Imported Horror

Imported Horror is back after an impromptu summer break. Is everyone healthy? No. Are we prepared? Not really, no. But when life gets weird we're glad to make it horrifying, so we're testing out a new format anyway. Melissa opens an al dente discussion of Raw (France, Belgium & USA, 2016), Grady puts on a happy fez with Dead End: Paranormal Park (UK & USA, 2022), Marcus wanders into the foggy bogs...

Everybody needs a support group sometimes - even serial killers. This week, we get dangerously bodacious discussing a killer 80s throwback with all the right moves. Were clowns always this creepy? Also, we've got a big week coming up for international horror drops, including Good Madam, Bloody Hell and She Will. Motion Picture Terror Scale: 2.33. Quality: 5. Enjoyment: 5.

Your sins follow you everywhere - even to historic tourists traps like Holland's windmills. Get ready for spiked klogs, throwback vengeance and a fun but uneven slasher. Motion Picture Terror Scale: 2.33. Quality: 2.67. Enjoyment: 2.33 Articles mentioned in this episode: " Interview: Nick Jongerius ("The Windmill") " by Joseph Perry for Gruesome Magazine " Filmmaker Nick Jongerius Talks THE WINDMI...

We like to remember the swinging sixties fondly - the music and the fashion and the dancing. The exploitation, murder and neon-soaked blood splatter? Ehh, maybe not so much. This week, the crew geeks out about the Texas switches in Edgar Wright's glamourous neo-giallo. Also, Taiwan's biggest horror movie is headed to Netflix and Laotian ghosts are dropping soon on Shudder. Motion Picture Terror Sc...

Quoth the raven: Stop obsessing about appearances. This week, the crew dives into a gooey bird horror with spectacular practical effects and a compelling allegory. Also, we get confused by The Children (2008), which is underwhelming but highly rated, and get excited about another vicious flying monster coming soon to Netflix. Motion Picture Terror Scale: 3.67. Quality: 5. Enjoyment: 4. Articles me...

Some dolls have spirits. Others have secrets. This week, the crew dives into a twisty Vietnamese take on Thai folklore. Also, we break down the international announcements from Netflix's "Geeked Week" and get excited about watching "Prey" in the Comanche language.  Motion Picture Terror Scale: 1.67. Quality: 3. Enjoyment: 2.67 Articles mentioned in this episode: " Netflix Takes Global Rights to Ta...

You might think you've got a great memory. How could you know for sure? This week, the crew goes on a neo-giallo throwback to the "video nasty" era for a trippy look at self-censorship and tech scapegoats. Also, why is "Dashcam" so much more polarizing than "Crimes of the Future?" Motion Picture Terror Scale: 2.67 Quality: 4.33. Enjoyment: 4.33 Articles mentioned in this episode: " Breaking Down A...

Retro video games are a pixelated gold mine for horror ... and for disappointing movies that don't understand them. This week, the crew unpacks a Nightmare On Elm Street-esque dream horror movie masquerading as a video game tribute. Also - two classic genres reemerge with gusto in new releases this week and there's a confession about walking out of a David Cronenberg picture. Motion Picture Terror...

Mini zombies! Stop motion sex! The Occult! Penguins! The end is nigh!

You've heard the rumors. You've seen the social media posts and you've scrolled past it on Shudder. You gots to know. Is "The Sadness" as depraved and transgressive as the legends say? Yes. Very much yes. This week, the crew unpacks the ultra-violent zombie flick and looks forward to Spanish giallo (amarillo?) flicks hitting Shudder for Pride Month. Motion Picture Terror Scale: 4. Quality: 4.33. E...

Dementia is horrifying. So is Cronenbergian body horror. What happens if you mash them together? This week, the crew heads down under for a creative metaphoric horror film. Also: The real Iron Man is coming to Shudder next week, it's still not clear when (or if) Hatching will hit Hulu, and the crew gets psyched to watch The Sadness next week. Motion Picture Terror Scale: 3.33. Quality: 4.67. Enjoy...

Gremlins aren't just cuddly, aquaphobic Christmas monsters - they're also winged monsters that bedeviled allied aircraft in WW2. This week, the crew heads to the South Pacific for a pulpy, girl-power-bottle-action-creature feature mashup that breaks all the laws of physics. Also, just how depraved is "The Sadness?" Is it ultra-violent smut? Maybe. We discuss the new Taiwanese release on Shudder. M...

Is math scary? What about ancient, demonic math? This week, the crew digs deep into "The Cellar," a calculating gateway horror that adds up to an agreeable film. Also, they discuss a pair of Finnish films streaming this weekend with "The Twin" and "Hatching." Motion Picture Terror Scale: 2. Quality: 3. Enjoyment: 3.67 Media mentioned in this episode: " The Ten Steps ," the short film version, on Y...

