The sleaziest corners of horror and exploitation come alive in a conversation that swings from 4K restorations and boutique labels to the kind of midnight movies you almost have to defend to your friends. If you love physical media, cult cinema, and the thrill of discovering something gloriously wrong, this episode is built for you. Mike and Shawn kick off The Rot & Reels with a sharp, funny, deeply knowledgeable […]
On this episode of The Corpse Cast, Mike Cadaver and Matt Wall dive into two slices of late-'90s horror mayhem: Wishmaster (1997) and Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies (1999). We take a look at the original film's wonderfully nasty practical effects, the memorable horror cameos, Andrew Divoff's performance as the terrifying Djinn, and what made Wishmaster such a fun addition to the '90s horror landscape. Then we crack open Wishmaster […]
This week on The Corpse Cast, Mike and Matt pay tribute to the late, great Sam Neill by revisiting two of his best horror performances: John Carpenter’s In the Mouth of Madness and Paul W.S. Anderson’s Event Horizon. Most people will always remember Sam Neill as Dr. Alan Grant from Jurassic Park, but horror fans know he had one hell of a genre résumé. And these two movies show exactly […]
The Rot & Reels Podcast is now officially live! We’re exploring the bizarre realms of horror and exploitation films — the cult classics, the overlooked gems, the late-night curiosities, and the releases that have influenced the genre in ways that often go unnoticed. We discuss movies, physical media, boutique labels, restorations, impulse buys, and the quirky, fascinating history behind it all. Serious discussions. Genuine critiques. No nonsense. Thanks for being […]
EVIL DEAD RISE vs. EVIL DEAD BURN – The New Era of Evil Dead | The Corpse Cast The Deadites are back… and apparently they’re not going anywhere anytime soon. This week on The Corpse Cast, Mike and Matt dig into the two newest chapters in the Evil Dead universe: Evil Dead Rise and Evil Dead Burn. We talk about how the franchise has evolved from the cabin-in-the-woods insanity of […]
MIKE AND BETTY CADAVER BRING HORROR PUB TRIVIA LIVE TO NOCTURNE FILM SOCIETY THIS OCTOBER Mike and Betty Cadaver’s Horror Pub Trivia makes the jump from the TV screen to the stage for a special live event on October 25, 2026. Horror fans, it’s time to put all those years of watching slashers, monsters, cult classics, VHS oddities, and late-night horror movies to good use. Mike and Betty Cadaver, hosts […]
Mike and Betty Cadaver’s Horror Pub Trivia Now Streaming on Rhonda Shear’s Scream Queens Roku Channel Cult horror, trivia, and a familiar face from late-night television come together on Roku August 2026 — Horror fans, grab your thinking caps—and maybe a machete, just for ambiance. Mike and Betty Cadaver’s Horror Pub Trivia is now streaming on Rhonda Shear’s Scream Queens Roku Channel, bringing its unique mix of horror movie knowledge, […]
Two of the biggest horror movies of 2026 have something surprising in common—they were both created by filmmakers who built their careers on YouTube. This week on The Corpse Cast, we're diving into Kane Parsons' Backrooms and Curry Barker's Obsession. We'll discuss the films' stories, the directors behind them, production history, online theories, critical reception, and whether these movies represent the next evolution of horror filmmaking. Topics include: • Backrooms […]
Today I'm taking a look at Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings, the 1994 sequel to Stan Winston's horror classic Pumpkinhead. The big question: Can any sequel live up to Lance Henriksen's unforgettable performance in the original? In this review, I discuss: The cast and performances Jeff Burr's direction The story and revenge themes The creature effects How it compares to the original Pumpkinhead Why it deserves more credit than it gets […]
What happens when vampires discover influencer culture and launch their own blood-draining subscription service? In this review of Onlyfangs (2025), I take a look at A&P Films' latest indie horror-comedy, starring Kansas Bowling, Nina Lanee Kent, Drew Marvick, Jessa Flux, and more. From vampire content creators and monster hunters to internet satire and low-budget horror filmmaking, Onlyfangs delivers a surprisingly entertaining mix of comedy, horror, and exploitation cinema. In this […]
