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The Carnage Report Episode 60: Starve Acre

On this episode of the podcast, Julie and Nick dig into writer/director Daniel Kokotajlo’s adaptation of the Andrew Michael Hurley novel, Starve Acre. Plus, the pair look at the upcoming HBO adaptation of Grady Hendrix’s The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires, have a small Junji Ito corner, and discuss trailers galore for Terrifier 3, Subservience, The Well, and more. Finally, Julie and Nick discuss what kind of horror movie they’d live in and why.

Cinema Smorgasbord – How Do You Do, Fellow Kids? – The Listener (2022)

An episode of HOW DO YOU DO, FELLOW KIDS? without Steve Buscemi?! Well, not quite! Though Buscemi doesn’t appear in 2022’s THE LISTENER, which concerns a help line worker (played by Tessa Thompson) dealing with the trials and tribulations of (unseen) callers in the time immediately following Covid lockdown, it’s directed by the man himself! It’s a unique film, and we go through its strengths and weaknesses and if it feels tied to a very specific period in history. We also discuss all the latest Buscemi news, including TRANSFORMERS ONE! Check it out!

Cinema Smorgasbord – We Do Our Own Stunts – Fearless Hyena 2 (1983)

One stage of Jackie Chan’s career comes to an awkward conclusion in FEARLESS HYENA 2, with producer Lo Wei taking old footage (from the first Fearless Hyena, along with some bits from Spiritual Kung Fu) along with some a few new scenes filmed before Jackie’s controversial move to Golden Harvest to create something predictably incoherent. Filled with actors doubling Jackie (in disguise), pieces that don’t quite fit together, and the introduction of Austin Wai as Tung, a mechanical genius with an automatic house, it makes for a bizarre and often baffling viewing experience without ever becoming entirely unwatchable. Have a listen and see if you agree!

The Carnage Report Episode 59: Longlegs

On this episode of the podcast, Julie and Nick try to puzzle out their feelings on the serial killer horror of Longlegs, from director Osgood Perkins. Plus, the pair look at the upcoming Rosemary’s Baby prequel, Apartment 7A, and discuss trailers galore for The Deliverance, Agatha All Along, Dark Match, and more. Plus, Julie and Nick discuss their favorite genre performers under 30.

Cinema Smorgasbord – Wild in the Streets – Rabid Dogs (aka Kidnapped) (1974)

In 1974 Mario Bava was struggling after a series of financial failures and decided to turn towards a genre completely new to him: Poliziotteschi! Adapting a crime story by Michael J. Carroll, he was almost finished filming when the producer filed for bankruptcy, leaving the film to sit on a shelf for twenty years (well after Bava’s death in 1980). On this episode of WILD IN THE STREETS we take a look at the revived film RABID DOGS, which exists in FIVE different versions – most notably an unfinished workprint version and a re-edited version with new sequences filmed by Lamberto Bava retitled KIDNAPPED! Was it worth the wait, or should these dogs be put down? LISTEN AND FIND OUT!