Subversive Cinema

A story about rubber suits, one cute robot, one mean robot, and a lot of silliness. Listen in as me and frequent guest, Ben, take a trip back that magical time of the late 80s/early 90s. A time when film put thought, passion, and intent into presenting the viewer with stories that mattered and special effects that boggled the mind. Or not... Directed by Patrick Read Johnson ( Angus, Baby's Day Out...

A story about divorcées, a 24 year old sixth grader, terrible haircuts, and a lot of vomit. Listen in as me and returning guest Ben look back on a film that has proven to be a core memory experience for the both of us. Directed by Brian Levant ( A Christmas Story 2, Snow Dogs ) and written by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski ( Dolemite Is My Name, Agent Cody Banks ), The Washington Post calle...

One is a story about doodles, 'noids, sex, and utter insanity... The other, a story about a boy, his monster friend, his unhappy parents, and some pretty horrific stuff for a kids movie. Listen in as me and returning guest Ben, step in to the mad worlds of doodles and monsters in this special bonus episode. I'm clawing my way back to the show and I hope you enjoy this double feature.

In this special bonus episode I sit down and chat with the filmmaker behind The Taint , Drew Bolduc. We chat about how he pulled off those awesomely gross and hilarious visual effects, how he got into filmmaking, and much more. Check out our conversation for a look behind the magic that is The Taint !

A story about sex in cars, sex with scars, sex with strangers, and oh yeah... car crashes. Listen in as me and returning guest Dan buckle up and put the pedal to the metal with this car-wreck of film—in a good way! Written and directed by David Cronenberg ( The Fly, A History of Violence ) and based on the book by J.G. Ballard ( High-Rise, Empire of the Sun ), Roger Ebert called the film "pornogra...

Guess who is back... ...with a bonus episode at least! And it's SPOILER FREE! It's been since Thanksgiving that the show has dropped the freshness into your feed. Well, allow me to apologize again (new job + new baby = WTF happed to my schedule) and THANK YOU for tuning in, whether you're new to the show or a longtime subscriber. As we ramp up to bring season 3 home, we interrupt our unplanned sil...

A story about puppets, Thanksgiving Land, a missing movie, and a space worm. Listen in as me and returning guest, Devon, pull on our stretchy pants and sit down to feast on the sequel to the infamous ThanksKilling. We wanted a meal, but it ended up feeling like a forced enema. Directed by Jordan Downey ( ThanksKilling, The Head Hunter ) and co-written by Downey, Mike Will Downey ( ThanksKilling 3...

A story about a poisoned water supply, insane misogynists, penis obsession, and way too much semen. ***LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED*** Listen in as me and guest, Chris, talk about the social commentary and startling amount of ejaculation in this fantastically over-the-top comedy-horror. Co-directed by Drew Bolduc ( Science Team, Assassinaut ) and Dan Nelson ( The Taint ), and written by Bolduc,...

A story about two warring families, two star-crossed lovers, some graphic violence, and a whole lot of boobs. Listen in as me and new guest and veteran podcaster, Julian, put in our nose piercings and prince alberts for this raucous and vulgar rendition of the Bard's most recognized work. Directed by Lloyd Kaufman ( The Toxic Avenger, Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D. ) and co-written by Kaufman and James G...

A story about a corrupt prison system, eyeball damage, crowd-provided exposition, and magically appearing items. Listen in as me and returning guest, Joe, dust off our whistle-leafs and stretch our muscles in preparation for this knock-down, head-smasher of a film. Written and directed by Ngai Choi Lam ( Her Vengeance, Erotic Ghoast Story ) and based on the manga "Riki-oh" by Tetsuya Saruwatari an...

A story about family, friendly competition, adult braces, and suburban hell. Listen in as me and guest, Dan, pull on our polo shirts and tighten our braces for this trippy flick. Co-written and co-directed by Jocelyn DeBoer ( Adam Ruins Everything, The Arrival ) and Dawn Luebbe ( Adam Ruins Everything, Dress A Cow ), The Globe and Mail called the film "as enticing as it is bizarre," while The New...

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A story about a girl, her past love, her current love, and even more necrophilia. Listen in as me and returning guest, my almost perfect wife Ashley, reminisce over what was arguably our worst date night movie choice. Directed by Jörg Buttgereit ( Nekromantik, Schramm ) and co-written by Buttgereit and Franz Rodenkirchen ( Nekromantik, Schramm ), the Bloody Pit of Horror said the film "steers away...

