148 - The Monster Squad (1987) & Attack The Block (2011)

Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1292588313774362635 CW: Homophobia, Bullying It’s Kids-Fighting-Monsters Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey start a club and merc some aliens. The Classic Film: The Monster Squad (1987) "A young group of monster fanatics attempts to save their hometown from Count Dracula and his monsters” (IMDb.com). The Monster Squad is an 80s kids’ classic, but like many things made for kids in the 80s, its script *maybe* doesn’t hold up as well as we might expect or want. The Modern Film: Attack the Block (2011) “…[An] unlucky young woman and a gang of tough inner-city kids... make an unlikely alliance to try to defend their turf against an invasion of savage alien creatures, turning a South London apartment complex into an intergalactic war-zone” (IMDb.com). This movie is full of imperfect protagonists that are treated with care and love by the filmmakers. Plus. It’s pretty badass. Audio Sources: “Attack the Block” produced by Big Talk Productions, et al. "Homer the Great" (The Simpsons S06E12) produced by Gracie Films & 20th Century Fox Television “The Monster Squad” produced by TAFT Entertainment Pictures, et al. "Pet Sematary" written by Dee Dee Ramone & Daniel Rey and performed by The Ramones "Science Fiction/Double Feature" written by Richard O'Brien & Richard Hartley and performed by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts "Sound of da Police” written by Lawrence Parker, et al., and performed by KRS-One