It's Del Toro Time! – A Guillermo Del Toro-adjacent Podcast

We did it! We survived The Devils! And, oh boy, what a film. Like, what a legitimately amazing film. https://ia902902.us.archive.org/28/items/deltorodevils/DelToro-Devils.mp3

In this episode, Ollie and I crash headfirst into the Seventies with a movie that explores masculinity, the sexual revolution, man’s inhumanity towards man, and BIG BIG TRUCK. It’s Steven Spielberg’s “Duel” from 1971! Also, SHUMP! https://ia802805.us.archive.org/33/items/deltoroduel/DelToro-Duel.mp3

Who Can Kill A Child? We all can! This week, Ollie and I look at “La Residencia” or “The Boarding School” or “The Finishing School” or “THE HOUSE THAT SCREAMED!” It’s a good ol’ Spanish horror film starring a German actress, filmed in English and set in France. EUROPE! That’s how it works. But, does … Continue reading "071 &#8...

This episode, Ollie and I take a look at not one, not two but THREE movies! Yes, it’s 1968’s “Spirits of the Dead” featuring short films by three very different filmmakers and one very dead writer. https://ia802800.us.archive.org/30/items/deltorospiritsofthedead/DelToro-SpiritsOfTheDead.mp3

Ollie and I watch a movie that is near and dear to my heart: Stanley Kubrick’s enigmatic masterpiece “2001: A Space Odyssey” from 1968. What will Ollie think of a very long movie in which very little actually happens? Let’s find out! https://ia802800.us.archive.org/27/items/deltoro2001/DelToro-2001.mp3

“That was NO DREAM!” Ollie and I take a long long look at Roman Polanski’s 1968 horror masterpiece “Rosemary’s Baby!” Say what you will about Polanski (and WE DO) but… man, this is a good movie. Just so so good. But, does Ollie think so? https://ia802807.us.archive.org/19/items/deltorotimerosemarybaby/DelToroTime-RosemaryBaby.mp3

Gettin’ kitty with it – meow meow meow meow m’meow meow meow. This episode, Ollie and I return to the world of Japan and yokai and revenge and sweaty butts with Kaneto Shindo’s 1968 masterpiece “Kuroneko!” Why does that cat only make one sound? What does a woman’s arm look like? Burps? The Force? All … Continue reading "067 – Kuroneko (196...

Hey, it’s us, Ollie and Phil and we’re back with Mario! Mario BAVA, that is! But, there are no ghosts or zombies in this one, just groovy, swinging super-thieves! It’s 1968’s “Danger: Diabolik!” Yeah, baby! Yeah! https://ia803106.us.archive.org/23/items/deltorodangerdiabolik/DelToro-DangerDiabolik.mp3

So, here’s a heck of a thing: this is a LOST EPISODE! Ollie and I recorded this thing a long time ago and then I NEVER RELEASED IT. But, I stumbled across it recently and was like DANG, so here it is! “Eyes Without A Face!” https://ia903102.us.archive.org/31/items/deltoroeyeswithoutfacebonus/DelToro-EyesWithoutFace-BONUS.mp3

Welcome back to a JUST UNDER THE LINE Halloween spook-em-up! We’re diving back into the world of Toho’s Frankenstein series(?) or attempted series I guess with “The War of the Gargantuas!” A movie that isn’t actually called “The War of the Gargantuas” but is actually called “Frankenstein’s Monsters: Sanda vs. Gaira” or “Duel of the...

Come along and ride on a fantastic voyage Slide slide slippity slide if you’re floatin’ in a body it’s do or die Come along and ride on a fantastic voyage Slide slide hoo ride you better be ready ‘fore an hour goes by We’re doing “Fantastic Voyage.” And . . . a SECRET SURPRISE! https://ia803102.us.archive.org/24/items/deltorofantasticvoyage/DelToro-Fantast...

