Cinema Shock
By Cinema Shock
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Episodes: 173
John Smith
Jan 7, 2023
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The stories behind your favorite cult & genre films, and the people who make them.
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50 Years of THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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STRANGE DAYS Pt 2: The Future No One Was Ready For | Virtual Insanity
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Aug 08, 2025 |
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STRANGE DAYS Pt 1: Kathryn Bigelow and The End of the Millennium | Virtual Insanity
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Aug 01, 2025 |
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We Saw THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS! | Bonus Episode
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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GHOST IN THE SHELL Pt 2: From Cult Hit to Global Influence | Virtual Insanity
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Jul 25, 2025 |
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GHOST IN THE SHELL Pt 1: Animating a Cyberpunk Landmark | Virtual Insanity
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Jul 18, 2025 |
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We Saw SUPERMAN! | Bonus Episode
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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HACKERS Pt 2: From Box Office Bomb to Cyberpunk Cult Classic | Virtual Insanity
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Jul 11, 2025 |
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HACKERS Pt 1: Hacktivism, Angelina Jolie, and The Birth of Digital Cool | Virtual Insanity
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Jul 04, 2025 |
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VIRTUOSITY Pt 2: Denzel Washington vs. Russell Crowe’s Virtual Killer | Virtual Insanity
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Jun 27, 2025 |
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VIRTUOSITY Pt 1: Brett Leonard, The Lawnmower Man, and the VR Revolution | Virtual Insanity
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Jun 20, 2025 |
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JOHNNY MNEMONIC Pt 2: Keanu Reeves vs. Corporate Dystopia | Virtual Insanity
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Jun 13, 2025 |
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JOHNNY MNEMONIC Pt 1: William Gibson and the Birth of Cyberspace | Virtual Insanity
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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The Legacy of Jim Henson | Jim Henson: Heart Felt (Epilogue)
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May 23, 2025 |
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LABYRINTH (1986) | Jim Henson: Heart Felt
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May 09, 2025 |
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Rewind: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (1986)
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Apr 25, 2025 |
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THE MUPPETS TAKE MANHATTAN (1984) | Jim Henson: Heart Felt
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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THE DARK CRYSTAL (1982) | Jim Henson: Heart Felt
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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THE GREAT MUPPET CAPER (1981) | Jim Henson: Heart Felt
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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THE MUPPET MOVIE (1979) | Jim Henson: Heart Felt
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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TWIN PEAKS: FIRE SHOCK WITH ME | Free Preview of CinemaShock+
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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How They Made THE MUPPET SHOW | Jim Henson: Heart Felt
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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From the Arthouse to SESAME STREET | Jim Henson: Heart Felt
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Jan 31, 2025 |
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The Birth of The Muppets | Jim Henson: Heart Felt
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Jan 17, 2025 |
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THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT: How a $60K Indie Film Changed Horror Forever | Class of 1999
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Jan 03, 2025 |
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THE BOONDOCK SAINTS (1999)
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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THE IRON GIANT (1999)
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Nov 29, 2024 |
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LET THE RIGHT ONE IN (2008) | Cinema Shock Roulette
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Nov 15, 2024 |
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WILD AT HEART | David Lynch: Absurd Encounters
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Nov 01, 2024 |
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TWIN PEAKS (1990) | David Lynch: Absurd Encounters
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Oct 18, 2024 |
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BLUE VELVET (1986) | David Lynch: Absurd Encounters
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Sep 20, 2024 |
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Interview with Max Evry, author of 'A Masterpiece in Disarray: David Lynch's Dune - An Oral History'
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Aug 31, 2024 |
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DUNE (1984) | David Lynch: Absurd Encounters
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Aug 23, 2024 |
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THE ELEPHANT MAN (1980) | David Lynch: Absurd Encounters
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Aug 09, 2024 |
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ERASERHEAD (1977) | David Lynch: Absurd Encounters
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Jul 26, 2024 |
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The Short Films of David Lynch | David Lynch: Absurd Encounters
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Jul 12, 2024 |
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THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW: The Rise of the Ultimate Midnight Movie
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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DONNIE DARKO (2001)
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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ZODIAC (2007) | David Fincher, Part 7
