The Devil's Work Podcast

PsydeShow decided to give the listeners a vile, disturbing gift for his birthday this week. We’re covering Jörg Buttgereit’s 1988 infamous cult classic, Nekromantik! Filled to the brim with blood, guts, and good ol fashioned punk rock spirit, this film offers a look into the more romantic side of this paraphilia. Fair warning, this one is a doozy. TW: gore/violence, live animal death, SA, suicide,...

It’s time for Skeptik to take the wheel and drive us straight into the depths of hell as we cover Kyle Edward Ball’s not-so-bite-sized nightmare, Skinamarink! Arguably the most divisive film in recent history, this one either works for you or it fails miserably. It doesn’t get much more avant garde than this, so stick around as we attempt to describe the worst vibes possible. TW: child imperilment...

Evelyn’s luring us into the Swedish woods for some real nightmare fuel as we cover David Bruckner’s 2017 terrifying creature feature, The Ritual! Excellent cinematography, a great cast of characters, and one of the scariest creature designs ever. TW: violence/gore, animal mutilation, spooky runes Be sure to like/subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/@thedevilsworkpodcast2191   Join...

It’s Skeptik’s turn at the wheel, and he’s finishing off our coverage of Park Chan-wook’s Vengeance Trilogy with Lady Vengeance! Easily the most stylized of the three films, this offers another excellent addition to the “good for her” category within the genre. This one is filled with mystery, heartbreak, and bloodshed, so strap in! TW: violence against children/animals, gore, torture, sexual assa...

PsydeShow is here to upset us once again with the second installment of Park Chan-wook’s Vengeance Trilogy, the gut-punching bloody noire classic, Oldboy! TW: violence/gore, incest, sexual assault, dismemberment, suicide, suicidal ideation, violence towards animals Be sure to like/subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/@thedevilsworkpodcast2191   Join the discussion on Facebook (The...

Evelyn is the first to captain this ship on a steady course to hell with Sympathy For Mr. Vengeance, the first installment in our coverage of Park Chan-wook’s Vengeance Trilogy. This 2002 tragedy of errors unfolds in a beautifully cinematic and heartbreaking way. Get ready for an intensely emotional roller coaster with these films! Be sure to like/subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://youtube....

We’re back with another doozy! It’s PsydeShow’s pick this week and we’re covering a stomach turner by the name of Angst! Directed by Gerald Kargl in 1983, with some absolutely insane cinematography by Zbigniew Rybczynski, this film is damn near the pinnacle of an anti-slasher movie. While it isn’t an easy watch, we believe it to be an important one. We also cover the connections to the story it’s...

It’s Skeptik’s turn at the wheel and today we’re covering the 1996 Japanese stomach-turner, Organ! Directed by Kei Fujiwara, this twisted tale unfolds in such a chaotic and disgusting manner, that it’s a bit difficult to even grasp what’s going on half the time! Somehow, we managed to make it through this, but don’t say we didn’t warn you. This is our first toe-dip into the splatter-gore genre and...

It’s Evelyn’s pick and that means 'Super Dark Times' are ahead for us as we tackle this trek through a tangled terrain of puberty & pain. Follow along as we unravel this dark and impending Coming-Of-Age nightmare from the mind of Kevin Phillips. TW: violence, immature humor (a lot of d!ck jokes), toxic masculinity, a big ass sword. Be sure to like/subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://youtube....

It’s time to get handsy this week on the Devil’s Work! PsydeShow’s pick is the 1999 horror comedy cult classic Idle Hands, directed by Rodman Flender! And we’re joined by a very special guest, Brannon of The John Candy! With their particularly fun brand of metal (dubbed “nostalgia-core”), they emit the same energy as this film: chaotic, familiar, and hilarious. Anton is your stereotypical, trashy...

It’s Skeptik’s turn at the wheel and we’re going back to wonderfully delirious and deranged world of Suicide Club with its ambitious sequel, Sion Sono’s Suicide Club 2: Noriko’s Dinner Table! The film takes place just before (also during, and immediately following) the events of its predecessor, allowing for a deeper look into the universe. We follow four characters as they attempt to navigate a m...

It’s our 1 year anniversary as a podcast! And to celebrate, Evelyn is bringing you a two-parter of some existential dread with Paul WS Anderson’s 1997 sci-fi cult classic, Event Horizon! The film follows the crew of the Lewis & Clark starship as they’re summoned to investigate a presumed-to-be-lost ship called the Event Horizon. They soon find themselves trapped in a psychological nightmare where...

