Genre Exposure: A Film Podcast

Episode 048: Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001)

In this episode, we kick off a block focused on Musicals to close out the year. Michael marks his formal return with his pick of Hedwig and the Angry Inch from 2001. Jason questions some of the curiously lacking details that didn't make the jump from stage to film. Dustin digs deep into the film's theme of self-acceptance and offers some alternative interpretations. Michael champions just how ahead of its time the film was. If you'd like our usual whirlwind genre overview, hop back and check out our prior episode on The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. And so much more!

Part of the Prescribed Films Podcast Network (www.thepfpn.com)

What We've Been Watching:
-Michael: The Mitchells vs. The Machines (2021) & Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022)
-Dustin: Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! (2012-2015)
-Jason: The Untamed (2016)

Show Notes:
-Hedwig and the Angry Inch Trailer
-Go check out Mondo Macabro's Bollywood Horror boxset
-Related Film: Repo: The Genetic Opera
-Related Film: Phantom of the Paradise
-Related Literature: Plato's Symposium
-Related Film: Rent
-Related Film: Rocky Horror Picture Show
-Related Film: Little Shop of Horrors
-Related Film: Grease
-Related Film: Les Mis

Next Time:
Phantom of the Paradise (1974)

Quick Cuts Episode 008: Halloween Comfort Films

In this special bonus episode of Genre Exposure, Michael returns from his one block hiatus early to get in on the Halloween cheer. This time we're having a casual discussion about our favorite Halloween "comfort" films: the movies that we love to revisit every year around Halloween and that fill us with joy and nostalgia for the season. Before breaking down our lists, we also spend some time highlighting a few first time watches made during the month and take just a bit of time to express collective disappointment with the new Hellraiser and Halloween Ends.

Of course, this is all just our opinion. We'd love to hear from you dear listeners as well. What are some of your favorite films to revisit every Halloween? Reach out via email or your social media platform of choice and let us known. From all of us here at Genre Exposure, we'd like to wish you a very Happy Halloween!

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Our Favorite Halloween 2022 First Time Watches:
-Dustin: Smile & Deadstream
-Michael: My Best Friend's Exorcism & Werewolf by Night & The Munsters
-Jason: Pearl & Terrifier 2

Michael's Favorite Halloween Comfort Films:
1) Trick r Treat (2007)
2) The Monster Squad (1987)
3) Horror of Dracula (1958)
4) The Return of the Living Dead (1985)

Jason's Favorite Halloween Comfort Films:
1) Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981)
2) House of 1000 Corpses (2003)
3) Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
4) Ghostwatch (1992)

Dustin's Favorite Halloween Comfort Films:
1) Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
2) Night of the Demons (1988)
3) Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)
4) Puppet Master II (1990)

Show Notes:
-Go check out Lovecraft Arts & Sciences
-Go check out NecronomiCon
-Go check out Count Orlock's Nightmare Gallery
-Go check out The Poe Museum
-Go check out the Mothman Museum
-Related Film: The Mothman Prophecies
-Go check out Bunker 304
-Related Band: Blitzkid
-Related Film: Hellraiser (2022)
-Related Film: The Night House
-Related Film: The Ritual
-Related Film: Evil Dead II
-Related Film: Halloween Ends
-Related Film: Christine
-Related Show: Andor
-Related Author: Grady Hendrix
-Go check out Paperbacks from Hell
-Related Film: X
-Related Film: MaXXXine
-Related Film: Dark Glasses
-Related Film: Opera
-Related Film: The Card Player
-Related Film: The Sadness
-Related Film: Duel
-Related Show: Twin Peaks
-Related Film: Robocop
-Related Show: Stranger Things
-Related Film: Devils Rejects
-Related Film: 3 From Hell
-Related Band: Bauhaus
-Related Film: The Satanic Rites of Dracula
-Related Film: Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter
-Related Film: Starcrash
-Related Film: Dead of Night
-Related Film: Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
-Related Film: Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
-Related Film: Highway to Hell
-Related Film: Friday the 13th Part 2
-Related Film: Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
-Related Song: The Cramps – Surfin Dead
-Related Song: 45 Grave – Party Time
-Related Song: The Flesh Eaters – Eyes Without a Face
-Related Show: The Walking Dead
-Related Haunting: The Enfield Poltergeist
-Related Film: The Conjuring 2
-Related Film: Paranormal Activity
-Related Film: The Blair Witch Project
-Related Film: Xtro