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May 15, 2024 |
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PANIC ROOM (2002) | David Fincher, Part 6
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May 01, 2024 |
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FIGHT CLUB (1999) | David Fincher, Part 5
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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THE GAME (1997) | David Fincher, Part 4
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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SE7EN (1995) | David Fincher, Part 3
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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ALIEN 3 (1992) | David Fincher, Part 2
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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David Fincher: Rules of the Game, Part 1
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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Cinema Shock Rewind: ALIENS (1986)
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Feb 16, 2024 |
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Cinema Shock Rewind: ALIEN (1979)
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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Extras: The ONCE UPON A TIME IN CHINA Sequels
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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ONCE UPON A TIME IN CHINA (1991) | Cinema Shock Roulette
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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Cinema Shock Rewind: THE 36TH CHAMBER OF SHAOLIN (1978)
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Jan 27, 2024 |
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Cinema Shock Rewind: GAME OF DEATH (1978)
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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POSSESSION (1981) | Cinema Shock Roulette
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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THE IRON CLAW with Thrillbilly Silas Mason
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Dec 23, 2023 |
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SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT PARTS 3-5 | Extras: Further Viewing
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Dec 22, 2023 |
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SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT & PART 2: Killer Santas and Garbage Day Delights | Cinema Shock Roulette
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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EVENT HORIZON (1997): The Sci-Fi Horror That Went to Hell | Cinema Shock Roulette
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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HEATHERS: The Cult Classic That Killed the Teen Movie | Cinema Shock Roulette
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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HOUSE (1977): Japan’s Surreal Horror Masterpiece | Cinema Shock Roulette
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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NOSFERATU: The Birth of Cinematic Horror | Cinema Shock Halloween Special
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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HAIRSPRAY (2007): From Cult Classic to Broadway Legacy | John Waters: Divine Filth
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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HAIRSPRAY: John Waters Goes Family-Friendly | John Waters: Divine Filth
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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POLYESTER: Odorama, Suburbia, and Waters Goes Mainstream | John Waters: Divine Filth
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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DESPERATE LIVING: Waters Goes Full Anarchy | John Waters: Divine Filth
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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FEMALE TROUBLE: Divine Goes on a Crime Spree | John Waters: Divine Filth
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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PINK FLAMINGOS: Filth, Fame, and the Ultimate Midnight Movie | John Waters: Divine Filth
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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MULTIPLE MANIACS: The Birth of Trash Cinema | John Waters: Divine Filth
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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THE STEPFATHER: Behind the Mask of 1980s Horror | Cinema Shock Roulette
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Jul 04, 2023 |
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SPIDER-MAN 3: The Sequel That Broke Raimi | Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man Trilogy
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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SPIDER-MAN 2: The Superior Sequel | Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man Trilogy
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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SPIDER-MAN: The Birth of the Modern Superhero Movie | Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man Trilogy
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May 23, 2023 |
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THE ROAD TO SPIDER-MAN: Hollywood’s Longest Web | Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man Trilogy
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May 09, 2023 |
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THE NICE GUYS: Shane Black’s Underrated Cult Classic | Cinema Shock Roulette
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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• SANTA SANGRE: A Circus of Blood and Redemption | Alejandro Jodorowsky’s Cinema of Cruelty
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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THE HOLY MOUNTAIN: Jodorowsky Ascends | Alejandro Jodorowsky’s Cinema of Cruelty
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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EL TOPO: The Birth of the Midnight Movie | Alejandro Jodorowsky’s Cinema of Cruelty
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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FANDO Y LIS: Jodorowsky’s Taboo-Breaking Debut | Alejandro Jodorowsky’s Cinema of Cruelty
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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MIAMI CONNECTION: The Taekwondo Cult Classic That Came Back from the Dead | Cinema Shock Roulette
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Jan 17, 2023 |
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Cinema Shock Roundtable #15 | Announcing our next Cinema Shock Roulette entry!
