Hey, Traxian people, Mike Nelson. I wanted to thank you for joining us here and give you some idea of what to expect.
Most of the time, the movies we deal with give us more material than can be contained by a single RiffTrax (in fact, Conor and I just realized we had referenced the movie Birdemic some seven times in the last few days; yeah, it's a sickness). It's all these extras that we will be sending your way. Here are but a few:
Hello, Traxians! Erik here with some behind-the-scenes footage to commemorate our impending release of RiffTrax Live: Giant Spider Invasion.
While in Nashville, Conor and I snuck into the production truck to interview the director of nearly ALL of our live shows, Don Carr.
And hello, Traxians! Conor here. I now have access to the RiffTrax Patreon. I...
2019-10-15 17:59:47 +0000 UTC View PostUPDATE: Due to popular demand we have extended the deadline by one week.
Why, hello there patrons of the Traxian variety!
Hope you've been enjoying the Patreon so far. It's been a month already - can you believe it?We simply cannot thank you all enough for your support on this new leg of the Traxian journey. However, this also means that our exclusive Founding Traxian offer expires this Monday, October 21st
What does it mean t...
2019-10-10 17:30:04 +0000 UTC View PostIf you're into Italian-produced sci-fi with more gooey explosions than plot points, then you're in for a real treat with our latest riff, Contamination! It's like if Alien had been made by the director of Starcrash, and... it just so happens to be from the director of Starcrash.
It does have some positives going for it -- like the score from The Goblin, which wil...
2019-10-08 18:28:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Delivered straight from Mars to a mysterious abandoned boat to the sewers of New York City to your very own home, it’s a big steaming pile of Contamination! Emphasis on the “big steaming pile” part.
This is some high-grade Italian shlock cinema, full of sci-fi thrills, horror chills, and long-scenes-of-planning-and-administration spills!
A large ship full of corpses and strange ...
Welcome to your VERY EXCLUSIVE video in which Michael J. Nelson and I (I being Kevin W. Murphy) Discuss the film we had just freshly riffed, KARATE COP. A few salient features of this video for you to enjoy:
Hey there, Traxians!
This weekend will be one to remember because we're premiering a brand new TRAXIAN Perk: Extended Previews!
These are different from the preview clips that you're used to, which are comprised of some of the funniest/weirdest/guitar-noodliest moments from a riff. Extended Previews are longer chunks of uninterrupted riffing, to give you a bigger idea of what you're in for.
Today, we're bringing you a sneak...
2019-09-27 17:52:28 +0000 UTC View PostHello there! And welcome to TRAXIANS, our subscription offering on Patreon.
Holy cats! We're grateful and humbled by your response so far to our soft launch here on Patreon. But of course, our fans are the best, so who would expect anything less?
We hope you've been enjoying the archive of goodies we've transferred over from Drip and preserved here for posterity. What would future generations do without
2019-09-23 21:17:00 +0000 UTC
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Hello Traxians, you ladies and lords of the land of Trax. RiffTrax writer Sean Thomason here, with a little “red-band” material - that’s right, UNCENSORED REJECTED CONTENT!!! If this were a DVD case, there’d be a big red stamp on the front to let you know it might be a little naughty.
For every live show, we put together a slate of pre-show slides for your entertainment as you settle in to the theater and ponder which snacks to buy. Conor and I write the jokes, ...
2019-09-20 22:40:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Why hello there Traxians!
Peter here to take your Monday up a notch with another installment of Talkin' DripTrax! This time, the guys are discussing our latest release Subspecies IV: The Awakening AKA the fourth installment so nice, you won't even worry about movies one through three. If you're a fan of hokey special effects, community theater vampires, and lots of footage from othe...
2019-09-16 18:30:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Our Live Show sets are always wonderful. Just enough set to evoke the silliness yet to come without ruining the sight-lines for folks brave enough to sit in the front rows.