In this review, we're taking a look at Inquisition (1976), the gothic Euro-horror film written and directed by legendary Spanish horror icon Paul Naschy. Set during a plague-ridden witch hunt in medieval France, Inquisition follows Bernard de Fossey, an inquisitor tasked with rooting out witchcraft and heresy. When tragedy strikes a young woman named Catherine, she turns to dark forces for answers, setting off a chain of events involving Satanic […]
What do glam metal, Faustian bargains, Traci Lords, and soul-stealing rock stars have in common? They're all packed into 1991's Shock 'Em Dead, one of the strangest cult horror movies of the VHS era. In this review and retrospective, we're diving into Shock 'Em Dead (1991), a bizarre heavy metal horror film that combines Satanic deals, over-the-top rock stardom, outrageous kills, campy humor, and plenty of early-'90s excess. When struggling […]
This week on The Corpse Cast, Mike Cadaver and Matt Wall dive into the wild, rebellious, and explosive world of Japanese pinky violence cinema. We discuss two legendary entries in the genre: Terrifying Girls High School: Lynch Law Classroom and Girl Boss Guerilla. From delinquent girl gangs and revenge-fueled mayhem to political unrest, exploitation excess, and unforgettable action sequences, these films represent some of the most outrageous and influential cult […]
The year 1999 doesn't get mentioned nearly enough when horror fans debate the greatest years in horror history. While the 1980s often dominate the conversation, 1999 delivered an incredible mix of supernatural horror, found footage, horror comedy, gothic horror, psychological horror, creature features, and cult classics that continue to influence the genre today. In this horror countdown, I discuss what I believe are the 10 best horror movies of 1999, […]
Salt Lake City, UT — 6/22/2026 — The Corpse Collective is excited to announce the re-launch of its online horror trivia experience, Horror Pub Trivia, now available at https://app.horrorpubtrivia.com. Designed by horror fans for horror fans, Horror Pub Trivia offers an immersive web-based platform that challenges players with questions spanning the full spectrum of the genre—from classic Universal monsters and slasher icons to cult favorites, international horror, indie gems, and […]
Before Jason Voorhees stalked Camp Crystal Lake and before the slasher boom of the 1980s changed horror forever, there was The Massage Parlor Murders (1973)—a forgotten horror film that feels like a strange bridge between exploitation cinema and the slashers that would follow. In this horror movie retrospective, I take a look at one of the most obscure horror movies of the 1970s. Set in the seedy streets of pre-cleanup […]
A cursed book. A haunted mansion. One horny cartoon demon. Today we’re diving into Evil Toons (1992), the bizarre cult horror-comedy from legendary B-movie director Fred Olen Ray that somehow combines Evil Dead-style demon chaos with cartoon animation, late-night cable energy, and pure VHS-era insanity. Starring Monique Gabrielle, Madison Stone, Barbara Dare, Suzanne Ager, David Carradine, Dick Miller, and Michelle Bauer, this low-budget cult oddity delivers: • Haunted mansion horror […]
Karate-fighting robots. A kidnapped oil tycoon’s son. Exploding cyborgs. And one absolutely insane Category III Hong Kong movie. Today we’re diving into Robotrix (1991), a bizarre sci-fi action cult classic directed by Jamie Luk that somehow blends RoboCop, The Terminator, slapstick comedy, neon-soaked cyberpunk energy, and pure Hong Kong movie chaos into one unforgettable experience. Starring Amy Yip, Chikako Aoyama, Billy Chow, and David Wu, Robotrix delivers: • Kung fu […]
This week on the podcast, Mike Cadaver and Matt Wall dive into the stylish, bloody, and sleazy world of Italian giallo cinema with a spotlight on legendary actress Edwige Fenech. We discuss two classic 1970s giallo horror films: The Case of the Bloody Iris and Strip Nude for Your Killer. From black-gloved killers and unforgettable murder sequences to psychedelic visuals, fashion, mystery, and exploitation cinema, we break down why these […]
Today we’re diving into the gloriously sleazy, totally over-the-top cult classic Reform School Girls—a campy parody of the women-in-prison movies that dominated exploitation cinema in the 1970s. Directed by Tom DeSimone, the film cranks every genre trope to absurd levels: corrupt wardens, brutal matrons, yard politics, rebellion, and pure grindhouse chaos. Instead of playing it straight, the movie leans hard into satire—turning the entire women-in-prison formula into a wild, tongue-in-cheek […]
