Filmed Obscura

Welcome to 2022 Filmed Obscura fans!  Thank you so much for your support.  Justin and Chris are back with the continuing saga of "tougher content" cinema.  Coming off the craziness that is Subconscious Cruelty, this month's offering is a breath of fresh air.  It was still difficult to watch to some degree, and the content pushes some boundaries, but it was not the roadkill we were expecting.  January's film is Phil Steven's Flowers; a surreal, arthouse horror film that offers an interesting portrait of death and the emptiness that follows.   If you're eating while watching, be warned!  There is an early scene that makes your stomach rumble.  That being said, enjoy!!

We are on social media!  We got less porn with this one...yay!

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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays all!  Chris and Justin are back with insightful commentary on the most unChristmas movie there is, Karim Hussain's Subconscious Cruelty.  You thought House of Flesh Mannequins was "porny"...well buckle up.  This film is the toughest so far and contains some pretty shocking imagery.  Not for most casual viewers...please heed this warning if you decide to watch it.  

Also included is the Filmed Obscura Holiday Special Part II.  You want to watch it?  Check it out on YouTube at this link:
https://youtu.be/mCaRRAUkBQ0

Filmed Obscura wishes everybody a wonderful and safe holiday season.  We'll be back in 2022 for more tougher content cinema.  The last three will be doozies for sure.  Cheers!

We are on social media...please send us less "porny" arthouse films!

Filmed Obscura: @FilmedObscura on Twitter

Justin: @rustyman_51 on Twitter and IG

Chris:  @OldTerrifier on Twitter

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Whelp...Chris and Justin have done it.  They found an obscure horror film that's super "porny".  Not "porny" in the traditional sense, and no it's not A Serbian Film.  Labeled "Too Extreme for Mainstream" by the distributer, it's extreme alright but not in the ways you may be expecting.   Two words:  male genitalia.  That's what is in store for this month's offering...the extreme arthouse horror film House of Flesh Mannequins.  Let's just leave it at that.  You'll need a beverage.

We are on social media...searching for less "porny" arthouse films.  Sometimes...

Filmed Obscura: @FilmedObscura on Twitter

Justin: @rustyman_51 on Twitter and IG

Chris:  @OldTerrifier on Twitter

Theme song composed by artist Zagi2 courtesy of Freesound.org.  :)

Please pardon the tardiness this month but the entertainment wheels are turning in many directions.  Good news...it's almost Halloween and Episode 23 is up.  It's been said many times but this month's film, Begotten by E. Elias Merhige, is legitimately a doozy.  It's an endurance film that's both compelling and difficult to watch.  It may be one of the most obscure to date, and it fits SO nicely into Season 4.  Seek it out and see if you agree with Justin and Chris' assessment.

We are on social media...searching for more arthouse silent films with unsuspecting nudity and genital beating. 

Filmed Obscura: @FilmedObscura on Twitter

Justin: @rustyman_51 on Twitter and IG

Chris:  @OldTerrifier on Twitter

Theme song composed by artist Zagi2 courtesy of Freesound.org.  :)

Oh it's a Takashi Miike double header this month and Justin finally BROUGHT IT.  Welcome back to Filmed Obscura.  Chris and Justin brought some variety to this party.  Reverting back to the old ways a bit, they discuss two films by the famous (or infamous), renowned and perhaps dangerous Takashi Miike.  First up is his banned episode of Showtime's Masters of Horror series dealing with many difficult topics including incest, molestation, spousal abuse, abortion and talking hands with teeth.  Oh yes...Imprint.  Now if that isn't enough, they venture into the deeper pantheon of Miike films and casually discuss the craziness that is Visitor Q.  More incest, more spousal abuse, more necrophilia!  Justin finally brought a movie that made Chris go "Oh Yes...I'm buying this."  You have to see it to believe it but it's not for everyone.  

We are on social media but nobody knows it.  

Filmed Obscura: @FilmedObscura on Twitter

Justin: @rustyman_51 on Twitter and IG

Chris:  @OldTerrifier on Twitter

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Better late than never!  Welcome back for episode 21 of Filmed Obscura.  The films are gradually getting harder.  This month, Chris brought another bleak, super downer movie and why are we surprised.  He's got a talent for discovering the sadder side of cinema.  The boys dive into the Spanish film Kidnapped (or Secuestrados for the purists).  The film was directed by Miguel Angel Vivas and packs one hell of a gut punch (or stab).  SPOILER ALERT:  the ending is one to be seen with little knowledge so please WATCH the movie before listening to the podcast.  If you don't care, then dive right in but otherwise please watch the ending.  It's worth it.  Now grab that beer...

