Sean selects his VHS copy of the 1984 holiday horror classic Gremlins, written by Chris Columbus, directed by Joe Dante, and starring Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Frances Lee McCain, Hoyt Axton, Dick Miller, and Corey Feldman.
Posts filed under Holiday Episodes
Episode 74: SCREAM
In this very special Halloween episode, the Tapeheads discuss the 1996 horror classic Scream, written by Kevin Williamson, directed by Wes Craven, and starring Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox, David Arquette, Skeet Ulrich, Matthew Lillard, Jamie Kennedy, Rose McGowan, and Drew Barrymore.
Episode 70: BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER
Lyndsey and Sean discuss the 1992 film Buffy the Vampire Slayer directed by Fran Rubel Kuzui and starring Kristy Swanson, Luke Perry, Donald Sutherland, Rutger Hauer, Paul Reubens, David Arquette, Hilary Swank, and a 3-second cameo by Seth Green. Red Snow is in its final days of crowdfunding, so go to www.RedSnowMovie.com to help Sean make the greatest vampire Christmas movie of all time!
Episode 69: INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE
To both celebrate Halloween and to kick off the crowdfunding campaign for his upcoming vampire film Red Snow, Sean selects his VHS copy of Interview with the Vampire, the hit adaptation of Anne Rice's classic horror novel starring Tom Cruise as Lestat, Brad Pitt as Louis, Kirsten Dunst as Claudia, Christian Slater as Malloy, and Antonio Banderas as Armand. Hear what Lyndsey and Sean have to say about the film and be sure to check out www.RedSnowMovie.com to support Sean's movie!
Episode 66: EMMET OTTER'S JUG-BAND CHRISTMAS (w/ Philip and Liz Laird)
Philip Laird returns to Tapeheads with his sister Liz in tow to discuss the 1977 TV holiday special Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas, a Jim Henson tale that depicts a cute but dystopian world in which talented Muppet animals distract themselves from their extreme economic hardships with a little bit of washtub bass. Topics of discussion include the Laird siblings’ history with the tape, the Riverbottom Nightmare Band, and the baffling economic structure of Frogtown Hollow, which may in fact be a post-apocalyptic wasteland populated by mutant creatures.
Episode 65: THE MUMMY (1999)
Lyndsey chats with Sean about her VHS copy of 1999’s action-adventure remake The Mummy, directed by Stephen Sommers and starring Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Kevin J. O'Connor, and Arnold Vosloo. Topics include the Egyptology craze of the 1920s, the performances, and (as always) the ads on the tape.
Episode 64: GHOULIES III - GHOULIES GO TO COLLEGE
In this special Halloween episode of Tapeheads, Sean has Lyndsey watch his VHS copy of Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College and things get dark really fast. Talking points include: the little monster craze of the 1980s, Patrick Labyorteaux, Matthew Lillard, and the disturbing parallels between Ghoulies Go to College and current events.
