For our first non-arthouse horror episode, who better than Rob Zombie to drag us into the grindhouse muck? There’s nothing “elevated” about the musician-turned-filmmaker’s sadistic, blood-drenched aesthetic, including his two cult endurance tests: 2005’s grisly horror Western The Devil’s Rejects, and 2009’s singularly brutal Halloween II. We discuss Zombie’s very specific obsessions, how hard it is to stomach the relentless cruelty, and whether his skills as a director make up for his limitations as a writer.

Unwatchables is hosted by Marc Dottavio and Seth Troyer, produced by Tony Scarpitti, featuring artwork by Micah Kraus. 

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