Podsploitation

Body Melt (1993). Written by Philip Brophy & Rod Bishop, directed by Philip Brophy. Starring Gerard Kennedy, Andrew Daddo, Ian Smith, Gina Gaigalas, Brett Climo, Lisa McCune, Nick Polites, Maurie Annese, William Innes, Suzi Dougherty, Vince Gil, Neil Davis, Ben Genrens, Amanda Douge, Matt Newton, Anthea Davis, Adrian Wright, Jillian Murray, Lucinda Cowden, Stig Wemyss and Tommy Dysart. Splat! Body Melt at IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106450/ Body Melt at OzMovies: https://www.ozmovies.com.au/movie/body-melt Body Melt available at Umbrella: https://shop.umbrellaent.com.au/products/body-melt-blu-ray-ozploitation-classics Podcast theme music is ‘Creation Time’ by KieLoKaz, used with their kind permission under Creative Commons. Their work can be found and purchased at musikbrause.de . The film © Body Melt Pty Ltd 1993.   The podcast ℗ Moment of Mayhem 2021.

Out of the Body (1988). Written by Kenneth G Ross, directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith. Starring Mark Hembrow, Tessa Humphries, Linda Newton, Helen O’Connor, Mary Regan, Carrie Zivitz, Sally Hudson, John Clayton, John Ley and Margaret Gerard. A killer terrorises Sydney and gives visions to a wild-eyed musician. Or is the wild-eyed musician himself the killer? What does his cat have to do with it? What can the police do? What’s his job? There are a lot of questions to this movie. Out of the Body at IMDb:  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098044/ Out of the Body at OzMovies:  https://www.ozmovies.com.au/movie/out-of-the-body Out of the Body on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FDjcntohXk The film © Premiere Film Marketing 1988.  The podcast ℗ Moment of Mayhem 2021.

Alison’s Birthday (1981). Written and directed by Ian Coughlin. Starring Joanne Samuel, Lou Brown, Bunney Brooke, John Bluthal, Vincent Ball, Ralph Cotterill and Brian Wenzel. When Alison Findlay gets a warning not to go home for her nineteenth birthday, she pays it no attention whatsoever. Can her boyfriend Good Guy Pete get to the bottom of the mystery at the bottom of the garden? And what is herbal chocolate like? Alison's Birthday at IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078751/  Alison's Birthday at OzMovies: https://www.ozmovies.com.au/movie/alisons-birthday Alison's Birthday available at Umbrella On Demand:  https://www.umbrellaent.com.au/on-demand/3134-david-hannay-collection-alisons-birthdaysolo.html Roll for Intelligence: https://www.facebook.com/rollforint Sparkles: https://www.facebook.com/sparkles.performer The Great Derelict: https://greatderelict.libsyn.com/ Podcast theme music is ‘Creation Time’ by KieLoKaz, used with their kind permission under Creative Commons. Their work can be found and purchased at musikbrause.de . The film © David Hannay Productions 1979.  The podcast ℗ Moment of Mayhem 2021.

Forgotten Silver (1995). Written and Directed by Costa Botes & Peter Jackson. Featuring Jeffrey Thomas, Peter Jackson, Costa Botes, Leonard Maltin, Sam Neill, Johnny Morris, John O’Shea. Time for our annual April Fool celebration, a trip across the Tasman for a New Zealand film. This documentary begins with a simple call to Peter Jackson from his mum. What Sir Peter found in his neighbour’s shed would raise questions about what we thought we knew about history. Forgotten Silver at IMDb:  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001392/ Forgotten Silver available at Costa Botes Lone Pine Films:  https://vimeo.com/ondemand/forgottensilver Cinema Spotlight: Forgotten Silver:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-0ou1Yl7dg Podcast theme music is ‘Creation Time’ by KieLoKaz, used with their kind permission under Creative Commons. Their work can be found and purchased at musikbrause.de . 'New Zealand National Anthem' from The Samuel Pepys Show. The film © Wingnut Films 1995.  The podcast ℗ Moment of Mayhem 2021.

Sidecar Racers (1975). Written by Jon Cleary, directed by Earl Bellamy. Starring John Clayton, Ben Murphy, Wendy Hughes, John Meillon, Peter Gwynne and Peter Graves. Two men who don't like each other share a dream. Well, they don't really share it. One's kind of along for the ride. Which make sense, because they're a pair of sidecar racers. They're also rivals for the love of a largely indifferent woman. The Podsploiteers, never the sportiest of folks, juggle the racing and the relationships, and Callum reviews Days of Thunder. Sidecar Racers on IMDb:  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073709/ Sidecar Racers at OzMovies:  https://www.ozmovies.com.au/movie/sidecar-racers Sidecar Racers available at Umbrella:  https://www.umbrellaent.com.au/movies/4251-sidecar-racers-ozploitation-classics.html Opening theme music is ‘Creation Time’ by KieLoKaz, used with their kind permission under Creative Commons. Their work can be found and purchased at musikbrause.de . Chime effect by NewAgeSoup at FreeSound: https://freesound.org/people/newagesoup/sounds/351408/ The film © Universal Pictures 1975.  The podcast ℗ Moment of Mayhem 2021.