In this episode we dive into one of the strangest and most visually striking entries in exploitation horror: Satánico Pandemonium (1975). Often compared to Alucarda, this Mexican cult classic blends nunsploitation, religious horror, psychological breakdown, and grindhouse sleaze into something uniquely unsettling. The film follows Sister Maria, a devout and compassionate nun whose faith begins to crumble after a mysterious encounter with what appears to be Lucifer himself. As temptation, […]
Imagine running a satanic cult in the 1970s… Now imagine accidentally kidnapping a cheerleader who might actually be a witch. That’s basically the plot of Satan’s Cheerleaders (1977) — a strange mix of horror, teen comedy, and drive-in exploitation written and directed by Greydon Clark. In this episode of The Cadaver Lab, we break down this oddball cult classic featuring: • Kidnapped cheerleaders • A creepy janitor recruiting sacrifices • […]
Remember Necropolis (1986) and its infamous six-boobed witch Eva? Well… the sequel Necropolis: Legion (2019) takes things in a completely different direction. In this episode we look at Chris Alexander’s surreal Full Moon horror film about a writer who moves into a cabin to research the legend of Eva—a vampire sorceress whose followers are still trying to resurrect her. But the deeper she digs into the legend… the more it […]
On this episode of The Corpse Cast, we dive into the surreal and dreamlike world of French cult filmmaker Jean Rollin. Known for blending gothic horror, erotic imagery, and surreal storytelling, Rollin created some of the most unusual vampire films in European genre cinema. We explore two of his most distinctive works: Lips of Blood, a haunting tale of memory and longing that pulls its protagonist toward a mysterious castle […]
On this episode of The Cadaver Lab, we dive into one of the strangest horror comedies to crawl out of the video store era — The Invisible Maniac (1990). Imagine a homicidal mad scientist who finally discovers the secret to invisibility… and immediately uses it to spy on high school girls before going on a full-blown murder spree. That’s the basic premise behind this bizarre cult film written and directed […]
Welcome back to Empire of the Full Moon! In this episode, we dive into the cult horror classic Ghoulies, one of the most iconic creature features of the 1980s produced by legendary B-movie mastermind Charles Band. From demonic rituals and possessed sons to rubbery monsters running wild through a haunted mansion, Ghoulies delivered exactly what 80s horror fans love: weird creatures, wild practical effects, and unforgettable marketing. In fact, […]
Gothic horror? Occult rituals? Vampires? And… a whole lot of Euro sleaze? Yeah—you already know this one’s going to get wild. In this episode, we’re diving into The Devil’s Wedding Night, a surreal, seductive, and completely unhinged slice of 70s European horror directed by Luigi Batzella (aka Paolo Solvay). Starring the stunning Rosalba Neri as the hypnotic Countess and Mark Damon in a dual role as twin brothers caught in […]
Welcome back to The Corpse Cast! In this episode, we’re diving headfirst into the blood-soaked madness of Wild Japan. Japanese splatter cinema has a reputation for pushing boundaries, and today we’re talking about two of the most outrageous entries in the genre: The Machine Girl and Tokyo Gore Police. From chainsaw arms and over-the-top revenge to mutant criminals and gallons of absurd gore, these films represent the wild, unhinged energy […]
What happens when classic Universal Monsters get shrunk down to knee-high chaos? You get The Creeps (1997)—one of the wildest entries in Full Moon Features history! In this episode of Empire of the Full Moon, we take a deep dive into this bizarre, low-budget gem directed by Charles Band and starring the legendary Phil Fondacaro as Count Dracula… in a role he never should’ve gotten—but absolutely owns. We break down: […]
This week on The Corpse Cast, we dive into a double feature of ooze, obsession, and full-blown body horror. We’re discussing the cult classic The Stuff and the modern nightmare The Substance to explore one disturbing question: what happens when the promise of perfection starts consuming you? First, we dig into the bizarre 1980s satire from Larry Cohen, where a mysterious dessert sweeps the nation and turns consumer culture into […]
