MBDS Showcase
62 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago -Elwood Jones (From the Depths of DVD Hell) invites bloggers, film makers and fellow film junkies to join him as he works though the 1001 film introduction to cult and obscure cinema, which is the Mad, Bad and Downright Strange list.
Take on the list - https://www.letterboxd.com/elwood_jones/list/mad-bad-and-downright-strange-a-1001-cult/
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MBDS Showcase #61 - Badlands
September 22, 2023 16:23 - 1 hour - 102 MBNick Rehak (French Toast Sunday) joins me to talk about Terrence Malick's debut film Badlands starring Martin Sheen and Sissy Spacek as a murderous couple looking for freedom as they head to the Badlands of Montana. Plus overrated creatives, the end of the New Hollywood era and horrific nature plus more! Letterboxd: Elwood / Nick For more reviews check out From The Depths of DVD Hell
MBDS Showcase #60 - Blue Velvet
September 01, 2023 04:14 - 1 hour - 41.5 MBJess Manzo (French Toast Sunday) returns to the show to talk about David Lynch's Blue Velvet as the discovery of a human ear leads a college student to discover the dark underbelly of his hometown. We look at the iconic performances, the legacy of the Lynch-verse and why Dennis Hopper's Frank might be the scariest villain ever! Letterboxd: Elwood / Jess For more reviews check out From The Depths of DVD Hell
Blue Velvet
September 01, 2023 04:14 - 1 hour - 41.5 MBJess Manzo (French Toast Sunday) returns to the show to talk about David Lynch's Blue Velvet as the discovery of a human ear leads a college student to discover the dark underbelly of his hometown. We look at the iconic performances, the legacy of the Lynch-verse and why Dennis Hopper's Frank might be the scariest villain ever! Letterboxd: Elwood / Jess For more reviews check out From The Depths of DVD Hell
MBDS Showcase #59 - Sorcerer
August 09, 2023 15:49 - 1 hour - 40.2 MBElwood and Greg kick off a new season looking at William Friedkin's Sorcerer who sadly passed away a few weeks after we recorded this episode. The film following four criminals exiled to a small village in South America who are offered a chance of escaping their current situation by transporting a shipment of highly unstable nitro-glycerine 200 miles through the jungle to an oil well. We look at the insane production and how Friedkin managed to pull off some of the films more spectacular mo...
MBDS Showcase #58 - Evil Dead 2
October 23, 2021 08:15 - 1 hour - 68.9 MBAlice Taylor Matthews joins me to look at Sam Rami's splatter classic "Evil Dead 2" as we talk DIY film making, favourite horror weapons and trade bookseller war stories and more!
MBDS Showcase #57 - American Movie
October 10, 2021 21:42 - 1 hour - 78.7 MBStephen Palmer my Asian Cinema Film Club co-host returns to the podcast to talk about American Movie A cult documentary following aspiring filmmaker Mark Borchardt and who alongide loyal best friend Mike Schank set out to finally finish the short horror film he started years earlier, with the hopes it will help provide funding for his feature movie dream
MBDS Showcase #56 - Mortal Kombat (1995)
September 25, 2021 06:37 - 1 hour - 80.6 MBMortal Kombat superfan Jeanette Ward (The Mundane Adventures of A Fangirl) joins me to discuss not only the ultimate sleepover movie but arguably the greatest video game adaptation ever. There's also plenty of geeking out over the games as Jeanette talks favourite characters, fatalities and colour palette swap ninjas and more!!
MBDS Showcase #55 - Buffy The Vampire Slayer Draft
February 04, 2021 21:10 - 1 hour - 120 MBBuffy the Vampire Slayer is one of my all time favourite shows and while I might podcast with a bunch of super talented folks sadly none of them are Buffy fans. Thankfully Emily (Why This Film Podcast) is a fellow super fan of this iconic show and joins me for this episode as we each countdown our top seven episodes aswell as looking at what it was about the show which continues to resonate with it's fans.
Alternative Christmas - Jack Frost
December 21, 2020 14:53 - 1 hour - 68.2 MBWrapping up this years Alternative Christmas specials we have the cult classic Jack Frost as a serial killer resurrected as a killer snowman proceeds to wreck havok on a small town while hunting down the sheriff who finally caught him. I'm joined on this episode by Emily Slade (Why This Film Podcast) to talk Christmas snacks, essential festive viewing aswell as trying to figure out what the hell Festive Spice is supposed to be and more!!