Episode 047: The Sadness (2021)

In this episode, we wrap up our Extreme Horror extravaganza for October with a listener episode that's still on topic. Diving back into our list from the start of this block, we decided to go with a modern example of the subgenre and this led us to check out Rob Jabbaz's The Sadness from 2021. Jason seeks for the good in the film and looks at it from a perspective of celebrating gore films. Less impressed, Dustin slices the film apart while weighing it against its reputation and hype. We also return to our age old debate of what counts as a zombie film. And so much more!

Special thanks to Abe for suggesting we check this one out. Got a movie you champion? A hidden gem you think needs more love? Just want to see more discussion on a particular film? We want to check out the movies you suggest to us. Write in at genreexposure@gmail.com or contact us on your favorite form of social media and shoot us a movie recommendation.

Part of the Prescribed Films Podcast Network (www.thepfpn.com)

What We've Been Watching:
-Jason: Hate Crime (2012)
-Dustin: The Werewolf Game: Death Game's Operator (2020)

Show Notes:
-The Sadness Trailer
-Related Comic: Crossed
-Related Film: The Crazies
-Related Film: 28 Days Later
-Related Film: One Cut of the Dead
-Related Film: Train to Busan
-Related Film: Diary of the Dead
-Related Film: Dawn of the Dead (2004)
-Related Video: Fantasia Premiere Q&A
-Related Film: Return of the Living Dead
-Related Film: Lone Wolf and Cub
-Related Film: Truth or Dare
-Related Film: Smile
-Related Film: A Serbian Film
-Related Film: Zombie
-Related Film: Night of the Living Dead
-Related Show: The Walking Dead
-Related Film: Psycho
-Related Film: The Ebola Syndrome
-Related Film: I Spit on Your Grave
-Related Film: The Nightingale

Next Time:
Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001)

Episode 046: Mermaid in the Manhole (1988)

In this episode, we continue our Extreme Horror extravaganza with Dustin's regular trip to Japan, circling us back around to the first episode to talk a bit more in depth about the infamous Guinea Pig series. Join us as we check out Hideshi Hino's Mermaid in the Manhole which may be the fourth, fifth or sixth entry in the series depending on who you talk to (and don't worry, we get into all that too). We also dive into and discuss a bit about both the career of Hideshi Hino and the ero guro subgenre. And so much more!

Part of the Prescribed Films Podcast Network (www.thepfpn.com)

What We've Been Watching:
-Jason: For All Mankind (2022)
-Dustin: Curse of the Puppet Master (1998)

Show Notes:
-Mermaid in the Manhole Trailer
-Related Topic: Guinea Pig Series
-Related Mangaka: Hideshi Hino
-Related Label: Unearthed Films
-Related Film: American Guinea Pig: Bouquet of Guts and Gore
-Related Film: Devil's Experiment
-Related Film: Flower of Flesh and Blood
-Related Film: He Never Dies
-Related Film: Android of Notre Dame
-Related Film: Devil Woman Doctor
-Related Film: August Underground
-Related Topic: Doujinshi
-Related Topic: Garo Magazine
-Related Mangaka: Suehiro Maruo
-Related Film: Hideshi Hino's Theater of Horror
-Go check out Star Fruit Books
-Related Topic: Ero Guro
-Related Film: Shivers
-Related Film: Crimes of the Future
-Related Artist: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
-Related Artist: Utagawa Kuniyoshi
-Related True Crime: Sada Abe Incident of 1936
-Related Film: Shogun's Joy of Torture
-Related Film: Horrors of Malformed Men
-Related Film: Blind Beast
-Related Author: Edogawa Ranpo
-Related Film: Strange Circus
-Related Artist: H.R. Giger
-Related Film: Squirmfest
-Related Artist: Shintaro Kago
-Related Film: Toshio Maeda
-Related Film: Uziga Waita
-Related Film: Urotsukidoji
-Related Article: Evelyn Wang on eroguro via DazedDigital 
-Related Film: Color Me Blood Red
-Related Film: Tomie Rebirth
-Related Film: Akira
-Related Film: Splash
-Related Film: Street Trash