The Love Epidemic (1975). Written by Brian Trenchard-Smith and Michael Laurence, directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith. Starring Derryck Barnes, Michael Laurence, Rosalind Speirs, Grant Page, Tim Lynch, Roger Ward, Billy Thorpe, Bobo Faulkner, Clyde Packer and Bettina Arndt. There was as much love and sex in 1975 as there is today. And sexual health is just as important in any era! This Valentine’s, we’re unzipping Ozploitation’s comic sex documentary subgenre. (Even more than usual, not for under 18s.) Much thanks to guest announcer, Empress Eyrie:  https://www.empresseyrie.com/ The Love Epidemic at IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0250522/ The Love Epidemic at OzMovies:  https://www.ozmovies.com.au/movie/love-epidemic High Rolling (with The Love Epidemic) at Amazon.co.uk:  https://www.amazon.co.uk/High-Rolling-Epidemic-Burstall-REGION/dp/B00B5I0WHW The film © Hexagon & Roadshow 1975.  The chat ℗ Moment of Mayhem 2021.

Melvin, Son of Alvin (1984). Written by Morris Gleitzman, directed by John Eastway. Starring Gerry Sont, Lenita Vangellis, Graeme Blundell, Jon Finlayson, Tina Bursill, David Argue, Arianthe Galani and Abigail. THE SUMMER OF ALVIN CONCLUDES! Ten years later, Alvin Purple was back - in a film more recent than any before it. The Podsploiteers bring Three Colours Purple to an end. One of them even admits that this was their first exposure to Ozploitation. This extended episode looks not only at Melvin’s debut, but the trilogy as a whole. They ask: was Alvin’s time past…and can it come again? Melvin, Son of Alvin at IMDb:  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087705/ Melvin, Son of Alvin at OzMovies:  https://www.ozmovies.com.au/movie/melvin-son-of-alvin  Melvin, Son of Alvin on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGl4uZkj8I4 Michael West Media:  https://www.michaelwest.com.au  The film © Melvin, Son of Alvin Film Partnership 1984.  The podcast ℗ Moment of Mayhem 2021. Opening theme music is ‘Creation Time’ by KieLoKaz, used with their kind permission under Creative Commons. Their work can be found and purchased at musikbrause.de .

Alvin Rides Again (1974). Written by Alan Hopgood, Tim Burstall and Alan Finney. Directed by David Bilcock and Robin Copping. Starring Graeme Blundell, Alan Finney, Chantal Contouri, Penne Hackforth-Jones, Noel Ferrier, Frank Thring, Gus Mercurio, Ross Bova and Jeff Ashby. THE SUMMER OF ALVIN CONTINUES! Alvin Purple was such a hit with audiences that they had him Ride Again the following year. This time, there’s not just sexy escapades, but gambling, cricket, more car chases, guns, murder, lookalikes and beloved children’s television programs. It's three movies (and then some) in one! Alvin Rides Again at IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071127/ Alvin Rides Again at OzMovies: https://www.ozmovies.com.au/movie/alvin-rides-again Alvin Rides Again available at Amazon: https://www.amazon.com.au/Alvin-Rides-Again-Ozploitation-Classics/dp/B01MTEGMIM/ Kirsti Miller on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/KirstiMiller30 That Kate Beaton cartoon from Hark, a Vagrant: http://aggro-gator.com/?=80655 An archive of the Australian edition of Oz at the University of Wollongong:  https://ro.uow.edu.au/ozsydney/1/ Ockers, Knockers & Shockers #7:  https://soundcloud.com/user-680154020/retrospective-review-07-alvin-rides-again-1974 The film © Hexagon 1974.  The podcast ℗ Moment of Mayhem 2021. Opening theme music is ‘Creation Time’ by KieLoKaz, used with their kind permission under Creative Commons. Their work can be found and purchased at musikbrause.de .

Alvin Purple (1973). Written by Alan Hopgood. Directed by Tim Burstall. Starring Graeme Blundell, Elli Maclure, Alan Finney, Penne Hackforth-Jones, Roger Hattam, George Whaley and Noel Ferrier. THE SUMMER OF ALVIN BEGINS! There’s a good chance that if you ask Jay Public to name an Ozploitation picture, they’ll pick this sex comedy. Or they may remember scenes of Graham Blundell in his top hat, or running away from dozens of women. We were always going to come to these sooner or later, and this summer, we’re bringing you our look at the three - Yes, there were three! - films about Alvin and his antics. Alvin Purple at IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069698/ Alvin Purple at OzMovies: https://www.ozmovies.com.au/movie/alvin-purple Alvin Purple available at Umbrella: https://www.umbrellaent.com.au/movies/2938-alvin-purple-ozploitation-classics.html The Blank Slate/Total Reboot Podcast #69: Alvin Purple: https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=197735 The film © Hexagon 1973.  The podcast ℗ Moment of Mayhem 2020. Opening theme music is ‘Creation Time’ by KieLoKaz, used with their kind permission under Creative Commons. Their work can be found and purchased at musikbrause.de .

