Best Casual Avenger Podcasts (2024)

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Now Playing: Class of Nuke 'Em High 47:11

1h ago47:11

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This week on Fright Mic, join hosts Sam and Liz as they dissect the chaotic consequences of toxic waste mixing with teenage angst. We're back in Tromaville with more radioactive shenanigans involving horny teens, mutant gang members and goopy monsters in CLASS OF NUKE 'EM HIGH. Want more fright-fully good content? Help support small creators like u…

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Now Playing: The Stuff 45:16

2d ago45:16

45:16

ARE YOU EATING IT OR IS IT EATING YOU? This week on Fright Mic, join Sam and Liz as they talk about corporate greed as humanity is brainwashed and turned into mindless goons by a mysterious (and delicious looking) yogurt substance. Yay marketing! Enough is never enough in THE STUFF. Want more fright-fully good content? Help support small creators l…

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Now Playing: The Toxic Avenger 39:36

3d ago39:36

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This week on Fright Mic, we're entering the town of Tromaville for a radioactive goo-fest with our mutated boy, Toxie! Eat your heart out Marvel! We've got the real Avenger here taking out all the toxic people one by one in THE TOXIC AVENGER. Want more fright-fully good content? Help support small creators like us by heading over to http://patreon.…

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Episode 281: X-Men: The Krakoan Age - A recap for casual readers 25:00

10d ago25:00

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With the end of the "Krakoan Age" in Marvel Comics, we invite you to embark on an epic journey into the groundbreaking series where it all began, "House of X" and "Powers of X"! Before we launch our recap of the series, with notes and commentary to guide casual comics readers through the complex storyline, this introductory episode lays the groundw…

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Now Playing: The Return of the Living Dead 47:17

10d ago47:17

47:17

ARE YOU READY TO PARTY?! This week on Fright Mic, join Sam and Liz as they rave to the grave with the undead. We're talking zombie Door Dash, dancing naked in cemeteries and punk rock with THE RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD. Want more fright-fully good content? Help support small creators like us by heading over to http://patreon.com/frightmicpodcast fo…

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Now Playing: Black Rock 38:27

17d ago38:27

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This week on Fright Mic, join your hosts Sam and Liz as they venture to the island of Black Rock while being stalked by psychotic men with blood lusts. Want more fright-fully good content? Help support small creators like us by heading over to http://patreon.com/frightmicpodcast for just a few dollars a month and you'll get access to tons more epis…

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Now Playing: Honeymoon 38:22

24d ago38:22

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On this week's episode of Fright Mic, join Sam and Liz as they explore the unsettling story of newlyweds Bea and Paul, whose romantic getaway takes a dark turn when strange events and eerie transformations begin to unravel their idyllic retreat. Want more fright-fully good content? Help support small creators like us by heading over to http://patre…

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Episode 280: X-Men '97 57:07

1M ago57:07

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Calling all X-Men fans! Join Joe and Erik as they delve into the exciting new Disney+ series, X-Men '97. This show isn't just a reboot of the classic 90's cartoon; it's a direct continuation, bursting with the same action, heart, and iconic animation style with a fresh update. We'll explore the legacy of the original series and how X-Men '97 picks …

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Now Playing: Retreat 45:00

1M ago45:00

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This week on Fright Mic, join Sam and Liz as they travel to a remote island where everything goes seemingly well until an intruder pops in with devastating news and the real paranoia sets in. What is the truth? We need answers! We're talking about the lesser known film, THE RETREAT from 2011! Want more fright-fully good content? Help support small …

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Now Playing: 10 Cloverfield Lane 55:09

1M ago55:09

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This week on Fright Mic, we're talking tension-filled bunkers and acid barrels as we dive into 10 CLOVERFIELD LANE. Want more fright-fully good content? Help support small creators like us by heading over to http://patreon.com/frightmicpodcast for just a few dollars a month and you'll get access to tons more episodes and bonus content! Fright Mic i…

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Now Playing: Tetsuo: The Iron Man 40:38