Next Time:
The Sadness (2021)

Episode 045: Angst (1983)

In this episode, we continue our Extreme Horror odyssey with Jason's pick taking us back to the early 80s to check out a film that trades in overt shock value for disturbing themes and ideas that will linger long after the credits roll. Join us as we check out Angst from 1983. Jason falls in love with the cinematography and champions the film's influential style. Dustin struggles to articulate why the film didn't quite work for him but finds appreciation for its many true crime connections. But before all that, we discuss a pair of of wildly different but equally sleazy 70s horror flicks. And so much more!

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What We've Been Watching:
-Jason: The Beast in Heat (1977)
-Dustin: Blood Ceremony (1973)

Show Notes:
-Angst Trailer
-Stream Angst on Tubi
-Go check out the Blu-Ray Outlaw on TikTok and Instagram
-Related Director: Gaspar Noe
-Related True Crime: Richard Ramirez
-Related Film: A Serbian Film
-Related Film: Funny Games
-Related Film: Man Bites Dog
-Related True Crime: Ted Bundy
-Related Game: Night Trap
-Related Film: Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
-Related True Crime: Werner Kniesek
-Related True Crime: Peter Kurten The Vampire of Dusseldorf
-Related Film: Irreversible
-Related Film: Enter the Void
-Related Film: Possession

Next Time:
Mermaid in the Manhole (1988)

Episode 044: A Serbian Film (2010)

In this episode, the Halloween season is upon us. While Michael enjoys a slight hiatus, Jason and Dustin delve down into the darkest depths to spend all month talking about Extreme Horror. Just like last year, we're coming at you with one episode a week all month long. It all kicks off with one of the most infamous and controversial horror films of all time: Srđan Spasojević's A Serbian Film from 2010. Jason navigates discussing the film's touchier subject matter. Dustin tries to understand the age old question regarding whether the film exists purely for shock or if it's a vehicle for some sort of meaningful message. Before we destroy our souls discussing the film, we spend some time giving a whirlwind overview of the subgenre as usual and share what our own personal hardest film watches have been. And so much more!

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What We've Been Watching:
-Dustin: Blood-C: The Last Dark (2012)
-Jason: Gore in Venice (1979)

Our Hardest Film Watch:
-Jason: Men Behind the Sun (1988)
-Dustin: Requiem for a Dream (2000)

