A story about marital abuse, a dog named Shnoopsie, a friendly little fat goblin, and lack of color correction. Listen in as me and listener and first-time guest, Chris, chat about this little slice of indie film ambition. Directed by first-timer Chris Lee and written by first-timer Rosa Parnake, Film Threat called the film "as indie as it gets," while Tales of Terror said the film "has surprises up its sleeves that redeem the weaker moments." Did they watch the same film I did? It tells the sto...
Apr 08, 2022•44 min•Season 2Ep. 12
A story about assassinations, biochemical warfare, canned tuna, and... who the fuck knows. Listen in as me and returning guest Richard, our resident specialist in Breenism, revisit the film that started it all for indie auteur wunderkind Neil Breen. Written and directed by first-time filmmaker Neil Breen ( Fateful Findings, I Am Here....Now, Pass Thru, Twisted Pair ), Worst Movies Ever Made called the film "a real, honest-to-goodness chore to sit through," and Zeegrade Reviews doubled down thems...
Apr 01, 2022•26 min•Season 2Ep. 11
A story about a duck, a girl, inter-dimensional demons, and flirting with bestiality. Listen in as me and returning guest Dan settle in with a Duckweiser and thumb through that latest issue of Playduck as we revisit the first feature film about a Marvel character. Directed by Willard Huyck ( Messiah of Evil, French Postcards, Best Defense ), who also co-wrote the film with Gloria Katz ( American Graffiti, More American Graffiti, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom ), TV Guide Magazine called th...
Mar 25, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 10
A story about guns, projections, reflections, and Sean Connery's body hair. Listen in as me and returning guest, Peter, become one with the Tabernacle and aim our kaleidoscopes at this trippy piece of 70s sci-fi. Written and directed by John Boorman ( Deliverance, Exorcist II: The Heretic, Point Blank ), Entertainment Weekly called the film "silly [and] impenetrable," while the New Yorker said it was "a glittering cultural trash pile." Man, even the "nicest" review from Entertainment Weekly was ...
Mar 18, 2022•33 min•Season 2Ep. 9
A story about rubber suit aliens, bad acting, Maryland accents, and a tiny police station. Listen in as me and returning guest, Kenny, set this interplanetary zoological disaster film under or microscopes. Written and directed by Maryland’s greatest unknown talent Don Dohler ( Blood Massacre, Galaxy Invader, Nightbeast ), the Bloody Pit of Horror called the film both “extremely cheap-looking, amateurishly acted, poorly edited and filled with continuity errors” but also said it was “a fun and cha...
Mar 11, 2022•41 min•Season 2Ep. 8
A story about young love, magical days, addictions, and no more books. Listen in as me and resident specialist in Breenism, Richard, as we plumb the depths of this strange and abstruse masterpiece. Written, directed, produced, and edited by master indie auteur Neil Breen ( Double Down, I Am Here.... Now, Fateful Findings, Pass Thru, Twisted Pair ), Screen Anarchy called the film "compelling in its pervasive oddness," and Indie Film Cafe said "never in history has $25.95 plus shipping and handlin...
Mar 04, 2022•46 min•Season 2Ep. 7
A story about old friends and new, talking about making movies, unmotivated dolly shots, and even worse CGI than before. Listen in as me and returning Birdemic specialist, Dave, giggle and revel at this amazingly ridiculous sequel. We're back for more BIRDS! Written and directed by self-proclaimed auteur James Nguyen ( Birdemic: Shock and Terror, Birdemic 2: The Resurrection, Julie and Jack ), Movie Rewind said " if you liked the first movie for all its stupid, quirky charm, you’re bound to have...
Feb 25, 2022•41 min•Season 2Ep. 6
A story about 80's fashion, toxic relationships, peeing one's pants, and farts. Listen in as me and returning guest Dan take a pee-soaked, snot-strung stroll down memory lane with this horrific example of a "family film." Directed by Rod Amateau ( Son of Hitler, Drive-In, Gilligan's Island ) and written by Amateau and Linda Palmer ( Legion of Fire: Killer Ants!, The Garbage Pail Kids Movie ), TV Guide Magazine called the film "stunningly inept and totally reprehensible," and The Globe and Mail s...
Feb 18, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 5
A story about revenge, nihilism, dizzying camera work, and notorious sequences. ***LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED*** Listen in as me and my returning guest, Mike, talk through this polarizing work. Written and directed by Gaspar Noe ( I Stand Alone, Into the Void, Love ), Rolling Stone said the film was "artfully crafted" while the Wall Street Journal countered by calling it "almost literally unendurable." See? Polarizing. Told in reverse, it tells the story of a quest for revenge after Alex (po...
Feb 11, 2022•40 min•Season 2Ep. 4
A story about the dangers of science, government coverups, random skinny dipping, and a big fucking Komodo dragon. Listen in as me and my guest, Joe, consider the finer points of gratuitous skinny dipping, huge Komodo scat, and infinite ammo. Directed by Jim Wynorski AKA Harold Blueberry AKA Sam Pepperman AKA Salvadore Ross AKA Jay Andrews ( House on Hooter Hill, The Witches of Breastwick, The Hills Have Thighs ), and written by Steve Latshaw ( Planet Raptor, Megaconda, Invisible Dad ), the Vide...
