Filmed Obscura

Happy almost Summer friends.  Chris and Justin are back for Chris' final pick on the tougher to watch season of Filmed Obscura.  He brought a very frank and "pull no punches" documentary about Columbia's infamous embalmer...what I mean is Orozco: The Embalmer.  Oh it's direct, in your face, and effective.  The boys were torn on the outcome of the film, but it's effect...

Hey everybody!  Filmed Obscura coming back at ya with another special episode.  Coming hot off of their top 5 watches of 2025, Justin and Chris are back to highlight their top 5 new obscure films.  There are many gems in this list and they urge you to check out some of these titles.  Good watches ahead with a nice balance of thrills, sleaze and provocative content...at least they thought so.  Enjo...

Hello all and welcome back to Filmed Obscura!  Chris and Justin are working to wrap up the Tougher to Watch season of the podcast, and this go-round is Justin's pick.  He tapped into the Unearthed Film's library and found the follow-up/pseudo sequel to a prior film they tackled called Flowers.  That film is Phil Steven's Lung (or Lung 2).  Joining the boys is the one and only Andrew...

The boys are back at the tail end of January with a special episode of Filmed Obscura.  It's not the Lung episode unfortunately, as some crappy illness poked its ugly head into their business.  But Justin and Chris went old school and did a virtual episode just like the old days.  They tackled their Top 5 Watches of 2025.  It's a worthy addition to the new season.  Please enjoy with a Ta...

Happy Holidays and New Years fellow listeners.  The boys hope you had a great 2025 and wish you a marvelous 2026.  To start things off with a bang, Chris brought a disgusting Japanese gore film that is sure to push your buttons.  Which film you say, why it's Women's Flesh My Red Guts.  While it may not be Tumbling Dolls of Flesh (which he proposed as well), it was equally disgusting in m...

Happy late November, Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and the upcoming Christmas season.  The boys are back for another episode of difficult content.  This month, Justin brought a Belgium film about bullying that really hits home with parents.  So much so...that he's already looking in to signing Lily up for martial arts.  That film is Playground.  It's a direct, visually captivating piece of...

Happy Halloween everybody!  The boys have encountered a delay in recording the October episode so they present a little Spotlight special drop for the listeners looking for recommendations this Halloween.  Enjoy and be safe out there!

Happy Fall Folks!  The boys are back with Chris' pick for the new season.  Trigger warning...this episode discusses a film about suicide with real depictions of the events.  It is the definition of difficult cinema.  That film is Eric Steel's The Bridge.  It's the first documentary to be tackled on Filmed Obscura, and boy does it deliver on the goods.  It's unexpected, shocking...

Welcome to the end of summer folks.  Booo that...but to help ring in your Labor Day weekend, the boys are back with the fourth episode of the new season.  It was Justin's pick this time and he went with the original Japanese gore film: Jigoku (aka The Sinners of Hell).  This film is arthouse to the max and may not be for everyone.  Justin wasn't shy to note that he was NOT in the mood fo...

Folks!  Folks!  Holy hell.  The boys just tackled a doozy of a picture.  Oh boy.  For episode 61, Chris brought out the infamous, cruel Spanish production of The Coffee Table.  You've probably heard about it.  Maybe you've seen it.  It's something great.  It's well done, well acted, shot beautifully, and shocking as hell.  Find it now on Tubi because they spoil it.  Let's...

Hallo meine freunde!  The boys are back for the 60th episode of Filmed Obscura.  As noted in the preamble, this will be our May episode since Justin dropped the ball and delayed the release.  Sigh.  Anyway, it's a fun episode where the gents tackle 80s synth rock, German exploitation cinema.  This month's slice of enjoyment is Eckhart Schmidt's Der Fan.  It's chock full of 80s...

Oh boy friends! The new season is upon us.  Part 2 of the "Tougher to Watch" cinema is back and Justin is scared.  Seriously, he's not ready for this.  There have been too many easy, fun films in the past months that he went soft.  Chris is ready to bring the heat and toughen him up again, and he's starting with Marian Dora.  Oh boy indeed.  This time, it's Dora's sho...

The boys are finally back!  Slight delays were recently afoot but the February episode is upon us (although it's dropping in March).  This marks the final episode of season 7.  Chris brought a solidly made, surprising and interesting film called Sator that everybody should see.  The boys also give the listeners their top 5 watches of 2024 with honorable mentions.  So that being said, go on an...

