Episode 74 - Happer's Comet (2022)

Welcome back to another exciting episode of Cannon Cruisers where we cover a movie unlike anything we've done before. It's time for something a bit different.

How to describe this film? It can't really be done here in the limited space available, so instead I will leave it vague. Do you like vibes and strange atmosphere? There's nothing quite like this one out there in movie land.

Randy's Score: 3/5

JD's Score: 3/5

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Episode 73 - Penitentiary II (1982)

Finally back with a sequel we've been meaning to get to for awhile! It's the follow up to the '70s cult favorite and the prequel to the '80s Cannon gem! Today we get tot talk about the last final flick in the trilogy, 1982's Penitentiary II!

After watching this trilogy out of order we came to a very strange conclusion about it, though maybe not in the way you would think. In many ways this is the perfect middle ground to the more grounded original and the insanity of the Cannon-produced finale. This one is also fortunate enough to have Ernie Hudson's most insane performance ever.

Check out today's episode to learn how they might be the case!

Randy's Score: 3/5

JD's Score: 4/5

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Up Next: Happer's Comet!

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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Up Next: Penitentiary II!

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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Up Next: Howling II: Your Sister is a Werewolf!