THE WARP ZONE : Ropey Rampage

Summer's coming to a close and our luck with Ms. Duffy is running dry. So we thought we'd do a little recon and tally the beer and skittles of this past season (and beyond) with another trip down The Warp Zone.

Finish your sprouts and come out and play, because tomorrow's a school day.

Breakfast Cereal

Paul: Honey Bunches of Oates

Jess: Blueberry Chex

Boy Meets World character

Paul: Mr. Feeny

Jess: Shawn Hunter

Summer Horror

Paul: A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master

Jess: The Lost Boys

Aquatic life

Paul: Jellyfish

Jess: Giant Squid

Concert movie

Paul: Monterey Pop

Jess: Stop Making Sense

Popsicle Flavor

Paul: Blue

Jess: Orange

Monty Python cast member

Paul: Terry Jones

Jess: John Cleese

2nd favorite Ninja Turtle

Paul: Donatello

Jess: Donatello

Song from a Musical

Paul: "Ive Got a Golden Ticket" - Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

Jess: "The Origin of Love" - Hedwig and the Angry Inch

Sandwich

Paul: Ham, cheese, mayo

Jess: Fluffernutter 

Movie from 2019

Paul: The Lighthouse

Jess: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Pornographic performer

Paul: Jeanna Fine

Jess: Sasha Grey

BONUS STAGE

Joan Jett or Chrissy Hynde

Paul: Chrissy Hynde

Jess: Joan Jett

Linnea Quigley or Barbara Crampton

Paul: Linnea

Jess: Linnea

The beach or the arcade

Paul: Arcade

Jess: Beach

It (1990) or The Stand (1994)

Paul: It

Jess: It

The feel of the ocean or the taste of champagne

Paul: Champagne

Jess: Ocean

The Vanishing (1988) or The Vanishing (1993)

Paul: '93

Jess: '88

Parades or fireworks

Paul: Fireworks

Jess: Fireworks

Ren or Stimpy

Paul: Ren

Jess: Ren

Mountain Dew or crab juice

Paul: Crab juice

Jess: Mountain Dew

Apples or oranges

Paul: Apples

Jess: Oranges

Time travel to the future or the past

Paul: Past

Jess: Future

Skyscraper or Body of Evidence

Paul: Skyscraper

Jess: Body of Evidence

Leo or Brad

Paul: Leo

Jess: Leo

Pizza or cheesesteak

Paul: Cheesesteak Pizza(!)

Jess: Pizza

Gordon Ramsey or Paul Hollywood

Paul: Gordon

Jess: Gordon

Reform School Girls or Switchblade Sisters

Paul: Reform School Girls

Jess: Reform School Girls

Alien: Resurrection or Alien: Covenant

Paul: Resurrection

Jess: Resurrection 

Fear (1996) or The Fear (1995)

Paul: Fear

Jess: Fear

David Bowie or The Rolling Stones

Paul: Stones

Jess: Bowie

Breaking Bad or Better Call Saul

Paul: Breaking Bad

Jess: Better Call Saul

CHALLENGING STAGE

Beach movies

Paul:

Point Break

Summer Rental

Savage Beach

Jess:

Captain Ron

Malibu Express

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

Summer night songs

Paul:

"Cool Night" Paul Davis

"Baby Come Back" Player

"I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)" Hall & Oates

Jess:

"Listen" Tears for Fears

"Nightcall" Kavinsky

"In the Air Tonight" Phil Collins

Hot & sweaty TV episodes

Paul:

"The Game" Saved by the Bell

"Life's a Beach" Married... With Children

"Soultaker" Mystery Science Theater 3000

Jess:

"Summer of 4'2"" The Simpsons

"The Lake" The Wonder Years

"The Call" The Adventures of Pete & Pete 

Summer foods

Paul:

Hot dogs

Macaroni salad

Chocolate/vanilla twist soft serve

Jess:

Vanilla bean ice cream w/caramel sauce

Lobster roll

Beach Fries

Boutique blu-ray blind buys

Paul:

Sudden Fury - Vinegar Syndrome

Night Killer - Severin

Shock 'em Dead - Slasher Video

Jess:

Demon Wind - Vinegar Syndrome

Blood Rage - Arrow

Ghosthouse - Scream Factory

Songs by The Beach Boys

Paul:

"Don't Worry Baby"

"Good Vibrations"

"All Summer Long"

Jess:

"Sail On, Sailor"

"I Get Around"

"Good Vibrations"

Movies from the year you were born

Paul:

The Right Stuff

Easy Money

Return of the Jedi

Jess:

The Hunger

The King of Comedy

Videodrome 

Campouts

Paul:

The Blair Witch Project

Southern Comfort

Deliverance

Jess:

The Blair Witch Project

Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter

Camp Nowhere

THE WARP ZONE : Old Kasuto

 

You don't need constant reminders letting you know what time it is, but we'll be goddamned if we don't find ways to force you to embrace it. So follow our bouncing balls through our seasonally-inspired Warp Zone and find out who the Final Girl is. Who knows - it might just be you!

Your best Halloween costume

Paul: Leatherface

Jess: A dead bride

Your dream Halloween costume

Paul: Maurice from Little Monsters

Jess: Lydia's wedding dress from Beetlejuice

Dick Miller role

Paul: Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Jess: Gremlins

Christmas Horror

Paul: Gremlins

Jess: Gremlins

The Thing (1982) supporting character

Paul: Childs

Jess: Childs

Alien(s)

Paul: Fire in the Sky

Jess: Xenomorph

Sexy Horror movie

Paul: Papaya Love Goddess of the Cannibals

Jess: Bram Stoker's Dracula

Beetlejuice supporting ghost

Paul: Miss Argentina

Jess: The Messenger

1960s Horror

Paul: Psycho

Jess: Rosemary's Baby

Tales From the Crypt episode

Paul: "The Man Who Was Death"

Jess: "Korman's Kalamity"

Supporting cenobite

Paul: Chatterer

Jess: The Dreamer

2nd favorite werewolf movie

Paul: Wolf

Jess: Ginger Snaps

BONUS STAGE

Morticia Addams or Lily Munster

Paul: Lily Munster

Jess: Morticia Addams

Apples or pumpkins

Paul: apples

Jess: pumpkins

Tim Curry or Bill Skarsgård

Paul: Bill Skarsgård

Jess: Tim Curry

Laurie Strode or Nancy Thompson

Paul: Nancy Thompson

Jess: Laurie Strode

Ghosts or skeletons

Paul: ghosts

Jess: ghosts

Twilight Zone or Outer Limits

Paul: Twilight Zone

Jess: Twilight Zone

Hereditary or Midsommar

Paul: Hereditary

Jess: Midsommar

Zombies or cannibals

Paul: cannibals

Jess: cannibals

Friday the 13th part IV: The Final Chapter or A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

Paul: Dream Warriors

Jess: Dream Warriors

Spooky castle or haunted woods

Paul: haunted woods

Jess: haunted woods

The Leprechaun or The Wishmaster

Paul: The Wishmaster

Jess: The Leprechaun

Vinegar Syndrome or Arrow Video

Paul: Vinegar Syndrome

Jess: Vinegar Syndrome

Mask or makeup

Paul: mask

Jess: makeup

Troma or Full Moon

Paul: Full Moon

Jess: Full Moon

The Lament Configuration or the Phantasm sphere

Paul: Lament Configuration

Jess: Lament Configuration

They Live sunglasses or PKE Meter

Paul: PKE Meter

Jess: PKE Meter

Candy Corn or Circus Peanuts

Paul: Candy Corn

Jess: Candy Corn

Paranormal Activity or The Conjuring

Paul: Paranormal Activity

Jess: Paranormal Activity

Elvira or Joe Bob Briggs

Paul: Elvira

Jess: Joe Bob

Teen Wolf or Teen Witch

Paul: Teen Wolf

Jess: Teen Witch

CHALLENGING STAGE

21st century remakes

Paul:

Halloween II (2009)

Dawn of the Dead (2004)

It (2017)

Jess:

Suspiria (2018)

Halloween II (2009)

It (2017)

Songtracks

Paul:

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master

The Devil's Rejects

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2

Jess:

Demons

The Lords of Salem

House of the Devil

Anthology Horror

Paul:

Twilight Zone: The Movie

Tales From the Darkside: The Movie

Creepshow

Jess:

Tales From the Hood

Creepshow

Twilight Zone: The Movie

Scariest subgenre

Paul:

Ghosts

Cannibals

Cults

Jess:

Body Horror

Demons

Dolls

1990s Stephen King adaptations

Paul:

Needful Things

Misery

The Green Mile

Jess:

Needful Things

Misery

Dolores Claiborne

1980s sequels

Paul:

A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge

Zombie 2

Halloween III

Jess:

Demons 2

Poltergeist II

Halloween III

Friday the 13th supporting characters

Paul:

Tina (Part V)

Maddy (Part VII)

Samantha (Part IV)

Jess:

Violet (Part V)

Jimmy (Part IV)

Tina (Part VII)

Autumn scents

Paul:

Cream makeup

Pumpkin guts

Dead leaves

Jess:

Apple crisp

Hard apple cider

Cinnamon sugar

THE WARP ZONE : Star Road

Hey, we were cleaning out the attic and lookit what we found: more of this stuff.

If you're anything like us, you enjoy the hell outta this kinda thing - and thankfully the topics are endless. The only tricky part is trying to keep it all-encompassing so that no one's left out in the cold. But we know you know your shit (as you clearly demonstrated on the last "Warp"), so feel free to steal this and spread it like a pandemic - and if you don't follow us on Facebook, follow us on Facebook, and if you post yours to Facebook, tag us on Facebook.
There. Now Zuck owes us four dollars.

Christopher Walken role
Paul: Pulp Fiction
Jess: True Romance

Film of 1977
Paul: Eraserhead
Jess: Suspiria

HAIM sister
Paul: Este
Jess: Danielle

2010s Spielberg
Paul: Lincoln
Jess: The Post

80s Metal Band
Paul: Scorpions
Jess: Def Leppard

Candy bar
Paul: Zagnut
Jess: Kit Kat Big Kat

Looney Tunes character
Paul: Wile E. Coyote
Jess: Gossamer

90s Madonna
Paul: "Rain"
Jess: "I'll Remember"

McDonald's sandwich
Paul: Big Mac
Jess: Filet-o-Fish

Best Picture Winner
Paul: No Country For Old Men
Jess: The Silence of the Lambs

Gremlins 2 Gremlin
Paul: Bat Gremlin
Jess: Spider Mohawk

Beer
Paul: Miller
Jess: Angry Orchard


BONUS STAGE

Chunky or Smooth
Paul: Chunky
Jess: Smooth

Mario or Zelda
Paul: Zelda
Jess: Mario

Miller's Crossing or Barton Fink
Paul: Barton Fink
Jess: Barton Fink

Rubber Soul or Revolver
Paul: Rubber Soul
Jess: Revolver

Seinfeld or Curb Your Enthusiasm
Paul: Seinfeld
Jess: Curb Your Enthusiasm

Simon & Garfunkel or Hall & Oates
Paul: Hall & Oates
Jess: Simon & Garfunkel

It (2017, 2019) or Stranger Things (2016 - present)
Paul: Stranger Things
Jess: Stranger Things

