Is there a movie you sort of remember loving in the 90's/ early 2000's, but you're not quite sure if it was actually any good? Nostalgia Be Damned has got you covered! Join Zach & Brandon every week as they revisit forgotten gems, underrated box office flops, classics, and dumpster fires alike that they loved as kids. They cover the entire film's plot to remind you just how crazy some of them were, while ultimately trying to determine if the movie holds up today.
Episodes
Friday Mar 04, 2022
Lake Placid
Friday Mar 04, 2022
Friday Mar 04, 2022
A stacked cast. A killer crocodile. And a whole lot of sarcastic quipping. Zach & Brandon take a look back at one of the more popular creature features of the 1990s. Released just two weeks before Deep Blue Sea, 1999's Lake Placid was a modest box office success but became a hit on home video- spawning five sequels. It's blend of horror and humor left critics and audiences mixed. But everyone seemed to agree that witnessing Betty White curse like a sailor was worth a watch. Tune in to hear Zach & Brandon's thoughts on the crocodile effects, the low body count, that bear scene and much more. You'll never know what bit you!
Saturday Nov 07, 2020
The Ring
Saturday Nov 07, 2020
Saturday Nov 07, 2020
Zach & Brandon revisit the movie everyone was hyping up back in middle school as one of the scariest films ever, 2002's The Ring. An English language remake of an Asian horror hit, this box office juggernaut was dubbed my many as one of the best horror films of its decade. But how does it hold up nearly two decades later? The boys discuss their general disdain for the wave of remakes this film ushered in, as well as the disturbing urban legend at its core, the one scene everyone remembers, stretchy face filters, horse suicide, and much more!
Saturday Oct 31, 2020
Sleepy Hollow
Saturday Oct 31, 2020
Saturday Oct 31, 2020
HEADS WILL ROLL! The boys celebrate Halloween with one of Brandon's favorite films to watch to get into the holiday spirit, 1999's Sleepy Hollow. Johnny Depp and Christina Ricci star in this big budget adaptation that became a box office hit and even earned a few Academy Award nominations. Tackling their second Tim Burton feature on the show, it's a first time viewing for Zach. They discuss their introduction to the Headless Horseman legend as well as this film's Oscar winning art direction, solid doses of gore & child murder, its cast of Harry Potter and Star Wars prequel alums, and much more!
Friday Aug 28, 2020
From Dusk Till Dawn
Friday Aug 28, 2020
Friday Aug 28, 2020
Cheap drinks. Loud music. Vampires. This'll be one hell of a night. Zach & Brandon revisit one of the most notable bait and switch genre films of the 1990's, From Dusk Till Dawn. They discuss watching this action horror crime thriller at such a young age, and the shock that came from the film's twist, and over the top gore, vulgarity, and nudity. Topics of discussion include Quentin Tarantino's script & performance, Cheech Marin's multiple characters, the triple digit body count and that Salma Hayek snake scene. You know the one.
Tuesday Mar 03, 2020
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)
Tuesday Mar 03, 2020
Tuesday Mar 03, 2020
2003's The Texas Chainsaw Massacre ushered in a new wave of classic horror remakes throughout the remainder of the decade. Zach and Brandon revisit this box office hit to see if it remains as brutal and unflinching as they remember. Is this one of the better horror remakes of its time or is it a whole lot of desaturated style over substance? Topics of discussion include salting stump legs, the producers' desperate attempts to soak Jessica Biel's white tank top, the dolly shot through the back of that lady's head, and R. Lee Ermey's truly gross-o character.
Sunday Oct 27, 2019
Signs
Sunday Oct 27, 2019
Sunday Oct 27, 2019
Zach & Brandon take a look back at 2002's sci-fi thriller Signs. They unpack Shyamalan twists and their thoughts on his filmography. Brandon was diagnosed with Shyamalan fever back in the day while Zach was a little cold on the filmmaker, even before his later career missteps. So grab a half full glass of 'contaminated' water, wrap your tin foil hat, and tell Merrill to 'swing away,' because we're seeing Signs.