Show Notes:
-A Serbian Film Trailer
-Check out Jason talking The Misfits over on The Jacked Up Review Show
-Go check out Good Bad Flicks on Gore in Venice
-Go check out Full Moon Features Streaming
-Related Topic: Extreme Cinema
-Related Film: The Poughkeepsie Tapes
-Related Film: Silence of the Lambs
-Related Film: The Conjuring
-Related Film: Audition
-Related Film: Old Boy
-Related Film: Un Chien Andalou
-Related Topic: Torture Porn
-Related Film: Grotesque
-Related Film: Saw
-Related Film: Cannibal Holocaust
-Related Film: Blood Feast
-Related Film: Salo
-Related Film: Ebola Syndrome
-Related Film: Untold Story
-Related Film: Doctor Lamb
-Related Film: Jigoku
-Related Film: Guinea Pig: Devil's Experiment
-Related Film: Guinea Pig: Flower of Flesh & Blood
-Related Film: August Underground
-Related Film: Visitor Q
-Related Film: Suicide Club
-Related Film: Strange Circus
-Related Film: Cold Fish
-Related Film: Hostel
-Related Film: The Green Inferno
-Related Film: High Tension
-Related Film: Irreversible
-Related Film: Martyrs
-Related Film: Inside
-Related Film: Frontiers
-Related Film: Nymphomaniac Vol. 1 & Vol. 2
-Related Film: I Spit on Your Grave
-Related Film: Blood Sucking Freaks
-Related Film: Last House on the Left
-Related Film: Maniac
-Related Film: Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
-Related Film: In a Glass Cage
-Related Film: Nekromantik
-Related Film: Ilsa: She Wolf of the SS
-Related Film: Combat Shock
-Related Film: Eraserhead
-Related Film: Tetsuo: The Iron Man
-Related Film: Man Bites Dog
-Related Film: Island of Death
-Related Film: Watership Down
-Related Show: Twin Peaks
-Related Film: Videodrome
-Related Film: Ichi the Killer
-Related Film: Guilty of Romance
-Related Film: Squirmfest
-Related Film: American Guinea Pig: Bouquet of Guts and Gore

Next Time:
Angst (1983)

Episode 043: The Righteous (2021)

In this episode, Jason and Dustin band together to check out another listener episode while Michael goes on temporary hiatus. Join us in wishing him all the best and await his return later before the end of the year. This time, we're looking at Mark O'Brien's powerful art house horror flick The Righteous shot in gorgeously stark black and white. Jason celebrates the classical style of the film. Meanwhile, Dustin goes down the rabbit hole to tackle the film's religious horror angle. Before all that, we go on a spree, talking about some recent new horror flicks we've enjoyed. And so much more!

Special thanks to Collin for suggesting we check this one out. Got a movie you champion? A hidden gem you think needs more love? Just want to see more discussion on a particular film? We want to check out the movies you suggest to us. Write in at genreexposure@gmail.com or contact us on your favorite form of social media and shoot us a movie recommendation.

Part of the Prescribed Films Podcast Network (www.thepfpn.com)

What We've Been Watching:
-Jason: The Black Phone (2022)
-Dustin: Watcher (2022) & Nope (2022)

Show Notes:
-The Righteous Trailer
-Go check out Unsung Horrors' Third Annual #horrorgivesback Charity Challenge
-Related Film: The Innocents
-Related Film: Hereditary
-Related Film: Coming Home in the Dark
-Related Film: The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring
-Related Film: The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
-Related Film: Brimstone
-Related Topic: Book of Revelation
-Related Topic: Book of Job
-Related Topic: Jung's Answer to Job
-Related Film: Saint Maud
-Related Film: Seventh Seal
-Related Film: Hour of the Wolf
-Related Film: The Night of the Hunter

Next Time:
A Serbian Film (2010)

Episode 042: Ludo (2020)

In this episode, we wrap up our focus on Indian cinema for the time being. After the highs of Tumbad and the lows of 13B, Dustin brings a quirky black comedy crime film hoping to lift his co-hosts spirits and drag the group across the finish line. Join us as we delve into Anurag Basu's Ludo from 2020. Michael has some harsh criticism for the depictions of several members among the central cast. Jason gets completely lost in the film and struggles to even discuss the plot. Dustin fights through the chaos to champion the merits that made the movie such an enjoyable experience. But before all that, we have dueling shout outs to the Star Trek franchise and the dated but still running American comic book series Spawn. And so much more!

