Episode 72 ~ Phantasm IV: Oblivion (1998)

We finally made it to the (original) end to this cult favorite series of dreams, reality, life, love, loss, and death. There's nothing quite like Phantasm, and each entry contributes to the overall picture a little more, delivering a tapestry of weird, horror, action, adventure, and what it all means. This fourth entry really does manage to thread the needle very well.

Even despite the lower budget and clever usages of old footage (much never seen before), there is a lot in Phantasm IV: Oblivion to make it as weird as the original and the most impenetrable so far. That said, it still manages to retain its charm and quality.

For a fourth entry in a horror series to do that is incredibly impressive, never might that this was meant to be the ending at one point. So lets discover today why that might be.

Randy's Score: 3/5

JD's Score: 4/5

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Episode 71 ~ Tremors 4: The Legend Begins (2004)

It's very rare that you can get three entries into a series and it manages to retain quality. It's even rarer that a fourth entry manages to stack up and be recommended, but Tremors has not only managed a hat trick, but has scored a fourth goal as well.

Essentially a weird western, Tremors 4 shakes up the formula by not only completing the life cycle of the Graboid (something each movie has contributed to) but also goes as far the formula can go. Check out today's episode to see just what that means.

Randy's Score: 3/5

JD's Score: 4/5

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Up Next: Phantasm IV!

Episode 70 ~ Bloodsport II: The Next Kumite (1996)

A sequel to a legendary '80s action movie that was not only locked to video but never got a proper release anywhere else? Surely this doesn't body well for 1996's Bloodsport II. You would certainly not be blamed for thinking so.

However, this sequel not only holds up against the original, it manages to add new wrinkles to it while respecting what came before. Be sure to check out this week's episode to check out a hidden gem you've never seen before!

Randy's Score: 4/5

JD's Score: 4/5

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Up next: Tremors 4!

Episode 69 ~ Howling II: Your Sister is a Werewolf (1985)

We finally get around to the sequel to director Joe Dante's breakout movie, and boy is it not what we expected. I hope you like Christopher Lee and Reb Brown (and you should!) because they are in fine form in this bizarre flick!

I don't know what else to say because there isn't anything about this movie that is straightforward. Check out today's episode to learn why that might be!

Randy's Score: 3/5

JD's Score: 3/5

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Episode 68 ~ Kickboxer II: The Road Back (1991)

Finally we get to another sequel we've meant to cover for some time now! It's the sequel to the Van Damme classic Kickboxer. This one stars Step By Step's Sasha Mitchel and is directed by the one and only Albert Pyun!

However, it might not be the movie you are expecting from either of them, for good or bad. Check out today's episode to see why!

Randy's Score: 3/5

JD's Score: 3/5

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Episode 67 ~ Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead (1994)

We're finally back to Phantasm! This time around we get to the third entry, released in the mid-90s. Does it hold up well, or does the series finally stumble here? Were the haters right all along? Can the series still surprise 15 years after the original entry?

Well, it turns out, at least in our case, we find it overall makes the second movie stronger in hindsight and adds its own wrinkles on the story. There still isn't anything quite like Phantasm, even in its third entry. Find out why that is in today's episode!

Randy's Score: 3/5

JD's Score: 4/5

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Up Next: Kickboxer 2!

Episode 66 ~ Tremors 3: Back to Perfection (2001)

Finally, we made it back to Perfection! In our sequel summer special we made the jump to the third entry in Tremors! Though there are a lot of different opinions on the movies past the first one, there is one thing that remains true: (so far) they have all been worth watching. The third entry continues the trend.

How do they manage to do it? Find out in this episode where we learn that somehow the crew has still got it!

Randy's Score: 4/5

JD's Score: 4/5

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Up Next: Phantasm III!