The Top Shelf Video Podcast

Episode 30: Halloween 3: Season of the Witch

It is almost time, kids! Time to put on your masks and listen to the final episode of October with the boys at Top Shelf Video, and what better way to end the month than with Halloween 3: Season of the Witch. This polarizing movie in the Halloween franchise has a bit of a backstory and a theme song you won't soon forget. It sticks in your ear but is it worth of sticking on the Top Shelf Video? Tune in and find out! Happy Halloween!
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Episode 29: Poltergeist

Jaws made the water unsafe, but Poltergeist made the suburbs very unsafe, and this week, Jaime and Eli talk about their experiences with this classic. This influential film in creating urban legends from sacred burial grounds to killer clowns under beds, this film was more impactful on horror than many people give it credit for. Will this film make the Top Shelf, or will it be buried with the other graves without their tombstones? Tune in and find out
 
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Film to Table (Side Cast) Episode 17: The Ugly Stepsister

How much tugging, pulling, stretching, and cutting will you do to get the Happily Ever After you deserve? Emilie Blichfeldt’s dark version of the Cinderella story explores the pain and the sacrifices we take to become lovable. Once upon a time, Eli and Denise didn’t have to think about such… drastic… measures to beauty! Don’t be a pumpkin and meet us at the stroke of midnight at Film to Table!Top Shelf Video – Reliving the Video Store Era with Gen X
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Episode 28: Phantasm

The BOOOOYYYYYYYs this week pull out another tape from the Don A. Coscarelli film library with the sci-fi horror film that gave him a seat at the table of the Masters of Horror, Phantasm. This far-out '70s film is one of the most bizarre films you'll see, but it also has a style and story that helped build a five-film franchise that continues to grow its fanbase every year. From the flying chrome balls to a Plymouth 'Cuda, this film has just about everything, but does it have enough to make the Top Shelf? Tune in and find out
 
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Episode 27: Nightmare on Elm Street 3 - Dream Warriors

This week, Jaime and Eli stay the course of October and revisit the iconic 1987 classic A Nightmare on Elm Street: Dream Warriors. The film that launched Fred Krueger into the stratosphere of pop culture, this film would define a new horror genre that would find its audience in the video store. If you're ready or not, it's time for Prime Time Bitch!! Will Krueger slash his way to the Top Shelf, or will the kids of Top Shelf Video take him down! Tune in to find out
 
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Film to Table (Side Cast) Episode 16: The Long Walk

Director Francis Lawrence gives us a dystopia from the mind of Stephen King where a group of young men march through a wasteland to win a shot at survival. Isn’t the real prize the friends we made along the way? When the American Dream becomes a nightmare, Eli and Denise wonder how their own journeys will fare, right here on Film to Table!
 
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Episode 26: Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night 2

Top Shelf Video kicks off the spooky season, along with the start of the Video Crypt at the Texas Theater as they review the video store classic, Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night 2. This quirky Canadian film was shot during the height of the video store era and went on to become a cult classic. Join the boys as they discuss the opening night of the Video Crypt and find out if Hello Lou Mary: Prom Night 2 has taken the crown and found a place on the Top Shelf
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Episode 25: Fall Update

The boys at Top Shelf Video give a quick update on the Fall season and discuss their favorite time of year and the start of The Video Crypt down at the Texas Theatre for the entire month of October
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Episode 24: Dragonslayer

This week, the boys at Top Shelf Video close out their Summer of D&D with the 1981 groundbreaking spectacular, Dragonslayer. This film touches on all the highlights of the prior movies, Jaime and Eli discussed in this trifecta, but with the high-end production value, the guys discuss some of the elements that make this film special. From the acting to the art direction, this movie has it all, and for a film made nearly 45 years ago, it still holds up and, in many ways a better film than many modern movies. But does this film have enough firepower to make the Top Shelf? 
 
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Film to Table (Side Cast) Episode 15: Weapons

Where have all the children gone?? Won’t anyone think of the children?!  Eli and Denise search for answers in this week’s Film to Table as they watch Zach Cregger’s Weapons. A small community is rocked by a devastating mystery with no discernible logic. What kind of monster prowls the neighborhood? Find out in this week’s newest episode!
 
This podcast has some spoilers, but we have a callout before then, so listener discretion is advised 
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