MBDS #53 - The Long Kiss Goodnight
December 17, 2020 08:17 - 1 hour - 87.8 MBEight years after she washed ashore a New Jersey beach, schoolteacher Samantha (Geena Davis) still has no idea who she was prior to washing up on the beach. However after a car crash unlocks skills she never knew she had, she set out with private detective Mitch (Jackson) to find out the truth about who she really is. However there are those keen to make sure she never remembers. Jeanette Ward (The Mundane Adventures of a Fangirl) joins me to discuss this festive action thriller direct...
Alternative Christmas - The Long Kiss Goodnight
December 17, 2020 08:17 - 1 hour - 87.8 MBEight years after she washed ashore a New Jersey beach, schoolteacher Samantha (Geena Davis) still has no idea who she was prior to washing up on the beach. However after a car crash unlocks skills she never knew she had, she set out with private detective Mitch (Jackson) to find out the truth about who she really is. However there are those keen to make sure she never remembers. Jeanette Ward (The Mundane Adventures of a Fangirl) joins me to discuss this festive action thriller direct...
MBDS Showcase #52 - Videodrome
November 26, 2020 08:14 - 57 minutes - 30.1 MBNick Rehak (French Toast Sunday) joins me to look at the David Cronenberg's cult classic Videodrome. Here body horror blends with our love of technology into one nightmarish vision as Max Renn (James Woods) stumbles across a rogue tv stream called Videodrome which he feels will be perfect for his trashy TV channel only to soon find himself drawn into a much darker path as he uncovers the secrets behind Videodrome. We also look at visionary directors, David Lynch and the return of Twin Peaks...
MBDS Showcase #51 - Repo Man
November 09, 2020 08:23 - 48 minutes - 54.4 MBBack for another season of cult cinema watching, the journey through the Mad, Bad and Downright Strange movie list continues with Alex Cox's cult classic "Repo Man" as I'm joined once more by Greg Sahadachny (Debatable Podcast) as the hunt for a 1964 Chevrolet Malibu and the mysterious contents of it's trunk is waged through a truly unique vision of L.A.
MBDS Showcase #50 - Dead pool Draft
October 22, 2020 21:33 - 2 hours - 129 MBTaking a break from the usual trek through the more forgotten realms of cinema, on this episode I'm joined by a trio of bloggers for another exciting draft club. This time we are looking at our favourite movie deaths while celebrating the often creative and inventive ways that characters have met their demise.
MBDS Showcase #49 - Dog Soldiers / Cannibal Holocaust
October 22, 2020 21:26 - 1 hour - 96.2 MBFellow Brit Zoe (Zobo With A Shotgun) joins me for this latest episode to share her love of all things dark and twisted which formed the basis of her site. We also look at British horror with Neil Marshall's "Dog Soldiers" before looking at the notorius former video nasty "Cannibal Holocaust" We also discuss the censorship and the darker side of horror, living near horror sites and Zoe reveals which horror icon she'd most like to take for a pint.
MBDS Showcase - Zach Shildwachter Interview (Powerbomb)
October 22, 2020 21:15 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBIndie Director Zach Shildwachter joins me for this episode to talk about his debut feature film "Powerbomb". A wrestling thriller which has been described as "Misery meets the Wrestler" We not only talk about how you can support the film through the Indiegogo campaign but also how he got his start in the business, his inspirations aswell as why Clive Barkers "NightBreed" is so essential plus much more!
MBDS Showcase #48 - At The Earth's Core / Challange of the Tiger
October 22, 2020 21:09 - 1 hour - 68.5 MBBrandon Tenold (Brandon's Cult Movie Reviews) returns for an ass kicking double as we look at the overlooked Bruceploitation movie "Challange of the Tiger" aswell as getting to see Doug McClure team up with Peter Crushing for "At The Earth's Core" as he fights dinosaurs, seduces cavewomen and solves problems by punching them!! All this plus Canuxploitation, movie ratings and the appeal of bad movies, plus much more!
MBDS Showcase #47 - Dead Ringers / eXistanZ
October 22, 2020 21:02 - 1 hour - 75.3 MBWriter / Podcaster Kristen Lopez (Journeys In Classic Film / Ticklish Buisness) joins for me for a David Cronenberg double as we look at two films from his more overlooked period of work which falls between "The Fly" and "A History of Violence". First up Cronenberg does for video games what "Videodrome" did for TV in 1999's "eXistanZ". We also question why Jeremy Irons didn't get the Oscar for his potrayal of identical twin brothers / gynocologists in "Dead Ringers" All this plus why Cro...
