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We seek out the gory, the violent and the ridiculous films that we remember from our childhood in the 80s and 90s and pick them apart with fondness and catharsis. buymeacoffee.com/dissectthedirect... more
FAQs about Dissect the Direct:How many episodes does Dissect the Direct have?The podcast currently has 63 episodes available.
December 18, 2025Tony Randel and Clive Barker's 1988 Hellraiser 2Leather, labyrinths, and a face that haunted Blockbusters long before anyone even pressed play. We put this gruesome horror sequel to the knife for our 41st episode. ...more1h 2minPlay
December 03, 2025Robin Hardy's 1973 The Wicker ManFor our 40th episode we pick apart this seminal British horror. It was filled with piety, nudity and mystery. ...more1h 7minPlay
November 11, 2025William Friedkin's 1973 The ExorcistWe accidentally broke our 'no high art' rule for our 39th episode. Oh well. Join us for blasphemy, foul language and many other faux pas in our latest edition of Dissect the Direct. The power of Christ compels you... ...more1h 21minPlay
October 31, 2025Newt Arnold's 1988 BloodsportFor our 38th episode we pick apart the film that launched Jean-Claude Van Damme’s career, inspired Mortal Kombat, and immortalised one of Hollywood’s most dubious “true stories” — the legend of Frank Dux....more1h 12minPlay
October 15, 2025David Worth's 1989 KickboxerOn the slab for our 37th episode we put the film that made 'the muscles from Brussels'; Jean-Claude Van Damme, a household name. Assuming that your household contained a spotty teenage boy at the time anyway. ...more54minPlay
October 01, 2025Russell Mulcahy's 1986 HighlanderDecapitations, immortals and terrible Scottish accents. Geoff joins me in the movie morgue for our 36th episode. ...more1h 2minPlay
September 17, 2025George Miller's 1981 Mad Max 2: The Road WarriorA gyro-copter, a boomerang and a scarcity of fuel. George Miller's dystopian classic goes under the knife for our 35th episode. ...more1hPlay
September 03, 2025George Miller's 1979 Mad MaxRoad rage and revenge in an almost post-apocalyptic world. We take a scalpel to the film that started a 45 year long franchise and shaped our culture's view of what the end of the world would look like. ...more1h 3minPlay
August 20, 2025Clive Barker's 1987 HellraiserPleasure and pain. Angels and daemons. We put Clive Barker's phenomenally successful supernatural horror on the slab for our 33rd episode. ...more1h 17minPlay
August 06, 2025Simon West's 1997 Con AirWe complete the Nicolas Cage trilogy with this gloriously silly popcorn action flick for our 32nd episode. ...more1h 25minPlay
FAQs about Dissect the Direct:How many episodes does Dissect the Direct have?The podcast currently has 63 episodes available.