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2 episodes with Babak Anvari
2 episodes with Babak Anvari
2 episodes with Babak Anvari
2 episodes with Babak Anvari
2 episodes with Babak Anvari
2 episodes with Babak Anvari
2 episodes with Babak Anvari
2 episodes with Babak Anvari
2 episodes with Babak Anvari
In this episode of Kermode On Film Mark talks to director Babak Anvari, whose nail-biting thriller Hallow Road was released in UK cinemas on 16 May 2025, and he talks to writer-director Alberto Sciamma, whose stunningly beautiful film Cielo premieres at SXSW on 6 June 2025. This episode of Kermode On Film was recorded live at the BFI Southbank on 19 May 2025, and was the first half of that date's Mark Kermode Live in 3D show.In Part 2, Mark is joined by director Shannon Murphy, who talks about the television series Dying For Sex, based on a true story starring Michelle Williams. Mark also talks with John Maclean about Tornado, the Samurai western set in 18th Century Scotland, and with Eddie Hamilton, editor of the Mission: Impossible films, among many others.Thanks for listening!Film mentioned in this episode:Hallow RoadUnder the ShadowsUsI Came ByThe ExorcistStar WarsCieloTales of Ordinary MadnessLa Grande BouffePeople mentioned in this episode:Babak AnvariAlberto SciammaWilliam GilliesRosamund PikeMatthew RhysJohn CassavetesLorne BalfeDepeche ModePeter AdamsGeorge MackayBettina KadooriJohn Dunton-DownerAna-Maria VeraMarco FerreriBen Gazzara———————The opening title sequence of Kermode on Film uses quotes from:- Mary Poppins, directed by Robert Stevenson and distributed by Walt Disney Motion Pictures – quote featuring Julie Andrews.- Nope, written, directed and produced by Jordan Peele, and distributed by Universal Studios – quote featuring Keke Palmer.- Withnail & I, written and directed by Bruce Robinson, and distributed by HandMade Films – quote featuring Richard E Grant.- The Exorcist, written by William Peter Blatty and directed by William Friedkin, distributed by Warner Brothers – quote featuring Ellen Burstyn and Linda Blair.We love these films. We urge you to seek them out, and watch them, again and again.They are masterpieces!Kermode on Film is an HLA Agency production.This episode was edited by Alex Archbold Jones.© Copyright HLA Agency Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It's bonus time, as we bring you a second episode of the week, recorded at Screen On The Green in Islington, London, as part of our Everyman Soundtracking Film Club. Edith is joined on stage by director, Babak Anvari, and actor Rosamund Pike to discuss Hallow Road following a screening of the movie. It tells the story of a married couple who receive a distressing late-night call from their teenage daughter, and set off in their car to find her. Communicating via mobile with her en route, events get progressively disturbing. Hallow Road is scored by Peter Adams and Lorne Balfe, who very kindly shared their as yet unreleased score with us.
Babak Anvari, director of Under the Shadow and I Came By, has a new horror film called Hallow Road, out in UK and Irish cinemas now! I chatted to Babak and star of the movie Matthew Rhys about the challenges of making a film set entirely in one location with just two actors...
This week, Amon chats to director Babak Anvari and star Matthew Rhys about their new horror-thriller HALLOW ROAD (05:36), while we review the film (25:23) and then take a trip down to Amalia Ulman's MAGIC FARM (37:19), for her Argentina-set absurdist comedy. Plus, in our HOT TAKE (50:51), we deliver our spoiler-filled thoughts on the second (and final) season of ANDOR. If you would like to donate directly towards humanitarian aid in Gaza please visithttps://www.map.org.uk/https://www.safebowgazanaid.com/take-action-nowJoin the conversation or suggest a Hot Take for the gang to discuss tweet us at @FadeToBlackPodFollow us: @amonwarmann, @clarisselou, @hannainesflintMusic by The Last SkeptikIf you like the show do subscribe, leave a review and rate us too!
Hope Hopkinson speaks to director Babak Anvari about his new film, Hallow Road. Two parents receive a distressing late-night call from their teenage daughter, who has just accidentally hit a pedestrian. They jump in their car, racing to get there before anyone else stumbles across the scene. As they head deeper into the night, disturbing revelations threaten to tear the family apart as they soon realise they might not be the only ones driving down Hallow Road. If you'd like to send us a voice memo for use in a future episode, please email podcast@picturehouses.co.uk. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Follow us on Spotify. Find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram with @picturehouses. Find our latest cinema listings at picturehouses.com. Produced by Stripped Media. Thank you for listening. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe, rate, review and share with your friends. Vive le Cinema.
Join The Kernels as they break down Babak Anvari's poignant and political 2016 horror film: 'Under The Shadow'.Speaking about scares with substance, criminally outdated cultures, and celebrity stutters - The Kernels share their likes, dislikes, ratings & even treat you to an original song, AND a unique game where they create a movie trailer. Enjoy you delicious dolls!Thanks for popping by. We hope you enjoy The Podcorn Kernel Podcast. Please get in touch with any praise, criticism, feedback or advice.Compliments will be greeted with kindness. Criticism will be catered to with carnage. Contact us at : thepodcornkernels@gmail.com or find us on us on the following social platforms:Instagram: thepodcornkernelsThreads: thepodcornkernelsTwitter: @podcornkernelsWebsite: thepodcornkernels.co.ukTikTok: @thepodcornkernels
Snobbies. Welcome back. Today we have a very special treat….IT'S A NEW TOPIC!! Today we are looking at our newest snob's chosen topic which we are REALLY excited about, it's Middle Eastern Films! Today's pick comes from director Babak Anvari and is called, “Under the Shadow.” This film takes place in Iran during the early 90's and the main characters find themselves in a creepy situation where their fears and traumas are being preyed upon. We loved watching this and discussing the greater elements behind the shots and what this film was trying to say. Eric was not so enthusiastic about the jump scares. We hope you Enjoy! And we want to say that we recommend you watch any of the films were talk about here. Film Discussed: Under the Shadow (2016) Letterboxd: Eric Peterson: letterboxd.com/EricLPeterson/ Jared Klopfenstein: letterboxd.com/kidchimp/ Ethan Jasso: letterboxd.com/e_unit7/ Caleb Zehr: letterboxd.com/cjzehr/ Ricky Wickham: letterboxd.com/octopuswizard/ Cody Martin : letterboxd.com/codytmartin/ Here is a COMPLETE LIST of every film that we have done an episode for. Enjoy! https://letterboxd.com/ericlpeterson/list/a-complete-list-of-every-the-film-snobs-episode/ Five star reviews left on the pod get read out loud!
I'm awkward and I don't care...lolWounds (2019) available on HULU. Disturbing and mysterious things begin to happen to a bartender in New Orleans after he picks up a phone left behind at his bar. Psychological horror film written and directed by Babak Anvari, in his English language debut, and starring Armie Hammer, Dakota Johnson, and Zazie Beetz. The film is based on the novella The Visible Filth by Nathan Ballingrud.The Innocents (2021) available on Shudder. During the bright Nordic summer, a group of children reveal their dark and mysterious powers when the adults aren't looking. In this original and gripping supernatural thriller, playtime takes a dangerous turn.Lady Chatterley's Lover (2022) available on Netflix. After falling out of love with her husband following a war injury, Lady Chatterley pursues a torrid affair with the gamekeeper on their estate and begins to uncover her own internal biases.A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara (2015) When four classmates from a small Massachusetts college move to New York to make their way, they're broke, adrift, and buoyed only by their friendship and ambition. There is kind, handsome Willem, an aspiring actor; JB, a quick-witted, sometimes cruel Brooklyn-born painter seeking entry to the art world; Malcolm, a frustrated architect at a prominent firm; and withdrawn, brilliant, enigmatic Jude, who serves as their center of gravity. Over the decades, their relationships deepen and darken, tinged by addiction, success, and pride. Yet their greatest challenge, each comes to realize, is Jude himself, by midlife a terrifyingly talented litigator yet an increasingly broken man, his mind and body scarred by an unspeakable childhood, and haunted by what he fears is a degree of trauma that he'll not only be unable to overcome—but that will define his life forever.
¡Bienvenidos a la 3er temporada de Expediente Terror! Este podcast dedicado a todo lo relacionado con la cultura del terror, la fantasía y la ciencia ficción. Para esta 3er temporada, ¡Expediente Terror va al cine! y cambiaremos un poco la dinámica de nuestros episodios. Por esta ocasión, en vez de dedicar cada episodio a un tema general, lo dedicaremos a una película en específico, perteneciente a los géneros que tratamos en el podcast. Pero no se asusten, si no han visto la película de la que hablaremos, la primer parte del podcast estará libre de spoilers, y cuando vayamos a entrar a detalles de la trama, les haremos el debido anuncio para que estén advertidos. Después de una semana sin episodio, hoy regresamos, al menos, Joshep Juárez y Esteban Castellanos para platicar sobre la cinta "Under the shadow" del director iraní Babak Anvari, en donde seremos testigos de los estragos de la guerra entre Irak e Iran, mientras vemos como una madre y su hija son acechadas por un par de Djinns que buscan poseerlas. Recuerden que también pueden leer reseñas, artículos, creepypastas y algunas cosas más en el siguiente enlace: www.expedientefreak.wordpress.com Tampoco olviden visitar nuestras redes sociales: www.facebook.com/expedienteterror www.instagram.com/expediente_terror/ Música: October 31st by Nicolas Gasparini (Myuu) Devour by Nicolas Gasparini (Myuu) https://www.youtube.com/user/myuuji
Notre critique du film "I Came By" réalisé par Babak Anvari avec Hugh Bonneville, George MacKay. Regardez l'émission sur YOUTUBE : https://bit.ly/3nm7Oy9 --- -AGENCE DU PITCH- Venez nous voir le 18/10 au café-théâtre Le Trac à Auderghem. Inscrivez-vous ici : bit.ly/ADP1810 --- Titre : I Came By Sortie : 31 août 2022 (sortie Netflix) De : Babak Anvari Avec : Hugh Bonneville, George MacKay. Synopsis : Un jeune graffeur rebelle qui s'attaque aux demeures de l'élite londonienne tombe sur un sombre secret qui va le mettre en danger, ainsi que ses proches. Bande-annonce : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_titTo6_Xo #ICameBy #CINECAST #Podcast
We take a spoiler-free look at new Netflix release I Came By, a dark thriller from Babak Anvari, director of Under the Shadow (2016) and Wounds (2019).