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Jan 10, 2023 |
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DRAG ME TO HELL: Raimi Returns to Horror | Sam Raimi: The Entertainer
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Jan 03, 2023 |
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THE QUICK & THE DEAD: Sharon Stone’s Western Gamble | Sam Raimi: The Entertainer
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Dec 20, 2022 |
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ARMY OF DARKNESS: The Comic Book Multiverse of Ash Williams | Sam Raimi: The Entertainer (Bonus)
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Dec 13, 2022 |
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ARMY OF DARKNESS: Ash Goes Medieval | Sam Raimi: The Entertainer
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Dec 07, 2022 |
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DARKMAN II & III: THE RETURN OF DURANT…and Direct-to-Video Chaos | Sam Raimi: The Entertainer (Bonus)
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Nov 29, 2022 |
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DARKMAN: Raimi’s Original Superhero Vision | Sam Raimi: The Entertainer
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Nov 22, 2022 |
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EVIL DEAD 2: Bruce Campbell’s Horror-Comedy Triumph | Sam Raimi: The Entertainer
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Nov 09, 2022 |
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Cinema Shock Roundtable #12: Tips on starting your own podcast from the Cinema Shock gang
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Nov 01, 2022 |
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CRIMEWAVE: Raimi's Slapstick Noir Disaster | Sam Raimi: The Entertainer
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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Cinema Shock Roundtable #11: Is MOON (2009) a STAR TREK movie?
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Oct 18, 2022 |
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THE EVIL DEAD: Raimi’s Microbudget Debut | Sam Raimi: The Entertainer
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Oct 11, 2022 |
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Cinema Shock Roundtable #10: Announcing our next series!
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Oct 05, 2022 |
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PUMPKINHEAD: Stan Winston’s Backwoods Revenge Horror | Cinema Shock Roulette
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Sep 27, 2022 |
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Cinema Shock Roundtable #9: Announcing our next Cinema Shock Roulette entry
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Sep 20, 2022 |
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AVATAR: Building Pandora | James Cameron: Man of Tomorrow
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Sep 13, 2022 |
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Cinema Shock Roundtable #8: Looking ahead to AVATAR
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Sep 06, 2022 |
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JAMES CAMERON’S 12-YEAR INTERMISSION | James Cameron: Man of Tomorrow
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Aug 30, 2022 |
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TITANIC Pt 2: Icebergs, Oscars, and Box Office History | James Cameron: Man of Tomorrow
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Aug 23, 2022 |
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TITANIC Pt 1: Building the Unsinkable Ship | James Cameron: Man of Tomorrow
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Aug 16, 2022 |
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TRUE LIES: Spies, Stunts, and Cameron’s Big Swing | James Cameron: Man of Tomorrow
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Aug 02, 2022 |
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Cinema Shock Roundtable #7: Looking ahead to TRUE LIES
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Jul 27, 2022 |
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TERMINATOR 2: The Sequel That Shattered Expectations | James Cameron: Man of Tomorrow
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Jul 19, 2022 |
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THE ABYSS: Cameron's Deep Sea Obsession Begins | James Cameron: Man of Tomorrow
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Jul 05, 2022 |
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ALIENS: The Sequel That Changed the Game | James Cameron: Man of Tomorrow
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Jun 21, 2022 |
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THE TERMINATOR: Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Killer Breakthrough | James Cameron: Man of Tomorrow
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Jun 07, 2022 |
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LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS: Frank Oz’s Cult Musical Misfit | Cinema Shock Roulette
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May 24, 2022 |
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Cinema Shock Roundtable #4: Announcing the next Cinema Shock Roulette entry
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May 17, 2022 |
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THE FLY: Be Afraid. Be Very Afraid. | David Cronenberg: The New Flesh
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May 03, 2022 |
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THE DEAD ZONE: Cronenberg Meets King | David Cronenberg: The New Flesh
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Apr 19, 2022 |
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VIDEODROME: Long Live the New Flesh | David Cronenberg: The New Flesh
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Apr 05, 2022 |
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SCANNERS: The Head Explosion Heard ’Round the World | David Cronenberg: The New Flesh
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Mar 22, 2022 |
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An Interview with Spencer Garrett
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Mar 15, 2022 |
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THE BROOD: Birth of Rage | David Cronenberg: The New Flesh
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Mar 08, 2022 |
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RABID: Marilyn Chambers in Cronenberg’s Contagious Classic | David Cronenberg: The New Flesh
