Imported Horror
183 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsPreviews of upcoming international horror movies and shows on American streaming services. Reviews of our favorites. New, spoiler-free episodes every Thursday morning.
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Late Night Nuns in Space: Late Night with the Devil, Immaculate & Lifeforce
March 28, 2024 09:30 - 1 hour - 81.3 MBCreepy convents, ghoulish nostalgia and full frontal science fiction - we've got something for everyone this week. We give an enthusiastic recommendation for Late Night with the Devil (Australia & United Arab Emirates, 2023) even though a movie theater fire robbed us of the ending, and we debate the Twitter crossfire about its brief use of generative AI. We unpack the chills and flaws of Immaculate (Italy & USA, 2024) and consider how personal religious experiences shape our contrasting inte...
Two Demonic Cats & A Killer Croc: House, Rogue and The Legend of the Demon Cat
March 21, 2024 09:30 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBIf we had a nickel for every time we watched a movie with a demonic feline this week, we'd have two nickels - which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice. This week, Grady and Melissa try to explain the fathomless House (Japan, 1977), an unspeakably weird cult classic from the nightmares of a ten-year-old girl. Marcus unpacks The Legend of the Demon Cat (China, 2017), which has a killer hook - a spectral black feline with a penchant for eating eyeballs - but uses it for historic...
Demonic Bathtub Walrus Ghosts: Extra Ordinary, Belzebuth, Antikk & The Plague
March 14, 2024 09:30 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBWhat would you do if a ghost joined you in the bathtub, or if a demon judged your sex life? Find out this week as we explore the occult with Extra Ordinary (Ireland & Belgium, 2019), jump from a super-scary procedural to a super-okay exorcism in Belzebuth (Mexico, 2017), act surprised when a record player skips in the short film Antikk (Norway, 2020) and get down with the sickness with short film The Plague (Uruguay, 2017). Also - is Satanic Hispanics the anthology to beat this year, and doe...
Elmo and the Polar Bear: True Detective: Night Country, The House that Screamed & The Wrath of Dracula
February 22, 2024 10:30 - 1 hour - 73.3 MBWhy do haters gotta hate? Was Lucio Fulci full of crap? Who would you bribe to slap a TV-MA label on a PG parody? Find out this week as we discuss the Mexican and Native American roots of True Detective: Night Country, Hammer fanfic and "action" in Wrath of Dracula (United Kingdom, 2023) and influential classic horror in The House that Screamed (Spain, 1969). Plus - we get some help from Elvira: Mistress of the Dark, learn why you shouldn't adopt a ghost and/or vampire and get distracted by ...
Bewitching Prehistoric Bathroom Mirrors: The Witch Part 1, Out of Darkness & 3:36
February 15, 2024 10:30 - 55 minutes - 51.5 MBWe've got something for everyone this week. Grady gets blood splatter on his shoes with The Witch Part 1: The Subversion (South Korea, 2018), a John Wick-y action horror that pulls no punches. Melissa watched the French short film 3:36 (2017) four times and swears she had a different interpretation every time. Marcus loved the raw ambition of Out of Darkness (United Kingdom, 2022), a Stone Age monster flick with spectacular drone shots. Plus - Scandinavian disasters, Scottish killers weari...
Footloosey, Hitchcocky Tire Horror: Nightsiren, Aberrance & Rubber
February 08, 2024 10:30 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBWhat if Footloose was secretly about Slovakian witches? What if Daren Aronofsky - or Alfred Hitchcock - directed a twisty Mongolian flick? What if a tire came to life and killed you with psionic powers? Talk a walk on the weird side with us this week as we discuss Nightsiren (Slovakia & The Czech Republic, 2022), Aberrance (Mongolia, 2022) and Rubber (France, 2010). Plus, a chanty Thai horror movie drops on Netflix this week.
