Episodes
Wednesday Sep 29, 2021
Episode 015: The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. (1953)
Wednesday Sep 29, 2021
Wednesday Sep 29, 2021
In this episode, Jason drags the gang into covering our first musical via a delicious slice of cult cinema with Roy Rowland's The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. from 1953. Spawned from the mind of none other than Dr. Seuss himself, the film follows the young Bart through a raucous phantasmagoric Seussian nightmare as he wrestles with the sinister machinations of his piano instructor: the titular Doctor Terwilliker. Michael shares his deep love for musicals in general. Jason champions the old Hollywood aesthetic the film thrives on. Dustin pours a hearty cup of haterade such that the other hosts can only justify his criticisms by blaming it on Jason Goes to Hell!? Things get as zany as the film itself. But before that, we break down our personal favorite musicals. And so much more! So strap on your official Terwilliker Institute beanie and make sure your happy fingers are nice and limber!
What We've Been Watching:
-Dustin: Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021)
-Michael: Synchronic (2019)
-Jason: Skull: The Mask (2020)
Favorite Cult Musical:
-Jason: The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
-Michael: Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001)
-Dustin: Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
Favorite Mainstream Musical:
-Jason: The Wizard of Oz (1939)
-Dustin: Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
-Michael: Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Show Notes:
-The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. Trailer
-Stream The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T on Crackle
-Related Film: The Jazz Singer
-Related Film: Phantom of the Opera
-Related Film: Clerks
-Related Film: Mallrats
-Related Film: Austin Powers
-Related Film: The Legend of the Stardust Brothers
-Related Clip: “Make 'em Laugh” from Singin' in the Rain
-Related Film: Whiplash
-Related Cartoon: Dudley Do-Right
-Related Cartoon: Futurama
-Related Cartoon: Halloween is Grinch Night
-Related Film: Chicago
Next Time:
Blood Diner (1987)
Wednesday Sep 15, 2021
Episode 014: The Nightingale (2018)
Wednesday Sep 15, 2021
Wednesday Sep 15, 2021
In this episode, we tackle Jennifer Kent's follow-up to The Babadook with 2018's The Nightingale. An incredibly bold choice that abandons the metaphorical terror of its predecessor to show us the very real and very ugly horrors that humanity has inflicted upon itself. We preempt it in the episode, but if you enjoy watching along before listening in then consider this a content warning: The Nightingale deals with some heavy topics that are made all the worse with the fact it pulls from historical context. The film doesn't shy away from the awful truth and that may be too much for those sensitive to certain elements. As we always say, understand what you're comfortable with and there is nothing wrong with skipping out on a film for that reason. We do our best to do the material justice. And so much more!
What We've Been Watching:
-Michael: Freaky (2020)
-Jason: Shock Waves (1977)
-Dustin: The Raiders of Atlantis (1983) & Warriors of the Year 2072 (1984)
Show Notes:
-The Nightingale Trailer
-Stream The Nightingale on Hulu
-Related Film: I Spit on Your Grave
-Related Film: They Call Her One Eye
-Related Film: Revenge
-Related Topic: "Fridging"
-Related Topic: Van Diemen's Land
-Related Film: Tombstone
-Related Film: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
-Related Topic: The Australian Frontier Wars
-Related Film: The Babadook
-Related News Clip: Women in Public Bars: This Day Tonight (1974)
-Related Film: The Lighthouse
Next Time:
The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T (1953)
Wednesday Sep 01, 2021
Episode 013: Devil‘s Pass (2013)
Wednesday Sep 01, 2021
Wednesday Sep 01, 2021
In this episode, we return to the found footage subgenre to tackle our first listener-requested episode by checking out Renny Harlin's Devil's Pass from 2013. This documentary-style horror flick is based on the many conspiracy theories surrounding the real world Dyatlov Pass Incident. We get into all that and some other conspiracies the film manages to cleverly wrap into its narrative. Jason debates what the best Renny Harlin film is. Dustin swings down the criticism hammer on poorly used CGI. Michael questions whether the film could be considered Lovecraftian or not. And so much more!
Going forward we will start working in episodes based on listener-requested films as a regular part of the rotation. If you haven't noticed, we take turns with who pitches what we cover so it will be like you the listeners are the fourth member of the show. We want to cover it all. Whether it is a film that you think needs more love, a genre we don't tend to tackle as often, one you'd like to see some deeper discussion going on for, or even if you just want to troll by subjecting us to something crazy. You can e-mail us at genreexposure@gmail.com or contact us directly on your favorite form of social media.
We'd like to give a special thanks to Adrian for suggesting we check this one out.
What We've Been Watching:
-Michael: Vicious Fun (2020)
-Jason: The Last Slumber Party (1988)
-Dustin: Be My Cat: A Film for Anne (2015)
Show Notes:
-Devil's Pass Trailer
-Stream Devil's Pass on Amazon Prime via IFC Films Unlimited or AMC+
-Related Topic: The Dyatlov Pass Incident
-Related Film: Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
-Related Film: Diehard 2
-Related Film: Cliffhanger
-Related Film: The Long Kiss Goodnight
-Related Film: The Covenant
-Related Topic: Conspiracy Theory
-Related Film: The Blair Witch Project
-Related Topic: The Philadelphia Experiment
-Related Film: The Cloverfield Paradox
-Related Film: The Descent
-Related Topic: Time Loop
-Related Novel: Slaughterhouse-Five
-Related Series: Loki
-Related Game: Kholat
-Related Topic: Cosmicism
Next Time:
The Nightingale (2018)