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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

Retro Blood 20: Possession

Sunday Feb 27, 2022

Sunday Feb 27, 2022

Welcome everyone to the last month of love reviews we have for the month of February here on the Retro Blood. If you like drama in marriages with weird German zen balls guys and japans sex demons this is the review for you.
That's right we are talking all about the 1981 movie "Possession"
We have a jammed pack episode for to end this month of love for all of you we talk:
Alison's review of the MLW  super show he went to this past Saturday(Contains Match Spoilers)
We also talk the two release dates of this movie which is
May 27, 1981 in France and October 28, 1983 in the United States.
First History segment in 1981 we talk in metal, Iron Maidens Live Album from Japan.
In pro Wrestling we have a show for May 4th from Madison Square garden with a switch of the card for the main event.
In 1983 History we talk, in Metal the band Rox and their Album Violent Breed.
In Pro Wrestling we talk a show which had Hulk Hogan vr David Schultz and the famous interview with John Stossel.
Then we get into the full review of Possession with thoughts on Mark aka the Jurassic Park guy. HENRICH!!! Anna and her sex demon and of course BOB?
We also talk how Alison found this movie and the meaning of this movie and some break down of the plot. The great effects and a full run down of each scene. James explains why this is a prequel to the Alan Charter from Jurassic Park? We talk about the actor Sam Neill who played Mark and so much more. Fun times on this huge edition of the Retro Blood so get your rocking chair out sit back and experience this weird love story right here on Retro Blood.
 

Sunday Feb 20, 2022

Welcome back to the month of love right here on the Retro Blood and what a love story we have for you. If you love spiked Milk, bipolar Moms and ass hole detective cops this is the story for you.
So joins James Cline and J.A Alison as we review “Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker AKA Night Warning”.
We talk what was happing around two of the release dates of this movie November 23, 1981, and February of 1983.
In Metal Music around the month of Nov 1981 we talk, Dead Kennedys Album in God we Trust Inc. and Motley Crue album Too Fast for love.
In Pro Wrestling around the month Feb 1982, Jim Crockett show in Charlotte we have a special Valentines show a huge tag team show headline by Ric Flair vr Tommy Rich. Also, James Cline and JA Alison have a big talk about Championship Belts in pro wrestling and which Belts are our favorites.
Then we get into this Love tringle story of a boy name Billy Just trying to get into Collage and play Basketball. Julie who just wants to take a bunch of pictures. Cheryl who is a very bad and crazy Aunt/Mom. Carson being a dick and a Coach trying to keep his job. We also talk the Gay over tone of this movie and how they portrayed the gay characters in this movie. We talk why this movie would be hard to make today especially the dialogue. Full review of the movie and of course spiked milk.
So come join us on our month of love retro blood style.  

Monday Feb 14, 2022

Welcome to a very special Valentines Day edition of the Retro Blood we have all your favorite Heart shape candy boxes with as we bring to you "My Bloody Valentine".
Ja Alison and James Cline talk all about My Bloody Valentine and the release date of the movie February 11, 1981 and what was happening in the world of Metal and Pro wrestling around this time.
In Metal the we talk, Rush and their album "Moving Pictures" and Alison big love for the band rush.
In Pro Wrestling, we have a huge Valentines day card from the AWA headlined by Hulk Hogan. We also talk Hulk Hogan rise in AWA and how he brought his Gimmick to WWE.
Then we open some heart shape candy boxes with two special gift for all of you.
James Cline talks about one of his favorite love triangle story lines in 80's WWF with the feud with Rick Rude vr Jake Roberts and Jakes wife. JC and JA also pick out their favorite 1980's Love song and play a little of the songs for you.
Then we get into some upside down hearts and gas mask suites with a full review of My Bloody Valentine. We talk, the love triangle between Tj, AXE and Sarah. We talk this freakin awesome bar tender and why he was the best in this movie. We talk Valentines day dances. Also our thoughts on why this movie is the perfect date movie.
So grab your Moosehead beer and put your gas mask suit on because the retro blood is making your Valentines day a Bloody one!!
 