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Feb 22, 2022 |
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SHIVERS: The Birth of the New Flesh | David Cronenberg: The New Flesh
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Feb 08, 2022 |
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BATTLE ROYALE: Kinji Fukasaku’s Ultraviolent Cult Classic | Cinema Shock Roulette I
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Jan 25, 2022 |
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THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS: How Lana Wachowski Rewrote the Code One Last Time | The Wachowskis' Cinema of Fluidity
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Jan 11, 2022 |
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SENSE8: The Wachowskis’ Global, Queer, Sci-Fi Masterwork | The Wachowskis' Cinema of Fluidity
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Jan 06, 2022 |
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JUPITER ASCENDING: The Wachowskis’ Space Opera Flop—or Secret Masterpiece? | The Wachowskis' Cinema of Fluidity
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Dec 16, 2021 |
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CLOUD ATLAS: The Wachowskis’ Ambitious, Divisive Epic | The Wachowskis' Cinema of Fluidity
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Dec 02, 2021 |
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SPEED RACER: The Wachowskis’ Candy-Colored Cult Classic | The Wachowskis' Cinema of Fluidity
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Nov 18, 2021 |
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V FOR VENDETTA: The Wachowskis’ Radical Rewrite of a Dystopian Classic | The Wachowskis' Cinema of Fluidity
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Nov 04, 2021 |
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The Cinema Shock Halloween Special: Todd‘s Favorite Horror Movies
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Oct 31, 2021 |
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THE MATRIX RELOADED & REVOLUTIONS: Bigger, Wilder, and Deeply Divisive | The Wachowskis' Cinema of Fluidity
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Oct 22, 2021 |
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THE ANIMATRIX: How the Wachowskis Expanded Their Universe Through Anime | The Wachowskis' Cinema of Fluidity
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Oct 14, 2021 |
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THE MATRIX: How the Cyberpunk Classic Rewired Hollywood | The Wachowskis' Cinema of Fluidity
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Oct 07, 2021 |
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BOUND: Neo-Noir and a Queer Cinema Breakthrough | The Wachowskis' Cinema of Fluidity
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Sep 23, 2021 |
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HOLLOW MAN: Verhoeven’s Hollywood Exit | Sex + Violence
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Sep 09, 2021 |
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STARSHIP TROOPERS: Would You Like to Know More? | Sex + Violence
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Aug 26, 2021 |
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SHOWGIRLS: The NC-17 Disaster That Became a Cult Classic | Sex + Violence
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Aug 12, 2021 |
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BASIC INSTINCT: Sharon Stone, Joe Eszterhas, and the Most Controversial Film of the ’90s | Sex + Violence
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Jul 29, 2021 |
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TOTAL RECALL: Paul Verhoeven, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and the Philip K. Dick Mind Trip | Sex + Violence
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Jul 16, 2021 |
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Let's Talk About the ROBOCOP Sequels | Bonus Episode
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Jul 08, 2021 |
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ROBOCOP: Paul Verhoeven, Corporate Satire, and Ultraviolent Salvation | Sex + Violence
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Jul 01, 2021 |
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FLESH + BLOOD: The Bloody American Debut of Paul Verhoeven | Sex + Violence
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Jun 17, 2021 |
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THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 2: Hooper Goes Wild With a Cult Sequel | Tobe Hooper: The Cannon Years
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Jun 03, 2021 |
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INVADERS FROM MARS: The Cannon Remake That Crashed Back to Earth | Tobe Hooper: The Cannon Years
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May 27, 2021 |
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LIFEFORCE: Tobe Hooper, Space Vampires, and Cannon Chaos | Tobe Hooper: The Cannon Years
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May 20, 2021 |
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RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD: Punk Rock Zombies and a Long-Overdue Breakthrough | The Unsung Legacy of Dan O’Bannon
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May 14, 2021 |
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BLUE THUNDER: Helicopters, Hollywood, and Another Vision Lost | The Unsung Legacy of Dan O’Bannon
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May 06, 2021 |
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HEAVY METAL: Comics, Chaos, and O’Bannon’s Strange Contribution | The Unsung Legacy of Dan O’Bannon
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Apr 29, 2021 |
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DEAD & BURIED: Small Town Zombies and a Credit Controversy | The Unsung Legacy of Dan O’Bannon
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Apr 22, 2021 |
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ALIEN Pt 2: Ridley Scott, Giger’s Beast, and the Legacy of O’Bannon’s Vision | The Unsung Legacy of Dan O’Bannon
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Apr 15, 2021 |
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ALIEN Pt 1: Dan O’Bannon, Roger Corman, and the Origins of a Sci-Fi Nightmare | The Unsung Legacy of Dan O’Bannon
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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Cinema Shock Roundtable #1: Discussing ZACK SNYDER’S JUSTICE LEAGUE (2021)