Hohoho Filmed Obscura fans!  Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and cheers to all.  The boys are here with their special holiday episode for your listening pleasure.  They brought back an MVP to the podcast as well as a new face to ring in the holiday season, and they are discussing Jesus.  The torture of Jesus to be exact.  That's right friends, the spotlight this year is Mel Gibson's The...

Happy December friends.  The boys are back for another helping of awesome, somewhat obscure, movie fun.  It was Justin's pick this month and he went with one of his FAVORITE films.  His spirit animal...as he puts it.  That film is Moorehead & Benson's Spring.  Their wonderful follow-up to Resolution, and just a marvelous slice of indie cinema.  It has love, monsters, meandering, conv...

Hey everybody!  As an added bonus, the boys put together a little Twin Peaks spotlight episode to discuss the wonders and craziness of Mark Frost and David Lynch's Showtime revival of Twin Peaks.  Justin binged the hell out of it recently, and he just had to get his thoughts and questions out to Chris for analysis and perspective.  We hope you enjoy it and Happy Thanksgiving to you all!

Happy Almost Thanksgiving friends!  The boys are back after a little delay.  Apologies are warranted because Justin and Chris had some scheduling issues that prevented them from recording and releasing the new episode in October.  To make amends, they have the new one ready just in time for turkey day, and also have a little bonus Spotlight episode coming this month as well.  For this gem, Chris b...

Welcome back for the first episode of the fall season (technically).  While there is no pumpkin spice to celebrate the episode, Justin brought a certified banger to the Filmed Obscura world.  It's a film that he knew Chris would vibe on, and it's frankly one of the better religious cult movies in recent years.  What movie you say? Why that is Riley Stearns' Faults.  You guys don&apo...

Welcome back friends to Episode 54!  The boys have had their appetizer for what's to come next season...and it was a doozy.  Chris' pick this month brought the Filmed Obscura crew, and special guest Mr. Przebowski, back to the mysterious, disturbing, unusual, poorly lit and unnecessary world of Marian Dora.  Yes, you guessed it.  They watched the film he made before Melancholie Der Engel...

Welcome back for another slice of fun here at Filmed Obscura.  Happy summer to all.  The boys are back for another episode of randomness.  This month, they had to audible because the special guest couldn't make the episode.  In response, Justin stepped up for his next pick and brought some pure cinema gold.  Don't fret, we will be doing Chris' pick next month guaranteed...with or wi...

Welcome back to Filmed Obscura friends.  Happy summer to all.  Chris and Justin have another doozy of a film to talk about this month.  It was Justin's pick this time, so he went with a more obscure John Carpenter joint...Assault on Precinct 13.  It's one of Justin's personal favorites and, as you will hear, Chris rather enjoyed it.  You will too so check it out.  Cheers and enjoy!

Thank you for returning to the wonderful audio world of Filmed Obscura.  Happy May and almost Memorial Day!!  This month, Chris and Justin revert back to the trials and hardships of a previous season where they watched difficult cinema.  Chris channeled that passion with his pick, but he also made the selection based on its link with our prior episode The Theatre Bizarre.  Director Douglas Buck ha...

The Filmed Obscura boys are back with the second film of the new season.  Justin picked this one for Chris and as you will hear, it worked out well.  That film is The Theatre Bizarre.  It's a scrappy anthology with varying segments.  Some great, some not so much, but overall, the film is fun and surprising at points.  Justin even had a change of heart about a couple of segments after this vie...

It's Season 7 time friends!  Welcome back and thank you!  The boys are picking obscure films that the other hasn't seen for the next ten episodes and they are super excited.  Chris is kicking off this season with a solid Giallo film that borders on sleaze and intrigue.  It's fun, exploitative (in a good way if that's possible), and mysterious.  Solid banger to start off the sea...

Happy belated New Year Filmed Obscura friends, listeners and family!  Justin and Chris are back with the final episode of Season 6 and it's a fun one.  The season finale was Chris' opportunity to pick the last film and he didn't disappoint.  Grab your headphones and get ready...because Skinned Deep is coming at you.  Plates, Brain and the Surgeon General are ready for your earholes....