Some older horror movies are classics. Others ... not so much. This week, we endure awful dubbing and jarring editing in a clumsy Italian tribute to the works of H.P. Lovecraft. We'll give one of Lucio Fulci's better works a shot later - maybe "The Beyond" - but in the meantime, we also argue about Shudder's recent Irish original, "The Cellar." Motion Picture Terror Scale: 1. Quality: 1.7. Enjoyme...

There are classic horror movies, and there are classic horror movies. "Black Sunday" is the latter. Even after 62 years, its gothic chills and trend-setting cinematography still chill and thrill. Also, we highlight inbound Shudder drops "See For Me" and "Subspecies." Motion Picture Terror Scale: 3 (Marcus & Grady) / 2 (Melissa). Quality: 5 (Marcus) / 4 (Melissa & Grady). Enjoyment: 5 / 4 / 3 Artic...

Gloves? Check. Knife? Check. Splashy neon colors and a gore-geous movie theater? Double check. Spend the afternoon with us as we talk slashers, siestas, movie screenings and the innovative "The Last Matinee." We also discuss The Devils, Shudder's upcoming and famously controversial drop. Motion Picture Terror Scale: 3. Quality: 5. Enjoyment: 5 (Marcus & Melissa) / 4 (Grady) Articles mentioned in t...

Last year, a trippy neo-western appeared in the Chainsaw Awards. Bacurau works well as a western, but its horror award nominations and complicated trailer confuse our crew this week. Also, can we all geek out about Spine of Night? Motion Picture Terror Scale: 1 (Marcus) / 2 (Melissa & Grady). Quality: 3. Enjoyment: 2. Articles mentioned in this episode: " EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: THE CREATORS OF "BACU...

If you're in the mood for found footage horror from the aughts, we've got great news. Get ready for animal-enhanced screams, nostalgic vibes and the shakiest of shaky cams as we dial the clock back to 2007 for "Rec." The crew also unpacks where to find the subbed version and why dubs might make an easier watch. Motion Picture Terror Scale: 4. Quality: 5. Enjoyment: 5 (Marcus and Melissa), 3 (Grady...

Stop motion animation is unnerving even when it's trying to be cheery. When it's leaning into isolation and despair, it's downright horrifying. This week, the crew unpacks materialism and fantastic voice acting in a compelling stop motion anthology. We also highlight four Ukrainian horror movies. Motion Picture Terror Scale: 2 (Marcus & Grady), 3 (Melissa). Quality: 5. Enjoyment: 5. Articles menti...

Russia's invasion of Ukraine is an ongoing atrocity. We haven't reviewed any Ukrainian movies but did discuss The Golem, which was filmed near Kyiv, so we're re-releasing that episode this week. The landscape is beautiful. We've also removed reviews of Russian and Russian-financed horror movies from our podcast feed. We'll discuss Ukrainian horror movies during our next regular episode next week....

A high schooler wakes up to find her high school abandoned and haunted. Are ghosts scarier than a military dictatorship? This week, the crew dials the clock back to 1962 Taiwan for Detention. They also explore the "New French Extremity" collection debuting on Shudder next week. Motion Picture Terror Scale: 4 (Marcus and Melissa) / 3 ( Grady). Quality: 5/5/4 Enjoyment: 5/5/4 Articles mentioned in t...

It's felt like the year of Dick Maas at Imported Horror. We've got an unashamed nostalgic attachment to Dutch B-cult classic Amsterdamned, which we watched this summer, and we're finishing the year with the yule tide terrors of Saint. The crew explores differences between Dutch and American holidays, including the super racist "Zwarte Piet" tradition. Plus, we look back on 2021 and forward to plan...

2002 called. It wants its bad, punny movies back. But nobody answered because we were too busy watching a sophomoric horror comedy that isn't quite as outrageous as you might think. Also, Melissa confesses an irrational fear of country music and the crew explores new foreign horror releases dropping this week. Motion Picture Terror Scale: lol, nope. Quality: 2 (Marcus), 1 (Melissa) and 2 (Grady)....

If you'd never heard of vampires, would you know they were monsters? Or would you assume they were divine? This week, the crew unpacks the pros and cons of bad religion, tragic characters and a dog that deserved better. Plus, Shudder's dropping a bunch from overseas this week and one may - or may not - include a bear. Motion Picture Terror Scale: 3 (Marcus) / 4 (Melissa) / 3 (Grady). Quality: 3 /...

It's 1983 and there's hypnotic red fog everywhere. Say no to drugs. Say yes to macaroni and cheese and raw, uncut revenge. Get real weird with us this week as we spend time with Mandy, a cult horror hit featuring Nic Cage and a horrifying cult. Also, there's something for everyone in the coming soon section this week. Motion Picture Terror Scale: 4 (Marcus) / 3 (Melissa) / 2 (Grady). Quality: 5 /...