Face/Offs, Body Snatchers & Zombies: Eyes Without a Face, PussyCake and Day Zero
February 01, 2024 10:30 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBWe've got something for everyone this week. Grady gets his face melted off by an evil doctor with Eyes Without A Face (France & Italy, 1960), a noire chiller that works with classic film censors, not in spite of them. We fall out of tune with PussyCake (Argentina, 2021), a punk rock scifi horror with killer ideas that can't quite find its own beat, and Marcus kicks some ass with former UFC star Brandon Vera in Day Zero (Philippines, 2022). Also, a movie called Werewolf Santa drops on Tubi th...
Dark Bargains and the Gates of Hell: The Beyond, Shop of Eternal Life & Huesera: The Bone Woman
January 25, 2024 10:30 - 59 minutes - 109 MBLucio Fulci - the man, the myth, the legend. We stroll down Bourbon street towards the gates of hell with The Beyond (Italy, 1981), a vintage gorefest with no thoughts but plenty of drippy grindhouse vibes. Melissa gets spooked and emotionally wrecked by the short film The Shop of Eternal Life (China & USA, 2016), Marcus gets underwhelmed by Huesera: The Bone Woman and Mongolia's first horror movie hits VOD. Plus, we chat about the just-announced film adaptation of Until Dawn, a fantastic ho...
Hooves, Chainsaws and a Ghost: Kandisha, Martyrs Lane and Saitama Chainsaw Shoujo
January 18, 2024 10:30 - 56 minutes - 103 MBWhat's scarier: Islamic horror, Anglican horror, or a Japanese teenager with a chainsaw? What about all three in one podcast episode? This week, we dive into Shudder exclusives Kandisha (France, 2020) and Martyrs Lane (United Kingdom, 2021), two spiritual hauntings with very different vibes, and then chainsaw our way into something completely different with the Japanese manga Saitama Chainsaw Shoujo. Also, we unpack our wildly subjective favorites from 2023 and get confused by excitable dogg...
Nuns, Nails & Spiders: Sister Death, Nail and Mad Spider Sea
January 11, 2024 10:30 - 1 hour - 115 MBWe're back! Melissa checks out neighborly horror Nail (Mexico, 2017) on YouTube, Marcus gets himself to a freaky nunnery with Sister Death (Spain, 2023) on Netflix and Grady sees right through efforts to prank him with Mad Spider Sea (Taiwan, 2020). Also, will True Detective: Night Country be a return to form? Sites mentioned in this episode: Wicked Worldwide: International Horror Shorts on Alter Horror's YouTube Chanel
The Bleak December
December 14, 2023 10:30 - 1 hour - 155 MBWe interrupt your holiday cheer to bring you tales of the gothic, monstrous and macabre. This week, the posse unpacks tentacled dream horror in Housewife (Turkey, 2017) and uncanny puppet violence in Don't Hug Me I'm Scared (United Kingrom, 2022). We're also overwhelmed by the triumphant return of everybody's favorite kaiju in Godzilla Minus One (Japan, 2023) and underwhelmed by a spiteful demon in When Evil Lurks (Argentina & USA, 2023). Big shout out to Faith, our gateway gargoyle and fr...
Sacrifice & The Untamed
October 27, 2023 09:30 - 1 hour - 117 MBIs it a slow burn if every character is unlikeable? This week, we're pining for the fjords as we trek to Norway for Sacrifice (United Kingdom, 2020), an underwhelming Lovecrafty horror with too much angst and too few tentacles. We also watch a graphic betentacled affair between an alien and the protagonist of The Untamed (Mexico & others, 2016) and look forward to chilling goats and benthic arachnids as When Evil Lurks (Argentina & USA, 2023) and Mad Spider Sea (Taiwan, 2020) drop on streami...
Possession
October 20, 2023 09:30 - 1 hour - 112 MBDo you have big feelings about divorce and tentacles? Have you ever writhed in agony on the floor of a subway? If so, Possession (France and West Germany, 1981) is the cult horror classic for you! We thought it was overrated, to be honest. Also, Chinese crocodiles Eastern European kidnappers and Japanese slashers are all dropping this week, plus a cursed ring tries to Final Destination Melissa's cat.