Feb 04, 2022•44 min•Season 2Ep. 3
A story about cyborg space Jesus, corruption, environmentalism, and sisters who go into prostitution way too quickly. Listen in as me and Richard, our resident specialist in Breenism, discuss the technique, philosophy, and confounding style of this enchanting indie film. Written, directed, produced, and edited by REALTOR®-cum-auteur Neil Breen ( Double Down, I Am Here.... Now, Fateful Findings, Pass Thru, Twisted Pair ), this film has been called "unfocused and confusing" by Chicken Dynasty, whi...
Jan 28, 2022•43 min•Season 2Ep. 2
A story about one really angry German dude, strippers, photography, and a whole lot of fake blood. Listen in as me and returning guest Devon flounder as we try to find a reason why this film exists. Written and directed by Nick Palumbo ( Nutbag, Murder-Set-Pieces ), the Christian Science Monitor (yes, you read that correctly) called the film "an interesting effort to make the ultimate horror movie," while Variety, The New York Times, Village Voice, and New York Post basically called it garbage. ...
Jan 21, 2022•59 min•Season 2Ep. 1
A story about green goo, bad stage makeup, goblins, and PISSING ON HOSPITALITY! Listen in as me and my returning guest, Dan, talk through this infamous accidental comedy. Written and directed by auteur Claudio Fragasso—tower of talent who as gone by the names Drake Floyd, Clyde Anderson, Werner Knox, and Claudio Sansevero—( Rats: Night of Terror, Scalps, Night Killer, Karate Man ), The Chicago Reader said "the script is stupid, the acting is wooden, [and] the special effects are laughable," and ...
Dec 10, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 20
A story about a house a geek, a hobo, a house, and a whole lot of psychosis. Listen in as me and my guest, Pete, talk through this strange mind trip of a film. Directed by two-time helmer Chris Walas ( The Fly II & The Vagrant ) and written by Richard Jefferies ( 14 Going on 30, Cold Creek Manor, Bloodtide ), The Video Vacuum called it a "painfully unfunny black comedy," and Entertainment Weekly said it was a "moronic, ineptly directed bummer." Ouch. Look, it's not a good movie, but that's w...
Dec 03, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Happy Thanksgiving! A story about a curse, friendship, Thanksgiving break, and a foul-mouthed turkey. Listen in as me and my returning guest, Devon, talk about how thankful we are for this piece of holiday-themed magic. Directed by first-time-helmer Jordan Downey ( ThanksKilling 3, Critters: Bounty Hunter, The Head Hunter ) and co-written by Downey and Kevin Stewart ( ThanksKilling 3, The Head Hunter ), Really Awful Movies said it was a "great film to watch with a group while...waiting for the e...
Nov 26, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 18
A story about health issues, the system, slugs, and exploding eyes. Listen in as me and my guest, writer and director Todd Norwood, talk through this slimy, crawly, and carnivorous film. Directed by Juan Piquer Simón ( Pieces, The Rift, Cthulhu Mansion ) and written by Ron Gantman ( Slugs, Mystery on Monster Island ), Video Graveyard called it "a flick so utterly ridiculous you have to see it at least once," and Bloody Disgusting said it was "so much stupid fun." Once again, the critics are corr...
Nov 19, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 17
A story about drippy things, guts, corpses, and really, really weird sex. Listen in as me and my guest, my lovely wife Ashley, talk through this gooey horror rom-com. Directed by Jörg Buttgereit ( Nekromantik 2, Lexx, Schramm, Green Frankenstein ) and co-written by Buttgereit and Franz Rodenkirchen ( Nekromantik 2, Schramm, The Death King ), The Bloody Pit of Horror called the film "one of the sickest genre films widely available," while Last Movie Review on the Left said it was a "train wreck."...
Nov 12, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 16
A story about the nuclear family, sadism, body horror, and inhalers. ***LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED*** Listen in as me and returning guest & resident Human Centipede "expert", Chris, discuss this dry heave-inducing sequel. Written and directed by Tom Six ( Human Centipede I, II, & III ), the sophomore entry in Six's triad of repulsion currently holds a 17 out of 100 Metascore. Entertainment Weekly called the film "the sickest B movie ever made," while New York Magazine said it was "a ...
Nov 05, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 15
A story about the environment, survival, bloodthirsty birds, and terrible CGI. Listen in as me and my guest, Dave, talk through this film that makes you wonder what the hell you are watching. Written and directed by James Nguyen ( Birdemic 2: The Resurrection, Birdemic 3: Sea Eagle, Julie and Jack ), Variety called the film a "compendium of cinematic don'ts [which] gives it a goofy, almost surrealist charm." The Village Voice said the "actors perform so terribly that you can't even put a finger ...
Oct 29, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Art sits down to chat with Big Brayden himself, Sky Elobar! We discuss the making of the film, what it is like working with director Jim Hosking, how it is to have prosthetic genitals, and much more. Check out the conversation there, and learn more about Sky and his work at his IMDb page!
