Spook City - A Horror Movie Podcast

MaXXXine

Matt is joined by the spectacular Stephy Best to discuss 2024's MaXXXine, the final part in Ti West's X trilogy. Is a rousing success or just simply ok? Follow Stephy on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/stephy_best/] and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@stephy.best], and support her fantastic designs at The Ghoul Society [https://www.redbubble.com/people/TheGhoulSociety/shop] Find Spook City on Instagram [https://open.acast.com/networks/666f4871ce005e0013390a6e/shows/666f491422cd570012611f81/episodes/instagram.com/spookcitypodcast] and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@spookcitypod], and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com! * TALE OF THE TAPE * Directed by Ti West * Written by Ti West * Cinematography by Eliot Rockett * Score by Tyler Bates * Distributed by A24 * Released on 24 June 2024 and grossed around $22.1m (budget approx. $10m) * Runtime of 104 minutes * RT Critic 73% // RT Audience 73% // Metascore 64 // IMDb 6.2/10 // Letterboxd 3.1/5 * CAST * Mia Goth as Maxine Miller * Charley Rowan McCain as young Maxine Miller * Elizabeth Debicki as Elizabeth Bender, a British film director working on The Puritan II * Moses Sumney as Leon Green, a video store employee and Maxine's close friend * Michelle Monaghan as Detective Williams * Bobby Cannavale as Detective Torres * Halsey as Tabby Martin, a porn star and Maxine's friend * Lily Collins as Molly Bennett, a British actress who played the lead of the first Puritan film * Giancarlo Esposito as Teddy Knight, Esq., an agent for the adult film industry and Z–list film actors * Kevin Bacon as John Labat, a private investigator * Simon Prast as Reverend Ernest Miller, a televangelist and Maxine's estranged father * Sophie Thatcher as an FX Artist Timestamps (00:00) Introduction (02:58) MaXXXine Tale of the Tape (07:20) MaXXXine Quick Synopsis (07:54) MaXXXine Thoughts and Discussion (01:29:38) MaXXXine Ratings (01:33:38) Outro ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Blood and Black Lace

Matt discusses Mario Bava's seminal BLOOD AND BLACK LACE this week, widely considered to be the first true giallo flick... Find Spook City on Instagram [https://open.acast.com/networks/666f4871ce005e0013390a6e/shows/666f491422cd570012611f81/episodes/instagram.com/spookcitypodcast] and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@spookcitypod], and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com! * TALE OF THE TAPE * Directed by Mario Bava * Written by Marcello Fondato and Giuseppe Barillà * Cinematography by Ubaldo Terzano * Score by Carlo Rustichelli * Distributed by Unidis * Released on 14 March 1964 and grossed around $83k domestically in Italy (budget approx. $86k) * Runtime of 88 minutes * RT Critic 75% // RT Audience 76% // IMDb 7.1/10 // Letterboxd 3.7/5 * CAST * Eva Bartok as Contessa Cristiana Cuomo * Cameron Mitchell as Massimo Morlacchi * Thomas Reiner as Ispettore Silvestri * Arianna Gorini as Nicole * Mary Arden as Peggy Peyton * Lea Krugher as Greta * Claude Dantes as Tao-Li (Tilde) * Dante DiPaolo as Franco Scalo * Massimo Righi as Marco * Franco Ressel as Marquis Riccardo Morelli * Luciano Pigozzi as Cesare Lazzarini * Giuliano Raffaelli as Inspector Zanchin * Francesca Ungaro as Isabella * Harriet White Medin as Clarice * Goffredo Unger as The Masked Killer (uncredited) Timestamps (00:00) Introduction (02:53) Blood and Black Lace Tale of the Tape (08:18) Blood and Black Lace Horror Alumni (10:30) Blood and Black Lace Quick Synopsis (12:34) Blood and Black Lace Pre-Ramble (13:45) Blood and Black Lace Thoughts and Discussion (49:29) Blood and Black Lace Letterboxd Comments (53:41) Outro ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Ravenous (1999)