2M ago40:38

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This week on Fright Mic, Liz and Sam plunge into the surreal and nightmarish world of cyberpunk horror as they dissect Shinya Tsukamoto's "Tetsuo: The Iron Man." In this episode, we explore the visceral and mind-bending journey of a man who finds himself consumed by an uncontrollable transformation into a grotesque fusion of flesh and metal. Want m…

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Now Playing: Perfect Blue 50:55

2M ago50:55

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On this week's episode of Fright Mic join Sam and Liz as they enter the twisted realm of psychological horror and dissect Satoshi Kon's masterful thriller, Perfect Blue. In this episode, we unravel the intricate layers of reality and illusion that define this groundbreaking anime film. Want more fright-fully good content? Help support small creator…

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Now Playing: House (1977) 39:49

2M ago39:49

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This week on Fright Mic, join Sam and Liz as they delve deep into the enigmatic and eccentric masterpiece, HOUSE from 1977. Directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi, this cult classic defies categorization, blending elements of horror, comedy, and fantasy into a visually stunning and utterly bizarre cinematic experience. Warning: demon cats, killer pianos and…

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Now Playing: Ringu 49:53

2M ago49:53

49:53

This week on Fright Mic, join Sam and Liz as they discuss the horrifying and iconic Japanese horror film, RINGU. It's the one that started it all and became the beginning inspiration for future scares and spoofs. We're talking cursed videotapes, personal traumas and unraveled mysteries. Want more fright-fully good content? Help support small creato…

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Now Playing: Battle Royale 1:11:09

3M ago1:11:09

1:11:09

It's J-Horror month at Fright Mic HQ and we're starting off strong talking about the iconically brutal and controversial movie, BATTLE ROYALE from 2000. Join hosts Sam and Liz as they get into the nitty gritty violent nature of this film which influenced so many others that came after it. Want more fright-fully good content? Help support small crea…

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Now Playing: Jaws 2 53:16

3M ago53:16

53:16

Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water......... This week on Fright Mic, join Sam and Liz as they talk about revenge sharks, boat explosions and shark-cuterie boards with the wild sequel to Jaws, JAWS 2. Want more fright-fully good content? Help support small creators like us by heading over to http://patreon.com/frightmicpodca…

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Now Playing: 28 Weeks Later 1:07:35

3M ago1:07:35

1:07:35

This week on Fright Mic, join hosts Sam and Liz as they talk about the follow up sequel to 28 Days Later as we follow the aftermath to the rage virus 28 WEEKS LATER. Tune in to hear them discuss poorly executed plans, vendetta zombies and projectile blood vomit. Want more fright-fully good content? Help support small creators like us by heading ove…

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Now Playing: Blade 2 58:28

3M ago58:28

58:28

This week on Fright Mic, join Sam and Liz as they talk about Guillermo del Toro's BLADE 2. An amazing follow up to BLADE which features Wesley Snipes being a badass, exploding vampires and blood cocaine! Want more fright-fully good content? Help support small creators like us by heading over to http://patreon.com/frightmicpodcast for just a few dol…

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Hostel: Part II 59:11

3M ago59:11

59:11

It's Revenge of the Sequels month at Fright Mic podcast and we're starting off strong with Eli Roth's HOSTEL: PART II. Join Sam and Liz as they gush about this sequel (which they prefer over the original). The Hostel films helped paved the way for the popularity of extreme horror and Hostel: Part II includes plenty of that-featuring blood baths, fa…

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Now Playing: Demons (1985) 38:44

4M ago38:44

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We're closing out our Movie Theatre Massacres month with a doozy! Join Sam and Liz as they talk about DEMONS from 1985- an Italian splatter flick full of giallo colors and a banging soundtrack. Warning ahead: gratuitous neon green demon puke ahead. Want more fright-fully good content? Help support small creators like us by heading over to http://pa…

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Now Playing: Porno (2019) 43:19

