Subversive Cinema

Art sits down to chat with Big Brayden himself, Sky Elobar! We discuss the making of the film, what it is like working with director Jim Hosking, how it is to have prosthetic genitals, and much more. Check out the conversation there, and learn more about Sky and his work at his IMDb page!

A story about grease, a father and son, strange genitals, and... did I say grease? Listen in as me and my returning guest, Devon, talk through this hilariously greasy flick. The feature debut of British director Jim Hosking ( An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn, ABCs of Death 2 ) and co-written by Hosking and Toby Harvard ( ABCs of Death 2 ), The Playlist said the film was "utterly honest, to the po...

A story about friendship, ninjas, Orlando, and chopping limbs off. Listen in as me and my guest, Sean, talk through this rediscovered piece of magic. Directed by Woo-sang Park under the pseudonym Richard Park ( Kill the Ninja, L.A. Streetfighters, Gang Justice ), and written by Joseph Diamand ( The IBUR Connection ) with story help from Park and Y.K. Kim, The A.V. Club accurately said the film has...

A story about a man down on his luck, a pedophile Santa Claus, a burning bus full of school children, and a shotgun. Listen in as me and my returning guest, Dan, talk through this hyper-violent and wickedly fun homage to grindhouse exploitation. Directed by Jason Eisener ( The ABCs of Death, V/H/S/2 ) and written by John Davies ( V/H/S/2 ), New York Magazine (Vulture) called the film an "unpretent...

A story about sweat, garbage, terrible jokes, and a third arm. Listen in as me and my guest, Kenny, talk through this star-studded, greasy little oddball flick. Written and directed by Adam Rifkin ( The Chase, Detroit Rock City, The Last Movie Star ), this film has been lauded as a "pitch-black fable of show business at this sleaziest" by the Los Angeles Times, while also considered "a new low in...

A story about food, sex, vomit, and the socio-political history of Hungary. Listen in as me and my guest, Jan-David, talk through this delightfully strange and critically acclaimed foreign film. Written and directed by György Pálfi ( His Master's Voice, Free Fall, Hukkle ), the Los Angeles Times called it a "grotesquely bizarre allegory on life in Hungary" and Film Threat said it was "a devious li...

A story about family, addiction, missing children, and stuff up the butt. Listen in as me and my returning guest, Chris, talk through this intriguing, butt-centric, and well crafted indie-noir. Written and directed by Tyler Cornack ( Tiny Cinema and The Pocketeers ), The New York Times called the film a "hilariously bawdy, intermittently inspired act of vivacious vulgarity" and the Austin Chronicl...

A story about family, the end of the world, tears of neglected children, and utter confusion. Listen in as me and my returning guest, Dan, discuss through this indecipherable piece of performance art. Written by Vernon Chatman ( South Park, The Heart, She Holler, and Wonder Showzen ) and directed by 4 independent custom porn studios, this is not your run-of-the-mill indie film. It is a nonsensical...

A story about filth, eggs, cannibalism, and a singing anus. Listen in as me and my guest, Mike, talk through this seminal independent film from Charm City. Written, directed, filmed, edited, and narrated by Baltimore's transgressive maestro of trash cinema, John Waters ( Multiple Maniacs, Female Trouble, Serial Mom, Pecker ), this film has been heralded as "a delightfully repugnant cinematic treas...

A story about love, poppers, herpes, and assholes. Listen in as me and my guest, Al (a fellow podcaster to boot), talk through this filthy little indie gem. Written and directed by first-time-helmer Peter Vack ( Mozart in the Jungle, Consent, PVT Chat ), The Hollywood Reporter said the film "doesn’t just push the envelope in terms of offensive and disgusting content, it folds it neatly and uses it...

A story about family, sobriety, redemption, and porn. Okay, it's actually a lot more f*cked up than that. ***LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED*** Listen in as me and my guest, Devon, talk through what he called "the most horrific thing [he's] seen." Directed by Srdjan Spasojevic ( The ABCs of Death ) and written by Spasojevic and Aleksandar Radivojevic (short films and Serbian projects), this film ha...

A story about love, cheese puffs, toe-free appetizers, and a talking cat (of course). Listen in as me and my guest, Kelly, meow about this breezy and silly film. Directed by David DeCoteau ( Working Girls, Boys Just Wanna Have Sex, and Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge ) under the pseudonym of Mary Crawford, and written by Andrew Helm ( The Great Halloween Puppy Adventure, Santa's Summer House,...

A story about a doctor, his lovely Three-Dog, a dream, and the wonders of modern medicine. Listen in as me and my guest, Chris, dive into the dirty details of this polarizing work of modern-day horror. Written and directed by Tom Six ( Human Centipede I, II, & III ), the first entry into the Centipede triptych follows Jenny and Lindsay as they holiday in an unspecified area of Germany only to...

A story about love, snakes, fire, and questionable police work. Listen in as me and my guest, Dan, drill down into the nitty gritty of this straight-to-VHS classic. Directed by Anson Williams (Potsie Weber in Happy Days ) and written by Barry Sandler (a few things you've probably never heard of), All-American Murder follows Artie Logan as he tries the navigate life at a new college campus. Throw i...

Coming July 30th to a podcast platform near you... A show about the weird, whacky, and downright wrong entries in cinema history. Join me, Art Hall, as I sit down each week with a guest to discuss a film and try to figure out its Subversive Sauce — the things that makes that film stand out. Sure, there will be spoilers about these films, but trust me, you will want to hear about these gems. Learn...