MBDS Showcase #46 - Nick and Norah's Infinate Playlist / Little Miss Sunshine
October 22, 2020 20:56 - 1 hour - 66.4 MBOn this latest episode I'm joined by my "Game Warp" co-host Kim Lo (Tranquil Dreams) as we take a break from talking about video games to look at a pair of movies released at the end of the golden age of the American Indie. First up we join Nick and Norah for a wild trip across New York's nightsports in search of "Where's Fluffy" in "Nick and Norah's Infinate Playlist". Next up we switch our attentions to child beauty pagents and family disfuncion in "Little Miss Sunshine".
MBDS Showcase #45 - Halloween / True Romance
October 22, 2020 20:43 - 1 hour - 96.3 MBRebecca Sharp (Almost Ginger) joins me for this episode as we look at John Carpenter's classic slasher "Halloween" which introduced the world to the now iconic Michael Myers. We also look at the Quentin Tarantino scripted "True Romance" while wondering if a kung fu triple feature really makes for a good first date? All this plus film theories, embracing your nude scenes and asking why Tony Scott can't seemingly shoot a sex scene plus much more!!
MBDS Showcase #44 - Pre-Code Hollywood An Introduction
October 22, 2020 20:32 - 1 hour - 68.3 MBFor this episode I'm joined by Kristen Lopez as we take a look at one of the more overlooked era's of cinema history "Pre-Code Hollywood". A brief period between the introduction of the first sound pictures in 1929 to the enforcement of the “Motion Picture Production Code” in 1934 there existed an era known as Pre-Code Hollywood. A wild time for cinema as films were produced including profanity, drug use, prostitution, infidelity and abortion, while it also produced films featuring heroic c...
MBDS Showcase #43 - SS Girls / Thriller: A Cruel Picture
October 22, 2020 20:26 - 1 hour - 108 MBUnsuprisingly this episode comes with a warning not to listen if easily offended, as Greg Sahadachny (The Debatable Podcast / All The Pieces Matter) returns for this sleazy double feature. First up is the Nazisploitation "SS Girls" as Bruno Mattei essentially gives us a more fun version of "Salon Kitty" while also somehow working in a Nazi pope! We also look at the cult favourite "Thriller: A Cruel Picture" aka "They Call Her On Eye" a truly bonkers rape revenge movie which gained popula...
MBDS Showcase #42 Twin Peaks Fire Walk With Me / Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World
September 22, 2020 10:50 - 1 hour - 94.6 MBChristine Makepeace (The Feminine Critique Podcast) is back on the show to talk about editing her recent annual collection of female horror writing. We also look at the prequel to David Lynch's classic series "Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me" aswell as cult comic book movie "Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World. All this plus we talk weird crushes, soundtracks and some serious Twin Peaks geekery.
MBDS Showcase #41 - The Critters Franchise
September 22, 2020 07:06 - 1 hour - 106 MBA very special show marks my return after the recent break as I'm joined by my good friend Jenn Francis (Calvacade of Perversions) to look at the "Critters" franchise. Jenn also shares her love of Little Rubber monsters and why the horror genre means so much to her, alongside some great book and podcast recomendations aswell as arguging the case for Bizzaro fiction plus so much more.
MBDS Showcase #40 Nightbreed / Kiss of the Dragon
September 22, 2020 05:28 - 1 hour - 98.4 MBMatthew Stewart (Simplistic Reviews) joins me to for a fun pairing of films which if we are to believe "Rotton Tomatos" rating are wildly underated. First up we have Clive Barker's stab at a horror version of "Star Wars" with Nightbreed. A film which also questions who the real monsters are. We also look at the first collaberation between Jet Li and Luc Besson, while also learning some kick ass acupuncture in "Kiss of the Dragon". All this plus the importance of movie watching variety,...
MBDS Showcase #39 - S.P.L - Kill Zone / Infernal Affairs
September 22, 2020 03:28 - 1 hour - 106 MBKim Lo (Tranquil Dreams / Movies and Tea) joins me this week as we take in pair of films stacked with some of the biggest names in Asian cinema. Kicking things off is the Donnie Yen crime thriller which see's him teaming up with Simon Yam to take down a notorius Triad boss played by the legendry Sammo Hung. Next up we have the first film in the "Infernal Affairs" trilogy a film which Martin Scorsese would remake to massive acclaim as "The Departed" while a film many Asian cinema fans fel...
