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! 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! Intermission #44: ”My Bloody Valentine” (1981).

Lee and Paul have a talk about a classic slasher shot in Lee's home province of Nova Scotia, "My Bloody Valentine" (1981), directed by George Mihalka. Much of the talk revolves around the restored gore scenes that were cut from the original release, how this film speaks to both Lee and Paul as Canadian and American East coast boys respectively, and the small town East coast economic realities the film may or may not be directly commenting on. And, of course, there's just a lot of geeking-out about how good a slasher it is in general. You could say they mined a lot from this one. Get it? They dug deep? Okay, we'll see ourselves out.
"My Bloody Valentine" IMDB 
Featured Music: "The Ballad of Harry Warden" by John McDermott.

TMBDOS! Episode 296: ”Maniac” (1980).

Lee is joined this episode by his friend Matt from the Movie Melt Podcast to have a fun talk about the William Lustig-directed "Maniac" (1980), written by and starring the amazing (and very sweaty) Joe Spinell, and co-starring the beautiful Caroline Munro. The film being Spinell's passion project; porn star casting; sleazy New York; the 2012 remake; and exploding heads are just a few of the things brought up in the conversation. The hosts also talk about what they've watched recently and respond to listener comments. Join us, won't you? We're goin' to a showdown. Put on something nice, just in case you die!
Check out Matt's great podcast, Movie Melt!
"Maniac" IMDB 
Featured Music: "Maniac's Theme (Main Titles)" by Jay Chattaway & "Goin' to a Showdown" by Don Armando's Second Avenue Rhumba Band.

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 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! Intermission #40: ”The Oracle” (1985).

Lee and Leah are back for some more bonus content, this time talking about the Roberta Findlay-directed "The Oracle" (1985). Bad acting, mustaches, fake Ouija boards, ambiguous killers, and a ghost that's killing all the wrong people are just a few things that come up when they can stomach actually talking about the film.
"The Oracle" IMDB 
Featured Music: "Electric Landlady" by Purson.

TMBDOS! Episode 267: ”I Spit on Your Grave” (1978 & 2010).

Lee and Leah start off Halloween season in style, by going super hard and covering the Meir Zarchi-directed "I Spit on Your Grave" (1978) and its 2010 remake, directed by Steven R. Monroe, with friend and fellow podcaster Cort Psyops. The hosts do their best to do a thoughtful deep dive into the more serious aspects of these two rape/revenge films, being respectful of the subject matter, while still trying to have as much of a fun conversation as possible, as they compare and contrast the two films. The hosts also talk about what they've watched recently. Avoid canoes, bathtubs and nooses, and come join us won't you?
"I Spit on Your Grave" (1978) IMDB 
"I Spit on Your Grave" (2010) IMDB 
Check out Cort's great podcast, Cinema Psyops. 
Featured Music: "Liar" by Bikini Kill; "Hurray for the Riff Raff" by The Body Electric; and "One Way or Another" by Blondie.

TMBDOS! Episode 255: ”Out of the Dark” (1988).

This week Lee and Leah and joined by their friend and fellow podcaster Gary Hill to talk about the underseen "Out of the Dark" (1988), directed by Michael Schroeder, and featuring a bunch of "that guy" character actors getting a chance to strut their stuff. Does this late-period slasher film about a deranged john in a clown mask, stalking the phone sex workers he harasses, have anything worth talking about when the genre itself was all but dead at that point? Other topics brought up: phone sex lines; commercials for phone sex lines; late night commercials in general, and how television just went off the air back in the day; Paul Bartel in a bad wig; and Divine's last role. The hosts also talk about what they've watched recently. So, pick up the phone, because we're ready to have a good time with you.
Check out Lee and Leah's recent guest shot on The Grindbin Podcast here.
Find Gary's stuff here.
"Out of the Dark" IMDB 
Featured Music: "Clown" by The Hollies & "Death of a Clown" by The Kinks.

TMBDOS! Intermission #38: ”Death Screams” (1982).

Leah and Leah are back for an Intermission episode to cover a lesser-known slasher film from 1982, the David Nelson-directed "Death Screams". Is this rural slasher, full to the brim with red herrings and extended sequences at a county fair, one rightfully forgotten, or is it a hidden gem? The hosts go back and forth weighing the good and the bad, including the quality of the respective versions of the film they each watched. Come listen, just don't lose your head over it!
"Death Screams" IMDB 
Featured Music: "Main Theme" by Dee Barton.

TMBDOS! Intermission #29: Lee and Paul's Top 20 Slasher Films.

Lee and Paul sat down in October of 2020 to talk about their top 20 slasher films, along with honourable mentions and the like. This is not up to our usual low standards. It sort of went off the rails at times, and the sound quality isn't great (which is why it took so long for Lee to release it). But hey, if you've got an hour and change to kill, this might do the trick.
Featured music: "Song of Madman Marz" by Gary Sales.

