Sam Pancake Presents the Monday Afternoon Movie
128 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 235 ratingsActor and comedian Sam Pancake sits down with friends famous and funny to discuss the surreal, silly and nonetheless star-studded made-for-TV movies of the 1970s. It's a loving look at baffling not-quite-feature-length flicks that often aren't on DVD and have largely been lost to time.
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MAYBE I'LL COME HOME IN THE SPRING with Arthur Brennan
July 25, 2022 21:45 - 1 hour - 200 MBDoes Sally Field have enough pluck, gumption and moxie to make a go of it as a teenage runaway? Find out during our discussion of 1971’s MAYBE I’LL COME HOME IN THE SPRING, which showcases the transition between the 60s and the 70s, all with a Linda Rondstadt soundtrack! Sam’s guest is recovering school teacher / rock journalist Arthur Brennan! Help support Monday Afternoon Movie by pledging money on our Patreon! Follow Sam Pancake on Twitter Visit the Monday Afteroon Movie website ...
SARAH T., PORTRAIT OF A TEENAGE ALCOHOLIC with Sarah Thyre -- Part Two!
July 18, 2022 22:13 - 1 hour - 146 MBAnd here is the exciting conclusion to Sam's discussing of the 1975 Linda Blair classic, SARAH T., PORTRAIT OF TEENAGE ALCOHOLIC! He is joined again by Sarah Thyre, who, please note, is a different Sarah T. Help support Monday Afternoon Movie by pledging money on our Patreon! Follow Sam Pancake on Twitter Visit the Monday Afteroon Movie website Facebook / Twitter / Spotify / Google Play / Apple Podcasts This podcast is edited by Meika Grimm! Hi, Meika! This is a TableCakes prod...
SARAH T., PORTRAIT OF A TEENAGE ALCOHOLIC with Sarah Thyre -- Part One!
July 11, 2022 22:38 - 1 hour - 203 MBWelcome to a new season of Sam Pancake Presents the Monday Afternoon Movie! We’re approaching the made-for-TV wonders of the 1970s a bit differently this season, and instead of gawking at the horrors of the supernatural and macabre, we are focusing on a different kind of scary movie: cautionary tales about imperiled teenagers! To kick off the TEENAGE WASTELAND season, we’re looking at 1975’s SARAH T., PORTRAIT OF TEENAGE ALCOHOLIC. Who better to join Sam in the exploration of this film tha...
PAUL LYNDE: ’TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS with Melissa Peterman
December 25, 2021 19:35 - 1 hour - 190 MBEarlier this year, Monday Afternoon Movie gifted you faithful listeners with the Paul Lynde Halloween Special, which has surely enriched your lives forever. Now, we are celebrating Christmas with yet another Paul Lynde special — one even less remembered and perhaps even less good: ’TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, which aired just once in 1977 and has neither re-aired nor been released to any sort of home video format. To discuss this piece of TV history, Sam is joined by Melissa Peterman — ...
THE UFO INCIDENT with Scott Philbrook
December 20, 2021 23:07 - 1 hour - 200 MBSam started this podcast to celebrate how bonkers made-for-TV movies could be back in the day, but this episode, about 1975’s THE UFO INCIDENT, requires a different approach. In short, this movie is good. Starring two Academy Award-winners — James Earl Jones and Grandma Bev herself, Estelle Parsons — THE UFO INCIDENT tells the story of Betty and Barney Hill, real-life UFO abductees. And Sam is joined by Scott Philbrook, co-host of the Astonishing Legends podcast, to discuss how good this TV...
THE STRANGE POSSESSION OF MRS. OLIVER with Miguel Pinzon
November 30, 2021 03:49 - 1 hour - 196 MBThe only this better than a made-for-TV thriller with Karen Black is one where she plays dual roles. Sam is joined by actor Miguel Pinzon to talk though this “supernatural or not?” entry from 1977. Help support Monday Afternoon Movie by pledging money on our Patreon! Follow Sam Pancake on Twitter Follow Miguel Pinzon on Twitter Visit the official website Facebook / Twitter / Spotify / Google Play / Apple Podcasts This podcast is edited by Meika Grimm! Hi, Meika! This is a Tab...
