This episode features a thorough chat with Brandon Lim, Toronto-based programmer of Black Belt Cinema at the Revue, as well as musician, writer, and designer. Brandon takes us through the Black Belt origin story, from projecting films on a parking lot wall to packing the Revue every month with these fascinating cult gems. We also have a pretty healthy chat about Toronto rep cinemas in general, so if you're a fan of movies AND going to the movies, this will be right up your alley. Check it out!

https://linktr.ee/blackbeltcinema

https://blackbeltcinema.ca/

https://www.instagram.com/blackbeltcinema

https://www.instagram.com/fatal_stasis/

https://www.instagram.com/brandonslimbs/

https://www.instagram.com/filmfvckers/

https://www.instagram.com/dragonsoundsto/

https://letterboxd.com/brandonlim/

This episode features a provocative discussion of the underrated Japanese director, Shinji Sōmai. I've got excellent film writer Jerry McGlothlin on to discuss his works and recurring themes. Starting off with his recently restored Typhoon Club, I was drawn to Sōmai's unique and meditative take on the harsh coming-of-age film. Turns out that's a constant mode for him, with other films like P.P. Rider, Sailor Suit & Machine Gun, and Moving all delivering their own stabs at that painful loss of innocence. It was a fantastic chat and I hope it urges you to check out some of his films! Dive in!

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This episode features a long-time friend of the pod, Canadian filmmaker Anthony Leroy. Along with his company, Elytra Collective, Leroy has been popping out some of the zaniest and most ambitious SOV horror/comedy shorts I've ever laid my eyes on. After his most recent film, "BUM", scraped my brain with its hilarious antics and surprisingly kaleidoscopic stylization (Tsukamoto anyone?), I just had to have this talented goofball on! Expect lots of laughs and lots of future projects spilled like a truck full of beans! Check it out!

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https://www.instagram.com/daddydeathbone/

https://letterboxd.com/daddydeathbone/

https://www.instagram.com/elytracollective/

https://www.youtube.com/@elytracollective

WARNING: This episode contains discussions of disturbing and controversial subject matter, including violence and sexual content.

This episode I'm joined by Jeroen Bijil, the host of Horrible Reviews! Jeroen's fascinating YouTube channel has been dishing out prolific videos covering so many types of films, but his bread and butter is DISTURBING MOVIES. He's gained a massive following diving into some of the most upsetting, horrific, and provocative films out there, so naturally he's got quite a perspective on it. I also appreciate how open-minded and critical he is, not at all a narrow-minded cinephile but a curiously adventurous consumer of all types of movies. We focused especially on "The Coffee Table", "Melancholie Der Engel", and "Larva Mental", but those were just perfect jumping off points to go even further down the rabbit hole. Our chat was a blast and I can't wait to get him back on!

https://www.youtube.com/@UCtFTt2eP8nTsroEpc6IFmmA

https://www.instagram.com/Horrible.Reviews

https://letterboxd.com/horriblereviews/

WARNING: This episode contains discussions of disturbing and controversial subject matter, including violence and sexual content.

Hey! It's the return of underground extreme horror director, Jonathan Doe, along with his new filmmaking partner, Regan Fox. They have joined forces to turn Putrid Productions into an unstoppable juggernaut of extreme horror content. We dive into their upcoming film, Majestic Flesh Faucet of Project Bile, as well as their new podcasts, Smutopia & True Crime Bedtime Stories. We also touch on the vast amount of projects coming out soon from Putrid Productions. These two have ambition just sweating out of them, so it was great to connect and find out what they have in store. Check it out!

https://www.putridproductions.com/

https://www.instagram.com/putrid_productions/

https://www.instagram.com/putridviledoe/

https://www.instagram.com/putridreganfox/

https://linktr.ee/ReganFox

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WARNING: This episode contains discussions of disturbing and controversial subject matter, including violence and sexual assault.

This episode I've got SOV filmmaker Susana Kapostasy on to talk about her most recent film, The Emasculator, as well as her previous work, Night of the Zodiac & Metal Maniac. Susana is a one-of-a-kind true artist, brimming with knowledge of exploitation cinema, making amazing comparisons between Italian Neo-Realism to SOV horror but also throwing her Thanksgiving meal onto a plate of nachos for true decadence. She's also a vet tech too with plenty of gnarly stories under her belt. I learned a lot, I laughed a lot, and I'm officially on the Susana Kapostasy train. Can't wait to see what she does next! Check it out!

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https://makeflix.com/products/the-emasculator

https://srscinemastore.com/products/night-of-the-zodiac-blu-ray

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And we're back! For the first episode of Season 3, Louise Weard has returned to talk about her expansive harsh indie drama, Castration Movie Part 1 & 2. Like Mike Leigh or RW Fassbinder strained through a DIY Dogme95 sensibility multiplied by queer punk rock urgency, Part 1 was 4+ hours of nuanced character studies that resonated in the most unflinching way. Louise is just about to film Part 2, so we dove into the whole universe she's been creating. We also recorded this the day of David Lynch's death, so we open with a touching tribute to this cinematic genius.

Check it out then set aside a day to watch this lo-fi masterpiece!

Watch Castration Movie Part 1 here:

https://louiseweard.gumroad.com/l/castration-movie

Follow Louise here:

https://www.instagram.com/weardjupiter/

https://weard.moe

Make way for the final episode of Season 2! This time I had quite a sprawling chat about British horror with Dr. Ethan Lyon, whose PhD in Film Studies and British heritage gave us a hefty dose of things to talk about. As selected by Ethan, we cover "The Dark Eyes of London" (1939), "Horrors of the Black Museum" (1959), "The Plague of the Zombies" (1966), "Apaches" (1977), and "Hellraiser" (1987). Diving into issues such as repression, class, sadism, and all other fun stuff that comes with the evolution of UK Horror. Chatting with Ethan was a real treat and I can't wait to have him back on!

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This episode features an interview with David Stepanavicius from Atræ Bilis. Their latest album, “Aumicide” (20 Buck Spin), is a dazzling journey through the cerebral heights of "Spiritually Dissonant Death Metal". When David isn’t shredding riffs, he’s also slinging bootleg horror tees with his new venture, Fulci Rots. David and I chat about the state of death metal, writing with psychedelics, and Todd Solondz. Was a blast chatting with him, can’t wait to have him back on! Check it out!

https://www.facebook.com/atraebilis/

https://www.instagram.com/fulcirots/

https://fulcirots.bigcartel.com

https://20buckspin.bandcamp.com/album/aumicide

https://www.instagram.com/20buckspinlabel/

This episode features an interview with Samm Deighan, a writer, film historian, podcaster, and special features content producer for Vinegar Syndrome. Samm's latest book, "Revolutions in 35mm", is a fascinating collection of essays from various writers all focusing on political violence and resistance in cinema. We chat about this passion project of hers, spending time specifically on the Japanese New Wave chapter that she wrote called "Cruel Stories of Youth". This is easily one of the most political and informative episodes so far, getting to chat with Samm Deighan was a real treat and an honour!

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https://www.instagram.com/sammdeighan

https://cinepunx.com/podcast-episodes/eros-massacre/

https://linktr.ee/sammdeighan