Sunday Feb 06, 2022

Welcome to the month of love here on the Retro Blood and we are starting the month of love with a family story of Death, Link together siblings, a knife, my boy Craig trying to pitch a tent and WE GOT HENKLE BROTHER!!!
Yes we are talking all about "Sorority House Massacre".
Also we talk what was happening in Pro Wrestling and Metal music on Oct 10,1986 the release date of Sorority House Massacre.
In Pro Wrestling we talk, a WWF house show From Pittsburgh Pennsylvania with a main event of Hulk Hogan and Paul Orndorff. We get into a great discussion on how important house shows where in pro wrestling around the 80's and how it the landscape is different now a days.
In Metal, we talk a big October month of metal album release in 1986 with talk on Megadeath "Peace Sells...but who's buying" album, Possessed "Beyond the Gates", Metal Crutch and the mighty Slayer's "Reign in Blood" album with great discussion of each Album and more.
Then we enter the Sorority house with a full review of the movie. We talk about a similar scenes stolen from the original Halloween and Halloween 2 with some Nightmare on elm street similar scenes also. We talk about all the fun characters in the movie like Sarah and her sweeter, Linda and her career and are boy Craig just wanting to pitch his Tent!!! Big time talk on the plot and the most deadly killer to ever grace a horror movie screen ever!! Yes the almighty HENKLEE.

Sunday Jan 30, 2022

Greetings all from highway 71 pass a fallen tree into some log cabins that only cost $7 for the nigh! Welcome to the Retro Blood and welcome to our review of Mountaintop Motel Massacre.
This review will finish up J.A Alison and James Clines month long stay at different Horror movie hotels and we are going out with a bang.
We talk, all about what was happing in the Metal Scene and Pro Wrestling Scene around one of the release dates of this movie. March 14,1986.
We also talk the other release dates of MTMM which are July 15,1983 and December 14, 1984.
In Pro Wrestling we talk, "TNT" no not Dynamite but a Tuesday Night Titans episode from March 14, 1986. We explain what is TNT and the backstory of this weird talk show with a young Vince McMahon. We hear from the Funk Brothers, Smoking Joe Frazer, Roddy Piper, a fantastic Jake Roberts segment and Ricky Steamboat plus Big John Sub. All with thoughts about the up coming WrestleMania 2.
Then in Metal James Cline and J.A Alison talk all about Metallica and their record Master of Puppets release March 3,1986. We Talk about the love of Metallica and when we both heard Metallica for the first time. The bands who have been influence by Metallica and the legacy that is Metallica.
Then we start our $7 stay in this old fashion log cabin snake and rat invested hotel. We talk, Lori doll room and what it reminded James of. The cast of the movie with Vernon the cowboy snake bite guy, Evelyn and her facials, Sheriff as Sheriff and Al trying to score with two country blondes. Pussy or Prissy still not sure what name and the hard working man CREWSHAW and some drunk priest. 
So sit back and enjoy some sausages in a cup and some Whiskey as we talk all about Mountaintop Motel Massacre on the Retro Blood.
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Retro Blood 15: Psycho 2

Sunday Jan 23, 2022

Sunday Jan 23, 2022

Welcome back to the Retro Blood as James Cline and J.A Alison continue their journey through different Horror movie Hotels. This week review is PSYCHO 2.
We talk all about the happenings around Psycho 2 and its release date of  June 3, 1983.
We talk in Pro Wrestling, The First IWGP Tournament Winner. A WCCW star wars event Headlined by Kerry Von Erich and Bruiser Brodie vr The Fabulous Free birds.
In Metal we talk, Motor-heads album Another Perfect day. The Band Satan. Also, James Cline finds out about the history of Pantera being glam band.
James also tells a new story of a Haunted Hotel he stayed in while visiting San Antonio Texas.
Then we get to the Toasted Cheeses Sandwich portion of the show. Full review of Psycho 2 with Norman trying to be normal. Swerves and double swerves. Warren. Behind the scenes of the set designs and where else they use the sets before and more.
So joins us on this on this wild Hotel stay we promise it will be Killer!!