SHE WAITS with Doug Plaut
November 16, 2021 02:30 - 1 hour - 185 MBPatty Duke has a revered place in the annals of made-for-TV horror for the wonderfully bonkers CURSE OF THE BLACK WIDOW, but five years before she played the lead in SHE WAITS, a more traditional “woman in a house” chiller that also stars Dorothy McGuire and Beulah Bondi. How does it hold up? Actor Doug Plaut talks it out with Sam. Listen to MAM’s previous Patty Duke outing. Help support Monday Afternoon Movie by pledging money on our Patreon! Follow Sam Pancake on Twitter Follow D...
THE PAUL LYNDE HALLOWEEN SPECIAL with Drew Mackie and Glen Lakin
October 26, 2021 03:40 - 1 hour - 160 MBWhat better place to spend Halloween than in a haunted house with Paul Lynde? Well, lots of places, really, but this Halloween, Sam is spending the holiday not only with Mr. Lynde but also with Drew Mackie and Glen Lakin, host of the sister podcast Gayest Episode Ever, which looks at LGBT-focused episodes of classic sitcoms, meaning this one-hour cavalcade sits exactly between their show and Sam’s. It’s a crossover! Check out Gayest Episode Ever! There's even an episode with Sam talking ab...
THE STRANGER WITHIN with Laraine Newman
October 11, 2021 22:14 - 1 hour - 183 MBBarbara Eden stars in this 1974 ABC Movie of the Week, which puts a sci-fi twist on the “Help! There’s something in my womb!”-subgenre of horror flick made in the style of Rosemary’s Baby. To clump discuss this schlocky goodness, Sam is joined by founding SNL cast member Laraine Newman, who is a delight. Help support Monday Afternoon Movie by pledging money on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mondayafternoonmovie Sam Pancake on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jsampancake Laraine Newman on Tw...
DEATH CRUISE with Natalie Lander
October 04, 2021 21:24 - 1 hour - 207 MBThe ABC Movie of the Week for the week of October 30, 1974, DEATH CRUISE delivers exactly what that title promises: death, several times over, happening specifically on a cruise ship. The film stars patron saint of this podcast, Kate Jackson, alongside Richard Long, Tom Bosley and Polly Bergen, and on hand to discuss it is actress Natalie Lander — a delight in her own right but also the granddaughter of one of the actors playing these unlucky cruisegoers. Help support Monday Afternoon Movie b...
THE STRANGE AND DEADLY OCCURRENCE with Stacey Yvonne
August 31, 2021 00:19 - 1 hour - 217 MBThe only thing better than Robert Stack teaming up with Vera Miles is Sam Pancake teaming up with returning guest Stacey Yvonne to discuss 1974’s THE STRANGE AND DEADLY OCCURRENCE, about a family moving into a new home to discover that someone — or something — would rather they hadn’t. Help support Monday Afternoon Movie by pledging money on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mondayafternoonmovie Sam Pancake on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jsampancake Check out Stacey’s podcast work: https:...
DEATH AT LOVE HOUSE with Tymberlee Hill
August 24, 2021 03:15 - 1 hour - 218 MBWhat is the secret of Love House? And will intrepid investigating marrieds Kate Jackson and Robert Wagner uncover the mysteries in time? Sam is joined by Tymberlee Hill for this campy dive into old Hollywood. Originally airing in 1976, it also stars Sylvia Sidney, John Carradine, Bill Macy, Joan Blondell and more. Sam on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jsampancake Tymberlee on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tymberlee_hill Out official website: https://mondayafternoonmovie.com On Facebook: ...
KILLDOZER! with Marc Samuel
August 17, 2021 01:19 - 1 hour - 192 MBHave you ever thought the film Maximum Overdrive just had too many possessed vehicles? If so, 1974’s KILLDOZER! may be the film for you. Clint Walker stars a construction foreman tasked with battling a bulldozer given malevolent sentience by an ancient meteorite. Sam is joined by returning guest Marc Anthony Samuel to talk about why this made-for-TV marvel got a cult following. Sam on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jsampancake Marc on Twitter: https://twitter.com/marcasart Out official website:...
THE BERMUDA DEPTHS with Jim Fall
August 10, 2021 00:13 - 1 hour - 195 MBIt’s a rare case of a TV movie in the U.S. becoming a theatrical release in Japan: 1978’s THE BERMUDA DEPTHS, which has Carl Weathers, Connie Sellecca, and Leigh McCloskey exploring sea monsters off the Bermuda coast. If that’s not enough, there’s also Rankin/Bass connection, and director Jim Fall joins Sam to talk it through. Sam on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jsampancake Jim on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jimfallfilms Out official website: https://mondayafternoonmovie.com On Facebook: htt...
