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🎙️ Introducing Retro Blood: A Spine-Chilling Journey into 1980s Horror!
Are you ready to dive into the darkest corners of 1980s horror cinema? Brace yourselves, horror enthusiasts, because Retro Blood is here to take you on a nostalgic yet terrifying trip down memory lane!
🕰️ Step Back in Time: Join your hosts, James and J. A Alsion, as they unearth the forgotten gems and cult classics that defined the horror genre in the neon-soaked era of the '80s. From slashers that'll make your heart race to supernatural thrillers that'll send shivers down your spine, Retro Blood is your ticket to a time when VHS ruled and nightmares came to life.
💀 Two Friends, One Mission: But hold onto your popcorn, because Retro Blood isn't your average horror podcast. James and J. A Alison bring more than just insight; they bring laughter, camaraderie, and a dose of wicked humor to every episode. It's like having two hilarious friends over for a horror movie marathon, minus the spilled soda and popcorn fights (well, maybe).
🎭 Unmask the Horror: Get ready for in-depth discussions, behind-the-scenes anecdotes, and the occasional disagreement over the scariest scenes. Whether you're a seasoned horror aficionado or a newcomer to the frightful delights of the '80s, Retro Blood guarantees a bloodcurdling good time.
🎧 Available Everywhere: Retro Blood is lurking on all major podcast platforms, waiting to possess your ears with tales of terror and laughter. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or wherever you summon your favorite shows.
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👻 Prepare for Fear, Laughter, and a Whole Lot of Nostalgia with Retro Blood!
Disclaimer: Retro Blood is not responsible for sleepless nights, paranoid glances over your shoulder, or sudden aversions to hockey masks.

Episodes

Sunday May 14, 2023

Welcome back to the Retro blood month long reviews of Schools and school activates in 1980’s Horror movies. Up, next if you like scenes that would be in Nightmare on Elm Street, Revenger prom queens and 1980’s Cheese this is the review for you because Retro Blood is talking all about “Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night 2”. 
Join James Kline and J.A Alison as we get ready for our prom and get possessed by a Prom Queen from the 50’s.  
Up first we talk a little on the new Evil Dead movie Evil Dead Rises, no spoilers. 
Then we get into our Weekly History Segment where we talk what was going on in the world of Pro Wrestling and Metal music around the movie release date October 16, 1987.  
In Pro Wrestling we talk a WCCW show on Peacock October 17, 1987. We talk the full show plot of Kerry Von Erich returning to pro Wrestling. We talk his foot injuring and the hidden secret about his injury. Talk about each match on the show and the angles. Also, talk about WCCW doing one-night shows.  
In Metal we talk about the band Whitesnake and their tour they were on with Motely Crue. We talk Whitesnake and their hit song “Here we go again" we talk what their live experience would have been like. We talk the album “Whitesnake” and the backstory to the Album. 
Then we talk Who Book this Shit!! 
We talk about us watching this movie not in widescreen, Brue Pittman, the filming location and the different films it was compared to. We talk the names of the cast being compared to famous horror directors. Jim Doyle the effects artist working on Nightmare on Elm Street and the 2,000 per hour Blackboard scene.  
Then we get into the full review with Vicky being possessed and having a new attitude, Mary Lou really wanted to be Prom Queen. Billy and his pour planning. Cool looking Gothic Building and teenager Drama and of Course are boy Jess Clever plan to get some!!  
So, get yourself in dentation and daze off while being sucked into a magic dream chalk board and listen up to the Retro Blood review of “Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night 2”.  

Sunday May 07, 2023

Welcome back to the Retro Blood as we start our month of talking about Schools and School activates in 1980’s horror movies. Up First if you like Disco Dancing and revenge plots this is the review for you because Retro Blood talking all about 1980 “Promo Night”.  
Join, James Kline and J.A Alison as we get our disco prom outfits ready to talk all about Prom Night. 
We talk first the style of kill scene of early 1980s horror movies.  
Then we talk our weekly history Segments of what was going on in Pro Wrestling and Metal music around the release date of Prom Night July 18, 1980. 
In Pro Wrestling we talk the AWA promotion and talk some history on the AWA and Verne Gauge being the first wrestler to sell gimmicks. We talk the card AWA did on 7-18-1980 from Chicago headlined by a battle royal. Talk on Steven Regal not being the Steven Regal we know.  
In metal we talk, ACDC black in Black Album July 25, 1980. Alison explains the importance of this album. We talk history of ACDC.  
Then we talk Who Book this Shit! 
We talk Paul Lynch and what he has done. 
We talk Leslie Nielsen in this film and him playing a serious role. 
We talk Jamie Lee Curtis and here 1980s roles and her wining an award for this film.  
Don’t go see the doctor and what that was all.  
Filming location in Toronto, Ontario Canada. Also, some production notes on the film. 
Then we get into the Full review of Prom Night with Kids hiding secrets, Drama, girls fitting over Prom king and Queen. Killer in a glitter black mask and shattered glass. Are boy slick getting some and much more.  
So, get your disco dancing shoes on and get ready to listen to the Retro Blood full review of 1980’s Prom Night.   

