Welcome to OUR BLOODY OBSESSION, a gorecast for the extreme created by two women whose bloody obsession is with all things nasty. Hosted by Zobo With A Shotgun (Zoë Rose Smith) and Venal Anatomica (Kelly Gredner). We are back with a brand new season of the most disturbing podcast around, and this time we're going gooey with the grotesque subject of BODY HORROR. And there was only one film that seemed appropriately disgusting to kick us off -- Hideshi Hino's 1998 extreme film MERMAID IN A...

For our final episode of the season we are dismembering one of the most disturbing found footage extreme movies! And what better way to do that then invite a very special guest--extreme cinema filmmaker Jonathan Doe! Join Kelly, Zoë and Jonathan as they look at Tamakichi Anaru's 1998 Japanese pornographic extreme film Tumbling Doll of Flesh (Niku Daruma). They talk about why this film is one of the most notorious ever made, the influence it's had on filmmakers work and some of the nasty...

We're back for another Shock Talk episode! This time both Kelly and Zoë are joined by very special guest Dr. Amy Jane Vosper, who is a horror scholar and academic at Trent University often providing psychoanalytic film theory on women's involement in the horror genre. For this episode on found footage extreme horror, Amy brought along Joel Schumacher's 1999 gritty film 8MM. The gruesome threesome discuss snuff as an urban legend, representations of underground festish & BDSM scene plus...

Welcome to OUR BLOODY OBSESSION, a gorecast for the extreme created by two women whose bloody obsession is with all things nasty. Hosted by Zobo With A Shotgun (Zoë Rose Smith) and Venal Anatomica (Kelly Gredner). We love a depraved double bill here at Our Bloody Obsession, which is why this month we looked at two independent self-written, directed, starred, shot and edited films that felt perfect together: Adrian Tofei's BE MY CAT: A FILM FOR ANNE (2015) and Rafael Cherkaski's SORGOI...

Welcome to OUR BLOODY OBSESSION, a gorecast for the extreme created by two women whose bloody obsession is with all things nasty. Hosted by Zobo With A Shotgun (Zoë Rose Smith) and Venal Anatomica (Kelly Gredner). You asked and we of course delivered by covering low budget indie horror film LONG PIGS from 2007. In this episode Kelly & Zoë briefly chat about the mockumentary comedy horror (we're not so sure about the comedy bit...) and then answer some of our listener questions about...

Welcome to OUR BLOODY OBSESSION, a gorecast for the extreme created by two women whose bloody obsession is with all things nasty. Hosted by Zobo With A Shotgun (Zoë Rose Smith) and Venal Anatomica (Kelly Gredner). Could this be the bleakest extreme horror double bill ever? It's a yes. In this episode Kelly & Zoë put themselves through Mariano Peralto's disturbing, dire and depraved film Snuff 102 (2007), followed by the equally degrading, demeaning and disgusting Sunken Danish...

Welcome to OUR BLOODY OBSESSION, a gorecast for the extreme created by two women whose bloody obsession is with all things nasty. Hosted by Zobo With A Shotgun (Zoë Rose Smith) and Venal Anatomica (Kelly Gredner). CINEMAAAA CINEMAAAAAA... In this episode the depraved duo head back to 1992 to look at found footage film MAN BITES DOG. Described a black comedy mockumentaruy, Kelly and Zoe look at the film as a commentary on violence, it's messaging on voyerism, depictions of toxic masculinity...

Welcome to OUR BLOODY OBSESSION, a gorecast for the extreme created by two women whose bloody obsession is with all things nasty. Hosted by Zobo With A Shotgun (Zoë Rose Smith) and Venal Anatomica (Kelly Gredner). The gruesome twosome indulge in the ultimate torture porn horror trilogy -- Fred Vogel's AUGUST UNDERGROUND trilogy. One of the most disturbing extreme horror found footage film series to exist, and this episode looks at all three films August Underground (2001), August...

For this Shock Talk episode, join hosts Kelly Gredner and Zoë Rose Smith as they talk to two of the most influential, well-known and talented people in the extreme cinema world, horror power couple Fred and Shelby Vogel. They are the minds behind one of the most disturbing, disgusting and depraved extreme found footage trilogys, August Underground. And more recently, they have worked on psychological thriller The Final Interview. In this episode they discuss the notoriety behind AU and it's...

We're back for another Shock Talk episode! This time Zoë is joined by Martin Trafford, creator of disturbing, extreme & gory underground horror artwork for the likes of Marian Dora, Jorg Buttgereit and Jonathan Doe. And Martin brought a classic extreme movie to the table with none other than Ruggero Deodato's Cannibal Holocaust (1980). They look at how it incited censorship across the world, which animal death is the worst (🐢 or 🐒) and how this film has become a part of history. Listen...

Welcome to OUR BLOODY OBSESSION, a gorecast for the extreme created by two women whose bloody obsession is with all things nasty. Hosted by Zobo With A Shotgun (Zoë Rose Smith) and Venal Anatomica (Kelly Gredner). The goregous gals are back to unwind the tapes and trauma in John Erick Dowdle's The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2009). - Twitter: https://twitter.com/ourbloodypod - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/zobowithashotgunpodcast  -...

