My Boyfriend's Back is a black comedy from 1993, which believe it or not, is a commentary about social discrimination but all importantly doesn't take itself that seriously! Johnny Dingle finds himself dead after saving his childhood crush, Missy, from a robber's bullet. Lucky for him, he's able to rise from the dead and come back to life as a zombie to take Missy to the prom, but not without some unfortunate consequences like rotting flesh, his ear falling off, and townspeople trying to burn him alive. We'll talk about how this fits into the same genre as movies like Edward Scissorhands and Beauty and the Beaut, the history behind zombie lore and some more famous zombie flicks, and whether Jujubes are a good candy or not.
Our spooky journey this month continues with Elvira Mistress of the Dark! A film Sweetie thought was utterly scandalous when she'd secretly watch it in our basement as a plucky eight year old, Elvira is a campy, horror goth B movie classic that introduced the world to one fiesty, big boobed witch full of tons of chupatz and an unending supply of sexual innuendos! We really feel Elvira is ahead of her time and is a feminist icon we can all get behind - she's not afraid of who she is and doesn't take any shit from men trying to ogle her goodies or women trying to tear her down. We'll talk about all about the rise of actress and Elvira herself, Cassandra Peterson, the history of horror movie hosts and Tales from the Crypt, and how we really should reinstate a Elvira fan club because she really is that kickass.
This week is Sweety's Birthday week! Happy 34th Sweety! We did one of her favorite movies for this week's spooky pic - Psycho! From 1960, we saw this Alfred Hitchcock masterpiece for the first time on one of our family vacations to Universal Studios, Florida. We had seen the Alfred Hitchcock experience and a live reenactment of the infamous shower scene, and then Dad proceeded to show us the film immediately after. We were wow'd by this classic horror movie and it really sunk it's claws into Sweety as she went on to love Hitchcock and the horror genre in general. We'll chat about all the fascinating trivia surrounding this film (first flushing toilet on screen whaaaaat), pointy cone bras, and we'll quiz Sweety on her expert Psycho knowledge.
Well kids, it's already October, so you know what that means ... spooky flicks! This week we're watching Ernest Scared Stupid, a favorite of newly inducted member of the Sweetie Cub, Sweeti Jimi! So the Sweeties aren't super well versed in the Ernest universe, nor do we love that sort of idiot comedy, but this Halloween iteration of the Ernest franchise is hella scary with scary trolls, kids being turned into wooden dolls, and possibly the best/worst Halloween costume for an adult we've ever seen. Sweeti Jimi joins us for a brief review of the film and we'll talk super soakers, mushroom haircuts and those pies that came in paper sleeves and made your way into your third grade lunch boxes. Random, but gooood.