Death Bed: The Bed that Eats (1977)

In this episode, The B-Movie Boys confront one of the strangest films ever committed to VHS: Death Bed: The Bed That Eats (1977). Born from demonic heartbreak and powered by bubbling acid fluids, this sentient piece of furniture spends 77 agonizing minutes quietly consuming anyone foolish enough to take a nap.

We unpack the movie’s baffling lore, glacial pacing, and surprisingly earnest ambition, while debating whether a film can be boring and admirable at the same time. Along the way, we explore cursed beds, cursed filmmaking, and why sheer audacity might matter more than entertainment value. The Schlockometer is deployed. Science is disrespected. The bed is still hungry.

Mentioned in this episode:

  • George Barry

  • Patton Oswalt

  • Dan Brown

  • Gordon Ramsay

  • The Shawshank Redemption

  • Alka-Seltzer, probably

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