4M ago43:19

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On this week's episode of Fright Mic, Sam and Liz explore what happens when a group of religious teens unleash an evil sex demon succubus at their local theatre. What could go wrong? Find out as they talk PORNO from 2020! Want more fright-fully good content? Help support small creators like us by heading over to http://patreon.com/frightmicpodcast …

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Now Playing: The Last Matinee 44:05

4M ago44:05

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This week on Fright Mic, we're diving into a super fun giallo-inspired campy slasher flick with tons of gore and movie theatre shenanigans. Join your hosts Sam and Liz as they talk eyeball jars and human kabobs with THE LAST MATINEE from 2020! Want more fright-fully good content? Help support small creators like us by heading over to http://patreon…

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Now Playing: Popcorn 1:03:39

5M ago1:03:39

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Let's all go to the lobby, let's all go to the lobby and get ourselves a treat! This week on Fright Mic, join Sam and Liz as they rave about Popcorn from 1991- a fun 90's slasher with amazing practical effects, horror props and an all night horror-thon. Want more fright-fully good content? Help support small creators like us by heading over to http…

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Now Playing: Monkeybone 47:25

5M ago47:25

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We're closing out the Brenaissance month with a nightmarish, oddball dark comedy full of weird creatures, masturbation jokes and death. Join Sam and Liz as they talk re-animated corpses, organ fights and cringey strip teases with MONKEYBONE from 2001! Want more fright-fully good content? Help support small creators like us by heading over to http:/…

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Now Playing: Bedazzled 57:51

5M ago57:51

57:51

This week on Fright Mic, we're playing games with the devil herself. Join Sam and Liz as they celebrate the masterpiece that is BEDAZZLED from 2000 with two of the hottest lead characters in the underworld. Be careful what you wish for or else you'll end up with a teeny tiny......riiiight. Want more fright-fully good content? Help support small cre…

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Now Playing: The Mummy Returns 1:20:25

5M ago1:20:25

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We're finishing our mummy double feature with THE MUMMY RETURNS from 2001! Join hosts Sam and Liz as they talk about Imhotep and his little loincloth, CGI chest hair and all of the various plot holes that have them confused, yet hysterically laughing. Want more fright-fully good content? Help support small creators like us by heading over to http:/…

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Episode 279: Wolverine (1982) Mini-Series Review, plus Wolverine trivia 1:10:37

5M ago1:10:37

1:10:37

Wolverine's on a mission of love and vengeance. He hunts for his lost flame Mariko, only to find her caught in a web of Yakuza power plays and ninja intrigue. Fists fly, blades clash, and sparks ignite with the deadly assassin Yukio. Can Logan navigate a foreign underworld, tame his berserker rage, and rescue Mariko before it's too late? Prepare fo…

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Now Playing: The Mummy 1:04:20

5M ago1:04:20

1:04:20

It's the start of the BRENAISSANCE and we're going all in with The Mummy from 1999. A swashbuckling, sandy good time with a scorching hot cast, flesh eating bugs and mummy armies. Join your hosts, Sam and Liz as we gush about this iconic adventure movie and of course, the legend, Brendan Fraser. Want more fright-fully good content? Help support sma…

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Now Playing: Ginger Snaps 46:25

6M ago46:25

46:25

This week on Fright Mic, puberty is biting back as we go back to high school to talk teenage girls, death photography and an insatiable blood lust. Join Sam and Liz as they break down GINGER SNAPS from 2000! Want more fright-fully good content? Help support small creators like us by heading over to http://patreon.com/frightmicpodcast for just a few…

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Now Playing: Van Helsing 1:08:51

6M ago1:08:51

1:08:51

This week on Fright Mic we're fighting off all the CGI baddies with VAN HELSING from 2004! Join your hosts, Sam and Liz, as they talk baby bats, emo Dracula, gratuitous action sequences and a touch of incest. Want more fright-fully good content? Help support small creators like us by heading over to http://patreon.com/frightmicpodcast for just a fe…

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Now Playing: Underworld 55:40

