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In which we talk Francis Ford Coppola's stylishly sexy Dracula (1992), Diablo Cody's sensually subversive Jennifer's Body (2009) and some Italian guy's crudely carnivorous Cannibal Holocaust (1980).

Featuring a number of other interesting films such as Dead Man (1995), The Hills Have Eyes (1972) and The Other Lamb (2019) as well as a round of questions and hot takes.

Recommended films for episode 13 - Nightcrawler (2014) and Peeping Tom (1960)

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00:03:18 ☠ Dead Man 

00:08:45 🧛🏼‍♂️ Dracula

00:20:18 👁 The Fall + Mubi

00:30:44 🥩 Cannibal Holocaust

00:46:33 🔥 Hellraiser

00:51:18 🇯🇵 Onibaba

00:53:39 🐑 The Other Lamb

00:57:47 🧛‍♀️ Jennifer's Body

Listener Questions

01:13:00 🍿 Views on remakes?

01:22:19 🎬 Carrie is shite.

01:31:33 💵 Could the success of Avatar be replicated?

01:44:30 Outro

In which we talk The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020), Trash Humpers (2009) and the recommended film for the week, The Other Guys (2010). Featuring local talent spotlight and a new segment in which we react to Hot Takes sent in by listeners.

Recommended film for episode 13 - Nightcrawler (2014) and Peeping Tom (1960)

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00:03:31 🦌 The Deerhunter

00:18:03 ⚖️ Trial of the Chicago 7

00:38:10  🗑 Trash Humpers

00:58:15 🔫 The Other Guys

01:36:49 🛕 Tower Heist

01:46:04 🕺 Local Talent Spotlight

Listener Questions

01:49:06 🗿 Favourite stoner movie?

01:52:12 🔒 What if lockdown never happened?

01:55:25 🔥 Hot Take: Marty McFly hasn't a clue

01:59:00 🔥 Hot Take: I hate Jack Black

02:02:27 Outro

In which we talk silent movies, found footage, the cine-nihilism of Se7en (1995) and weigh in on what it would take to remake the Twilight franchise into an Oscar-winning epic.

Recommendation for next week – The Other Guys (2010)

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00:03:34 🇫🇷 Danton! (1983)

00:11:36 👤 Persona (1966)

00:18:07 🎬 Napoleon (1927) and Cine-romanticism

00:27:50 📹 Tribulation 99 (1999), found footage and artefacts from the future 

00:34:09 🦖 Primal

00:40:16 7️⃣ Se7en (1995)

00:48:20 😦 Nihilism in contemporary cinema

Listener Questions

01:02:20 Any good movies to watch right now?

01:07:05 Favourite autobiography?

01:09:20 Thoughts on the one-shot technique?

01:23:17 How would we remake Twilight to win an Oscar?

01:50:36 Fuck, marry, kill Tim Curry?

01:54:55 Outro

In which keep it creepy with five bone-chilling tales of terror, including Peeping Tom (1960), One Cut of the Dead (2017) and our recommendation for this week Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982).

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Dawn of the Dead (2004) 🛒-  00:03:49

Cape Fear and The Boys ⛵- 00:19:29

00:24:27 👀 Peeping Tom

35:28 🧟‍♀️ Land of the Dead

51:37 🎬 One Cut of the Dead

54:51 ☘️  Halloween III: Season of the Witch

01:27:46 🎃 Trick 'r Treat

Listener Questions

01:37:01 🤔 Critically acclaimed movies that we don't like

01:41:08 🏋️‍♂️ Favourite sports movie?

01:46:28 🎮 Best adaptation of a video game?

01:48:21 🔚 Favourite film endings? (Spoiler Warning for Hereditary and Uncut Gems!)

01:54:54 💪/🦵 Would you rather three arms or three legs?

01:58:33 Outro

Film Recommendation- The Other Guys (2010)

In which we talk fate and destiny, get some serious seasonal vibes with Halloween (1978) and Halloween (2018) and welcome a special guest to resurrect the The Twilight Saga and talk about 'Midnight Sun', the latest release in the timeless vampire series.

