Caliber 9 From Outer Space

WARNING: Language gets a little more explicit than usual this week because we have a hardcore film in the mix! Dr Ethan joins us again to discuss British classic, Don't Look Now (1973), directed by Nicolas Roeg, and naughty epic, Thundercrack! (1975), directed by Curt McDowell. From the sublime to the ridiculous - you'll cry, you'll laugh, you'll scream, you'll vomit. You're welcome. We will be an...

More nihilistic Italian cops, more ancient Etruscan evil, more Oedipal ickiness. This week, Joe and Rob are drawn irresistibly back to Italy to sample Live Like a Cop, Die Like a Man (1976), directed by Ruggero Deodato, and Burial Ground (1981), directed by Andrea Bianchi. Cuddle up on the pillion seat - you're in for a very... very slow shamble on the wild side. We will be announcing a Spoiler Te...

We're going to the crossroads by the graveyard. This week, Joe and Rob check out the big daddy of gialli, Dario Argento's Deep Red (1975), and follow it up with At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul (1964), directed by Jose Mojica Marins (a.k.a. Coffin Joe). Italy's maestro of horror and Brazil's most famous horror icon together in one double feature! This is essential cult cinema, folks. We will be ann...

Tune in, rev up and drop out. It's all about vehicular mayhem this week, as Joe and Rob fire up Vanishing Point (1971), directed by Richard C. Sarafian. and Highway Racer (1977), directed by Stelvio Massi. Honda blondes, Ferrari wheelies and Dodges not dodging enough for their own good - this episode has more car-based existentialism than you can throw a Renault down the Spanish Steps at! We will...

Max is back to chat with Rob and Joe about some of the less universally loved instalments in the ever popular Alien franchise! We'll dive deep into Alien 3 (1992), directed by David Fincher, Alien Resurrection (1997), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and, with much trepidation, Aliens vs Predator: Requiem (2007), directed by the Brothers Strause. You must have been on another planet if you haven't s...

Achtung! This week Rob and Joe venture into 80's West Berlin and then a very Germanic 60's London as we check out Possession (1981), directed by Andrzej Żuławski, and classic krimi film, Dead Eyes of London (1961), directed by Alfred Vohrer. We will be announcing a Spoiler Territory section for both films, so if you haven't seen them before you listen (and you definitely should), you can neverthel...

Break out the J&B whisky, it's GIALLO week! Al drops in again to talk about his great love of the Italian giallo . We'll chat a bit about this wonderful subgenre of thriller/horror/mysteries and dive deep into two selections from Al: Torso (1973), directed by Sergio Martino, and deeper cut, The Dead Are Alive (1972), directed by Armando Crispino. We will be announcing a Spoiler Territory secti...

Horror Iberico! We delve into a Spanish double feature this week with Who Can Kill a Child? (1976) directed by Narciso Ibáñez Serrador, and Pieces (1982) directed by Juan Piquer Simon. . We let you know when Spoiler Territory kicks in, so if you want to skip ahead from that point in Who Can Kill a Child?, you can rejoin the conversation at the 57:04 mark to avoid spoilers, and Spoiler Territory en...

Could this be the worst family reunion ever? This week, Joe and Rob are joined by Dr Ethan Lyon to discuss Tokyo Drifter (1966), directed by Seijun Suzuki, and then Seeds (1968), directed by Andy Milligan. We will call out Spoiler Territory so if you want to skip ahead from that point in Tokyo Drifter , you can rejoin the conversation at the 1:15:44 mark to avoid spoilers, and for Seeds, Spoiler T...

It's all for you, listener! This week, Joe and Rob check out The Omen (1976), directed by Richard Donner, and then The Boxer's Omen (1983), directed by Kueh Chi-Hung. It's not really possible to spoil The Boxer's Omen , but we will call out Spoiler Territory for The Omen . If you want to skip ahead from that point, you can rejoin the conversation at the 1:08:54 mark to avoid spoilers. Theme music:...

