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Condemned film month continues with a deep dive (and redux!) on Ken Russell’s newly restored masterpiece, The Devils (1971). From wiki: “ The Devils is a 1971 historical psychological horror - drama film written, produced and directed by Ken Russell , and starring Vanessa Redgrave and Oliver Reed . [3] A dramatised historical account of the fall of Urbain Grandier , a 17th-century Catholic priest...

Josh and Drusilla continue their exploration of condemned films for October with 1970’s Witchhammer (1970). From wiki: “ Witchhammer ( Czech : Kladivo na čarodějnice ) is a 1970 Czechoslovak drama film directed by Otakar Vávra and starring Elo Romančík . Based on the novel Kladivo na čarodějnice by Václav Kaplický , Witchhammer relates the story of the Northern Moravia witch trials of the 1670s, f...

The hosts begin a monthlong exploration of condemned films with 1971’s A Clockwork Orange . From wiki: “ A Clockwork Orange is a 1971 dystopian crime film written, produced, and directed by Stanley Kubrick . It is based on Anthony Burgess 's 1962 novel . The film employs disturbing and violent themes to comment on psychiatry , juvenile delinquency , youth gangs, and broader social, political,...

This week, the ghouls discuss all things Jordan Peele with a focus on Us (2019). From wiki: “ Us is a 2019 American psychological horror film written and directed by Jordan Peele , and starring Lupita Nyong'o , Winston Duke , Elisabeth Moss and Tim Heidecker . The story follows Adelaide Wilson and her family, who are attacked by a group of menacing doppelgängers , called the "Tethered&qu...

Today, Josh and Drusilla discuss Bong Joon Ho’s early thriller, Memories of Murder (2003). From wiki: “ Memories of Murder ( Korean : 살인의 추억) is a 2003 South Korean neo-noir crime thriller film directed by Bong Joon Ho , from a screenplay by Bong and Shim Sung-bo , and based on the 1996 play Come to See Me by Kim Kwang-lim . It stars Song Kang-ho and Kim Sang-kyung . In the film, detectives P...

Drusilla and Josh discuss the Val Lewton classic, I Walked with a Zombie . They are joined by Black Zombie director, Maya Annik Bedward. From wiki: “ I Walked with a Zombie is a 1943 American horror film directed by Jacques Tourneur and produced by Val Lewton for RKO Pictures . It stars James Ellison , Frances Dee , and Tom Conway , and follows a Canadian nurse who travels to care for the ailing w...

Happy Labor Day! Drusilla and Josh are watching the 1988 Canadian oddity, PIN . From wiki: “ Pin (stylized as PIN... ) fully titled as Pin: A Plastic Nightmare is a 1988 Canadian horror film directed by Sandor Stern and starring David Hewlett , Cynthia Preston and Terry O'Quinn . It is based on the novel of the same name by Andrew Neiderman . The film was released direct-to-video in the Unite...

Josh and Drusilla watch Joaquim Trier’s lesbian genre exploration, Thelma (2017). From wiki: “ Thelma is a 2017 supernatural thriller drama film directed by Joachim Trier , who co-wrote the screenplay with Eskil Vogt . The film stars Eili Harboe , Kaya Wilkins , Henrik Rafaelsen, and Ellen Dorrit Petersen . Thelma tells the story of a sheltered young woman who discovers she has an inexplicable pow...

This week the film is 1932’s Freaks. From wiki: “ Freaks (also re-released as The Monster Story , [6] Forbidden Love , and Nature's Mistakes [7] ) is a 1932 American pre-Code drama horror film produced and directed by Tod Browning , starring Wallace Ford , Leila Hyams , Olga Baclanova , and Roscoe Ates . Freaks , originally intended as a vehicle for Lon Chaney , [7] is set amongst the backdro...

The movie of the week is a classic of the New French Extremism, Pascal Laugier’s Martyrs (2008). From wiki: “ Martyrs is a 2008 psychological horror film written and directed by Pascal Laugier . The film stars Morjana Alaoui , Mylène Jampanoï , and Catherine Bégin . Set in 1986, it follows the story of Lucie, a traumatized young woman who seeks revenge against individuals who abducted and tortured...

Josh and Drusilla embark on a fascinating journey into the legendary yet often criticized film, Exorcist II: The Heretic . Joining them is the esteemed David Kittredge, whose documentary, Boorman and the Devil , sheds light on the complexities and creative ambitions behind this enigmatic sequel. From wiki: " Exorcist II: The Heretic is a 1977 American supernatural science fiction horror film...

This week, Drusilla returns from San Diego Comic-Con and Josh returns from NYC. The film of the week if Brian De Palma’s Sisters . From wiki: “ Sisters (released as Blood Sisters in the United Kingdom) is a 1972 American neo-noir psychological horror film directed by Brian De Palma and starring Margot Kidder , Jennifer Salt , and Charles Durning . It follows Dominique Blanchion, the separated conj...

