Pleasers & Punishers

The Outwaters (2022)

Grab your dad’s bandana and your lucky shark’s tooth necklace because we’re packing up for a desert music video shoot gone awry in Robbie Banfitch’s feature debut. Joining us once again is Kayte Terry to talk fleshy snakes, severd cocks, and portals to hell. Plus, time loops, auto-tune, and a brief history of found footage films.   Find us online: https://www.instagram.com/pleasersandpunishers [https://www.instagram.com/pleasersandpunishers] https://bsky.app/profile/pleaserspunishers.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/pleaserspunishers.bsky.social] pleaserspunisherspodcast@gmail.com [pleaserspunisherspodcast@gmail.com]   Find Kayte online: kayteterry.com [https://www.kayteterry.com/] @kaytet @tender_subject fangs.zone [http://fangs.zone]   Art by The Haunted David Music by Everson Poe

Unfriended: Dark Web (2018)

Can we see the manager? We’re the circle of Charons and we’re here about a computer issue, because we’re talking the non-supernatural screen life movie that scares the crap out of Mae but just makes Amanda & Caitlyn kind of angry. We’ll discuss cyber crime, conspiracies in film, whether snuff films are real or a myth, and the disgusting reality of child pornography that exists on the dark web. So CONTENT WARNING FOR A LOT, but don’t worry, we balance it out with lots of laughs, as always! Watch the NIN on Hard Copy segment: https://vimeo.com/17037838 [https://vimeo.com/17037838]   Find us online: https://www.instagram.com/pleasersandpunishers [https://www.instagram.com/pleasersandpunishers] https://bsky.app/profile/pleaserspunishers.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/pleaserspunishers.bsky.social] pleaserspunisherspodcast@gmail.com [pleaserspunisherspodcast@gmail.com]   Art by The Haunted David Music by Everson Poe

Man Bites Dog (1992)

We’re kicking off Multi-Media May with an early found footage mockumentary from France that still feels transgressive and shocking today, while also packing in a surprising amount of humor. We’ll talk media literacy, serial killers, religion, and more as we drink our “dead baby boy” cocktails and trash Ryan Murphy for his salacious true crime adaptations. CW for discussions of sexual assault   Find us online: https://www.instagram.com/pleasersandpunishers [https://www.instagram.com/pleasersandpunishers] https://bsky.app/profile/pleaserspunishers.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/pleaserspunishers.bsky.social] pleaserspunisherspodcast@gmail.com [pleaserspunisherspodcast@gmail.com]   Art by The Haunted David Music by Everson Poe

The Fly (1986)

And so we bring Animalistic April to a close with David Cronenberg’s breakout body horror hit, featuring some of the most incredible and disgusting practical effects ever put to film. Giggles abound, as always, but we also dive into serious topics such as the AIDS epidemic, abortion laws, and more. So grab your baboon and sear up that steak before your flesh starts to melt off! Oh, and Ronald Reagan rest in piss!   Find us online: https://www.instagram.com/pleasersandpunishers [https://www.instagram.com/pleasersandpunishers] https://bsky.app/profile/pleaserspunishers.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/pleaserspunishers.bsky.social] pleaserspunisherspodcast@gmail.com [pleaserspunisherspodcast@gmail.com]   Art by The Haunted David Music by Everson Poe

Tusk (2014)

Our penultimate foray in Animalistic April brings us to Kevin Smith’s oddity of a picture, about which we had some strong and divisive feelings. From the absolute failure of Guy La Pointe to the film’s use of body horror, we cover a lot of ground. So hop in your rental car and watch out for walrus dongs as we journey up to Canada. Content Waring: Discussion of CSA (Child Sexual Abuse)   Find us online: https://www.instagram.com/pleasersandpunishers [https://www.instagram.com/pleasersandpunishers] https://bsky.app/profile/pleaserspunishers.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/pleaserspunishers.bsky.social] pleaserspunisherspodcast@gmail.com [pleaserspunisherspodcast@gmail.com]   Art by The Haunted David Music by Everson Poe