Retro Blood 14: Ghost Keeper

Sunday Jan 16, 2022

Sunday Jan 16, 2022

Welcome back to Retro blood where Ja Alison and James Cline continue their month long stays at different Horror movie hotels. Today we are in the Canadian mountains with a snowy tale of wendigos and our boy Marty trying to get some.
Yes we are staying in the "GHOST KEEPER".
Ghost Keeper or Deer lounge or lodge which ever was Release March 3, 1982. We talk what's happening in Metal and Pro Wrestling at the time of our stay at this very snowy Hotel which we are the first guest in 5 years.
We talk in Metal, Iron Maiden tour the Beast on the road. A sad story of Ozzy's guitarist Randy Rhoads and the plane crash that took his life.
In pro wrestling we talk, mid south Collison show with a main event of Jerry Lawler vr Dutch Mantel. Then we talk WCCW star wars March 15, 1982 with a Texas Death Match with Kevin and Kerry Von Erich vr Gary Hart and King Kong Bundy. 
Then we start our stay within the Ghost Keeper. We talk Canadian tax shelter movies. We talk Chrissy dark secrets. Scenes of Snow and the the big Canadian Cannibal. We talk wendigos and the plot to this whole movie with a break down of each room and so much more.
So joins us this winter season with a story in the Canadian Mountains with women and dark secrets and lawyers with issues and a girl we can't call crazy. Joins us with our Review of "Ghost Keeper".     

Retro Blood 13: Motel Hell

Sunday Jan 09, 2022

Sunday Jan 09, 2022

Welcome back to the Retro Blood with our round trip stay this month first stop in our journey of creepy hotels we stop by Motel Hell.
Join James Cline and J.A Alison as we cruise in the Trans Am all around the country for our month long review of Horror Hotels. First Stop "Motel Hell" we talk, the release date of this film Oct 18, 1980 and what was going on  in rock music and pro wrestling around this time.
In rock we talk, Aerosmith Greats hits album with James and Alison first discovery of the band plus a cool spider man fact.
We talk Thin Lizzy and their Album Chinatown which came out one week before Motel Hell Oct 10, 1980.
Some talk on the album and some good backstory on the band by Alison.
In Pro wrestling we have a wild match between Greg Valentine vs Sweet Ebony Diamond. We do a guessing game on who Diamond is and talk a little about the match.
Then we check into our room in the Motel Hell and we talk about Vincent's Meat? We talk about Horny Bruce the town sheriff. The child or Terry love for older men and the Dialog in motel hell and what is going to be our yelp review in our stay at the motel hell.
So join us on our month long journey through different hotels and see if we check in and if we can survived the check out.
 

Retro Blood 12: New years Evil

Saturday Jan 01, 2022

Saturday Jan 01, 2022

Happy New year from the Retro Blood and we are bringing in the new year the only we now how with a full review of 
1980's New Years EVILLLLLLL...
Join James Cline & J.A Alison as we talk all about New years Evil and what was happening around the release date of this Film Dec 19, 1980.
In Pro Wrestling, the Boys talk, Delirious birth date which is Dec 19, 1980 or Excalibur same guy?
A Card on Christmas night in 1980's in the omni in Atlanta which was headlined by a two ring battle royal. Talk on Wrestler Kevin Sullivan and what is a gimmick match in pro Wrestling?
In Music, we bring up the Death of  john Lennon which was Dec 8,1980 11 days before the release of New years evil and Alison members and story's about the beetles.
Then we get into New Years Evillllll with thoughts on the plot. Is Richard Character suppose to be Ted Bundy? Talk on the bands in the film "Made in Japan "and "Shadow". The Punk rock scene in movies around 1980's. Full review of the movie scene by scene and talk at the end about the production company "Cannon Group". 
So come Join us as we go Evillll on you with "New years Evil". 
#horror #newyears #newyearsevil #beetles #johnLennon #new #prowreslinginthe80's 

Retro Blood 11: Christmas Evil

Saturday Dec 25, 2021

Saturday Dec 25, 2021

Merry Christmas from the Retro Blood and we are celebrating the only way we know how with a full Holiday review of Christmas Evil.Join Jolly Saint Cline and the Grinch aka J.A Alison as the boys talk all about Christmas Evil and the release date of the movie November 7, 1980.In metal, the boys talk Motorhead "Ace of spades" album. Thoughts on the album and Alison love of this loud ass band.In Pro Wrestling we talk a WWF card with HANGMAN, Bob Becklund, and Charlie Brown? Also, a card from St. Louis Missouri with Dory Funk Jr.Then we get Evil with Christmas Evil we talk the other names this film had, Better Watch out, Terror in Toy-land. We do a full review of the movie with a rant about newer Christmas horror movies by James Cline. We also talk about Harry's issues and what we got out of this movie.So, grab Some eggnog and butter biscuits to leave out for the Retro Blood and get ready for a Retro Blood Miracle. #christmas #evil #holiday #motorhead #reinderstyle #killersanta #naught #wwf #charlebrown 

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