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Film recommendation- Halloween 3- Season of the Witch 

00:00:00 Intro

00:04:07 🕰 Deerhunter/Synchronicity

00:14:05 🧟‍♀️ Zombies

00:23:42 ❓ Clue + Corpse Bride

00:31:35 🎃 Halloween (1978, 2018)

01:00:39 Listener Questions 

01:01:38 🤔 What made you start the podcast?

01:06:42 👨🏻‍🦳 Thoughts on David Attenborough?

01:16:33 ♾ Fav/least fav plot twists?

01:25:32 7️⃣ Se7en vs 12 Monkeys

01:36:23 👶 Where do babies come from?

01:39:02 🧛🏼‍♂️ Twilight Bantz Revisited (feat. Sophie)

01:56:42 🌞 Midnight Sun

In which we talk Perfect Blue (1997),  inhuman hyperreal projections and sensory deprivation tanks. 

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Next film recommendation - Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:09 🎬 Paul Verhoeven and remakes

00:14:24 😳 Eoin's embarrassing Handmaiden tale

00:22:54 🔵 Perfect Blue

01:04:24 ☠️ Iconic psycho killers

01:24:19 ❓ Listener Qs - What does it mean to be human?

01:34:23 🎼 Favourite movie soundtracks?

01:38:50 🎨 Influence of film on GTA?

01:44:38 🥵 Guilty pleasures movies?

01:47:04 ⏰ Best time travel movies?

"Listen to them, the children of the night. What music they make!” - Big Drac, 1897

In which we talk Twilight for the final (?) time and gothic monstrosities in general. Sandwiched between Office banter and a few tasty Listener Questions.

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Film Recommendation Perfect Blue (1997)

00:00:00 Intro

00:04:51 👨🏻‍💼 The Office US/UK Banter

00:22:14 🧛🏼‍♂️ Twilight Bantz

00:54:24 🧟‍♀️ Gothic Monstrosities

01:19:24 🗣 Listener Questions! 

01:20:27 🎨 Last truly original film you saw?

01:33:53 🔥 Piping hot takes on loved/hated movies

01:50:24 🦶 On the Tentin Quarantino Question

In which we talk Children of Men/Land of the Lost, stop off on the penultimate leg of our journey through the Twilight Saga with Breaking Dawn Part 1 and pay homage to some our heroes (Jedward and Tommy Wiseau). 

Film recommendation for this week - Perfect Blue by Satoshi Kon

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00:00:00 Intro/film chatter

00:19:02 🧛🏼‍♂️ Twilight Bantz

00:37:06 👼 Children of Men

01:04:29 🦖 Land of the Lost

01:16:30 🧟‍♀️ Listener Questions – creepiest movies?

01:24:24 😎 Where is Tommy Wiseau from?

01:27:34 🕺 On the Jedward Question

01:34:40 📚 Book Recommendations

1:41:43 Outro/shoutout

In which we talk Lovecraft Country, Gaspar Noé's Irréversible (!) and field our first batch of listener's questions.

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00:00:00 👁 Intro

00:06:55 🎬 Apocalypse Lmao: Director's Nut

00:20:33 😈 Lovecraft Country

00:32:35 😵 Irréversible (Content Warning)

01:04:29 📚 What books would you recommend?

01:22:34 💛 Do Homer and Marge belong together?

01:31:29 🦞Who would win in a fight Jordan Peterson or Ben Shapiro?

01:41:13 🎨 Do you like Lynch?

01:50:30 🗣 Brown Town

Eoin's film recommendation- Perfect Blue (1998)

In which we talk Climax (2018),  The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010) and turbulent trips around the world and inside your head! 

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00:01:30 Twilight Bantz

00:21:08 Climax

00:47:24 Psychedelic Baguettes

01:09:04 Lead Consumption and Other Inadvisable Lifestyles

01:20:00 McLuhan and the Global Village

01:42:15 Boiling Hot Q of the Week

Next film recommendation- Children of Men (2006) and Land of the Lost (2009)