C*ntroversial Cinema Podcast

Prepare to subvert your expectations as Cosette and Liz cover The Strange Thing About the Johnsons (2011) for the C*ntroversial Cinema Podcast season finale. An apt film to end on, this short psychological-horror film by Ari Aster explores polarizing taboos centered around an unsuspecting, all-American family. What happens when familial love becomes inescapably destructive?

As Cosette and Liz tackle the short film, they also reflect on their personal highlights from the show’s first season and look towards season two.

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If you’ve ever wondered what the first found footage movie ever made was like, allow us to enlighten you: there’s a lot of animal cruelty. Cannibal Holocaust (1980) is a found footage movie by director Ruggero Deodato that follows an anthropologist as he travels the Amazon rainforest to engage in a rescue mission of an American film crew. However, what he finds - and subsequently brings back - causes him to question everything…

Liz and Cosette explore and discuss the themes of the film, the *ahem* artistic choices made, and the lasting impact this film has had on found footage movies as we know them today. Does this film, for all its shocking content, still have something valuable to bring to the table? Or does the shocking content render it void? That very well may be the question.

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Happy Pride Month! To celebrate Pride Month (and our return, whoops), we decided to cover the filthiest movie: Pink Flamingos (1972)! The film, directed by John Waters, follows Babs, played by Divine, and her family of misfits as they compete to be named the filthiest people alive.

In this episode, Cosette and Liz reunite to talk about the filth that was witnessed, who John Waters was, and their reactions to the movie. While Pink Flamingos (1972) is certainly different from the other movies discussed thus far on the podcast, it by no means is less shocking than any of the others!

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The film Martyrs (2008) is widely considered to be one of the greatest horror films of all time. In 2021, Rolling Stone ranked it in the top 50 in their list of the greatest horror films made in the 21st century. Directed and written by Pascal Laugier, Martyrs (2008) explores the idea of sainthood and martyrdom, and how that can be achieved via physical pain. 

In this week’s episode, Cosette and Liz discuss their experience of watching the film - including their thoughts on that controversial ending! Love or hate this film, Martyrs (2008) will surely give you something to think about and discuss. 

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If you’ve been in the horror space at all since 2010, you’ve most likely at least heard about “A Serbian Film.” Directed by Srdjan Spasojevic, the film is a commentary on censorship, specifically in Serbian film circles. Its story follows Milos, a retired adult film star who comes out of said retirement after he is made an offer he can’t refuse. Too bad he really didn’t read the terms and conditions of the contract…

In this episode of the C*ntroversial Cinema Podcast, Cosette and Liz discuss the film and its message, and the pros and cons of censorship in media and film. They also discuss whether they would recommend this movie to anyone. (Spoiler alert: They don’t.)

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On this week’s episode of the C*ntroversial Cinema Podcast, Cosette and Liz are discussing the movie that is regarded as “one of the most disturbing films of all time.” That film is none other than Pier Paolo Pasolini’s “Salo, or the 120 Days of Sodom.” Set in 1944 Fascist Italy, the film explores themes of political corruption, authoritarianism, nihilism, and other similar themes. Love or hate this movie, it wills certainly give you food for thought!

The Cinema Gals discuss their thoughts on the movie, as well as this movie is perhaps more relevant to modern times that it may seem. Is this the most disturbing movie of all time? Perhaps it depends on how you look at it…

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For the second episode, your c*nty Cinema Gals are rolling out the red carpet for the one and only Miles County Clown! Art is back for Terrifier 3 (2024), and now it’s the perfect time to revisit the first two movies in all their gory glory. Come along with Cosette and Liz as they discuss all three Terrifier movies, what they like and don’t like about each film, as well as theories they have about the future of the franchise!

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In the first official episode of the C*ntroversial Cinema Podcast, Cosette and Liz talk about Tusk (2014), a movie directed by Kevin Smith, starring Justin Long, Haley Joel Osment, and Michael Parks. Classified as a horror-comedy, this movie is an essential watch for anyone who likes disturbing cinema and/or body horror.

Join the Cinema Gals as they as they discuss walruses more than they ever thought they would, as well as what they liked or didn’t like about the movie! Maybe this isn’t what The Beatles meant by “I Am the Walrus”…

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In this intro episode, you get to meet the C*ntroversial Cinema Podcast hosts: Elizabeth and Cosette! Learn our stories of how we got into horror movies and how that evolved into venturing into more disturbing cinema, and our favorite disturbing movies (so far)!

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