A story about loneliness, unconditional love, objectophilia, and TITANIUM. Listen in as me and fellow podcaster and returning guest, Al, dress up like crash test dummies and prepare for a head-on collision between our minds and this controversial award-winner. Written and directed by Julia Ducournau ( Raw, Servant ), the Playlist called the film "deliciously grisly and inventive," while the Guardi...

A "story" about old people masks, breaking shit, humping shit, and doing weird shit. Listen in as me and returning guest, Chris, struggle to find the reason for this "film's" existence. Written and directed by one time indie darling Harmony Korine ( Kids, Gummo ), the Los Angeles Times called the film "a perverted love letter to fans of [Korine's] brand of unstable, fringe-y terror," while the New...

A story about parenthood, anxiety, a strange baby, and who the hell knows. Listen in as me and new guest, Jon, stare into the magical radiator that is this film and try to divine just what is going on here. Written and directed by seminal auteur David Lynch ( Blue Velvet, Mulholland Drive ), Time Out called the film "a singular work of the imagination, a harrowing, heartbreaking plunge into the da...

A story about unitards, technology run amok, an angry ghost, and a huge liability case. Listen in as me and guest, Devon, slip on our leg warmers and pop in our jazzercise mixtape to see what's the haps with this week's flick. Directed by Michael Fischa ( My Mom's a Werewolf, Crack House ) and written by James Bartruff ( Death Spa, What's Happening Now! ) and Mitch Paradise ( Death Spa, Bleacher B...

A story about Hollywood, a man with a dream, special effects, and UNIONS. Listen in as me and new guest, Brian, travel to Tinseltown of yesteryear with this silly, impressive, and utterly fun ode/jibe at the movie business. Written and directed by Mike Jittlov ( The Wizard of Speed and Time ), Time Out called the film a "bizarre and wacky conglomeration of [special effects] and fantasy slapstick,"...

A story about forbidden love, casual breaking and entering, random dancing, and Dutch angles. Listen in as me and new guest, Ben, pull on our patchwork pants and overly embroidered jackets to revisit this abomination of a cinematic vehicle meant to launch Vanilla Ice into movie stardom. Luckily for society it was a spectacular failure. Directed by David Kellogg ( Inspector Gadget, Lusty Liaisons I...

A story about super powers through science, green screens, stock footage, and running in place. Listen in as me and returning guest, Chris, sit down for another choice cut recommended to me by this masochistic friend of the show. Directed by Lewis Schoenbrun ( Aliens vs. Avatars , Queen Cobra ) and written by Keith Schaffner ( Queen Cobra , Demonoids ), The Horror Times called the film "not intere...

A story about incredibly short-shorts, kids being assholes, seemingly accepted pedophilic tendencies, and poor Mozart. Listen in as me and returning guest and horror cinephile, Sean, pull on those aforementioned '80s short-shorts, roast some s'mores, and chat about this subversive classic. Written and directed by Robert Hiltzik ( Sleepaway Camp , Return to Sleepaway Camp ), IGN called the film a "...

A story about survival, grenades, jean shorts, and abs. Listen in as me and my guest and fellow podcaster, Cam, zip up our jorts, sharpen our boobytrap spikes, and hunt down this film's sauce rating. Written and directed by David A. Prior ( Deadliest Prey, Killzone, Jungle Assault ), TV Guide called the film "a wretched Rambo ripoff," while Morning Movie Review said "Holy cow[, t]his movie is a go...

A story about ice cream, childhood trauma, America's failing mental health system, and Small Paul. Listen in as me and returning guest Mike scoop into the gory bucket of fake blood and melting ice cream that is this film. Directed by Norman Apstein ( Ice Cream Man, numerous porn flicks) and written by one-time writer Sven Davison ( Ice Cream Man ), Entertainment Weekly called the film "entertainin...

A story about veterans, a ruthless drug lord, a girl in trouble, and kicking ass the American way. Listen in as me and returning guest Dan put on some ponchos and wade through this splatterfest of violence. Directed by Joe Begos ( Almost Human, The Mind's Eye, Bliss ) and written by first-time screenwriters Max Brallier and Matthew McArdle, the A.V. Club called the film "a visceral throwback to th...

A story about artificial intelligence, programmable DNA, awful facial hair, and a lot of voiceover. Listen in as me and returning guest and resident expert in Breenism, Richard, complete our season long look into the collective works of Neil Breen by breaking down his fifth work. Written and directed by wunderkind auteur Neil Breen ( Double Down, I Am Here....Now, Fateful Findings, Pass Thru ), it...