You'll Know What We Do This Summer.

The Marsupials: The Howling III (1987). Written and directed by Philippe Mora. Starring Barry Otto, Imogen Anneley, Dagmar Bláhová, Lee Biolos, Ralph Cotterill, Frank Thring, Max Fairchild and Michael Pate. Now, it’s the sequel that’s not a sequel. Werewolves in the outback, orange future fashions, film buffs doing science and women with pouches - the team get themselves a horror-comedy Halloween as the Undead Host brings them some Howling! Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that this podcast may contain audio of, and references to, people who are deceased. The Howling III at IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093227/ The Marsupials: The Howling III at OzMovies:  https://www.ozmovies.com.au/movie/marsupials-the-howling-iii The Howling films available at Umbrella: https://www.umbrellaent.com.au/search?controller=search&orderby=position&orderway=desc&search_query=howling The Howling III on Rough Night Movie Podcast: http://lbzstudios.com/roughnight/2018/4/25/episode-19-the-howling-iii-the-marsupials-with-kelsey-kelly Additional effects from Freesound and Sirderf. The film © 1987 Bancannia Holdings. The Podcast ℗ 2020 Moment of Mayhem. Theme music 'Hell Loop, Ween' by Lemon Yellow Hayes, used under an Art Libre Licence. Find more of their work at Free Music Archive.

I Know How Many Runs You Scored Last Summer (2008). Written and directed by Stacy Edmonds & Doug Turner. Starring Jai Koutrae, Stacey Edmonds, Az Jackson, Doug Turner, Ben Paul Owens, Otto Heutling, James Winter, Aaron Scully, David Gambin and Brendan Arlington. For November’s Dealer’s Choice, she deals out the low-budget cricket horror comedy to end all low-budget cricket horror comedies. This episode gives us a look at another way to make a low-budget film, revisits Callum’s definition of Ozploitation, has an intern try to raid her treats supply on-air, and once again asks how much of a film needs to be in the film itself? I Know How Many Runs You Scored Last Summer at IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0910904/ I Know How Many Runs You Scored Last Summer at AppleTV: https://tv.apple.com/au/movie/i-know-how-many-runs-you-scored-last-summer/umc.cmc.7ezlb2jwailyzaecszr345jya Phelous and the Movies’ review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVKLciK0H08

The Nullarbor Nymph (2012). Written and directed by Mathew J Wilkinson. Starring Douglas Feary, Jessica Sterling, Paul Hayman, Scott Whitecross, Madeyln Wilkinson, Ron Redford, Neville Betts, Mark Jeffrey and Mathew J Wilkinson. Unable to decide on violence or nudity for her Dealer's Choice episode, Daria picked both in the form of The Nullarbor Nymph. Hoax begat legend begat movie begat review. Excessively 'helped' by two ginger cats, the team take on this modern approach to urban legends and indie mockumentaries. The Nullarbor Nymph at IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1954961/ The Nullarbor Nymph at EzyDVD: http://www.ezydvd.com.au/DVD/The-Nullarbor-Nymph/dp/6191469 Nullarbor Nymph at Wikipedia:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nullarbor_Nymph

The Time Guardian (1987). Written by John Baxter and Brian Hannant, directed by Brian Hannant. Starring Tom Burlinson, Nikki Coghill, Carrie Fisher, Dean Stockwell, Peter Merrill, Tim Robertson, Thye Liew Wan and Jim Holt. Callum kicks off our Dealer's Choice season with popular always-on-the-video-rental-shelf The Time Guardian. Has this time-travel adventure withstood the trip from 1987 to 2020? Is there a reason we're not enjoying the Time Guardian Expanded Universe to this day, or was that predestination? The Time Guardian at IMDb:  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094152/ The Time Guardian at OzMovies:  https://www.ozmovies.com.au/movie/time-guardian The Time Guardian available at Rare Films on DVD:  https://www.rarefilmsondvd.com/product-page/the-time-guardian-1987-dvd The film © I International Film Management 1987.  The chat ℗ Moment of Mayhem 2020. Theme music 'Creation Time' by Kielokaz, used with their kind permission. Hear and purchase more at https://www.musikbrause.de/ .

