Give Me Back My Action&Horror Movies

This week (in the past) we joined co-host Dustin on his show Flicks and Friends Podcast to help cover 2012's Dredd starring Karl Urban!

Tis the season to get in to the holiday spirit or, if you're like Pete, just getting in to any spirit is good enough. Charlie, Anna and Pete welcome in B-Action's very own Silver Fox Micky for a unique Give Me Back my Holidays sort of show. Instead of covering yet another Christmas movie, the gang thought it would be fun to take a trip down memory lane and share with you what this time of year was like and what it meant to us. We share stories of family, toys and of course the shows we looked forward to that only came out this time of year. Anna kinda creeped us all our with her story about Drunk Uncle Steve trying to come down the chimney and....ah I'm just kidding. Thankfully that never happened. It was Uncle Chad. Uncle Steve is still in good health. Anyways, we know this is unorthodox for the show but we certainly had a great time and we hope you do too. Go grab a cup of spiked cider or nog or champagne or beer or damnit now I'm thirsty. Anyways, Happy Holiday to you all. We love that you've joined us for this incredible ride that was 2025.

“What do you say to Santa’s Dwarves?...Thank you!” It's a Christmas tale as old as time. A newly released prisoner hooks up with his dead cellmate's hot stalker girlfriend only to get involved in an elaborate casino heist. Warms the heart, doesn't it?! Reindeer Games (2000) lays out a feast of familiar faces and Santa on Santa violence! Come and warm yourself by the fire as we roast this movie's pacing and wild plot. We'll carve the turkey with shotguns and uzis, drink from rum filled water pistols, and light up the sky with explosions of comfort and joy! Don't just watch Action, B-Action!!!!

The B-Action boys join Video Villa Entertainment podcast to cover the action classic...Tango and Cash. Starring Sylvester Stallone and Kurt Russell. Don't just watch Action, B-Action!!!!

Do you want a motorcycle sandwich?! Then you better not miss a second of this episode featuring the 2001 classic The One! Jet Li puts on a fight choreography clinic and you get a young Jason Statham with 70% MORE HAIR! This movie is stacked with cool cars, big guns, a heavy dose of Drowning Pool, and awesome ass whoopin’s. But we're more than that. We're deep thinkers, so we couldn't help but take the time to dive into multiversal theories and time travel mechanics…but we mostly talk about the ass whoopin's! Don't just watch Action, B-Action!!!

Charlie and Mickey joined co-host Dustin on his show Flicks and Friends for their Video Game month to cover the 90s classic.... Double Dragon!!!

B-ACTION gets down to the fundamentals with a CLASSIC flick about heart, teamwork, and overcoming the odds! Derek from Bad Movies, Worse People joins us for 1989’s Best of the Best starring Eric Roberts and James Earl Jones. This is a quintessential stop on every B-ACTION movie fan's journey. Bar fights and martial arts tournaments are just the icing on top of a fun movie full of montages, the importance of brotherhood, and… *sniff, sniff* Is somebody cutting onions in here?! We're not crying! It's just allergies!!! Don't just watch Action, B-Action!!!

Guest Spot Episode: In this episode, we’re diving into Solo (1996) — the high-octane, cyber-soldier action flick starring Mario Van Peebles as a government-made killing machine who grows a conscience and goes rogue. It’s got jungle warfare, robot ethics, 90s cheese, and some wild explosions.   We’re not going solo on this one either — we’re joined by the @B-Action Podcast crew to help us close out the Month of Action in style.    Come hang with us as we ask:   Was Solo ahead of its time or just a forgotten VHS relic? Why did Mario Van Peebles deserve better? And how does it stack up against other '90s sci-fi action? Don't just watch Action, B-Action!!!

A brief explanation of the upcoming holiday schedule for the podcast.

The Rutger Hauer B-ACTION redemption starts here! Jack from “Bad Movies, Worse People” joins us to cover 1992’s Split Second! Rat infested, flooded, forever night London is terrorized by a serial killer eating its victim's hearts! Is it an alien? A monster? A demon? We don't know, but Harley Stone and Dick Durkin are just the right cops for the job to hunt down this monster and do it with style! Badass practical effects? Check. Kim Cattrall? Check. Big ass guns? Double Check!!! Don't just watch Action, B-Action!!!!

