Michael Blythe
Writer and horror commentator who appears as the featured guest discussing 1980s killer robot films, contributing film analysis and contextual commentary throughout the episode.
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Jan 23, 2026 • 1h 36min
MAN-MADE MONSTERS #22: Deadly Friend (1986) & Chopping Mall (1986)
Michael Blythe, writer and horror commentator, digs into 1980s killer-robot teen films. He contrasts Wes Craven’s Deadly Friend’s uneasy blend of suburban drama and sudden gore with Chopping Mall’s gleeful low-budget carnage. They debate robot horror’s shift from camp to prescient AI anxieties and unpack cult moments like the infamous exploding-head and the mall’s surveillance-as-spectacle vibe.