KISS MEETS THE PHANTOM OF THE PARK with Chris D'Arienzo -- Part Two!
August 02, 2021 23:34 - 1 hour - 111 MBWhen we last left Sam and special guest Chris D’Arienzo, they were discussing the best movie ever about a rock band investigating mysterious goings-on at Magic Mountain. What edge-of-your-seat thrills await you in the shocking conclusion! Well, you have to listen to it to find out. We’re not just going to tell you. Sam on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jsampancake Out official website: https://mondayafternoonmovie.com On Facebook: https://facebook.com/mondayafternoonmovie On Twitter: https://tw...
KISS MEETS THE PHANTOM OF THE PARK with Chris D'Arienzo -- Part One!
July 26, 2021 22:20 - 1 hour - 126 MBThere’s actually so much going on in this 1978 NBC telefilm about the rock band Kiss battling an evil inventor to save Magic Mountain that we are splitting into two parts, just because we couldn’t imagine sparing you all a single second of this. To discuss this landmark motion picture, Sam brings in Chris D’Arienzo, the Tony-nominated writer of the musical Rock of Ages, who knows a thing or two about projects inspired by pop music. Sam on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jsampancake Out official ...
THE DEMON MURDER CASE with Lucy Davis
July 19, 2021 20:42 - 1 hour - 181 MBLong before the Conjuring franchise took on the murder trial of Arne Johnson, NBC aired a TV movie inspired by those real-life events: 1983’s THE DEMON MURDER CASE. And while some might expect a made-for-TV production to pale in comparison, this one boasts Kevin Bacon, Andy Griffith and Cloris Leachman and gives the big-screen counterpart a run for its money. The delightful Lucy Davis joins Sam to talk demonology. Sam on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jsampancake Lucy on Twitter: https://twitte...
DO NOT FOLD, SPINDLE OR MUTILATE with Justin Elizabeth Sayre
July 13, 2021 06:18 - 1 hour - 125 MBPremiering on ABC in 1971, this film features the best line-up of four actresses this side of The Golden Girls: Helen Hayes, Myrna Loy, Mildred Natwick and Sylvia Sidney. Joining Sam to discuss DO NOT FOLD — which may or may not be considered a horror movie, depending on what kind of girl you are — is playwright and performer Justin Elizabeth Sayre. Also indicative of what kind of girl you are? Whether you know what the title refers to. Sam on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jsampancake Justin o...
THE GIRL MOST LIKELY TO with Wendi McLendon-Covey
July 06, 2021 04:03 - 1 hour - 132 MBIn case you’ve ever wondered how Carrie would play out as envisioned by Joan Rivers, 1973’s THE GIRL MOST LIKELY TO more or less does that. Wendi McClendon-Covey joins Sam to discuss a pre-Grease Stockard Channing’s turn as Miriam Knight, who’s not the prettiest girl on campus… yet. Sam on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jsampancake Wendi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wendimclendonco Out official website: https://mondayafternoonmovie.com On Facebook: https://facebook.com/mondayafternoonmovie O...
The Cloris Leachman Special
March 15, 2021 21:43 - 59 minutes - 137 MBSam pays tribute to the patron saint of made-for-TV movies, Cloris Leachman, who died on January 27 and left behind not only great roles on the theatrical films and beloved sitcoms but also more TV movies than you might expect. Rest in peace, rest in power! Help support Monday Afternoon Movie by pledging money on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mondayafternoonmovie Sam on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jsampancake Out official website: https://mondayafternoonmovie.com On Facebook: https://...
THE STEPFORD HUSBANDS with Greta Titleman
February 15, 2021 23:41 - 1 hour - 251 MBSam Pancake's gripping exploration of the non-theatrical Stepford Wives movies concludes with a very Lifetime original movie-style take starring Donna Mills and Michael Ontkean. And the very funny Greta Titleman is on hand to discuss whether the gender-flipped plot justifies this 1996 film's existence. Also listen to the other two installments in Sam’s Stepford miniseries REVENGE OF THE STEPFORD WIVES with Naomi Ekperigin: https://www.mondayafternoonmovie.com/episodes/revenge-stepford-wives-p...