Sunday Oct 13, 2019
Idle Hands
Sunday Oct 13, 2019
Sunday Oct 13, 2019
Zach and Brandon are joined by recurring guest Jamie Gagnon to talk about the best late 90's horror stoner comedy about appendage possession there is. When Devon Sawa's right hand gets an evil mind of its own, it's up to his two cannabis crazed undead zombie buds to help him out and win the girl of his dreams. Idle Hands became a cult classic on DVD, but does this comedy that purports to "give horror films the backhand" hold up or does it belong staked to a corpse with a high priestess dagger? Grab your Druid watches and Mighty Joe Bong, because the boys are about to tackle the touching story of a boy and his right hand.
Sunday Nov 25, 2018
Pet Sematary (1989)
Sunday Nov 25, 2018
Sunday Nov 25, 2018
Stephen King adaptations were a dime a dozen in the 1980's. But Mary Lambert's Pet Sematary managed to find box office success in 1989 as audiences had grown tired of the barrage of slasher sequels. Zach & Brandon take a look back at a film that was largely shot in their old stomping grounds to discuss their love of Judd's borderline offensive Maine accent, Gage's compulsion to wander in the road, the lawlessness of truck drivers in this world and much more. Please share, subscribe and write a review!!
Thursday Oct 25, 2018
Saw (2004)
Thursday Oct 25, 2018
Thursday Oct 25, 2018
Zach & Brandon dissect the hugely successful independent horror hit that inspired the 'torture porn' sub-genre. The boys discuss 2004's Saw, it's killer ending, unhinged performances, and new metal aesthetic. Does Saw deserve to be called one of the defining horror films of its decade, or is it simply a gimmicky premise that was stretched out over seven sequels?
Thursday Oct 18, 2018
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Thursday Oct 18, 2018
Thursday Oct 18, 2018
Christmas classic? Halloween classic? Classic at all? The boys debate.
Thursday Oct 11, 2018
The Blair Witch Project
Thursday Oct 11, 2018
Thursday Oct 11, 2018
Hoax or not, The Blair Witch Project is one of the most influential horror films ever made. Brandon and Zach look to see if it still holds up.
Thursday Oct 04, 2018
Hocus Pocus
Thursday Oct 04, 2018
Thursday Oct 04, 2018
The guys celebrate their 50th episode with this Halloween cult favorite, 1993's Hocus Pocus.
Thursday May 17, 2018
Freddy vs. Jason
Thursday May 17, 2018
Thursday May 17, 2018
Brandon and Zach watch this clash of slasher film titans, 2003's Freddy Vs. Jason.
Thursday Mar 29, 2018
Thursday Jan 18, 2018
Deep Blue Sea
Thursday Jan 18, 2018
Thursday Jan 18, 2018
A special guest joins Brandon and Zach as they sink their teeth into this shark thriller, 1999's Deep Blue Sea.
Wednesday Nov 01, 2017
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
Wednesday Nov 01, 2017
Wednesday Nov 01, 2017
The final movies of the OctoberFest is Halloween H20: 20 Years Later. Brandon and Zach discuss what went wrong and write in the 1998 installment of the beloved horror series.
Thursday Oct 26, 2017
Final Destination
Thursday Oct 26, 2017
Thursday Oct 26, 2017
The fans have spoken.... and they couldn't come up with a clear winner. So before reviewing Halloween H20, Brandon and Zach talk about Final Destination, a film that takes a different approach to the typical slasher film of the late 90's and early 2000's.
Thursday Oct 19, 2017
Casper (1995)
Thursday Oct 19, 2017
Thursday Oct 19, 2017
Everyone remembers the adorable friendly ghost Casper. Everyone remembers when his live action movie was released in 1995. But do you remember how dark, depressing, and violent it was? Brandon and Zach didn't... Movie 3 of OctoberFest!
Thursday Oct 12, 2017
Ernest Scared Stupid
Thursday Oct 12, 2017
Thursday Oct 12, 2017
Before pressing play on 1991's Ernest Scared Stupid, Brandon told Zach that he would hate this wacky, slapstick comedy. Was he right? Find out on movie 2 of our OctoberFest!
Thursday Oct 05, 2017
Halloweentown
Thursday Oct 05, 2017
Thursday Oct 05, 2017
IT'S OCTOBER! Brandon and Zach being their "OctoberFest" with their first TV movie, Halloweentown. Things get....strange.....