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Ep 101: Subversive Suburbia: 'THE BURBS' & 'THE PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS'

Andy Triefenbach — Fri, 19 Sep 2025 19:13:02 +0000

Andy, Niles, Jeremy, and Roger meet up in the cul-de-sac, to kick back, drink some beers, and talk about the two films, THE ‘BURBS and THE PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS for the Subversive Suburia Double Feature for our Late Nite Grindhouse program this month. For our “Previously Viewed” section, we discuss other subverted suburban tales.

Show Notes

TIMESTAMPS

Previously Viewed 00:09:26-00:44:22

Andy: The Gate [Stream it! | Buy it!]

Niles: Parents [Stream it! | Buy it!]

Jeremy: Amityville 1992: It’s About Time [Stream it! | Buy it!]

Roger: Invitation to Hell [Stream it! | ~~Buy it!~~]

Main Feature – 00:44:22 – 01:58:15

THE ‘BURBS

Stream THE ‘BURBS. | Blu-Ray

THE PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS

Stream THE PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS | Blu-Ray

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Ep 100: Silent Horror (1920-1928)

Andy Triefenbach — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 14:07:05 +0000

Andy, Jeremy, Niles, Roger, and Patrick rewind the clock and look at horror films from the silent era from around 100 years ago! Join us as we break down year by year of notable silent horror films that were released.

Show Notes

Here is our Letterboxd list of all the films discussed in this episode.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00 Editor’s Note
00:03:30 Upcoming Destroy the Brain Events
00:06:04 Pre-1920s Silent Horror Films
00:09:30 Main Feature: Silent Horror (1920-1928)
00:15:30 The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
00:24:05 The Golem: He Came Into the Word (1920)
00:31:50 The Haunted Castle & The Phantom Carriage (1921)
00:44:05 Nosferatu (1922)
00:55:00 Häxan (1922)
01:03:30 Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923)
01:07:25 Waxworks (1924)
01:10:40 He Who Gets Slapped (1924)
01:20:20 The Phantom of the Opera (1925)
01:26:30 Faust (1926)
01:15:30 The Magician (1926)
01:36:07 The Cat & The Canary (1927)
01:45:00 The Unknown (1927)
01:53:30 The Man Who Laughs (1928)
02:01:50 The Last Warning (1928)

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Ep. 99: 'SCUM OF THE EARTH' (1974)

Andy Triefenbach — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 05:00:06 +0000

Andy, Jeremy, Niles, Roger, and Patrick put on their overalls and get sweaty drinkin’ moonshine (Logboat Brewing’s Turtle Power seltzer) and talk about Scum of the Earth (aka. Poor White Trash Part II) from our friends at Grindhouse Releasing. For our “Previously Viewed” section, we discuss other backwoods horror entries.

Show Notes

TIMESTAMPS
Previously Viewed 00:02:12-00:34:23

Niles: Two Thousand Maniacs [Stream it! | Buy it!]
Patrick: Tales From The Crypt: Season 2, Episode 9 – “Four-Sided Triangle” [~~Stream it!~~ | Buy it!]
Jeremy: Jug Face [Stream it! | Buy it!]
Roger: Gator Bait [Stream it! | Buy it!]
Andy: Rituals [Stream it! | ~~Buy it!~~]

Main Feature 00:34:23

SCUM OF THE EARTH
(aka. Poor White Trash Part II)

d. S. F. Brownrigg

1974

No streaming options as of the publication of this podcast. | Upcoming Blu-Ray release from Grindhouse Releasing

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Ep. 98: 'SOCIETY'

Andy Triefenbach — Sat, 09 Aug 2025 02:43:50 +0000

Andy, Jeremy, Niles, Roger, and special guest Patrick discuss Brian Yuzna’s Society as their main feature. Additionally, the Ooze crew discusses other body horror films in their section, “Previously Viewed” (also known as “What We’ve Been Watching”).

Show Notes

Here is the Letterboxd list for all the films mentioned during this episode.

TIMESTAMPS
Previously Viewed 00:02:30-00:34:35

Niles: Videodrome
Patrick: The Quartermass Xperiment
Jeremy: Progeny
Roger: Slime City
Andy: The Guyver

Main Feature 00:34:35

Brian Yuzna’s Society

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Ep. 97: Canadian Tax Shelter Horror Films - LIVE at Hysteria Fest

Andy Triefenbach — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 05:00:40 +0000

Andy, Jeremy, Niles, & Roger discuss Canadian Horror LIVE from St. Louis’ Hysteria Fest as they were celebrating Canadian Horror through screenings of Dead Ringers, Curtains, and Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II. We cover the Canadian Tax Shelter era from 1974-1982.

This was recorded on July 12, 2025 at The Heavy Anchor.

Show Notes

Here is the Letterboxd list for all the films mentioned during this episode.