THE STEPFORD CHILDREN with Tim Murdock
February 09, 2021 00:23 - 2 hours - 295 MBSam’s survey of the Stepford sequels continues with 1987’s THE STEPFORD CHILDREN, which stars Barbara Eden as the latest unknowing wife to fall into the clutches of Stepford, Connecticut. And he’s joined in this outing by Tim Murdock, cheerful horror gay and co-host of the Happy Horror Time, a podcast that puts the gay gaze on all things horror, Subscribe to Happy Horror Time: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/happy-horror-time/id1291603687 Also listen to the first installment of Sam’s St...
REVENGE OF THE STEPFORD WIVES with Naomi Ekperigin
February 01, 2021 22:07 - 1 hour - 256 MBWe’re back — if not for a full-sized serving of Monday Afternoon Movie, then at least for a mini-season to kick off the new year. Sam Pancake is diving into the Stepford sequels, the TV-only continuations of the 1972 theatrical release The Stepford Wives. And here to discuss the first one — 1980’s REVENGE OF THE STEPFORD WIVES, starring Sharon Gless — is Naomi Ekperigin, making her triumphant return to the show. If you haven’t yet, check out our previous episode with Naomi, THE MIDNIGHT HOUR:...
IT HAPPENED ONE CHRISTMAS with Sarah Thyre
December 22, 2020 02:18 - 1 hour - 195 MBSam brings 2020 to a close with a decidedly less scary selection: 1977’s IT HAPPENED ONE CHRISTMAS, which had Marlo Thomas playing the lead in a gender-flipped remake of It’s a Wonderful Life, centered on Mary Bailey as the one who needs to be shown what a difference she makes in the lives of her loved ones. Actress and comedian Sarah Thyre joins Sam in making merry and talking TV movies. Help support Monday Afternoon Movie by pledging money on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mondayafter...
DARK NIGHT OF THE SCARECROW with Drew Droege
December 01, 2020 01:27 - 1 hour - 124 MBWhat’s scarier than an undead scarecrow avenging murder? Well, the Deep South, for one. This 1981 gem gets celebrated, analyzed and otherwise trampled by the unstoppable team of Sam Pancake and Drew Droege. And yes, they do imitate the accents. Also have a listen to Drew’s previous Monday Afternoon Movie episode, in which he discusses a movie that has Patty Duke turning into a giant spider: https://www.mondayafternoonmovie.com/episodes/curse-of-the-black-widow-drew-droege Help support Monday ...
THE NIGHT STALKER with Dave Holmes
November 02, 2020 20:48 - 1 hour - 201 MBCelebrate Halloween two days late not with the TV series Kolchak: The Night Stalker but the 1972 TV movie that first introduced Darren McGavin as Carl Kolchak. It influenced generations of subsequent paranormal-themed TV shows, but does it hold up today? Not so much, says special guest Dave Holmes, who objects to this take on vampire horror being so decidedly unsexy and overstuffed with middle-aged white dudes. Help support Monday Afternoon Movie by pledging money on our Patreon: https://www....
THIS HOUSE POSSESSED with Karen Kilgariff —— PART TWO!
September 28, 2020 20:31 - 1 hour - 162 MBMonday Afternoon Movie hits its 50-episode milestone with the thrilling conclusion to the THIS HOUSE POSSESSED episode. Will Sam make it to the end of the episode alive? Will special guest Karen Kilgariff let slip which horrific crime is, in fact, her favorite murder? Whose voice is saying “Previously on Monday Afternoon Movie”? Some or also maybe none of these pressing questions will be answered! Help support Monday Afternoon Movie by pledging money on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mo...
THIS HOUSE POSSESSED with Karen Kilgariff —— PART ONE!
September 22, 2020 02:45 - 1 hour - 178 MBAfternooners, have we got a whopper for you. Not only do you get to hear a frank and incisive discussion of the 1981 made-for-TV horror movie THIS HOUSE POSSESSED but also Sam’s comrade in commentary for this season finale is My Favorite Murder co-host Karen Kilgariff. They. Go. Into it. They actually went so into it that we decided to break up this episode into two parts, because doctors said one super-episode would be too much for you all. Enjoy! Help support Monday Afternoon Movie by pledg...
