Dive into the wild, under-the-radar side of Charles Band's Full Moon empire with Torchlight Entertainment—the short-lived softcore label he launched in 1993 to cash in on Skinemax vibes while piggybacking on Full Moon's horror/sci-fi sets and casts! In this episode, we explore why Band branched out from puppets and Trancers into low-budget erotic comedies, how Torchlight reused resources from films like Trancers III and Puppet Master, and why the ambitious […]

Vampiric Twins, Succubus Seduction & Delirium Magazine's Dark Obsession - Empire of the Full Moon Join host Mike Cadaver on Empire of the Full Moon as we dive into Delirium Magazine—the go-to mag for horror, sci-fi, fantasy, and exploitation—and Delirium Home Video's killer debut Blu-ray: Jess Franco's erotic cult classic Doriana Gray (1976)! Like, comment your top Franco film, subscribe for more Full Moon/Charles Band deep dives, and grab the […]

  The Forgotten Romanian Witchouse Finale: DEMON FIRE Burns with Tempe Entertainment Madness! - Empire of the Full Moon The trilogy finale goes full infernal meltdown! Tempe Entertainment drags the coven to Romania’s Castel Film Studios for blazing demon chaos, over-the-top spells, and peak early-2000s cheese that’ll scorch your eyeballs. More fire, more fury, more glorious low-budget lunacy! We're talking J.R. Bookwalter, his company Tempe Entertainment, and the end of […]

  Covens, Gore & Glorious Trash! - J.R. Bookwalter’s WITCHOUSE II: BLOOD COVEN - Empire of the Full Moon We’re cranking the witchy madness up a notch with J.R. Bookwalter’s unhinged sequel! More covens, more blood, more lightning-strike cheese, and a house party that ends in glorious Full Moon gore. If the first one was chaotic, this one’s straight-up coven insanity. Perfect late-night trashterpiece fuel! #Witchouse2 #FullMoonFeatures #EmpireOfTheFullMoon #MikeCadaver https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6i6uTsWv50 […]

  Summoning Lilith Gone Wrong: Why Witchouse (1999) is Cult Cheese Gold - Empire of the full Moon Buckle up, horror hounds! We're diving headfirst into the gloriously cheesy cauldron of Witchouse – that 1999 Full Moon Features fever dream where a house party goes FULL WITCHY! 🔥🧙‍♀️ Lightning every five seconds, questionable fashion, questionable acting, and a vengeful witch named Lilith who’s NOT here for the small talk. This […]

Attack of the 50 Foot CamGirl: Bigger, Hotter, and Right up our Alley! Host Mike Cadaver dives deep into the unhinged adult giantess parody Attack of the 50 Foot CamGirl! This NSFW cult classic takes the 1958 sci-fi premise and cranks it up with camgirl chaos, massive destruction, and boundary-pushing absurdity. Expect hilarious commentary, wild scenes, and Mike’s signature dark humor as he breaks down why this is the ultimate […]

  Unleashing the Crimson Curse: Diving into Bloodstone: Subspecies II! On this episode of Empire of the Full Moon, Mike Cadaver breaks down Bloodstone: Subspecies II from 1993. Do you know what Charles Band's Church of Chills is? If not, you will after Mike talks about the latest Church of Chills and how the aforemention filmed was front and center for the event! Expect spine-tingling spoilers, behind-the-scenes bloodbaths, and Mike's […]

Dive into the gooey guts of '80s B-horror with your host, Mike Cadaver, as he unearths the squelching secrets of Parasite (1982)! This forgotten Charles Band gem slithers onto the screen with flesh-melting alien parasites crashing a post-apocalyptic desert rave—think The Thing meets Slime City, but with a budget that screams "garage sale props"! #Parasite1982 #80sHorror #DemiMoore #BHorror #CultClassics #EmpireOfTheFullMoon #MikeCadaver https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4n04dZQ8ymA

Has Bowling Ever Been this Sexy? Empire of the Full Moon Episode 27 - Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-o-Rama Welcome, horror fiends, to Empire of the Full Moon! Tonight, we’re diving into Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama (1988), where a cursed bowling trophy unleashes '80s cheese and Linnea Quigley’s finest screams. Plus, we’ll hit the 2022 sequel, Sorority Babes in teh Slimeball Bowl-o-Rama 2 from 2022, with much […]

Long before Oblivion and Oblivion 2: Backlash, Charles Band was working on a different horror western film. Even though Ghost Town was rushed and met with many production hurdles, how does it stand up to Empire's other output? Find out here... https://youtu.be/Z31KiWWf8Yk  

  Empire of the Full Moon is back and going back to the Golden Days! That's right, Mike Cadaver will be talking about a movie directly from the Paramount-Backed early days of Full Moon Features to talk all about Dark Angel: The Descent from 1994. He'll talk hell, castles, angels and demons... so let's get our stuff together and tune in!

Welcome back, creeps and collectors! On this episode of Empire of the Full Moon, your horror host Mike Cadaver is joined by special guest Jeramy,a true scholar of the strange... and a seasoned expert on the twisted world of Charles Band. This week’s deep dive? The inky, demonic, and wildly underrated Cellar Dweller (1988)—a gothic horror gem bursting from the pages of Full Moon lore! https://youtu.be/i55C7W7iKUo

  Empire of the Full Moon – Episode 23: Blood Dolls (1999) In this episode of *Empire of the Full Moon*, host Mike Cadaver dives headfirst into the gloriously unhinged world of Blood Dolls (1999), a direct-to-video comedy horror gem from Full Moon Features, written and directed by the man Charles Band, himself. Mike will break down this bizarre tale of a reclusive, avocado-headed billionaire, Virgil Travis, who’s hell-bent on […]

  In this episode, Mike Cadaver, dives fang-first into the gloriously gaudy vault of Full Moon Features merchandise. From Puppet Master replicas to Trancers trading cards and retro VHS box reissues, Mike unboxes, reviews, and shows off about the strange, the rare, and the just plain ridiculous memorabilia spawned by Charles Band’s cult-favorite horror empire. Don't forget to check out https://www.youtube.com/@horroritup4644 's full unboxing of The Pimp figure from Full […]

Welcome back to Empire of the Full Moon, the definitive deep dive into the mind-bending, goo-dripping, and wildly creative world of Charles Band and his empire of cult classics. In this episode, Mike Cadaver digs into the bizarre, botanical invasion that is Seedpeople (1992) — one of Full Moon Entertainment's oddest yet most charming attempts at alien horror. #seedpeople #seedpeople1992 #CharlesBand #FullMoonFeatures #MikeCadaver #EmpireOfTheFullMoon #CultHorror #corpsecollective #EmpirePictures https://youtu.be/ahIS8_8ob5I

  In this episode of Empire of the Full Moon, Mike Cadaver explores the grotesque and gleefully weird 1997 film Hideous!, one of Charles Band’s most bizarre creations. With his signature blend of horror, dark comedy, and low-budget charm, Band delivers a tale of mutated freaks, shady collectors, and mad science gone wrong. Mike breaks down the film’s twisted puppetry, grotesque humor, and underlying satire, examining how Hideous! fits into […]