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Looks like we made it! Today we wrap up our coverage of the horror cinema of east/southeast Asia with 2016’s Dearest Sister. Directed by Mattie Do, the first female filmmaker in Laos, Dearest Sister is a wonderfully layered tale of worlds colliding. The post E149: DEAREST SISTER (ນ້ອງຮັກ) appeared first on Channel 83.

We are winding down our coverage of the horror of east and southeast Asia with 2014’s Hollow out of Vietnam. We’re on the home stretch! This is the second to last film we’ll be covering for this series. Hollow is an enjoyable (if not a bit unremarkable) ghost story from writer/director Hàm Trần. The post E148: HOLLOW (Đoạt Hồn) appeared first on Channel 83.

Originally, I had not been able to locate any horror films from Brunei but I was recently able to find Bread Dream (2012) and Teluki (2013). Enjoy this little addendum to our Asian Horror Marathon courtesy of Bruneian writer/director/actor Abdul Zainidi! The post E147: BREAD DREAM & TELUKI appeared first on Channel 83.

Once again we find ourselves in the unenviable position of reviewing something so obscure that we’re the first ones to review it. Love Motel (2012) out of China has only 14 ratings on IMDB, 5 ratings on Letterboxd, and 0 reviews on either site. Is it a hidden gem just waiting to be discovered or … Continue reading E146: LOVE MOTEL (恐怖旅馆) → The post E146: LOVE MOTEL (恐怖旅馆) appeared first on Channel 83.

Tonight we’re taking a look at 23:59, a supernatural horror film out of Singapore. Will we finally break the Asian Horror Marathon streak of bad films? Listen and find out! The post E145: 23:59 appeared first on Channel 83.

After last week’s episode I was looking for a palate cleanser and hoped that Malaysia’s Hantu Kak Limah Balik Rumah would be able to provide me with that. This supernatural comedy-horror about a group of villagers warding off ghosts didn’t end up being exactly what I was looking for. The post E144: HANTU KAK LIMAH BALIK RUMAH appeared first on Channel 83.

Tonight, we continue our excursion into the horror cinema of east/southeast Asia with 2004’s Nieng Arp out of Cambodia. While the history of Cambodian horror cinema is definitely an interesting one, Nieng Arp is interesting only for how impressively terrible it is. Truly, this is one of the worst films we’ve reviewed so far on … Continue reading E143: NIENG ARP (អាប) → The post E143: NIENG ARP (អាប) appeared first on Channel 83.

Continuing our deep dive into the horror cinema of East and Southeast Asia, we take a look at our first film out of South Korea, 1998’s Whispering Corridors. This episode pairs well with episode 137 as a lot of the cultural context for what was going on in the South Korean film industry at the … Continue reading E142: WHISPERING CORRIDORS (여고괴담) → The post E142: WHISPERING CORRIDORS (여고괴담) appeared first on Channel 83.

Today we travel to Thailand so continue our exploration of Asian horror cinema. Shutter, released in 2004, is all about spooky polaroids and has plenty of scares to spare! The post E141: SHUTTER (ชัตเตอร์ กดติดวิญญาณ) appeared first on Channel 83.

I really don’t know what Adam Wingard was thinking with this one. In today’s episode we give an HONEST review of Godzilla vs. Kong and it ain’t pretty! The post E140: GODZILLA VS. KONG appeared first on Channel 83.

Today we continue our survey of Asian horror cinema with our first film out of Indonesia, 1995’s Dangerous Seductress! From the same warped mind that brought us such classics as Lady Terminator and Mystics in Bali, Dangerous Seductress is one you won’t want to miss! The post E139: DANGEROUS SEDUCTRESS appeared first on Channel 83.

Our journey into the horror cinema of East/Southeast Asia takes us to Taiwan with 1986’s Little Master, a movie featuring hopping vampires, watersports, and a totally-not-illegally-used score by none other than John Carpenter! The post E138: LITTLE MASTER (小祖宗) appeared first on Channel 83.

This week we’re joined yet again by George, host of The Best Little Horror House in Philly! We’re continuing our exploration of the horror cinema of East/Southeast Asia with the 1985 North Korean kaiju epic, Pulgasari! The post E137: PULGASARI (불가사리) – feat. George from The Best Little Horror House in Philly appeared first on Channel 83.