In this episode, Ollie and I take a look at a once-forgotten, now-remembered Hammer Classic, “The Plague of the Zombies!” Is there a plague? No! Are there zombies? Hecks to the yes! Is it good? Oh, you betcha! https://ia801008.us.archive.org/18/items/deltoroplaguezombies/DelToro-PlagueZombies.mp3

Do you know what’s 2 Spoopy 4 Me? Dead kids! This week, Ollie and I look at the deadliest of dead kids in Mario Bava’s “Kill Baby, Kill” from 1966. Of course, you may know “Kill Baby, Kill” better as “Curse of the Dead” or “Curse of the Living Dead” or “Operation: Fear!” or “The … Continue reading "062 – Kill...

Oh boy, were Ollie and I ever looking forward to this one! Yes sir! So glad it . . . happened. This episode is all about Frankenstein(‘s Monster’s Heart Recipient) (not) conquering the World! It’s about a giant boy who kills dogs and a man crawling around on all fours. Enjoy. https://ia601000.us.archive.org/18/items/deltorofrankconqworld/DelToro-FrankConqWorld.mp3

She did the mask. She did the MONSTER MASK! Ollie and I talk about masks and war and sex and tree humping. It’s 1964’s “Onibaba!” https://ia801002.us.archive.org/22/items/deltoroonibaba/DelToro-Onibaba.mp3

Boy oh boy! Ollie and I tackle 1964’s “Kwaidan” and . . . it’s a long one. Like, the movie and the episode. https://ia803005.us.archive.org/34/items/deltorokwaidan/DelToro-Kwaidan.mp3

These are the stories that inspired “Kwaidan” so you can hear them before the episode on “Kwaidan.” Make sense? https://ia803007.us.archive.org/9/items/kwaidanreadings/Kwaidan%20Readings.mp3 Irregular by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/?key...

How do you make the possibility of total global nuclear annihilation seem funny? You just sit down and tell the truth. Stanley Kubrick mined a lot of comedy out of the absurdity of the Cold War in 1964’s “Dr. Strangelove, or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb.” Do Ollie and I … Continue reading "058 – Dr. Strangelove (1964)"

This episode, Ollie and I are back in Kurosawa country with the multi-layered “High and Low.” We look at this seemingly innocuous kidnapping thriller and delve into what was happening in Japan that informed Kurosawa’s telling of the story. It’s quite a trip! https://ia903008.us.archive.org/3/items/DelToroHighAndLow/DelToro-HighAndLow.mp3

This week, I take a look at the unusual – and unusually neglected – film “The Fallen Idol” by the team that brought us “The Third Man” just a year later. It’s intense, frustrating and a wonderful film. https://ia803001.us.archive.org/21/items/DelToroFallenIdol/DelToro-FallenIdol.mp3

This episode, Ollie is bustling to finish the school year and, well, school in general, so you’re stuck with me as I take a quick look at 1948’s “The Red Shoes!” It’s a classic, y’all! https://ia801009.us.archive.org/27/items/DelToroRedShoes/DelToro-RedShoes.mp3

Oh boy! G-g-g-ghosts are back! Or, are they? Ollie and I talk about ghosts that may not be ghosts in 1963’s “The Haunting” by acclaimed director Robert Wise. Well, actually, we don’t talk about it much because I’m sick and Ollie is . . . Ollie. You know what I mean. https://ia903000.us.archive.org/3/items/DelToroTheHaunting/DelToro-TheHaunting.mp3

It’s rare that a movie comes along that I have absolutely no context for, but “The Leopard” from 1963 sure took me by surprise. A masterpiece by Italian director Luchino Visconti, “The Leopard” really took me and Ollie by surprise. It’s sumptuous, pensive, melancholy and very long. But not dull. Check it out! https://ia601008.us.archive.org/28/items/DelToroTheLe...

This week, Ollie and I watch Fellini’s “8½” and . . . it’s not awkward at all. It’s actually a great conversation! https://ia600901.us.archive.org/14/items/DelToroEightAndAHalf/DelToro-EightAndAHalf.mp3

This episode, Ollie and I take a look at the 1962 witchcraft thriller “Burn Witch Burn” OR “Night of the Eagle!” Also, I do that terrible Austin Powers impression again and make Ollie very mad. https://ia803008.us.archive.org/16/items/DelToroBurnWitchBurn/DelToro-BurnWitchBurn.mp3