TIMESTAMPS
Editor’s Note – 0:00:00-0:02:00

Main Feature

Brief History Pre-Tax Shelter – 0:03:13
1974-The Tax Shelter Era Begins – 0:14:00
1982-The Tax Shelter Era Ends – 0:56:40

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Ep. 96: 'PROFONDO ROSSO' (Deep Red)

Andy Triefenbach — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 13:56:21 +0000

On this episode, join Andy, Jeremy, Niles, & Roger as they discuss Dario Argento’s giallo, Profondo Rosso (Deep Red). We also discuss some other films we’ve been watching lately!

Show Notes

While we do tip y’all off about spoilers, tread carefully if you haven’t seen some of these films.

TIMESTAMPS
Previously Viewed – 6:02

Niles – HEART EYES, VAN HELSING
Roger – GRIZZLY, INQUISITION
Jeremy – DANGEROUS ANIMALS, EXORCIST II: THE HERETIC
Andy – THE BIRTHDAY, FURIOUS (1984)

Main Feature
DEEP RED – 52:16

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Ep. 95: All-Day Grindhouse IV - DTB's Annual Secret Film Marathon

Andy Triefenbach — Fri, 20 Jun 2025 05:00:22 +0000

We’ve been resurrected! In television terms, we may be on our 6th season or something now. Jeremy Jones, Roger Henderson, and Andy Triefenbach sit down to talk about Late Nite Grindhouse’s annual “birthday celebration”, All-Day Grindhouse IV. We discuss the films, why they were booked and paired together. We talk about some audience responses (would love to hear more in our Discord Server, *hint*)

Show Notes

While we do tip y’all off about spoilers, tread carefully if you haven’t seen some of these films.

TIMESTAMPS
Brief history of All-Day Grindhouse (aka. LNGH Turns 12, LNGH the 13th) – 07:23

WHO SPIKED MY CEREAL?
FELIDAE – [JustWatch | Physical Copy]- 0:09:00 – 0:20:08
CLOAK & DAGGER (1984) – [JustWatch | Physical Copy] – 0:20:08 – 0:33:30

DON’T DELIVER US FROM CINE
DON’T TORTURE A DUCKLING – [JustWatch | Physical Copy] – 0:34:00 – 0:42:40
ALICE, SWEET ALICE – [JustWatch | Physical Copy] – 0:42:49 – 0:54:20

TWO BITES OUT OF THE BIG APPLE
ACROSS 110TH STREET- [JustWatch | Physical Copy] – 0:58:54 – 1:11:03
THE EXTERMINATOR – [JustWatch | Physical Copy] – 1:11:03 – 1:24:13

WE HAVE THE EXORCIST AT HOME
BEYOND THE DOOR (US Cut) – [JustWatch | Physical Copy] – 1:24:13 – 1:37:10
NINJA III THE DOMINATION – [JustWatch | Physical Copy] – 1:37:10 – 1:49:30

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Ep. 94: Patrick's Halloween Campfire Ghost Stories

Andy Triefenbach — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 17:03:05 +0000

For our 2023 Halloween special, we grab our blankets and find some spots to sit around the campfire that Patrick Kortkamp built for us as he tries to scare the pants off of Niles Mattox and Andy Triefenbach with stories that span from our own backyard to Europe. We’re now boarding “Spirit Airlines”, please keep your seatbelts fastened while you’re in the…SCARE!

The Black Monk of Pontefract

Book:
“Poltergeist! : A Study in Destructive Haunting”
by Colin Wilson

BBC’s article on Britain’s Strangest Hauntings

We have a Letterboxd HQ account that we’d love for you to creep on. Click HERE to creep.

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Ep. 93: SKINAMARINK

Andy Triefenbach — Fri, 11 Aug 2023 17:38:27 +0000

Episode 93’s main topic is Kyle Edward Ball’s Skinamarink. Join Andy Triefenbach, Niles Mattox, Rinn Mattox, and Jeremy Jones as they talk about the film as a narrative and the sensory delivery of the film.

Previously Viewed

Niles: Halloween Kills (JustWatch | Letterboxd), Halloween Ends (JustWatch | Letterboxd)

Rinn: Cabin Fever (JustWatch | Letterboxd), What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (JustWatch | Letterboxd)

Jeremy: The Curve (JustWatch | Letterboxd), Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go To College (JustWatch | Letterboxd)

Andy: The Boogey Man (JustWatch | Letterboxd), A Blade in the Dark (JustWatch | Letterboxd)

Here’s our story on Letterboxd including all the films in our previously viewed segment as well as our main attraction.

Check out director Kyle Edward Ball’s short film, Heck, on YouTube NOW.

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Ep. 92: TALK TO ME

Andy Triefenbach — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 05:00:32 +0000

Andy, Niles, Patrick, and Jeremy talk about the new A24 film, Talk to Me – out in theaters now! If you haven’t seen it, hang out with us for the first hour as we talk about recent films we’ve watched. We’ll let you know via our Spoiler Zone audio cue so we don’t spoil this new film for y’all.

