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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.
🌟 Join the Horror Cult: Don't miss out on the spine-tingling fun! Follow Retro Blood on social media for updates, behind-the-scenes madness, and maybe even a chance to suggest which horror gem James and Alison should resurrect next.
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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 15, 2022

We are back here on the Retro Blood talking all about Stephen Kings Silver Bullet. We continue our month-long reviews of Universal monster movies in 1980’s.
We talk everything about Werewolves and history of how werewolves have been in movies.
In our history segment of what was happing in Metal and Pro Wrestling around the time of the release date of Silver Bullet October 11, 1985.
In pro Wrestling it is 1985 so JK Cline has another review of Tuesday Night Titian (TNT) with episode 53 or s2ep36 on peacock.
JK and Alison review this episode with Don Marco acting, Boring fabulous moolah match, HOW TO WIN A Rolls-Royce, British bulldogs and Davey’s son Harry, Jimmy Hart and The Hart Foundation fantastic segment, The Intercontinental Belt, who won the Rolls-Royce and the Wrestling Classic main two matches.
In Metal, we talk a little about Omen “Ruby Eyes (of the Serpent).
RAZER and their Album “Evil Invaders” with track listing and discussing what the band members look like.
Then we get into Sliver bullet with talk on the book Kids being the smartest people in movies, “Cycle of Werewolf” Stephen Kings vision of werewolves. Switching the directors and the higher up fight over the Wolf costume.
Then we go into a full review of the movie with, Marty being great at firing a gun, Uncle red, Sheriff Joe, Jane, Reverend Lowe being werewolf and Andy the town private Justice man and oh yes, a sliver bullet making wizard who makes a magic bullet.
So, sit back and get your fireworks ready to use on your own and listen to Retro Blood talk all about Silver Bullet.  

Sunday May 08, 2022

Welcome back to the Retro Blood as we continue our month-long review of Universe monster in the 1980’s next stop we talk Frankstein as we review Transylvania 6-5000. 
Join James Kline and JA Alison as we talk all about Transylvania 6-5000 and what was happing in Pro Wrestling and Metal around the Release date Nov 8, 1985. 
In Pro Wrestling we talk, A house show headlined by Hulk Hogan vr Jesse Ventura. Then James Kline reviews the Tuesday night Titans episode 57 from Nov 8,1985 with Freddy Blasy yelling at fans, a review of the first every album by WWF The Wrestling Album with instinct hits like Grab them cakes and Real American. Then we get Jimmy hart going crazy and a weird poems segment with Lapping Lanny. 
We talk very little meta with WASP and their album “The Last Command”. 
Then we arrive to Transylvania by train and dive deep into: Geff Goldbloom, the director style for this movie. We review the dub comedy of the movie.  
So, listen up and hear how Alison likes this movie way more than James Kline and bear with us because it’s a tough one to review with: Fejos aka Kramer, Mayor Lepescu and all the hard names to remember. We talk Vamp girl, Wolf guy kind of, Frankstein as a guy how had a ancient and the helper guy and LOOOPY.  
Grab your master and says Its good because we take a trip to Transylvania 6-5000 hopefully for the last time and enjoy Retro blood.  
 

Retro Blood 29: Lost Boys

Sunday May 01, 2022

Sunday May 01, 2022

Welcome to the universal monster month here on the Retro Blood and how these monster like Vampires, Mummies. Werewolves and Frankenstein were portrayed in the 1980’s.
First stop “LOST BOYS”.
Join James Cline and J.A Alison as we travel to Santa Cruz in the boardwalk with Motorcycles and the one earning gimmick.
We talk everything about Lost Boys and what was going on in Metal and Pro Wrestling around the release date of Lost Boys July 31, 1987.
In our History Segment we talk, The band DIO and their album “Dream Evil”
We talk the huge metal Festival MONSTER OF ROCK 1987. We get into the Lost Boys soundtrack and what songs we like and the covers to each song.
Big Pro Wrestling segment with a one match review. The American bash tour of 1987 with War Games 2 from the Orange bowl.
Team Four Horseman Vr Team Dusty Rhodes.
 We talk the American Bash formation and who created it and how to watch the Bash back in the day. Full breakdown of the match and talk on the winners.
Then we grab our garlic shirts and fly right into the review of the Lost boys. We talk how much money the movie grossed, the original concept of Lost boys making it more pg kids movie. The way Lost boys portrayed Vampires and more. We also do a full breakdown of the movie scene by scene. With Sam being an annoying kid, The Frog crew. Michael and peer pressure and David being the star (not the girl star but the real star) of the movie.
So lay back and eat some rice maggots and noddle worms drink blood and listen up to Retro Blood first review of may 2022 with the Vampire theme “Lost boys”. 