6M ago55:40

55:40

Sink your teeth into the latest episode of Fright Mic with UNDERWORLD from 2003! The eternal battle between vampires and lycans is brewing and we're diving into everything from vampire elder cenobites to hot werewolves. Want more fright-fully good content? Help support small creators like us by heading over to http://patreon.com/frightmicpodcast fo…

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Now Playing: Hollow Man 57:42

6M ago57:42

57:42

This week on Fright Mic, join hosts Sam and Liz as they talk science experiments gone wrong, peeping toms and top secret underground labs with HOLLOW MAN from 2000. Want more fright-fully good content? Help support small creators like us by heading over to http://patreon.com/frightmicpodcast for just a few dollars a month and you'll get access to t…

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Episode 278: Hercules: Prince of Power (1982) - Marvel Miniseries Flashback 55:45

7M ago55:45

55:45

Step into the wayback portal with us as we go back to 1982 and revisit the four-issue Marvel mini-series "Hercules: Prince of Power". Hercules lived mostly on the margins of the Marvel universe, but he (and the Greek Pantheon) get a fun and funny showcase in this series that sees the Lion of Olympus exiled from his home... into space? This era of M…

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Fright Fight: Dracula 2000 vs. Queen of the Damned 1:36:20

6M ago1:36:20

1:36:20

It's a vampire showdown! Join Sam and Liz as they sink their teeth into two turn-of-the-century vampire films from the early 2000's! Grab your oversized leather jackets and Disturbed CD's and let's talk Dracula 2000 and Queen of the Damned! Want more fright-fully good content? Help support small creators like us by heading over to http://patreon.co…

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Now Playing: The Killing of a Sacred Deer 55:27

7M ago55:27

55:27

This week on Fright Mic, join Sam and Liz as they go down the stranger side of revenge stories with Yorgos Lanthimos' THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER- a story about a seemingly normal(ish) family and how their life gets turned upside down when a young man worms his way into their life. Want more fright-fully good content? Help support small creators l…

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Top 10 Horror Movies of 2023 1:07:04

7M ago1:07:04

1:07:04

Well everyone, we made it! Another year is almost over and we rounded up our top ten horror movies of 2023! From unexpected plot twists to bone-chilling atmospheres, Sam and Liz leave no gravestone unturned as they share their favorite films from the year. Whether you're a seasoned horror fanatic or just dipping your toes into the shadows, this epi…

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Now Playing: Mandy 55:12

7M ago55:12

55:12

On this week's episode of Fright Mic, we're stepping in to an ethereal, neon lit world with drugs, metal and sweet REVENGE. Join hosts Sam and Liz as they talk about MANDY from 2018. Want more fright-fully good content? Help support small creators like us by heading over to http://patreon.com/frightmicpodcast for just a few dollars a month and you'…

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Episode 277: Holiday Special - A Dynamic DC Winter Treat 1:12:18

7M ago1:12:18

1:12:18

It's the most wonderful time of the year - we're reading holiday comics from the Distinguished Competition (DC Comics) We've got anthologies, we've got one-off specials starring Plastic Man (of all heroes), and a surprising holiday special from December 2023 that turned out to NOT be a one-shot. We've got: JLA # 60 by Mark Waid and Cliff Rathburn D…

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Now Playing: The Last House on the Left (2009) 52:03

7M ago52:03

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This week on Fright Mic, join Sam and Liz as they discuss the remake of Wes Craven's original film, The Last House on the Left from 2009! We go from disturbing tension to straight revenge with two of the most badass parents hell bent on killing their daughter's attackers. We're talking garbage disposal mangling, head exploding and nose breaking. Wa…

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Now Playing: Audition 45:03

7M ago45:03

45:03

There's nothing quite like sweet revenge. This week on Fright Mic, join hosts Sam and Liz as they delve into Takashi Mike's AUDITION. We're talking needle ASMR, body sacks and piano wire killing. Want more fright-fully good content? Help support small creators like us by heading over to http://patreon.com/frightmicpodcast for just a few dollars a m…

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Now Playing: The Visit 49:09

