Specter Cinema Club

Specter Cinema Club

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Specter Cinema Club episodes

  • BUGONIA (2025) ft. Alex A. Pagliuca // Yorgos Lanthi-May

    The boys tackle Bugonia, the most recent film by Yorgos Lanthimos. Joining Garrett & DeVaughn is writer Alex A. Pagliuca to discuss Emma Stone & Jesse Plemons' performances, the bleak tone, and the changes made from it's original source material Save the Green Planet!

    New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 stars while you're at it! Enter The Phantom Zone to access all sorts of bonus goodies like our monthly side show "Watching the Watchlist", movie commentaries, and polls to help shape the podcast: https://patreon.com/spectercinema

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    Specter Cinema Club Original Theme by Andrey Kinnard

    2 hr
  • POOR THINGS (2023) ft. Mae Shults // Yorgos Lanthi-May

    Y'all thought we were done with Frankenstein adaptations!? We had to circle back around to discuss Poor Things directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. Mae Shults returns to discuss body autonomy, the luscious production design, Emma Stone's liberated performance, and Yorgos' prestige reputation up to this point. Put the podcast on during your furious jumping!

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    Specter Cinema Club Original Theme by Andrey Kinnard

    1 hr 49 min
  • DOGTOOTH (2009) // Yorgos Lanthi-May

    It's DeVaughn's birthday month and we're gettin real weird with Yorgos Lanthimos; kicking things off with his 3rd film Dogtooth. We're talking the director's signature style, exploration of taboos, and deciding if this movie is a musical or not. How about a podcast episode of endurance?

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    Specter Cinema Club Original Theme by Andrey Kinnard

    1 hr 46 min
  • THE COLLECTOR (2009) & THE COLLECTION (2012) // Bloody April Showers

    We got a double helping of carnage for our final installment of Bloody April Showers, discussing The Collector and The Collection directed my Marcus Dunstan. We discuss the Saw connections, the thief vs killer dynamic, and if the third film is actually happening or not. Give it to us or we'll eat your heart!

    New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 stars while you're at it! Enter The Phantom Zone to access all sorts of bonus goodies like our monthly side show "Watching the Watchlist", movie commentaries, and polls to help shape the podcast: https://patreon.com/spectercinema

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    Specter Cinema Club Original Theme by Andrey Kinnard

    1 hr 41 min
  • INSIDE (2007) ft. Ariel Powers-Schaub // Bloody April Showers

    The boys are joined by Ariel Powers-Schaub (Millenial Nasties) to discuss the Christmas classic Inside directed by Alexandre Bustillo & Julien Maury. We're talking New French Extremity, subverting the tropes of pregnancy horror, and how blood can change the setting of the film.

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    Specter Cinema Club Original Theme by Andrey Kinnard

    1 hr 12 min
  • I SAW THE DEVIL (2010) ft. Brad Hanson // Bloody April Showers

    We're cranking up the blood another notch as we discuss the South Korean revenge thriller I Saw the Devil directed by Kim Jee-woon. Joining the carnage is Brad Hanson (Gore Things) to break down thematic use of blood, the impeccable craft, and the horrors of revenge. Don't act so weak, this is only the beginning of the pod! (Apologies for a bit of crunchy audio, I think we got some computer mic audio by accident)

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    Specter Cinema Club Original Theme by Andrey Kinnard

    1 hr 29 min
  • Bram Stoker's DRACULA (1992) // Bloody April Showers

    We're kicking off a bloody new theme with another gothic literary adaptation as we discuss Bram Stoker's Dracula directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The boys are discussing their favorite type of blood in horror movies, sexual desires related to blood, Gary Oldman's performance, and justice for Lucy. We have crossed oceans of time to find your podcast feed!

    New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 stars while you're at it! Enter The Phantom Zone to access all sorts of bonus goodies like our monthly side show "Watching the Watchlist", movie commentaries, and polls to help shape the podcast: https://patreon.com/spectercinema

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    Specter Cinema Club Original Theme by Andrey Kinnard

    1 hr 35 min
  • VAN HELSING (2004) ft. Mae Shults // Mary's Monsters

    Last day of the month, we have one bonus Frankenstein's monster to talk in Van Helsing directed by Stephen Sommers. Mae Shults (Pleasers & Punishers) returns to get silly with the boys discussing this bombastic film; from the PS2 graphics to the brattiest version of Dracula on film. This podcast has no heart, we feel no love!

    New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 stars while you're at it! Enter The Phantom Zone to access all sorts of bonus goodies like our monthly side show "Watching the Watchlist", movie commentaries, and polls to help shape the podcast: https://patreon.com/spectercinema

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    Specter Cinema Club Original Theme by Andrey Kinnard

    1 hr 20 min
  • FRANKENSTEIN (2025) // Mary's Monsters // Episode 300!

    Our 300th episode is alive!!! The boys celebrate with the Academy Award-winning film Frankenstein directed by Guillermo Del Toro. We're discussing Del Toro's relationship to Mary Shelley's novel and his approach to adapting it, humanity, daddy issues, and the feats of production behind-the-scenes. If you are not to award us love, then we will indulge in podcast. And our podcast is infinite!

    New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 stars while you're at it! Enter The Phantom Zone to access all sorts of bonus goodies like our monthly side show "Watching the Watchlist", movie commentaries, and polls to help shape the podcast: https://patreon.com/spectercinema

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    Specter Cinema Club Original Theme by Andrey Kinnard

    2 hr 22 min
  • FRANKENHOOKER (1990) ft. Brian Keiper // Mary's Monsters

    The boys are hitting the streets of grimy New York (and Jersey) for Frankenhooker directed by Frank Hennenlotter. We're joined by Frankenstein historian Brian Keiper (Holy Terrors) to discuss the comedic approach, the surprisingly complicated themes, and the iconography of the TITular character. Some need drugs, some people need booze, some just need some surgical assistance!

    New episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe so you don't miss out. Rate us 5 stars while you're at it! Enter The Phantom Zone to access all sorts of bonus goodies like our monthly side show "Watching the Watchlist", movie commentaries, and polls to help shape the podcast: https://patreon.com/spectercinema

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    Specter Cinema Club Original Theme by Andrey Kinnard

    1 hr 36 min

About Specter Cinema Club

From the publisher's feed

The ghosts of your horror movie club explore a different sub-genre each month! Featuring creators from the spooky community, stoner filmmaker DeVaughn Taylor & film journalist Garrett McDowell discuss the recurring motifs of various sub-genres and what makes the best genre films work. New episodes every Tuesday!

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