Subversive Cinema

A story about a state-run prison, an insane warden, his creepy assistant, and Tom Six jumping the shark. Listen in as me and my resident Human Centipede specialist, Chris, try to figure out why this unnecessary sequel exists. Written and directed by Tom Six ( The Human Centipede 1 & 2, The Onania Club ), the Los Angeles Times called the finale to the trilogy "frightless and boring," while Ente...

A story about animals dying, people dying, meditations on dying, and really weird music choices. Listen in as me and my guest Devon discuss the film whose legend is nearly without equal. Written and directed by John Alan Schwartz ( Faces of Death 1-6 ), Screen Anarchy called the film "a curious bit of film history, but nothing more," while Mondo Bizarro said "this movie sucks." Well, seems like fo...

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A story about sadism, abuse, eating poop, and 120 days in the Italian countryside. ***LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED*** Listen in as me and returning guest Joe try to recover from seeing this controversial work. Written and directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini ( The Decameron, The Canterbury Tales, Arabian Nights ) New York Times said the film was "a perfect example of the kind of material that ... can...

A story about corruption, kidnapping, yelling, and walking through rocks. Listen in as me and returning guest Richard, our resident specialist in Breenism, dive into indie auteur wunderkind Neil Breen's fourth feature film. Written and directed by filmmaker Neil Breen ( Fateful Findings, I Am Here....Now, Double Down, Twisted Pair ), HorrorNews.net said the film "reaches hilarious levels of inepti...

A story about exploitation, cannibals, not being very nice to animals, and the least sympathetic film crew ever. ***LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED*** Listen in as me and returning guest Jan carve into the controversial godfather of found footage cinema. Directed by Ruggero Deodato ( Body Count, Cut and Run, Concorde Affaire '79 ) and written by Gianfranco Clerici ( Zorro the Rebel, Jungle Holocaus...

A story about marital abuse, a dog named Shnoopsie, a friendly little fat goblin, and lack of color correction. Listen in as me and listener and first-time guest, Chris, chat about this little slice of indie film ambition. Directed by first-timer Chris Lee and written by first-timer Rosa Parnake, Film Threat called the film "as indie as it gets," while Tales of Terror said the film "has surprises...

A story about assassinations, biochemical warfare, canned tuna, and... who the fuck knows. Listen in as me and returning guest Richard, our resident specialist in Breenism, revisit the film that started it all for indie auteur wunderkind Neil Breen. Written and directed by first-time filmmaker Neil Breen ( Fateful Findings, I Am Here....Now, Pass Thru, Twisted Pair ), Worst Movies Ever Made called...

A story about a duck, a girl, inter-dimensional demons, and flirting with bestiality. Listen in as me and returning guest Dan settle in with a Duckweiser and thumb through that latest issue of Playduck as we revisit the first feature film about a Marvel character. Directed by Willard Huyck ( Messiah of Evil, French Postcards, Best Defense ), who also co-wrote the film with Gloria Katz ( American G...

A story about guns, projections, reflections, and Sean Connery's body hair. Listen in as me and returning guest, Peter, become one with the Tabernacle and aim our kaleidoscopes at this trippy piece of 70s sci-fi. Written and directed by John Boorman ( Deliverance, Exorcist II: The Heretic, Point Blank ), Entertainment Weekly called the film "silly [and] impenetrable," while the New Yorker said it...

A story about rubber suit aliens, bad acting, Maryland accents, and a tiny police station. Listen in as me and returning guest, Kenny, set this interplanetary zoological disaster film under or microscopes. Written and directed by Maryland’s greatest unknown talent Don Dohler ( Blood Massacre, Galaxy Invader, Nightbeast ), the Bloody Pit of Horror called the film both “extremely cheap-looking, amat...

A story about young love, magical days, addictions, and no more books. Listen in as me and resident specialist in Breenism, Richard, as we plumb the depths of this strange and abstruse masterpiece. Written, directed, produced, and edited by master indie auteur Neil Breen ( Double Down, I Am Here.... Now, Fateful Findings, Pass Thru, Twisted Pair ), Screen Anarchy called the film "compelling in its...

A story about old friends and new, talking about making movies, unmotivated dolly shots, and even worse CGI than before. Listen in as me and returning Birdemic specialist, Dave, giggle and revel at this amazingly ridiculous sequel. We're back for more BIRDS! Written and directed by self-proclaimed auteur James Nguyen ( Birdemic: Shock and Terror, Birdemic 2: The Resurrection, Julie and Jack ), Mov...