And for that we have Camp Digital’s Set Department to thank, including award-winning Art Director Duncan Ragsdale, who brings her keen eye and sense of humor to all our sets, assisted by Giancarlo Cruz and the nimble construction of crew Brian Parker, Casey Cross and Brian Somerville.
The real magic ...
Hello, everyone!
We recently released our latest Just the Jokes MP3 Commentary track, for the beloved 90s video game adaptation, Street Fighter. A true classic!
Starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Raul Julia - in his final role - and containing very little street fighting, the guys talk about it in this exclusive episode of Talkin' Trax. Enjoy!
2019-09-12 22:17:10 +0000 UTC View Post
NOTE: This post was originally published on August 15th, 2019 on Drip
Hello everyone!
Your oldest pal Erik here with an exclusive video clip ahead of tonight's live show - The Giant Spider Invasion! Sean "One Take" Thomason recorded the introductory voiceover for this one in the Camp Digital production truck with live show sound engineer Tom Davis, and our own editor/sometimes-videographer Casey June was there to capture the magic. Enjoy!
P.S...
2019-09-12 22:15:49 +0000 UTC View Post
NOTE: This post was originally published on August 5th, 2019 on Drip
Howdy folks! Erik here with another installment of Talkin' DripTrax - this time, for our RiffTrax Movie we released this past Friday, The Million Eyes of Sumuru.
Some of you may recognize that movie title, as it was also the subject of a KTMA-era MST3K riff.
Enjoy!
2019-09-12 22:15:15 +0000 UTC View Post
NOTE: This post originally appeared on Drip on August 1, 2019
Hi, DripTrax! Kevin here.
Just finished mixing the final version of Spider on the Highway, and it's scarily Neil-ish. It’s as fun and dumb and ragged as the movie itself.
This is the first time I’ve asked real, genuine musicians to play on one of these live show songs, ...
2019-09-12 22:14:43 +0000 UTC View Post
NOTE: This post was originally published on July 25th, 2019 on Drip
Howdy, folks!
In just THREE more Thursday nights, we're bringing our third and final RiffTrax Live event of 2019 to hundreds of theaters across the nation: The Giant Spider Invasion! You can get tickets HERE to see the show on a participating big screen near you.
We began this year's live ...
NOTE: This post was originally published on July 15th, 2019 on Drip
Congratulations, Dear DripTrax people: YOU get the first chance to hear the song I’ve written for our August RiffTrax Live show, The Giant Spider Invasion. What's more, you get to hear the actual Demo Version, in all its raw, unmixed, unmastered, ragged glory. It’s like getting to pre-board on...
2019-09-12 22:13:28 +0000 UTC View Post
NOTE: This post was originally published on July 12th, 2019
Hello Drippers!
Erik here. Today's RiffTrax Movie release is Kill or Be Killed, a film whose sequel we've already riffed (we do that sometimes).
In Kill or Be Killed, a Nazi officer who in the 1940s disgraced him...
2019-09-12 22:12:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Originally published to Drip on July 3, 2019.
Hi folks,
Erik here! Yesterday, our own Peter Hunter celebrated his third year working with us. And that reminded me: we've talked about it here in the past, but have never revealed the moment when he and our assistant vid...
2019-09-12 22:12:29 +0000 UTC View Post
NOTE: This post was originally published on June 28th, 2019 on Drip
Hello, Drippers! And happy Friday to ya.
In Season 7 of MST3K, a movie was riffed in which citizens of a post-apocalyptic New York City were ordered to "Leave the Bronx!" But did you ever wonder what happened before all of that Bronx-leaving? Well, good news! Our newest RiffTrax Movie release, 1990: The Bronx Warriors 2019-09-12 22:11:45 +0000 UTC View Post
NOTE: This post was originally published on June 21st, 2019 on Drip
Hi folks!
We're thrilled to bring you the music video companion to our RiffTrax Live: Star Raiders theme song, "(He's a) Star Raider" edited by Tony Masiello! Tony's cut together clips of the movie, along with our own Kevin Murphy's behind-the-scenes video footage, which he shot while tracking vocals.
