Broken VCR

By Chad & HochTV & Film Film History

Broken VCR episodes

February 20, 2023 #38 The Devils (1971)
Ken Russell's 1971 blasphemous horror of surrealism is on deck for discussion. We talk about all the controversy surrounding the film, Oliver Reed's performance, the set design, horrific imagery, and more! We also list our Top 7 Satanic films in our Silver Screen 7. Our Halloween Horror Extravaganza rages on! Give it a listen!

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1 hr 49 min
February 20, 2023 #37 House of 1000 Corpses (2003)
Rob Zombie's debut film from 2003 is up this week. We dive into House of 1000 Corpses and all it's hyper-stylized glory. The production issues, it's delayed release, the one-liner dialogue, Captain Spaulding & Otis Driftwood as new age horror icons, Rob Zombie's inspiration, and much much more!

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1 hr 40 min
February 20, 2023 #36 The Howling (1981)
Joe Dante's 1981 werewolf film, THE HOWLING, is up for discussion. We discuss Dante's involvement, the FX of Rob Bottin, why 1981 is the year of the werewolf film, John Sayles' screenplay, and so much more! Grab your silver bullets, and let's ride!

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1 hr 49 min
February 20, 2023 #35 The Craft (1996)
Andrew Fleming's 1996 film, THE CRAFT, is our feature presentation this week. We talk the cast, the kickoff of the 90s Horror Revival, having a real witch on set, and more. We also talk our favorite witch films in the Silver Screen 7. Come hang and check us out.

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1 hr 42 min
February 20, 2023 #34 Deadly Blessing (1981)
Wes Craven's 1981 transitional religious horror film, DEADLY BLESSING, is up for discussion. We talk the controversial ending, the film's influential moments, style over story, Michael Berryman, Sharon Stone's debut, and much more!

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1 hr 49 min
February 20, 2023 #33 Body Double (1984)
Brian De Palma's 1984 erotic thriller is on the table this week. We discuss the erotic thriller genre, accusations of misogyny against De Palma's film work, violence and De Palma, as well as his fight against the studio and how Body Double acted as a defiant response to critics and the Hollywood establishment's opinions on him. There is a lot to shoot the shit about on this one!

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2 hr 2 min
February 20, 2023 #32 American Graffiti (1973)
George Lucas' 1973 coming-of-age cruising film, American Graffiti is our focus this week. We talk about Lucas as a filmmaker, early 60s car culture, the radio as a character, the influence of the film on early 60s nostalgia, and much more!

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1 hr 58 min
February 20, 2023 #31 Breakdown (1997)
Jonathan Mostow's 1997 suspense thriller starring Kurt Russell searching for his missing wife is up for discussion. We talk Kurt's intensity, the late great character actor JT Walsh, the 90s thriller genre, and much much more!

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1 hr 51 min
February 20, 2023 #30 On Golden Pond (1981)
This week Mark Rydell's 1981 film, On Golden Pond is up. We talk Jane Fonda acting opposite her father Henry Fonda and how the film mirrored their rocky real life relationship. We also discuss the Katherine Hepburn, the comedy, the fascination with death, and the themes at the film's core. This is a fun one.

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1 hr 49 min
February 20, 2023 #29 The River Wild (1994)
This week Curtis Hanson's 1994 river thriller, The River Wild is in our sights. We talk Meryl Streep, the birth of 6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon, the stunts, the plot holes, and so much more. Let's hit the rapids and dive in!

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1 hr 14 min