The Breach & Alter Horror
October 12, 2023 09:30 - 1 hour - 134 MBIt's your last week as chief of police and a gnarly body floats down the river in a canoe. Better head into the hinterlands with your ex-girlfriend and her ex-boyfriend and check it out - there might be cosmic body horror afoot. This week, we trek into the Great White North with The Breach (Canada, 2022), the best horror film to ever be scored and produced by Slash. Also, Melissa dives into international short films on the Alter Horror channel on YouTube and Tubi and we discuss Mongolia's fi...
Dagon & Blood Glacier
October 06, 2023 09:30 - 1 hour - 140 MBWelcome to Cthuluween! We're celebrating the most wonderful time of the year with a month-long series of cosmic tentacles. First up is Dagon (Spain, 2001), a fun low-budger romp with fish people and a horny water god. You'll never guess what HP Lovecraft story it's based on. We also review Blood Glacier (Austria, 2013), a Thing adaptation that peaks with the Asylum-y line, "Stop eating that banana while you're crying!" before nose-diving with a super uncomfortable pet death scene and odd cho...
Los Espookys & Folklore
September 28, 2023 09:30 - 44 minutes - 82.2 MBHorror doesn't just happen. It takes devoted special effects artists and a quirky sense of humor. This week, we head south of the border to answer the question, "What if Portlandia, but horror?" with Los Espookys (Mexico & The United States, 2018-2022), an offbeat NBC-ish horror comedy about making spooky happen. We also review Folklore, a pan-Asian anthology series, get distracted by The Perfect Host and No One Will Save You, and look forward to dream and classic gateway horrors dropping th...
Zom 100 & Peter the Penguin
September 21, 2023 09:30 - 1 hour - 121 MBDo you hate your job? Would a zombie apocalypse feel like a vacation? Do you giant love sharks and sexy flight attendants? If so - Zom 100 (Japan, 2023) is going to make your week. We break down differences between the original manga, the anime series that's releasing week-to-week on several platforms and the live action Netflix movie. If you've got time for it, the anime was our favorite. Also - Melissa defends her favorite sing songy penguin body horror short film, Grady gets disturbed by ...
Enfield Haunting, Gamera, Gwen & Good Boy
September 14, 2023 09:30 - 1 hour - 125 MBTelekenetic ghosts, heroic kaiju, bleak folk horror and ... a movie about a man dressed up as a dog? We've got a little bit of everything this week as we unpack The Enfield Haunting (United Kingdom, 2015), Gamera Rebirth (Japan, 2023), Gwen (United Kingdom, 2018) and Good Boy (Norway, 2022). Also, an offbeat Chilean dictator vampire comedy and a queer Canadian werewolf movie drop this week on streaming and VOD.
Sprite Fright & Chuck Steel: Night of the Trampires
September 07, 2023 09:30 - 59 minutes - 94.9 MBThis week, we get cartoonish with a pair of off-the-wall animated horror comedies. Sprite Fright (The Netherlands, 2021) pits awful teenagers against cheerful, bloodthirsty forest creatures who don't resemble smurfs in the slightest. Enjoy with salty snacks. The other, Chuck Steel: Night of the Trampires (United Kingdom, 2018), gives 80s action tropes and drunken zombies a compelling claymation makeover. Too bad so many of the jokes are toxic and distracting. SAD! Also - Gamera makes a trium...
Diablo Rojo (PTY) & Quicksand
August 24, 2023 09:30 - 1 hour - 108 MBThe jungle is a scary place. It's filled with vicious snakes, cackling brujas and plenty of surprises. This week, we hop a bus to Panama for the deliciously campy Diablo Rojo (PTY), a shameless flick full of 80s tropes with a killer ending. We also get stuck in Quicksand (Colombia, 2023), a plodding survival horror where a giant snake is the most likeable character. We also celebrate the triumphant return of Spirit Halloween and condemn the ceaseless War on Halloween. Quicksand: Terror Sca...
Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum & Viking Wolf
August 17, 2023 09:30 - 1 hour - 121 MBNeed a hairy gateway horror for a pre-teen? Want to watch something freaky on your laptop after the kid is asleep? We've got your Friday night all planned out with Viking Wolf (Norway, 2022) and Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum (South Korea, 2018). Note: We recorded this "backup episode" back in April. We chat about Night of the Killer Bears (Thailand, 2022) which we hadn't seen at the time. We reviewed it back in June - it's a shameless scream-y banger - and it's since dropped on Tubi. Plus, we ta...