First things first: GO SEE BARBARIAN! Do not listen to this episode until you see BARBARIAN. This is the second of two episodes this week on BARBARIAN, from 20th Century, formerly 20th Century Fox, now owned by Disney. Today's episode is our regularly-scheduled New Flesh that would've occurred had we not had the chance to intreview the writer/director. That first interview episode is also on the main feed and was posted Monday. Before BARBARIAN, we cover tons of horror and movie industry news including: Disney and Marvel Studios Werewolf by Night, Kevin Smith threatens TUSK 2, a new OMEN prequel, a new Jaume Collet Serra, NOPE sequel rumors, a new Babak Anvari film on Netflix, and RIP Resident Evil TV. The New Flesh podcast is the best horror podcast about horror movies, scary movies, and all things tangentially related to horror, horror movies and the horror lifestyle. Horror franchises, new horror releases, and all the horror news and movie industry news that's fit to print! Subscribe to the New Flesh Patreon for weekly bonus content and more www.patreon.com/newfleshpodcast Subscribe to Brett's new show 'Roger and Me,' a show celebrating Roger Ebert through weekly rewatches of 'At The Movies' with Siskel and Ebert as well as a weekly round-up of reviews of all the new releases out in theaters. It's available wherever you listen to podcasts or you can watch the video feed on YouTube. Apple: apple.co/3PvqgA0 Spotify: spoti.fi/3Pyv1Zl YouTube: bit.ly/3PyD6gG Stitcher: bit.ly/3J5rS0L
Welcome back to PARTISAN, a podcast exploring politics and history in film and entertainment. Join your host, Tony Black, as he is joined by film lecturer Carl Sweeney to discuss Babak Anvari's recent Hitchcockian thriller, I CAME BY, artistic class rebellion and more... Next time on Partisan, Carl returns for an unexpected episode discussing the death of Queen Elizabeth II and Rupert Goold's 2017 TV movie about the subsequent accession, KING CHARLES III... Host / Editor / Producer Tony Black Guest Carl Sweeney Like our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/partisanpod Follow us on Twitter: @partisanpod_ Support the We Made This podcast network on Patreon: www.patreon.com/wemadethis We Made This on Twitter: @we_madethis wemadethisnetwork.com Title music: Progressive Progress (c) Howard Harper-Barnes via epidemicsound.com
Welcome back to PARTISAN, a podcast exploring politics and history in film and entertainment.Join your host, Tony Black, as he is joined by film lecturer Carl Sweeney to discuss Babak Anvari's recent Hitchcockian thriller, I CAME BY, artistic class rebellion and more...Next time on Partisan, Carl returns for an unexpected episode discussing the death of Queen Elizabeth II and Rupert Goold's 2017 TV movie about the subsequent accession, KING CHARLES III...Host / Editor / ProducerTony BlackGuestCarl SweeneyLike our Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/partisanpodFollow us on Twitter:@partisanpod_Support the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:www.patreon.com/wemadethisWe Made This on Twitter: @we_madethiswemadethisnetwork.comTitle music: Progressive Progress (c) Howard Harper-Barnes via epidemicsound.com
The latest film from Netflix, I Came By is a home invasion crime thriller with a fair amount of pedigree. It has a good British cast, a good director (Babak Anvari, the British-Iranian filmmaker behind Under the Shadow and Wounds) and a plot that features an interrogation of elitism and a lot of twists. Yet its release has flown under the radar. It reminded me a lot of how Netflix handled Jean-Pierre Jeunet's Bigbug, which was very interesting but ultimately buried by the streamer because of how ‘out-there' it was. Is I Came By just as interesting? Yes – at least for most of its runtime.In London, Toby (George MacKay) and Jay (Percelle Ascott) are graffiti writers who target the wealthy elite. Together, they hack into their security systems, break into their penthouse apartments and scribble a message onto their walls: ‘I Came By.' It acts as a warning, designed to make their victims uncomfortable and inspire everyone else to fight this unbalanced system of wealth. Their next target is Hector Blake (Hugh Bonneville), a respected judge who has recently resigned after 30 years. Noted for helping refugees and asylum seekers, he has been given the nickname ‘Saint Blake.' But Toby is convinced something sinister is lurking beneath the surface – linked to the long line of colonisers in Blake's family history.However, at the same time, Jay wants out. His girlfriend Naz (Varada Sethu) is pregnant, and he truly wants to be a father. After all, Jay has been to prison before, and he doesn't want to put Naz or his child in any jeopardy. So an annoyed Toby decides to do the mission alone, breaking into Blake's home one night. And then, he hears some rattling noises from the basement. What is Blake hiding down there? Whatever it is, it shocks Toby to the core, and he ends up seeking a way to bring down Blake once and for all.Saying anything more about I Came By, including the secret of what is in the basement, would spoil too much. However, the film does start brilliantly, taking time to establish its themes of class and elitism, its character dramas and the shocking mystery that propels the film. The performances are a big plus point too. For instance, George MacKay is very good, carrying the searing intensity that makes him an incredibly watchable actor. Toby is a complex, prickly character. His cause is noble (he is fighting against the elite and the system propping up that group of people), yet he treats everyone around him almost pig-headedly. He appears to be in a state of arrested development, bouncing between jobs and focusing solely on graffitiing that doesn't seem to have a purpose outside its basic ‘Fight the Power' message. It is a sharp contrast to Jay and his shifting priorities.Meanwhile, Hugh Bonneville's performance as Blake is startling. The British actor is known for his kind, comforting roles in Downton Abbey or the Paddington series. This is a completely different kind of performance. Bonneville's Blake uses charm as a disguise, his chuckles covering several layers of sinister intent. Toby is right – there is more to Blake than his charitable acts. And his evil does stem from his past, from the father whose portrait looms over his living room. But the chilling thing isn't why he commits the acts we see. Instead, it is how Blake gets away with everything in broad daylight. His relationships with police commissioners and powerful figures (we see pictures of him with Richard Branson and Tony Blair) that allow him to slip undetectedBabak Anvari is good at creating terror out of unassuming situations, and the first 40 minutes or so of I Came By sees an effective building of tension. Afterwards, though, things start going a little bit downhill. Coincidentally, the problems begin with the first of the film's many jolting plot twists. Admittedly, this first twist is an exciting and daring choice. And it does lead to something interesting, with the narrative shifting its focus onto other characters – especially Toby's therapist mother Lizzie (a superb Kelly Macdonald). Ultimately, Anvari and co-scriptwriter Namsi Khan take a few too many turns with their narrative. As a result, not only does the end feel unsatisfying and unfulfilling, but by that point, the film has abandoned the elitism and battles between classes that should have been constant throughout ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip!This week Pip is joined by director BABAK ANVARI!See Wednesday's episode for the George side of things but this is the other side of the camera right here! Pip and Babak unexpectedly go back a way, as you'll hear up top on this episode, and from then on it's all about Babak - from their surprise meet at Wireless around 2008, to his background in film assisting with the editor's mind of it all, short films, his film Under The Shadow, childhood in Iran and adulthood in the UK, the masochism involved in film making and a huge amount more. The perfect accompaniment to Wednesday's goodness! Enjoy.I CAME BYNETFLIX LINKI CAME BY-MDBBABAK IMDBUNDER THE SHADOWWOUNDSSCROOBIUS PIP on TWITCHSCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAMSCROOBIUS PIP on TWITTERSCROOBIUS PIP on PATREONDEBRISNORTH STAR RISINGPOD BIBLE Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome back to PARTISAN, a podcast exploring politics and history in film and entertainment. Join your host, Tony Black, as he is joined by film writer Eric Gilliland to discuss, as 50 years are marked since the Munich Olympic Massacre, Steven Spielberg's 2005 historical thriller epic MUNICH... Next time on Partisan, we're joined by Carl Sweeney to discuss Babak Anvari's 2022 class-based Hitchcockian thriller, I CAME BY... Host / Editor / Producer Tony Black Guest Eric Gilliland SHOW NOTES Interviews: Roger Ebert talks to Steven Spielberg: https://web.archive.org/web/20121012031729/http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20051225%2FPEOPLE%2F512250311 Steven Spielberg talks to TIME Magazine: https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,1137684,00.html Michael Kahn talks to Cinemontage: https://cinemontage.org/michael-kahn-interview/ Steven Spielberg talks to Spiegel: https://www.spiegel.de/international/spiegel/spiegel-interview-with-steven-spielberg-i-would-die-for-israel-a-397378-amp.html Eric Bana talks to IGN: https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/05/08/interview-eric-bana Analysis: Spielberg's “Munich” by Gabriel Schoenfeld: https://archive.ph/20120724130900/http://www.commentarymagazine.com/viewarticle.cfm/spielberg-s--munich--10025 The History Behind Munich by Aaron J. Klein: https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2005/12/separating-truth-from-fiction-in-spielberg-s-munich.html The year's most audacious sex scene by Jim Emerson: https://web.archive.org/web/20110805123450/ ‘Munich' Refuels Debate Over Moral Equivalency by Stewart Ain: https://web.archive.org/web/20071009000948/http://www.thejewishweek.com/news/newscontent.php3?artid=11809 Don't See Spielberg's 'Munich' Unless You Like Humanizing Terrorists & Dehumanizing Israelis by the ZOA: https://web.archive.org/web/20070928044216/http://www.zoa.org/2005/12/zoa_dont_see_sp.htm The Morality of Revenge by Erich Follach & Gerhard Sporl: https://www.spiegel.de/international/spiegel/steven-spielberg-s-munich-the-morality-of-revenge-a-397183.html Review by Noel Murray: https://thedissolve.com/reviews/1397-munich/ The war on "Munich" by Michelle Goldberg: https://www.salon.com/2005/12/20/munich_3/ Like our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/partisanpod Follow us on Twitter: @partisanpod_ Support the We Made This podcast network on Patreon: www.patreon.com/wemadethis We Made This on Twitter: @we_madethis wemadethisnetwork.com Title music: Progressive Progress (c) Howard Harper-Barnes via epidemicsound.com