Welcome back to the conclusion of our discussion on Event Horizon! This is where the heat gets turned all the way up! Poor Baby Bear. We hope you’re having as much fun listening as we had recording! We’ve had an amazing time bringing you this show for a year now and we hope to continue ruining your lives for many more to come. Thank you so much for all the continued support! TW: violence/gore, sui...

We want to start off by saying we’re sorry for this one! It’s PsydeShow’s turn at the wheel and he’s driving us all insane with Claire Denis’ 2002 addition to the New French Extremity genre, Trouble Every Day. This is a pretty harrowing watch, so we’ll understand if you want to skip viewing it yourself, even though we highly recommend it before listening. The film follows two American newlyweds, S...

It’s time to get radical AND mathematical with this week’s episode of TDW! Revisiting an old classic with an admitted problematic streak, Skeptik takes the wheel with the 1997 Vincenzo Natali film: Cube! When seven - oh wait, make that six - strangers wake up in mysterious, cube shaped rooms with exits in each direction and absolutely no idea how they got there, what else could ensue besides a ser...

We’re back with another stomach-turner as Evelyn leads the conversation this week! It’s firmly an ACAB episode folks so strap in, we’re covering Can Evrenol’s 2016 ride through (literal) hell, Baskin! We follow a group of police officers who are called for backup to a mysterious house in the middle of the night, where nightmares beyond their comprehension await them. Listen along and get grossed o...

We’re truly doing the Devil’s work today, with PsydeShow leading the way! This week, we’re covering Matthew Holness’ utterly disturbing (and very heady) 2018 psychological drama, Possum. The plot follows an (apparently) disgraced puppeteer who returns to his childhood home to quite literally stare the spindly horrors of his past in the face. In all fairness, it’s a bit difficult to describe this f...

It’s Skeptik’s day of birf! And to celebrate, he’s giving us all the gift of trauma in the form of Pascal Laugier’s 2008 new French extremity masterpiece, Martyrs. With us today is friend of the family, Dillon Wright! This film was originally intended to be the debut episode of this podcast, so it’s been a long time coming! This is another collective favorite so get ready for a fun one. Obviously,...

Welcome back to our conclusion to this very morbid conversation! We’ve had a lot of fun so far, but it’s about to take a turn for the worse, so buckle up kiddos. You’re probably gonna want a shower and a hug when this is through. Fair warning. TW: violence against women and children, torture, gun violence, self harm/suicide, general sense of nihilism all throughout. Be sure to like/subscribe to ou...

It’s Skeptik’s pick this week! How can a film be both a cult classic and an absolute foundational gem of multiple genres? Ask the genius behind the 1991 horror-comedy, The People Under The Stairs, Wes Craven. Delivering just as many creepy/disgusting moments as it does laughs - and never letting up on either - it was an obvious choice for us to cover on the pod. TW include: racism, homophobia, chi...

This week our intrepid trio hit another milestone as they review the first movie recommended from outside the pod: 1980 Canadian sensation The Changeling! A very early example of a "classy" haunted house/possession movie, but one that had a massive influence on the genre as a whole. We join the fantastic George C. Scott yet again, as he portrays a writer struggling with the tragic death of his wif...

Skeptik decided to take us all on a feel trip this week with our first dive into the world of animated films, Grave of the Fireflies. Directed by Isao Takahata in 1988, this is a harrowing Studio Ghibli film about the horrors of war. Told through the perspectives of a child, Setsuko, and her older brother, Seita, we follow the pair as they struggle to survive a war-torn Japan during WWII and maint...

It’s Evelyn’s turn at the wheel and she’s driving us straight into a drug-fueled-prog-rock haze from the mind of Panos Cosmatos known as Mandy! This thing is a sight to behold, with incredibly fun visuals, insanely brutal kills, and of course Nicolas Cage. We highly recommend watching this one before listening, as it’s gonna be a lot more interesting if you’ve seen how wild this ride really is. We...

Welcome back to the unhinged fun! Hope you’re enjoying the conversation so far. Now let’s get back to one of the most insane chainsaw fight scenes ever committed to film and of course, our undying love for Nicolas Cage. Be sure to like/subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/@thedevilsworkpodcast2191  Join the discussion on Facebook (The Devil's Work Podcast) and Instagram @thedevils...

Welcome to a very special episode of The Devil’s Work! We were extremely fortunate to sit down with the legendary Neil Napier and discuss his prolific acting career (which began with playing dual roles of both Preacher Man and Chainsaw Charlie in Slashers, which you can hear us gush about on episode 18). Check it out to hear the wonderful chain of events that led up to this meeting! We even got Sk...