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Kings Town Ted
Anthony DP Mann
Val Lewton: Master of the Shadows.
Well you asked for it and now it's arrived, by popular demand we present our Val Lewton retrospective. Tasked with heading up a B-movie production unit for cash strapped RKO Pictures,
he turned out a number of films that demonstrated not only how prolific and efficient his catalogue
could be but more importantly were comprised of considered essays on psychological terror with
sound editing and lit cinematography far ahead of its time.
11 films (9 of which are considered in the horror genre) between 1942 and 1946, with a multitude of examples of mastery over developing suspense and terror through the element of the unseen. Specific installments discussed in depth include Cat People, I Walked With A Zombie, The Leopard Man, The Seventh Victim, Curse of the Cat People, Ghost Ship and The Body Snatcher.
Some random topics round out the proceedings including another Aussie Film Festival selection: Storm Warning (2007). Check out the fun indie horror/comedy short Colore Non Vedenti (HERE).
Watch along with us in Schlock Corner as we indulge in some straight up homage to all things great in the horror genre (LINK).
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WE LIKE SHORT SHORTS
It's a celebration of independant filmmaking this week as we explore the frontier of indie shorts.
Our advice? When you get frustrated with studio pap, search out the vast array of independant works just waiting to be discovered...they're out there.
Welcome all to a bit of a different episode this week as we discuss the processes of independent short filmmaking. We welcome guest host Jay Cheel, director of the short horror/comedy film Colore Non Vedenti to discuss the challenges and motivations that lie behind producing indie shorts. From the equipment and software considerations through script development, casting, location scouting, shot composition, editing and of course budget - we try to cover off the elements of short films that the next Raimi of Scorsese listening to the podcast will need to consider as they hammer out those early projects.
The difficulty in tackling indie shorts is the magnitude of catalogue available to discuss. As an exercise in scratching the surface, we cobbled together a brief film festival of recommendations including Raimi's original Evil Dead incarnation Within The Woods, the original James Wan short film Saw in which all the elements of the franchise can be found as well as some more obscure picks: The Life and Death of a Pumpkin , and Zombie Movie from New Zealand.
The Aussie film festival rages on with this week's pick: Dead End Drive In (1986), and a new marathon of viewing may be getting started as Ted has begun to explore True Blood! We also drop a line to friend of the show Rodrigo Gudino, grand chief of Rue Morgue magazine and coordinator of the Festival of Fear horror convention to get a heads up on what to expect at the 2009 outing.
Special thanks to our guests this week and please check out more of Jay Cheel's work via jaycheel.com and the great podcast filmjunk.com. Don't forget we have a contest underway: send in your feedback for episode 100 to enter.
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It all starts with small suspicious behaviours, a cold distant disoposition, and before you know it...garbage trucks are everywhere and the neighbours are carrying pods.
This week it's a look back at the various incarnations of the classic tale of paranoia, mass conformity and smothering conspiracy. A hybrid sci-fi / horror story that may often get overlooked as a result of the sheer volume of imitations and rip offs it has spawned. The original 1956 film may carry a heavy handed message but the 1978 remake / sequel is a deserving icon of genre memorable for not only the surprising cast but for some quality shock moments (man-dog anyone?). We hope you enjoy this mini-retrospective and are motivated to check out one of the classic entries that may have been missed thus far. And as an added touch, we recorded the show at the public hanging square here in town.
The Aussie film festival rages on with the psychological thriller Patrick from 1978. We spend Schlock Corner enjoying (!?) the cut-slide movie montage celebrating those moments of evisceration in film.
Some links mentioned in the show include:
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CENSORSHIP
This Podcast Will Never Be Rated
Welcome friends to a discussion about a very serious subject: Censorship.
So the concept this week was to give an overview of how censorship has impacted the horror genre in the past and how it continues to loom over the film industry today. To frame our topic we conduct the podcast with the recently banned in the UK title Grotesque playing along in the background. The show swings between our personal stances on censorship to on point remarks about the film as it plays to demonstrate the issues at hand while attempting to validate an art form for it's potential merits and the perceived threat it may hold. It's not a simple issue but we think the format allowed for some good insights to get across. Whether you consider yourself a proponent of regulating content or stand in vehement opposition, on thing is certain - censorship remains a contentious and troublesome issue.
Some upcoming event films are discussed being Avatar (2009) and The Wolfman (2010), and oh yes...the Aussie film pick of the week is the 1984 opus Razorback.
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We made it. 100 episodes of the Horroretc Podcast.
As there are far too many to thank for reaching out and lending us support along the way, we dedicate this weeks show to all of you the listeners. We hope you enjoy the collection of feedback clips and assorted commentary on a wide variety of horror topics in this epic length installment. We've covered a lot of ground so far and can promise there are many more topics to go. We hope you all continue to come along for the ride and thank you for making this such a rewarding experience. We raise a glass to you...
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