Welcome back to PARTISAN, a podcast exploring politics and history in film and entertainment.Join your host, Tony Black, as he is joined by film writer Eric Gilliland to discuss, as 50 years are marked since the Munich Olympic Massacre, Steven Spielberg's 2005 historical thriller epic MUNICH...Next time on Partisan, we're joined by Carl Sweeney to discuss Babak Anvari's 2022 class-based Hitchcockian thriller, I CAME BY...Host / Editor / ProducerTony BlackGuestEric GillilandSHOW NOTESInterviews:Roger Ebert talks to Steven Spielberg: https://web.archive.org/web/20121012031729/http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20051225%2FPEOPLE%2F512250311Steven Spielberg talks to TIME Magazine: https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,1137684,00.htmlMichael Kahn talks to Cinemontage: https://cinemontage.org/michael-kahn-interview/Steven Spielberg talks to Spiegel: https://www.spiegel.de/international/spiegel/spiegel-interview-with-steven-spielberg-i-would-die-for-israel-a-397378-amp.htmlEric Bana talks to IGN: https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/05/08/interview-eric-banaAnalysis:Spielberg's “Munich” by Gabriel Schoenfeld: https://archive.ph/20120724130900/http://www.commentarymagazine.com/viewarticle.cfm/spielberg-s--munich--10025The History Behind Munich by Aaron J. Klein: https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2005/12/separating-truth-from-fiction-in-spielberg-s-munich.htmlThe year's most audacious sex scene by Jim Emerson: https://web.archive.org/web/20110805123450/‘Munich' Refuels Debate Over Moral Equivalency by Stewart Ain: https://web.archive.org/web/20071009000948/http://www.thejewishweek.com/news/newscontent.php3?artid=11809Don't See Spielberg's 'Munich' Unless You Like Humanizing Terrorists & Dehumanizing Israelis by the ZOA: https://web.archive.org/web/20070928044216/http://www.zoa.org/2005/12/zoa_dont_see_sp.htmThe Morality of Revenge by Erich Follach & Gerhard Sporl: https://www.spiegel.de/international/spiegel/steven-spielberg-s-munich-the-morality-of-revenge-a-397183.htmlReview by Noel Murray: https://thedissolve.com/reviews/1397-munich/The war on "Munich" by Michelle Goldberg: https://www.salon.com/2005/12/20/munich_3/Like our Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/partisanpodFollow us on Twitter:@partisanpod_Support the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:www.patreon.com/wemadethisWe Made This on Twitter: @we_madethiswemadethisnetwork.comTitle music: Progressive Progress (c) Howard Harper-Barnes via epidemicsound.com
This week on Truth & Movies we check in on Babak Anvari's latest I Came By, see whether there's still something wrong with Esther in Orphan: First Kill and in our film club we revisit all timer The Silence of the Lambs. Joining our host Leila Latif this week are freelance writers Katie Rife and Katherine McLaughlin. Truth & Movies is the podcast from the film experts at Little White Lies, where along with selected colleagues and friends, they discuss the latest movie releases. Truth & Movies has all your film needs covered, reviewing the latest releases big and small, keeping you across important industry news, and reassessing great films from days gone by with the Truth & Movies Film Club.Email: truthandmovies@tcolondon.comTwitter and Instagram: @LWLiesProduced by Little Dot Studios Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Another week, another new episode of the world famous Bottom of the Stream podcast! This time we have docked the boat in Iran in the 1980s as we focus on 2016 horror movie, Under the Shadow. Directed by Babak Anvari and starring Narges Rashidi; Avin Manshadi and Bobby Nadiri, listen on to see if we thought this ghost story was an unnerving terror or a load of sheet. Bottom of the stream is a weekly podcast, hosted by film lovers Adam and Nick, exploring the parts of Netflix that most people don't go to in a bid to find out what hidden gems are lurking down there Every week we rank the films we watch against each other and place them in what we like to call THE STREAM TABLE which can be found on our website www.bottomofthestream.com Follow us on Twitter, instagram and letterboxed at @bots_podcast Please consider supporting the show on Patreon, If you do we will give you lots of bonus content including early access to the episodes. Check it out over at www.patreon.com/bottomofthestream We also now have a discord so join us to hang out https://discord.gg/wJ3Bfqt
On this week's episode, host Ygraine chats with co-host of A Nightmare On Fierce Street Sharai about horror from Iran. Together they discuss 2016's 'Under The Shadow' directed by Babak Anvari and 2014' 'A Girl Walks Home Alone' directed by Ana Lily Amirpour.
History is horror. Greedy men fight for land, for power. Those who step out of line are often executed. War robs children of their parents. Freedom loses to fascism. What can we do to persevere? What use is our religion but as a tool of our oppressors? Can we fight totalitarianism with disobedience? Can even our fairy tales find light in the darkest of times? The Cadaver Dogs dive into some of their favorite flicks! First is Academy Award winner Guillermo Del Toro's dark fantasy, PAN'S LABYRINTH (2006), mistranslated from the original title, “El Laberinto Del Fauno” or “The Labyrinth of the Faun”. Set in Franco's Spain, a dictatorship which emerged after the Spanish Civil War, Ofelia explores a magical gateway in hopes of escaping her reality to a better plane. We then jump forward to the Iranian Revolution and the Iran-Iraq War in UNDER THE SHADOW (2016), a BAFTA winning film from director Babak Anvari. Here the ghostly djinn are as malicious as the bombs and missiles dropping on Tehran, as themes of motherhood and feminism emerge to the front line. We'll highlight these concepts and discuss both movies' use of symbolism and metaphor, as well as provide some useful historical context. Which is stronger: harsh reality or gorgeous fantasy? “Francisco Franco and the Spanish Civil War,” by Khan Academy youtu.be/TYke_R9_ar8 “Why Iranian women are posting pictures of their uncovered hair,” by Vox youtu.be/PNdwFftpndM “March 8, 1979 Iranian Women March Against Hijab and Islamic Laws,” by Arjang Sepasi (translation of report on Women's March) youtu.be/pxGYLk92edY Up Next: ANTICHRIST (2009) / THE SCREWFLY SOLUTION (2005) Follow us at: instagram.com/cadaverdogspod twitter.com/cadaverdogspod facebook.com/cadaverdogspod Send us your film suggestions at: cadaverdogspodcast@gmail.com Cover art by Omri Kadim. Theme by Adaam James Levin Areddy. Music featured in this episode: Beautiful and Mysterious by Ross Bugden, Alone by Aakash Gandhi.
Announcing next week's films: PAN'S LABYRINTH (2006, dir. Guillermo del Toro) UNDER THE SHADOW (2016, dir. Babak Anvari) The terrors of war stay with us, they haunt us, bleeding into our work and our art. Next week, the Cadaver Dogs discuss war's affect on genre films by comparing two films on the edge of horror and fantasy. Follow us at: instagram.com/cadaverdogspod twitter.com/cadaverdogspod facebook.com/cadaverdogspod Send us your film suggestions at: cadaverdogspodcast@gmail.com Cover art by Omri Kadim. Music featured in this episode: 80s Synth by White Bat Audio. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.
Jenny talks about Babak Anvari’s creepy debut feature, about a woman and her daughter in 1980s Tehran whose apartment building is seemingly haunted by a djinn. Find this movie and more at the 13 O’Clock Amazon Storefront! Audio version: Video version: Please support us on Patreon! Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel, like us on Facebook, … Continue reading Flickers Of Fear – Jenny’s Horror Movie Reviews: Under the Shadow (2016)
This week on Bottom of the Stream we are discussing 2019 body horror movie, Wounds, directed by Babak Anvari and starring problematic former actor, Armie Hammer, Dakota Johnson and Zazie Beetz. Can a man resist using a mysterious phone left behind in his bar? Listen on to see if we thought this was an irritating paper cut or a full on gusher. Bottom of the stream is a weekly podcast, hosted by film lovers Adam and Nick, exploring the parts of Netflix that most people don't go to in a bid to find out what hidden gems are lurking down there Every week we rank the films we watch against each other and place them in what we like to call THE STREAM TABLE which can be found on our BRAND NEW website www.bottomofthestream.com Follow us on Twitter, instagram and letterboxed at @bots_podcast Please consider supporting the show on Patreon, If you do we will give you lots of bonus content including early access to the episodes. Check it out over at www.patreon.com/bottomofthestream We also now have a discord so join us to hang out https://discord.gg/wJ3Bfqt
Jenny discusses the 2019 short horror story collection Wounds: Six Stories from the Border of Hell by Nathan Ballingrud. One of the stories, “The Visible Filth,” was adapted into the 2019 film Wounds, directed by Babak Anvari. Find this book and more at the 13 O’Clock Amazon Storefront! Audio version: Video version: Please support us on … Continue reading Tomes Of Terror – Jenny’s Horror Book Reviews: Wounds by Nathan Ballingrud
Nolan is joined by Ben McBride, Emily von Seele, and Paul Farrell to discuss Jennifer Kent's THE BABADOOK (2014) and Babak Anvari's UNDER THE SHADOW (2016). The crew catch-up on recent horror releases, new discoveries, and rewatches before their suppressed anxieties manifest as supernatural entities that wreak havoc on their already fraught existence. Other movies discussed on this episode: PRINCE OF DARKNESS (1987), THELMA (2017), SPREE (2020), MY BLOODY VALENTINE (1981), VALENTINE (2001), PG: PSYCHO GOREMAN (2021) (VOD), BARB AND STAR GO TO VISTA DEL MAR (2021), WILLY'S WONDERLAND (2021), SAINT MAUD (2020), THE MONSTER (2016), BEAST (2018). As will always be the case with this show, be aware that our discussion contains spoilers. If you want to watch the movies before listening to the show, there are a couple of ways you can do so. UNDER THE SHADOW is available to stream on Netflix, and both it and THE BABADOOK are available to rent via video-on-demand, as well as being available for purchase on Blu-ray or DVD. Links of interest and/or sources cited for research on this episode: "Monster" by Jennifer Kent (2005) (YouTube) (short film) The Mommy Trap by Tammy Oler (Slate) ‘The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires’: When the Masters of Horror Met the Masters of Kung Fu [Hammer Factory] by Paul Farrell (Bloody Disgusting) The Beach Girls and the Monster with Scott Foy (Scream Addicts) (podcast) Hammer Pub Episode 15 - Dracula: Prince of Darkness with Heather Wixson (Scream Addicts) (podcast) Episode 189: TRAGEDY GIRLS with Heather Wixson and Emily von Seele (Corpse Club) (podcast) Episode 186: FROM DUSK TILL DAWN's 25th Anniversary with Heather Wixson & Emily von Seele (Corpse Club) (podcast) Dark Ink Announces Summer Release for Volume 1 of Heather Wixson’s New Four-Volume Book Series MONSTERS, MAKEUP & EFFECTS: CONVERSATIONS WITH CINEMA’S GREATEST ARTISTS by Derek Anderson (Daily Dead) I Know Who Killed Me (2007) feat. Anthony Hudson (Horror Queers) (podcast)
This week, Aaron and Derek cover 2016's Persian-language psychological horror film "Under the Shadow" written and directed by Babak Anvari. They spend time discussing the historical background of the Iran–Iraq War and War of the Cities that sets the backdrop of this movie. They also talk about the universal feelings of horror shown throughout the plot, how the elements of war are incorporated, and the meaning behind living "under the shadow." Derek and Aaron may disagree on how scary it is, but they both agree that this is an amazing flick to check out. We are on PodBean, Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, Amazon Music, Stitcher, Spotify, and CastBox. Please rate, review, subscribe, and share our show. Also, check out our Spotify Music playlist, links on our Twitter and Podbean page. Our socials are on Facebook and Twitter @WatchIfYouDare
Babak Anvari's Under the Shadow explores the horrors of living as a woman within a war-torn Tehran during the eight-year Iran-Iraq war. Ghouls educate on the 1979 Iranian Revolution and the power of having a flawed female protagonist in a tyrannical and oppressive regime. How you can help make a difference: https://women.ncr-iran.org/donate/ https://www.hrw.org/take-action https://www.amnesty.org/en/get-involv...
