An introduction to the Video Nasties Podcast, if you’re just taking you’re first look and a farewell, if you’ve finsihed listening.Autor: admin

Tobe Hooper’s classic horror film has a reputation that proceeds it. Notoriously the BBFC refused the film a certificate even with cuts due to the very nature of the film.Autor: admin

Dario Argento’s classic supernatural horror is an incredible achievment, both visually stunning and scary.Autor: admin

Even fans of Jean Rollin’s work aren’t that keen on Zombie Lake, that includes the director himself. But Rollin managed to make some beautiful and fascinating films during his careerAutor: admin

In an inhospitable part of California Wes Craven returned to the horror genre and created a cult classic.Autor: admin

One of Charles Band’s first productions features an amazing cast for a very sombre mad scientist movie. Better know as Mansion Of The DoomedAutor: admin

Umberto Lenzi’s high-energy zombie movie, that’s not a zombie movie, actually.Autor: admin

This, slightly sleazy, modern vampire movie is an under-appreciated gemAutor: admin

Jess Franco snoozes his way through this low-key horror effort about lost treasure and monsters in the sandAutor: admin

Don Dohler’s Nightbeast is a fun creature feature that thrives on its DIY attitude and low-budget charmAutor: admin

Surreal, dream-like, low budget horror that sparked a franchise and created a cult fandom. It’s an American classic. “BOY!”Autor: admin

Absolutely barking Spanish exploitation about a playboy battling Hells Angels in a ludicrously escalating battleAutor: admin

A look at the film George A Romero made before his huge hit, Dawn Of The DeadAutor: admin

Joe Spinell stars in this comedy horror film that makes a lot of its silly premise and Cannes setting.Autor: admin

I am again asking you to consider watching a Jess Franco film. Honestly, this is one of his more interesting ones.Autor: admin

A sleazy little slasher featuring a OTT central performance and some fab views of a rundown HollywoodAutor: admin

Vicious violence in this exploitation film that was heavily influcenced by Witchfinder General and stars Udo KierAutor: admin

Far better known as The Mad Doctor Of Blood Island. This Filipino horror from 1969 features lots of young women and a man/plant monster causing mayhemAutor: admin

Leslie Nielsen and Jamie Lee Curtis star in this slasher that features a fairly amateur killer, a severed head, and plenty of disco dancing.Autor: admin

David Cronenberg’s Scanners was his breakthrough movie into Hollywood and provided an iconic scene.Autor: admin

The multi-award winning, hard-hitting Australian drama that ended up being seized by overly enthusastic police officers in England.Autor: admin

Ruggero Deodato’s Last Cannibal World, also known as Ultimo mondo cannibale and Jungle Holocaust, is an offensive, heady jungle action movie that shows a director toying with ideas he will later return to in his infamous Cannibal HolocaustAutor: admin

Fairly arty, quite odd, pretty sleazy. The Headless Eyes, from 1971, is a bit of an aquired taste, but this is a wonderfully grubby serial killer flick, shot in New York.Autor: admin

William Fruet’s exploitation film is considerably better than you’d expect, considering it was trashed on its release, lashed as the other film with touring prints of Last House On The Left, and fell into relative obscurity. It’s all due to some strong character work and great acting.Autor: admin

George A Romero’s classic zombie film. From more from me about the film go here. This podcast focuses on the censorship history in the UK of this notorious movie.Autor: admin

Wrong Way, from 1972, is a fairly grim softcore sexploitation film that features drugs, hippies and rape. It managed to get a theatrical release in the UK, but only with all the sex scenes cut out of it. It’s now lost to obscurity.Autor: admin

A classic film that was unloved when it first came out. This looks specifically at what made the film a bit of a flop when it was released and cult classic when it reach VHS. Plus a little bit about the BBFC knocking back Gestapo’s Last Orgy again.Autor: admin

Street Killers is a hyper-violent poliziotteschi, Italian Crime, film from 1977. It’s better known as Beast with a Gun, La Belva Col Mitra, Ferocious, The Human Beast, and Mad Dog KillerAutor: admin

A low-key police drama with moments of violence became caught up in police seizures in the UK. It’s an odd little thriller, also known as The Clairvoyant, that has some odd twists to its narrative.Autor: admin

Probably a lot better than a rushed sequel has the right to be, this is a lean slick summer camp slasher that set the template for a long list of sequelsAutor: admin

A rape revenge thriller, that is probably best known for a lead performance from Harry Reems and some hysterics from Sallee YoungAutor: admin

Steve Barkett Writes, directs, produces and stars in the sci-fi action movie which manages to mangle mutants, astronauts and Sid Haig into a fairly unusual mixAutor: admin

A fun little Egyptian-shot gore film that takes its time to get going to delivers on cheap sets and graphic violenceAutor: admin

John Russo’s Midnight was made for very little money back in the early 80s and lordy, does it have a lot going on.Autor: admin

Vehicle for upcoming starlet Bobbie Bresee which is probably better known for its cover than the film itselfAutor: admin

An odd little slasher film with an even odder cast and strange edition in the characters. Don’t take PCP, kids.Autor: admin

Ed Adlum was a bored editor when he wrote, directed and produced this cult classic regional horror.Autor: admin

Another Norman J Warren film, this time one which has a bit of an Alien feel to it. Also includes alien impregnation and rubber ETsAutor: admin

Not to be confused with Enter The Devil from 1974 or any other films from the time with devil in the title, this is a slow-burn slice of Texan regional horror from Frank Q. Dobbs.Autor: admin

A fairly flat haunted house film is elevated by one incredible cameo.Autor: admin

Known for being a surprisingly bloodless affair this slasher tries for suspense rather than sex and violence. The response to that in some quarters went as you’d expect.Autor: admin

It’s the one where the woman gives birth to the alien man mutant on screen. You know the one.Autor: admin

The Toy Box is a bizarre psychotronic mix of porn, sci-fi and horror. It’s a real trip.Autor: admin

This American supernatural slasher, also called The Witch, didn’t do great business and was left on the shelf. It still delivers in the kills, thoughAutor: admin

Better known as The Prowler, this slasher from 1981 is best known for some great effects from Tom Savini. While the film did not do well on release, it’s now a bit of a cult classic.Autor: admin

In a break from our usual programming we talk video nasties with one of the hosts of the Screaming Queenz podcast, Jon Larkin. The Screaming Queenz podcast is here.Autor: admin

An Indonesian cannibal film. Not the best in a fairly thin field for the genre.Autor: admin

We return to the world of Norman J Warren for this horror film about an alien who has a taste for humans in the English countrysideAutor: admin

Surprisngly classy for an early 80s slasher film. That said, it’s equally nuts.Autor: admin

Pam Grier is Foxy Brown, a key moment in blaxploitation and female-led action movies.Autor: admin