This week, Josh and Drusilla celebrate the legacy of Sam Neill with In the Mouth of Madness (1994). From wiki: “ In the Mouth of Madness is a 1994 American supernatural horror film directed and scored by John Carpenter and written by Michael De Luca . It stars Sam Neill , Julie Carmen , Jürgen Prochnow , David Warner and Charlton Heston . Neill stars as John Trent, an insurance investigator who vi...

Josh and Drusilla discuss the French classic, Diabolique . From wiki: “ Les Diaboliques (French: [le djabɔlik] , lit. transl. The Diabolical Ones or Diabolical Women , released as Diabolique in the United States and variously translated as The Devils or The Fiends ) [3] is a 1955 French noir psychological thriller film co-written and directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot , and starring Simone Signoret...

This week, Drusilla and Josh discuss the box office bomb that’s oft been requested, A Cure for Wellness. From wiki: “ A Cure for Wellness is a 2016 psychological horror film directed by Gore Verbinski and written by Justin Haythe . Haythe and Verbinski were inspired by Thomas Mann 's 1924 novel The Magic Mountain while coming up with the idea for the film. [3] Starring Dane DeHaan , Jason Isa...

Josh and Drusilla discuss the middle-aged Elizabeth Taylor melodrama thriller, Indentikit aka The Driver's Seat (1974). From wiki: " The Driver's Seat (also known as Identikit ) is a 1974 Italian drama film directed by Giuseppe Patroni Griffi . [1] Based on the 1970 novella The Driver's Seat by Muriel Spark , it is a psychological drama starring Elizabeth Taylor and Ian Bannen...

This week, Josh and Drusilla discuss Bertrand Mandico’s trans fantasia, The Wild Boys (2017). From wiki: “ The Wild Boys ( French : Les garçons sauvages ) is a 2017 French fantasy drama - surrealist film written and directed by Bertrand Mandico in his feature directorial debut . It stars Vimala Pons , Diane Rouxel , Anaël Snoek, Mathilde Warnier, Pauline Lorillard, Sam Louwyck and Elina Löwensohn...

Happy Pride! Drusilla and Josh discuss the 1994 hit film Interview with the Vampire. From wiki: “ Interview with the Vampire is a 1994 American horror film directed by Neil Jordan and written by Anne Rice , based on her 1976 novel of the same name , and starring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt . It focuses on Lestat (Cruise) and Louis (Pitt), beginning with Louis' transformation into a vampire by Le...

Happy Pride! Drusilla and Josh watch Stranger by the Lake by Alain Guiraudie. From wiki: “ Stranger by the Lake ( French : L'Inconnu du lac ) is a 2013 French erotic thriller drama film written and directed by Alain Guiraudie . The film premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival [4] where Guiraudie won the award for Best Director. [5] The film also won the Que...

Josh and Dru kick off Pride with the L in LGBT with 1936’s Dracula’s Daughter. From wiki: “ Dracula's Daughter is a 1936 American vampire film produced by Universal Pictures as a sequel to the 1931 film Dracula . Directed by Lambert Hillyer from a screenplay by Garrett Fort , the film stars Otto Kruger , Gloria Holden in the title role, and Marguerite Churchill , and features, as the only cas...

This week, Josh and Drusilla watched the very cozy Burnt Offerings. From wiki: “ Burnt Offerings ( Italian : Ballata macabra , lit.  'Macabre ballad') is a 1976 supernatural horror film co-written and directed by Dan Curtis and starring Karen Black , Oliver Reed , Bette Davis , and Lee H. Montgomery , with Eileen Heckart , Burgess Meredith and Anthony James in supporting roles. It is bas...

For Memorial Day, Josh and Drusilla discuss David Lynch’s 2001 masterpiece, Mulholland Drive . From wiki: “ Mulholland Drive [b] is a 2001 mystery film written and directed by David Lynch . Its narrative is characterized by surrealist and neo-noir elements, and follows an aspiring actress ( Naomi Watts ) newly arrived in Los Angeles , where she befriends a car crash victim ( Laura Harring ) who is...

Drusilla and Josh discuss Osgood Perkins’ new cult classic, Longlegs. From wiki: “ Longlegs is a 2024 American mystery horror film written and directed by Osgood Perkins . The film stars Maika Monroe , Blair Underwood , Alicia Witt , and Nicolas Cage . Set in the 1990s, the story follows a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent assigned to hunt down an occult-obsessed serial killer responsibl...

This week, Drusilla and Josh discuss the modern cult classic, Donnie Darko. From wiki: “ Donnie Darko is a 2001 American science fiction psychological thriller film written and directed by Richard Kelly in his directorial debut , and produced by Flower Films . It stars Jake Gyllenhaal , Jena Malone , Drew Barrymore , Mary McDonnell , Katharine Ross , Patrick Swayze and Noah Wyle , with Seth Rogen...

Josh and Drusilla discuss anime cult fave, Angel’s Egg (1985). From wiki: “ Angel's Egg ( Japanese : 天使のたまご, Hepburn : Tenshi no Tamago ) is a Japanese animated experimental post-apocalyptic science fantasy OVA film written and directed by Mamoru Oshii . [2] Released by Tokuma Shoten on 15 December 1985, [3] the film was a collaboration between artist Yoshitaka Amano and Oshii. The film...