For years I’ve explored horror movies from all over the world — but one subgenre somehow slipped through the cracks: Bollywood horror. So I decided to fix that by watching one of the most famous cult films from the Ramsay Brothers: Veerana (1988). What I discovered was a horror movie unlike anything I expected — packed with witches, black magic, foggy graveyards, monster transformations… and full musical dance numbers right […]
Blood, Tape, and Trash: Cannibal Hookers & Camp Blood | The Corpse Cast Welcome back to The Corpse Cast, where we dig up the wildest corners of horror cinema. In this episode, we dive headfirst into the gritty world of Shot-On-Video (SOV) horror with two underground cult oddities: Cannibal Hookers (1987) and Camp Blood (2000). First up, we talk about Cannibal Hookers, the infamous low-budget VHS nightmare packed with cults, […]
In this episode of Empire of the Full Moon, Mike Cadaver dives into Prompt (2025), a brand new feature from legendary producer/director Charles Band. What starts as a story about AI and marketing quickly turns into something far stranger—and a lot more explicit—than expected. The film follows Taylor, a marketing expert who uses AI to generate advertising campaigns… and eventually something much more personal. But when a mysterious man begins […]
I have to admit… I’m genuinely embarrassed that I’d never seen Wax Mask (1997) until now — even though I call myself a huge Italian horror fan! In this episode of The Cadaver Lab, I finally dive into the wild, forgotten 1997 Italian horror film co-written by Lucio Fulci and Dario Argento. What was supposed to be Fulci’s comeback became something even more special after his passing, with special-effects legend […]
Which 1931 Dracula SUCKS Better? Two Draculas. Same Universal sets. Same year. Shot back-to-back… and one of them might be the superior vampire flick. In this fang-tastic episode, undead hosts Mike Cadaver & Matt Wall go full coffin-to-coffin comparing: • Bela Lugosi’s legendary Count vs. Carlos Villarías in the rarely-seen Spanish Drácula • The wild behind-the-scenes story: how George Melford directed the Spanish version at night (without speaking Spanish!) and […]
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 […]
Join your undead hosts Mike Cadaver and Matt Wall as we dig deep into the shadowy roots of Eastern European folk horror, where ancient superstitions, rural dread, and nightmarish creatures lurk just beyond the village lights. This time we're exhuming two pioneering classics from behind the Iron Curtain: Then we cross into Yugoslavian territory with **Leptirica (1973)** (aka *The She-Butterfly*), a made-for-TV Serbian gem directed by Đorđe Kadijević and often […]
In the gritty underbelly of 1980s Hollywood, a vicious gang called the Scars crosses the wrong girl. After brutally assaulting Brenda's deaf-mute little sister Heather and murdering her best friend in cold blood, these punks unleash a storm they never saw coming. Join Mike Cadaver as he discusses the really bizarre and confusing tone of this movie... I mean, how are we supposed to FEEL about this one? Links as […]
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 […]
Euro Horror Madness: The Werewolf vs. the Vampire Woman (1971) Welcome back to The Cadaver Lab, where classic horror gets put on the slab and examined under flickering lights. This episode dives into the blood-soaked world of 1971’s The Werewolf vs. the Vampire Woman — one of the most infamous entries in Spanish horror cinema. Starring cult legend Paul Naschy as the doomed wolfman Waldemar Daninsky, this film throws classic […]
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 […]
Strap in for one of the most unhinged rides in Hong Kong horror history as we dissect the Shaw Brothers' infamous black magic nightmare, Seeding of a Ghost (1983)! What starts as a sleazy tale of infidelity and bad luck—a taxi driver accidentally runs over a sorcerer, gets cursed, and watches his wife's life spiral into betrayal, SA, and brutal murder—quickly explodes into absolute insanity. We break down the wild […]
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 […]
Mike and Betty Cadaver's Horror Pub Trivia is going through a lot of changes! We've recently been picked up by Rhonda Shear's Scream Queens Roku Channel! So now you can check out the show either there or on OSI 74's Roku channel! We revamped things and made it all nice and pretty for you. So here's a little sneak peak at what's in store! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOoR0y_WeDM
