BONUS! I Read Movies - The Lost Boys

In addition to our feature episode on The Lost Boys, Noel was honored to guest on I Read Movies, a podcast series where host Paxton Holley digs into novelizations to see how they compare to the original films. Their subject? The legendarily rare novelization of The Lost Boys by Craig Shaw Gardner. What does it change? What does it add? What bills will be passed in the midterm session by the ghouls and werewolves of the Santa Carla city council? Check it out here!

Schumacast, Episode 11: The Lost Boys (1987)

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We've finally reached one of the most defining films of Joel Schumacher's career as, taking inspiration from the rise of music videos, he built a film (and soundtrack) which burrowed into the cultural zeitgeist of a generation and influenced nearly every vampire story which came in its wake.


A huge thank you to J.D. DeMotte for joining us once again. Follow him on Twitter, and check out his shows Comics Are Awesome! and From the Pages on YouTube.

This episode discusses The Lost Boys (1987) IMDb. Wikipedia.


Our opening theme is "Letter", and our closing theme is "Veinblossom". Both songs were created by Jak Locke, and are used with permission.

Some bonus extras!

Schumacast, Episode 10: Slow Burn (1986)

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Joel Schumacher steps into the producer chair as he presents this Showtime TV noir thriller.


A huge thank you to Melissa Kaercher for joining us. Follow her on Twitter, and check out her shows A Reel Education, A Reel Education: Noir, and Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.

This episode discusses Slow Burn (1986) IMDb. Wikipedia.


Our opening theme is "Letter", and our closing theme is "Veinblossom". Both songs were created by Jak Locke, and are used with permission.

Schumacast, Episode 9: St. Elmo's Fire (1985)

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Reuniting with producer Lauren Schuler Donner, Joel Schumacher co-wrote and directed this Brat Pack classic which, despite its mixed reception, became a defining work for the young generation of the 80s.


A huge thank you to Evie for joining us. Follow her on Twitter, and check out our old episodes of I Hate/Love Remakes.

This episode discusses St. Elmo's Fire (1985) IMDb. Wikipedia.


Our opening theme is "Letter", and our closing theme is "Veinblossom". Both songs were created by Jak Locke, and are used with permission.

Some bonus extras!

Schumacast, Episode 8: D.C. Cab (1983)

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After burning himself out a bit on a big, effects-heavy studio film, Joel Schumacher returns to low-budget comedies as he chronicles the raunchy, screwball shenanigans of a Washington D.C. cab company.


A huge thank you to J.D. DeMotte for joining us on this one. Follow him on Twitter, and check out his shows Comics Are Awesome! and From the Pages on YouTube.

This episode discusses D.C. Cab (1983) IMDb. Wikipedia.


Our opening theme is "Letter", and our closing theme is "Veinblossom". Both songs were created by Jak Locke, and are used with permission.

Some bonus extras!

Schumacast, Episode 7: The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981)

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Joel Schumacher finally makes his theatrical feature debut, teaming with Lily Tomlin and her writing/life partner Jane Wagner for an effects-heavy satire about an average housewife who finds her place in the world rapidly diminishing as a result of the chemicals we casually fill our lives with.


A huge thank you to Tonya for joining us on this one. Check her out at A Reel Education Noir.

This episode discusses The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981) IMDb. Wikipedia.


Our opening theme is "Letter", and our closing theme is "Veinblossom". Both songs were created by Jak Locke, and are used with permission.

Some bonus extras!

Schumacast, Episode 6: 1970s Recap

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We wrap up the 1970s by looking back at Joel Schumacher's first decade in Hollywood, as a designer, a screenwriter, and taking his first steps as a director.


Our opening theme is "Letter", and our closing theme is "Veinblossom". Both songs were created by Jak Locke.

Schumacast, Episode 5: Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill (1979)

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For Joel Schumacher's second TV movie as a writer and director, he looks at the latest in a weekly amateur night of music and comedy, and the various lives which intersect, as everyone competes for a meager prize at a small town bar and grill.


A huge thank you to Mac for joining us on this one.

This episode discusses Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill (1979) IMDb.

Our opening theme is "Letter", and our closing theme is "Veinblossom". Both songs were created by Jak Locke.