We are on social media but super bad at it.

Filmed Obscura: @FilmedObscura on Twitter

Justin: @rustyman_51 on Twitter and IG

Chris:  @OldTerrifier on Twitter

Theme song composed by artist Zagi2 courtesy of Freesound.org.  :)

Twenty episodes in the bank and we're not stopping!  Welcome back for the second episode of Season 4.  Chris and Justin got Joe Brady to come back for this film because he's a huge Kevin Smith fan.  Oh yes, you heard that right.  THE Kevin Smith produced this little, obscure film about bullying, teen angst and gun violence.  Not what you're used to from Mr. Smith but interesting nonetheless.  That film is A Better Place directed by Vincent Periera.  While not quite the "tougher content" film that some will endure during this season, the obscure nature and subject matter made it fit nicely overall.  Joe brought in some nice incites to the conversation giving a well-balanced perspective overall.  So please...enjoy!  Snooch!  

We are on social media...it's an uphill battle!

Filmed Obscura: @FilmedObscura on Twitter

Justin: @rustyman_51 on Twitter and IG

Chris:  @OldTerrifier on Twitter

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It's Season 4 of Filmed Obscura, and Chris and Justin are diving into "tougher content" cinema this time around.  The format has changed slightly:  one film per episode and ten episodes encompassing the season.  They're off to good start with Chris' pick for the month:  The Seasoning House.  Directed by Paul Hyett, this film is a sad, dirty, heavy film about forced prostitution and addiction, violence and corruption, and redemption.  Revenge hovers over the film but it's not I Spit on Your Grave.  It also has Eastern European McGruber.  It's the perfect start to a fun-filled season of dread.  Don't forget to grab your favorite beverage while tuning in...that has not changed.  

Find us on the socials if you're curious.  You'll definitely get pictures of physical media.

Filmed Obscura:  @FilmedObscura on Twitter

Justin: @rustyman_51 on Twitter and IG

Chris: @OldTerrifier on Twitter

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Welcome back to Filmed Obscura for the Season 3 finale.  This is a "horrific" episode for so many reasons.  Chris and Justin bring along FO alum Evan Przebowski for a fun mix of menacing duck voices, violent/misogynist killings, vague plot points, mumblecore stylings of deceit, serial killing, fanboys, and realistic (if sometimes long winded) sexual encounters.  That's just the films.  There's also Evan and Chris bickering like annoying siblings, Oprah moments, mispronunciation, lash outs, and a new segment.  As for the films, the boys take on Lucio Fulci's notorious, controversial Giallo known as The New York Ripper before diving into Adam Wingard's stellar early feature: A Horrible Way to Die.  Written by Simon Barrett, the duo's talent was in full display leaving no surprises about why they found success later on.  

A heartfelt "THANK YOU" goes out to all of our listeners who have given this little podcast a chance.  The episodes will continue, with some minor alterations, but the appreciation we have for our listeners will never waiver.  Hope you enjoy...it's the best episode ever.  

Find us on the socials.  Evan isn't there.  That might be a good thing...

Filmed Obscura:  @FilmedObscura on Twitter

Justin: @rustyman_51 on Twitter and IG

Chris: @OldTerrifier on Twitter

Theme song composed by artist Zagi2 courtesy of Freesound.org.  A huge Filmed Obscura thank you for providing such a great theme.  

Things are getting bleaker, sexualized and more punk rock with this episode.  Chris had the older film this go 'round and chose Abel Ferrera's arthouse shocker The Driller Killer.  There's a lot going on in this film including one of the grossest pizza eating scenes in recent history.  Oh the peppers.  Justin, on a different note, picked one short film out of the anthology Little Deaths for his newer movie-Simon Rumley's Bitch.  It's bleak, it's sad, it's sexual, and it has dogs.  Chris loved it just for the dogs.  Hit the fridge, grab a cold one, follow the podcast, and enjoy April's fun offering.  

Find us on social media if you dig that sort of thing.

Filmed Obscura:  @FilmedObscura on Twitter

Justin: @rustyman_51 on Twitter and IG

Chris: @OldTerrifier on Twitter

Theme song composed by artist Zagi2 courtesy of Freesound.org.  A huge Filmed Obscura thank you for providing such a great theme.