MBDS Showcase #38 - August Ragone
September 22, 2020 03:03 - 2 hours - 141 MBHaving spent over three decades writing about Godzilla and Kaiju movies its safe to say that August Ragone knows a thing or two about Godzilla. For this episode I sat down to chat with the two time Rondo award winner aswell as author of the essential "EIJI TSUBURAYA: MASTER OF MONSTERS" to chat / nerd out over all things Kaiju. From his early beginings on Bob Wilkins "Creature Features" though to his current projects which include hosting movie marathon's for Shout Factory its safe to say h...
MBDS Showcase #37 - Robin Bougie
March 21, 2020 13:51 - 1 hour - 108 MBArtist, classic porn historian and obscure cinema fan Robin Bougie joins me for this latest episode as he prepares to celebrate 19 years of the cult cinema zine "Cinema Sewer" now also in its fifth collection through "FAB Press". We talk about his journey from its conception to its current cult status. Robin also talks about his other books the XXX movie poster collections "Graphic Thrills Vol 1&2" and his latest project the "Sugar Spread" colouring book. All this plus the importance ...
MBDS #36 - Dolls / For Y'ur Height Only
March 20, 2020 13:21 - 1 hour - 84.1 MBFebruary saw the annual celebration of all things small at the "Deadly Doll's House of Horror Nonsense" so Emily is back on the show to discuss a pair of classics which falls under this unusual blogathon theme. First up we have Stuart Gordon's killer doll movie appropriately titled "Dolls". We also meet the world's smallest superspy as Weng Weng makes his first appearance as Secret Agent 00 in "For Your Height Only". All this plus Emily shares for experiences with creepy dolls, Bond m...
MBDS Showcase #35 - Audtion / Dumplings
March 20, 2020 08:30 - 1 hour - 103 MBStephen Palmer (Gweilo Ramblings / Eastern Kicks)joins for this episode as we look at a pair of Asian films which go much deeper than their shock reputations. First off we sample the youth restoring dumplings of Fruit Chan's full length version of "Dumplings" a film which started as one of the three short films which made up "Three Extremes". Next up we look at one of the key films in the expansive filmography of Takashi Miike with "Audition". A film which would give many western audien...
MBDS Showcase #34 - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind / Lady Vengeance
March 20, 2020 08:05 - 2 hours - 115 MBFreelance comic book artist / writer Soo lee (Hysterics / Fight Like A Girl) helps me to kick off 2016 with a double bill from two of the most visually driven directors currently working. First off is the second collaberation between Michel Gondry and Charlie Kaufman who give us a rather unique way to get over a break up in "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind". We also look at the final entry in Park Chan-wook's vengeance trilogy with the much underated "Lady Vengeance". All this pl...
MBDS Showcase #33 - Head / Yellow Submarine
March 18, 2020 13:01 - 1 hour - 94 MBThe LAMB's very own Puppet guy Todd Liebenow (Forgotten Films) joins me for this episode as we look at the more forgotten film genre, the band movie. First up we have the psychedelic swan song for "The Monkees" who here appear in "Head". We also look at arguably the best Beatles movie "Yellow Submarine" which they only put in a cameo apperence at the end! All this plus we talk puppets, compare the animation style of Disney against Don Bluth and Ralph Bakshi aswell as discussing the legac...
MBDS Showcase #32 - Alternative Christmas #2
March 18, 2020 12:36 - 1 hour - 84.9 MBChristmas is here once again and its time for us to take an alternative look at the holiday season, as the ladies of "The Feminine Critique" Emily and Christine join me to look at a pair of less than traditional Christmas movies. First up we have Bob Clarks "Black Christmas" which also has the distinct honour of also being one of the first slasher movies ever! We also look at the film which Emily has been on a one woman campaign it seems to get everyone to watch as we take on the sheer ...
MBDS Showcase #31 - Stand By Me / The Good Son
January 22, 2020 12:33 - 1 hour - 85.7 MBEmily (Deadly Dolls House of Horror Nonsense / The Feminine Critique) joins me once more to look at a pair of unique coming of age films starting with the Stephen King adaptation "Stand by Me". We also check out the early Macaulay Culkin "Bad Seed" film "The Good Son" also featuring a young Elijah Wood. All this plus the careers of child actors, using movies as test for potential partners, the pitfalls of Ryan Murphy and unique movie commentaries plus much more!
