TMBDOS! Episode 320: "Blood and Black Lace" (1964) & "The Devil's Nightmare" (1971).

Lee is joined in this episode by guests Vaughn and Wick to cover two Euro-horror films. First off it's the stylish Giallo "Blood and Black Lace" (1964), directed by Mario Bava, and then they look at a mash-up of the old dark house film with the then emerging Euro trash horror boom, with Jean Brismée's "The Devil's Nightmare" (1971). The hosts also all talk about one thing they watched recently. Does Vaughn just hate movies? Tune in to find out!
"Blood and Black Lace" IMDB 
"The Devil's Nightmare" IMDB 
Vaughn's Podcast. Wick's Instagram featuring his art. 
Featured Music: "Ghostbusters' by Edwige Fenech, "Atelier (Titoli)" by Carlo Rustichelli, "Deadly Beauty" & "Devil's Nightmare (Main titles)" by Alessandro Alessandroni.

TMBDOS! Intermission #52: "Patrick Still Lives" (1980).

Lee and Paul have some more drunken bonus content this week as they cover the unofficial Italian sequel to "Patrick", "Patrick Still Lives" (1980), directed by Mario Landi. How sleazy can the makers of this film get with the material? How amazed and shocked can the hosts become when talking about the beautiful women in this cast and the horrible things that happen to them in the film? Listen if you dare.
"Patrick Still Lives" IMDB 
Paul's YouTube Beer Reviews PA Outdoors Couple 
Featured Music: Excerpts from the score for "Patrick Still Lives" by Berto Pisano.

TMBDOS! Episode 309: "Opera" (1987).

Lee is joined this episode by his friends Greg and Nick to cover Dario Argento's "Opera" (1987). Many seem to think this is the last great Argento film. Is it, or is it an illogical mess, where it's clear Argento had started to slip as a director? Do crows actually seek revenge? All of this and more, including what the hosts have watched as of late is covered. Also, as Nick is a first-time guest, he gets to play the Movie God Game.
"Opera" IMDB 
Catch us and others Wed nights, 8:30pm EST on BA101, reviewing beer. 
Featured Music: "Opera" by Claudio Simonetti & "Knights of the Night" by Steel Grave.

TMBDOS! Intermission #45: ”Nightmare Beach” (1989).

Lee and Paul are back for another bonus episode, this time covering Umberto Lenzi's (maybe) spring break slasher film "Nightmare Beach" (1989), featuring John Saxon and Michael Parks. Who actually directed it? Does a mash-up of 1980s sex comedy and 1980s slasher work? All this and more, so why not hitch a ride on our electric motorcycle?
"Nightmare Beach" IMDB 
Featured Music: "Running on the Beach" by Claudio Simonetti.

TMBDOS! Episode 294: ”Arabella: Black Angel” (1989).

Lee and Leah dive into a pool of kink and murder this week as they talk about the late period giallo, "Arabella: Black Angel" (1989), directed by Stelvio Massi, and starring the beautiful and often nude Tini Cansino. A lot of the conversation revolves around the abundance of kink content, nudity and softcore sex, as well as the crazy plot twists. Is this a good giallo? How does the movie tackle mental health in realtion to sexuality? Can a movie this sleazy also be sex positive? All this and more in this episode, so come join us at Freak Boy Town, and don't forget to wear your boxing glove on one hand and carry your ass-peg in the other!
"Arabella: Black Angel" IMDB 
Featured Music: "Angel of the Morning" by Merrilee Rush; "Angelfuck" by The Misfits; & "Venus in Furs" by The Velvet Underground.

TMBDOS! Episode 290: ”Enter the Devil” (1974).

Lee and Leah let Satan penetrate them this week with 1974's "Enter the Devil", directed by Mario Gariazzo. Also known as "The Eerie Midnight Horror Show" and "The Sexorcist", as well as seveal other titles, is this cheap Italian rip-off of "The Exorcist" any good? Is it perhaps better? The hosts talk kinky sex and kink-shaming; stigmata; the horrible treatment of people in "real life" exorcisms; religious authority abusing its power; and the conflicting messages in a film that seems to be trying to be more than just sexy shlock. The hosts also talk about what they've watched as of late. We might not be the devil, but can we tempt you to listen?
"Enter the Devil" IMDB 
Featured Music: "Tema Agitato" & "Tema Mistico (Finale)" by Marcello Giombini.

