The Cannon Cruisers

Surf II (1984) – Cult Comedy Sci-Fi Parody Hey Cannon Cruisers fans! This week we’re checking out Surf II (1984), a cult 80s comedy from Randall M. Badat starring Eddie Deezen, Linda Kerridge, Eric Stoltz, and Jeffrey Rogers. This oddball spoof mixes beach movies, sci-fi, and new wave punk as a mad scientist turns surfers into cola-fuelled zombies. Join JD and Randy as they explore the film’s absurd humour, stacked new wave soundtrack, and smart-dumb parody style. We talk the interchangeable leads, the inventive split-screen family scenes, the punk-zombie chaos, and why this weird, divisive gem still stands out in 80s cult cinema. Tune in for our thoughts on its charm, tone, and offbeat energy.Content Warning: This episode contains explicit language.

Demolition High (1996) – Low Budget Action Thriller Hey Cannon Cruisers fans! This week we’re checking out Demolition High (1996), a low budget 90s action thriller from Jim Wynorski, best known for Chopping Mall. Starring Corey Haim, Alan Thicke, Jeff Kober, Melissa Brasselle, and Dick Van Patten, it follows a teen who transfers to a small-town school the same day a group of heavily armed criminals take the building hostage in a Die Hard–style showdown. Join JD and Randy as they dig into the film’s VHS-era charm, practical effects, splatter-style kills, and surprisingly violent set pieces. We discuss Corey Haim’s standout performance, the inventive high school booby traps, Wynorski’s B-movie style, and how this one stands apart from other Die Hard clones like Toy Soldiers and Masterminds. Tune in for our full breakdown of its action, humour, and 90s straight-to-video energy.Content Warning: This episode contains explicit language.

Demolition Highway (1996) – Micro Budget Action Thriller Hey Cannon Cruisers fans! This week we're checking out Demolition Highway (1996), a 90s micro budget action thriller from cult director Donald Farmer, best known for shot-on-video and direct-to-video genre films. Starring Danny Fendley, Joe Estevez, and Lisa Tyer, it follows ex-con Frank as he hunts down his double-crossing partner, rescues a kidnapped daughter, and crashes into biker gang chaos. Join JD and Randy as they dig into Farmer’s low budget style, the film’s recycled stunts, twin-thug casting, and its mix of crime, revenge, and VHS-era action. We talk Joe Estevez chewing scenery, the uneven pacing, the slow-motion chases, and how this still counts as Farmer’s most competent work. Tune in to hear why this oddball 90s action curio both frustrates and entertains.Content Warning: This episode contains explicit language.

Nightmare at Noon (1988) – Action Horror Western Hey Cannon Cruisers fans! This week we're looking at Nightmare at Noon (1988), a low budget action horror western from Nico Mastorakis, also known for Island of Death. A silent albino scientist contaminates a Utah town's water supply, unleashing green-tinged rage attacks and pulling the sheriff, a drifter, and their partners into a desert chase for answers. Join JD and Randy as they compare it to Romero’s The Crazies and Mutants (1984), break down the film’s western shift, and talk stunt work, explosions, and that overlong helicopter chase. We highlight Wings Hauser, Bo Hopkins, and George Kennedy, the odd pacing, and why this could only have been made in the 80s. Tune in for our take on its charm, flaws, and unexpected performances. Content Warning: This episode contains explicit language.

D.A.R.Y.L. (1985) — Science Fiction AdventureHey Cannon Cruisers fans! This week we're checking out D.A.R.Y.L. (1985), a science fiction family adventure directed by Simon Wincer and written by David Ambrose, Allan Scott, and Jeffrey Ellis. When a mysterious boy is found abandoned in the woods and taken in by a foster family, it's slowly revealed that Daryl is a Data Analyzing Robot Youth Lifeform—a computer brain in a biologically grown human body. The film explores what it means to be human through the eyes of a boy learning to understand friendship, family, and feelings for the first time.Join JD and Randy as they discuss the film's leisurely pacing, why the marketing spoiled the mystery, and how Barrett Oliver delivers a standout performance as a kid caught between machine and human. We break down the film's philosophical questions, the forced ending that undermines the rest of the story, and why the human elements outweigh the artificial structure problems. Tune in to hear why D.A.R.Y.L. is a solid family sci-fi film despite its mechanical flaws.