Stan the Obscurities

You probably love THE CONVERSATION and NIGHT MOVES, but what if we told you there was a third Gene Hackman conspiracy thriller from the '70s that you haven't heard of? Join us to hear five reasons you should never watch THE DOMINO PRINCIPLE! We dare to ask: Is Kafka relatable? Was Stanley Kramer talented? Are private eye films about class warfare? Does the opening montage borrow from Chris Marker or Peter Watkins? Is Gene Hackman's best performance in SUPERMAN II? Why is Mickey Rooney playing with his nipple hair? And a bunch of random stuff about FIRST BLOOD, ZABRISKIE POINT and CUTTER'S WAY. Get to know Mickey Rooney, Candice Bergen and Richard Widmark in ways that make you uncomfortable OR YOUR MONEY BACK. Subscribe to our show on iTunes and Podbean. Search for "Stan the Obscurities."

Did John Carpenter's HALLOWEEN and David Fincher's ZODIAC borrow heavily from Charles B. Pierce's 1976 slasher THE TOWN THAT DREADED SUNDOWN? Uh, YEAH. Uh, YEAH. This second episode of "Stan the Obscurities," timed to coincide with the latest HALLOWEEN rebooquel, hinges on a standoff between our two female hosts as they trace their obsessession with slasher flicks and true crime. In the second half, the ladies do battle with their male co-host over THE TOWN THAT DREADED SUNDOWN (1976), a slasher based on a series of unsolved murders in Texarkana. Learn about early horror films such as THE STUDENT OF PRAGUE, HAXAN and WHITE ZOMBIE! Hear a woman cry while meowing the HALLOWEEN score! Learn how THE SHINING violates its own internal logic! Trace the origins of the slasher genre from PSYCHO and PEEPING TOM to BLACK CHRISTMAS, where the "final girl" got her big start! Impress your friends by reciting the three types of horror film OR YOUR MONEY BACK! Subscribe to our show on iTunes and Podbean. Search for "Stan the Obscurities."

Roger Ebert dismissed Claudia Weill's IT'S MY TURN (1980) as an "inept" jaunt though feminist talking points. F*ck that, it's a masterpiece. Join our intrepid male host as he drags two women through decades of feminist entertainment such as SEX AND THE CITY, ALLY MCBEAL and GIRLS, as well as the work of Eric Rohmer, John Cassavetes and James Brooks. The trio attempt to identify feminist values in media and analyze what constitutes film comedy. Featuring three different interpretations of the ambiguous final scene! And a guest appearance by Ambien! Subscribe to "Stan the Obscurities" on your favorite service.