and unnerving performance as a teenage girl whose life is upended by anonymous phone calls, escalating into a violent nightmare that her small-town world refuses to confront. What begins with locker notes and hallway whispers spirals into a story of trauma, silence, and the shadows that linger long after the credits roll.

Sharpen those hooks and polish your pickup lines...LOVERS LANE (1999) is tearing its way onto The Blind Rage Podcast! When a town's urban legend about a hook-handed killer refuses to stay buried, a fresh batch of unlucky teens learn the hard way that no heart is safe. With a cast featuring Anna Faris in one of her earliest roles, this slasher brings small-town secrets, Valentine’s Day disasters, and a whole lot of screams straight to your ears.

When a college break turns into a bloodbath, it's not spring fever the students need to worry about... it's BIG Ed and his rusted fishing tools. In THE MUTILATOR (1984), a group of coeds heads to a beach house for some off-season fun, only to be served fresh bait on the hook of a very personal vendetta. There's impalement, decapitation, a very unfortunate garage scene, and enough questionable maritime decor to fill a Red Lobster. Join The Blind Rage Podcast as we wade through the guts, the glory, and the pure '80s absurdity of this wet 'n wild slasher that dares to ask: what if your dad really *was* trying to kill you?

THE BLIND RAGE PODCAST digs deep into SLEDGEHAMMER (1983), a shot-on-video slasher soaked in static, sweat, and soft-focus confusion. A weekend getaway turns sour when a mute, masked brute starts phasing in and out of poorly lit rooms, weapon in hand, and murder on what might loosely be called his mind. Ted Prior leads the charge, storming through scenes like a bodybuilder in search of a plot. He’s perpetually shirtless, inexplicably furious, and framed in slow-motion so often you start to wonder if time has stopped entirely. The sound cuts in and out. The walls wobble. The camera loses focus. It’s less a movie and more a haunted tape that refuses to behave—and we loved every oily frame of it.

The body count is high...the continuity is low...and the script? Still being rewritten—sometimes in blood. That’s right, we're heading back to the twisted halls of RETURN TO HORROR HIGH (1987), where the only thing worse than the acting is the murder rate. In this bloody spoof of slasher flicks and behind-the-scenes chaos, a low-budget film crew returns to the site of a real-life massacre to shoot a movie about it—because what could possibly go wrong? As actors and crew members vanish one by one, the line between fiction and carnage blurs faster than you can say “scene missing.” Join us on The Blind Rage Podcast as we wade through body doubles, fakeouts, flashbacks, and George Clooney’s hair. It’s bloody, it's baffling, and it's hilariously bonkers.

When the night shift hits the express lane... heads start rolling. INTRUDER (1988) stuffs an entire graveyard’s worth of gore into one grocery store as the late-night crew gets picked off by a maniac with a real flair for the theatrical. Featuring a meat hook, a bandsaw, and a cashier who's *way* too committed to their job, this blood-soaked slasher brings aisle-side carnage like you’ve never seen before. We’re talking suspense, severed limbs, and Sam Raimi stocking shelves—what more could you possibly ask for? INTRUDER might make you think twice about applying for that part-time gig, but you won’t regret punching in for this twisted episode of The Blind Rage Podcast.

When the lights go out in a locked furniture store, eight teens learn the hard way that mannequins aren’t the only lifeless bodies lying around. HIDE AND GO SHRIEK (1987) serves up everything you want from late-'80s slasher sleaze: gratuitous nudity, nonsensical character decisions, and a killer whose weapon of choice is...a mannequin head? This week, The Blind Rage Podcast takes you deep into a mall of madness where the death scenes are cheap, the hair is high, and the logic is left at the door.

WITCHBOARD (1986) kicks off with a Ouija board, a party, and a whole lot of bad decisions. Linda )played by the late Tawny Kitaen) starts chatting with a spirit named David, who seems sweet —until the knives start flying, people start dying, and her boyfriend (Todd Allen) starts acting like he’s one exorcism away from a full breakdown. This is what happens when you let your boyfriend’s ex-best friend bring his haunted toys into your home. Psychic warnings get ignored, the body count rises, and suddenly you’re being dragged across the floor by an invisible force with zero chill. On The Blind Rage Podcast, we’re summoning the ghosts, the drama, and the hair mousse in a wild ride through telekinetic tantrums and supernatural sabotage.

What’s the worst thing you could accidentally give your daughter? In PINOCCHIO’S REVENGE (1996), it’s a puppet linked to a child’s murder. And she thinks it’s her birthday gift. From that moment on, things unravel fast. Accidents don’t feel like accidents. Tantrums take on a new tone. And the wooden boy in the corner? He might be pulling the strings. This week on The Blind Rage Podcast, we take on this brooding, off-kilter slab of ‘90s horror where therapy, motherhood, and murder intersect in the worst possible ways.

What’s worse than being a nerdy teen with a crush on your babysitter? Finding out she’s the bloodthirsty leader of a Satanic cult… and you’re the sacrificial lamb. THE BABYSITTER (2017) flips the slumber party script into a gory game of survival, blending outrageous kills, devilish humor, and one seriously unhinged game of spin the bottle. We’re talking fire poker fatalities, shirtless cult bros, and enough blood spray to repaint the suburbs. On The Blind Rage Podcast, we’re popping open a juice box and breaking down this batshit babysitting gig from hell.

Ever feel like your phone sex fantasy might end in murder instead of moaning? Welcome to the world of PARTY LINE (1988), where every steamy call could be your last…and the guy on the other end brings a straight razor to the party. On the latest episode of The Blind Rage Podcast, we tap into this sleazy, neon-soaked slasher-thriller about a deranged brother-sister duo luring lonely strangers to their bloody demise via a shared phone line. It’s got kinky calls, clueless cops, sibling weirdness, and a soundtrack that sounds like your Walkman is possessed. Oh, and Leif Garrett is here. For some reason. Looking for your next horror laugh-fest? You just found it.

The Blind Rage Podcast tackles COPYCAT (1995), a sleek, methodical thriller where a BESPECTACLED MANIAC models HIS CRIMES after the work of notorious serial KILLERS. Sigourney Weaver stars as Helen Hudson, a criminal psychologist battling paralyzing agoraphobia after a brutal attack. She's reluctantly pulled back into the spotlight to consult on a series of murders that feel all too familiar. Holly Hunter plays Detective M.J. Monahan, keeping things sharp, blunt, and brilliantly dry. We get into the film’s slow-burn suspense, grim attention to detail, and a truly nasty turn from Harry Connick, Jr. as a greasy predator with a smug streak. COPYCAT combines procedural precision with full-blown paranoia—and somehow makes it all feel way too plausible.