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It's time for Rifftrax… to become a physical retail item, as Limited Run Games will release a retail version of RiffTrax: The Game later this year Working with Wide Right Games, the two will release versions for PlayStation and Nintendo Switch, which will be available on Limited Run's website, along with Amazon, Best Buy, and[...]

In this episode of Castle Talk, Jason chats with Mary Jo Pehl of Rifftrax Pehl is a writer, comedian, and commentator, published everywhere from magazines and anthologies to NPR's All Things Considered, and she's the author of the 2022 book DUMB DUMB DUMB: My Mother's Book Reviews which came out this past May But many[...]

The makers behind Rifftrax: The Game have released a brand new update this week giving you a ton of new content to play with Wide Right Interactive has released Version 1.1 of the game which comes with 50 brand new clips for you to play on, several new riffs to use, and a number of[...]

The minds behind RiffTrax along with Wide Right Interactive revealed they will be launching RiffTrax: The Game on PC and consoles The game will take the concept of the riffing audio show and turn it into an interactive game where you can riff on films from their catalog and more The developers behind it already[...]

Wide Right Interactive announced a brand new game on the way for movie-riffing fans as we're getting What The Dub?! If you're a fan of shows like Mystery Science Theater 3000 or RiffTrax, this game might just be up your alley This is a unique party game set for up to 12 players, with six[...]

This episode, Jason chats with Bridget Nelson and Mary Jo Pehl are a writing and comedy team known for their work on Mystery Science Theater 3000 and for the past several years as the Rifftrax audio commentary team Bridget & Mary Jo, where they riff on features, industrial shorts, often with an eye on the social[...]

Bridget Jones Nelson is a writer and comedian known for her work on Mystery Science Theater 3000 and for the past several years as half of the RiffTrax audio commentary team Bridget & Mary Jo, where she and comedian Mary Jo Pehl riff on features, industrial shorts, often with an eye on the social lives[...]

In August, Fathom is presenting RiffTrax Live: Krull That's right, you too can experience the original fidget spinner-featured science fiction/fantasy epic a la RiffTrax. RiffTrax Live is a shared comedy experience where Mike Nelson, Kevin Murphy, and Bill Corbett riff a film LIVE onstage and it is broadcast LIVE via satellite feed to hundreds of movie theaters coast[...]

We got photos of the upcoming products and collectibles from Shout! Factory's SDCC panel. Check out what's coming out of the company soon.

This week, the Castle Talk team talks to comic duo Bridget Nelson and Mary Jo Pehl on their new Rifftrax releases: The 1968 short Farm Family in Summer, and the 1997 Alien-ripoff-college-exploitation-fake-Boston remake thriller Deadly Instincts. Listen here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/castleofhorror/Bridget_and_Mary_Jo_II_rev.mp3 Listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzqNTjyLpiwVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: INTERVIEW: Rifftrax' Bridget Nelson & Mary Jo Pehl on "Deadly Instincts"[...]

The first and more well-known was Rifftrax, but the second one was a lovely piece of gold called Cinematic Titanic The project featured Trace Beaulieu, Frank Conniff, Joel Hodgson, Mary Jo Pehl, and J Elvis Weinstein as a five-person team riffing on films with silhouettes on either side of the screen Now through the magical[...]

Rifftrax is planning a couple special events for us this summer We already mentioned the Doctor Who special a few months ago as they'll be riffing on "The Five Doctors" for a live show But next week on Thursday, June 15, the trio will be getting the band back together for another round of educational[...]

It's also one of the best films for is someone asks "What's it about?" To which you can reply "Well, it's about a cop, but he's also a samurai…." Just talking about the main film without adding in the Rifftrax end of things would make you question how this movie got made in the first[...]

Like chocolate and peanut butter coming together to form a tasty treat, we're going to be getting the geeky equivalent of a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup this August when Rifftrax will be taking a lick at the old Doctor Who episode "The Five Doctors" for a live broadcast Rifftrax has been performing live riff shows for a[...]

But we're told that the announcement was 100% real. For the 10th anniversary of RiffTrax, the group made up of Michael J Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett that still do the voice over mocking of bad films, a special live MST3K Reunion is being put together The reunion will include the entire principal cast of[...]

I should probably start by saying that I am a huge fan of MST3K but I hadn't watched any of the current stuff from Rifftrax Also I never planned on watching Sharknado There is a limit to just how much I can suspend disbelief But the two together, like the combination of chocolate and peanut butter,[...]

This past Thursday evening, thousands gathered in one of 570 cinema houses to watch the latest live RiffTrax performance featuring Mystery Science Theater 3000 alumni Michael J Nelson, Kevin Murphy (Tom Servo), and Bill Corbett (Crow) as they took a turn riffing Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964) While the RiffTrax crew were being broadcast[...]