A story about 80's fashion, toxic relationships, peeing one's pants, and farts. Listen in as me and returning guest Dan take a pee-soaked, snot-strung stroll down memory lane with this horrific example of a "family film." Directed by Rod Amateau ( Son of Hitler, Drive-In, Gilligan's Island ) and written by Amateau and Linda Palmer ( Legion of Fire: Killer Ants!, The Garbage Pail Kids Movie ), TV G...

A story about revenge, nihilism, dizzying camera work, and notorious sequences. ***LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED*** Listen in as me and my returning guest, Mike, talk through this polarizing work. Written and directed by Gaspar Noe ( I Stand Alone, Into the Void, Love ), Rolling Stone said the film was "artfully crafted" while the Wall Street Journal countered by calling it "almost literally unen...

A story about the dangers of science, government coverups, random skinny dipping, and a big fucking Komodo dragon. Listen in as me and my guest, Joe, consider the finer points of gratuitous skinny dipping, huge Komodo scat, and infinite ammo. Directed by Jim Wynorski AKA Harold Blueberry AKA Sam Pepperman AKA Salvadore Ross AKA Jay Andrews ( House on Hooter Hill, The Witches of Breastwick, The Hil...

A story about cyborg space Jesus, corruption, environmentalism, and sisters who go into prostitution way too quickly. Listen in as me and Richard, our resident specialist in Breenism, discuss the technique, philosophy, and confounding style of this enchanting indie film. Written, directed, produced, and edited by REALTOR®-cum-auteur Neil Breen ( Double Down, I Am Here.... Now, Fateful Findings, Pa...

A story about one really angry German dude, strippers, photography, and a whole lot of fake blood. Listen in as me and returning guest Devon flounder as we try to find a reason why this film exists. Written and directed by Nick Palumbo ( Nutbag, Murder-Set-Pieces ), the Christian Science Monitor (yes, you read that correctly) called the film "an interesting effort to make the ultimate horror movie...

A story about green goo, bad stage makeup, goblins, and PISSING ON HOSPITALITY! Listen in as me and my returning guest, Dan, talk through this infamous accidental comedy. Written and directed by auteur Claudio Fragasso—tower of talent who as gone by the names Drake Floyd, Clyde Anderson, Werner Knox, and Claudio Sansevero—( Rats: Night of Terror, Scalps, Night Killer, Karate Man ), The Chicago Rea...

A story about a house a geek, a hobo, a house, and a whole lot of psychosis. Listen in as me and my guest, Pete, talk through this strange mind trip of a film. Directed by two-time helmer Chris Walas ( The Fly II & The Vagrant ) and written by Richard Jefferies ( 14 Going on 30, Cold Creek Manor, Bloodtide ), The Video Vacuum called it a "painfully unfunny black comedy," and Entertainment Week...

Happy Thanksgiving! A story about a curse, friendship, Thanksgiving break, and a foul-mouthed turkey. Listen in as me and my returning guest, Devon, talk about how thankful we are for this piece of holiday-themed magic. Directed by first-time-helmer Jordan Downey ( ThanksKilling 3, Critters: Bounty Hunter, The Head Hunter ) and co-written by Downey and Kevin Stewart ( ThanksKilling 3, The Head Hun...

A story about health issues, the system, slugs, and exploding eyes. Listen in as me and my guest, writer and director Todd Norwood, talk through this slimy, crawly, and carnivorous film. Directed by Juan Piquer Simón ( Pieces, The Rift, Cthulhu Mansion ) and written by Ron Gantman ( Slugs, Mystery on Monster Island ), Video Graveyard called it "a flick so utterly ridiculous you have to see it at l...

A story about drippy things, guts, corpses, and really, really weird sex. Listen in as me and my guest, my lovely wife Ashley, talk through this gooey horror rom-com. Directed by Jörg Buttgereit ( Nekromantik 2, Lexx, Schramm, Green Frankenstein ) and co-written by Buttgereit and Franz Rodenkirchen ( Nekromantik 2, Schramm, The Death King ), The Bloody Pit of Horror called the film "one of the sic...

A story about the nuclear family, sadism, body horror, and inhalers. ***LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED*** Listen in as me and returning guest & resident Human Centipede "expert", Chris, discuss this dry heave-inducing sequel. Written and directed by Tom Six ( Human Centipede I, II, & III ), the sophomore entry in Six's triad of repulsion currently holds a 17 out of 100 Metascore. Entertain...

A story about the environment, survival, bloodthirsty birds, and terrible CGI. Listen in as me and my guest, Dave, talk through this film that makes you wonder what the hell you are watching. Written and directed by James Nguyen ( Birdemic 2: The Resurrection, Birdemic 3: Sea Eagle, Julie and Jack ), Variety called the film a "compendium of cinematic don'ts [which] gives it a goofy, almost surreal...