THIS HOUSE POSSESSED with Karen Kilgariff... PART ONE!
September 22, 2020 02:45 - 1 hour - 178 MBAfternooners, have we got a whopper for you. Not only do you get to hear a frank and incisive discussion of the 1981 made-for-TV horror movie THIS HOUSE POSSESSED but also Sam’s comrade in commentary for this season finale is My Favorite Murder co-host Karen Kilgariff. They. Go. Into it. They actually went so into it that we decided to break up this episode into two parts, because doctors said one super-episode would be too much for you all. Enjoy! Help support Monday Afternoon Movie by pled...
SATAN’S TRIANGLE with Carey O'Donnell
September 14, 2020 21:49 - 1 hour - 184 MBThis 1975 thriller capitalizes on the decade’s rampant Bermuda Triangle craze and then amps it all up with some supernatural horror. Will Kim Novak make it out alive? Why do all of her outfits look so cute? Do you think she signed onto this because she’s literally the only woman in the entire movie? Sam is joined Writer Carey O’Donnell to find out if there truly will be a morning after. Help support Monday Afternoon Movie by pledging money on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mondayafterno...
THE MIDNIGHT HOUR with Naomi Ekperigin
September 01, 2020 00:06 - 1 hour - 239 MBIt's Halloween in August! Because why not? This week, Sam is celebrating this off-season holiday with performer and writer Naomi Ekperigin, and they’re discussing THE MIDNIGHT HOUR, a 1985 TV movie that gives you 100 percent of your daily requirement of Shari Belafonte. Now is that a tribute to ”Thriller”? An homage? A knockoff? A parody? You get to decide for yourself. Help support Monday Afternoon Movie by pledging money on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mondayafternoonmovie Sam on Tw...
DON’T GO TO SLEEP with Drew Mackie
August 25, 2020 05:26 - 1 hour - 268 MBYou are not having as bad of a week as Valerie Harper is in this movie, but if you’ve ever wanted to see Rhoda get dragged through hell, this 1982 offering is the movie for you. And Ruth Gordon is there too! And an iguana! This week, Sam is joined by easily the least famous guest he’s had so far: Drew Mackie, producer of Monday Afternoon Movie and also the host of Gayest Episode Ever, a podcast about the LGBT-focused very special episodes of classic sitcoms. And if you want to play the “make ...
CRUISE INTO TERROR with Mano Agapion
August 17, 2020 22:03 - 1 hour - 226 MBSam said it right at the top of the episode, and you really can’t get better than that: “The Love Boat Goes to Hell.” The Aaron Spelling-produced CRUISE INTO TERROR film combines the best aspects of leisure cruises and haunted Egyptian sarcophaguses. On board to discuss it is one of the foremost trash enthusiasts in the greater Los Angeles area (including the valley!): Mano Agapion, a colorful Greek whirlwind who knows more about RuPaul’s Drag Race than you do. Help support Monday Afternoon M...
THE DEATH OF OCEAN VIEW PARK with Roz Drezfalez
August 10, 2020 23:18 - 1 hour - 259 MBHave you ever watched a movie liked The Towering Inferno or The Poseidon Adventure and thought it would have been so much better if it had taken place at an amusement park and also there was a vague supernatural element to it? If yes, then we’ve got the right movie for you. This 1979 features a lot of action, the destruction of an actual amusement park *and* Mare Winningham in a dumb hat. Roz Drezfalez returns for a second appearance to help Sam sort out this one. Help support Monday Afternoo...
THE POSSESSED with Stacey Yvonne
August 03, 2020 22:31 - 1 hour - 211 MBWhat’s better than Diana Scarwid, P.J. Soles and Dinah Manoff all in one movie? Easy: 1977’s THE POSSESSED also has a young Harrison Ford! It’s a good supernatural made-for-TV marvel, and we’ve got the lovely Stacey Yvonne over to talk every drop of life out of this one. Help support Monday Afternoon Movie by pledging money on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mondayafternoonmovie Sam Pancake on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jsampancake Check out Stacey’s podcast work: https://www.patreon.c...
