PsychotroniCast
129 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsA bi-weekly podcast dedicated to the films of the psychotronic genre. Partake in the madness & embrace the sleaze.
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Episodes
Ep: 33 - The Lure
December 14, 2017 21:45 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBAlec and Derek feel so good, feel so good, feel so good, feel so good, feel sooooooooooo good after watching the Polish masterpiece, "The Lure". Fuck La La Land, this is the musical everyone should be taking should of been talking about in this last decade.
Ep: 32 - Christmas Evil
December 07, 2017 21:45 - 51 minutes - 47 MBSanta's little helpers talk Santa Drag, Christmas kink, and who's been naughty and nice. The 1980 film, "Christmas Evil" will bring that out of you.
Ep: 31 - (Lesbian Vampire Series) The Vampire Lovers
November 28, 2017 21:08 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MBWrapping up the Lesbian Vampire Series, Alec and Derek couldn't disagree more about this 1970 Hammer film: The Vampire Lovers.
Ep: 30 - (Lesbian Vampire Series) Daughters of Darkness
November 17, 2017 18:06 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBEpisode dirty 30!
Ep: 29 - (Lesbian Vampire Series) Vampyres
November 03, 2017 22:00 - 40 minutes - 37 MBAlec and Derek continue on their lesbian vampire series with 1974's Vampyres.
Ep: 28 - (Lesbian Vampire Series) The Shiver of the Vampires
October 20, 2017 22:41 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBDerek introduces Alec to Jean Rollin and the French Frantastique genre.
Ep: 27 - Robocop
October 13, 2017 22:09 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MBAlec and Derek celebrate the thirty year anniversary of 1987 classic, Robocop. They also explore the deep cuts of Robocop director Paul Verhoeven's filmography.
Ep: 26 - Twin Peaks
September 30, 2017 03:10 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MBAlec and Derek kick it in the black lodge and have all feels for the iconic Twin Peaks.
Ep: 25 - Polyester
September 08, 2017 22:04 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBIt took 25 episodes, but Derek finally gets to go full super fan for his idle John Water's and one of his desert island films, 1981's "Polyester".
Ep: 24 - Kuso
August 24, 2017 23:15 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBAlec and Derek talk ass roaches, asshole creatures in the woods, skool, and moms getting gang banged by BBC. Kuso received a large number of walk outs at Sundance. The theatre must of been filled with dorks.
Ep: 23 - Roar
August 14, 2017 23:59 - 32 minutes - 29.3 MBTo celebrate PsychotroniCast's ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY, Alec and Derek gift wrap a film filled with lions, and tigers, and bad parenting... Oh My!
Ep: 22 - The Pit and the Pendulum
July 18, 2017 01:54 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBDerek educates Alec on Corman, Poe, and Price. The boys talk their latest short film "Laced" and even manage to squeeze a little Lynch at the end.
Laced
July 11, 2017 19:42For PsychotroniCast's second short film, we take a look inside the vile underbelly of Portland, Oregon. Dirt bag friends, seedy sisters, loser ex boyfriends, personality-less gentrifiers, and the dangers of mystery drugs. NSFW This no-budget horror-comedy on why you shouldn't move to Portland, Oregon wouldn't have been possible to without the people brave enough to take on such a bizarre story. Thanks to the cast! Sage Devlin, Amber Eveland, Aubrey Gigandet, Ana Harvey, Bobby Jason, Kasey K...
Ep: 21 - W.C. Fields: 6 Short Films
May 27, 2017 20:16 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBDerek gives Alec a crash course in W.C. Fields and the silent movie era stars. They also tackle Criterion's release of "W.C. Fields 6 Short Films"
Ep: 20 - The Baby
May 12, 2017 20:57 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MBThe Psychotronicast sons talk Pasadena, fashion no no's, and 1973's The Baby on their inaugural Mothers Day Special!
Ep: 19 - Basket Case
April 27, 2017 22:22 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBFueled by a briefcase of beer and a fistful of cocaine. The boys at PsychotroniCast talk motel horror stories and 42nd St. They eventually get around to talking 1982's Basket Case.
