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It's Mother's Day again in the Video Dungeon and there's a full moon tonight! My Mom’s a Werewolf (1989) is one of the strangest forgotten horror comedy movies of the VHS era —a bizarre mix of werewolf horror, suburban satire, practical effects, and late-80s cult movie insanity. But does this obscure creature feature deserve cult classic status?In this retro horror movie review, we revisit My Mom’s a Werewolf (1989) and break down the werewolf transformations, practical creature effects, comedy, performances, weird 80s energy, and why this overlooked horror comedy still has a loyal cult following decades later.If you love obscure horror movies, cult classic films, VHS horror nostalgia, werewolf movies, creature features, practical effects, and forgotten 80s horror gems, this deep dive is for you.

We're punching a hole through the Video Dungeon's proverbial stomach this week (just like Ricky would have wanted us to) and talking the Hong Kong cinema cult classic - Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky! In the far flung future of 2001, all prisons have become privatized and are run like criminal organizations—forcing the prisoners to work themselves to the bone. Riki-Oh (also known as Ricky or Lik-Wong) is sent to prison after killing a drug dealer to avenge a friend and then makes it his mission to destroy the criminal empire from within. A martial arts master of the Hard Qigong style with a heart of gold, Ricky will stop at nothing to make sure evil is put down for good! Our pal Jenna Fryer joins us to break down everything Riki-Oh, including the manga, anime, and more.

Following a case of adultery, Dr. David McCall (David Hayward) and his wife Emily (Lori Cardille) move into an old house in which a woman murdered her cheating husband. A man-hating spirit named Florence Bravo decides to recreate the events that led to her husband's death to make Emily her companion. Pressured by the ghost, Emily overhears her husband talking to realtor Julian Hanratty (Carol Levy) the next day, mistaking their conversation as a proposition for sex; in reality, David has decided the house is giving his wife's imagination too much to work with. When he tries explaining things to Emily, she is now fully under Bravo's sway and kills him in the exactly the same way as Bravo's husband. The episode ends with both Emily and Florence giggling madly; implying Emily was given the death sentence and has become a ghost.Directed by John Lewis and written by Edithe Swensen Original airdate: October 19, 1986

This week in the Video Dungeon we're taking a trip to Palm Beach to kick it with the Fat Boys! When gambling addict Winslow Lowry gets up to his eyeballs in unpaid losses, his bookie comes to collect his head. Pleading for his life, Winslow decides to take out his rich uncle, Albert, and use his inheritance to pay off his debts. It needs to look like an accident, so Winslow enlists the help of the worst caregivers to ever pass out pills–The Fat Boys! Will these numbskull nurses accidentally send uncle Albert into an early grave, or beatbox their way to a break through? Dial up Domino's and get ready to bust a funky gut as we bumble our way through Disorderlies (1987)!

In Send Help (2026), survival isn’t just physical — it’s psychological. This detailed review breaks down the film’s themes, character dynamics, and ending explained.
Rather than focusing only on physical survival, Send Help (2026) builds tension through mental deterioration, power shifts, and the question at the center of the film: who breaks first?If you’re looking for a thoughtful film analysis of Send Help (2026), this breakdown covers the themes, performances, symbolism, and deeper meaning behind the ending.