Chicken skin or pizza crust
Paul: Chicken skin
Jess: Pizza crust

Proton Pack or Lightsaber
Paul: Proton Pack
Jess: Proton Pack

Bill and Ted or Wayne and Garth
Paul: Wayne and Garth
Jess: Wayne and Garth

Mountains or ocean
Paul: Mountains
Jess: Ocean

Eagles or Steely Dan
Paul: Eagles
Jess: Steely Dan

Mozart or Beethoven
Paul: Beethoven
Jess: Mozart

Tube tops or miniskirts
Paul: Miniskirts
Jess: Miniskirts

Predator (1987) or Terminator 2 (1991)
Paul: Terminator 2
Jess: Predator

Cheez Whiz or Whipped Cream
Paul: Cheez Whiz
Jess: Whipped Cream

50s Rockabilly or 70s Punk
Paul: 50s Rockabilly
Jess: 70s Punk

Gigantic Asses or American Breast Enthusiast
Paul: Gigantic Asses
Jess: American Breast Enthusiast

French fries or coleslaw
Paul: French fries
Jess: French fries

Kelly Kapowski or Topanga Lawrence
Paul: Kelly Kapowski
Jess: Topanga Lawrence


CHALLENGING STAGE

Movies from the year you graduated high school
Paul:
The Pledge
Ghost World
Mulholland Drive
Jess:
Far From Heaven
The Good Girl
Secretary

Songs from Quentin movies
Paul:
"Staggolee" - Pacific Gas & Electric
"I Got a Name" - Jim Croce
"Surf Rider" - The Lively Ones
Jess:
"Hold Tight" - Dave, Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mitch, & Tich
"Cat People (Putting Out the Fire)" - Giorgio Moroder & David Bowie
"A Silhouette of Doom" - Ennio Morricone

Lost characters
Paul:
Locke
The Man in Black
Claire
Jess:
Desmond
Jack
Ben

Directed by Steven Soderbergh
Paul:
The Limey
Haywire
Bubble
Jess:
Traffic
Solaris
The Limey

Breakfast menu
Paul:
Buttered toast
Scrambled eggs
Pancakes
Jess:
Home Fries
Butter rum muffin
French Toast

Songs by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Paul:
"Long As I Can See the Light"
"Proud Mary"
"I Heard it Through the Grapevine"
Jess:
"Bad Moon Rising"
"Midnight Special"
"Up Around the Bend"

Toni Collette roles
Paul:
The Sixth Sense
Shaft
Muriel's Wedding
Jess:
Velvet Goldmine
The Sixth Sense
About a Boy

Make your own sundae
Paul:
Hot fudge
Peanut butter
Reese's Pieces
Jess:
Caramel
Reese's Pieces
Hot fudge

THE WARP ZONE

We're Bennett Media. We cover the world.

Not really. But there is much to discuss, and while we'd so like to dedicate 1,500 words to every single obsession that soils our britches, there's simply not always enough road to get up to 88. So, in an all-out cleansing of cobwebs and strange, we've compiled some kinda list or quiz as a way to cover some more sacred ground without moving the bodies or the headstones.

We've kept it pretty accessible, and we encourage anyone & everyone to join in: feel free to copy & paste the topics into your various social medias, accompanied by your own answers (or steal ours - fuck it, it's the internet) and link it or tag friends or hashtag it or whatever vanilla bullshit gets more people involved is all the more fun.
And fun is the best thing to have.

Post-ALIEN Ridley Scott
Paul: American Gangster
Jess: Blade Runner

Dance hit of the 90s
Paul: "All Around the World," Lisa Stansfield
Jess: "The Sign," Ace of Base

Ben & Jerry Flavor
Paul: Chunky Monkey
Jess: Salted Carmel Core

Universal Monster
Paul: The Invisible Man
Jess: Dracula

90s John Carpenter
Paul: Memoirs of an Invisible Man
Jess: In the Mouth of Madness

Which Street Fighter II warrior do you play as?
Paul: E. Honda
Jess: Guile

Movie from the year you were born
Paul: The Right Stuff
Jess: Terms of Endearment

80s Elton John
Paul: "I'm Still Standing"
Jess: "Sad Songs Say So Much"