HOW AWFUL ABOUT ALLAN with Sherry Vine
July 27, 2020 22:29 - 1 hour - 198 MBA 1970 made-for-TV offering in the style of What’s the Matter With Helen? and What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, this one subs Anthony Perkins into what is usually the “old lady in peril” role. It also stars Julie Harris and Joan Hackett, and to discuss the melodramatic thrills, we have the wonderful Sherry Vine — drag queen, comedian and frequent collaborator of Sam’s in campy live stagings of classic sitcommery. They make delightful conversation. Help support Monday Afternoon Movie by pledgi...
MIDNIGHT OFFERINGS with Jessica Jean Jardine
July 20, 2020 23:38 - 1 hour - 251 MBWhat if Mary from Little House on the Prairie got magical powers? No, she doesn’t get her eyes back. In, this 1981 made-for-TV marvel answers the question in the darkest possible way, and a very funny lady with green hair, actress and comedian Jessica Jean Jardine, is on hand to talk up the Craft-iness of it all. Help support Monday Afternoon Movie by pledging money on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mondayafternoonmovie Sam Pancake on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jsampancake Jessica on ...
THE SCREAMING WOMAN with Janie Haddad Tompkins
July 14, 2020 01:46 - 1 hour - 206 MBThere’s a woman in trouble and her only hope for rescue is… Olivia de Havilland, a former asylum patient whose hands don’t work. This might seem like very bad odds for the woman in question, but don’t count Olivia de Havilland out yet: at a spry 104 years old, this Hollywood legend might just outlive us all. Actress, comedian and fellow screaming woman Janie Haddad Tompkins joins Sam to discuss this exciting entry in the “old ladies in peril” canon. Help support Monday Afternoon Movie by pled...
DAUGHTER OF THE MIND with Melanie Hutsell
July 06, 2020 22:52 - 1 hour - 192 MBIs Dr. Alex Lauder losing his mind? Or his he being visited by the ghost of his daughter? Or is it a third shocking thing? Melanie Hutsell, comedic actress and all-around neat lady, attempts to answer these questions and more. DAUGHTER OF THE MIND, which aired in 1969, happens to be one of the first high-quality offerings from ABC's Movie of the Week. Help support Monday Afternoon Movie by pledging money on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mondayafternoonmovie Sam Pancake on Twitter: http...
THAT CERTAIN SUMMER with Bryan Safi
June 29, 2020 22:29 - 1 hour - 237 MBHappy pride month! To celebrate the gayer side of made-for-TV magic, Sam is giving you the gift of a new episode that is not about a horror film. I know, I know. THAT CERTAIN SUMMER is a 1972 drama starring Hal Holbrook and Martin Sheen, and it’s the first teleplay to address the subject of homosexuality in a positive, sympathetic manner. It’s actually a good movie this time. Sam is joined by Bryan Safi — actor, comedian and host of the Throwing Shade podcast — to talk through this TV movie m...
INVITATION TO HELL with Jeff Nelson
March 30, 2020 05:36 - 1 hour - 194 MBWelcome to hell. Literally. We’d love to say that this episode is the first of the new season, but seeing as how we’re all grounded until summer, this is going to be a one-off until Sam can invite his friends over without risk of certain death. Luckily, this one is a great one: Jeff Nelson, camp impresario and Scream Factory co-founder, talks with Sam about INVITATION TO HELL, a Wes Craven-directed, Robert Urich-starring made-for-TV effort that features Susan Lucci as the devil. Don’t be shoc...
A VACATION IN HELL with Rose Abdoo
January 13, 2020 20:18 - 1 hour - 170 MBSam and returning guest Rose Abdoo trek into the steamy jungle that is this final entry in the Amanda Reyes Recommends series of Monday Afternoon Movie. Released in 1979, A VACATION IN HELL stars Michael Brandon, Priscilla Barnes and Maureen McCormick in a tale of an island vacation turned into a harrowing adventure. It gets Amanda’s seal approval ,but will Sam and Rose agree? Spoiler: No! They don’t. But it’s the journey that’s important, right? Help support Monday Afternoon Movie by pledgin...
MURDER BY NATURAL CAUSES with Marc Samuel
January 06, 2020 23:44 - 1 hour - 163 MBWelcome to 2020! This week, General Hospital actor Mark Samuel joins Sam to discuss the 1979 thriller MURDER BY NATURAL CAUSES. The film, which has Hal Holbrook, Richard Anderson and Barry Bostwick playing men involved with a femme fatale Katharine Ross. It’s a sexy thriller — within the restraints of what could play on broadcast television in 1979, but sexy nonetheless. Help support Monday Afternoon Movie by pledging money on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mondayafternoonmovie Sam Panc...
