787. From Hell It Came (1957) — Torture Cinema #145
https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-787-from-hell-it-came/SandF_787_FromHellItCame.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSVengeful trees, casual colonialism, and confusing scientific romances, oh my! Shaun Duke, Trish Matson, and David Annandale join forces to discuss 1957’s From Hell It Came! Together, they tackle the film’s 1950s vibes, lessons for how best to kill a tree monster, and questionable colonial ethics. Plus much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!
461. The Killer Shrews (1959) — Torture Cinema #124
https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/sand-f-461-the-killer-shrews/SandF_461_The_Killer_Shrews.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSShag carpet, population control, and shrew lactation, oh my! Shaun Duke, Alex Acks, and Becca Evans join forces to tackle The Killer Shrews (1959). Together, they discuss the anatomy of shrews, explore the film’s understanding of boats, determine who was the biggest dick, and examine the structure of a charming bad movie — plus much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!
Book Review: Wolfman Confidential, by Justin Robinson
Reviewer’s note: the author of the below reviewed book is an internet friend of mine for whom I often serve as a beta reader and who has helped me to promote my own books in the past. So I’m not 100% objective here. But I wouldn’t go to the effort of writing this if I didn’t think this book was worth your attention, dear readers. We here at Skiffy and Fanty enjoy a good genre mash-up, and in Werewolf Confidential, Justin S. Robinson’s third volume in his City of Devils series*, we’ve got an absolutely smashing example of one.
Episode 15. High Noon (1952): Masculine Heroes, the Old West, American “Values,” and Late Oscars
http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/TotallyPretentiousEpisode015HighNoon/TotallyPretentiousEpisode015–HighNoon.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSWhat do you get when you make a film that even John Wayne hated? The classic man-on-his-own Western, High Noon (1952; dir. Fred Zinnemann). This episode, David and Shaun discuss the history of High Noon, it’s treatment of classic Western tropes, its representations of masculinity and religion, and much more! Plus, we have some very late thoughts about the Oscars! Enjoy!
Episode 2. The Wages of Fear (1953): Playing Genre, Masculinity, and the Post-War World
http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/TotallyPretentiousEpisode002TheWagesOfFear/TotallyPretentiousEpisode002–TheWagesOfFear.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSPlaying Genre, Masculinity, and the Post-War World! In our second episode, we open by discussing what we’ve been watching, how films “stand the test of time,” and the supposed problem with the Hollywood blockbuster. Plus, there’s a little bonus conversation about the state of horror films since 2000. The main event involves Henri-Georges Clouzot’s suspense thriller, The Wages of Fear (1953). We cover some of its history, the underlying politics, the film’s play on genre and suspense, and much more. Enjoy!
