Unpleasant Movies Podcast

UM Conversations is our attempt at broadening the scope a little, talking to artists and academics who's work relates to the unpleasant in one way or another. In this episode I talk to the Oslo based artist Sahar Seyedian, about her series of paintings based on the tragedy of Medea. Check out her art here: https://www.instagram.com/sahar.seyedian.c/?hl=nb Her recommendations are: Chemi Rosados pai...

Our talk continues on, mostly about movies and series. Amongst others The Lighthouse, Portrait of a Woman on Fire, Parasite, Naked and Afraid, and Curb Your Enthusiasm. Enjoy!

This time we talk about Catherine Breillats excellent film about the two sisters, Anaïs and Elena, in the process of leaving childhood and discovering their sexuality. The recommendations for this episode are: Goodnight Mommy - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3086442/ Child of Rage - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3638298/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2 Get in touch with us at Unpleasantmovies@protonmail.com Check ou...

Scavenged from deep space meteorites, Umulium, the only known chemical element that is impossible on planet earth. Used to fuel black suns, bad luck and maligned attempts at intimacy. The song is composed by Jo Scharning and Sverre Aagaard, and is the themesong for the postscript episodes of Unpleasant Movies.

We continue our conversation, starting of talking about tolkiens Children of Hurin, then we get into the antarctic, travel, horrible cover songs, film and art theory, nobel literature prize, etc etc.

We are back for the new year, talking about medically induced vampirism, or is it cannibalism? This is Claire Denis lyrical and sensual take on the horror/drama sub-genre. This episodes recommendations are: Highway of Tears by Jessica McDiarmid https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43328763-highway-of-tears Saturn Devouring His Son by Fransisco Goya https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturn_Devouring_His...

Umulium, that rarest of chemical elements, erroneously left out of the periodic table as part of a conspiratorial war against frenzied fever dreams and slime induced whimsy. Composed by Jo Scharning and Sverre Aagaard, these are the desperate and haunting sounds of our dark future - and also the theme of The Unpleasant Movies Podcast.

Postscript for our 11th episode, where we continue to talk about movies, games, politics and the new year. Some standout impressions from the decade are discussed, and Sverre reads a lovely quote from Ursula K. Le Guin's The Wave In The Mind.

Lynne Ramsays third movie is the subject of this episode, an intense and beautiful film with a fragmented, memory like, narrative that rewards close attention. This weeks recommendations are: Hunting Warhead podcast - https://podtail.com/no/podcast/hunting-warhead/ Adams, a short story by George Saunders, read by john Ferris at the New Yorker Fiction podcast - https://www.newyorker.com/podcast/fic...

This is the post script for our Come and See episode, where we continue the conversation about soft power, veering off into politics and culture in general before talking a bit about the podcast itself. Get in touch with us here: unpleasantmovies@protonmail.com

One of the few truly anti-war movies, shown from the perspective of a 14 year old boy as gruesome crimes of war are inflicted upon civilians around him. Based on the experiences of director Elem Klimov and writer Ales Adamovich, this is a masterpiece of cinema, as poetic and beautiful as it is harrowing and intense. This episodes recommendations are: https://www.reddit.com/r/shittyfoodporn/ https:...

In this episode we discuss The Free Will by Mathias Glasner from 2006, about a convicted rapist who is determined to reintegrate back into society. This episodes recommendations are: The Children of Hurin by J.R.R. Tolkien https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Children_of_Húrin The Delicate Prey by Paul Bowls https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32719641-the-delicate-prey?from_search=true&qid=KtCRiWolU...

Perhaps the most famous unpleasant movie, certainly one of the most influential - Pasolinis Salo is vile, tedious, intense, troubling and great. Thomas Simonsen Balmbra and Sverre Aagaard have a pleasant chat about it, for you pleasure! This weeks unpleasant recommendations are: Renaldo and the Loaf - Songs of the Swinging Larvae music video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYmXu5PQzOU Historical p...

This time we talk about Sympathy for Mr Vengeance, a South Korean New-wave classic, about the horrible results of not being able to afford your sisters kidney transplant because you gave away your last money to black market dealers that scammed you. Also you got fired. Things may be bad, but they will get worse! This episodes unpleasant recommendations are: Kenshi - https://lofigames.com Cyriak -...

Kids, Larry Clarks controversial film following a group of teens having sex and doing drugs for 24 hours, written by Harmony Korine. We talk about the many aspects of the film. Be warned there will be plot spoilers! This weeks unpleasant recommendations are: Unbelievable episode 1 on Netflix https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unbelievable_(miniseries) Say Nothing - Patrick Radden Keefe https://www.good...

Join us as we discuss Sombre by Philippe Grandrieux, a film about a serial killer following Tour de France, doing puppet-shows and killing prostitutes. The flickering, underexposed images and intense soundtrack make for a truly unpleasant watch. Enjoy! Check out our movie list here: https://mubi.com/lists/unpleasant-movies This weeks recommendations are: In Germany Before the War https://open.spot...

Eden Lake, a weekend trip turned slasher nightmare where the monster is replaced with a bunch of twelve year old hooligans. Those kids are just too much! Join us as we discuss the film in detail. This weeks unpleasant recommendations are: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_from_the_Train https://www.gog.com/game/bad_mojo_redux Check out our ever growing list of unpleasant films on mubi here: ht...

If you've experienced serious ailments which no doctor was able to help you with, this movie is for, or about, you! Or perhaps too close too home. Safe is a health-horror about not getting the answers you seek, while things are steadily getting worse. This is our pleasant conversation about that! This episodes unpleasant recommendations: Sleaford Mods - Tied up in nottz https://open.spotify.com/al...

We discuss Uli Edels 1981 film Christiane F, the true story about a young girls decent into heroin addiction. There will be spoilers. Link to this weeks unpleasant recommendation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhunt_(video_game)

A pleasant conversation about unpleasant movies. This is our first episode, talking about what we mean by unpleasant and throwing out some examples of the kinds of movies we will be talking about going forward. Towards the end we each tell tell about an unpleasant song as well! links to the songs discussed: Pretty Ugly Husband - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0DVZwzdNHA Spinal Meningitis - https...