Sunday Apr 30, 2023

Welcome back to The Retro Blood where we are going to finish up our month-long review’s looking at Mad Scientist in 1980’s horror movies!!! Up next if you like confusing plot lines of cheating death, mental patients who are rip, tan and where speedos this is the review for you because Retro Blood talking all about “Death Warmed Up”!! 
Join James Kline and J.A Alison as we take a trip to a Mad Scientist Island of creatures from MAD MAXX. 
We talk, Michael Hurst who played (Michael Tucker) and his Career on the TV drama Hercules: The Legendary Journeys.  
Then we get into our weekly history Segment of what was going on in Metal and Pro Wrestling during the release of the movie we review. No release date but we have the year 1984 so we dedicate this episode to Two Legendary New Zealand Wrestlers the Bushwacker, The Sheepherders. 
Then we talked about the metal band Stonehenge and their album “Wings of Steel”. Talk on the style of music Stonehedge reminds us of.  
Then we talk who book this Shit!! 
Talk some on New Zealand horror movies. 
Some talk on David Blyth and more on Michael. 
We try to Figure out how and why this film won an award the Pairs International Festival of Fantastic and Science-fiction film. 
We also talk the alternate name of this movie in the Philippines “Dr. Evil: Part 2 and we try to figure out where part 1 is?? 
Then we get into the full review with Michael and him going from Black hair insane guy to blond hair beach module who is out for revenge. We talk this confusing plot with world domination and cheating death. We talk Madd Maxx creatures and of Course Lucas and his useless creature and much,much more. 
So, jump on a ship with weird Mad Maxx demons shitting in a car and watching you get it on while listening to the Retro Blood review of “Death Warmed Up”. 

Retro Blood 80: From Beyond

Sunday Apr 23, 2023

Sunday Apr 23, 2023

Welcome back to the Retro Blood Mad Scientist month in 1980’s horror movies!! Up next if you like your Pineal Gland Stimulate, like to watch flying floating sperm fish and hairy slimy creature SMS sex this is the review for you because Retro Blood talking all about “From Beyond”. 
Join James and J.A Alison as we jump into the Resonator and get super Stimulate talking all about From Beyond. 
We start off telling a Funny JR story.  
Then we get into our weekly History Segment where we talk about what was going on in Pro Wrestling and Metal around the movie release date October 24, 1986. 
In Pro Wrestling we watched a WCW Crockett 6:05 Show on Peacock October 25, 1986. 
A great build up Show to Starcade 1986 with Road Warriors Smashing Pumpkins, Dusty Roads and Nikitia Koloff form an alliance The Superpowers, build to the Formation of the 4 Horsemen and full show review off all the Squash matches.  
In Metal we talk about the Band Stryper and their Album “To Hell with the Devil”. Release October 24, 1986. We talk back history on Stryper and what makes them different than a normal metal band.  
Then we get in Who Book this Shit!! 
We talked about Director Stewart Gordon and what he has done in films and how he got this project going.  
We talked about Jeffrey Combs and him playing a great mad Scientist. 
The great Barbara Crampton is discus.  
We talked about Gordon wanting to do H. P Lovecraft series of movies using the same cast and the min Series Resonator. 
Then we get into the full review of the film with talk on Pineal Glands and us fucking up the saying word. SMS 1980’s sex and how it was placed in this movie. Flying 3D Sperm Fish, Creepy Slimy doctor creatures and much much more. 
So, get your SMS gear out and get ready because Retro Blood is about to Stimulate your Cochlear Nerve with our full Review of From Beyond.   
 