TMBDOS! Episode 288: ”Baron Blood” (1972).

Lee and Leah are back on the Mario Bava, as they check out his 1972 return to gothic horror with "Baron Blood". Does this attempt to bring the traditional gothic horror into the modern day with gialli elements work, or was Bava barking up the wrong tree here? Were Elke Sommer's vocal cords the same after this one? How did this film help inspire a popular urban legend/internet hoax? Step into our audio torture dungeon and find out.
"Baron Blood" IMDB 
Featured Music: "Inseguita" & "Gli Orrori Del Castello Di Norimberga (Titoli)" by Stelvio Cipriani.

TMBDOS! Episode 286: ”The Whip and the Body” (1963).

Lee and Leah check out Mario Bava's kinky gothic horror/murder mystery "The Whip and the Body" (1963). The hosts have fun this week talking about Daliah Lavi and Christopher Lee getting busy with leather whips and very few words. Some of the topics brought up include: how hard into S&M the film really goes; could the film have gone harder?; the murder mystery plot; is there actually anything supernatural going on?; and they fawn over Bava's beautiful direction, and the skilled craftmanship behind the film in general. The hosts also talk about what they've watched as of late.
"The Whip and the Body" IMDB 
Featured Music: "Un Ospite Sgradito" & "Windsor Concerto (Sulla Spiaggia)" by Carlo Rustichelli.

TMBDOS! Intermission #39: Lee’s Been Watching Too Much Lately.

Lee is flying solo this week on TMBDOS! with an Intermission episode. Lee has watched a bunch of stuff in the last little while, so he's got seven mini-reviews to share with the listeners. Also, a "fan" of TMBDOS! sent in a voicemail, so Lee plays and responds to it live on the show.
Movies reviewed:
"Planet of the Vampires" (1965), directed by Mario Bava"The Mutations" (1974), directed by Jack Cardiff"The Shark Hunter" (1979), directed by Enzo G. Castellari"Dark Angel" (1990), directed by Craig R. Baxley"Head of the Family" (1996), directed by Charles Band"Dune" (2021), directed by Denis Villeneuve"The Black Phone" (2021), directed by Scott Derrickson
Featured Music: "Karate" by Karateka & "Nightrider" by XISTS.

TMBDOS! Episode 244: ”Vampire in Venice”/”Nosferatu in Venice” (1988).

This week Lee is joined by friend and fellow podcaster, Vaughn Kuhlmeier, to cover one of the more notorious, yet somewhat forgotten, late-period Euro-horror sleaze flicks "Vampire in Venice" (1988), AKA: "Nosferatu in Venice". Originally envisioned to be an unofficial sequel to Werner Herzog's remake of "Nosferatu", the only connection is its star Klaus Kinski, who returns to his iconic role, but here he's not reigned-in, and all hell broke loose on this already troubled production. Is anything about this film worth watching? Does any of it make any damn sense? Can we separate the art from the artist when we can clearly see Kinski sexually assaulting his female co-stars on screen? Tune-in to hear the hosts thoughts, as well what they've been watching as of late.
"Vampire in Venice" IMDB
Check out Vaughn's great podcast Motion Picture Massacre
Featured Music: Excerpts from "Movement 3" by Vangelis.

Blood on the Tracks Episode 45: Guido & Maurizio De Angelis/Oliver Onions Part 3.

Lee is back in a super-sized episode, finishing off his look at the prolific contributions to film music from the talented duo of Guido & Maurizio De Angelis, AKA: Oliver Onions.
--Seq. 1 & Temi di Laura from "My Father's Wife" (1976)--Main Theme from "Cop in Blue Jeans" (1976)--Caccia All'uomo, Pt. 1 & Il Grande Racket, Pt. 1 from "The Big Racket" (1976)--Nata Leri from "Due sul Pianerottolo" (1976) -- Vocals by Rita Pavone--Main Theme from "Safari Express" (1976)--The Shadow of the Killer from "Death Rage" (1976)--Keoma (Harmonica) & Keoma from "Keoma" (1976) -- Vocals by Sybil & Guy--Hombres Del Mar; Arrembaggio; Yara & from The Black Corsair (1976)--Main Theme from "Mr. Robinson" (1976)--Notti Romane from "Messalina, Messalina!" (1977)--Wolf from "A Man Called Blade" (1977) -- Vocals by Cesare De Natale--Main Titles from "Goodbye & Amen" (1977)--Bulldozer from "Bulldozer" (1978)--Brotherly Love from "Odds and Evens" (1978)--Killer Fish (Instrumental) from "Killer Fish" (1979)--Sheriff from "The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid" (1979)--Main Theme "The Shark Hunter" (1979)--Descent into the Abyss from "Alien 2: On Earth" (1979)--Seq. 6 & Seq. 8 from "The Last Shark" (1981)--Main Theme from "Banana Joe" (1982)--Fantasy from "Bomber" (1982)--Seq. 1 from "2019: After the Fall of New York" (1983)--Main Theme from "A Blade in the Dark" (1983)--Black Inferno from "The Raiders of Atlantis" (1983)--The Final Battle from "Yor, the Hunter from the Future" (1983)
Opening and closing music: Betrayal (Sorcerer Theme) from "Sorcerer" by Tangerine Dream, and My Name & The Departure from "Shanghai Joe" by Bruno Nicolai.