Number 96 (1974). Directed by Peter Benardos, written by David Sale and Johnny Whyte. Starring Lynn Rainbow, Tom Oliver, Johnny Lockwood, Alister Smart, Rebecca Gilling,  Philippa Baker, Pat McDonald, Ron Shand, Bunney Brooke, Jeff Kevin, Elizabeth Kirkby, James Elliott, Joe Hasham, James Condon, Bettina Welch, Elaine Lee, Chard Haywood, John Orcsik and Thelma Scott. The series that lost Australian television its virginity (so they say) went on to deflower the cinema. We look into the whole world of soap, sex, slapstick and seventies that Number 96: The Movie opens up. And, well, we're pretty much hooked. Number 96 at IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071932/ Number 96: The Movie at Umbrella:  https://www.umbrellaent.com.au/on-demand/3079-number-96.html Number 96 at OzMovies:  https://www.ozmovies.com.au/movie/number-96 Number 96 Home Page: http://number96.tv Donate to Aboriginal Legal Service:  https://www.alsnswact.org.au/donate

End Play (1976). Directed and written by Tim Burstall. Adapted from a novel by Russell Braddon. Starring John Waters, George Mallaby, Ken Goodlet, Delvene Delaney, Bud Tingwell, Robert Hewett and Belinda Giblin.  This month's thriller brings us two brothers and four dead hitch-hikers. The Podsploiteers talk adaptations, disability, eunuchs, books, twists and more; while Mayhem looks for something to read.  (Update: Toward the end, Callum keeps wishing for Timestalkers. He of course means The Time Guardian.)  End Play at IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072938/   End Play at OzMovies:  https://www.ozmovies.com.au/movie/end-play   End Play at Fishpond:  https://www.fishpond.com.au/Movies/End-Play-Belinda-Giblin/9344256005985     Sons of Obi-Wan Lightsaber Academy:  https://www.sonsofobiwan.com   Canty's Bookshop:  https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Independent-Bookstore/Cantys-Bookshop-169200606711/

Me and My Mates Vs The Zombie Apocalypse (2015). Directed and written by Declan Shrubb. Starring Alex Williamson, Greg Fleet, Jim Jeffries, Adele Vuko, Andy Trieu and Matt Popp. Three Australian telecom tradespeople find themselves trapped in a telephone exchange during the onset of a zombie apocalypse. Three Australian podcasters find themselves in a home studio chattering about zombie rules and beer brands. Me and My Mates Vs The Zombie Apocalypse at IMDb:  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2846938/ Me and My Mates Vs The Zombie Apocalypse at Amazon AU: https://www.amazon.com.au/Mates-Vs-Zombie-Apocalypse-Jefferies/dp/B01I06LF18/ Film Rhapsody Podcast 1.1:  https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-film-rhapsody-60471379/episode/s1-ep1-new-year-new-60478453/ Star Wars Downunder:  http://swdufanfilm.com

Black Sheep (2006). Written and directed by Jonathan King. Starring Nathan Meister, Danielle Mason, Peter Feeney, Tammy Davis, Tandi Wright and Glenis Levestam. April Fool! And now for something completely (well, a bit) different.  There are a lot of sheep in the Land of the Long White Cloud. But you don't want to get up close and friendly with these ones. Black Sheep on IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0779982/ Movie Oubliette's podcast review:  https://www.facebook.com/movieoubliette/posts/319182572147939  Worst Year Ever podcast:  https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-worst-year-ever-49377032/ 

Stork (1971). Directed by Tim Burstall, written by David Williamson. Starring Bruce Spence, Graeme Blundell, Jacki Weaver, Helmut Bakaitis, Sean Myers, Jan Friedl, Max Gilles and Dennis Miller. Bruce Spence's would-be revolutionary might mark the start of Ozploitation. Or one of them. What did it say about the Australia of the time? And what happened next? Stork at IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067795/ Stork at OzMovies:  https://www.ozmovies.com.au/movie/stork Stork at Umbrella:  https://www.umbrellaentfilms.com.au/movie/stork/

Wake in Fright (1971). Directed by Ted Kotcheff, screenplay by Evan Jones from a novel by Kenneth Cook. Starring Gary Bond, Donald Pleasance, Chips Rafferty, Jack Thompson, Peter Whittle, Sylvia Kay, Al Thomas, John Meillon and Maggie Dence. We see in the new year (and the new decade) watching an English schoolteacher have probably the harshest new year he’ll ever see. It looks almost as hot in the movie as it does outside right now. Wake in Fright at IMDb:  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067541/  Wake in Fright at OzMovies:  https://www.ozmovies.com.au/movie/wake-in-fright  Wake in Fright available at Madman:  https://www.madman.com.au/catalogue/view/20497/wake-in-fright-standard-edition-bluray More about the kangaroo hunt scene:  http://screenprism.com/insights/article/in-wake-in-fright-how-was-the-kangaroo-scene-filmed