This week on The VHS Club, Katie is joined by Brian and John from The Cinema Psychos Show to blast off into one of the most bizarre and beloved deep cuts of the 80s: Explorers (1985)!

Before Ethan Hawke and River Phoenix were household names, they were building DIY spacecrafts in junkyards and communicating with aliens through dreams. Explorers is a strange little sci-fi gem that’s equal parts wonder, weirdness, and WTF — and we’re here for all of it.

We dive into:
🛠️ The ultimate nerdy kid dream setup
👾 Cartoony aliens with a love for bad TV
🚀 Whether this movie actually makes sense
🎞️ Why it deserves a spot in your VHS collection

So fire up your Tilt-A-Whirl spaceship and get ready for a nostalgic ride through 80s sci-fi that’s as chaotic as it is charming.

📼 Join us LIVE and drop your favorite line or memory from Explorers in the comments — and don’t forget your oxygen tank!

Brian Cottington is a podcaster, educator, and independent filmmaker with over 20 years experience. He is the Show Producer & Co-Host of The Cinema Psychos Show, a long running movie review/comedy podcast that tackles the in’s and outs of movies, both good and bad, with comedic-yet-knowledgeable flair.

Brian also serves as the video designer and editor at Libsyn as well as an adjunct instructor at Chatham University where he helped build up the university’s first podcasting course, now in it’s 4th year.

John Wooliscroft is an independent filmmaker, videographer, documentarian, and comedy writer/performer. Don’t ask him to tell you a joke or he will punch you in whatever genitals you may have. John puts his over 20 years of film experience to, let’s call it, good use, making an eclectic group of short films and the occasional feature. John’s short films and his documentary feature, “Electrical Disturbance,” have played in multiple film festivals and screenings. Check out John's YouTube channel J DUB'S VIDEO NASTIES!

When not working, John enjoys cursing, being resentful of others’ success, and hating Terminator 3.

You can learn more about Cinema Psychos at https://cinemapsychosshow.com and be sure to listen wherever you get your podcasts.

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