Ep. 05-11: Event Horizon (1997)

When the Event Horizon, a spacecraft that vanished years earlier, suddenly reappears near Neptune, a team is dispatched to investigate the ship. Accompanied by the Event Horizon’s creator, William Weir (Sam Neill), the crew of the Lewis and Clark, led by Capt. Miller (Laurence Fishburne), explores the abandoned vessel. However, it soon becomes clear that something sinister lives in its corridors, and that the horrors that befell the Event Horizon’s previous journey are still present.

EVNT HORIZON

It’s really hard to describe how badly we want to like this movie. It’s gorgeous, and the cast is solid, but the script and directing just do not hold up. Join us as we discuss the troubled history of the film and its cultish rise in popularity since tanking at the box office. Listen as Johnny Has the Keys travels to the outermost of our solar system, where a long-missing ship is now the gateway to something far colder than space.

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Ep. 05-10: Alone in the Dark (1982)

Four psychopaths, Hawkes (Jack Palance), a former prisoner of war, Sutcliff (Martin Landau), a pyromaniac evangelist, Elster (Erland van Lidth), an obese child molester and Skagg (Phillip Clark), a serial killer are permanent residents of a psychiatric hospital administered by Dr. Leo Bain (Donald Pleasence). When the security system fails and they escape the facility, their target is their new psychiatrist (Dwight Schultz), who, they believe, killed their previous doctor.

ALONE IN THE DARK

This forgotten gem is an early slasher movie from New Line Cinema. It has its flaws, but the incredible ensemble cast (Palance, Pleasence, and Landau, in particular) make it an entertaining film well worth a watch. Join us as we discuss the memorable cast and history of this early film from the House Freddy (Krueger) built. Listen as Johnny Has the Keys hides from not one but four psychopaths stalking us alone… in the dark.

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Ep. 05-09: The Blob (1958 & 1988)

The Blob (1958)—In this drive-in favorite, teenagers Steve (Steve McQueen) and his best girl, Jane (Aneta Corsaut), try to protect their hometown from a gelatinous alien life form that engulfs everything it touches. But no one else has seen the goo, and police officer Dave (Earl Rowe) refuses to believe the kids without proof.

The Blob (1988)—In a tiny California town, high school students Brian (Kevin Dillon), Meg (Shawnee Smith), and Paul (Donovan Leitch) discover a strange, gelatinous substance that melts the flesh of any living creatures in its path. The deadly substance gets into the town’s sewer system, where it grows uncontrollably, occasionally emerging to feast on unsuspecting townspeople. A military clean-up crew tries to contain the menace but does more harm than good. Again, it’s up to the teenagers to save the day!

THE BLOB

Welcome to our second double-feature this season. The Blob (1958) and its remake are both classics of the eras they’re from—the former of the 1950s teenage drive-in movie fare, and the latter an often wicked delivery of 1980s special effects. Join us as we discuss the pros and cons of both movies, including script, cast, effects, and, of course, nostalgia. Listen as Johnny Has the Keys drives down memory lane, dodging meteors that may contain icky life-forms that want nothing more than to devour us and our loved ones.

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Ep. 05-08: The Innocents (1961)

The Innocents (1961)—Based on the Henry James story The Turn of the Screw, The Innocents (1961) is a psychological thriller about a woman who takes a governess job for two orphans in a Victorian home. Soon, she begins to see what she believes are ghosts and suspects the children’s bizarre behavior is the result of supernatural powers.

The Innocents

It’s October, and we felt it was the perfect time to cover this classic of paranormal persuasion. The pedigree for The Innocents (1961) is off-the-charts, including the source material (Henry James), directing (Jack Clayton), cinematography (Freddie Francis), screenplay (William Archibald and Truman Capote), and star (Deborah Kerr). Join us as we discuss what many have called one of the best ghost stories ever made, a story that continues to inspire to this very day. Listen as Johnny Has the Keys journeys to Bly Manor, where dead lovers still roam and the children aren’t exactly what they seem.

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