Matt's discusses the 1999 cult film RAVENOUS this week, and it wasn't quite what he thought it would be... Find Spook City on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/spookcitypodcast] and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@spookcitypod], and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com [spookcitypodcast@gmail.com]! * TALE OF THE TAPE * Directed by Antonia Bird * Written by Ted Griffin * Cinematography by Anthony B. Richmond * Score by Michael Nyman and Damon Albarn * Distributed by 20th Century Fox * Released on 19 March 1999 and grossed around $2m worldwide (budget approx. $12m) * Runtime of 100 minutes * RT Critic 52% // RT Audience 78% // Metascore 46 // IMDb 6.9/10 // Letterboxd 3.7/5 * CAST * Guy Pearce as Captain John Boyd * Robert Carlyle as F.W. Colqhoun / Colonel Ives * David Arquette as Private Cleaves * Jeremy Davies as Private Toffler * Jeffrey Jones as Colonel Hart * John Spencer as General Slauson * Stephen Spinella as Major Knox * Neal McDonough as Private Reich * Joseph Runningfox as George * Sheila Tousey as Martha Timestamps (00:00) Introduction (01:12) Ravenous Tale of the Tape (06:04) Ravenous Horror Alumni (08:10) Ravenous Quick Synopsis (10:04) Ravenous Pre-Ramble/Manifest Destiny (12:29) Ravenous Thoughts and Discussion (46:05) Ravenous Letterboxd Comments (50:21) Outro ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The Lodge

Matt's discusses the 2019 psychological horror THE LODGE this week in all its cold, chilly, and bleak glory... Find Spook City on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/spookcitypodcast] and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@spookcitypod], and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com [spookcitypodcast@gmail.com]! * TALE OF THE TAPE * Directed by Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala * Written by Franz, Fiala and Sergio Casci * Cinematography by Thimios Bakatakis * Score by Danny Bensi and Saunder Jurriaans * Distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing International * Released on 7th February 2020 following a Sundance premiere on 25 January 2019 and grossed around $3.1m worldwide (budget approx. $3.2m) * Runtime of 108 minutes * RT Critic 75% // RT Audience 51% // Metascore 64 // IMDb 6/10 // Letterboxd 3.1/5 * CAST * Riley Keough as Grace Marshall * Lola Reid as young Grace * Jaeden Martell as Aiden Hall * Lia McHugh as Mia Hall * Richard Armitage as Richard Hall * Alicia Silverstone as Laura Hall Timestamps (00:00) Introduction (00:40) For the Love of Horror April 2026 Recap (06:26) The Lodge Tale of the Tape (11:27) The Lodge Horror Alumni (12:23) The Lodge Quick Synopsis (15:26) The Lodge Trivia (17:44) The Lodge Thoughts and Discussion (59:08) The Lodge Letterboxd Comments (1:02:13) Outro ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Don't Torture a Duckling

Matt discusses Lucio Fulci’s Don’t Torture a Duckling this week, widely considered to be the director’s masterpiece… Find Spook City on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/spookcitypodcast] and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@spookcitypod], and email the show to spookcitypodcast@gmail.com [spookcitypodcast@gmail.com]! * TALE OF THE TAPE * Directed by Lucio Fulci * Cinematography by Sergio D’Offizi * Score by Riz Ortolani * Distributed by Medusa Distribuzione * Released on 29 September 1972 and grossed around $500k domestically * Runtime of 105 minutes * RT Critic 88% // RT Audience 77% // IMDb 7/10 // Letterboxd 3.7/5 * CAST * Florinda Bolkan as Maciara * Barbara Bouchet as Patrizia * Tomas Milian as Andrea Martelli * Irene Papas as Aurelia Avallone * Marc Porel as Don Alberto Avallone * Georges Wilson as "Uncle" Francesco * Antonello Campodifiori as Lieutenant Delli Colli * Ugo D'Alessio as Captain Modesti * Virgilio Gazzolo as Magistrate * Vito Passeri as Giuseppe Barra * Rosalia Maggio as Mrs. Spriano, Michele's mother * Andrea Aureli as Mr. Lo Cascio, Bruno's father * Linda Sini as Mrs. Lo Cascio, Bruno's mother * Franco Balducci as Mr. Spriano, Michele's father Timestamps (00:00) Introduction (03:36) Don't Torture a Duckling Tale of the Tape (08:18) Don't Torture a Duckling Horror Alumni (09:57) Don't Torture a Duckling Quick Synopsis (12:37) Don't Torture a Duckling Trivia (13:06) Don't Torture a Duckling Thoughts and Discussion (41:28) Don't Torture a Duckling Letterboxd Comments (46:21) Outro ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.