In this episode, Kelly is joined by (The Other) Kelly McNeely, writer for iHorror and co-host of the podcast Murmurs from the Morgue. (The Other) Kelly brought the disturbing Mexican film, Atroz (2018), to discuss. They touch on masculinity & machismo, homophobia, violence, and….Colon Cams?? Did Kelly regret viewing this with her own eyes?  Listen on to find out. Stay Nasty! You can follow Kelly at the following places: IG: https://www.instagram.com/kellsmcnells/?hl=en Twitter:...

Welcome to OUR BLOODY OBSESSION, a gorecast for the extreme created by two women whose bloody obsession is with all things nasty. Hosted by Zobo With A Shotgun (Zoë Rose Smith) and Venal Anatomica (Kelly Gredner). In this launch episode of the podcast, Venal and Zobo dissect two found footage extreme films: Megan Is Missing (2011) and A Perfect Child of Satan (2012). - Twitter: https://twitter.com/ourbloodypod - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/zobowithashotgunpodcast  -...

Welcome to OUR BLOODY OBSESSION, a gorecast for the extreme created by two women whose bloody obsession is with all things nasty. Hosted by Zobo With A Shotgun (Zoë Rose Smith) and Venal Anatomica (Kelly Gredner). In this launch episode of the podcast, Zobo and Venal dissect the nastiness behind the new podcast and a little about what disturbing horror films will be examined in the first season.  - Twitter: https://twitter.com/ourbloodypod - Facebook:...

In the final episode of the New French Extremity season, I'm joined by podcaster, writer & journalists, Kelly Gredner, to discuss TROUBLE EVERY DAY. We talk about how drinking blood and eating flesh represents sexuality and human desire. You can Kelly Gredner: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/KGredner - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/venal_anatomica/?hl=en - Spinsters of Horror: https://twitter.com/HorrorSpinsters - Visceral Pleasure & Extreme Cinema event:...

New French Extremity is typically associated with films from the 2000s but Julia Ducournau breathed fresh life into the sub-genre. This episode looks at her cannibal coming-of-age teen horror film Raw (2016). Host Zoë is joined by writer John Crinan to discuss the film. You can find John Crinan in the following places: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/johncrinan - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johncrinan/  If you'd like to send over some feedback, support the podcast, inquire about...

New French Extremity is more than gore and violence; it is controversial, it is taboo and it is shocking. This episode looks at Catherine Breillat's FAT GIRL (2001) and Bruno Dumont's TWENTYNINE PALMS (2003). Host Zoë is joined by academic and author, Ali Taylor to discuss these boundary pushing films. You can find Ali Taylor in the following places: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/preferenepas - Buy Possession book: https://liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/books/id/55126/  - Trouble...

Self mutilation, cannibalism and body dysmophia are all themes in Marina de Van's 2002 New French Extremity film DANS MA PEAU aka IN MY SKIN. Host Zoë is joined by podcaster, author and filmmaker Ariel Baska to discuss this film. You can find Ariel Baska in the following places: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/ruinmysky - Our First Priority: https://arielbaska.com/home/our-first-priority - Ride the Omnibus: https://www.omnibusride.com/episodes If you'd like to send over some feedback,...

Discussing this French erotic thriller is none other than MARY WILD! Join host Zoe and Mary as they discuss MA MERE (2004). You can find Mary Wild in the following places: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/psycstar - Projections Pod: https://twitter.com/ProjectionsPod - Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/marywild If you'd like to send over some feedback, support the podcast, inquire about being a guest on the show, send over your extreme film or just ask weird shit you can do so at the...

Ah pregnancy, one of the most beautiful moments in a woman's life.... But that's not the cast in this nasty New French Extremity Film. Discussing Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury's powerful, bloody and downright terrifying film INSIDE (2007).  To discuss this brutal and bizarre film is Lucy Buglass, more commonly known as Lucy Goes To Hollywood. Freelance film critic, host of the Tea-V-Time podcast and contributor to Whats On Feature, Jumpcut Online, Ghouls Magazine and Love Horror.  You...

New season is HEREEEEE! And this time host Zoë Rose Smith will be exploring films that fall into the New French Extremity category. But that doesn't mean they're all slathered in blood... Some are just downright bizaree. To kick off the season Zoë is joined by none other than Alex West, author of 'Films of the New French Extremity: Visceral Horror and National Identity'. West talks about what this particular waves of films was, the reason behind them and what constitutes as a NFE film. 

In the season's final episode host Zoë Rose Smith is joined by one of the biggest names in extreme horror; Stephen Biro. Founder and own of Unearthed Films - the most well-known extreme horror film distribution and production company. Together they discuss one of the most notorious, provocative & influential extreme film series, GUINEA PIG SERIES. Plus they discuss in depth the American Guinea Pig series. Warning! This episode discusses graphic violence, torture, religious elements,...

In this episode host Zoë Rose Smith is joined journalist, critic and podcaster BJ Colangelo! Together they discuss one of the most dividing, controversial yet empowering rape revenge films ever made, I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE. Warning! This episode discusses rape, sexual abuse and trauma in a lot of detail. Please do not listen if these are triggering topics for you. You can find BJ in the following places: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/bjcolangelo - Short Films & Articles:...

In this episode host Zoë Rose Smith is joined by immersive theatre producer, The Unrated Cut editor & editor of ZWAS YouTube; Elsie Watkinson! Together they discuss a found footage film that turns people off just by the title alone, AUGUST UNDERGROUND.  Warning! This episode discusses extreme torture, graphic violence, snuff films, dismemberment and more... You can find Elsie in the following places: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/ElsieandherEels  - Instagram:...