Tonight we are wrapping up our coverage of the Guinea Pig franchise with reviews of Mermaid in a Manhole, Android of Notre Dame, and the unofficial 7th film in the series, Lucky Sky Diamond. The post E136: GUINEA PIG 5-7 appeared first on Channel 83.

Tonight we are kicking off our reviews of the Guinea Pig franchise with reviews of the first four entries into the series: Devil’s Experiment and Flower of Flesh and Blood from 1985, and He Never Dies and Devil Woman Doctor from 1986. The post E135: GUINEA PIG 1-4 appeared first on Channel 83.

Their reputation precedes them. They’re often mentioned as some of the most depraved films ever committed to tape and you may have even heard stories involving copycat killers, famous Hollywood actors, snuff films, and the FBI. In tonight’s episode we attempt to demystify the bizarre history behind the infamous Guinea Pig films. The post E134: GUINEA PIG SERIES OVERVIEW appeared first on Channel 83.

Whatcha gonna do when Corpse Mania runs wild on you brother? Whatever you do, be sure not to cross paths with a man who wears his sunglasses at night, it won’t end up well for you. We continue our journey into the horror cinema of East and Southeast Asia with a period piece giallo out … Continue reading E133: CORPSE MANIA (屍妖) → The post E133: CORPSE MANIA (屍妖) appeared first on Channel 83.

We continue our dive into Asian Horror with 1966’s Daimajin, the first kaiju film to be covered on Channel 83. Are kaiju films horror films? Today we try to answer that question and more. One thing is for sure: this oft-overlooked kaiju film about a giant samurai statue come to life is definitely worth your … Continue reading E132: DAIMAJIN (大魔神) → The post E132: DAIMAJIN (大魔神) appeared first on Channel 83.

Today we’re covering our first film out of Japan for our Asian horror extravaganza. Toho’s Matango (1963) brings together some legendary talent whose credits include Godzilla, Rodan, Frankenstein vs. Baragon, and The Mysterians, just to name a few. Does this film about an island inhabited by a deadly, sentient fungus live up to its pedigree? The post E131: MATANGO (マタンゴ) appeared first on Channel 83.

We’re kicking off our dive into Asian horror cinema by taking a look at the 1959 Filipino/American film Terror is a Man. Today’s film is a loose adaptation of H.G. Wells’ The Island of Dr. Moreau and was co-directed by two legends of Filipino cinema, Gerardo de Leon and Eddie Romero. The post E130: TERROR IS A MAN appeared first on Channel 83.

We’re back! Today’s episode is just a quick update on what we have in store for the rest of Season 2 on Channel 83. We’re finally making good on some promises we made nearly a year ago and we’re going to be hitting the ground running with some Asian horror reviews! The post E129: ASIAN HORROR INTRO appeared first on Channel 83.

It’s that time of year again! Each year at the 7 Golden Vampire Awards, we take a look at all the films we’ve reviewed this year on Channel 83 and hand out some awards for the best and worst ones in different categories. Once again we are joined by a special guest to help us … Continue reading E128: 2ND ANNUAL 7 GOLDEN VAMPIRE AWARDS → The post E128: 2ND ANNUAL 7 GOLDEN VAMPIRE AWARDS appeared first on Channel 83.

This week we’re joined yet again by George, host of The Best Little Horror House in Philly! We’re wrapping up our month of Halloween Hangover with a non-horror movie that terrified George as a child, 1968’s car-come-to-life fantasy musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. The post E127: CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG – feat. George from The Best Little Horror House in Philly appeared first on Channel 83.

The Halloween season has passed and just like last year we’re switching things up a bit this week and taking a look at a movie that is decidedly non-horror to help you get over your Halloween Hangover. After 31 days straight of horror we could all do with a bit of a palate cleanser, I … Continue reading E126: BIG WAVE → The post E126: BIG WAVE appeared first on Channel 83.

Hello, videodrones! Thanks for sticking with us through our 31 in 31 marathon! Today we’re bringing you a quick episode wrapping up the month of October before taking a short break! The post E125: HOOPTOBER WRAP-UP appeared first on Channel 83.

We did it videodrones, 31 episodes in 31 days! There have been many ups and downs this month but we rose to the occasion and bested the Hooptober challenge. We close out the month with yet another film directed by Tobe Hooper. Much like The Mangler and Djinn, Night Terrors is yet another Hooper film … Continue reading E124: NIGHT TERRORS → The post E124: NIGHT TERRORS appeared first on Channel 83.

