Episodes
To mark the thirtieth anniversary of the passing of the Video Recordings Act in the UK, this episode we look back on the 'video nasty' debacle, focussing our attentions on one of the most infamous titles caught up in the hysteria; Ruggero Deodato's Cannibal Holocaust. Elsewhere in the podcast, Dee and Paul battle it out in 'Iain's Video Nasty Quiz', with the hope of proving once and for all who knows the most about low-budget, banned exploitation horror films from the '70s and '80s. And if...
Published 07/13/14
In the first ever edition of our minisode series, Dead Bites, Iain talks to New Jersey director Jack Thomas Smith about his latest film, Infliction. www.inflictiontapes.com www.facebook.com/InflictionTapes
Published 07/06/14
Episode three sees the team take to the backwoods along a forgotten stretch of road populated only by Mr Slausen and his band of telekinetic mannequins. That's right; in this instalment we are smothering plaster all over our faces in an attempt to understand the madness that lurks behind David Schmoeller's 1979 slasher epic Tourist Trap. Just watch out for those water moccasins! In our backpacks this week we find Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Brew Dog's Punk IPA, some Valencian seawater beer...
Published 07/02/14
This episode sees the panel tackle satirical, Orwellian alien invasion, as we stick on our chunky '80s shades, clothesline a cop or two and prepare to join the resistance in a bid to face down John Carpenter's seminal and worryingly-relevant sci-fi classic They Live. Drink along with us! The booze list for this week's podcast is a bottle of California's finest Zinfandel and some 10-year-old Laphroaig single malt whiskey. To chase it down, a few beers are always in order; this episode sees us...
Published 05/24/14
In our first ever episode, we tackle Dan O’Bannon’s genre-redefining, 1984 zombie schlock fest. Prepare for a wild ride with naked graveyard dancing, Nazi war crimes, zombies on slabs, rabid weasels, screaming yellow men, typical military f**k-ups, Burt & Ernie, Tom & Jerry and some fine Kentucky bourbon.
Published 05/05/14