Gaia & Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion
August 03, 2023 09:30 - 1 hour - 108 MBIs Mother Nature trying to kill you? Are sadistic guards crafting plots to break you? Do you like weird camera angles? If so, this double feature is for you - we get earthy with trippy eco-horror Gaia (South Africa, 2021) and debate the value of exploitation classic Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion (Japan, 1972). Also - a creepy doll, a queer ghost and an empowering zombie apocalypse are all dropping over the next two weeks. Articles mentioned in this episode: "Jaco Bouwer Interview: Gaia,...
Mad Heidi & One Cut of the Dead
July 27, 2023 09:30 - 51 minutes - 82.5 MBCraving some midnight indie insanity? We've got you covered. The world's first "Swissploitation" flick, Mad Heidi (Switzerland, 2022), dunks every grindhouse trope in cheese with gleeful side references to Starship Troopers, Gladiator and more movies than we could count. Then, zom-com One Cut of the Dead (Japan, 2017) hits turbo mode with a killer tracking shot and plenty of surprises. Also, is the biggest horror release of the year an Australian film dropping this week? Articles mentioned...
The Blood on Satan's Claw & Even Lambs Have Teeth
July 20, 2023 09:30 - 1 hour - 119 MBYou can't understand the ways of the country. Satan lurks in the fields and the forests are full of deviants. This week, we explore the lesser-known middle entry of the "Unholy Trinity" of British folk horror, The Blood on Satan's Claw (1971), and pack our bags for the rural rape revenge flick Even Lambs Have Teeth (Canada & France, 2015). Also, "Swissploitation" hits VOD and how many timelines do you really need in a movie? Articles mentioned in this episode: "The haunted history of fol...
Hellhole & Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
July 13, 2023 09:30 - 1 hour - 127 MBNeed a fun gateway horror to watch with the kid(s)? Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai (2023) is full of Chinese folklore, classic chaos demons and a few genuine scares, plus killer performances from James Hong and George Takei. Want to watch something bat crap crazy after they go to bed? Hellhole (Poland, 2022) has wild and gruesome convent horror with a twisted sense of humor. Also - jungle terrors, urban sensory deprivation and radio station stalkers are all dropping this week. Articles me...
Scream of the Wolf & Stalker
July 06, 2023 09:30 - 1 hour - 98.9 MBIs the British film industry terrible, or just very self-aware? This week, we dive into a pair of gruesome meta horrors from the United Kingdom. Scream of the Wolf (United Kingdom, 2022) is a throwback splatterfest combining old Hammer tropes, filmmaking stereotypes and a very hungry werewolf. Stalker (United Kingdom, 2022) locks a vain actress in a dingy elevator with her stalker, but is there a twist? We also preview Lithuania's first slasher flick and Lovecrafty body horror on the Porcupi...
Incantation & Unwelcome
June 29, 2023 09:30 - 1 hour - 115 MBSome parents will do anything for their children. Others are super cringe. This week, we get familial with Incantation (Taiwan, 2022), a chilling found footage about a cursed mother who masterfully breaks the fourth wall, and Unwelcome (United Kingdom & Ireland, 2022), a clumsy fairy tale horror with nods to Cat's Eye. Also, a killer elevator flick - maybe? - and a queer Australian slasher drop this week on Tubi and VOD. Incantation: Motion Picture Terror Scale: 4.66. Quality: 5. Enjoyment: ...
Red Nights & Night of the Killer Bears
June 22, 2023 09:30 - 55 minutes - 89.9 MBBe sure to close the blinds for this week's wild and saucy double feature. Red Nights (Hong Kong, France & Belguim, 2010) is a killer blend of Hong Kong mobster violence and European giallo style, but even though legendary category III star Carrie Ng is a bewitching femme fatale the movie isn't as sexy as it wants to be. Night of the Killer Bears (Thailand, 2022), though, gets right down to business with a slick cold open and a parade of shameless, creative kills. Turn off your brain and smi...