Welcome to another one of these!Hear tell of burst tyres, ripped jeans, good films, bad films and MORE! It's MINISODE 137! Topics this week include another look at SAINT MAUD, now that it's finally out in the UK for home entertainment consumption. Mitch looks at Babak Anvari's WOUNDS, Nacho Vigalondo's COLOSSAL, The Adams Family's THE DEEPER YOU DIG and Samuel Gridley's CRIMINAL AUDITION . Plus, we have the next entry in Andy's side-quest where he delves into the world of NATURE GONE WILD with the leafy boredom generator THE JUNGLE! Also, there's another installment of MITCH'S PITCHES! Due to his well documented ignorance towards films, Mitch is shown a film poster with all titles, taglines etc removed and tasked with attempting to decipher the plot. Will it go well? The poster image can be seen below... We also announce the film for this week's main episode... In addition to all this, we dig into your posts and messages in the Feedback section and tell you what you should be watching as we look at what's arriving on streaming platforms this week! Please note that this podcast may contain strong language and even stronger Scottish accents. Also, why not pop over and take a look at our Patreon page? Remember, you can keep up to date with our news by following us via the usual social media outlets: Facebook (including our group THE CHUD LOCKER!) Twitter Instagram Plus you can drop us an email to stronglanguageviolentscenes@gmail.com OR check out our WEBSITE! Strong Language & Violent Scenes theme by Mitch Bain & The Sunshine Orche
The MTE duo get cursed real good with Babak Anvari's 2016 thriller; Under the Shadow.
For our third installment of our Cerebral Nightmares Festival we delight ourselves with this underrated horror gem Under The Shadow. A story of a mother and daughter fighting an unusual monster in their house from Iranian filmmaker Babak Anvari. Make sure to play along with each festival and leave comments so we can interact with you and remember to subscribe to the channel if you like what you see. Follow us for more interaction and content: INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/deepdivefilmschool TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ddfspodcast FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/deepdivefilmschool Join our growing community for new videos every week!
Nicole Weider is a Salem, Oregon native who moved to Los Angeles and quickly found success as a fashion model at the age of 17. Today, Nicole is an active wife, mom, producer, actress and author and has made it her mission to share her personal story, the bright moments and the challenges, with young women around the world. Nicole founded Project Inspired with a goal to share her faith with a wider audience in hopes of inspiring others to live out the abundant lives God has called them to. Project Inspired is a home for hope, inspiration, frank discussion, spirituality and truth – and we don't forget to mix in just the right amount of humor and fun.https://switchedmovie.com/VERTICAL ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF ‘SWITCHED’ AVAILABLE ON DIGITAL AND VIDEO ON DEMAND SEPTEMBER 4AND DVD OCTOBER 6 LOS ANGELES (August 3, 2020) – Vertical Entertainment announces the release of the new faith-based film SWITCHED, debuting on Digital and Video On Demand September 4 and coming to DVD October 6. From the production studios of Mustard Seed Entertainment and Weider Entertainment, SWITCHED features a cast including Miya Horcher (KILLER IN SUBURBIA, “The Rookie”), Madeleine Byrne (“Twenties”), John Schneider (“The Dukes of Hazzard,” “Smallville”), Vanessa Merrell (“Jane the Virgin,” LIKE A BOSS, THE STANDOFF), Laurine Price (“American Crime Story,” “This Close”), Denise Richards (THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH, STARSHIP TROOPERS) and Nicole Weider (CATCHING FAITH 2). Tired of being bullied, Cassandra Evans prays that her nemesis Katie Sharp, the queen bee of social media, would know what it's like to walk a day in her shoes. Her prayer is answered in an unexpected way when they get "Switched." When Cassandra Evans and Katie Sharp wake up to discover they’ve switched bodies, the two girls must learn to appreciate both the blessings and struggles the other faces on a daily basis, in school and at home. Packed with life lessons of forgiveness, perspective, encouragement and understanding, SWITCHED will help teenagers who are searching for their worth in looks and popularity to find their true identity in Christ.“SWITCHED has the power to change people’s lives and give perspective to students who are struggling with bullying and comparison in school,” says Executive Producer and Founder of Project Inspired, Nicole Weider. “I am so excited to see the ways this film will positively impact the lives of young women.”Project Inspired will release bullying resources for students, in addition to companion materials for youth groups, churches and high schools to use alongside the film to teach students about the importance of loving one another. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @SwitchedtheFilm and online at switchedmovie.comAbout Vertical EntertainmentVertical Entertainment is a global independent distributor that offers a unique combination of full-service marketing and sales services. Dedicated to providing highly-effective and collaborative solutions, Vertical leverages unparalleled relationships to maximize revenue across all streams. The marketing and sales expertise from Vertical’s seasoned team gives content partners a wealth of experience minus the studio costs. Vertical won a Film Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actress for Molly Shannon’s role in “Other People” and the film won a GLAAD Award for “Outstanding Film Limited Release” as well. Vertical also had four other Indie Spirit nominations – three more for “Other People” (Best Lead Actor for Jesse Plemons, and Best First Feature and Best First Screenplay for filmmaker Chris Kelly) and one for Best International Film for Babak Anvari’s “Under the Shadow,” which was also the official UK submission for the 2017 Oscars, in addition to winning one BAFTA Award and three British Independent Film Awards as well. Upcoming Vertical releases include “Hard Kill” starring Bruce Willis and Jesse Metcalfe; “The Big Ugly” starring Ron Perlman, Vinnie Jones and Malcolm McDowell; and “Skylin3s”, the third installment of the Skyline franchise. Other notable recent releases include “Yes, God, Yes” starring Natalia Dyer, Timothy Simons, and Alisha Boe; “Archive” starring Theo James and Stacy Martin; “A Nice Girl Like You” starring Lucy Hale, Jackie Cruz and Mindy Cohn; “Inheritance” starring Lily Collins, Simon Pegg, Chace Crawford and Connie Nielsen; “Human Capital” starring Liev Schreiber, Marisa Tomei, Peter Saarsgard and Maya Hawke, “Code 8” starring Stephen Amell, Robbie Amell, and Sung Kang, “Can You Keep A Secret?” starring Alexandra Daddario, Tyler Hoechlin and Laverne Cox, “American Woman” starring Sienna Miller, Aaron Paul and Christina Hendricks; “The Professor and the Madman” starring Mel Gibson, Sean Penn and Natalie Dormer “Drunk Parents” starring Alec Baldwin, Salma Hayek, Jim Gaffigan, Ben Platt and Joe Manganiello; “Lying and Stealing” starring Theo James and Emily Ratajkowski; Keith Behrman’s “Giant Little Ones” starring Josh Wiggins, Kyle Maclachlan, and Maria Bello; Rob Reiner’s “Shock and Awe” starring Woody Harrelson, James Marsden, Milla Jovovich, Jessica Biel, and Tommy Lee Jones; and Kevin Connolly’s “Gotti” starring John Travolta, Kelly Preston and Chris Mulkey.About Mustard Seed EntertainmentMustard Seed Entertainment was founded in 2014 by Alexandra Boylan, John K.D. Graham and Andrea Polnaszek with the mission to create visually stimulating films that honor Jesus and start conversations for their audiences. Mustard Seed's films hold to Judeo-Christian values that can be enjoyed by the entire family. Past films include Catching Faith 1 & 2, and Wish For Christmas, which have been released globally. In 2018, Mustard Seed's founders won the Kairos Pro Prize at the Movieguide Awards for the screenplay of "Switched." Mustard Seed is currently in production of their latest film "The Inheritance." About Weider Entertainment:Founded by Nicole Weider, Weider Entertainment collaborates with other successful directors, producers and screenwriters to produce films offering a message of family, faith and purpose. Through each project, the ultimate mission is to glorify God. Nicole previously worked as a teen model and established the popular brand Project Inspired, encompassing the largest online community of young, female Christians. Nicole is passionate about inspiring others and is a devoted wife and mother.About Project Inspired: Project Inspired is a vibrant community of girls, young ladies and successful women. Founded and launched by producer, actress, model and author Nicole Weider, Project Inspired is a safe place to find clear, inspiring and positive messages of hope, victory and promise in a culture where it can sometimes be tough to navigate relationships, Christian-living and social media. Drawing from her own experience and Project Inspired's community of contributors, we want you to know that no one journeys alone. Get all the latest inspiring Christian content from Project Inspired at projectinspired.comhttps://switchedmovie.com/For more interviews visit: www.iamrefocusedradio.comRadio Sponsor: DOCUmation is a family-owned technology solutions company that provides IT, print, and software-managed services to business and other organizations throughout Texas. Headquartered in San Antonio, TX, our company has been serving customers for nearly 30 years.https://www.mation.com/who-we-are/Podcast Sponsors:Rockafellas Barber Shop San AntonioRico Rodriguez (Owner)www.facebook.com/Rockafellas-Barber-Shop-105026620034718/?ref=page_internal1733 BabcockSan Antonio, Texas 78229Phone: (210) 782-5188The Dear Agency specializes in helping you understand your coverage BEFORE you need it!We offer all lines of personal and commercial insurance, including Auto, Home and Life.Contact Dawn Dear at 210-507-2169 and visit us at 7529 N Loop 1604 in Live Oak, TX or farmersagent.com/ddear
