Neon Brainiacs

If Nancy doesn't wake up screaming she won't wake up at all.

It's both Ben and Lance's birthday month, so we picked a very special theme for July:Freddy and Jason July! Two Freddy movies. Two jason movies. Then, finally, the crossover showdown.

However, we already did most of these movies...Or did "we"? Because Lance wasn't there!

So Lance gets his turn as we revisit a classic: A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984).

When a sinister figure starts invading their dreams, a group of friends realize that what happens in their sleep can have deadly consequences in real life. One teen must confront the threat where it feels most inescapable: inside her own sleep.

And that's not all! We're also joined by frequent guest, and the other half of BPO Films, Blake O'Donnell!
Also this week: Man on the street interviews, Blake yelling at Micheal Keaton, and remember Channel One News?

All this--and a whole lot more--on this week's episode of NEON BRAINIACS!!

"I'm your boyfriend now, Nancy."

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A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

Directed by Wes Craven

Written by Wes Craven

Starring Robert Englund, Heather Langenkamp, John Saxon, Lin Shaye, Amanda Wyss, Ronee Blakley, Jsu Garcia, and Johnny Depp

They feast on your fear - and it's dinner time.

A new Patreon Pick month continues with a pick from our Patron Red Rich Tomato: SLEEPWALKERS (1992).

In a sleepy California town, a pair of outsiders blend in while concealing their sinister, supernatural identity. As one of them forms a connection with an unsuspecting girl, their hidden agenda draws dangerous attention.
Also this week: The Return of Rubberface, a weiner burns his weiner, random John Mulaney Impressions, ans the next installment of Al-Bummz with Mando Diao's Ode to Ochrasy.

All this--and a whole lot more--on this week's episode of NEON BRAINIACS!!

"Stop looking at me! Stop looking at me, you f---ing cat!"

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Sleepwalkers (1992)

Directed by Mick Garris

Written by Stephen King

Starring Brian Krause, Mädchen Amick, Alice Krige, Jim Haynie, Cindy Pickett, Ron Perlman, and Glenn Shadix

The Last Ride You'll Ever Take...

A new Patreon Pick month continues with a pick from our Patron (and former guest) Jordan Sloan: DARK RIDE (2006).

A group of college friends takes a Halloween road trip that leads them to an abandoned amusement park attraction with a dark past. As they explore the eerie ride, they realize they’re not alone—and that something tied to the park’s history is stalking them.
Also this week: T9 Texting, remembering MTV's 2gether, and the debut of the new segment AL-BUMMZ with Saves the Day's Through Being Cool.

All this--and a whole lot more--on this week's episode of NEON BRAINIACS!!

"Seems a boy's best friend isn't his mother; it's his older brother."

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Dark Ride (2006)

Directed by Craig Singer

Written by Robert Dean Klein & Craig Singer

Starring Jamie Lynn Sigler, Patrick Renna, David Clayton Rogers, Alex Solowitz, Andrea Bogart, and Jennifer Tisdale

Raise some hell.

A new Patreon Pick month continues with a pick from our Patron K Jewell: PET SEMETARY TWO (1992).

In a quiet town with a dangerous secret, two boys stumble upon a place where death doesn’t have to be permanent. What begins as an attempt to undo loss soon leads to consequences neither of them fully understands.
Also this week: Ben's new breakfast meal, Lance tries to make sense of this script, and is there a p***s in Teen Wolf?

All this--and a whole lot more--on this week's episode of NEON BRAINIACS!!

"You bury your own."

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Pet Sematary Two (1992)

Directed by Mary Lambert

Written by Richard Outten

Starring Edward Furlong, Anthony Edwards, Clancy Brown, Jason McGuire, Darlanne Fluegel, Sarah Trigger, Lisa Waltz, and Jared Rushton

Some Sacrifices Must Be Made.

Amanda Waltz from The Pittsburgh City Paper is BACK as ReMAYke month continues with THE WICKER MAN (2006).

A troubled former police officer travels to a remote island after receiving a letter about a missing girl tied to his past. As he investigates, he uncovers a tightly controlled community whose strange customs grow increasingly unsettling.
Also this week: Plenty of Cage impressions, Ben texts like a dad, and 3rd Rock From the Sun was a good show.

All this--and a whole lot more--on this week's episode of NEON BRAINIACS!!

"OH, NO, NOT THE BEES! NOT THE BEES! AAAAAHHHHH!"

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The Wicker Man (2006)

Directed by Neil LaBute

Written by Neil LaBute

Starring Nicolas Cage, Kate Beahan, Frances Conroy, Molly Parker, Leelee Sobieski, and Ellen Burstyn

Thanks to Marc and Dennis of our Discord for some of the photoshops this week.