Gem Hunt

Is Gem Hunt joining the 27 club? Technical difficulties might just push us over the edge. But despite the audio issues with the new Dirt Dog computer, we still have movie stuff to discuss. Join us for a visit to sleazy 80’s Los Angeles as we debate whether The Black Room is a horror film or an erotic thriller. It may even be a vampire film. We even find time to talk about our favorite horror novels.

Everyone is a puppet, including the Gem Hunt crew. Who’s controlling you? Maybe it’s the Dirt Dogs.. The only way to find out is to check out this week’s episode, which also happens to be the Gem Hunt one year anniversary. This week, we review the 2023 film Abruptio, with a cast made up entirely of puppets, and featuring the voice work of some horror legends. Can a new film be a gem? The answer is hidden within, so check it out and don’t let your head explode.

Howdy y’all, join us on this week’s episode of Gem Hunt as we head down south for some good ol’ exploitation! Blacks! Hicks! All will be ‘sploitated in this week’s film-Poor Pretty Eddie (1975). Gem? Taxidermied turd? Let’s check it out! Face down, butt up, America!

Another late episode.. Sorry ‘bout that. Do you like being confused? Do you feel nostalgic for those late 90s / early 2000s mind benders, crafted meticulously to make you question reality? If so, you’re in luck because this week’s movie will surely tie your brain tissue in knots. Released in 2001, The Attic Expeditions takes you on a journey into insanity and black magic, featuring the legendary Jeffrey Combs as a mad scientist/therapist of sorts. Join the Dirt Dogs as they try and make heads or tails of this perplexing curiosity, and stick around for a scarecrow-themed Special Time.

It’s new, it’s live, it’s local! This week on Gem Hunt, the dirt dogs check out a movie filmed in good ole Portland, Oregon (currently on fire). Voodoo Donuts vs. Vegan Strip Clubs is streaming now.. Oh, wait! Just kidding- it’s a little flick from 2020 called ‘I Need You Dead’.. Get ready for a rollicking discussion of small budgets, big dreams, and Garfield with tits. Gem? Turd? Are half-thumbs ok now?! Plus drugs, art, and special time. Hang in there, buds! Either its gonna be ok, or it isn’t..

Do you like detailed discussions surrounding women’s bush levels, sexy vampire twins, the French way of living, and soft core porn? Well, the answer better be yes because on this week’s episode of gem hunt we’re diving into the sexy mind of Jean Rollin, reviewing his 1975 cult classic Lips of Blood; joined by our first ever super special guest star: Buggy’s dad! This week is all about family, so bring yours along for the ride and join us for what might be the most memorable episode thus far!

Hey y’all, sorry we’re late posting this episode.. One not-to-be-named dirt dog is suffering from chemo brain and has also been doing the hand thing, resulting in a dereliction of his editing responsibilities. On this week’s episode of Gem Hunt, we drive our yellow hot rod back to 1973 for a strange little film called Welcome to Arrow Beach. DISCLAIMER: this movie is very hard to come by and youtube won’t let us post it due to copyright issues. If you know us, hit us up and maybe we can hook you up. To cut to the chase, Welcome to Arrow Beach is an early entry into the cannibal sub-genre, but it’s much more than that. Hitchhike along with us for a discussion on drug paranoia, PTSD, beach town cannibalism, and our new Special Time segment where we talk about t he Hand Thing.

GEM HUNT EPISODE TWENTY?! Say what?! This week the gang bellyflops into the world of late eighties shot on video weirdness with Night Feeder (1988). Join us as what’s left of our brains gets sucked out through our eyeholes. Does quality matter? Are some movies obscure for a reason? HAVE we been bombarded by boobs (or turds)? Sit back, take a hit of your local punk rock designer drug, and tune in to find out. And check out our new segment to hear Beth’s disordered thoughts on Beau is Afraid.

Dust off your cowboy boots and grab your SPF 5000 because on this week’s episode of gem hunt we’re heading to Purgatory—no, not that one, but the sleepy desert town where vampires just want to sip synthetic blood and live in peace. We’re talking about Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat—the 1989 cult classic horror-comedy western. Join us as we sink our teeth into this bizarre yet delightful mix of Western shootouts, vampire civil wars, and Bruce Campbell in all his campy glory. It’s undead mayhem, bloodsucking bureaucracy, and a whole lot of vampire cowboy hats. Saddle up and tune in also for a special new segment we’re testing out!

Boobs, knee slivers, and Marianne Faithfull; these are just a few of the random topics the dizzy Dirt Dogs find themselves distracted by in this scattered episode of Gem Hunt. You’ll also hear plenty about Dario Argento, Italian horror cinema, the 90’s, and elaborate deaths, as your hosts deliberate on the 1999 film Kolobos. What kind of film is this and what exactly in tarnation is going on here? There’s only one way to find out.