Retro Blood 79: Re-Animator

Sunday Apr 16, 2023

Sunday Apr 16, 2023

Welcome Back to the Retro Blood Mad Scientist month in 1980’s horror movies. Up Next if you like cheating death and naked Brian dead zombies controlled by neon-Serum this is the review for you because Retro Blood is talking all about “Re-Animator".  
Join James Kline and J. A Alison as we join our boy Herbert West in trying to cheat Death.  
We start off with a huge history Segment with our weekly history segment of what was going on in Pro Wrestling and Metal music around the release date of Re-Animator October 18, 1985. 
In Metal we talk Iron Maiden Live Album “Life after death” and Alison personal history of this album and backstory of this live CD and Iron Maiden’s cover art history.  
We talked about Possessed first Album “Seven Churches”. History on Album and the Band.  
In Pro Wrestling we watch from the streaming app Peacock Mid Atlantic episode October 19, 1985. 
We talk the huge angle of this show with Dusty saving Ric Flair from the Russians and being batten down by the Anderson's and Flair breaking Dusty Ankle. The angle that started Dusty vr Flair at Starcade 1985 and the angle that formed the 4 horsemen. We talk about the angle and this whole historic show. 
In who Book this Shit? 
We talk, 
Stuart Gorden and his love for H. P Love craft. We talk about the Love craft story this movie is based off.  
We talk how this movie came to be from original Television show to full length movie. Talk on Gordon wanted to make his own type of Frankenstein film. The idea of the filming style being close to evil dead with more of a budget. Also talk on how Jeffrey Combos joined the project.  
Then we get to the full review of Re-Animator with Herbert West and his Neon serum. Creepy Dr. Carl and his head trying to get some. Daniel is not learning his lesson. Megan and her freaking out the whole movie and of course naked dead neon serum zombies. 
So, get yourself and weird roommate and hope your cat is OK and listen to the Retro Bloods review of Re-Animator.  

Retro Blood 78: The Fly 2

Sunday Apr 09, 2023

Sunday Apr 09, 2023

Welcome back to the Retro Blood's Mad Scientist Month in 1980’s Horror movies. UP next we continue with Brundle baby Evil Corp company's trying to take over the world and of course love with our review of The Fly 2. 
Join James Kline and J.A Alison as we get Clearance for sector 17 and talk everything about The Fly 2. 
We do quick thoughts on The Fly 2 and why the film got some hate. 
Then we talk about our Weekly History Segment where we talk about what was going on in Pro Wrestling and Metal around the release date of The Fly 2 February 10, 1989. 
In Pro Wresting we talk a JCW Saturday night show we watch on Peacock. We talked about Studio wrestling and what Studio wrestling is. We talked about the episode of WCW saturday night we watch on peacock  February 11, 1989 with a full show review. 
We also talked about the New Year times article on WWF telling the world Pro Wrestling was Entertainment.  
In Metal we talk the band Acid Reign Debut Album “The Fear”. We talked about the band and their music style. Talk track listening and more.  
Alison also talks about Metal Church “Blessing in Disguise” album and Alison experience with this Album. 
We do WHO BOOK THIS SHIT!! 
We talked director Chris Well and what he has done in Fly 1 and 2 and his work on other films. 
We talked about the history of Casting and recasting of The Fly 2.  
Talked about what could have been on the original Casting of Martin Brundle. 
We talked Eric Stoltz and him almost playing Marty McFly.  
Then we get into the Full review of The Fly 2 with Martin growing Fast. Bartok being the Heel Company. Drama with Beth Logan and her Clearance being taken away then given back. Evil demon dogs. The take over the world plots from Evil Corporation. Did Stranger things copy The Fly 2??? Cool creepy scene with Brundle baby in full Fly mood and much more.  
 

Retro Blood 77: 1986 The Fly

Sunday Apr 02, 2023

Sunday Apr 02, 2023

Welcome to the Retro Blood as we start the month of April Talking everything about Mad Scientist in 1980’s Horror movies. Up First, if you like insect fusion sex and emotional great story telling this is the review for you because The Retro Blood talking all about 1986 “The Fly”. 
Join James Kline and J. A Alison as we tele pod ourselves to 1986 and talk all about the The Fly. 
We start off by talking a bit about Jeff Goldblum and some of the cast of the Fly. 
We talked about our weekly History Segment of what was going on in Pro Wrestling and metal music around the release date of the Fly August 15, 1986. 
In Pro Wrestling we talk a WCCW tv taping we watch on the Peacock. WCCW season 5 August 16, 1989. We review the whole card with Bruiser Brody on the card great promo from Percy Pringle and the mighty ZULU!! 
In Metal music we talk Motorhead and their Album release on August 7, 1986 Orgasmatron. We talk Motorhead in this area and what the album about and Alison experience with this album. 
Then we talk about who booked this shit!! 
We talk the Great David Cronenberg and how he got involved with the fly. Why FOX pick up the movie and almost drop it. An unlikely Source of funding the fly got.  
Why David Cronenberg changed the script up also.  
Then we get into the full review scene by scene of the Fly. We talked Seth’s pick-up lines and Brundlefly. Ronnie and the tough choices she had to make in this movie. Stathis the asshole turned babyface. The great story telling and the sadness of the Fly. The Great effects and of Course insect Fusion Sex.  
So, jump into this Tele Pod that looks like a retro phone booth and listen up to the Retro Blood full review of 1986 “THE FLY”.  