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What We've Been Watching:
-Michael: She Will (2021)
-Dustin: Asura Girl: A Blood-C Tale (2017)
-Jason: Orphan: First Kill (2022)

Show Notes:
-Ludo Trailer
-Go check out Halloweenapalooza
-Related Film: Pulp Fiction
-Related Film: Waterworld
-Related Topic: Ludo
-Related Topic: Mahabharata
-Related Song: O Betaji O Bbuji
-Related Film: Dead of Night
-Related Comic: Spawn
-Related Film: Love Exposure
-Related Film: Lucky Number Slevin
-Related Film: Clash of the Titans
-Related Actor: Shah Rukh Khan
-Related Show: Power Rangers
-Related Topic: Yama
-Related Topic: Chitragupta
-Related Topic: Diwali
-Related Film: Adrenaline Drive
-Related Film: Life in a Metro
-Related Film: The Apartment
-Related Film: Inglorious Basterds

Next Time:
The Righteous (2021)

Quick Cuts Episode 007: Pink Rabbit (2022)

In this special bonus episode of Genre Exposure, Jason and Dustin team up to deep dive on the brand new horror film Pink Rabbit. Shot by a two-person crew on a micro-budget, Pink Rabbit is a feminist fantasy horror film that transcends its production value to deliver an enjoyably thought provoking experience. The story follows Martha during her daily work routine when an encounter with the titular Pink Rabbit plunges her into a series of bloody quests fighting her way back home to her son.

From the start, we have hoped to use the podcast as a platform to spread the love for filmmaking and so we appreciate being offered the opportunity to watch something new and also help push more eyes towards checking it out. Be sure to hit up the show notes below to follow the links so you can check out Pink Rabbit for yourself and show some love to the filmmakers. We'd also like to thank Zetkin Yikilmis for reaching out to us about the film and giving us the opportunity to screen it ahead of its release.

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Show Notes:
-Pink Rabbit Trailer
-Keep track of the film at its Official Site
-Pre-Order Pink Rabbit VOD via iTunes
-Follow the film on Facebook
-Follow the filmmakers on Instagram
-Related Film: Planet Zee
-Go check out Planet Zee on Tubi
-Related Film: Some Smoke and a Red Locker
-Related Film: Street Trash
-Related Film: The House by the Cemetery
-Related Film: Evil Dead II
-Related Film: Wrong Turn
-Related Film: Puppet Master
-Related Show: The Dukes of Hazzard
-Related Fiction: Alice in Wonderland
-Related Film: Beetlejuice
-Related Cartoon: Looney Tunes
-Related Film: It
-Related Film: Don't Look Now
-Related Film: Spookies
-Related Film: Carrie
-Related Show: Star Trek
-Related Film: Day of the Dead
-Related Film: H. P. Lovecraft's Dreams in the Witch-House
-Related Film: Triangle
-Related Film: Tag
-Related Film: Run Lola Run

Episode 041: 13B: Fear Has a New Address (2009)

In this episode, we continue our exploration of Indian cinema with a blind pick from Jason leading us to check out Vikram Kumar's 13B: Fear Has a New Address (also known as Yavarum Nalam) from 2009. While normally we bank on our varied tastes and interests to lead us to differing viewpoints on a film and thus, ultimately, a more balanced discussion, this is a rare time where we all walked out in the same place. Jason struggles to find the good in the film and theorizes how the concept could have been better capitalized on. Dustin accuses the film of committing his worst sin in movie making. Michael relates his own comical struggles with finishing the movie. And so much more!

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What We've Been Watching:
-Michael: Light & Magic (2022)
-Dustin: Baby Oopsie (2021)
-Jason: Redline (2009)

Show Notes:
-13B: Fear Has a New Address Trailer
-Go check out Darkside Releasing
-Related Film: Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
-Related Film: Poltergeist
-Related Film: Insidious
-Related Film: Ringu
-Related Film: The Omen
-Related Film: Kill Baby Kill
-Related Film: Psycho
-Related Film: The Twilight Zone
-Related Film: Child's Play 2
-Related Film: Brimstone

Next Time:
Ludo (2020)