TMBDOS! Intermission #28: "Blood Song" (1982) & "Mortuary" (1983).

Lee and Paul got back together to record some bonus horror content for October. This time out they review the two slasher films "Blood Song" (1982) & "Mortuary" (1983). This one is off the cuff, mostly unedited, and a bit dog-eared, but the conversation is a fun one. Due to some recording issues the mic levels were not able to be properly balanced, so it's best to use ear buds. Sorry about that.
"Blood Song" IMDB
"Mortuary" IMDB
Featured Music: "Blood Song (Main Theme)" & "Blood Song (End Credits)" by Robert J. Walsh, and "Mortuary (Main Theme)" by John Cacavas

TMBDOS! Intermission #26: "The Final Terror" (1983) & "Superstition" (1982).

It's time for another intermission episode, as Lee is joined by Paul to talk about two somewhat obscure slasher films that spent a lot of time on the shelf before getting anything approaching a proper release. First up it's the killer-in-the-woods slasher "The Final Terror" (1983), featuring a lot of future stars, and then they check out the supernatural slasher "Superstition" (1982), featuring a bunch of people who went nowhere after their work on the film.
"The Final Terror" IMDB 
"Superstition" IMDB 
Featured Music: "Raptus" by Electric Wizard & Main Theme from "The Final Terror" by Susan Justin.

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 135: "The Funhouse" (1981).

Lee, Daniel, and Paul dare to face the challenge of The Funhouse (1981), directed by Tobe Hooper. Is this an over-looked classic, or is it just a bit too dull to be anything but just okay? The crew has a spirited discussion of the film, tv guide, and jacking off in a Frakenstein's Monster mask. Who in the cast looks like a Troll Doll? What Lee has watched as of late and a couple of listener comments are also covered.
The Funhouse IMDB
Check out Lee's guest spot on Just The Movies podcast, covering "Mandy".
Featured Music: "Late Date" and "Main Title" by John Beal.

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 130: "Death Line" (1972).

Lee and Daniel take a trip deep underground to feast their eyes on "Death Line", AKA: "Raw Meat", from 1972, directed by Gary Sherman. Being a film that was buried for many years, the hosts dig into the deeper-than-expected social commentary and the brilliant performances, as well as the vivid gore & make up effects work. What the hosts have watched lately is also covered. Come on in and listen - just make sure you mind the doors!
"Death Line" IMDB
Featured Music: "Death Line (Main Theme)" by Wil Malone & "Going Underground" by The Jam.

TMBDOS! Episode 127: "The Loreley's Grasp" (1973).

This episode Lee has two separate conversations with Daniel and Paul about Amando de Ossorio's "The Loreley's Grasp" (1973). Is it just a cheesy monster film with bad effects? Is it a sex comedy? Is it a masterful blend of those two genres, along with German mythology? Or is it just a big mess? What's up with the hero's tight pants? Why is Billy Connolly in this? All of this and more, including a listener comment, is covered.
"The Loreley's Grasp" IMDB
Featured Music: A clip from the score by Antón García Abril & "The Lorelei" by Jack Jones.

Blood on the Tracks Episode 7: North American Slashers from the 1980s ('85-'89).

Episode 7 of Blood on the Tracks is here. Lee concludes his look at the soundtracks and scores of North Amercian-made slashers from the 1980s, this time covering selections from '85 to '89, while offering a few comments on the trends seen in the genre as it declined.
Playlist:
--Main Title from "A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge" (1985) -- Christopher Young --Theme from "Dreamaniac" (1986) -- Tom Milano & Don Great --Too Bad You're Crazy from "April Fool's Day" (1986) -- Jerry Whitman --April Fools Day from "Slaughter High" (1986) -- Harry Manfredini --Main Title from "Chopping Mall" (1986) -- Chuck Cirino --Vacancy from "Mountaintop Motel Massacre" (1986) -- Ron Di Lulio --Best Times from "Killer Party" (1986) -- Scott Shelly & Alan Brackett --Fall Break from "The Mutilator" (1985) -- Peter Yellen --World Without Dreams from "The Majorettes" (1987) -- Wendi Kelly --Rock 'n' Rock Extended from "Killer Workout" (1987) -- Sunny Hilden --Main Title Theme from "Night of the Demons" (1988) -- Dennis Michael Tenney --Goodbye Chucky/Child's Play End Credits from "Child's Play" (1988) -- Joe Renzetti --Straight Between the Eyes from "Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers" (1988) -- Anvil --Darkest of the Night from "Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan" (1989) -- Metropolis
Opening and closing music: Downhill Decoy from "Danger Diabolik" by Ennio Morricone & Blonk Monster from "House by the Cemetery" by Walter Rizzati.