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Apr 02, 2021 |
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DARK STAR: Dan O’Bannon, John Carpenter, and the Student Film That Launched a Career | The Unsung Legacy of Dan O’Bannon
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Apr 01, 2021 |
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POLTERGEIST: Who Really Directed It? | The Tragedy of Tobe Hooper
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Mar 25, 2021 |
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THE FUNHOUSE: Hooper Goes Hollywood (Sort Of) | The Tragedy of Tobe Hooper
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Mar 18, 2021 |
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SALEM’S LOT: How Tobe Hooper Brought Stephen King to Network TV | The Tragedy of Tobe Hooper
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Mar 11, 2021 |
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EATEN ALIVE: How Hooper Followed a Masterpiece with a Misfire | The Tragedy of Tobe Hooper
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Mar 04, 2021 |
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THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE: The Birth of Leatherface and the Slasher That Started It All | The Tragedy of Tobe Hooper
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Feb 26, 2021 |
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KILL BILL: Tarantino’s Ultimate Revenge Saga | The Six Degrees of Kill Bill
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Feb 18, 2021 |
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SHOGUN ASSASSIN: Lone Wolf, Blood Spray, and a Grindhouse Remix | The Six Degrees of Kill Bill
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Feb 11, 2021 |
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THE 36TH CHAMBER OF SHAOLIN: Shaw Brothers, Gordon Liu, and the Roots of Kill Bill | The Six Degrees of Kill Bill
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Feb 04, 2021 |
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GAME OF DEATH: Bruce Lee, Brucesploitation, and the Myth Behind the Jumpsuit | The Six Degrees of Kill Bill
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Jan 28, 2021 |
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THRILLER: A CRUEL PICTURE: Swedish Exploitation and the Birth of Elle Driver | The Six Degrees of Kill Bill
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Jan 21, 2021 |
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LADY SNOWBLOOD: Tarantino’s Blood-Drenched Blueprint | The Six Degrees of Kill Bill
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Jan 14, 2021 |
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DEATH RIDES A HORSE: Spaghetti Western Vengeance and Tarantino’s Blueprint | The Six Degrees of Kill Bill
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Jan 08, 2021 |
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KISS KISS BANG BANG: Shane Black’s Comeback and the Return of Robert Downey Jr. | Black Christmas
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Dec 24, 2020 |
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THE LONG KISS GOODNIGHT: The $4 Million Script That Sank Shane Black | Black Christmas
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Dec 18, 2020 |
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THE LAST BOY SCOUT: Bruce Willis, Studio Chaos, and Shane Black’s $1.75M Script | Black Christmas
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Dec 10, 2020 |
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LETHAL WEAPON: The Christmas Buddy Cop Movie That Changed Hollywood | Black Christmas
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Dec 04, 2020 |
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THE DARK KNIGHT RISES: Nolan Closes the Loop | Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy
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Nov 26, 2020 |
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THE DARK KNIGHT: Ledger, Nolan, and the Rise of the Modern Superhero Film | Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy
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Nov 20, 2020 |
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BATMAN BEGINS: Nolan Reboots a Legend | Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy
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Nov 12, 2020 |
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NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1990): Tom Savini’s Remake Reimagined | Romero & Savini: Splatter Kings
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Nov 05, 2020 |
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TWO EVIL EYES: Poe, Argento, and Macabre Tales | Romero & Savini: Splatter Kings
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Oct 29, 2020 |
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MONKEY SHINES: When Romero Went Hollywood | Romero & Savini: Splatter Kings
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Oct 22, 2020 |
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DAY OF THE DEAD (1985): Zombies Underground and Savini’s Masterwork | Romero & Savini: Splatter Kings
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Oct 15, 2020 |
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CREEPSHOW: Stephen King, Comic Book Terrors, and Horror Anthology | Romero & Savini: Splatter Kings
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Oct 08, 2020 |
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KNIGHTRIDERS: Bikers, Camelot, and Romero’s Oddest Film | Romero & Savini: Splatter Kings
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Oct 01, 2020 |
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EFFECTS: Guerrilla Filmmaking and Practical Gore | Romero & Savini: Splatter Kings
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Sep 24, 2020 |
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DAWN OF THE DEAD (1978): Shopping Mall Carnage | Romero & Savini: Splatter Kings
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Sep 18, 2020 |
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MARTIN: Vampires, Ambiguity, and 70s Horror | Romero & Savini: Splatter Kings
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Sep 10, 2020 |
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NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968): The Birth of Modern Horror | Romero & Savini: Splatter Kings
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Sep 03, 2020 |