Blood on the Tracks Episode 44: Guido & Maurizio De Angelis/Oliver Onions Part 2.

Lee is back with the second part of his look into the scores and soundtrack work of the prolific brothers Guido & Maurizio De Angelis, AKA: Oliver Onions. In this episode he had his work cut out for him, as the brothers seemingly worked non-stop in the mid-to-late 1970s.
--Angels and Beans from "Even Angels Eat Beans" (1973)--Main Titles from "Giovannona Long-Thigh" (1973)--And Life Goes On from "The Violent Professionals" (1973)--Freedom Rainbow from "Chino" (1973)--Schoolroom Drug from "The Knock Out Cop" (1973)--(I'm) Football Crazy from "Playing the Field" (1974)--Dune Buggy from "Watch Out, We're Mad! (1974)--Una Vita a Metà & ...MMM!?! from "The Beast" (1974)--Main Titles; Goodbye My Friend & Driving All Around from "Street Law" (1974)--Appostamento & Morto Di Giornata from "Flatfoot in Hong Kong" (1975)--New Special Squad from "Violent City" (1975)
Opening and closing music: Betrayal (Sorcerer Theme) from "Sorcerer" by Tangerine Dream, and My Name & The Departure from "Shanghai Joe" by Bruno Nicolai.

TMBDOS! Episode 229: "Django the Bastard" (1969).

Lee, Paul and Leah return to take a look at the horror-infused Spaghetti Western "Django the Bastard" (1969), starring prolific Italian genre actor Anthony Steffen in the titular role of Django. The conversation revolves around the legitimacy of the unofficial Django films; how much of an effective horror film this actually is; if the Django in this film is undead or just really clever; and Leah's reaction and thoughts on watching her first pasta cowboy film, and why her mother may very well be the worst Italian for never cluing her in on their existence. The hosts also briefly talk about what they've watched as of late.
"Django the Bastard" IMDB
Featured Music: Excerpts from the score by Vasco Mancuso.

Blood on the Tracks Episode 43: Guido & Maurizio De Angelis/Oliver Onions Part 1.

Lee is back this episode with part one of a three-part look at the film music of the prolific Italian duo of Guido & Maurizio De Angelis, AKA: Oliver Onions.
--Trinity Stand Tall from "Trinity is Still My Name" (1971)--Kerry from "Trastevere" (1971)--Main titles from "Il Sindacalista" (1972)--Fortuna si, Fortuna no from "The Terror with Cross-Eyes" (1972) -- Vocals by Enrico Montesano--Don't Lose Control from "Man of the East" (1972) --Sounds and Voices from "Father Jackleg" (1972)--Flying Through The Air & Plata and Salud from "All the Way, Boys!" (1972)--Afyon & I Picciotti from "The Sicilian Connection" (1972)--Excerpt from "Tales of Canterbury" (1973)--I Corpi Delle Vittime; Il Primo Omicido; Universita; & Corpi Smembrati from "Torso" (1973)
Opening and closing music: Betrayal (Sorcerer Theme) from "Sorcerer" by Tangerine Dream, and My Name & The Departure from "Shanghai Joe" by Bruno Nicolai.

TMBDOS! Episode 184: "Beyond the Door III" (1989).