Nicole Weider is a Salem, Oregon native who moved to Los Angeles and quickly found success as a fashion model at the age of 17. Today, Nicole is an active wife, mom, producer, actress and author and has made it her mission to share her personal story, the bright moments and the challenges, with young women around the world. Nicole founded Project Inspired with a goal to share her faith with a wider audience in hopes of inspiring others to live out the abundant lives God has called them to. Project Inspired is a home for hope, inspiration, frank discussion, spirituality and truth – and we don't forget to mix in just the right amount of humor and fun.https://switchedmovie.com/VERTICAL ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF ‘SWITCHED’ AVAILABLE ON DIGITAL AND VIDEO ON DEMAND SEPTEMBER 4AND DVD OCTOBER 6 LOS ANGELES (August 3, 2020) – Vertical Entertainment announces the release of the new faith-based film SWITCHED, debuting on Digital and Video On Demand September 4 and coming to DVD October 6. From the production studios of Mustard Seed Entertainment and Weider Entertainment, SWITCHED features a cast including Miya Horcher (KILLER IN SUBURBIA, “The Rookie”), Madeleine Byrne (“Twenties”), John Schneider (“The Dukes of Hazzard,” “Smallville”), Vanessa Merrell (“Jane the Virgin,” LIKE A BOSS, THE STANDOFF), Laurine Price (“American Crime Story,” “This Close”), Denise Richards (THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH, STARSHIP TROOPERS) and Nicole Weider (CATCHING FAITH 2). Tired of being bullied, Cassandra Evans prays that her nemesis Katie Sharp, the queen bee of social media, would know what it's like to walk a day in her shoes. Her prayer is answered in an unexpected way when they get "Switched." When Cassandra Evans and Katie Sharp wake up to discover they’ve switched bodies, the two girls must learn to appreciate both the blessings and struggles the other faces on a daily basis, in school and at home. Packed with life lessons of forgiveness, perspective, encouragement and understanding, SWITCHED will help teenagers who are searching for their worth in looks and popularity to find their true identity in Christ.“SWITCHED has the power to change people’s lives and give perspective to students who are struggling with bullying and comparison in school,” says Executive Producer and Founder of Project Inspired, Nicole Weider. “I am so excited to see the ways this film will positively impact the lives of young women.”Project Inspired will release bullying resources for students, in addition to companion materials for youth groups, churches and high schools to use alongside the film to teach students about the importance of loving one another. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @SwitchedtheFilm and online at switchedmovie.comAbout Vertical EntertainmentVertical Entertainment is a global independent distributor that offers a unique combination of full-service marketing and sales services. Dedicated to providing highly-effective and collaborative solutions, Vertical leverages unparalleled relationships to maximize revenue across all streams. The marketing and sales expertise from Vertical’s seasoned team gives content partners a wealth of experience minus the studio costs. Vertical won a Film Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actress for Molly Shannon’s role in “Other People” and the film won a GLAAD Award for “Outstanding Film Limited Release” as well. Vertical also had four other Indie Spirit nominations – three more for “Other People” (Best Lead Actor for Jesse Plemons, and Best First Feature and Best First Screenplay for filmmaker Chris Kelly) and one for Best International Film for Babak Anvari’s “Under the Shadow,” which was also the official UK submission for the 2017 Oscars, in addition to winning one BAFTA Award and three British Independent Film Awards as well. Upcoming Vertical releases include “Hard Kill” starring Bruce Willis and Jesse Metcalfe; “The Big Ugly” starring Ron Perlman, Vinnie Jones and Malcolm McDowell; and “Skylin3s”, the third installment of the Skyline franchise. Other notable recent releases include “Yes, God, Yes” starring Natalia Dyer, Timothy Simons, and Alisha Boe; “Archive” starring Theo James and Stacy Martin; “A Nice Girl Like You” starring Lucy Hale, Jackie Cruz and Mindy Cohn; “Inheritance” starring Lily Collins, Simon Pegg, Chace Crawford and Connie Nielsen; “Human Capital” starring Liev Schreiber, Marisa Tomei, Peter Saarsgard and Maya Hawke, “Code 8” starring Stephen Amell, Robbie Amell, and Sung Kang, “Can You Keep A Secret?” starring Alexandra Daddario, Tyler Hoechlin and Laverne Cox, “American Woman” starring Sienna Miller, Aaron Paul and Christina Hendricks; “The Professor and the Madman” starring Mel Gibson, Sean Penn and Natalie Dormer “Drunk Parents” starring Alec Baldwin, Salma Hayek, Jim Gaffigan, Ben Platt and Joe Manganiello; “Lying and Stealing” starring Theo James and Emily Ratajkowski; Keith Behrman’s “Giant Little Ones” starring Josh Wiggins, Kyle Maclachlan, and Maria Bello; Rob Reiner’s “Shock and Awe” starring Woody Harrelson, James Marsden, Milla Jovovich, Jessica Biel, and Tommy Lee Jones; and Kevin Connolly’s “Gotti” starring John Travolta, Kelly Preston and Chris Mulkey.About Mustard Seed EntertainmentMustard Seed Entertainment was founded in 2014 by Alexandra Boylan, John K.D. Graham and Andrea Polnaszek with the mission to create visually stimulating films that honor Jesus and start conversations for their audiences. Mustard Seed's films hold to Judeo-Christian values that can be enjoyed by the entire family. Past films include Catching Faith 1 & 2, and Wish For Christmas, which have been released globally. In 2018, Mustard Seed's founders won the Kairos Pro Prize at the Movieguide Awards for the screenplay of "Switched." Mustard Seed is currently in production of their latest film "The Inheritance." About Weider Entertainment:Founded by Nicole Weider, Weider Entertainment collaborates with other successful directors, producers and screenwriters to produce films offering a message of family, faith and purpose. Through each project, the ultimate mission is to glorify God. Nicole previously worked as a teen model and established the popular brand Project Inspired, encompassing the largest online community of young, female Christians. Nicole is passionate about inspiring others and is a devoted wife and mother.About Project Inspired: Project Inspired is a vibrant community of girls, young ladies and successful women. Founded and launched by producer, actress, model and author Nicole Weider, Project Inspired is a safe place to find clear, inspiring and positive messages of hope, victory and promise in a culture where it can sometimes be tough to navigate relationships, Christian-living and social media. Drawing from her own experience and Project Inspired's community of contributors, we want you to know that no one journeys alone. Get all the latest inspiring Christian content from Project Inspired at projectinspired.comhttps://switchedmovie.com/For more interviews visit: www.iamrefocusedradio.comRadio Sponsor: DOCUmation is a family-owned technology solutions company that provides IT, print, and software-managed services to business and other organizations throughout Texas. Headquartered in San Antonio, TX, our company has been serving customers for nearly 30 years.https://www.mation.com/who-we-are/Podcast Sponsors:Rockafellas Barber Shop San AntonioRico Rodriguez (Owner)www.facebook.com/Rockafellas-Barber-Shop-105026620034718/?ref=page_internal1733 BabcockSan Antonio, Texas 78229Phone: (210) 782-5188The Dear Agency specializes in helping you understand your coverage BEFORE you need it!We offer all lines of personal and commercial insurance, including Auto, Home and Life.Contact Dawn Dear at 210-507-2169 and visit us at 7529 N Loop 1604 in Live Oak, TX or farmersagent.com/ddear
Hello and thank you for downloading another episode of The Flixters Podcast! Step right up folks! We've got a brand new episode for your listening pleasure. This week on the show we're talking super powers, constipated Nordic faces and malevolent forces in a ram packed show. We review Project Power. Starring Jamie Foxx (Baby Driver) and Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Looper). If there was a pill which gave you 5 minutes of super powers, would you take it? Well that's the premise of this Netflix exclusive. Is it worth your time? Check out the show to find out. We also discuss Mortal. A strange man realises he has God like powers in this tale based on Nordic mythology. On Anniversary Corner we look back at: Tron: Legacy, Aeon Flux, Titan A.E., The City of Lost Children and Robocop 2. On Hidden Gems we bring you Under the Shadow (2016), an Iranian psychological horror from London based, Iranian born director, Babak Anvari. The less we say about this gem the better we say. But if you're fans of The Babadook, you'll equally feel at ‘home' with this one. The tension slowly builds up in this and the performances are a standout. Download the show to find out more! If that wasn't enough for you we've even thrown in new trailers to watch and what you can catch on streaming. And don't forget to listen till the end of the show for a special Flixters prize for one lucky subscriber :) Thank you for supporting us and we hope you enjoy the show!
Netflix delivered the movie for this episode - Wounds. We discuss the Armie Hammer / Dakota Johnson-led Babak Anvari flick including the things we liked and everything that we didn't. This time, we end with a game of 'Creepy Crawlies' // Magic and Ecstasy cover (theme) by Catpanexe. Follow the show on Twitter and Instagram - @deathbypod
Anna Bogutskaya (The Final Girls and The Next Supremes) and Mike Muncer (The Evolution of Horror) join Flixwatcher remotely to review Anna’s choice Under the Shadow. Under the Shadow is a 2016 Persian-language psychological horror film written and directed by Iranian British Babak Anvari. Set in 1980s Tehran during the War of the Cities, mother and former medical student Shideh and her daughter Dorsa are haunted by a spirit or djinn. Under the Shadow draws easy comparisons with both The Babadook (Shideh’s maternal shortcomings are visualised by the spirit) and The Devils Backbone (a political war as seen by a child) and this is no detriment. Supported by strong performances from its two leads Under the Shadow is a powerful (while not strictly a horror in the traditional sense) film that deserves a wider audience. Scores [supsystic-tables id=163] With a runtime of 84 minutes Under the Shadow is definitely worth a watch and scores a very high 4.20 overall. You can also watch Babak Anvari’s latest film Wounds available on Netflix now. What do you guys think? Have you seen Under the Shadow? What did you think? Please let us know in the comments below! Episode #156 Crew Links Thanks to the Episode #156 Crew of Anna Bogutskaya (@annabdemented) from The Final Girls and The Next Supremes and Mike Muncer (@TheMovieMike) from The Evolution of Horror. Find their websites online at https://www.annabogutskaya.com/ and at https://www.thefinalgirls.co.uk/ and https://www.evolutionofhorror.com/ Please make sure you give them some love More about Under the Shadow For more info on Under the Shadow, you can visit Under the Shadow IMDb page here or Under the Shadow Rotten Tomatoes page here. Final Plug! Subscribe, Share and Review us on iTunes If you enjoyed this episode of Flixwatcher Podcast you probably know other people who will like it too! Please share it with your friends and family, review us, and join us across ALL of the Social Media links below.
