In this final installment of Febwhaleary, we take a look at one of the rarest whales on the planet: The Comeback Whale. A giant in Hollywood, he rose to the top of the food chain in the late nineties; soaring through jungles, and winning victories over Mummies in the desert. But the seas of Hollywood can be a treacherous wilderness filled with predators, and sadly...the Comeback Whale would be one of their many victims.

But, like the best stories in cinema, this one has a happy ending. Years later, the Comeback Whale would return to dominance once again in 2023, earning the respect and highest accolades of its peers. Though researchers are divided if the Comeback Whale’s latest venture is truly his crowning achievement, one thing is certain – the results are welcome, for everyone loves a good comeback tale, and this one is called: The Whale.

I’m your host, Dave, and joining me as we try our best to write an honest fucking essay are fellow cinephiles and whale watchers Mike, Jackie, and Ryan.

Topics of discussion in this episode include how The Whale may rank among Apocalypse Video’s Mount Rushmore of Bad; Ryan does his best as the film’s Public Defender; and finally, we do a dive into Darren Aronofsky’s latest A.I. generated film and whether it will generate enough money to satiate his scarf buying addiction.

Be sure to rate, review and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. You can also Like Us on Facebook, Follow Us on Instagram, or shoot us an email at apocalypsevideopod@gmail.com

And as Brendan Fraser returns to the world of cinema and rejoins the rest of his Hollywood pod, we too must say goodbye and bid farewell to the month of Febwhaleary. We’ll see you next month as we leave the oceans behind and take to the skies as we witness the March of the Penguins (...and other Bird Related Films).

On this third installment of Febwhaleary we take a look at perhaps the largest acrobats in the sea: the humpback whale. Known for their extraordinary feats of agility, as well as a complex series of songs that they sing to one another, the humpbacks were truly one of the most graceful creatures ever to inhabit the oceans. Unfortunately, the humpbacks would be hunted to extinction in the early 21st century…or so we thought. To understand the fate of the humpbacks, one must look not into the future…but into the past. The year 1986; using a stolen Klingon bird of prey, a group of disgraced Starfleet officers from the 23rd century would travel backwards through time to save, not only the humpbacks, but indeed all of humanity from extinction. The following is a dramatization of those events that we like to call Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.

I’m your host, Dave, and joining me as we lay down a series of colorful metaphors are fellow cinephiles and life long members of the Cetacean Institute in Sausalito, Mike, Ryan, and Jackie.

Topics of discussion in this episode include the Enterprise crew’s laissez faire attitude towards time travel; we analyze where the alien space probe falls on the Bristol Stool Scale; and finally, we break down the age old fallacy of the odd numbered Trek’s being shit.

Be sure to rate, review and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. You can also Like Us on Facebook, Follow Us on Instagram, or shoot us an email at apocalypsevideopod@gmail.com

And with the whales safely transported to the 23rd century, this leg of our voyage is now over. When Febwhaleary concludes, we’ll be taking a look at one of the rarest whale species on the planet…the Comeback Whale, as we watch Darren Aronofsky’s 2022 Oscar Winner, The Whale.

Captain’s Log: Stardate 4385.3

The Apocalypse Video Trek Cast returns, and it’s with a sense of pride and awe when I say that we have finally, after covering six episodes of the original series, encountered our first…god-being episode. (insert dramatic musical sting)

I have instructed my crew to keep their cool during the old west group-mind fuckery and to remember the words of Nancy from A Nightmare on Elm Street…”It’s not real! You’re not real! None of this…is real!”. That said, I have issued each crew member in the landing party a hand gun. While it may be considered primitive compared to a phaser, at close range…it can be just as deadly.

I’m your host and Captain, Dave, and joining me as we try our best not to break kayfabe on this cheap ass looking old west set are my fellow bridge crew: Lt. Mike and First Officer Jackie.

Topics of discussion in this episode include a look at one of the few gems of the less than stellar third season of the original series; the Trek Crew take a page out of The Twilight Zone to help cover up their low budget shortcomings; and finally, Ensign Chekov learns that the only way he’s getting laid on this show is through an old west hallucination from a group of telepathic lizard men.

Be sure to rate, review and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. You can also Like Us on Facebook, Follow Us on Instagram, or shoot us an email at apocalypsevideopod@gmail.com

The Apocalypse Video Trek Cast will return as we go back in time and merge podcast promotions with…Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.

In the second installment of Febwhaleary, we leave behind the fun loving world of Free Willy and venture to the cold climate of Newfoundland to witness the dark side of nature. For not all Orcas share the same sense of fun and need for human companionship like Willy, some…can hold a grudge. For Killer Whales the need for vengeance can be just as strong in Orcas as it can with homosapiens, as one fisherman in the 1970’s found out. With rows of razor sharp teeth, designed to tear apart their prey, along with an extensive knowledge of explosives and natural accelerants; one does not wish to be on the bad side of this deadly mammal. For when one fucks around with nature…nature has a way of fucking you back.

This…is Orca.

I’m your host, Dave, and joining me as we prepare to serve up a cold plate of vengeance are fellow cinephiles and marine biologists, Mike, Jackie, and Ryan.

Topics of discussion in this episode include a breakdown of one of the most haunting and traumatic scenes we’ve ever witnessed on the show to date; Dino De Laurentiis thumbs his nose at Spielberg as he gives us one ocean hell-beast to rule them all; and finally, we analyze the Final Destination-esque methods that the Killer Whale in Orca uses to obtain his vengeance.

