Death By Video

We're back with what is probably the most controversial film we've ever covered! Or is it? We innocently dive into Dasha Nekrasova's The Scary of Sixty-First! It's a tale of madness, murder, and Manhattan! Listen in as Phil & Kit try to explain what the "dirtbag left" is to Graham and what it has to do with this whacky movie!

Happy New Year! Listen in as your humble hosts take stock on the year that was and the films they watched! We discuss Censor, Dune, Titane, The French Dispatch, The Forever Purge, Power of the Dog, and a whole lot more!

It's the Christmas season and we dive into the overlooked Christmas horror film: To All A Goodnight! Directed by notorious actor David Hess (Last House on the Left, Hitch-Hike, House at the Edge of the Park)! It tells a tale that suspiciously sounds a lot like another Christmas horror film: several university students are left alone at their sorority house over Christmas and a mysterious killer ar...

We made it to 100 episodes!!!!! To celebrate we watched an all time classic: Repo Man! It's the punk rock, muscle car, sci-fi, cult classic that put Los Angeles on the map! Directed by DBV all time favourite Alex Cox (even though this is the first film of his we've covered). Listen in as Phil & Graham wax poetic about their genuine admiration for this film, as Kit slowly joins the cult of Repo Man...

We're back with the rattastic Canadian rat movie: Of Unknown Origin!!! It's Peter Weller (Robocop himself!) versus a giant rat that has invaded his family home in the French Canadian section of New York City! There's an all star cast of Canadian supporting actors! Listen in as our hosts describe in great detail their distaste for rats and their jubilation at watching Robocop eliminate a whole fami...

Hey! You're favourite slow to update podcast is back with a Halloween Special on the classic Japanese shocker: EVIL DEAD TRAP! The spooky season is in full bloom so we traveled back to the old abandoned video store only to find it torn down so we found an even older video store to hang out in and discuss all the frights and scares in Evil Dead Trap!

After a bit of a break we are back with an episode on the Canadian cyberpunk not so classic: Johnny Mnemonic! Listen in as we point out the local Toronto landmarks that appear in this film set in New Jersey, USA! Hear as we describe the terrifying vision of the future technology known as... the internet! All this and our terrible Keanu impressions in this episode of Death By Video!

It's the real Bruce Lee! Finally! We dive into the film he wrote, directed, choreographed and starred in! It's a fish out of water tale as Bruce Lee travels to Rome to take down the Mafia that's shaking down some Chinese restaurants! Fists and feet fly as we discuss Bruce Lee's lesser known magnum opus! This also marks the first appearance on our show of 7 time world karate champion Chuck Norris!...

We bring our Bruceploitation series to a close with The Dragon Lives Again aka Bruce Lee Goes to Hell! Listen in as we dissect the distastefulness of film producers not only depicting Bruce Lee's real death, but then having the character of "Bruce Lee" go to hell where he has to team up with Popeye, Kwai Chang Kaine, and the One-Armed Swordsman to face off against the forces of evil: Zatoichi, Jam...

Hey what's better than Bruce Lee? Three Bruce Lees!!!! Well... in theory. Phil, Kit & Graham are back to discuss one of the most distasteful subgenres of films: Bruceploitation! We dive into the film that tells the tale of what happens when you clone the recently deceased Bruce Lee! Spoiler alert: not a whole lot. Listen in as we discuss which Bruce is better: Bruce Lee 1, Bruce Lee 2, or Bruce Le...

Whooo! It's our most divisive episode! We tackle the wild, wacky, and wickedly fun movie: Psycho Ape! Listen in as Phil and Kit try and tear down the mighty Psycho Ape, while Graham just enjoys the chaotic/kinetic energy of the film and defends it valiantly!

We're back with a dive into the revenge fueled Spaghetti Western: Django The Bastard! Listen in as we discuss the Django westerns produced in Italy that had nothing to do with the original Django! Hear us describe the ghostly manner in which Django stalks the men who wronged him... from beyond the grave!

We're (finally) back! And we're spreading the good word about Night of 1000 Cats! It's the tale as old as time about a man, his helicopter, his 1000 cats, and the people he feeds to said 1000 cats! Listen in as Phil, Kit & Graham discuss the film that could best be described as a hypnotic lava lamp, soundtracked by the smoothest music this side of Loggins and Messina!