Check out this film's posts @ MovieJeff.com here » https://themoviereviewshow.blogspot.com/2019/03/wounds.html and leave a comment Wounds is a 2019 psychological horror film written and directed by Babak Anvari, in his English language debut, and starring Armie Hammer, Dakota Johnson, and Zazie Beetz. Real crap movie here, folks. Follow the show... @ Twitter https://twitter.com/MOVIEREVIEWSH0W @ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpONT6Yp423GzUrHDDqBL3g @ LetterBoxd https://letterboxd.com/jeffmovie AND, FOR AS LITTLE AS $1/MONTH » https://patreon.com/dad SUPPORT THIS SHOW AND OTHER VENTURES FROM HTTPS://WWW.MYAMERI.CA INDUSTRIES • THANK YOU --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-movie-review-show/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-movie-review-show/support
American horror films often inject terror into ordinary suburbs and quiet forest cabins. Babak Anvari skipped that trope. Instead, he resurrected his childhood terrors from the Iran/Iraq War, when civilians were indiscriminately targeted by missiles, and added a sinister djinn to one family's nightmares. The result is a frightening and deeply authentic film. Also - what foreign horror role should be portrayed by Nic Cage? Motion Picture Terror Scale: 3 (Marcus) / 4 (Melissa). Quality: 5/4+ Personal enjoyment: 5/5 Articles mentioned in this episode: Throughline: Rules of Engagement "Lessons from America’s First War with Iran," by Bruce Riedel for the Brookings Institute "Iran and Iraq remember war that cost more than a million lives," by Ian Black in The Guardian "The 'beauty' and the horror of the Iran-Iraq war," by Mike Gallagher for BBC News "Terror in Tehran: Under the Shadow and the politics of horror," by Tom Seymour in The Guardian "Sundance 2016: Babak Anvari talks 'Under The Shadow,'" by Tom Grater in Screen Daily
SPOILER FREE. Ahoy there and welcome to a new little idea at Meltdown HQ. Cammie and Jon are going to be delving into our lengthy unwatched Netflix lists to see if they can uncover any gems. Taking the hit so you don't have to. First up is the 2019 film Wounds from Babak Anvari. Tune in to see if you should tune in.
In this episode of the horror podcast 'Screams After Midnight,' we discuss 'Wounds.'The film is Directed by Babak Anvari and stars Armie Hammer, Zazie Beetz, Karl Glusman & Dakota Johnson.patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mildfuzztv twitter: https://twitter.com/ScreamsMidnight facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mildfuzznetwork email: mftvquestions@gmail.com THE CRYPT: https://mildfuzztv.weebly.com/the-crypt.html Audio version: https://screams-after-midnight.pinecast.co/UK Merch store: https://shop.spreadshirt.co.uk/mild-fuzz-tv/ US Merch store: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/mild-fuzz-tv-us Horror #HorrorMovies
Hi everyone! We are legally obligated to welcome back Shane Hyde to the podcast, a condition of the One Movie Punch Secret Volcano Lair Accords signed last year in the wake of Reign of Terror 2019. If you want the full details, be sure to check out last year’s month-long event, beginning with One Movie Spouse’s review for CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME? (Episode #594), and continuing all through October 2019. A month worth of Shane’s sultry voice, and secret machinations. He’ll be up for a Hulu Original film, at least in the United States, and apparently Netflix everywhere else. Strange times we live in! Before the review, we’ll have a promo from our friends at the Pop Pour Review podcast! Every week, the PPR crew review a film, then craft a cocktail based on the movie. I don’t drink myself, but I know a few people that do, and every recipe fits in surprising ways. You can find them on Twitter and Instagram @poppourreview, or by searching for Pop! Pour! Review Podcast on Facebook. Thanks for all your support last year! Subscribe to stay current with the latest releases. Contribute at Patreon for exclusive content. Connect with us over social media to continue the conversation. Here we go! ///// > ///// Kia ora! I’m Shane Hyde, a Kiwi living in Australia. Everything down here is currently on fire, so I’m staying inside and reviewing movies. Today I’m reviewing 2019’s WOUNDS. Let’s go. Today’s movie is WOUNDS(2019), directed and written for the screen by Babak Anvari. This movie stars Armie Hammer, Zazie Beetz, Karl Glusman, Christine Rankins, all putting in great turns with regards to the acting. First up, WOUNDS is the story of Will (Armie Hammer), he’s a barkeep on the late shift, who breaks up a fight, finds a cellphone, and then finds things starting to spiral out of control. No spoilers! No spoilers! You’re the spoilers! I gotta admit my joyous surprise with WOUNDS. As I feel it's not the film it advertises itself as. In the first act, it feels a bit like standard fare, you know, a number of relationships and conflicts (shall we say 'wounds'?). These are established, dominos set in place, and then the finding of a lost cellphone that sets everything off - and what a crazy ride WOUNDS is to its endings, both literal and figurative. WOUNDS is based on a novel The Visible Filth by Nathan Ballingrud. WOUNDS has a similar world-building feel to RESOLUTION or THE ENDLESS (Episode #273). As our protagonist Will investigates the lost cellphone, we see and feel The True World unfold around him in unanticipated and unexpected ways. And I gotta try real hard NOT to spoil stuff here, because our protagonist was living a shallow and selfish life, but as he dives deeper into his entanglements, he becomes unstrung, and we feel that confusion along with him, such is the world building. Director Babak Anvari rose to prominence with an Iranian horror film: UNDER THE SHADOW (2016). Now, that was a chilling and complex horror story set in war-torn Tehran in the 1980s. WOUNDS is an impressive successor to that. It’s low budget but filled with talent in front of and behind the camera. Both films mark Babak Anvari as a 'director of choice' - somebody whose career I'll be following with some joy and anticipation. And in this, there are echoes of Koji Shiraishi's NOROI: THE CURSE (2005). We are as lost as our protagonist as he tries to get to the bottom of things. His understanding only coming when he eventually gives in to everything that he's struggled against. And for all of this, WOUNDS avoids a lot of the tropes that you might expect. WOUNDS touts itself as a psychological horror, and for three quarters of the film that's about right. For the last quarter... well, I’ll leave you to make up your own mind about that one. WOUNDS is the rug pulled out from under your feet. Existential nightmare dressed as psychological thriller. Rotten Tomatoes: 53% Metacritic: 51 One Movie Punch: 8.0/10 WOUNDS (2019) is rated R and is currently playing on Netflix.
Derrière les images magiques du grand écran, il y a bien souvent un crayon, une feuille de papier… et un story-boarder ! Le PIFFFcast met en lumière ce beau travail de l'ombre en compagnie d'Éric Gandois, responsable des story-boards de Jack et la mécanique du coeur, Lucy ou encore Valérian et la Cité des Mille Planètes. Avec Eric Gandois, Véronique Davidson, Xavier Colon, Laurent Duroche, Talal Selhami et Cyril Despontin. Réalisation : Xavier Colon Musique du générique : Donuts' slap par Laurent Duroche Compte Instagram d'Eric Gandois : https://www.instagram.com/ericgandois_storyboard/ ► Flux RSS pour Android : bit.ly/2FrUwHo ► En écoute aussi sur Itunes : apple.co/2Enma9n ► Sur Deezer : www.deezer.com/fr/show/56007 ► Sur Spotify : open.spotify.com/show/4n3gUOfPZhyxL5iKdZIjHA ► Mais aussi sur Youtube : https://youtu.be/NExosbr5CFc Références des films cités : - Melancholia de Lars Von Trier (2011) - Wounds de Babak Anvari (2019) - Dracula (série TV) - Roar de Noel Marshall (1981) - La trilogie de la mort de Nacho Cerda (1990) - Underwater de William Eubank(2020) - The thief and the cobbler (unfinished version) réalisé par Richard Williams (1993) - Lien pour voir le film : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gows7iOoqaU - Brisby & le secret de Nimh de Don Bluth (1982) - L'Homme aux deux cerveaux de Carl Reiner (1983) Bande Originale : The Leftovers de Max Richter (Main Title) (2014)
L'année 2019 touche bientôt à sa fin mais il y a encore des films, et pas des moindres, à aborder pour 24FPS, le podcast ciné avec ou sans spoiler ! Voici les 10 films abordés sans spoiler par Jérôme et Julien dans cet épisode : Retour à Zombieland de Ruben Fleischer (à partir de 0:07:05) Wounds de Babak Anvari (à partir de 0:34:00) Dolemite Is My Name de Craig Brewer (à partir de 0:46:35) Hors Normes de Eric Toledano et Olivier Nakache (à partir de 1:00:20) Doctor Sleep de Mike Flanagan (à partir de 1:07:55) Le Roi de David Michôd (à partir de 1:45:11) L'Oiseau-Tempête de Wash Westmoreland (à partir de 1:59:15) À Couteaux Tirés de Rian Johnson (à partir de 2:11:50) Midway de Roland Emmerich (à partir de 2:45:25) The Irishman de Martin Scorsese (à partir de 3:10:00) Bonne écoute, et n'hésitez pas à partager les titres des œuvres que vous regardez sur votre téléphone ! Crédits musicaux : Master Of Puppets de Metallica, issu de l'album Master Of Puppets (1986), et Sweet Virginia des Rolling Stones, issu de l'album Exile On Main St. (1972)
It's still Spooky Season here on The Middle Geeks! In our slightly belated Halloween special, we have our first guest! Our friend Roxana joins us to discuss one of her favorite horror films, Babak Anvari's Under the Shadow, which is set during the Iran-Iraq war. Join us as we discuss what we enjoyed about this supernatural horror and drama film, and how Anvari masterfully uses the experience of being Iranian to drive the narrative. We also discuss our thoughts and concerns on what is happening in the Middle East region today and discuss the latest Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker trailer. (We start our Under the Shadow discussion at the 27:41 mark.) We are a proud member of the Hard NOC podcast family. Follow us on Twitter: @TheMiddleGeeks, @MaeAbdu, @swarzseawalker, @roxana_hadadi Subscribe to The Middle Geeks on Hard NOC Media
This week, the Grue-Crew examines "the twist" with a pair of films that pull that rug out from under you. The first film this week, WOUNDS from director Babak Anvari, follows a bartender (Armie Hammer) who is drawn into unexplainable horrors after watching a snuff video on a phone left behind at this bar. The second film, ELI from director Ciaran Foy, follows young Eli (Charlie Shotwell) - a boy suffering from an auto-immune disorder - as he undergoes shocking treatments in a house that may - or may not - be haunted. Doc Rotten from Horror News Radio. Jeff Mohr from Decades of Horror: The Classic Era. And Crystal Cleveland, the Livin6Dead6irl from Decades of Horror: 1980s share their thoughts about this week's awesome collection of streaming horror films. Joining the crew this week is Horror News Radio co-host, Dave Dreher! Gruesome Magazine Podcast - Episode 08 WOUNDS - ELI WOUNDS Disturbing and mysterious things begin to happen to a bartender in New Orleans after he picks up a phone left behind at his bar. IMDb Director: Babak Anvari Cast: Armie Hammer, Zazie Beetz, Dakota Johnson Release: Currently available on HULU ELI A boy receiving treatment for his auto-immune disorder discovers that the house he's living in isn't as safe as he thought. IMDb Director: Ciaran Foy Cast: Charlie Shotwell, Lili Taylor, Sadie Sink, Kelly Reilly Release: Currently available now on NETFLIX FEEDBACK: feedback@grueosmemagazine.com FOLLOW: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gruesomemagazine/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HorrorNewsRadioOfficial/ Events: https://gruesomemagazine.com/events/list/ Doc, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DocRottenHNR Crystal, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/living6dead6irl Crystal, Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livin6dead6irl/ Jeff, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeffmohr9 Dave, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drehershouseofhorrors Rocky Gray, HNR Theme Song: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialRockyGray
On this week's show we stare into the cockroach-infested heart of darkness that is 'Wounds', Babak Anvari's follow-up to the terrific 'Under the Shadow'. This week's Top 5 allows us to give some overlooked horror films the attention they deserve. Don't be scared. Pull up a stool! Running Order In The Foyer: Auteurs vs Superheroes Edition Popcorn Movies: Zombieland Double Tap / Jackass 3D / Official Secrets / 21 Jump Street / The Farewell Coming Attractions: Terminator Dark Fate / By the Grace of God / The Beach Bum / Monos / The Last Black Man in San Francisco / Rattlesnake / Countdown Feature Review: Wounds Top 5: Overlooked Horror Films Credits: The podcast is now available on Spotify Twitter: @StrangersCinema Email the show: strangersinacinema@gmail.com Strangers in a Cinema is hosted by: Paul Anderson (@HKCavalier1982) Pete Wall (@critical_stop) And produced by: Jack Mills (@Millsattack)
October and #MonsterCast gets even better this month with a very special episode. We were lucky enough to screen the new #Hulu film #Wounds and the acclaimed director Babak Anvari was good enough to join us for an interview diving deep into the film. IMDB PAGE: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5913798/ FEATURING: Phil Rockwell ___________________________________________ CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE! www.frnpod.com FIND US ON NPR ILLINOIS! https://www.nprillinois.org/programs/front-row-network FIND US ON FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/thefrontrownetwork/ FIND US ON TWITTER - https://twitter.com/FrontRowReviewz FIND US ON INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/thefrontrownetwork/ __________________________________________ Please enjoy this episode of MONSTERCAST and as always, we'll see you in the front row!
