The Extreme Cinema Podcast

It's the season 3 finale! So what better way to celebrate than watching the obscure straight-to-video shlock horror movie 'Elves'. This movie is completely unhinged, Dom and Alex desperately try to make sense of it, discussing it's incomprehensible plot, nonsensical script and lazy directing. If you've not heard of this so-bad-it's-good holiday classic, you're in for a treat!

This week on the Extreme Cinema Podcast, Dom and Alex tackle perhaps the most bonkers film ever made, 'Thundercrack!' This movie has to be seen to be believed, and of course we just lose our minds over it; discussing its increasing cult status, idiosyncratic dialogue and how we absolutely have the make this movie a thing!

This week on the Extreme Cinema Podcast, Dom and Alex talk about one of Hitchcock's most underrated movies, 'Frenzy'. Discussing its dark humour, on location shooting and superb directing, but also picking apart the unparalleled career of the master of suspense himself, Alfred Hitchcock.

This week, Alex and Dom look at what could be master-director Michael Hanake's best work, that being 'The Piano Teacher'. Discussing the movie's themes, its all time great performances, and just why this film manages to be so provocative while still remaining a beloved arthouse classic.

Well, we had to do a Guinea Pig film at some point didn't we. This week Dom and Alex tackle the infamous Japanese shocker Mermaid in the Manhole. Discussing its attempts to be more of an actual film than its predecessors, as well as the series as a whole, its legacy, and connection with horror manga.

In this episode of The Extreme Cinema Podcast, Alex and Dom discuss one of the best British films ever made,'The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover'; directed by the iconic Peter Greenway. Discussing the film's use of colour and costume, which makes the film so unique, as well as the movie's political allegory. If you're a film fan of any kind you need to see this!

Welcome back to the Extreme Cinema Podcast! In the season premiere Dom and Alex tackle one of the most infamous cult movies ever made, Caligula. Discussing its many iterations, including the new 'Ultimate Cut' and its mad backstory, but also its themes and whether or not a masterpiece has actually been salvaged from this wreck. Get ready, season 3 of the Extreme Cinema Podcast starts now!!!

In this, our series final, and second episode of our David Lynch double bill; Alex and Dom discuss David Lynch's work from Wild At Heart all the way up to Twin Peaks: The Return. They also reflect on the season and give their summation of Lynch as one of the most important filmmakers of all time. Thanks for listening to series 2 folks, I hope you all enjoyed it!

In the first Extreme Cinema Podcast two-parter, Alex and Dom discuss the work of one of their favourite directors, the master of surrealism himself, David Lynch. In this first part, they discuss Lynch's place in the popular culture, while talking about his films: Eraserhead, The Elephant Man, Dune, Blue Velvet, and the first two seasons of Twin Peaks. Strap in folks, this is a good one!

If you thought last week's episode was off the rails wait till you hear this week's! Today Dom and Alex take a look at the 1971 fundamentalist Christian propaganda-goresploitation shlock movie If Footmen Tire You, What Will Horses Do? Discussing it's idiosyncratic director Ron Ormond, how the concerns of the far right then are still present in their circles today, and generally just lose our minds at all the mental things that happen in this film. This is definitely not an episode to miss!