Oct 28, 2021•33 min
A story about grease, a father and son, strange genitals, and... did I say grease? Listen in as me and my returning guest, Devon, talk through this hilariously greasy flick. The feature debut of British director Jim Hosking ( An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn, ABCs of Death 2 ) and co-written by Hosking and Toby Harvard ( ABCs of Death 2 ), The Playlist said the film was "utterly honest, to the point of purity," and We Got This Covered called it "a perverted fever dream." If that's the case, don...
Oct 22, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 13
A story about friendship, ninjas, Orlando, and chopping limbs off. Listen in as me and my guest, Sean, talk through this rediscovered piece of magic. Directed by Woo-sang Park under the pseudonym Richard Park ( Kill the Ninja, L.A. Streetfighters, Gang Justice ), and written by Joseph Diamand ( The IBUR Connection ) with story help from Park and Y.K. Kim, The A.V. Club accurately said the film has "a touching naïveté that gives it an odd distinction," while the Austin Chronicle blasphemed in cal...
Oct 15, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 12
A story about a man down on his luck, a pedophile Santa Claus, a burning bus full of school children, and a shotgun. Listen in as me and my returning guest, Dan, talk through this hyper-violent and wickedly fun homage to grindhouse exploitation. Directed by Jason Eisener ( The ABCs of Death, V/H/S/2 ) and written by John Davies ( V/H/S/2 ), New York Magazine (Vulture) called the film an "unpretentious carnival of carnage" and the Globe and Mail said it was "a well-designed cinematic mess." I say...
Oct 08, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 11
A story about sweat, garbage, terrible jokes, and a third arm. Listen in as me and my guest, Kenny, talk through this star-studded, greasy little oddball flick. Written and directed by Adam Rifkin ( The Chase, Detroit Rock City, The Last Movie Star ), this film has been lauded as a "pitch-black fable of show business at this sleaziest" by the Los Angeles Times, while also considered "a new low in cinematic ineptitude" by Rolling Stone. What is the truth? You'll have to watch and decide for yours...
Oct 01, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 10
A story about food, sex, vomit, and the socio-political history of Hungary. Listen in as me and my guest, Jan-David, talk through this delightfully strange and critically acclaimed foreign film. Written and directed by György Pálfi ( His Master's Voice, Free Fall, Hukkle ), the Los Angeles Times called it a "grotesquely bizarre allegory on life in Hungary" and Film Threat said it was "a devious little nightmare." All are correct, but there is more to this Hungarian-Austrian-French cinematic coll...
Sep 24, 2021•32 min•Season 1Ep. 9
A story about family, addiction, missing children, and stuff up the butt. Listen in as me and my returning guest, Chris, talk through this intriguing, butt-centric, and well crafted indie-noir. Written and directed by Tyler Cornack ( Tiny Cinema and The Pocketeers ), The New York Times called the film a "hilariously bawdy, intermittently inspired act of vivacious vulgarity" and the Austin Chronicle said it was "a surprisingly tender bizarro comedy that works because it plays the strangeness stra...
Sep 17, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 8
A story about family, the end of the world, tears of neglected children, and utter confusion. Listen in as me and my returning guest, Dan, discuss through this indecipherable piece of performance art. Written by Vernon Chatman ( South Park, The Heart, She Holler, and Wonder Showzen ) and directed by 4 independent custom porn studios, this is not your run-of-the-mill indie film. It is a nonsensical menagerie of insanity and face-melting allegory. Rob Daniel of Electric Shadows said "if David Lync...
Sep 10, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 7
A story about filth, eggs, cannibalism, and a singing anus. Listen in as me and my guest, Mike, talk through this seminal independent film from Charm City. Written, directed, filmed, edited, and narrated by Baltimore's transgressive maestro of trash cinema, John Waters ( Multiple Maniacs, Female Trouble, Serial Mom, Pecker ), this film has been heralded as "a delightfully repugnant cinematic treasure" (CineVue) and as "the quintessential American Family Film" (Austin Chronicle). I tend to agree ...
Sep 03, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 6
A story about love, poppers, herpes, and assholes. Listen in as me and my guest, Al (a fellow podcaster to boot), talk through this filthy little indie gem. Written and directed by first-time-helmer Peter Vack ( Mozart in the Jungle, Consent, PVT Chat ), The Hollywood Reporter said the film "doesn’t just push the envelope in terms of offensive and disgusting content, it folds it neatly and uses it for toilet paper." I say it's damn insane, hilarious, gross, and features one of the bravest adlibb...
Aug 27, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 5
A story about family, sobriety, redemption, and porn. Okay, it's actually a lot more f*cked up than that. ***LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED*** Listen in as me and my guest, Devon, talk through what he called "the most horrific thing [he's] seen." Directed by Srdjan Spasojevic ( The ABCs of Death ) and written by Spasojevic and Aleksandar Radivojevic (short films and Serbian projects), this film has been heralded by many as one of, if not the, most disturbing and messed up films ever made. It fol...
Aug 20, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 4
