Episode 734: Love Circle (1969)

Guest Co-Hosts: Spencer Parsons, David A Heath

Passions swirl and reality bends in Love Circle (1969), the intoxicating tale of desire, deception, and dangerous games from writer/director Giuseppe Patroni Griffi. Also known as Metti, una sera a cena (Suppose One Night at Dinner), this stylish drama follows a celebrated writer, Michele (Jean-Louis Trintignant), who concocts intricate fantasies about his wife Nina (Florinda Bolkan) and his best friend Max (Tony Musante). But what if his imaginings aren’t so imaginary?

Mike White, Spencer Parsons, and David A. Heath dissect this sultry, surreal web of passion, joined by Andrei Idu, who requested the film as part of our month of Patreon picks. With a screenplay co-written by Dario Argento and an unforgettable score by Ennio Morricone, Love Circle is a hypnotic blend of psychosexual intrigue and high-art aesthetics.

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Become a supporter of The Projection Booth
Buy Love Circle on DVD
Buy the Love Circle soundtrack by Ennio Morricone

Music:
"Metti Una Sera A Cena" - Mafalda Minnozzi

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Episode 384: Suspiria (1977)

Special Guests: Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Clare Nina Norelli
Guest Co-Hosts: Maitland McDonagh, Rob St Mary

We kick off #Shocktober2018 with a discussion of Dario Argento’s 1977 film Suspiria which stars Jessica Harper as Suzy Banyon, a young dancer who travels from New York to Germany to attend a prestigious dance academy to not do lot of dancing but, instead, to become embroiled in a mystery...

Maitland McDonagh (Broken Mirrors/Broken Minds: The Dark Dreams of Dario Argento) and Rob St. Mary join Mike to discuss this classic, atmospheric horror tale. Authors Alexandra Heller-Nicholas (Suspiria) and Clare Nina Norelli help unravel the mystery of Argento's most note-worthy film.


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Links:
Visit Riverdale Ave Books
Read Alexandra Heller Nicholas's interview with Barbara Magnolfi
Read Alexandra Heller Nicholas's Three Mothers Redux: Kathy Acker, Pina Bausch, Tilda Swinton and Luca Guadagnino’s Suspiria
Read Clare Nina Norelli's Scores on Screen column
Read about Stan Douglas's Suspiria installation

Music:
"Markos" - Goblin
"Suspiriorum" - Stan Douglas
"Suspiria (Celesta and Bells)" - Goblin
"Witch" - Goblin

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Episode 177: Zoom In: Sex Apartments (1980)

Special Guest: Jerry Chandler
Guest Co-Host: Coffin Jon

This week we're looking at Naosuke Kurosawa's 1980 Japanese Roman Porno film Zoom In: Sex Apartments (AKA Zoom In: Rape Apartments/Zûmu in: Bôkô danchi). The film tells the tale of a young married woman (Erina Miyai) who gets raped on the way to visit an old flame. The assault appears to be a part of a series of similar rapes and gruesome murders taking place in an apartment block. The film is visually striking and seems inspired by Dario Argento's 1970s giallo films.

We're joined once again by VCinema's Coffin Jon to talk about pinku eiga, roman porno, and more.

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Links:
Buy Zoom In: Sex Apartments on DVD
Buy Jasper Sharpe's Behind the Pink Curtain: The Complete History of Japanese Sex Cinema
Check out Synapse's Nikkatsu Roman Porno page
Get a free book about Japanese pinku eiga edited by Abé Mark Nornes
More about Coffin Jon's VCinema

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Guest Spots on Other Podcasts!

Over the past few weeks Rob and Mike have made a few guest appearances on other podcasts.

Gentlemen's Guide to Midnight Cinema #237 - Mike joins Big Willy to discuss Can't Stop the Music and Purple Rain. Download

Outside the Cinema #281 - Rob joins Bill By Force and Mr. Chris to talk about Evil Clutch and Hamburger: The Motion Picture. Listen.

Outside the Cinema #282 - Mike chats up God Made Man and Boxer's Omen with the OTC hosts. Listen.

Badasses, Boobs & Body Counts - Rob stops by to talk about Argento's Tenebre. Listen.

Badasses, Boobs & Body Counts - Mike follows up with a discussion of Peter Jackson's Meet the Feebles. Listen.

The Cutting Room Movie Podcast - Mike stops by to discuss the whole Lianne Spiderbaby debacle. Listen.

All of these podcasts are available via iTunes as well. Stop on by. Subscribe. Give 'em some stars.

We'll keep you updated on future guest spots!

Episode 97: Deep Red (1975)

Special Guest: Maitland McDonagh, Elena Past, Claudio Simonetti

We're heading back to Argento-land with a look at Deep Red, a favorite amongst Dario Argento fans.

We're joined this week by Mike Murphy of the adasses, Boobs, and Bodycounts podcast.

Links:
Buy Elena Past's Methods of Murder
Buy Deep Red on DVD
Buy the Deep Red Soundtrack
Visit Claudi Simonetti's official site
Visit Maitland McDonagh's 120 Days of Sodom(y)/120 Days Books
Buy Maitland McDonagh's Broken Mirrors/Broken Minds
Visit Maitland McDonagh's official blog
Listen to our episode on The Bird with the Crystal Plumage

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Episode 77: The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970)

Special Guests: Elena Past & Maitland McDonagh

Also known as L'uccello dalle piume di cristallo, The Gallery Murders, The Phantom of Terror and more, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage is director Dario Argento's freshman film; a highly successful giallo which adapts Fredric Brown's Screaming Mimi through the eyes of "The Italian Hitchcock."

Links:
Check out the Giallo Fever series at Anthology Film Archives
Buy Fredric Brown's Screaming Mimi
Get some of Fredric Brown's short stories free at Project Gutenberg
Buy Elena Past's Methods of Murder
Visit Maitland McDonagh's 120 Days of Sodom(y)/120 Days Books
Buy Maitland McDonagh's Broken Mirrors/Broken Minds
Buy Dario Argento's The Bird with the Crystal Plumage on DVD
Buy Gerd Oswald's Screaming Mimi on DVD

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