Show Notes

00:06:35 – What We’ve Been Watching
Niles: Fallen, Lifeforce
Patrick: The Return of Captain Invincible, Insidious: The Red Door
Jeremy: Sick, Knifetime: Psycho Wedding Crasher
Andy: Satan Wants You, The Forest of the Wolf (aka. The Ancines Woods)

01:05:10 – Main Topic: TALK TO ME
01:46:00 – Spoiler Zone

RackaRacka 101 – To Watch After You See TALK TO ME

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Episode 93 will cover Skinamarink
…coming soon.

Ep 91: LNGH THE 13TH - A 13-Hour Mystery Movie Marathon

Andy Triefenbach — Fri, 26 May 2023 14:15:41 +0000

After a 5 month hiatus, the creatures at DTB have risen! Join Andy, Jeremy, Roger, and Josh as they reflect on “LNGH THE 13TH”, our 13-hour mystery movie marathon celebrating our Late Nite Grindhouse birthday!

Show Notes

BEWARE!!! Spoilers are given on ANGUISH, please refer to the timestamps below!

—TIMESTAMPS—
Click on the film titles below to see where to stream (unless otherwise noted):
WITCHFINDER GENERAL – 0:06:30 – 0:12:45
IMPULSE – 0:12:45 – 0:21:50
Check out this clip that we talk about around 0:20:22 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSJ56d6iemU
VIGILANTE – 0:21:50 – 0:32:20
THE WARRIORS – 0:32:20 – 0:51:00
I, MADMAN – 0:51:00 – 1:02:58
ANGUISH (1987) – 1:02:58 – 1:27:10 (this title is not available to stream)
–Pick up the DVD from Blue Underground HERE—
THE NEON SLIME MIXTAPE – 1:27:10 – 1:45:10 (this title is not available to stream)
BOARDINGHOUSE (theatrical cut was exhibited) – 1:45:10 – END

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Ep. 90: 'DON'T OPEN TILL CHRISTMAS'

Andy Triefenbach — Sat, 17 Dec 2022 00:03:32 +0000

On this episode of the Destroy the Brain podcast, Andy Triefenbach, Jeremy Jones, and Roger Henderson discuss December’s Late Nite Grindhouse pick, Don’t Open Till Christmas from 1984.

Show Notes

00:01:58 – What We’ve Been Watching

Roger: Blood Delirium, Christmas Bloody Christmas
Jeremy: All Jacked Up and Full of Worms, Amityville Christmas Vacation
Andy: Violent Night, Night of the Comet

00:42:10 – Main Feature: Don’t Open Till Christmas

Link to watch The Wild, Wild World of Dick Randall (Part 1) documentary on YouTube

Jeremy’s Yuletide Terrors

Ep 89: 'THE BEYOND: THE COMPOSER'S CUT'

Andy Triefenbach — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 17:48:53 +0000

After exorcising the computer demons from Andy’s system, Episode 89 of the Destroy the Brain podcast is here! On this episode, we cover November’s Late Nite Grindhouse pick from a couple of weeks ago, The Beyond: The Composer’s Cut. Join myself, Jeremy Jones, and Nikki Angulo as we talk about Fulci’s original and this new version which features Fabio Frizzi’s re-score.

Show Notes

00:12:48 – What Have We Been Watching?

Nikki – Vengeance, Torn Hearts

Jeremy – Shark Side of the Moon, Amityville in Space

Andy – Salem’s Lot (1979), Needful Things

00:39:40 – The Beyond: The Composer’s Cut

Episode 88: The Mothman Halloween Special Feat. Richard Hatem, Writer/Producer of 'THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES'

Andy Triefenbach — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 20:01:44 +0000

Patrick lights the campfire for our Halloween episode to tell stories about the myth of THE MOTHMAN while Niles hides under his blanket! We’re also joined by The Mothman Prophecies writer and producer Richard Hatem.

Show Notes

Stories compiled by Patrick Kortkamp.

Thanks to Richard Hatem for joining us on this episode. Follow him on Twitter at @RichardHatem

Niles’ Halloween Spotify Playlist
Patrick’s Halloween Spotify Playlist

00:17:43 – Where the spooky stories start
01:20:00 – Conversation of Richard Hatem, writer and producer of “The Mothman Prophecies”
02:56:26 – Closing Thoughts

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Credits

Music & Effects Credits:
“Gathering Darkness” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Phone sound effect by https://www.youtube.com/user/mycompasstv

Manipulation and other vocal sound effects by Andy Triefenbach

Featured image from Jacob Weber (https://folklife.si.edu/magazine/mothman-point-pleasant-west-virginia)

Episode 87: 'ZOMBIE'

Andy Triefenbach — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 22:52:58 +0000

Andy Triefenbach and Roger Henderson sit down to talk about October’s Late Nite Grindhouse pick, Lucio Fulci’s Zombie.

Show Notes

00:01:54
What We’ve Been Watching
Roger: All About Evil, Vampire’s Kiss
Andy: Werewolf by Night, The Munsters (2022)

00:34:16
Main Topic: Lucio Fulci’s ZOMBIE