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Joan Matlin (Jean Marsh), an aspiring actress who has moved to New York in the hopes of finding work, is driven to near insanity by a telephone in the next apartment that rings constantly. She attempts to complain to the tenants inside, but finds that the apartment has been vacant for some time. She tries to have the phone disconnected, but it is revealed that the phone has a life of its own. Written by Michael McDowell. Original Air Date: February 17, 1985 Talks from the Darkside intro cover by Matt Cannon/Lapses https://soundcloud.com/lapses Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/moviedumpster)

Welcome to the replay of our March 2022 Wrap-Up! Make sure to head over to our Twitch channel to watch and chat live with us at the end of every month! MOVIE DUMPSTER TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/moviedumpster Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/moviedumpster) 

Abe North (Bud Cort), a put-upon math professor who studies the dark arts, quits his job, confident that his magic is about to help him win the lottery. Unfortunately, Abe finds out that he has lost by one number to hairdresser Anne MacColl (Carol Kane). When he comes to confront her, Abe discovers that she too studies the dark arts... and that she is more skilled, bitter, and unhinged than he is. Written by Howard Smith and Tom Allan. Original Air Date: February 10, 1985 Talks from the Darkside intro cover by Matt Cannon/Lapses https://soundcloud.com/lapses Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/moviedumpster)

This week in the Video Dungeon we are getting festive for St. Patrick's Day on Movie Dumpster! King Kevin and his leprechaun kin have dropped by to spread their mischievous malady upon Grant Cramer for destroying their home to make way for his IRELAND LAND theme park. Can grandpa Mike convince his family the wee folk exist and save their home on Fairy Hill before he's locked away in a rubber room? We're going back to the shelf for another magical pull from the Moonbeam library, as we try to reinvigorate our imagination and believe in those Leapin' Leprechauns!  Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/moviedumpster)

Elderly couple Henry and Elinor Colander (Mario Roccuzzo and Alice Ghostley) take in Sybil (Fredrica Duke), a drifter escaping from her boyfriend, just in time for their 25th wedding anniversary. Unfortunately for Sybil, the couple plan on serving a very specific—and revolting—dish for the occasion. Story by D.J. Pass, adapted by James Houghton. Original Air Date: February 3, 1985 Talks from the Darkside intro cover by Matt Cannon/Lapses https://soundcloud.com/lapses Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/moviedumpster)

Flushed away and forgotten, left to feed on discarded lab animals in the sewers of Chicago 50 feet below the surface, a 36 foot, 2,000 pound force of genetically-transformed terror known only as Ramón is about to break loose! This week, he's found his way into the Video Dungeon looking for a snack–and it just might just end up being the Movie Dumpster boys! Robert Forster, Robert Forster's hair plugs, and Robin Riker star in the cult classic eco-horror creature feature, Alligator (1980)! Buy the new 3-Disc Special Edition 4K Blu-ray of 'Alligator' from  Shout! Factory ( https://bit.ly/3MCbdDo)Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/moviedumpster)

Catherine (Dorothy Lyman) is a tarot reader who attracts business by only giving out good predictions. One day, she soon finds herself stuck with a new deck of tarot cards, and this new deck is cursed to make terrible predictions come true, with Catherine forced to peer into these horrific futures against her will. Written and directed by Ted Gershuny. Original Air Date: January 27, 1985 Talks from the Darkside intro cover by Matt Cannon/Lapses https://soundcloud.com/lapses Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/moviedumpster)

Joe's better half joins us in the Video Dungeon this week on Movie Dumpster to discuss the underrated and often overlooked Batman Forever! Would the Schumacher Cut make this movie better? Who is the best Batman? Will The Batman finally stick the landing of a perfectly balanced Batman movie? Find out at the specified Bat-time right here on your favorite Bat-channel!  Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/moviedumpster)

All a Clone by the Telephone - Tales from the Darkside S1 E11: Meek struggling screenwriter Leon (Harry Anderson) is contacted through his answering machine by a more confident and successful version of himself from an alternate universe. Making it known how intensely strong-willed he is, the alternate Leon gradually begins to take over the original Leon's life. Written by Haskell Barkin. Original air date: January 20, 1985 Talks from the Darkside intro cover by Matt Cannon/Lapses https://soundcloud.com/lapses Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/moviedumpster)

Welcome to the replay of our February 2022 Wrap-Up! Make sure to head over to our Twitch channel to watch and chat live with us at the end of every month! MOVIE DUMPSTER TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/moviedumpster Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/moviedumpster)

Tony from Hack the Movies visits the Video Dungeon this week on Movie Dumpster to talk about one of the most bizarre sequels in the annals of horror film history, Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/moviedumpster)

Does one of the best Valentine's Day horror movies, Valentine (2001), really stack up against the horror novel that it's based on? C.B. Smith from Taking a Page joins us to tackle the original Valentine horror book by Tom Savage as we go Book to the Movie™! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/moviedumpster)