Ep: 18 - High Plains Drifter
April 14, 2017 00:03 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBThe banditos at PsychotroniCast watch Clint Eastwood: rape the willing, murder a handful of thugs, and polish a quarter bottle of hooch. And thats just the first 10 min. of 1973's High Plains Drifter.
Ep: 17 - Seeding of a Ghost
March 31, 2017 00:50 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBThe brothers at PsychotroniCast bro down with the Shaw Brothers 1983 cult classic "Seeding of a Ghost"
Ep: 16 - (First Annual Blaxploitation Month) Willie Dynamite
March 13, 2017 22:13 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBPimpin' aint easy! The hoes at PsychotroniCast discuss Willie D
Ep: 15 - (1st Annual Blaxploitation Month) Pam Grier Double Feature: Coffy/Foxy Brown
February 19, 2017 23:03 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MBThe boys welcome special guest Ana Harvey to discuss the baddest bitch to ever grace the screen and two of her best films.
Ep: 14 - (1st Annual Blaxploitation Month) Cool Breeze
February 11, 2017 21:13 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBYou gotta be white not to recognize how awesome 1972's Cool Breeze is. Alec and Derek kick off blaxploitation month with this MGM classic.
Ep: 13 - BavaCast
February 03, 2017 09:07 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MBThe boys briefly cover Mario Bava's career in film and dive into two of his best features: Blood and Black Lace, and Bay of Blood
Black Society Trilogy
January 27, 2017 23:31Black Society Trilogy - Directed by Takashi Miike - Arrow Video Arrow video recently released a trio of thematically-connected crime films centered around the Triad from the legendary director, Takashi Miike. Shinjuku triad society- (1995) When David Simon was cooking up the first season of The Wire, I wouldn't be surprised if he drew inspiration from this film. It looks and feels similar, and the character Wang gives off Omar vibes. Here is how the first few minutes unfold: a crime s...
Four Corpses in Grey Portland
January 16, 2017 22:50This giallo short marks the first film created by Alec Berg and Derek Estes for PsychotroniCast. Shot in 17 hours, this film pays homage to a chunk of the films the boys have discussed thus far in their PsychotroniCast series. You can subscribe to PsychotroniCast on iTunes, like on Facebook, and follow on Instagram. Psychotronicast would like to thank everyone who was involoved in this project. The actors: Sage Devlin, Airisa Durand, and Ana Harvey. Director of Photography: Kelly McCrillis. ...
Ep: 12 - Kiss Me Deadly
January 12, 2017 06:47 - 46 minutes - 43 MBwww.psychotronicast.com on this episode alec obsesses over ralph meeker and you should too
Ep: 11 - The Visitor
December 23, 2016 09:43 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBAlec and Derek talk the dozen or so movies that is "The Visitor"
Ep: 10 - Sidecast
December 08, 2016 06:47 - 26 minutes - 24 MBGreen Room, The Neon Demon, C.H.U.D, The Blood Stained Butterfly, Shock and Gore box set, Demons 1 and 2, Dumplings, Female Prisoner Scorpion series, are just some of the films the boys from PsychotroniCast ramble on about on the first side cast.
The Initiation
December 08, 2016 05:46The Initiation - 1984 The opening scene for The Initiation is misleading, as well as the trailer for the film. You feel a sorority cult with a touch of the supernatural vibe coming on, but what you get is a slasher melodrama with a generous portion of 80's campy vibe. When you're about half way through this film, you might start to feel as if you're flipping back and forth between a forgotten piece of horror cheese, and a throwback episode of Days of Our Lives. The Initiation was written b...
The Driller Killer
December 01, 2016 07:30The Driller Killer - 1979 - Directed by: Abel Ferrara Arrow Video's upcoming release will take you back to that sleazy grimy New York that feels better than any era of the city on film. 1979's The Driller Killer takes you on an authentic experience through the struggle of the starving artist. Living in squaller, surrounded by dead beats and burn outs. The day to day of the broke and the bored is agonizing but Abel Ferrara allures you on New York itself, which keeps your eyes on the screen. ...