If the Pumpkinhead franchise has taught us anything, it’s that sometimes it’s better to let sleeping demons lie. I only wish that Jeff Burr and co. had heeded that advice before deciding to make Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings. The post E123: PUMPKINHEAD II appeared first on Channel 83.

Tonight we’re reviewing The Mangler 2 from 2002. You may remember that the original Mangler was one of the films that was submitted to us for Shitty September. If there’s one thing that horror fandom has taught me over the years it’s that horror franchise sequels follow the law of diminishing returns, so when your … Continue reading E122: THE MANGLER 2 → The post E122: THE MANGLER 2 appeared first on Channel 83.

Rather than using the Hooptober marathon’s requirement of watching one invisible man film as an opportunity to finally watch Universal’s classic 1933 film The Invisible Man, we at Channel 83 instead decided to do what we always do: go with a much more obscure film that probably no one cares about. Tonight we’re reviewing the … Continue reading E121: INVISIBLE MAN (透明人間) → The post E121: INVISIBLE MAN (透明人間) appeared first on Channel 83.

The original Candyman is one of only two films that I’ve reviewed on this cast that I’ve given a 5-star rating on Letterboxd. I love that movie, I believe it is one of the best, if not the best horror movie of the 1990s. I’ve always considered myself a fan of the sequel as well, … Continue reading E120: CANDYMAN: FAREWELL TO THE FLESH → The post E120: CANDYMAN: FAREWELL TO THE FLESH appeared first on Channel 83.

It’s day 26 of our Hooptober marathon we’re getting so damn close to finishing this and tonight’s film, 1979’s Giallo in Venice, is a corker. Released on December 31st, 1979, Giallo in Venice marks the end of the giallo’s heyday in the 1970s both literally and figuratively. By this point the artistry that had become … Continue reading E119: GIALLO IN VENICE → The post E119: GIALLO IN VENICE appeared first on Channel 83.

Anak Ambar is an Indonesian short film directed by Melvin Giovanie and written by Fanny Gunawan. It’s a pretty straightforward film and, like The Oily Maniac, is an adaptation of traditional Malay mythology. Does this low-budget short deliver the horror goods? The post E118: ANAK AMBAR appeared first on Channel 83.

Bride of Re-Animator sees the return of Jeffrey Combs and Bruce Abbott to Miskatonic University in Brian Yuzna’s follow-up to the 1985 Lovecraftian classic. With effects from Buechler, Nicotero, and Screaming Mad George, Bride of Re-Animator is everything you want in a goofy horror gorefest. But does it live up to the legacy of the … Continue reading E117: BRIDE OF RE-ANIMATOR → The post E117: BRIDE OF RE-ANIMATOR appeared first on Channel 83.

Tonight we’re reviewing our 3rd and final disease-based film for the Hooptober marathon. This one, 1993’s Dark Universe, is brought to us by the same dynamic writer/director duo that gave us 1995’s Jack-O. Throw Joe Estevez and Steve Barkett into the mix and we’ve got ourselves a stew going! The post E116: DARK UNIVERSE appeared first on Channel 83.

A little over a month ago, we reviewed the first Violent Shit film for our Shitty September marathon. In fact, the first Violent Shit was so bad that it ended up being crowned the winner of Shitty September. Obviously I wasn’t too stoked to watch the sequel being that the first is one of the … Continue reading E115: VIOLENT SHIT II: MOTHER HOLD MY HAND → The post E115: VIOLENT SHIT II: MOTHER HOLD MY HAND appeared first on Channel 83.

Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight was directed by Ernest Dickerson, the same man that graced us with Surviving the Game! Featuring appearances from William Sadler and a very young, very delicious Billy Zane, is Demon Knight the best TFTC movie? The post E114: TALES FROM THE CRYPT: DEMON KNIGHT appeared first on Channel 83.

Basket Case 2 is a follow-up to writer/director Frank Henenlotter’s 1982 debut film about the brothers Bradley. Duane and Belial are back and better than ever and although this sequel is a much more polished film than the first, there’s still plenty of gonzo, Henenlotter charm to be found in Basket Case 2. The post E113: BASKET CASE 2 appeared first on Channel 83.

