Necromancer
Two genre movie fans join forces to create the only podcast bold enough to bring rom coms and horror movies together in one unholy union.
Episodes
With only 354 days until next Halloween and Bret's annual Pumpkinhead rewatch, the necromancers bide their time by exploring another 1988 cinematic offering. Shira's pick, Married to the Mob, is up next. Will Bret fall for Matthew Modine's Fun Boy Investigator or put out a hit on him? Listen to find out and then stick around for an offering of horror remixes you shouldn't refuse.
The necromancers flashback to 1988, an amazing year for movies in general, but more specifically the birth year of one of Bret's most beloved movie monsters: Pumpkinhead! Will Shira fall in love with Stan Winston's practical effects or keep away from Pumpkinhead since she is in fact not tired of living? Tune in and stick around to find out what Pumpkinhead is like as rom com leading man.
The necromancers seal their fate once more as they learn the true meaning of Amor Fati with Shira's pick, Only You (1994). Will Bret remain the master of his own destiny or surrender to the many charms of Billy Zane? Listen to find out and then avoid a fate worse than death by sticking around for the horror remixes.
Just as the prophecy foretold, the necromancers are back! Fate is the theme and Bret's pick, Tarot (2024), their destiny... or their curse. Listen to find out if Shira accepts her fate or makes plans as God laughs. Then stick around for some meant-to-be rom com remixes.
The necromancers send off James Spader the only way they know how: abandoning him in outer space with Angela Bassett. Bret's pick, Supernova, is the star movie this week. Answer the distress call to find out how it crashed and burned. Then remain in orbit to hear some out of this world rom com remixes.
Sometimes you want someone else to tell you what to do and the necromancers know just the man for the job: James Spader in Secretary. Will Bret appreciate the original Mr. Grey or quit after the first typo? Respond to our "Secretary Wanted" ad to find out and then stick around for some horror remixes you're bound to enjoy.
Death Becomes Her (1992) is our movie this week. The necromancers finish out their tour of Goldie Hawn movies with Bret's horror pick, Death Becomes Her. En garde, bitch! Now, a warning. If you don't stick around to listen to Bret and Shira's rom com remixes, there will be Hell (Helen) to pay!
Overboard (1987) is our movie this week. Silence may be golden but laughter is Goldie! The necromancers are back to explore icon Goldie Hawn's major contributions to rom coms and horror. Up first is Overboard, a film about a woman with head trauma getting tortured by a man thirsty for revenge. And that's Shira's rom com pick. Listen to find out how they live happily ever after and don't forget to stick around for the necromancers' ...
Fatal Charm (1990) is our movie this week, allegedly. The necromancers sign, seal, deliver, and finish up their exploration of penpal movies with Bret's pick, Fatal Charm. Will Christopher Atkins' alleged serial killer make Shira want to write love letters to him or the parole board? Listen to find out and then stick around for wickedly penned remixes.
You've Got Mail (1998) is our movie this week. Like letters hidden away in the attic, this three year old recording of the necromancers' take on penpal movies has finally emerged. Dear necromancer fan, join Bret and Shira as they cover a classic Nora Ephron joint and mail any complaints about their horror remixes to the address at the end of the episode. P.S. we love you!
The Eyes of My Mother (2016) is this week's movie. The necromancers wrap of their exploration of black and white films with Bret's pick, The Eyes of My Mother. Will Shira enjoy this wicked little fable or wash her eyes with bleach? Listen to find out and then stick around to see who has an eye for romance remixes.
She's Gotta Have It (1986) is this week's movie. The necromancers explore modern black and white films! Shira's up first with Spike Lee's first joint and only rom com, She's Gotta Have It. Will Nola charm Bret or will he gotta get this over with. Listen to find out whose team they are on and why it's obviously Mars. Then stick around for some spine tingling horror joints.
Ahockalypse (2018) is our movie this week. The necromancers may have to wait until October to see their favorite hockey players again. But that's not going to stop Bret and Shira from continuing to shoot pucks on the pod. Up next is Bret's pick, Ahockalypse. Will Shira survive these humorless end times or ask to be traded to another team? Listen to find out and then stick around for some pucking adorable remixes.
The Cutting Edge (1992) is our movie this week. The necromancers got swept up by Stanley Cup fever so it's only natural that Shira would shoehorn in the theme of hockey to watch The Cutting Edge. Lucky for lifetime hockey and Tony Gilroy fan, Bret, this is one face off he'll never refuse. Come for the chirping as a love language and then stick around for the horror remixes.
Part 2 of 2. Movie: Father of the Bride (1991). The necromancers finish out remakes with the evergreen premise of girl dads unraveling when their girl meets a boy. That's right. Father of the Bride is Shira's pick and now Bret will decide if it belongs in the Remake canon. Listen to find out why dads need movies like this and then stay for horror remix hijinks.
Part 1 of 2. Movie: The Blob (1988). The necromancers decide to follow Hollywood's lead and tackle remakes. Because why would anyone want to see something new and original when there's so much great IP? Such is the case with Bret's pick, The Blob, which more than justifies its place in remake history. But will Shira share his opinion or over-identify with the blob? Listen to find out and then stick around for some genre swapping re...
Part 2 of 2. Movie: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994). The necromancers may have some ideas for remixing Frankenstein as a rom com but first they need parts... Enter Bret's pick, Kenneth Branagh's Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Will Shira appreciate Robert De Niro's turn as the monster or assemble an angry mob to drive him away?
Part 1 of 2. Movie: Lisa Frankenstein (2024). The necromancers pay homage to the original monster, Frankenstein. Yes, it's the name of the doctor but aren't men the real monsters in the end? Shira's up first with another Diablo Cody joint, Lisa Frankenstein. Will Bret enjoy a whimsical rom com take on the classic or need reanimation from deadly boredom? Listen to find out.
Part 2 of 2. Movie: Sliding Doors (1998). The necromancers continue not to heed to consequences of messing with the timeline as they explore the theme of alternate realities. Up next is Shira's pick, Sliding Doors, the alternate reality rom com that launched a thousand "Sliding Doors" episodes of TV. Will Bret and Shira survive the cruel double universe intent on making Gwyneth Paltrow suffer? Listen and find out!
Part 1 of 2. Move: Coherence (2013). The necromancers explore the theme of alternate universes (in this timeline at least). Bret is up first with Coherence, a speculative sci-fi that embraces the infinite social horrors of a dinner with friends. Did they record this before star Emily Baldoni's husband became embroiled in a famous lawsuit or in a universe where it never happened? Tune in (or don't). It's just one timeline.
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