This week Lee and Daniel are joined by Matt Simpsun, major domo of the Compañeros Radio Network, which features the great podcasts Movie Melt, Get Soft with Dr. Snuggles and Songs on Trial. Together they all take a one-way trip on the Devil's train as they talk about "Beyond the Door III" (AKA: "Amok Train") (1989). Italian rip-off films and the state of Italian genre films in the late 1980s; Bo Svenson as a satanist; creepy Eastern Europeans; strange virginity tests; Disney+; and boobies and gore on 1990s A&E; "Commando 2" & "Tango & Cash 2"; are just a few of the topics brought up in this conversation. Also, as Matt is making his first appearance on the show, he gets to play the MOVIE GOD GAME; listener comment are responded to; and the hosts all talk about what they've watched lately.
"Beyond the Door III" IMDB
Check out the fine podcasts on the Compañeros Radio Network here
The Best Movies Never Made podcast's episode on "Commando 2"
Featured Music: "All Aboard" by Muddy Waters & "The Devil's Train" by Roy Acuff.

TMBDOS! Episode 168: "Baba Yaga" (1973).

Lee, Daniel & Paul check out some sexy Euro horror this time out with 1973's "Baba Yaga". This Italian horror is based on a popular and long-running Italian comic book series, but does it connect at all to the Eastern European mythical being that it take its name from? Does this film have enough horror in it, or is it just a bunch of lesbianism, nudity, and BDSM, with strange Nazi imagery sprinkled in? Are the hosts going to complain either way? Joe Biden? Don't worry, it doesn't get political. Listener comments are also covered.
"Baba Yaga" IMDB 
Featured Music: "Slogan" & "Open Space" by Piero Umiliani.

TMBDOS! Episode 167: "StageFright" (1987).

Lee, Daniel, and returning special guest Greg take a look at Michele Soavi's feature length debut, the visually-striking slasher film "StageFright" (1987). Does this late entry into both the giallo and slasher genres manages to stand out from the pack, or is it another victim of both genre's decline? What the hosts have watched and listener comments are also covered.
"StageFright" (IMDB)
Check out Greg's YouTube page here for beer-related content 
Featured Music: "Ballade for Corinne" & "Aquarius" by Stefano Mainetti.

TMBDOS! Episode 137: "Caltiki, the Immortal Monster" (1959).

Lee and Daniel check out a slightly obscure Italian-USA co-production from 1959; the Riccardo Freda & Mario Bava-directed "Caltiki, The Immortal Monster". Is this post-"The Blob" blob monster film any good? Better than "The Blob"? Or is it just a load of tripe? The special effects, sweaty breasts, and dissolved jerk-off hands are somehow brought up in the conversation. What the hosts have watched lately and a listener comment is also covered.
"Caltiki, The Immortal Monster" IMDB
8 out of 10 10 Cats Does Countdown playlist
Featured music: "Distruzione" & "Prologo E Titoli" by Roberto Nicolosi.

TMBDOS! Episode 132: ”Antropophagus” (1980) & ”Absurd” (1981).

Lee and Paul decided to go way out into left field from what we've been covering as of late and check out the Joe D'Amato-directed, and George Eastman-written and starring slasher films "Antropophagus" (1980) & "Absurd" (1981). Do these noted members of the Video nasties list live up to their reputations? Are they any good? What lengths did Paul go to to first see these films? Is "Absurd" just a rip-off of "Halloween"? All this and more in this rather informal chat.
"Antropophagus" (1980) IMDB
"Absurd" (1981) IMDB
Featured Music: "Main Theme-Padre Snaturato" by Marcello Giombini & music from "Absurd" by Carlo Maria Cordio.

TMBDOS! Episode 106: ”City of the Living Dead” (1980) & ”The Beyond” (1981).

Lee and Paul kick off October by covering the other two parts of Lucio Fulci's so-called Gates of Hell Trilogy, "City of the Living Dead" (1980) & "The Beyond" (1981). Including-in "House by the Cemetery" (which was covered here on the podcast two years ago), is this really a trilogy? Which is the best film of the three? Do any of these films make any sense? The hosts drunkenly ponder these questions inbetween several cuts from Fabio Frizzi's amazing scores for the films. They also talk about what they've watched and purchased as of late, and cover a plethora of listener comments.
City of the Living Dead IMDB
The Beyond IMDB
Featured Music: "Suoni Dissonanti"; "Apoteosi Del Mistero"; "Verso L'ignoto" & "Voci dal Nula" by Fabio Frizzi.