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CELLULOID CEMETERY

Mark Bessengerwww.buzzsprout.com

Join your host, filmmaker Mark Bessenger (BITE MARKS, NINJA ZOMBIE), and his guests as they delve into the exploitative, overlooked and under-appreciated side of cinema!  Each week, Mark picks a film his guests haven't seen, then they watch and discuss it!  Will they like it, love it or hate it?  Listen and find out!

Theme by Rossano Galante.

Artwork by JT Seaton.

WARNING: SPOILERS!

©2024 Thrillsville Productions

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Episodes

Episode 12: LET'S SCARE JESSICA TO DEATH

Send us a text Dreams, nightmares, madness and sanity are the topics of discussion on this episode of Celluloid Cemetery as I welcome my special guest, filmmaker Joseph Graham (BEAUTIFUL SOMETHING, STRAPPED)! We put on our hip boots and wade into the waters of symbolic terror and mental madness in our examination of the 1971 Paramount Studios film LET'S SCARE JESSICA TO DEATH! Theme by Rossano Galante. Artwork by JT Seaton. ©2023 Thrillsville Productions...

Sep 29, 202337 minSeason 1Ep. 12

Episode 11: MONSTER ON THE CAMPUS

Send us a text It's evolution in reverse, as Celluloid Cemetery takes on the 1958 Universal horror flick MONSTER ON THE CAMPUS! Join me and comic book writer, film producer and monster kid Sam Park as we chat about half-human anthropoids and Troy Donahue! Theme by Rossano Galante. Artwork by JT Seaton. ©2023 Thrillsville Productions

Sep 22, 202334 minSeason 1Ep. 11

Episode 10: HARVEST LAKE

Send us a text We break format a bit here, to welcome back actor and director Kevin Roach, one of the stars of the independent horror film HARVEST LAKE (2016), to talk about his experiences making the movie! Tune in to hear Kevin tell stories of goop, erotic hair-pulling and monster-bating! SPOILER WARNING! NOTE: Explicit language. Theme music by Rossano Galante. Artwork by J.T. Seaton. ©2023 Thrillsville Productions...

Sep 15, 202338 minSeason 1Ep. 10

Episode 9: DRACULA A.D. 1972

Send us a text Post-Mod London gets all toothy in today's episode! Special guest star, writer, actor, director and "Midnight Mass" co-host Michael Varrati joins me to discuss the Hammer series transitional horror film, DRACULA A.D. 1972! Theme by Rossano Galante. Artwork by JT Seaton. ©2023 Thrillsville Productions

Sep 08, 202333 minSeason 1Ep. 9

Episode 8: REVENGE OF THE CHEERLEADERS

Send us a text Things get spicy on this episode! Actor, writer and no-filter Vince Cusimano (BRITNEY LOST HER PHONE, BLADE: THE IRON CROSS, CONFESSIONS) joins me to chat about the delightfully sinful wonders of the teen sex comedy REVENGE OF THE CHEERLEADERS! WARNING: This episode contains language of a mature nature. Not recommended for younger listeners. Theme by Rossano Galante. Artwork by JT Seaton....

Sep 01, 202338 minSeason 1Ep. 8

Episode 7: THE HAUNTED MANSION (2003)

Send us a text Sit back and relax. Don't touch the safety bar, I will lower it for you, as today we ride Disney's 2003 film, THE HAUNTED MANSION, based on the enormously popular theme park attraction. Disney enthusiast and actor, Randy Frank (THE PERIPHERAL, GOD WREST HIS SOUL) joins us to chat about why this film doesn't get the love it deserves! Theme music by Rossano Galante. Artwork by J.T. Seaton. ©2023 Thrillsville Productions...

Aug 25, 202334 minSeason 1Ep. 7

Episode 6: FRIDAY THE 13TH PART V: A NEW BEGINNING

Send us a text Today, we hitchhike to Crystal Lake with my special guest, director and cinematographer, Bart Mastronardi (TALES OF POE)! Join us as we delve into the nasty goings-on in the controversial entry in the popular slasher franchise FRIDAY THE 13TH PART V: A NEW BEGINNING (1985)! WARNING: SPOILERS! Theme song by Rossano Galante. Artwork by J.T. Seaton. ©2023 Thrillsville Productions...

Aug 18, 202336 minSeason 1Ep. 6

Episode 5: WRESTLEMANIAC

Send us a text Strap on your boots and step into the ring as actor Hunter Evans (ICARUS, "Gayliens") drops in to discuss the 2006 Mexican wrestler/slasher film WRESTLEMANIAC (2006) and tells us about Lucha Libre and his love of being tossed around! ©2023 Thrillsville Productions

Aug 11, 202336 minSeason 1Ep. 5

Episode 4: XANADU

Send us a text You have to believe we are magic in this episode starring actor Daniel Moser ("Gayliens")! Together, we delve into that wonderful, whimsical cinematic cotton candy of a movie on roller skates, XANADU (1980)! ©2023 Thrillsville Productions

Aug 04, 202334 minSeason 1Ep. 4

Episode 3: WHAT'S NEW, PUSSYCAT?

Send us a text Actor, director and managing artistic director of the Evansville Civic Theater Kevin Roach (HARVEST LAKE, 13 SLAYS TIL XMAS) joins me to talk about the zany comedy farce WHAT'S NEW, PUSSYCAT? (1965). ©2023 Thrillsville Productions

Jul 28, 202333 minSeason 1Ep. 3

Episode 2: BOGGY CREEK II...AND THE LEGEND CONTINUES

Send us a text Bigfoot enthusiast and horror fan Rob Carl joins me to discuss BOGGY CREEK II...AND THE LEGEND CONTINUES (1984). the sequel to Charles B. Pierce's classic LEGEND OF BOGGY CREEK, sharing some Sasquatch info along the way! ©2023 Thrillsville Productions

Jul 21, 202333 minSeason 1Ep. 2

Episode 1: WILLY'S WONDERLAND

Send us a text Filmmaker Vito Trabucco (BLOODY BLOODY BIBLE CAMP, NEVER OPEN THE DOOR, HENCHMAN: THE AL LEONG STORY) joins me to talk about WILLY'S WONDERLAND (2021) starring a silent Nicholas Cage! ©2023 Thrillsville Productions

Jul 14, 202326 minSeason 1Ep. 1

Episode 0: An Introduction...

Send us a text Welcome to "Celluloid Cemetery!" My name is Mark Bessenger, and I'm a filmmaker (NINJA ZOMBIE, BITE MARKS, "Gayliens," "Fiendish Things") who likes movies. REALLY likes movies. And while I appreciate the upper-echelon of cinema, nothing thrills me more than to pull on my rubber boots and wade through the creeks and swamps of exploitative and obscure flicks. And that's what this podcast is about: my sharing and chatting about films that my friends have never and would probably neve...

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