Caliber 9 From Outer Space

The days are cooling down, the leaves are changing colour, and the nights are drawing in. It must be Creepy Spooky Month! Al joins us for the first of a series of episodes all devoted to horror this October - and what better way to kick it all off than by presenting the second instalment of our deep dive into the beloved Friday the 13th movie franchise? This time, we discuss Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981), and then carry right on into Friday the 13th Part III (1982), both directed by Steve Miner. Jason has entered the building!

Let's just say, plot is not really the reason to watch either of these films. so we won't be announcing a Spoiler Territory section for either of them.

Want to get in touch? You can reach us on [email protected]

Theme music: "The Cold Light of Day" by HKM. Check out HKM on #SoundCloud or Bandcamp

"Friday the 13th" by White Reaper

Fear and loathing on the sun-baked tarmac of the Australian Outback and the... not so sun-baked tarmac of downtown Birmingham. Ted Bennett pops in and he and Rob dive full throttle into Richard Franklin's Hitchcockian Ozploitation classic, Roadgames (1981), before going on to scratch their heads over British horror-comedy curio I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle (1990), directed by Dirk Campbell. There is much hilarity and not a little dandruff.

It's not really possible to spoil I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle, but we will call out Spoiler Territory for Roadgames. If you want to skip ahead from that point, you can rejoin the conversation at the 1:18:19 mark to avoid spoilers.

Want to get in touch? You can reach us on [email protected]

Theme music: "The Cold Light of Day" by HKM. Check out HKM on #SoundCloud or Bandcamp

"Nude Sheilas on Motorbikes Drinking Beer" by Cosmic Psychos

To mark International Forbidden Desires Week (inaugural, and declared by us), Bryce drops in to discuss two films that feel worlds apart, even if they're both obsessed with love taboos. We check out Luis Buñuel's classically kinky Belle De Jour (1967), and Jean-Marie Pallardy's rather less celebrated Franco-Turksploitation riot, White Fire (1984). Sadomasochism and.. siblings. It's quite a heady mix.

We don't think you can really spoil White Fire, which has a storyline although comprehending it is probably optional, but we will call out a Spoiler Territory of sorts for Belle De Jour. If you want to skip ahead from that point, you can rejoin the conversation at the 1:04:36 mark to avoid spoilers.

Want to get in touch? You can reach us on [email protected]

Theme music: "The Cold Light of Day" by HKM. Check out HKM on #SoundCloud or Bandcamp

"Chance On A Feeling" by Jon Lord

Crime and transgression from the golden age of Italian exploitation cinema this week, as Sammy from the Gentlemen's Guide to Midnite Cinema pops in to discuss Cry of a Prostitute (1974), directed by Andrea Bianchi, followed by To Be Twenty (1978), directed by Fernando Di Leo. We discuss the amazing second act of Henry Silva's career as a genuine star of Italian cinema, and delve into the deeper themes of gender politics in Di Leo's surprisingly heavy swing at the genre conventions of the day.

It's not really possible to spoil Cry of a Prostitute, but we will call out Spoiler Territory for To Be Twenty. If you want to skip ahead from that point, you can rejoin the conversation at the 2:41:48 mark to avoid spoilers.

Want to get in touch? You can reach us on [email protected]

Theme music: "The Cold Light of Day" by HKM. Check out HKM on #SoundCloud or Bandcamp

"I Became a Prostitute" by The Twilight Sad

It's time to watch some fast cars on film, driving dangerously around narrow streets by square-jawed men (and women) tortured by the existential horror of modern life. Sakana joins us to discuss John Frankenheimer's high octane epic, Grand Prix (1966), followed by Hairpin Circus (1972), directed by Kiyoshi Nishimura.

We will be announcing a Spoiler Territory section for both films, so if you haven't seen them before you listen, you can nevertheless avoid spoilers for Grand Prix by skipping ahead to the 1:24:59 mark, and for Hairpin Circus by skipping ahead to 1:58:45.

Want to get in touch? You can reach us on [email protected]

Theme music: "The Cold Light of Day" by HKM. Check out HKM on #SoundCloud or Bandcamp

"Lights On The Chrome" by Cloud Control

From the sublime to the ridiculous, we're getting esoteric this week. Not to mention erotic. And not a little neurotic to boot. Jerry drops in to discuss Mandala (1971), directed by Akio Jissoji and Things To Come (1976), directed by Derek Todd. Buddhism! Politics! Pleasurebots! Pissville! It's all happening this week!