The gangs all here as Anna returns and she brings along her Barren's Hideout co-host and Halloween superfan Lil' D. While the opinions of the movie, in general, wildly varied, the conversation was next level. Even though we tip-toe around H4 through most of the show, when we get down to it, the criticisms are fair and praises are fun. Charlie flexes his "Script Doctor" muscles and creates a more coherent storyline using mostly what has already been shot. It's impressive. Lil D's love of the franchise is wonderful to hear and that alone should be enough to pull you in. Pete tried to shoehorn a plug for his friends at Spookypinball.com and their Halloween pinball machine but he ran out of time and asked that I add it here: https://youtu.be/W-RpfCzCKAM

Steven Seagal vs VAMPIRES?! We're totally in! Except that they're not really vampires. 2009’s Against the Dark had us hyped for a Blade like movie with a badass poster and a great concept. However, we got sharp toothed, somewhat intelligent zombies chasing a group of really dumb survivors that none of us cared about. For all its faults there were some buried gems. Thank God for Steven Seagal and a shotgun or else this one was destined for a big ole BOMB. Don't just watch Action, B-Action!!!!

Charlie and Pete are all by themselves this time and it turned out better than either one could have imagined. Trick or Treat (1986) turned out to be a deep well of nostalgia ripe for a Give Me Back pick. Sadly, the movie is a rough one to find but Pete tells you where to find it if you so choose to watch. Is it a great movie? Not really. Is it a fun devil movie smack in the middle of the 80s Satanic Panic? You bet it is.

A gnarly car with a piece of shit driver terrorizes little girls in a small town. Sound like a made for TV movie to you? Well it is. 1990’s Wheels of Terror is a high speed chase…in slow motion. Seriously, Zach Snyder had to have been inspired by this movie. Can a bad ass school bus driven by a Mom pushed to the edge and a cool muscle car save this one for the B-ACTION team?! Don't just watch Action, B-Action!!!

I will die on the hill saying that the Evil Dead franchise is the strongest horror franchise on the market. Not a single entry in the five film/three season TV show is a dud. There was a lot of doubt when the Evil Dead remake came out and even more when Rise dropped, but just one viewing of either will make you fall in love with this franchise again. If, like Pete, you were a Captain Cranky-Pants about the new Evil Dead movies, but still haven't seen them, we implore you to give them a chance. As always, please watch Evil Dead Rise before you listen. We'll be here when you return.

The Month of Horror continues in the jungles of Borneo with 1996’s DNA! The legendary Mark Decascos and Jürgen Prochnow match wits as they try to survive a revived alien bug monster! This film is an action sci-fi trail mix with all the goodies: Jurassic Park, Predator, and Alien just to name a few! Don't just watch Action, B-Action!!!!

Do you like sleaze? Do you yearn for the filth of New York City in the early 80s? Do you like low budgets and gorilla film making? Do you like rubber monster puppets and buckets of blood? If, enthusiastically, you said yes to these questions, then boy HOWDY do we have a movie for you. It's the start of the spooky season and somehow Pete got the first pick. Also, somehow, he picked a movie that truly embraces the "Give Me Back" vibe. Basket Case is a masterclass in low budget filmmaking so much so the The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) has curated and preserved it in their archives. What the WHAT? Do you mean THE MoMA? The Museum of Modern Art in New York City? I sure do. Basket Case is free on our lord and savior Tubi, so make sure to watch the 91 minute classic before you tune in.

The Month of Horror kicks off with a howl! We’re taking another stab at the modern day B-ACTION movie with 2024’s Werewolves! Did you pack your MOONSCREEN?! If not then you can join our pack as we tear through the awesomeness of this horror/action crossover! Big ass guns plus big ass Werewolves makes for a hell of a good time! Don't just watch Action, B-Action!!!!!

We wrap up Pete's birthday month with a cinematic gift. Since there was an extra week in September, we picked a movie that we knew he would love... or at least we hoped he would love. Before Legendary Pictures rebooted the Godzilla franchise, they teamed up with Guillermo Del Toro to create arguably the greatest giant robot vs. kaiju film of the modern era. Heck, I think you can make a pretty good argument for best EVER made. Did Pete like his movie gift? You'll just have to tune.

Imagine if, you will, that Hershel Gordon Lewis and Looney Tunes had a Kung Fu baby. Got that picture in your mind? No? Well, we just watched that Kung Fu baby in Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky. Based on a manga and accurately described as a Kung-Fu Splatter film, Riki-Oh lives up to the hype as the first Hong Kong film to be slapped with a Category III rating (NC-17 equivalent) for violence. If a thin story and exploding heads are your thing, then it's a MUST watch for you.