Lights Out: Army of Darkness

Saturday Apr 30, 2022

Saturday Apr 30, 2022

Lights out podcast epodes 2 is here and what a showdown we have for all of you today. Join, JK Cline vr Viking Santa in a lights out podcast review show. 
 Join us as we go uncentered and get out of the 80’s and talk about whatever the Fu$K we won’t.  
On this episode we bring the shotguns and chainsaws as we review Army of Darkness aka Evil Dead 3. 
We talk everything about Army of darkness and the background of this movie and thought of the overall plot. We also discuss the theme of the movie. 
But before we talk Army of Darkness, we discuss different types of muisc and Pro Wresting around the release date of Army of Darkness Feb 19, 1993. 
Some music discussion we go over is NIN, Ice cube, Swedish Death metal and of course JK Kline girl Maria Carry. 
Huge Pro Wrestling talk on 1993 WCW wrestling with a review of Super Brawl 1993 with a lights out match between Sting and Vader. 
Plus talk on 2 cold Scorpio and a fix from Light out episode one. 
So, sit back grab your Favorite weapon and start smashing so demons and listen to the podcast match you been waiting for.  
LIGHTS OUT 2 Army of Darkness 

Retro Blood 28: Demons 2

Sunday Apr 24, 2022

Sunday Apr 24, 2022

Welcome to the Retro Blood month of Demonic Possession in horror movies with today’s review “Demons 2”.
We finish up this month of April with a sequel to Demons 1 kind of with Demons 2.
Lamberto Bava and produced by Dario Argento are back with some Apartment made for tv movie partying.
Join James Cline and J. A Alison as we get pumped up for a complete review of Demons 2 and what was going on in Metal and Pro Wrestling around both release dates of Demons 2.
For the Italy release date Oct 9,1986 we talk,
In Metal the band Fifth Angel and their first Album “Fifth Angel” and the record company Shrapnel Records.
In Pro Wrestling we talk the Mega group known as THE MACHINES.
For the American release date February 13, 1987 we talk,
In metal the Metallica Damage inc. tour.
In Pro Wrestling we have a Prime-Time Wrestling show aired on February 13, 1987 with a famous piper pit with Hulk Hogan and Andrea the Giant and a rare match with the Intercontinental Belt on the line with Randy Savage vr Bruno Sammartino.
Then we get into the apartment gym with Hank and keep pumping the weights because we take a deep dive into DEMONS 2. We talk about the directors and how soon they made Demons 2. A little about the lost concept for Demons 3.
Then we do a full review of Demons 2 with Mary screaming more ways than one.  Hank kicking ass, Sally Demon starting it all .Guy with Glasses waiting on Jacob!!! We have slim green,acid blood and a demon we call GRIM.
So sick back and put down your science test and listen to all the fun with Retro Blood review of DEMONS 2.
 
 

Retro Blood 27: Demons

Sunday Apr 17, 2022

Sunday Apr 17, 2022

Welcome Back to the Retro Blood as we continue our month long review of Demon Possession movies with a Italian Classic "DEMONS".
Join James Cline and J. A Alison as we talk all about Lamberto Bava, and Dario Argento "DEMONS".
We talk theater movie Horror, Green Slim, Eyes being poke out and Alison origin story of his Discovery Horror movies.
In the History Segment we talk, both release dates Oct 4, 1985 in Italy and the Us release date of May 30, 1986.
In Pro wrestling we talk, Oct 4, 1985 with a Hulk Hogan Flag match. We talk what is a flag Match and what other flag matches happen in history we also explain how to win a Flag match. For the release of May 30,1986 we talk a Houston TX world title match between Hacksaw Duggan and Terry Gordy.
For the Metal History segment we talk about about the "Demons" Song track with thoughts on early Motley Crew and Claudio Simonetti and his work in the band Goblin.
Then we get our free ticket and get ready to listen to some behind the scenes talk on Demons, Filming locations and what movies they beat at the box office. Thoughts on Lamberto Bava, and Dario Argento.
After we get our eyes stab out we get into the review of Demons thoughts on each scene with a complete review of the movie.Thoughts on the cast, Tony, Ken, Kathy. Cheryl and ASH AKA "George". 
So grab your ticket and your partner and get ready to take a ride like our boy George on a motor bike and get ready to chop down some Demons as we get into Retro Blood 'DEMONS'

Sunday Apr 10, 2022

Welcome back to the Retro Blood as we continue our talk on Demon Possession Horror with our review of "EVIL DEAD 2 Dead by Dawn".
James Cline and J.A Alison are back talking all about our favorite things to talk about Metal, Pro Wrestling and Horror movies.
This episode we get into what was going on around the release date of Evil Dead 2 on March 13, 1987.
But first we give our thoughts on Wrestlemania night 2 from 2022 Wrestlemania with thoughts on all the matches and discussion on new talents being on live TV to soon in wrestling.
Then we get into some BLACK METAL with talk on Bathory and their Album " Under the Sign of the Black Mark" release date May 1987. Talk on some of the track listing names and the Album cover and what they meant to Black metal.
Then we talk 80's pro wrestling with a story line for the ages the story of "LORD HUMONGOUS".
Then we grab a chainsaw and get the tape recorder out and relax in a hard to get to cabin and talk all about Evil dead 2. We talk backstory on the film, some production notes, some interesting people who work on the film and more. We also do a full breakdown of the movie with thoughts on each scene. So after you find your dad pages from a book that's made of human flesh and blood come join us on this very exciting edition of Retro Blood... Evil Dead 2.