MBDS Showcase #30 - Let's Scare Jessica To Death / Sisters
January 22, 2020 12:12 - 1 hour - 91.9 MBChristine Makepeace (The Feminine Critique Podcast) joins me to discuss her books and more recent horror movie inspired poetry. We also look at another two films from the list starting with the critically claimed, let alone truly random "Let's Scare Jessica To Death". Christine also helps to scratch another De Palma movie off the list, with his Hitchcock homage "Sisters". All this plus porn parodies, Christine shares her favourite "Twilight Zone" episodes and the joy of 90's horror plu...
MBDS Showcase #29 - The Devils / Seven
November 28, 2019 13:35 - 2 hours - 147 MBIt's a weighty edition of the podcast we have for you this time as I'm joined by Gregory Sahadachny (The Debatable Podcast) to look at the highly controversial Ken Russell film "The Devils". We also look at "Seven" the breakout film for David Fincher aswell as a turning point in the career of Brad Pitt. All this plus we discuss "The Wire", Sean Dunne's "Cam Girls" and the advantages of podcasts plus much more!
MBDS Showcase #28 - Faster Pussycat Kill Kill / The Breakfast Club
November 28, 2019 12:52 - 1 hour - 94.8 MBJay Cluitt (Life Vs. Film) joins for this latest episode which sees Russ Meyers ultravixens pitted against The Brat Pack as I expose Jay to the film Quentin Tarantino calls the most complete movie ever "Faster Pussycat Kill Kill". We also question if "The Breakfast Club" is the cult classic its perceived to be as Jay attempts to change my mind on this John Hughes favourite. All this plus we discuss movie lists, blogger action figures and the King Kong legacy plus much more!!
MBDS Showcase #27 - Henry Portrait Of A Serial Killer / Come and See
November 28, 2019 12:36 - 1 hour - 79.1 MBHeather Buckley (Fangoria / Bonus Material Podcast) joins for this episode as we look at two of the more controversial titles on the list as we look at John McNaughton's fictionalised look at the crimes of serial killer Henry Lee Lucas and which features a powerhouse performance by Michael Rooker. We also discuss the equally shocking Soviet war drama "Come and See" about the Nazi occupation of the Byelorussian SSR. All this plus Heather shares her thoughts on the current state of Horror, ...
MBDS Showcase #26 - Alligator / Fade To Back
November 28, 2019 06:01 - 1 hour - 81.5 MBSean Smithson (Funaddicts / Fangoria) joins me to look at two movie from 1980 as we go on a monster trek in the LA sewers in "Alligator" before meeting a movie obsessed serial killer in "Fade To Black" All this plus we discuss the importance of variety in your movie watching, Tarantino Vs. Truffaut and how to recreate the grindhouse experience plus much more!!
MBDS Showcase #25 - Mallrats / Bio - Zombie
November 28, 2019 00:02 - 2 hours - 120 MBNolan (Your Face / The Lair of the Unwanted Podcast) joins me for a pair of unique trips to the mall as we look at Kevin Smith's tale of two slackers trying to win back their girlfriends in "MallRats". We also look at the unique zombie movie "Bio-zombie" who own slackers are forced to deal with a zombie outbreak, after a bio-weapon clumsily disguised as a soda gets accidently drunk. All this plus Nolan reveals his spirit guide, how not to handle your trailer being leaked and the career ...
MBDS Showcase #24 - Popcorn / Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama
October 01, 2019 22:36 - 1 hour - 90.3 MBJason Soto (Your Face / The Lair of the Unwanted Podcast) makes his debut appearance on the show this week to look at two films released at the height of the VHS era. Kicking things off we meet an Imp with bad intentions in bad movie legend David DeCoteau's wonderfully titled "Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama". We also look at the William Castle homage "Popcorn" which not only gives us four movies for the price of one aswell as some truly random moments that even Castle woul...
MBDS Showcase #23 - Don't Look Now / Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas
October 01, 2019 21:51 - 1 hour - 91.2 MBJess Manso (French Toast Sunday) joins me for another episode, as we don our Hawaiian shirts and fill the car with a grapefruits to look at Terry Gilliam's adaptation for Hunter S. Thompson's classic novel "Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas". We'll also be hunting for a girl in a red coat and trying to not look at Donald Sutherland's questionable toupee in "Don't Look Now" All this plus Jess shares her drinking game ideas, I fanboy out over Hunter S. Thompson aswell as the return of the e...