We will be announcing a Spoiler Territory section for both films, so if you haven't seen them before you listen, you can nevertheless avoid spoilers for Mandala by skipping ahead to the 1:28:56 mark, and for Things To Come by skipping ahead to 2:16:42.

Want to get in touch? You can reach us on [email protected]

Theme music: "The Cold Light of Day" by HKM. Check out HKM on #SoundCloud or Bandcamp

He was a stranger... and a killer! In this impromptu and somewhat shambolic bonus episode, Ted and Sammy catch up with Rob and Joe to try and remember as much as possible from the previous night's drunken watchalong of Psycho From Texas (1975), directed by Jim Feazell - an obscure piece of cinema trash which Ted found on an old VHS but which is also available on YouTube. Smalltown oil tycoons, underwhelming hitmen, confused children, gratuitous floral print clothing, the longest foot chase in cinema history, earnest country and western odes to hatred, killing and rape, and an early career appearance from Linnea Quigley which she (understandably) would rather forget. Psycho from Texas is a strange little film and we have great fun talking about it.

This movie seems impossible to spoil, as far as we're concerned, so consider the entire episode to be Spoiler Territory – honestly, I wouldn't worry. But if you want to watch before listening, it's easily available on YouTube and, loathe as we are to recommend the film, those with the right mindset might find it pretty good fun.

Want to get in touch? You can reach us on [email protected]

Check out Ted Bennett's award-winning horror short Reel Terror!

Theme music: "The Cold Light of Day" by HKM. Check out HKM on #SoundCloud or Bandcamp

"Psycho" by Eddie Noack

Yes, we had a hankering to delve back into gritty, seedy, 1970's police thrillers! Our partner in crime, Nick Langdon, stops by to discuss The Offence (1973), directed by Sidney Lumet and The Laughing Policeman (1973), directed by Stuart Rosenberg. From the sleazy underbelly of San Francisco to the mean streets of, er, Bracknell, the fear and loathing is everywhere and we wouldn't have it any other way. Apart from that, it's a pretty good time!

We will be announcing a Spoiler Territory section for both films, so if you haven't seen them before you listen, you can nevertheless avoid spoilers for The Offence by skipping ahead to the 1:32:17 mark, and for The Laughing Policeman by skipping ahead to 2:15:49.

Want to get in touch? You can reach us on [email protected]

Theme music: "The Cold Light of Day" by HKM. Check out HKM on #SoundCloud or Bandcamp

What would summer be without cheesy 80's rock, swimming in the lake, lounging on the pontoon, non-marital sex in a rickety cabin and brutal, bloody death? Al drops by to discuss seminal slasher, Friday the 13th (1980), directed by Sean S. Cunningham and Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985), directed by Danny Steinmann. We discuss the phenomenon of how the original film became arguably the single most influential movie for the subsequent 80's horror boom, despite being widely regarded as inferior even within its own franchise. Meanwhile, we take a closer look at one of the most derided films in the series. Is it underappreciated? Or is it really a pile of sleazy junk with nothing to recommend it?

We will be announcing a Spoiler Territory section for both films, so if you haven't seen them before you listen, you can nevertheless avoid spoilers for Friday the 13th by skipping ahead to the 1:20:10 mark, and for Friday the 13th: A New Beginning by skipping ahead to 2:21:32.

Want to get in touch? You can reach us on [email protected]

Theme music: "The Cold Light of Day" by HKM. Check out HKM on #SoundCloud or Bandcamp

"A New Beginning" by Wolfie's Just Fine

An episode 5000 years in the making! Heather Drain joins us at the bloodsoaked shrine of Ishtar (or is that Sheetar?) to discuss Herschell Gordon Lewis' seminal splatterfest, Blood Feast (1963), and its bonkers cult favourite homage, Blood Diner (1987), directed by Jackie Kong. Tune in for this audio feast, or you'll have to eat hamburgers for dinner tonight.

Let's just say, plot is not really the reason to watch either of these films. so we won't be announcing a Spoiler Territory section for either of them. And remember: All of the mutilations, bodily dismemberments and cannibal rituals were performed by seasoned professionals. Please do not attempt any of these stunts at home.

Want to get in touch? You can reach us on [email protected]

Theme music: "The Cold Light of Day" by HKM. Check out HKM on #SoundCloud or Bandcamp

"Stud Pony" by Dino Lee