Spice Girl
Paul: Sporty Spice
Jess: Posh Spice

David Bowie movie role:
Paul: The Last Temptation of Christ
Jess: The Man Who Fell to Earth

90s Geena Davis
Paul: A League of Their Own
Jess: A League of Their Own

Movie you're afraid to watch again
Paul: Bone Tomahawk
Jess: Audition


BONUS STAGE

Clarissa Explains It All or Blossom
Paul: Clarissa Explains It All
Jess: Clarissa Explains It All

Clarissa Darling or Blossom Russo
Paul: Blossom Russo
Jess: Clarissa Darling

Wings or Plastic Ono Band
Paul: Wings
Jess: Wings

Halloween candy or Christmas music
Paul: Christmas music
Jess: Halloween candy

Demons or Night of the Demons
Paul: Demons
Jess: Demons

60s Garage or 80s New Wave
Paul: 80s New Wave
Jess: 80s New Wave

Freeze Pops or Hoodsie Cups
Paul: Freeze Pops
Jess: Hoodsie Cups

Are You Afraid of the Dark? or Goosebumps
Paul: Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Jess: Are You Afraid of the Dark?

Imperial Stormtroopers or The Foot Clan
Paul: The Foot Clan
Jess: Imperial Stormtroopers

Rupert Pupkin or Annie Wilkes
Paul: Rupert Pupkin
Jess: Annie Wilkes

Halloween II (1981) or Halloween II (2009)
Paul: 2009
Jess: 2009

Extra cheese or extra bacon
Paul: Extra cheese
Jess: Extra cheese

Debbie Harry or Pat Benatar
Paul: Pat Benatar
Jess: Debbie Harry

The Master or Phantom Thread
Paul: Phantom Thread
Jess: The Master

Toto or Kansas
Paul: Toto
Jess: Toto

Luico Fulci or Dario Argento
Paul: Argento
Jess: Argento

Sex, drugs, or rock 'n' roll
Paul: sex
Jess: sex

Cool Ranch or Nacho Cheese
Paul: Nacho Cheese
Jess: Nacho Cheese

Gremlins 2: The New Batch or Aliens
Paul: Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Jess: Aliens

The Goonies or The Monster Squad
Paul: The Monster Squad
Jess: The Monster Squad


CHALLENGING STAGE

Songs by The Rolling Stones
Paul:
"Under My Thumb"
"Some Girls"
"Emotional Rescue"
Jess:
"Let It Loose"
"I Am Waiting"
"Play With Fire"

Dan Hedaya roles
Paul:
Running Scared
The Addams Family
Blood Simple
Jess:
Blood Simple
The Addams Family
Alien: Resurrection

Movie scores
Paul:
Edward Scissorhands - Danny Elfman
Glory - James Horner
Bram Stoker's Dracula - Wojciech Kilar
Jess:
Edward Scissorhands - Danny Elfman
E.T. The Extra Terrestrial - John Williams
Beetlejuice - Danny Elfman

Books
Paul:
Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger
To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Hunter S. Thompson
Jess:
The Road, Cormac McCarthy
Little Children, Tom Perrotta
Girlfriend in a Coma, Douglas Coupland

TV theme songs
Paul:
Twin Peaks
The Dick Van Dyke Show
True Detective, season one
Jess:
Mad About You
The Adventures of Pete & Pete
The Simpsons

The Simpsons supporting characters
Paul:
Superintendant Chalmers
C. Montgomery Burns
Edna Krabappel
Jess: 
Hans Moleman
Frank Grimes
Supernintendo Chalmers

Directed by Woody Allen
Paul:
Sleeper
Love and Death
Interiors
Jess:
Manhatten
Hannah and Her Sisters
The Purple Rose of Cairo

Mystery Science Theater 3000 experiments
Paul:
Time Chasers
Riding With Death
Mitchell
Jess:
The Final Sacrifice
Soultaker
Future War