Lights Out : Wrestlemania X7

Saturday Apr 01, 2023

Saturday Apr 01, 2023

Welcome Back to the Lights Out Podcast an alternate podcast to the main podcast Retro Blood. Welcome to WrestleMania weekend 2023 and join us on this episode of the Lights out where we prepare for WrestleMania weekend were your boys James Kline and J. A Alison go 22 years in the past where we discuss one of the Greatest WrestleMania of all time WrestleMania 17.  
Topics discuss. 
WCW being bought by the WWF and ECW going out of business in the same year and how it hurt the wrestling business for years to come.  
We talk the crazy ups and downs the year 2001 was in the world of pro Wrestling.  
We talk about bad metal music around 2001 and why we don’t like nü-metal.  
We talk about each match with what happens to each Wrestler after WrestleMania for the rest of the year. 
We talked about the WCW alliance feud and why 2001 WrestleMania is so well liked and the box office success of this WrestleMania.  
So, let's do our way here on the lights out podcast as we take a deep dive 22 years in the Past to get us ready for this WrestleMania 22 years to the Date April 1, 2001 with our Review of WrestleMania 17.  

Retro Blood 76: Pet Sematary

Sunday Mar 26, 2023

Sunday Mar 26, 2023

Welcome back to The Retro Blood as we finish up our month of Graveyards/Cemetery movies in 1980’s horror movies. Up next if you like sad Death stories and a very well written story with Casper the Friendly Pascow Ghost then this review is for you because Retro Blood is talking all about Stephen Kings “Pet Sematary”. 
Join James Kline and J.A Alison as we make our way through the Pet Sematary. 
First, we talk quick thoughts on the movie plus being a book fan.  
Then we go into our weekly History Segment where we talk about what was going on in Pro Wrestling and Metal music for the release date for Pet Sematary April 21, 1989.  
In Pro Wrestling, we talk about 2 WWF shows, one tv taping and one house show, we talk about both cards and which cards we would have attended and the difference between tv and live shows at this time period. Thoughts on both cards, who we like and what main event we just had to see.  
In metal music we talk about the legendary band The Ramones and their Album “Brain Drain”. We talk back history of the Ramones, we talk about DEE DEE Ramone leaving the band and becoming DEE DDE King. Lots of talk on the song they did for Pet Sematary, Pet Sematary. We talk about the supposed backstory to the song and how this helped Ramones become a bigger band than they were, and we talk on how hardcore fans are when their favorite bands become mainstream.  
Then we talk Who book this shit. 
We talk Stephen Kings book. 
The story of how Pet Sematary came to life. How the writers' strike helped make this movie be green lit. 
We talked about director Mary Lambert and how she came on board and where the movie was filmed and the cast. 
Then we get into the full review of Pet Sematary, we talk Judd being a great character and him freaking out. Louise not listen and being a hurt father. Casper the Friendly Victor Pascow ghost. Foreshadowing and how this movie did it great and so much more.  
So, grab yourself something to bury in the ancient Indian burial ground and listen up to the Retro blood on your way for their review of “Pet Sematary”.  

Retro Blood 75: Mausoleum

Sunday Mar 19, 2023

Sunday Mar 19, 2023

Welcome back to the Retro Blood month of Graveyards/Cemetery in 1980’s horror up next if you like Green glowing eyes Blondes who turn into wolf like sex demons this is the review for you because Retro Blood is talking all about “Mausoleum” 
Join James Kline and J.A Alison as we enter the Neon Green and purple tomb and come out ready to torment the Gardener and plant delivery guys.  
We talk, quick thoughts on how wild this movie was. 
We talk our Weekly History Segment where we talk what was going on during the release of Mausoleum April 29, 1983. 
In Pro Wrestling we talk about a hometown loop of JCP in Greenville NC and Asheville NC. We talk about both shows and have a decision on the big wrestling house show, the main events that we have seen in the past and how big these two shows were in the local markets.  
In Metal Music, we talk about the Band Warlord and their Album “Deliver Us”, We talk about bands history and their gimmick names and why they didn’t succeed and the changes they band had over time.  
Then we talk about who booked this shit. 
We talk this movie getting put on the list for the video Nasty in the UK. 
We talked about what random award this film won.  
Little talk on Marjoe Gortner (Oliver) preacher gimmick during the review.  
Then we get into the full review of Mausoleum with Nomad book and why the writer of this book failed. We talk Susan green eyes and her anime sex demon. We talk Simon knowing everything in this plot because he read the book. We talked about the version of this movie we watched on YouTube that had great r&b love making music and why we loved it so much. Then we talked creepy Ben, the garden and the swerve we didn't need and of course so much more.  
So be sure to leave your coffee cup in the garage so you can seduce by a sex demon and listen up to the Retro Blood Full review of Mausoleum.    

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