This week Byron returns from a horror-ific trip to a mountain town, we chat about some literary "coincidences" and the possible time travel that caused them, & are divided on a bug filled, Big Easy breakdown, reviewing Babak Anvari's, 'Wounds'. Don't check out our original shows ("It's Been a Weird Week" and "A Conversation With...") exclusively on Brew. All episodes are available now exclusively on our Patreon page. Want even more? Support us at http://patreon.com/frightday at the $4 level or above. Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://shop.frightday.com Theme music by Cemeteries Follow us in the shadows at the following places: @byronmckoy @samfrightday @kellyfrightday @frightday http://frightday.com http://facebook.com/groups/frightday http://instagram.com/frightday http://facebook.com/ffrightdayy
Another week another Minisode AND we are closing into our next LIVE SHOW at Celluloid Screams on Friday 25th October at 12pm! You MIGHT just find out what film we will be covering in this very episode... So without further ado, on with Minisode 75! Topics include Under The Shadow director Babak Anvari's latest, the Netflix Original Wounds, some chat on The X-Files and Mitch has more on Shudder's Creepshow! In addition to this, Mitch continues to chip away, interminably, at the ShockWaves 100 and we have another instalment of MITCH'S PITCHES! Due to his well documented ignorance towards films, Mitch is shown a film poster with all titles, taglines etc removed and tasked with attempting to decipher the plot. Will it go well? The poster image can be seen below... In addition to all this, we dig into your posts and messages in the Feedback section and tell you what you should be watching as we look at what's arriving on streaming platforms this week! Please note that this podcast may contain strong language and even stronger Scottish accents. Remember, you can keep up to date with our news by following us via the usual social media outlets: Facebook Twitter Instagram Plus you can drop us an email to stronglanguageviolentscenes@gmail.com OR check out our WEBSITE! Strong Language & Violent Scenes theme and The Sunshine Kid by Mitch Bain Edits & Artwork by Andy Stewart Also, we love what we are doing and the response so far has been wonderful so if you enjoy what we do and want to help us continue to do it and help us to grow, then please consider sending us a few pounds. There is no lower or upper limit and every bit helps.
This week Mike and Brad discuss and recommend some of the best horror and genre films of LFF 2019, including THE LIGHTHOUSE, THE LODGE, KOKO-DI KOKO DA, COLOUR OUT OF SPACE, WOUNDS and SYNCHRONIC. Mike also chats to several directors including Richard Stanley, Babak Anvari and Abe Forsyth. 1. EVOLUTION OF HORROR: LIVE! On 30th October we'll be screening a movie and then recording our first ever LIVE EPISODE for an audience. Buy your tickets now... https://dice.fm/partner/only-on-dice/event/679k2-evolution-of-horror-live-30th-oct-the-courtyard-theatre-london-tickets 2. THE EVOLUTION OF HORROR HALLOWEEN PARTY! Our first annual Halloween party is on 26th October in central London. Tickets are now SOLD OUT. If you've RSVP'd but can no longer attend, please cancel your tickets or let us know: evolutionofhorror@gmail.com Music by Jack Whitney. Visit our website www.evolutionofhorror.com You can now buy Evolution of Horror T-SHIRTS! www.evolutionofhorror.com/shop Subscribe and donate on PATREON for bonus monthly content and extra treats... www.patreon.com/evolutionofhorror Email us! Follow us on TWITTER Follow us on INSTAGRAM Like us on FACEBOOK Join the DISCUSSION GROUP Follow us on LETTERBOXD Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on TWITTER
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Babak Anvari, writer/director; Christopher Kopp, producer; Lucan Toh, producer moderator: Damon Wise, journalist
Support the New Flesh: https://www.patreon.com/newfleshpodcast Horror movie and chill? Get $5 off your first order on Uber Eats with our code: eats-joea24845ue. http://ubr.to/EatsGiveGet MOST ANTICIPATED HORROR 2019! In this episode we talk about 'Us' the new one from Jordan Peele, Blumhouse's 'Happy Death Day 2U', Babak Anvari's 'Wounds', Stephen King's 'Pet Sematary', 'Brightburn', the Child's Play reboot, Ari Aster's Hereditary follow-up 'Midsommar', Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, and SO MUCH MORE! View the whole list here: https://letterboxd.com/geneparmesan/list/new-flesh-ep-163-most-anticipated-horror/
This episode Stephen visits Iran, albeit via some indirect routes. First up is American director Ana Lily Amirpour’s tale of a skateboarding vampire girl in a fictional Iranian town, ‘A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night’. And then it’s the turn of a British production, where a progressive young woman is under siege from oppression and an evil spirit in Babak Anvari’s ‘Under the Shadow’
This week Mike is joined by film critic Rhianna Dhillon to review two supernatural masterpieces from the recent "post-horror" era, Jennifer Kent's The Babadook and Babak Anvari's Under The Shadow. Music by Jack Whitney. Email us! Follow us on TWITTER Like us on FACEBOOK Join the DISCUSSION GROUP Follow us on LETTERBOXD Rhianna is a film critic, journalist and podcast presenter and can be found on TWITTER Mike Muncer is a producer, podcaster and film journalist and can be found on TWITTER
Living in post-revolutionary Tehran in the 1980s has not been easy for Shideh. With her dreams of becoming a doctor fading away due to her political activism during the war, she spends most of her time taking care of her daughter Dorsa while her husband pursues his medical career on the front lines. As the dangers of missile strike inch closer to her home, Shideh's sanity is tested when Dorsa starts claiming that there is a spirit lurking in their home. This week we turn up the chills with Babak Anvari's riveting directorial debut Under the Shadow. We also discuss our short film picks of the week: Paul Trillo's At the End of the Cul-de-Sac and Steve McCarthy O Negative. 4:40 - At the End of the Cul De Sac 15:14 - O Negative 23:59 - Under the Shadow Please support Andrew's work on the podcast by contributing to his Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/cantstopthemovies
This week Lee is doing all the reading while Eddie just watches movies all day and complains about the weather. On Lee's massive reading list this week (show off) is Michelle Richmond's The Marriage Pact, and Kristen Lepionka's The Last Place You Look. Then it's off to the movies (at Lee's house, because Eddie's TV is tiny) for Babak Anvari's Under The Shadow.Where is the line between good CGI, and bad? Will Eddie stop eating all of Lee's snacks? Will Eddie's directorial debut be a sequel to The Stepford Wives? Find out in this absolutely thrilling episode of Crime Time Podcast!_______________________________________ If you like what you hear, we'd really appreciate if you sent us some stars on iTunes! It's one the best ways to support the show!We've had many requests for beta reading from Crime Time listeners over the years, and we're thrilled to finally be able to offer this service to our book community! Check out Frankcoreaders.com for all your manuscript assessment needs!Tell us what books are your faves in the comments below, or via Twitter!Join the Crime Time Team at Patreon!Make sure to check out the books of the week via the affiliate link below! Crime Time has partnered with Book Depository to bring you books at a great price – with free shipping worldwide thrown in!
Host Stuart Wright talks to Babak Anvari about his debut feature - the horror film UNDER THE SHADOW. Set in 1980s Iran where a mother and daughter are increasingly isolated, and haunted, by something from beyond the realms of the reality of the war that's pulling their country apart. Podcast from www.britflicks.com "Carefree" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Gaslamp Funworks by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a CC Attribution 3.0. incompetech.com/music/royalty-fre…isrc=USUAN1100826.
Mindy is quickly consuming Penny Dreadful so we dive back into John Logan's tales of God's & Monters. Darren found a new love in Under the Shadow, the Iranian horror film in the style of The Babadook. Babak Anvari's haunted wartime story and Penny Dreadful are both on Netflix Streaming now.
Writer-director Babak Anvari on finding his cast and his "less is more" approach to creating horror on screen.