Project Wolf Hunting & Bloody Hell
June 15, 2023 09:30 - 1 hour - 101 MBInternational travel is scary. There are savage criminals, bloodthirsty cannibals and all sorts of nasty surprises out there. You should really just stay home, but if you do book a ticket with us, get ready for gleeful blood splatter in Project Wolf Hunting (2022), South Korea's joyful answer to the question "What if a 90s Nick Cage-y action flick had tons of gore?" After that, we watch a snarky anti-hero get his ass kicked in the bank heist / sarcastic comedy / cannibal horror mashup Bloody...
Subspecies V: Bloodrise & Bloodbath at the House of Death
June 08, 2023 09:30 - 1 hour - 102 MBIt's the Summer of Subspecies as we are shook, once again, by the fantastical terrors of Radu Vladislas. Subspecies V: Bloodrise (Romania & USA, 2023) is a pulpy re-prequel with the soul of an early 90s straight-to-VHS flick, but modern cinematography and a surprisingly compelling story. Next, we also explore the most sinister performance of Vincent Price's storied career and unpack the surprising queer history of Bloodbath at the House of Death (United Kingdom, 1984), a wild horror spoof cl...
Saloum & The World's End
June 01, 2023 09:30 - 1 hour - 99.9 MBHoly unresolved emotional baggage, Batman! This week, we unpack two genre mashups about the terrors of living in the past with a southern action horror mashup Saloum (Senegal & France, 2021) and the body snatched alien robot comedy The World's End (United Kingdom, USA & Japan, 2013). Also, we offer a dramatic reading of the epic IMDB summary for the upcoming Subspecies V: Blood Rise and chat about Gremlins: Curse of the Mogwai and Mad Heidi. The World's End: Motion Picture Terror Scale: 1....
History of the Occult & Bloodstone: Subspecies II
May 25, 2023 09:30 - 1 hour - 95.4 MBAre you trapped in an alternatve universe filled with grayscale cosmic horror? Are you being stalked by an ancient vampire who loves tall shadows and quirky antiques? Either way, we hope you're in the mood for some throwbacks this week as we unravel vintage conspiracies with "History of the Occult" (Argentina & Mexico, 2020) and play with "finger demons" with the deliciously campy "Bloodstone: Subspecies II" (Romania & USA, 1993). We also preview acclaimed foreign horror flicks "Huesera: The...
Triumphant Return & Chainsaw Awards Preview
May 18, 2023 09:30 - 1 hour - 141 MBGet ready to hide your popcorn and clutch your pearls, y'all - Imported Horror is back. We're relaunching the show after a six month-ish baby break and we're ready for all sorts of savage kills, gruesome thrills, insidious folklore and spicy villians. This week, we're breaking down the 2023 Chainsaw Awards. Is Saloum this year's Marisa Tomei? Is the Best International Film category too heavy and grim? Should the best wide release go to Barbarian or The Black Phone? We also talk about the sh...
Baby Break + Bloody Muscle Body Builder In Hell (Japan, 1995)
December 23, 2022 21:41 - 46 minutes - 64.4 MBImported Horror is on a baby break. We're taking a few months off and will return on or before July 6, 2023. In the meantime, do you like the Evil Dead? Do you like shameless unofficial Japanese fanfic? If so - good news! Bloody Muscle Body Builder In Hell is a great way to spend 63 minutes. It took years to film, edit and release but it's well worth the groovy wait. Watch it. Articles mentioned in this episode: "The Japanese Evil Dead – ‘Bloody Muscle Body Builder in Hell’ Is a Must-W...
Blooper Reel!
November 24, 2022 10:30 - 37 minutes - 51.4 MBThanksgiving is hard. There's travel, traffic, awkwardness and drama. Sometimes, there's also saddness and other unpleasant feelings. Stick a fork in tradition by listening to our wacky blooper reel! Relax with our sophomoric humor, feline complaints and baffling confusion. When you're done, watch indigenous horror - Prey, The Dead Lands, Slash/Back and Blood Quantum are all fantastic. It's not horror, but Resident Alien has strong indigenous representation and it's great.