Ditch the eggnog and chug the hemoglobin—it's time to unwrap a holiday bloodbath on The Corpse Cast! We're slashing through the cozy cheer with two viscera-vomiting Christmas anti-classics that turn tinsel into tourniquets and mistletoe into murder weapons. Kick off with Dead End (2003) then we carve open Inside (2007). Get some... https://youtu.be/t115UFWRvKI
Building on The Cadaver Lab's Christmas Horror Movie Extravaganza Part 1, here we continue to give you a Christmas Horror Movie treat for every day in December leading up to the most wonderful day of the year. We continue to deliver the best in Christmas Horror as well as give you some Honorable Mentions. Disclaimer: Viewer discretion advised - If you're following this list daily, The Cadaver Lab will not […]
Join your horror hosts Mike Cadaver and Matt Wall on The Corpse Cast as we dive into one of the wildest coincidences in ’90s horror: Robert Rodriguez’s The Faculty and David Nutter’s Disturbing Behavior – both released in 1998, both about parasites/robots turning high school kids into perfect little monsters… and they’re scary similar! We’re breaking down the casts (Elijah Wood, Josh Hartnett, Famke Janssen vs James Marsden, Katie […]
Welcome to The Cadaver Lab's Christmas Horror Movie Extravaganza, where we're serving up a veritable advent calendar of Creepy Christmas Classics that you should be watching every day! This video is broken up into 2 parts. This first part guides you through the first part of December. Not only does your host, Mike Cadaver, let you know what to watch, but he lists the spots where you can watch […]
Dive into the shadowy depths of cinematic vengeance with your undead hosts, Mike Cadaver and Matt Wall, on this bone-chilling episode of The Corpse Cast. We're pitting Ingmar Bergman's austere masterpiece The Virgin Spring (1960)—a stark, medieval meditation on faith, sin, and divine retribution—against Wes Craven's raw, unflinching shocker The Last House on the Left (1972), the godfather of grindhouse gut-punch that redefined horror's moral underbelly. https://youtu.be/x-GyPHR4lUg
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 […]
The Corpse Cast hosts Mike Cadaver and Matt Wall return for round two of Lovecraftian horrors, diving into Dagon (2001) and The Lighthouse (2019). We're talking a Lovecraft adaptation, and a Lovecraftian film, in theme only... What's the difference between the two? You're about to find out. Join us for fish-monster and farts! Come and get it... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKroNm6SVZM
Dive into the grainy, goosebump-inducing world of The WNUF Halloween Special with host Mike Cadaver on this spine-tingling episode of The Cadaver Lab! Join Mike as he uncovers the 2013 found-footage gem that masquerades as a lost 1987 VHS broadcast—complete with kitschy local commercials, cheesy costumes, and a live haunted house investigation that blurs the line between fake and freakishly real. From exorcists and Ouija board demons to retro ads […]
Dive into the shadowy, psychedelic underbelly of Euro-horror with your host Mike Cadaver and his electrifying co-host Matt Wall in this spine-tingling episode of The Corpse Cast! For the first time on the show, Matt Wall—cult film aficionado and self-proclaimed "Franco fanatic"—joins Mike to dissect the enigmatic genius of Jess Franco, the prolific Spanish auteur whose boundary-pushing films blurred the lines between eroticism, surrealism, and outright depravity. The focus […]
From Zombies to Demons to Cannibals... get your fill of Horror Trivia from Italy! https://youtu.be/wG_G6f9tgwc
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
This episode of The Cadaver Lab is a strange one. I've been asked to appear on a panel at this year's Fan X in Salt Lake City. The panel is all about the two legendary British Film Studios Hammer and Amicus. I decided to kill two birds with one stone and make a video about the same stuff I'll be researching this week! Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6994bG0V7s
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 […]
Ladies and gentlemen, you're in for a treat today! John Brennan of John Brennan and the Bigfeet is here in the Cadaver Lab! Join us as we talk about horror movies, The Last Drive In... even lizard shit! Come and get it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_OkUwWsJmM
