vs. Cheerleader Massacre

The Ever-Subtle Popatopolis

The B-Raters vs. Jim Wynorski's Cheerleader Massacre is only one day away! Knowing you just can't wait for yet another beration of a Popatopolis Slasher classic (well, loosely a classic - very loosely a "cult classic"), we offer this image of the original Cheerleader Massacre onesheet which we pulled off the Web through a simple search engine query.

You can check out the hilarious promos we made for this mockery on the usual social outlets. We are developing webpages for hosting each episode alongside the movie but, until then, we are presenting as much information regarding the films we present on the show pages which used to be served by G+ Events.

Wynorski, aka Popatopolis, is known for casting large-breasted actors of the female persuasion and exploiting their assets. Cheerleader Massacre contains several scenes of a sexual nature, along with a handful of scenes featuring gratuitous violence. Only viewers 18+ will be allowed to view the Hangout or watch the replay. The B-Raters have faced-off against some of Wynorski's previous creations.

The B-Raters vs. Cheerleader Massacre will be recorded LIVE on Google Hangouts Saturday October 25^th, 2014 around 9:30pm, CDT. Links to the riff will be posted in the comments below following the taping

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Jim Wynorski, aka Popatopolis

Popatopolis

Jim Wynorski is a crafty, and exceedingly thrifty, director of somewhat less-than-B-rated movies such as The Bare Wench Project, Sorority Party Massacre 2, and similar fare. 

He chooses to work outside the Hollywood studio system and has shot entire films in as few as three days.  Wynorski has directed many films under countless pseudonyms but he is known within the industry as "Popatopolis." 

He got this name for his frequent usage of the direction, "Let's pop some tops!" when preparing to film topless scenes.  He sums-up his filmmaking philosophy thusly: "A Big Chase and a Big Chest."

Wynorski relocated to California in the 1980s, where he sought-out his filmmaking idol, Roger Corman.  Corman hired Popatopolis to cut trailers for upcoming films.  About six months into this, Corman approached Wynorski with a development deal which lead to the cult classic, Chopping Mall.

Wynorski has experience in various movie-making roles and often acts as a kind of one-man media empire.  While most of his recent releases have been on-demand titles, he made a plethora of straight-to-video exploitation flicks that did very well in cable syndication throughout the 1980s and '90s.  His parsimony is so well-known that it inspired a documentary on his spartan filmmaking process.

It was during this rise to prominence that he became known for casting busty, beautiful women in heroic, and unapologetically exploitative, leading roles.  As though his pedigree wasn't impressive enough, Jim Wynorski has worked with such B-movie goddesses as Julie Strain, Morgan Fairchild, and Heather Locklear.  His modest, California apartment is literally packed with B-movies, mostly in VHS format.

Wynorski has experienced moderate success within the Hollywood system and it is unclear why he chooses to go the underground route, as it seems he should be able to find greater financial success than he has.  While his movies are often formulaic, his talent for filmmaking is undeniable, and the product is always entertaining.

Jim Wynorski has a particular gift for editing, which he credits to his tutelage under Corman.

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Presents Cheerleader Massacre

Now They can Afford Those Bus Tickets Back Home 

There isn't much like watching a true auteur at work and Cheerleader Massacre is exactly that.

Jim Wynorski - better known as "Popatopolis" - takes us on an amply-bosomed ride to... kind of terror and baths in off-brand chocolate syrup. And The B-Raters are there to gawk at every boob-job and gaffe along the way.

This is one of those movies we have definitely seen a few times, though we've never riffed it together. Wynorksi is a more than competent director who chooses to work outside the Hollywood studio system and is best known for his extremely short, and often trying, movie shoots. He filmed one of his most recent straight-to-cable-and-streaming-video ventures in three days.

Cheerleader Massacre is such an outing, though it is a lot of fun and - like every Wynorski film - one that definitely delivers... assuming you're watching it for the grotesquely oversized boobs and kill scenes. And if you are watching a Jim Wynorski film for any other reason(s), you are doing it wrong.

The B-Raters vs. Jim Wynorski's Cheerleader Massacre LIVE around 9:30pm CST, October 25^th.

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