On today’s show we’re talking about the return of Penny Dreadful, The Last Drive In, and going outside for the 2nd time in as many months.
Elaine goes outside!
For the first time in nearly two months, Elaine ventured farther out than the patio. Here’s a few highlights.
Our former Mayor, Sonny Bono wore a surgical mask and gloves.
Penny Dreadful 2.0
Penny Dreadful is one of Travis’s favorite TV shows in years. His first crush was Eva Green, but it seems he is shifting to Billie Piper on his second watching of the first series. Will Natalie Dormer (The Tudors, Game of Thrones) be next? We both loved Penny Dreadful, and we are excited about the new series that starts tonight (April 26th) on Showtime.
The Series:S1 Trailer
Travis’s favorite, Lily, Justine and Dorian Grey.
Elaine prefers Lily’s monologue to the Frankenstein Monster, even though her rage is misdirected.
Because, come on! The Frankenstein Monster is the most heartbreaking character of all. (according to Elaine)
And then there’s Vanessa Ives.
Yet, with all that behind us, could Series 2 be even better?
The Last Drive In is Back!
We are longtime fans of Joe Bob Briggs (John Bloom) and are excited to see the return on his weekly show, The Last Drive-In. Joe Bob was in rare form, and along with Darcy the Mail Girl (Diana Prince), they aired two classic cult horror pictures on S1:E1, Chopping Mall, and Blood Sucking Freaks. We were thrilled to see their guest star Kelli Maroney join them for part one and wrestler, musician and horror superfan Chris Jericho co-host on part two.
It was a bonanza of deep trivia, Roger Corman stories from the “erotic thriller” period, but still no mention of Travis’s movie(s) (dang), porn stories, and a beautiful tribute to Blood Sucking Freaks director Joel M. Reed who sadly died last week of COVID19.
Elaine live-tweeted with the cast, crew, guests, and the #MutantFam for all 5 hours! If you missed it, you can still catch it on Shudder, and if you don’t have Shudder, they are still offering a free trial.
CORRECTION: In this episode, Elaine gave the wrong Twitter handle for Diana Prince. You can find her @kinky_horror. You can find Joe Bob Briggs @therealjoebob.
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