Hey! The guys get together for an informal chat about all the movies they've been watching lately! Films discussed: Trash Humpers (sigh), Den of Thieves (double sigh), Psycho Goreman (!), The Irishman, Venom, Vampire's Kiss, Affliction, Miami Vice, Hard Core Logo, The Black Cat, The Brady Bunch Movie, Wes Craven's Shocker, Burn After Reading, Mission Impossible 2, De Palma, Easy Riders Raging Bull...

We're back with a trip to the land down under for a rollicking good time with BMX Bandits. Make yourself a Vegemite sandwich, open up a can of Fosters, and kick back as we take you through this tale of bank robberies, walkie talkies, waterslides, and BMX Bikes!

We're back with another slice of cinematic insanity!!! We're joined by special guest Krissy Foley to discuss the 1970s crime odyssey: MASSACRE MAFIA STYLE! Produced, written, directed, soundtracked, and starring the immortal Duke Mitchell (Gone With The Pope). Listen in as we decipher the meandering story of a 31 year old mafioso who decides to take down the Los Angeles mob one gangster at a time!

We're back! It's our first episode of 2021!!! And we're covering the far out Italian odyssey: Paganini Horror! It's a classical tale of an 80s soft rock band who purchase the lost final composition of violinist Paganini, and use it for their new pop single which they're film a music video for in the actual house where Paganini sold his soul to the devil! What could possibly go wrong? Find out on o...

They guys are back to discuss the rest of the films that watched during this year's Spooky Season. Films discussed are: Never Hike in the Snow, Francis Ford Coppola's Bram Stoker's Dracula, Hellbound-Hellraiser II, The Convent (2000), the Amityville Horror, Witchboard, The Monster Squad, Subspecies, Cabin in the Woods, & Poltergeist (1982).

Our intrepid hosts are back to discuss the film that kicked horror in the 1980s in the butt and made Hollywood sit up and take notice. They discuss the origins of the film as well as the difficulties in getting the film to the screen. Plus they try and force metaphors about mattresses, and nails! It mostly works. All this and more in. the 87th episode of Death By Video!

Just when you thought it was safe to put up your Christmas decorations! We're back to discuss the final films we watched during the spooky season! Films discussed are: The Cleansing Hour, Fade to Black, Creep, Creep 2, Haunt (2019), The Island of Dr. Moreau, Return of the Living Dead, Hell House LLC, Hell House LLC 2, Hell House LLC 3, Night of the Demons, Ghoulies, The Shining, Doctor Sleep, The...

The march towards Halloween continues with a dive into the transgressive slasher movie: Sleepaway Camp!!! The guys discuss the short shorts and cropped tops that adorn the male actors in the film and the creepiness of many of the camp's older employees. Plus we get Kit's unprepared reaction to the infamous reveal that happens during the film's climax! So, pack some hiking boots and join us on a tr...

It's part 3 of our special series about all the spooky movies we're watching this Halloween season! Films discussed this episode are: Long Weekend, The Ring, Let's Scare Jessica To Death, Friday the 13th Part 3, The Evil, Twice Dead, The Purge, Deathgasm, Demonia, Lake Bodom, The Creature With The Atom Brain, and The Beach House!

We're back with another special episode celebrating the spooky season! Here's a rundown of the films that are discussed: Driller Killer, The Witch, Vampires vs The Bronx, Ghostbusters 2, Survival of the Dead, Night of the Living dead, Scary Movie (1991), Paranormal Activity 3, Deadline, The Ghost & Mister Chicken, and The Haunting of Bly Manor. We also talk about Joker at the beginning, but who ca...

We dive into the bizarre world of 70s Spanish horror films with the hard to find classic Demon Witch Child! Listen in as we discuss this tale of one child's journey from happy-go-lucky kid to the double-possessed Demon Witch Child. As in she gets simultaneously possessed by a demon and a witch! It's the perfect way to kick off your Halloween season!

Join in for the first in a special series detailing the horror films we're watching this Halloween Season. We discuss the films It Follows, C.H.U.D., Blood Feast (2016), and Glenn Danzig's Verotika!