Phantom Galaxy

Episode 33: Thor Ragnarok Review

Welcome to Phantom Galaxy Episode 33.

Positively tiny compared to most of our episodes, this one is a quick review of Marvel's new Thor: Ragnarok. Nathan and Chris jump into a non-spoiler discussion of what you can expect from this latest jaunt into the world of Norse mythology and comic world-building. And there's Goldblum, y'all!

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Episode 32: Overlooked Horror Movies Part 2

Happy Halloween!

Nathan,  Chris and Seth bring you fifteen horror movies that may be considered underrated or maybe just overlooked. Across all subgenres and languages, we seek to bring you  movies that will spook you, creep you out or just plain scare you. 

Check out this shivery episode and let us know which movies you think are underrated gems of the genre! 

 

Stephen King Goes to Hollywood: The Short Stories Part 1

Welcome to Phantom Galaxy Episode 31. Nathan,  Seth and Chris continue the Stephen King series with new guest, Jason Swam, who drops some impressive King knowledge along the way.

This is the first part of a 3 part series dedicated to King's short stories and their adaptations. Tonight, we look at the Children of the Corn saga, The Mangler, Sometimes they Come Back, Cat's Eye, The Lawnmower Man, Battleground, The Woman in the Room and, of course, Maximum Overdrive.

This discussion was too long to post as a whole episode, so we'll be back in a few days with the second half, discussing Skeleton Crew and the movies made from The Bachman Books.

Phantom Galaxy is a genre podcast that releases every week. If you’d like to support the cast please subscribe free in iTunes, and leave a review for the show! You can also contact us and share your recommendations for show topics and stuff to review (books, beer, movies, whatever!) or leave us a Phantom Rant at Phantomcasts@gmail.com and check us out on Twitter @fantomgalaxy.

Episode 30: This Movie is a Hot Mess

Welcome to Phantom Galaxy Episode 30.

Ever had that movie that was a certified clunker by everyone you meet, that resembles the inside of the microwave after an unfortunate burrito accident, but....you like it anyway?

In this episode, Nathan, Chris and Seth discuss the ultimate 'hot mess' movies; films that aren't ' so good they're bad' or eccentric cult items, but films that were heading somewhere but got lost somewhere in translation. There is no denying their failure in a conventional sense, but for some reason, there's something approaching affection there anyway.

Join us as we look at goofy game adaptations, space vampires in the buff, tv channels from Hell, and a few off-the-wall literary misfires.

And don't forget to let us know which movies you consider a 'hot mess'!

Phantom Galaxy is a genre podcast that releases every week. If you’d like to support the cast please subscribe free in iTunes, and leave a review for the show! You can also contact us and share your recommendations for show topics and stuff to review (books, beer, movies, whatever!) or leave us a Phantom Rant at Phantomcasts@gmail.com and check us out on Twitter @fantomgalaxy.

Episode 29: Stephen King Goes to Hollywood-- IT Part 1

Welcome to Phantom Galaxy Episode 29. Nathan and Seth continue the Stephen King series with som help from Chris as they examine the new blockbuster film IT and the book that inspired it.  

We discuss what we liked about the new movie, and what we think of the changes. We'll begin with a review, and then Seth and Nathan dive into the merits of the book, why some of the changes were necessary, and where others may lead as the sequel shapes up.

Don't worry about putting on your galoshes, because we all float down here!

Phantom Galaxy is a genre podcast that releases every week. If you’d like to support the cast please subscribe free in iTunes, and leave a review for the show! You can also contact us and share your recommendations for show topics and stuff to review (books, beer, movies, whatever!) or leave us a Phantom Rant at Phantomcasts@gmail.com and check us out on Twitter @fantomgalaxy.

Episode 28: Stephen King Goes to Hollywood--Carrie

Welcome to Phantom Galaxy Episode 28. This is the start of our long awaited 'Stephen King Goes to Hollywood' series.

Stephen King is one of those undisputed masters of pop  horror, and his work has saturated so many aspects of our culture. This series will look at all King's film and television adaptations, while comparing and contrasting them with the original works that inspired them.

For this first episode Nathan and Seth go back to the beginning, to find a struggling writer hitting it big with a terrifying tale of a young, bullied girl lashing out with untold supernatural power. More than 40 years later, that writer is still going strong and Carrie, the story that started it all, has left four film adaptations and a musical in its wake!

Join us as we explore the appeal of King, how he came up Carrie as story, and what we think works best about his first novel.

Then, we'll jump into the films; DePalma's stylish thriller, the questionable sequel, a tv remake, and a big budget 2013 adaptaiton.