DUEL with Dave White
December 23, 2019 20:14 - 1 hour - 144 MBMore often than not, part of the fun of this podcast is laughing at the delightful bonkers nature of TV movies from this era. This week? It’s a different case. Sam is joined by film critic and fellow podcaster Dave White to discuss DUEL, the 1971 classic that introduced the world to a up-and-comer named Steven Spielberg. It’s stark. It’s tense. And it’s such a great made-for-TV effort that it eventually wound up on the big screen after the fact! Help support Monday Afternoon Movie by pledging...
SOMEBODY’S WATCHING ME with Beth Crosby
December 16, 2019 20:59 - 1 hour - 189 MBJust one month after John Carpenter ruined the American babysitter market with HALLOWEEN, NBC aired SOMEBODY’S WATCHING ME, a different tale of imperiled women. This one stars Lauren Hutton and Adrienne Barbeau, and it’s quite likely one of the better made-for-TV thrillers ever, but the real take-away might be how good Hutton is as the film’s heroine. Actress and comedian Beth Crosby joins Sam to talk this one out. Help support Monday Afternoon Movie by pledging money on our Patreon: https://...
DEATH CAR ON THE FREEWAY with Mark Tracy
December 09, 2019 21:57 - 1 hour - 130 MBIn episode two of what we’re calling Amanda Reyes Presents Sam Pancake Presents the Monday Afternoon Movie, we look at 1979’s Death Car on the Freeway, a crime thriller we’d best describe as Duel But Not. Shelley Hack stars an intrepid journalist attempting to investigate the Freeway Fiddler, who probably has the worst nickname in the history of serial killers. Mark Tracy joins Sam to talk acting, actors and, of course, cars. Help support Monday Afternoon Movie by pledging money on our Patreo...
ISN’T IT SHOCKING? with Amanda Reyes
December 02, 2019 21:28 - 1 hour - 178 MBWelcome to the fourth season of Sam Pancake Presents the Monday Afternoon Movie, in which the list of featured films is curated by none other than Amanda Reyes, queen of TV movie fandom and author of the authoritative book on the subject. Amanda has handpicked every one of the films for the next few episodes, and for the episode she sits in the guest chair, she chose 1973’s ISN’T IT SHOCKING? — a proto-slasher starring Alan Alda, Louise Lasser and a host of geriatric murder victims. Has Sam f...
THE BEASTS ARE ON THE STREETS with Nina Millin
October 21, 2019 22:22 - 1 hour - 251 MBSam Pancake’s exploration of the horrors of the animal kingdom edges toward its explosive climax with 1978's THE BEASTS ARE ON THE STREETS, a film that guest Nina Millin points out more than once features relatively few moments of actual animals on actual streets. But whatever. Carol Lynley stars as the only animal scientist who can stop a zoological horde from rampaging through a town populated by extras who seem genuinely surprised to be in the presence of actual loose animals. Think of it ...
TERROR OUT OF THE SKY with Nadya Ginsburg
October 07, 2019 18:48 - 1 hour - 158 MBThe 1976 TV movie The Savage Bees had audiences demanding “More! MORE!” Hollywood bigwigs knew that the three other bee-themed made-for-TV horror films wouldn’t be enough, and that they had to tell more of the story of Jeannie Deveraux. In 1978, our bug lady heroine returned to the small screen, though now played by Tovah Feldshuh, and this week, Sam and special guest Nadya Ginsburg discussing the exciting final chapter in the saga. And then we promise we won’t talk about bees again. Listen t...
ANTS! with Jackie Beat
September 23, 2019 20:13 - 1 hour - 168 MBAfter almost fifty years performing onscreen, Myrna Loy finally landed a role befitting her talents: as a wheelchair-bound hotelier besieged by ants. She stars opposite Suzanne Somers, Bernie Casey and Robert Foxworth in Ants!, a.k.a. It Happened at Lakewood Manor and also a.k.a. Panic at Lakewood Manor, because it’s always a good sign when a movie has multiple titles. Joining Sam this week is comedian and drag legend Jackie Beat, who did not enjoy the film. Help support Monday Afternoon Movi...