When these guys start talking, you can feel the devil bite your ass! (Sorry about that.) This week, Joe and Rob check out The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966), directed by Sergio Leone, and then The Rare Blue Apes of Cannibal Isle (1972), directed by Donn Greer. We will call out Spoiler Territory for the first film (it's not worth worrying about for the second - honestly), so if you want to skip...

This week, Joe and Rob are joined by Al! Together we cast an eye over the Joefest 2024 line up and dive deep into Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972), directed by Werner Herzog, and then Mad Foxes (1981), directed by Paul Grau. We're not bothering with Spoiler Territory this week - these movies aren't really spoilable, in our opinions - but we will be discussing the endings. Theme music: "The Cold Li...

When does ANY party start? When you get there! This week, Joe and Rob check out Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970), directed by Russ Meyer, and then Shaolin Invincibles (1978), directed by Hou Cheng. We will call out Spoiler Territory for the first film (it's not worth worrying about for the second - honestly), so if you want to skip ahead from that point in Beyond the Valley of the Dolls , you...

An unlikely pairing made in cinema heaven! We indulge ourselves with some fine genre fare this week. First up, Le Cercle Rouge (1970), directed by Jean-Pierre Melville, and then Zombie Flesh Eaters aka Zombie (1979), directed by Lucio Fulci. We will call out Spoiler Territory for both films, so if you want to skip ahead from that point in Le Cercle Rouge , you can rejoin the conversation at the 52...

This week Rob and Joe take a franchise deep dive! We review Stalked By My Doctor (2015), Stalked By My Doctor: The Return (2016) and Stalked By My Doctor: Patient's Revenge (2018), all directed by Doug Campbell. This is modern exploitation trash as purveyed by the Lifetime channel - bizarre in perhaps new kinds of ways for the average trash cinema enthusiast. We don't bother calling out spoilers f...

This week Rob and Joe check out Family Plot (1976) directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and The Eternal Evil of Asia (1995) directed by Chin Man-Kei. Hitchcock thrills and Hong Kong spills - together at last! We let you know when Spoiler Territory kicks in, so if you want to skip ahead from that point in Family Plot you can rejoin the conversation at the 58 minute mark to avoid spoilers. We didn't think...

It's SCI-FI WEEK here, and Joe and Rob are joined by our very first GUEST! Max pops in to discuss Event Horizon (1997) directed by Paul WS Anderson, and Zardoz (1974) directed by John Boorman. We let you know when Spoiler Territory kicks in, so if you want to skip ahead from that point in Event Horizon you can rejoin the conversation at the 1 hour mark to avoid spoilers, and Spoiler Territory ends...

CAN YOU DIG IT??? This week Rob and Joe revisit The Warriors (1979) directed by Walter Hill, and brave the psychotronic perils of Blood Freak (1972) directed by Brad F. Grinter and Steve Hawkes. Gangs and poultry: an unbeatable double feature! We let you know when Spoiler Territory kicks in, so if you want to skip ahead from that point in The Warriors you can rejoin the conversation at the 58:21 m...

This week Rob and Joe have a look at White Dog (1982) directed by Sam Fuller, and Act of Vengeance (1974) directed by Bob Kelljan. This week is brought to you by the letter "R". We let you know when Spoiler Territory kicks in, so if you want to skip ahead from that point in White Dog you can rejoin the conversation at the 50:14 mark to avoid spoilers, and Spoiler Territory ends for Act of Vengeanc...

This week Rob and Joe check out Violent Cop (1989) directed by Takeshi Kitano, and Murder Rock (1984) directed by Lucio Fulci. Violence, legwarmers and lots and lots of sweat - and that's just during our recording!!! We let you know when Spoiler Territory kicks in, so if you want to skip ahead from that point in Violent Cop you can rejoin the conversation at the 41:25 mark to avoid spoilers, and S...

This week Rob and Joe check out Caliber 9 (1972) directed by Fernando Di Leo, and Plan 9 From Outer Space (1957) directed by Edward D. Wood, Jr. These are the two films which inspired our own show name, and they represent our raison d'être perfectly. We let you know when Spoiler Territory kicks in, so if you want to skip ahead from that point in Caliber 9 you can rejoin the conversation at the 1:0...