The Doll & Subspecies
November 10, 2022 10:30 - 59 minutes - 81.4 MBYou've seen Annabelle and the Conjuring movies, but have you seen the Indonesian creepy doll trilogy that's obviously set in the same universe? And did you know The Nun was shot in Romania by a studio that got started with ultra-campy "finger demons" at a time when the whole country was recovering from a violent revolution? Light some candles with us as we get spooky with "The Doll" (Indonesia, 2016) and "Subspecies" (Romania & The United States, 1991). Also - sylvan folk horror, mind-bendin...
PG: Psycho Goreman (Canada, 2020) & Trese (Singapore & The Philippines, 2021)
November 03, 2022 09:30 - 59 minutes - 81.4 MBDo you care for hunky boys? Do you fear the spirits of the Earth, or do you greet them with candy? This week, we play Crazy Ball with the zany horror comedy spoof "Psycho Goreman" and dive into Filipino folklore with "Trese," a fantastic graphic novel with a condensed but artistic Netflix adaptation. Also - a creepy sequel to "Satan's Slaves" and the "Japanese Evil Dead" both hit Shudder this week.
Slash/Back (Canada, 2022)
October 27, 2022 09:30 - 59 minutes - 82.3 MBWhen aliens attack, an Indigenous hamlet just beneath the arctic circle seems like the perfect place to body snatch. But nestled between the stunning mountains and frigid waters are a rag-tag squad of teen girls armed with weapons and killer gateway horror knowledge. This week, we're joined by a special 14-year-old guest to review a film made by, of and for the native tribes of Nunavut. Also - an upcoming cannibal movie features the worst phony American accent of all time and Anna and The Ap...
Zombie Plastic Bags!
October 20, 2022 09:30 - 1 hour - 88 MBThis week, we're eaten alive by bizarre undead plastic from "The Night of the Plastic Bags." Melissa catches fire with her love of "She Will," Grady torches "Exception" while demanding a third season of "Dead End: Paranormal Park," and Marcus soaks in the pulpy giallo of "Dark Glasses." Also, we cannot get the theme from "Bloodthirsty" unstuck from our heads and the indigenous alien horror comedy Slash/Back hits VOD this week. Link: "Night of the Plastic Bags" on YouTube
Shenanigans!
October 13, 2022 09:30 - 59 minutes - 82.7 MBDo you like bats? Have you ever been scared at a gay bar? This week, we get groovy with two offbeat 80s horror flicks, Siege (Canada, 1983) and I Like Bats (Poland, 1986). It's also a good week for anthologies with the chilling Midnight Club (Canada & USA, 2022) and the spooky Ghost Stories (India, 2020). Plus - monstrous anime, smoldering witches and bloody neo-giallo are all dropping on Netflix and Shudder this week.
A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014)
October 06, 2022 09:30 - 1 hour - 92.5 MBA lonesome vampire with a skateboard wanders the streets of Bad City late at night. She is also a vampire. This week, we unspool a spooky, emotional noire with a killer soundtrack, an adorable cat and a wholly original vampire. Also - the most visually offensive movie of the year hits Shudder this week. Motion Picture Terror Scale: 2.34. Quality: 4.66. Enjoyment: 4.34 Articles mentioned in this episode: "A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT: INTERVIEW WITH ANA LILY AMIRPOUR," by Virginie S...
Raven's Hollow (Latvia & The United Kingdom, 2022)
September 29, 2022 11:25 - 54 minutes - 75.7 MBYou've read Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven." You know it's a metaphor for grief and loss. What if it had more sinister origins? This week, we get spooky with stylish gothic fanfic that's fun despite some flaws. Also, we chat about the best vampire title ever - "I like bats" - and the triumphant return of the Ghoul Log. Motion Picture Terror Scale: 2. Quality: 3.33. Enjoyment: 4
Perfect Blue (Japan, 1997)
September 22, 2022 09:30 - 55 minutes - 76.4 MBSometimes, you've seen all the references to a classic before you watch the original - and when you see it, it blows your mind. That was our experience this week as we plug into the more prescient, influential anime horror of the 90s. Also, get ready for deliciously gotchic fanfic and Wayne Brady's horror debut. Motion Picture Terror Scale: 2.67. Quality: 5. Enjoyment: 5.