Keep the lights on for this one constant reader (or listener), and get ready for a trip down the King's Highway.

Phantom Galaxy is a genre podcast that releases every week. If you’d like to support the cast please subscribe free in iTunes, and leave a review for the show! You can also contact us and share your recommendations for show topics and stuff to review (books, beer, movies, whatever!) or leave us a Phantom Rant at Phantomcasts@gmail.com and check us out on Twitter @fantomgalaxy.

Phantom Galaxy Episode 27: Wicked Little Dolls

Welcome to Phantom Galaxy Episode 27.

They sit there, they stare with their unblinking eyes, tiny artificial hands and painted mocking smiles, planning your doom.

Nathan, Chris and Seth open up the pop culture attic and go looking for creepy evill dolls and demonic teddy bears. Here you'll find Chucky, Annabelle, Talky Tina, and others. Join us for a march down the toy aisle of terror!

Open PS to Slappy the Dummy: Yes, we forgot to mention you. Please don't throttle us in our sleep.

Phantom Galaxy is a genre podcast that releases every week. If you’d like to support the cast please subscribe free in iTunes, and leave a review for the show! You can also contact us and share your recommendations for show topics and stuff to review (books, beer, movies, whatever!) or leave us a Phantom Rant at Phantomcasts@gmail.com and check us out on Twitter @fantomgalaxy.

Phantom Galaxy Episode 26: The Dark Worlds of George Romero

Welcome to Phantom Galaxy Episode 26.

A few weeks ago, the horror world lost George Romero, arguaubly one of the genre's most influential voices. Nathan, Chris Durham and Jason Kuppler team up to walk through every one of Romero's directed films and examine what made the man and his work seem so special.

On a sad note, our own podcast community lost a friend. Ivolee Henson (whose humorous observations on 'No Escape' were shared in Episode 23) passed away suddenly last month. Ivolee was a good friend and a caring mother and grandmother. I'm posting a link to a Go-Fund Me Page to raise education funds for her three grandchildren. Please consider it.

https://www.gofundme.com/ivolees-education-fund

And finally, as promised, a link to George Romero directing....Fred Rogers getting a tonsillectomy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITOheeRZBpE

Phantom Galaxy is a genre podcast that releases every week. If you’d like to support the cast please subscribe free in iTunes, and leave a review for the show! You can also contact us and share your recommendations for show topics and stuff to review (books, beer, movies, whatever!) or leave us a Phantom Rant at Phantomcasts@gmail.com and check us out on Twitter @fantomgalaxy.

Phantom Galaxy 25: Between Two Lodges--Twin Peaks Episodes 9 through 12

Welcome to Phantom Galaxy Episode 25. Seth and Nathan continue their journey through David Lynch's strange country of Twin Peaks: The Return.

It's been several episodes since the mind-bending, myth-busting epsidode 8, and fans of the original Peaks have been given much to rejoice over and even more to fluster over.

This episode we delve into where Lynch really seems to be going with the overall arc of the show, teasing out the mysteries and guessing at what comes next.

And of course, what's with that scary teddy?

Note: This is complete spoiler territory. We discuss in detail events that occur in these epsiodes as well as our theories about what's coming next.

Phantom Galaxy is a genre podcast that releases every week. If you’d like to support the cast please subscribe free in iTunes, and leave a review for the show! You can also contact us and share your recommendations for show topics and stuff to review (books, beer, movies, whatever!) or leave us a Phantom Rant at Phantomcasts@gmail.com and check us out on Twitter @fantomgalaxy.

if you get a chance make sure you check out Seth's podcast, Going Deep With Seth Dombach on PodBean and iTunes. You will find it  here: https://kloipy.podbean.com/

Episode 24: Valerian and the Cult of the Fifth Element

Welcome to Phantom Galaxy Episode 24. This week Seth Dombach and I take a look at the works of crazy French filmmaker Luc Besson, and specifically, his 1997 cult hit The Fiflth Element.

Additionally, we talk the Dark Tower, The Shape of Water,  A Wrinkle in Time and The Disaster Artist.

Nathan also brings his review of the already annointed box office bomb Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, and lets you know, financial prospects aside, if it's worth your time.  

Join us for that and much more, deep within The Phantom Galaxy!

Phantom Galaxy is a genre podcast that releases every week. If you’d like to support the cast please subscribe free in iTunes, and leave a review for the show! You can also contact us and share your recommendations for show topics and stuff to review (books, beer, movies, whatever!) or leave us a Phantom Rant at Phantomcasts@gmail.com and check us out on Twitter @fantomgalaxy.