You can...
2019-09-12 22:11:10 +0000 UTC View Post
NOTE: This post was originally published on June 14th, 2019 on Drip
Hello DripTraxians!
Mike, Kevin and Bill are back again with another installment of Talkin' DripTrax. This time, the guys are talkin' about the Daniel Baldwin, LeVar Burton vehicle we like to call Yesterday's Target (co-incidentally our latest release). It's a story of time travel and extensive whispers: but mostly it'...
2019-09-12 22:10:26 +0000 UTC View Post
NOTE: This post was originally published to Drip on June 7th, 2019
Howdy folks,
The Power is out! No, we're not talking about yet another screw-up by your local G&E company, we're referring to the 1980s horror film about an ancient, demonic idol that possesses people, driving them to kill. And it's the subject of our latest RiffTrax Movie riff!
How many other peo...
2019-09-12 21:56:30 +0000 UTC View Post
Originally published to Drip on June 6, 2019
Howdy, Drippers!
As promised, here's Conor recording his fantastic intro VO for the Star Raiders live event, which we're broadcasting "live from tape" tonight in hundreds of theaters across the country. I'm pretty sure we ended up using the last one he recorded, which was clearly the best. Guess I'll have to rewatch the show to confirm it!
S...
2019-09-12 21:55:06 +0000 UTC View Post
This post was originally published on Drip on May 30, 2019.
Hey, DripTraxians!
Erik here once again with some exclusive behind-the-scenes footage, ahead of next week's STAR RAIDERS theatrical broadcast.
You may have noticed that at the beginning of every live show, there's a bit of an introductory voiceover welcoming you to said event. Past providers of this VO have included all three riffers, ...
2019-09-12 21:50:16 +0000 UTC View Post
NOTE: This post was originally published on January 11, 2019 on Drip.
Hello, folks! Erik here.
Happy Friday! It's 2019, and I hope yours is off to a great start.
As the saying goes, "New year, new you!" and so I thought that now would be a perfect time to go back in time a little bit, to talk about how we updated our logo a few years ago. Like most things around these parts, it was a team effort!
Rewind to 2014. At the time, we were still u...
2019-09-12 21:04:46 +0000 UTC View Post
NOTE: This post was originally published on May 24th, 2019 on Drip
Hi DripTrax!
Once in a while, a series of films about teenagers comes along that calls for Mary Jo and me to become obsessed. This Talkin’ DripTrax is devoted to one such series of teenage films. This particular series of teenage films is called the “The Teen Agers”.
We felt the discussion you are about to see was so important, so vital to understanding the complexities of 2019-09-12 21:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
NOTE: This post was originally published on May 17th, 2019 on Drip.
Hello, everyone! Your best, oldest and totally-known friend Erik here.
This week's feature is about a Giant who comes from somewhere totally unknown to modern humans — Spain!
Giant from the Unknown has it all: romance, intrigue, and a murderous Giant who is assumed to be the o...
2019-09-12 20:59:38 +0000 UTC View Post
NOTE: This post was originally published on May 10th, 2019 on Drip
Kevin here. Back in the summer of 1998, the cast, crew and writers of Mystery Science Theater were almost killed by a miserable, feckless, moldy pile of cinematic dung called HOBGOBLINS, by alleged director Rick Sloane. We did survive, though, and the fans loved the episode, and we all wen...
2019-09-12 20:59:05 +0000 UTC View PostNOTE: This post was originally published on May 1st, 2019 on Drip
Hello RiffTrax fans out there in RiffTrax land!
Today we have a long-overdue dose of audio goodness to brighten up the middle of your week.
A little while back, we put a call out for your questions regarding the Kickstarter process. So RiffTrax Web Engineer Erik Peterson and I hopped on the ol' DripCast to answer them! Just before the Octaman live event premiered, we talked about the process:...
2019-09-12 20:58:22 +0000 UTC View Post