Denny (Michele Little) just can't get a break when it comes to dating. She's always picking the wrong guys and her taste in men would make even Medusa shudder. Just when she thinks her luck with love can't get any worse, she runs into Kaz (Scott Valentine), a saxophone playing street urchin with a heart of gold and a permanent hard on. But Kaz has a secret–when he and Denny start to become intimate, Kaz's monster vision kicks in. And when the tent goes up, the demon gets down! Meanwhile on the streets of NY, someone has been attacking young beautiful women. This mysterious killer, known only as The Mangler, has been seen by a sole survivor–Denny's best friend Sonia's (Gina Gallego) sister. Now, with Denny and Kaz becoming intimate strangers, Sonia begins to suspect that Kaz is not what he appears to be. Kaz enlists the help of Fixer (Arnold Johnson) to rid him of his demonic curse, but at what cost? Will Kaz be cured of his Romanian blue balls? Will The Mangler finally be revealed and brought to justice, or

With the passing of the Mama Loa, Lisa Fortier (Pam Grier) inherits the title of high Voodoo priestess. However, the Mama Loa's son, Willis (Richard Lawson), is not too happy about the decision. After consulting Torgo from 'Manos: The Hands of Fate' and given the bones of the cursed African prince, Mamuwalde – Willis ressurects Blacula (William Marshall) from his sanguineous slumber on the other side. Things quickly go south and it's up to Lisa, her boyfriend Justin (Don Mitchell), and some completely incompetent cops to stop Blacula's curse once and for all. Will Pam Grier resist the vampires kiss and be able to cure Blacula via VooDoo? How much evidence is adequate to prove vampires exist? Why are these extra characters here except to beef up the kill count? Just exactly WTF happened with this horror movie? And even though we muse about possible improvements, we need this ending explained from a filmmaking stand point. It's not the best vampire movie, but it's certainly not the worst! Grab your Cheetos Bag

Welcome to the Movie Dumpster LIVE for our 2021 Year End Wrap-up episode! We're gonna be taking a look back at our 2021 slate and what's to come in 2022 for season 5!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/moviedumpster)

Trashing Through the Snow comes to a close for 2021, along with our season four finale! Someone is running around London killing Santa Claus impersonators in the name of cleansing evil from the holiday season! After Kate's (Belinda Mayne) father gets offed at a Christmas costume party, Detective Ian Harris (Edmund Purdom) finally decides this is one Santa slaying too many. Will the Santa killer...er killer of Santas be stopped? Can the spirit of Christmas be saved? Will Dobby finally be released from the clutches of the MDU Wizards? Sharpen up that straight razor, count your cash-in credentials, and boogie down to some Caroline Monroe, because we're dropping you off a gift–but do us a favor and Don't Open Till Christmas!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/moviedumpster)

Père Noël is coming down our chimney this week as Trashing Through the Snow jingles on! Somewhere in the MDU, a young boy Simon's parents mysteriously vanish in Africa and nobody has the heart to tell him that they are secretly Oscorp scientists being held hostage by a militia leader. Hoping to have them home for Christmas, Simon writes a letter to Santa asking for help and oh, by gosh, by golly does Santa Claus pull through! With the help of his Fairy Godmother Karen Chéryl and her magic wand, Santa takes a trek across Africa to find Simon's parents, come hell or high crocodile-infested water. If that wasn't enough, Simon and his possible imaginary friend Elodie travel to the North Pole (or Rovaniemi, Finland we guess), to make sure Santa doesn't back out. Oh and there's an Ogre living in the woods that kidnaps them and forces them to clean his house until he's ready to eat them! So hop on a flight to Santa's workshop, say hello to Phineas T. Prune while you're in town

Trashing Through the Snow is back and those slay bells are ringing! After tackling a mutant-serial-killer-snowman into a pick-up truck bed full of anti-freeze, sheriff Sam Tiler is still not convinced Jack Frost is truly dead. His worst fears are confirmed when a gravedigger gives up the location of Jack's burial mound to an FBI agent. Still being encased in his plastic bottle prison, his liquid remains are dumped into a fish tank for studying. Just add a hot cup of revivifying java courtesy of a clumsy janitor, and Jack Frost is back for his icy revenge–with some new chilling powers to boot! The very famous Tony from 'Hack the Movies' joins us to discuss the logistics of turning into ice-cubes for nefarious purposes, mistaken actor identities, and of course, eye trauma. Crack yourself a cold Asahi™ and pick a nice bunch of bananas from Donkey Kong's hoard, because we're icin' and slicin' into Jack Frost 2: Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman!Support the show (https://www.p

Welcome to the Movie Dumpster LIVE for our November Wrap-up episode, Dumpsterbusters! Grab your proton packs and traps because we're wrapping up our Ghostbusters month, picking the winner to our 'Ghostgiving' prize pack, and giving a sneak peek at our upcoming Trashing Through the Snow December events!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/moviedumpster)

The Real Ghostbusters S1 E10"Take Two":Get ready for Hollywood's surefire blockbuster about the Ghostbusters. The advisors to the project are the guys themselves, and Slimer joins them on their flight to Hollywood. Tinsel Town may not be ready for the resulting antics, but bigger problems await. The studio turns out to be the home to a ghost that demands total peace and quiet, and it has just woken up. Even worse, workers mistake the proton packs for props and place them in storage without the Ghostbusters' knowledge. When the ghost possesses a giant robot prop and begins an attack, the guys find themselves completely defenseless.Original Air Date: November 15, 1986Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/moviedumpster)