MBDS Showcase #22 - Meet The Feebles / Tetsuo The Iron Man
June 04, 2019 07:37 - 1 hour - 78.5 MBOriginally Broadcast: July 27, 2015 Lindsey Street (French Toast Sunday) joins me for another episode, as we look at two of the more random titles from the list We kick things off with one of Peter Jackson's early films "Meet The Feebles", a warped take on "The Muppets" who its probably easier to list what they don't do than trying to cover all the random and twisted acts he manages to cram in. We also look at Shinya Tsukamoto's cult cyberpunk body horror in which saleryman finds himself...
MBDS Showcase #21 - Under the Radar Draft
June 04, 2019 07:23 - 2 hours - 112 MBIn a change to the usual show, for this episode I've invited back four of my previous guests to compete in my cinematic Thunderdome. Each of them will take their turn to share their top 6 movies which can be considered as being under the radar of the regular movie goer. Its going to be a wild ride, complete with duels, cat birthday parties and Bruceploitation plus much more!! The full list of films named and mentioned on this episode can be found here: http://letterboxd.com/elwood_jon...
MBDS Showcase #20 - Dark City / Dogtooth
June 04, 2019 06:53 - 1 hour - 92.9 MBOriginally Broadcast: June 27, 2005 Daniel Lackey (Lackey On Film) joins me for this latest episode as look at two of the more obscure titles from the list. First up we meet the parents with a rather unique approach to parenting in the art house and critic favourite "Dogtooth". Our second selection sees us heading to a city of eternal night in Alex Proyas's neo-noir "Dark City". All this plus we discuss the movie going experience, movies vs. TV and Hannibal plus much more!
MBDS Showcase #19 - Welcome To The Dollhouse / Showgirls
June 04, 2019 06:30 - 2 hours - 119 MBOriginally Broadcast: June 13, 2015 Kristen Lopez (Journeys In Classic Film / Walt Sent Me Podcast) joins me again as we look at two cult films from 1995 First we have Todd Solenz's alternative take on high school in "Welcome To The Dollhouse" which could be seen as the spiritual prelude to "Daria" and "Ghost World". We also take a look at the sleazy side of Vegas with "Showgirls" a film which Kristen refers to as being "All About Eve" with strippers. All this plus I try to explain t...
MBDS Showcase #18 - The Fall / Night Watch
May 20, 2019 06:13 - 1 hour - 108 MBWriter (No Flesh Shall be Spared) Thom Carnell of the "Bonus Material" podcast joins me for this latest episode as we look at two visually stunning films from the list. Kicking things off is Tarsem's grown up fairy tale "The Fall" before we look at Russia's first horror movie Nochnoy dozor aka "Night Watch. All this plus we discuss the legacy of Bruce Lee, The restraints of the studio system and rules of interspecies dating, Clown Noir and so much more! Links For more of El...
MBDS Showcase #17 - Big Trouble In Little China / The Big Lebowski
May 19, 2019 23:23 - 2 hours - 112 MBOriginally Broadcast - May 16th 2015 Dj Valentine (Simplistic Reviews) joins for this latest episode as we look at a pair of films which both form oddities on their respective director's C.V's. Kicking things off is John Carpenters only foray into Kung Fu cinema with the truly bonkers @Big Trouble In Little China". Next up we hang out with the dude in "The Big Lebowski" a character unlike anything the Coens have does before or since. All this plus we discuss the lasting appeal of "Di...
MBDS Showcase #16 - Freaks / Cat People
May 16, 2019 10:51 - 1 hour - 95 MBOriginally Broadcast - April 17, 2015 The Human tornado of classic film trivia Kristen Lopez (Journeys In Classic Film / Walt Sent Me Podcast) joins me to look at two classic yet highly influential films from the list. Kicking things off with the film which gave us the jump scare, we have "Cat People" a film which might be deeper than its hokey shape shifter premise. Also on the show we look at the grand daddy of exploitation cinema "Freaks" which would serve to kill director Todd Brown...
MBDS Showcase #6 - Destroy All Monsters
May 16, 2019 07:12 - 1 hour - 67.4 MBOriginally Broadcast - 2014