8M ago49:09

49:09

Our Found Footage month has come to an end, but no worries, there are plenty of crazy hijinks left in this week's episode of Fright Mic. Join Sam and Liz as they go to grandma and pop pop's house to bake cookies, clean ovens and play a friendly game of hide and seek under the house. What could possibly go wrong? Want more fright-fully good content?…

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Now Playing: REC 39:11

8M ago39:11

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On this week's episode of Fright Mic, join Sam and Liz as they press play on a found footage favorite with some great scares, amazing effects and a claustrophobic setting. Come for the shaky cam, stay for the chaos with 2007's REC. Want more fright-fully good content? Help support small creators like us by heading over to http://patreon.com/frightm…

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Now Playing: Lake Mungo 39:11

8M ago39:11

39:11

This week on Fright Mic, join Sam and Liz as they talk about a chilling mock-umentary with somber ghosts, existential nightmares and haunting images with the infamous, viral slow-burn horror, LAKE MUNGO Want more fright-fully good content? Help support small creators like us by heading over to http://patreon.com/frightmicpodcast for just a few doll…

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Now Playing: Deadstream 40:23

8M ago40:23

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On this week's episode of Fright Mic, join Sam and Liz as they talk about an Evil Dead 2-esque found footage film complete with demon cams, beef cams, undead spirits, haunted bathtubs and demon puke with 2022's DEADSTREAM. Want more fright-fully good content? Help support small creators like us by heading over to http://patreon.com/frightmicpodcast…

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Now Playing: Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum 51:37

9M ago51:37

51:37

This week on Fright Mic, join hosts Sam and Liz as they delve into the South Korean found footage film Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum. There are plenty of spine-chilling moments in this one including a a seance gone wrong, an indoor well, a forbidden room and demon granny panties. Want more fright-fully good content? Help support small creators like us by…

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Episode 276: Loki Season 2, Spine-Tingling Spiderman, and More! 55:21

9M ago55:21

55:21

In this mildly spooky episode, we're catching up on Season 2 of the Disney+ Series "Loki" And, we've got reviews of a couple of NEW Marvel titles: Werewolf by Night #1 (2023) - DEREK LANDY (W) • FRAN GALÁN (A) Spine Tingling Spiderman #1 - SALADIN AHMED (W) • JUAN FERREYRA (A)

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Now Playing: Sweeney Todd 48:14

9M ago48:14

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This week on Fright Mic, join Sam and Liz as they talk MUSIC, MURDER and the MACABRE! We're taking a stroll down Fleet Street to discuss the Demon Barber himself, SWEENEY TODD. We've got throat slashing, human pies and disease infested streets. Delicious. Want more fright-fully good content? Help support small creators like us by heading over to ht…

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Episode 275: Blade: The Vampire Hunter 1:14:37

9M ago1:14:37

1:14:37

Join me with special guest host Erik Hale as we get ready for Halloween by revisiting the Marvel monster-verse, exploring BLADE: The Vampire Hunter We're covering Blade Comics spanning three distinct eras: Tomb of Dracula #10 (1973) - Blade's first, groundbreaking appearance Blade: Sins of the Father #1 (1998) - Classic 90s Marvel movie tie-in Blad…

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Now Playing: Repo! The Genetic Opera 45:22

9M ago45:22

45:22

On this week's episode of Fright Mic, Sam and Liz are heading down the bloody streets in the not so distant future full of gore, rock operas and grave robbers. We're talking about Darren Lynn Bousman's REPO! THE GENETIC OPERA from 2008! Repo! The Genetic Opera is a dark and twisted cult classic set in a dystopian future where organ transplants are …

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Now Playing: Phantom of the Paradise 40:00

9M ago40:00

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MURDER! MYSTERY! MAYHEM! BEEF! This week on Fright Mic, we're taking a dive into the electrifying and wild rock opera masterpiece, PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE. Join us as we jam out to this iconic soundtrack and talk blood contracts, wild costumes and rock 'n' roll! Want more fright-fully good content? Help support small creators like us by heading ove…

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