Be sure to rate, review and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. You can also Like Us on Facebook, Follow Us on Instagram, or shoot us an email at apocalypsevideopod@gmail.com

And thus concludes our dive into the vengeful side of the Killer Whale. Febwhaleary will continue next week, as we warp back to the future to save the Humpback Whale species with Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. And yes, we promise, there will be whales here!

The wasteland can be a dangerous place…especially for those who seek rare, limited edition 4K sets. Legend has it that a store manager named Dave once went looking for the Arrow 4K version of the Friday the 13th 2009 reboot once out in Sector 5, near the old abandoned Barnes and Noble. He went out looking for some high bit rates and some nifty special features…what he got was a nasty bump on the head and a night he’d probably like to forget. ‘Cause when someone asks you if you wanna shoot the boot…you better have a strong stomach and a likin’ of Pabst Blue Ribbon, by God.

I’m your host and store manager of legend, Dave, and joining me as we watch Michael Bay bay-ify another beloved franchise are fellow cinephiles and former Crystal Lake Camp Counselors Mike and Jackie.

Topics of discussion in this episode include a breakdown of the eye rolling era of grim, gritty horror reboots; we wonder what kind of couple has sex five feet from their friends if they aren’t supposed to be swingers; and finally, Mike reveals the shocking reality that Friday the 13th and Transformers share the same cinematic universe…and it all begins with a douchebag named Trent.

Be sure to rate, review and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. You can also Like Us on Facebook, or shoot us an email at apocalypsevideopod@gmail.com

That’ll do it for this obligatory Friday the 13th episode. When Jason Voorhees returns to Apocalypse Video we’ll finally be getting around to the one that started it all (from a certain point of view) with Friday the 13th: Part 3.

Hello, and welcome to Apocalypse Video’s look at the gentle giants of the sea: Whales. All month long, we’ll be discussing everything from Orcas, to Humpback Whales, as well as a special once in a lifetime look at one of the rarest whale species on the planet.

This…is Febwhaleary.

In this first installment, we will be covering perhaps the most popular whale in the public consciousness: the Orca - otherwise known as the Killer whale. But not all Orcas behave like their infamous moniker, some are gentle giants, case in point, tonight's subject: Willy. A performer for years before his eventual debut in Hollywood, Willy is perhaps the most popular killer whale in the world. Although his true life story is not as hopeful as his motion picture alter ego…

I’m your host, Dave, and joining me on this quest to stop a power-mad Michael Ironside are fellow cinephiles and Willy fans, Mike and Ryan.

Topics of discussion in this episode include the depressing story of Keiko (aka: Willy), and why it’s never a good idea to turn a Killer Whale into a Golden Retriever; we’ll also talk about whether Michael Madsen and Michael Ironside are too menacing in this movie or not menacing enough; and finally, we’ll get into Ryan’s childhood obsession with whales and how he may have gone down a different path in life had he lived closer to a Seaworld.

Be sure to rate, review and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. You can also Like Us on Facebook, or shoot us an email at apocalypsevideopod@gmail.com

And thus concludes our look at Free Willy. Febwhaleary will continue next week, as we take a look at a whale that more embodies the ominous nature of its “killer” moniker: next week we watch the 1977 creature thriller…Orca.

Jesusary is no more…long live: Satanuary!! All month long at Apocalypse Video, we’re giving tribute to the Dark Lord by diving into the depths of Satan’s most devilish and diabolical filmography…

On the final installment of Satanuary, the Captains of the Nostromo and the Enterprise battle Ernest Borgnine and his eyeless disciples, as they attempt to stay dry and not get gooped by the face meltings of the damned in the 1975 drive-in classic….The Devil’s Rain.

I’m your host and eyeless wonder, Dave, and joining me as we bid farewell to Satanuary are fellow cinephiles and damned souls Mike, Ryan, and Jackie.

Topics of discussion in this episode include the frightening origin of the Michael Myers mask; John Travolta finds Xenu while pretending to worship Satan; and finally, we witness a fifteen minute uninterrupted goop-athon that gives Sam Raimi’s The Evil Dead a run for its money.

Be sure to rate, review and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. You can also Like Us on Facebook, or shoot us an email at apocalypsevideopod@gmail.com

And thus concludes Satanuary. We bid our Dark Lord farewell as we rise from the depths of Hell into the depths of the Ocean as we enter February…or, as it will be known this year…Febwhaleary! That’s right! There will be whales here!!!

Jesusary is no more…long live: Satanuary!! All month long at Apocalypse Video, we’re giving tribute to the Dark Lord by diving into the depths of Satan’s most devilish and diabolical filmography…and that includes Belezbob's funnier side.

On this installment of Satanuary, the devil assumes the form of Elizabeth Hurley and gives incel loser, Elliot Richards, seven wishes to win the love of a woman he’s barely spoken to and desperately wants to have sex with. Prepare yourself for the film Us Weekly described as “Hell-acioulsly funny”; it’s Bedazzled (a Harold Ramis Joint).

I’m your host, Dave, and joining me are fellow cinephiles and slaves to Elizabeth Hurley’s power Mike, Jackie, and Ryan.

Topics of discussion in this episode include how Bedazzled feels like a jumbled mess of rejected SNL sketches; we endure what basically feels like the epitome of the early 2000’s comedy (replete with a deluge of gay panic jokes); and finally, we try to break down the ultimate message of the film…which I guess is that true love exists, as long as you wait around until you meet a clone of yourself that you can fall in love with…? I guess…?

Be sure to rate, review and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. You can also Like Us on Facebook, or shoot us an email at apocalypsevideopod@gmail.com

That’ll do it for this sexy, yet cringy, installment of Satanuary. When we return we’ll be closing up the hell portal that is Satanuary as we bask in the warm, face melting goop of…The Devil’s Rain.