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Retro Blood 208: The Howling (1981)

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-dkmgc-1984a92 James Kline and J.H. Alison kick off October 2025 and celebrate 4 years of Retro Blood by diving fang-first into The Howling (1981)—the movie that redefined werewolf horror and launched a wild franchise through the ’80s. The boys start with their thoughts on the film (and James’ legendary long intro), then hit the Weekly History Segment…

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Retro Blood 2003: The Touch of Death (1988)

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-7bxkp-194d94f James Kline & J.H. Alison close out Lucio Fulci Month with his straight-to-video dark horror-comedy Touch of Death! We kick things off discussing Fulci’s late-‘80s decline, his struggles with producers, and the home video market that pushed many Italian horror films out of theaters. We also break down the film’s unique blend of gore and…

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Retro Blood 198: Night of the Sharks (1988)

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-ijmba-19178b6 Join James Kline and J.H. Alison as Retro Blood wraps up our first-ever 1980s Shark Horror Month with the obscure Italian thriller Night of the Sharks—a film that tries to mix espionage, blackmail, and killer sharks, but ends up more James Bond than Jaws. We kick off with our thoughts on the film’s bizarre tone, beachside antihero David Zeiger,…

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Retro Blood 196: Jaws: The Revenge (1987)

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-ivxed-1903f0d Join James Kline and J.H. Alison as Retro Blood continues its dive into 1980s Shark Horror with the final chapter in the Jaws franchise—Jaws: The Revenge (1987). Often slammed as one of the worst sequels of all time, Jaws: The Revenge gets a second look from the Retro Blood crew, who both kind of defend it! Is it perfect? No. Is it…

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Retro Blood 190: Nightbeast (1982)

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-stvhm-18c4c6b James Kline and J.H. Alison kick off It Came from Outer Space: Part 2—a month of 1980s sci-fi horror—with the low-budget cult classic NightBeast! 🛸 Travel with us to Perry Hill, Maryland, where plaid-shirted townsfolk take on a laser-blasting alien menace in one of the most charmingly strange indie films of the early ’80s. 🗓️ History Segment…

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Retro Blood 189: Blood Diner (1987)

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-h4hz5-18bad62 James Kline and J.H. Alison close out Blood Month with one of the wildest horror-comedies of the 1980s—Blood Diner! 🧠💀 From brains in jars to veggie burgers made of human meat, this one’s packed with gore, laughs, and total insanity. The crew kicks off with a breakdown of different styles of horror-comedy and where this cult favorite fits in. 🎸…

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Retro Blood 188: Blood Lake (1987)

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-t2vt4-18b06d6 🩸 Retro Blood 188: Blood Lake (1987) 🩸Join James Kline and J.H. Alison as Blood Month continues with one of the most infamous shot-on-video oddities of the 1980s—Blood Lake! This week, the boys wade through murky waters to discuss this low-budget VHS cult mess, tackling everything from bad acting and awkward pacing to a killer named Jeff and a…

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Retro Blood 185: The Entity (1982)

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-ie2tm-1891a25 Join James Kline and J.H. Alison as we wrap up Alison’s Picks Month with the chilling and controversial The Entity! Based on true events, this rare 1982 supernatural horror follows a young single mother tormented by a violent poltergeist—in more ways than one. 🩸 We kick off with first thoughts, including why James thinks he might get canceled…