Mike, Dr. Nicholas Schlegel, and Heather Drain bring the eerie vibe of #Shocktober2024 to new heights with a Patreon request from Kyler Fey: The Bell from Hell. This sinister 1973 gem by Claudio Guerín, written by Santiago Moncada, follows John (Renaud Verley), fresh from the asylum after a stay orchestrated by his aunt, Marta (Viveca Lindfors), and her three daughters. Now he’s back—and his intentions? Is he a prankster with a wicked sense of humor, or is he dead-set on revenge?
On this special episode, Mike is joined by Prof. Nicholas Schlegel, author of the upcoming German Popular Cinema and The Krimi Phenomenon: Dark Eyes of London from Lexington Books, Rowman's academic imprint and Samm Deighan, author of the upcoming The Legacy of World War II in European Arthouse Cinema from McFarland Books to discuss Krimi films. These were a German subgenre of films based on the works of Edgar Wallace that were popular during the 1960s and paved the way for Italian Giallo films.
We're looking at The Dead Eyes of London and The Creature with the Blue Hand and how they fit in the larger Krimi world.
Special Guest: Peter Hames Guest Co-Host: Nicholas Schlegel, Kevin Heffernan, Axel Kohagen
Continuing our discussion of fairy tales in films, we discuss Jaromil Jires's film Valerie and Her Week of Wonders, the story of a young woman coming of age.
And who better to join Mike in discussing the film than Kevin Heffernan, Axel Kohagen, and Nicholas Schlegel?
This week's special guest, Peter Hames, is the author of several books about the Czech and Slovak New Wave.
Special Guests: Sondra Locke, Larry Spiegel, David Worth Guest Co-Host: Nicholas Schlegel
We discuss the events of October 10, 1975 captured in Peter Traynor's film, Death Game (AKA The Seducers AKA Mrs. Manning's Weekend), starring
Sondra Locke,
Colleen Camp, and
Seymour Cassel. The film should serve to remind us that fate allows no man to insulate himself against the evil which pervades our society.
This episode features interviews with actress Sondra Locke, producer Larry Spiegel and cinematographer, editor, and the voice of George Manning, David Worth.
Mike is joined by Professor Nicholas Schlegel on this special episode to discuss the film as well as its progenitors, Kitten with a Whip and Little Miss Innocent as well as the 2015 remake from Eli Roth, Knock Knock.
Music:
"Where is My Mind?" - Lovedrug
"Where is My Mind?" - Mindy Jones
"Where is My Mind?" - Bloody Bits
"Good Old Dad" - The Ron Hicklin Singers
"Where is My Mind?" - Maxene Cyrin
We discuss Narciso Ibáñez Serrador's ¿Quién puede matar a un niño? (AKA Who Can Kill A Child?) (1976) with Nicholas Schlegel, co-host of the That's a Wrap podcast.
Along the way we discuss Spanish Horror, Generalísimo Francisco Franco (he's still dead), and the 2012 Makinov remake, Come Out and Play.
Guest Co-Hosts: Nicholas Schlegel, Heather Drain
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Special Guests: Sondra Locke, Larry Spiegel, David Worth
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