Gothic mercenary witch traps
September 15, 2022 09:30 - 1 hour - 91 MBThis week, the crew finds scary, underrated footage from Dachra, Tunisia's first horror film. Grady and Edgar Allan Poe's ghost tell Extraordinary Tales about killer voice acting but lackluster animation. Melissa gets trapped in a Japanese maze with Alice in Borderland and Marcus geeks out about "southern" genre blending and drone shots in Saloum. Also: Los Espookys makes its triumphant return and the American remake of Goodnight Mommy drops.
We Are What We Are (Mexico, 2010)
September 08, 2022 09:30 - 1 hour - 94.7 MBIs society collapsing into competing tribes? Are you hungry for forbidden cuisine? Maybe. This week, we dive into a socially conscious cannibal flick that leaves its crunchiest bits to the imagination. We also chat about the artsy suicide horror "The Forest of Lost Souls" and learn about the "red book game" and the "Southern" movie genre. Motion Picture Terror Scale: 2. Quality: 3.33. Enjoyment: 3.66 Articles mentioned in this episode: "Interview: Jorge Michel Grau Talks ‘We Are What W...
Yokai Monsters Trilogy (Japan, 1968 & 1969)
September 01, 2022 09:30 - 1 hour - 106 MBThere are strange things in this world beyond our understanding - including the finer plot details of the trippy Yokai Monsters trilogy. "100 Monsters," "Spook Warfare" and "Along With Ghosts" don't always explain their colorful creatures, but the meticulously detailed costumes and puppets are impressive all the same. Also - a ton of international horror movies are dropping on Shudder this month, including a mindbending trio of animated horrors and a sympathetic shapeshifter that brings cult...
Watcher (United Arab Emirates, 2022)
August 25, 2022 09:30 - 45 minutes - 62.8 MBHow well do you know your neighbors? What about your vintage horror history? This week, the crew investigates the throwback noire "Watcher," marvels at brutalist architecture and debates how slow they like their burns. Also, is the upcoming "I Came By" on Netflix a dark thriller, or dark enough to call it horror? Motion Picture Terror Scale: 2.5. Quality: 4. Enjoyment: 3.5 Articles mentioned in this episode: "Chloe Okuno Interview: Watcher," by Graeme Guttmann in Screen Rant "Watcher...
Horror Express (Spain & The United Kingdom, 1972)
August 18, 2022 09:30 - 51 minutes - 71 MBModern science fiction is shocking, gory and gooey. Vintage sci-fi horror is all about mystery and bleeding eyes. This week, the crew takes a wild train ride with late greats Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. They also dive into the twisty "Marionette," get excited about a trilogy of old-school Japanese yokai dropping on Shudder and drop a four-legged warning about "The Innocents." Motion Picture Terror Scale: 1. Quality: 4. Enjoyment: 4.33 Articles mentioned in this episode: "Hammer ...
Cannibal Demon Folk Shark!
August 11, 2022 09:30 - 1 hour - 100 MBImported Horror is back after an impromptu summer break. Is everyone healthy? No. Are we prepared? Not really, no. But when life gets weird we're glad to make it horrifying, so we're testing out a new format anyway. Melissa opens an al dente discussion of Raw (France, Belgium & USA, 2016), Grady puts on a happy fez with Dead End: Paranormal Park (UK & USA, 2022), Marcus wanders into the foggy bogs of Moloch (Netherlands, 2022) and the Wheel of Misfortune demands we swim with shark flick extr...
Vicious Fun (Canada, 2020)
July 14, 2022 09:30 - 59 minutes - 81.6 MBEverybody needs a support group sometimes - even serial killers. This week, we get dangerously bodacious discussing a killer 80s throwback with all the right moves. Were clowns always this creepy? Also, we've got a big week coming up for international horror drops, including Good Madam, Bloody Hell and She Will. Motion Picture Terror Scale: 2.33. Quality: 5. Enjoyment: 5.