Episode 36 of One Week Only! Happy (almost) Halloween! Out key film this week is "Little Sister," a dark comedy/family drama about a young nun-in-training who travels home to visit her troubled family when her brother returns from the Army. Directed by Zach Clark and starring Addison Timlin & Ally Sheedy, it's a wonderfully unique and kooky film that takes a familiar story & breathes new life into it with style & compelling characters & a specific period setting of October 2008. Now Playing in LA & available on VOD. To get you in the Halloween spirit, we recommend some of the best indie horror films of the year that are now available on VOD & Netflix: "Darling" by Mickey Keating; "The Blackout Experiements" by Rich Fox; "Therapy for a Vampire" by David Rühm; "Under The Shadow" by Babak Anvari; and "The Invitation" by Karyn Kusama. We also review the documentary "Fire at Sea" about the European refugee crisis, directed by Gianfranco Rosi; haunted house horror film "The Unspoken," directed by Sheldon Wilson; and restored 1985 Japanese ramen comedy "Tampopo," directed by Juzo Itami. Hosted by Carlos Aguilar & Conor Holt. Music by Kevin MacLeod at www.imcompetech.com
Episode 33 of One Week Only! Our key film this week is the occult dark comedy "The Alchemist Cookbook" about a loner living in the woods, trying to harness the dark powers of alchemy. Directed by Joel Potrykus (Buzzard) and starring Ty Hickson & Amari Cheatom, it's a strange, creepy & darkly humorous take on the occult, and shows once again why it's a bad idea to mess around with evil in the woods. Now playing in select theatres, and also available online at BitTorrent: pay what you want! Our interview this week is with director Brian Davis for his documentary "The Million Dollar Duck" about the annual duck painting competition to become the coveted Federal Duck Stamp. A fascinating look at a fierce competition of artists, nature-lovers and stamp collectors, it won the Grand Jury Prize & Audience Award at this year's Slamdance Film Festival, and aired on Animal Planet earlier this year. It screens this month at the Arclight Theatre in Hollywood & Chicago as part of the Slamdance Cinema Club. More information on the Arclight & Slamdance websites. This week we also review the horror film "Under The Shadow" about a mother & daughter haunted by an evil spirit in 1988 war-torn Tehran, directed by Babak Anvari; French teen drama "Being 17" about two classmates with a difficult relationship, directed by André Téchiné; and the indescribable gross-out murder comedy "The Greasy Strangler" directed by Jim Hosking. Hosted by Carlos Aguilar & Conor Holt. Music by Kevin MacLeod at www.imcompetech.com
The first half of the Melbourne International Film Festival has flown by, and I've already seen some great films like Cosmos, Paterson and The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki. Among the films I've seen, though, there's been a fantastic selection of horror films, and I thought I'd spotlight four of them: three narrative features, all by first-time filmmakers, and a documentary. First up, The Eyes of My Mother. An American film, but with occasional Portuguese dialogue, it's one of the first films I got to see and it's still stayed with me. One day, a little girl witnesses some terrible violence in her home; an intruder shows up but is subsequently overpowered, and from that moment that violence seeps through to her brain as she grows up and her life spirals into chilling psychopathic behaviour. Shot in black-and-white, there's a wistful, melancholy, poetic tone enshrouding the on-screen horror. With echoes of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, the film delves into some very dark places, both explicit and not. But despite the disturbing and violent developments the film manages to retain a beautiful, almost meditative atmosphere, and our sympathy for the central character never leaves even though she's doing awful, awful things. I mean, all she wants is a family... in a way...A very promising debut by filmmaker Nicolas Pesce. Maybe hug a loved one after this. Next up, there's Baskin. Another highly disturbing horror film, this time from Turkey, written and directed by Can Evrenol. A group of police officers receive a distress call in a remote building and head over to investigate. Once there they discover some truly hellish stuff. The film's got lots of graphic gore and screaming, with a shudderingly creepy main villain. The visuals are striking and colourful and the score is particularly vivid. Unfortunately, there's not much of anything else. The pacing is uneven and I didn't really find myself being invested in any of the characters, so despite several really interesting and horrifying sequences it all in all made for unengaging viewing. Some great ideas in this, but not entirely well-executed. Moving slightly east again we have Under the Shadow, by Babak Anvari, set in Iran in the 1980s, after the Iranian revolution and during the Iran-Iraq conflicts. It centres on a woman and her husband and young daughter living in an apartment block in Tehran. Not only is there the constant threat of missile attacks but some strange, nightmarish things start to occur, and when the father is called away to military service the mother and daughter are left to deal with the supernatural dread that plagues them. Under the Shadow does a fantastic job of channeling serious political and parental fears into a deliciously slow-burning terror, the tension building and building, holding you captive until it explodes in the final ten to fifteen minutes, unleashing full-scale horror. All throughout it stays gripping, then right at the end it starts ripping. Excellently shot with some unsettling camera movements and production design that captures the period as well as the evil closing in. Probably my favourite of the three. Finally, I saw Fear Itself, a documentary on horror films written and directed by Charlie Lyne. Or rather, it's not so much a documentary as a cine-essay, a stream of thoughts on horror films and the way that they relate to real human fears and anxieties. Impressive in scope and mesmerising in equal measure, the film itself is essentially a collage, in that it consists entirely of edited-together footage from existing horror films, and hypnotic narration over the top that takes you on an engrossing journey through humanity's darkness. The range of films chosen is admirable, encompassing a vast range of horror cinema from across the world and throughout history, even using some films that aren't traditionally considered horror films but which have certain elements that illustrate the points that the filmmaker is trying to make about horror films, which in turn ties back to the points he makes about humanity. And the exploration of the themes is engrossing, thoughtful and at times quite personal. It's transfixing and thought-provoking and highly recommended not just for horror fans but for anyone interested in the depths of the human soul. And that's all the horror films at the festival that I've been able to see so far, but there's more to come! A few I'm looking forward to are Killing Ground and The Devil's Candy, both by Australian directors, as well as The Lure and The Love Witch, which from what I've heard are very very weird, and I can't wait. There's still another week left of the festival, so get out there and start shitting your pants in terror. I'll be in the cinema with you, toilet paper in hand. Till next time, see you there...Written by Ben VolchokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The first half of the Melbourne International Film Festival has flown by, and I've already seen some great films like Cosmos, Paterson and The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki. Among the films I've seen, though, there's been a fantastic selection of horror films, and I thought I'd spotlight four of them: three narrative features, all by first-time filmmakers, and a documentary. First up, The Eyes of My Mother. An American film, but with occasional Portuguese dialogue, it's one of the first films I got to see and it's still stayed with me. One day, a little girl witnesses some terrible violence in her home; an intruder shows up but is subsequently overpowered, and from that moment that violence seeps through to her brain as she grows up and her life spirals into chilling psychopathic behaviour. Shot in black-and-white, there's a wistful, melancholy, poetic tone enshrouding the on-screen horror. With echoes of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, the film delves into some very dark places, both explicit and not. But despite the disturbing and violent developments the film manages to retain a beautiful, almost meditative atmosphere, and our sympathy for the central character never leaves even though she's doing awful, awful things. I mean, all she wants is a family... in a way... A very promising debut by filmmaker Nicolas Pesce. Maybe hug a loved one after this. Next up, there's Baskin. Another highly disturbing horror film, this time from Turkey, written and directed by Can Evrenol. A group of police officers receive a distress call in a remote building and head over to investigate. Once there they discover some truly hellish stuff. The film's got lots of graphic gore and screaming, with a shudderingly creepy main villain. The visuals are striking and colourful and the score is particularly vivid. Unfortunately, there's not much of anything else. The pacing is uneven and I didn't really find myself being invested in any of the characters, so despite several really interesting and horrifying sequences it all in all made for unengaging viewing. Some great ideas in this, but not entirely well-executed. Moving slightly east again we have Under the Shadow, by Babak Anvari, set in Iran in the 1980s, after the Iranian revolution and during the Iran-Iraq conflicts. It centres on a woman and her husband and young daughter living in an apartment block in Tehran. Not only is there the constant threat of missile attacks but some strange, nightmarish things start to occur, and when the father is called away to military service the mother and daughter are left to deal with the supernatural dread that plagues them. Under the Shadow does a fantastic job of channeling serious political and parental fears into a deliciously slow-burning terror, the tension building and building, holding you captive until it explodes in the final ten to fifteen minutes, unleashing full-scale horror. All throughout it stays gripping, then right at the end it starts ripping. Excellently shot with some unsettling camera movements and production design that captures the period as well as the evil closing in. Probably my favourite of the three. Finally, I saw Fear Itself, a documentary on horror films written and directed by Charlie Lyne. Or rather, it's not so much a documentary as a cine-essay, a stream of thoughts on horror films and the way that they relate to real human fears and anxieties. Impressive in scope and mesmerising in equal measure, the film itself is essentially a collage, in that it consists entirely of edited-together footage from existing horror films, and hypnotic narration over the top that takes you on an engrossing journey through humanity's darkness. The range of films chosen is admirable, encompassing a vast range of horror cinema from across the world and throughout history, even using some films that aren't traditionally considered horror films but which have certain elements that illustrate the points that the filmmaker is trying to make about horror films, which in turn ties back to the points he makes about humanity. And the exploration of the themes is engrossing, thoughtful and at times quite personal. It's transfixing and thought-provoking and highly recommended not just for horror fans but for anyone interested in the depths of the human soul. And that's all the horror films at the festival that I've been able to see so far, but there's more to come! A few I'm looking forward to are Killing Ground and The Devil's Candy, both by Australian directors, as well as The Lure and The Love Witch, which from what I've heard are very very weird, and I can't wait. There's still another week left of the festival, so get out there and start shitting your pants in terror. I'll be in the cinema with you, toilet paper in hand. Till next time, see you there... Written by Ben Volchok
This week on Shock Waves, join hosts Rob Galluzzo and Ryan Turek as they catch up on all the latest horrors! First, they discuss FX legend Steve Johnson's new Kickstarter campaign for his epic bio book RUBBERHEAD: SEX, DRUGS & SPECIAL FX. We also chat about custom-made horror board games and the new ZOMBI comic books from Eibon Press! Movie-wise, Rob saw the Eli Roth produced CLOWN, Scream Factory's new release of SESSION 9 and the BASKET CASE trilogy! Ryan tells us all about the new Farsi-language horror film UNDER THE SHADOW, the impressive debut from filmmaker Babak Anvari. Then they welcome very special guests Tiffany Shepis and Felissa Rose to the show for a candid, and at times out-of-control conversation! They talk about the evolution of "Scream Queens," what that term means nowadays, the every changing convention circuit, how they both met & raised their kids together and what of their horror films they'd be comfortable showing their kids. We also get some fun stories, including how Jewel Shepard just saw SLEEPAWAY CAMP with Felissa for the first time and Ryan's infamous encounter with Brinke Stevens! Kick back, relax and join in on the conversation!
This week we find out what not to watch with your bros on a casual Saturday, talk paranormal possibilities at Waverley Hills Sanatorium/Sanatarium, & review Babak Anvari's djinn laden debut, 'Under the Shadow'. Also, we talk with Adam Egypt Mortiner (Some Kind of Hate), producer of the horror anthology 'Holidays', & director of its 'New Years Eve' segment. Keep our mini-fridges full of blood...I mean...not blood...normal things that people drink...by going to http://patreon.com/frightday or http://shop.frightday.com Follow us in the shadows at the following places: http://frightday.com http://twitter.com/frightday http://facebook.com/groups/frightday http://instagram.com/frightday http://facebook.com/ffrightdayy
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