We dig through the rubble to pull out the gems, as Franco says goodbye to his old mode of filmmaking.
Down the Rabbit Hole (w/ Samm Deighan)We intended this to be a promo episode for Samm’s new book (the fantastic Revolution in 35mm) and while that’s technically true, we take some wild detours into the furthest reaches of cinema, as well as ourselves Revolution in 35mm BookEros + Massacre PodcastUpcoming screenings:Little Murders at Music Box w/ Samm DeighanTrust Fall at Davis Theater w/ Samm DeighanScarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbers at Music Box w/ Caden Mark Gardner & Willow Catelyn Maclay
we did what you all assumed we would doUpcoming Screenings11/12 - Visible Secret at Drafthouse Chicago11/18 - Little Murders at Music Box w/ Samm Deighan11/21 - Trust Fall at Davis Theater w/ Samm Deighan12/3 - Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbers w/ Caden Mark Gardner and Willow Catelyn Maclay
The files are freshly opened again but this is not an old episode we forgot to upload - this is part 1 of 3 episodes left to round this puppy out9/16 - Vampyros Lesbos at Los Feliz 39/17 - Bloody Moon + Night of Open Sex at Brain Dead Studios9/18 - Snakewoman at Whammy! Analog9/19 - Severin Films Pop-Up at Cine File Video (4 - 8 PM)9/20 - Venus in Furs + The Other Side of the Mirror at 2220 Arts
The files are re-opened, actually this is an old episode we forgot to release so here it is. This will be the beginning of the end for the Franco files as we prepare to round them out. Also for all future episodes, Will has agreed to giggle less at his own jokes
8/7 - She Killed In Ecstasy8/10 - Jess Franco Mystery Marathon
the three of us drill in on a space known as Twitter and it’s movie loving denizens
It’s britney time, with our favorite drag queen, Ramona SlickCrossroads + Morvern Callar - June 18 at Music Box
We talk Clint once again. We get into the romantic entanglements circling his life around the time he made Bridges of Madison County. After we say some words about Cassavetes’ Gloria (which we are showing with Bridges this Monday) it’s all talk about Clint’s romantic soft boy sideTickets
we take a special moment to highlight Severin’s newly restored masterpiece DRACULA PRISONER OF FRANKENSTEIN, how Franco got to this place in his filmography, how Universal’s horror dept changed in a decade, as well as highlighting some unmade Universal monster movies that sound like they could’ve been Jess Franco movieswe will be presenting the North American premiere of this hypnotic Gothic horror excursion Thursday, March 28th at the Davis Theatre in Chicago, as well the Hollywood Theatre in Portland on Sunday, April 14get tickets to both shows here!3/28 at the Davis4/14 at the Hollywood Theatre
We crack the files just a bit today as we get back into the zone, this time with Franco mega fan Will Sloan, who walks us through some personal favorites
we have returned to attend the 2024 Oscars in beautiful sunny California
We dig into Tom Green's Freddy Got Fingered + Lars Von Trier's The Idiots. Both screening this Tuesday, Dec. 12th at 7pm at the Music Box TheatreTickets here
We return with more Franco movies, this time featuring Revenge in the House of Usher and his unfortunate misadventures in the jungle
The files are opened once again as we discuss The Sinister Dr. Orloff through to The Shadow Judoka vs Dr. Wong
We review Friedkin’s final film, along with Fincher’s The Killer and Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon
The files are opened again proper. We sift through 8 of Jess’ early 80s period, featuring Macumba Sexual and Oasis of the Zombies