Retro Blood 25: Evil Dead

Sunday Apr 03, 2022

Sunday Apr 03, 2022

Welcome to the Month of Demonic Possession here on the Retro Blood and what a show we have for all of you!!! 
Ja Alison , James Cline bring you out to a cabin in the woods for some sweet Demonic possession because we are talking all about the original "EVIL DEAD".
Join us for this 2 hour edition of the show starting out the month hot!!
We talk, Behind the scenes of Evil Dead with backstory on the making of the film and the film's history and even the lawsuit Sam Rami the director had to deal with. We talk the release date Oct 15,1981.
HUGE History Segment with talk on SAXON and James Talks about his experience at the Wednesday 13 show and his thoughts on the opening act a punk band from the 80's ANITSEEN. Lots of talk on Anitseen and their history around the Carolina punk scene. 
Huge Pro Wrestling segment with  talk on the WWF junior title being vacated and a Dusty Finish Match Between Dusty Rhodes and Ric Flair. Big talk on the 2022 WrestleMania night one with break down of the matches. The boys thought on each match thoughts on Cody and his future and Rhonda match and character. Talk on the return of Steve Austin and his last Match.
Then we get out the yellow 1973 Oldsmobile Delta 88 royal and drive to Tenseness and check ourselves into the EVIL DEAD Cabin. Full review of the movie all the gore all the Ashley falling into Bookshelf's and Scott chopping up anything he can. 
So enjoy this HUGE edition of Retro Blood as se start out April Demonic possession month  hot with "EVIL DEAD"
enjoy.

Sunday Mar 27, 2022

Welcome to the Retro Blood and Welcome back to the month of March and our last stop of our month long reviews of different Folk Horror movies we have for you today "Alison's Birthday"
Join, James Cline and J. A Alison as we celebrate young Alison's 19th birthday with old lady's in wheelchairs a blue light in a stone and EXCALLERMIRNA or something like that.
We talk the release date of Alison's Birthday which was Oct 26,1981 in Australia.
In Metal, we talk all about the most Famous band to come out of Australia AC/DC and their Album "For Those about to Rock we Salute you" which came out Nov 23 ,1981. We talk legacy of the band and some tracks for the album and AC/DC ties into pro wrestling.
In Pro Wrestling, we talk all about a BIG TIME WRESTLING STAR WARS card in 1981. Talk on some of the matches and James and Alison have a huge discussion about the Dusty Finish. We talk about this years Wrestlemaina weekend in 2022 and James talks about his Wrestlemain experience from 2016. Then James tells his final meeting a rock band story for this month. The 69 eyes and partying with them in a strip Club.
Then we join the party for Alison' Birthday. We talk gimmick Ouija boards, PETER, LYDALL, EXCALLERMIRNA or whatever the chant was. A Celtic Demon Women who takes over young 19 year old souls to stay young. Sally and her only fans and Alison trying but falling to miss her Birthday.
So sit back and enjoy the party because we have it all hear on the retro blood but remember don't be late but if you are its ok the ritual as already began.
Enjoy
 
 

Retro Blood 23: RawHead Rex

Sunday Mar 20, 2022

Sunday Mar 20, 2022

Welcome back to the Retro Blood as we continue our month long review of all types of different Folk Horror movies up for today "RAWHEAD REX".
Yes if you like big, jacket up 80's guitar pissing demons this is the review for you.
Join James Cline and J. A Alison, as we talk all about RAWHEAD REX and some events in Pro Wrestling that was happening around the release date of this film in Ireland on Oct 14,1986.
First we Talk all about the Band GWAR who fits in perfect with RAWHEAD. We talk when James meet Gwar on the 2005 Sounds of the Underground tour. How both James and Alison found out about Gwar and favorite songs.
Then we talk a Show in New Japan on Oct 9, 1986  headline by Antonio Inoki vr Leon Spinks and big talk on Don Callis aka The Jackyl.
Then we get into the Lore of one RAWHEAD REX. Then we pull out this rock and let the rex rec Havoc on all the food around your house. We talk, Howard and his sweater, Elaine having powers and two priest one who loves his crunch the other who loves DEMON PISS. Full review of Rawhead Rex very fun show here on the Retro Blood. So sit back in your trailer home while your mullet brother plays toys while you try to get some and listen to RETRO BLOOD review of RAWHEAD REX. 
 
 

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