Tonight we’re joined by friend of the cast Mike Ward. Mike is an all-around cool guy and former writer for Mondo Exploito, so we called upon him to help us dissect 1991’s The Guyver! Mark Hamill, Michael Berryman, David Gale, Jeffrey Combs, Jimmie “JJ” Walker, and Linnea Quigley star in this is great American tokusatsu … Continue reading E112: THE GUYVER – feat. Mike Ward → The post E112: THE GUYVER – feat. Mike Ward appeared first on Channel 83.

It’s day 18 of our Hooptober horror marathon and I stand before you a broken man. We’re a little more than halfway through the month and for the first time so far, I feel like I’m having a rough go of it. Tonight’s film, 1988’s Rejuvenatrix, is the first movie I’ve reviewed where I’ve really … Continue reading E111: REJUVENATRIX → The post E111: REJUVENATRIX appeared first on Channel 83.

It creeps and leaps and glides and slides across the floor! It’s the friggin’ Blob! Today we take a quick look at Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr.’s 1958 classic. Steve McQueen stars opposite a squishy mass of silicone in this landmark of B-cinema. The post E110: THE BLOB appeared first on Channel 83.

Now, if you’re like me, you hear the name Primal Rage and your mind immediately thinks of the 1994 video game about dinosaurs fighting each other but tonight’s film isn’t anything like that. Again, this one goes towards fulfilling the Hooptober requirement of watching 3 disease-based films and this one was a doozy. The post E109: PRIMAL RAGE appeared first on Channel 83.

Mati Diop’s Atlantics is a beautifully-shot, languid mystery/romance set in Dakar, Senegal. The film received high praise upon its release in 2019, even making then-U.S. President Barack Obama’s list of his favorite movies of 2019. But is it a horror movie? The post E108: ATLANTICS appeared first on Channel 83.

I had really considered going rogue and skipping the Hooptober “disease-based films” category. I mean, do we really need another reminder of how shitty things are in the world today? But ultimately, I decided that I may as well just play along with the rules and The Carrier made me glad that I did. This … Continue reading E107: THE CARRIER → The post E107: THE CARRIER appeared first on Channel 83.

Continuing on with our Hooptober marathon, today we take a quick look at the Austrian home invasion film, Funny Games from 1997. Michael Haneke’s polarizing film was famously called “a complete piece of shit” by French filmmaker, Jacques Rivette. Let’s see if he was right. The post E106: FUNNY GAMES appeared first on Channel 83.

We’re forging ahead in our 31 in 31 Hooptober challenge with 2015’s Unnatural. James Remar and Sherilyn Fenn battle a genetically enhanced polar bear in this low budget natural horror film directed by Hank Braxtan. The post E105: UNNATURAL appeared first on Channel 83.

Tonight we continue on with day 11 of our Hooptober marathon with 2018’s animated body-horror film, Violence Voyager. Written and directed by mysterious Japanese artist, Ujicha, Violence Voyager feels like a Golden Books videotape from hell, complete with child murder, cybernetic enhancements, and plenty of bodily fluids. The post E104: VIOLENCE VOYAGER (バイオレンス・ボイジャー) appeared first on Channel 83.

Continuing our October extravaganza, we bring you a very brief review of the very obscure 1994 German horror short, Verfolger. The post E103: VERFOLGER appeared first on Channel 83.

If you’re a long-time listener of Channel 83, you’ll remember that we reviewed the first Unnamable way back in episode 16. It is one of the most boring movies that we’ve reviewed so far on this cast and, in fact, it made my wife’s list as one of the Most Forgettable films we watched for … Continue reading E102: THE UNNAMABLE II → The post E102: THE UNNAMABLE II appeared first on Channel 83.

Tonight we continue on with day 8 of our Hooptober marathon with 1988’s Half Past Midnight. This wasn’t the movie I originally planned on reviewing today but I’m glad I did! Half Past Midnight is a dazy, hazy, slashery, synthy, same-y, hypnotic, piece of weirdness from Dutch auteur, Wim Vink. The post E101: HALF PAST MIDNIGHT appeared first on Channel 83.

It’s our 100th episode! Fittingly enough, today we’re reviewing a horror film that’s over 100 years old. Edison Studios’ Frankenstein from 1910 is the first adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic gothic horror to grace the silver screen. Listen to find out if it still holds up 110 years later! The post E100: FRANKENSTEIN appeared first on Channel 83.