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Imported Horror

Barking Cat Studios

Previews of upcoming international horror movies and shows on American streaming services. Reviews of our favorites. New, spoiler-free episodes every Friday morning.

tv & film film reviews

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01:25:05

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year: Halloween Special

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2020/10/29

Spooky season reaches its chilling climax this week - a blue moon, a Saturday night and Halloween all in one. The gang caps off season two with roundtable recommendations of gruesome frightfests, clever monster mashes and genre-bending body snatchers from beyond the shining seas. Also, which tame horror classic would you rather give a savage reboot?

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55:30

Master of Puppets, Tearing Your Strings: Impetigore...

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2020/10/22

Curses never end - they just evolve, casting long shadows across multiple generations. This week, the gang gets spooked by brutal shadow puppetry in the wilds of the Javanese jungle. Also, if you had a potential inheritance in your long-forgotten home town, what creepy variety of townspeople would you rather encounter? Motion Picture Terror Scale: 5. Quality: 5 (Marcus) / 4 (Melissa) / 4 (Grady). Enjoyment: 5 / 4 / 5 Articles mentioned in this episode: "Sundance 2020 Interview: Daily Dead Chats

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59:08

The Head Flies at Twilight: Inhuman Kiss (Thailand,...

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2020/10/15

By day, Sai is a normal teenage girl in a typical rural village with run-of-the-mill boy problems. At night, though, her head rips itself from her shoulders and flies around with a thirst for blood. What will her beaus think? This week, the gang tackles an ancient Thai legend blended with modern young adult themes. Also, what part of your significant other's body would you rather see detach and take to the skies? Motion picture terror scale: 1. Quality: 2 (Marcus) / 3 (Melissa & Grady). Enjoyment: 2

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56:45

Hooray, Blood Orgies: Event Horizon (United Kingdom &...

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2020/10/08

In space, no one can hear porn stars and amputees going to hell. This week, the gang hits engage on a sci-fi horror classic with a gnarly bloodbath that was savagely shrunk by wet blanket movie studio executives. Also, if you were on a flight to Mars, what space horror monster would you rather face? Motion Picture Terror Scale: 2 (Marcus) / 3 (Melissa) / 4 (Grady). Quality: 3. Enjoyment: 4. Articles mentioned in this episode: "The Hellish Production of 'Event Horizon'" by Kieran Fisher in No Film

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01:12:25

I'm just a teenage werewolf, baby: Ginger Snaps...

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2020/10/01

Being a teenage girl is tough. Angsty feelings, annoying parents, cute boys, snarling werewolves - it never ends. The gang spends the first full moon in October getting hairy and rage-y with a Canadian cult classic and a Frankenstein-y Danish slow burn. Also, which famous teen movie would you rather see improved with impromptu lycanthropy? Ginger Snaps: Motion Picture Terror Scale: 1. Quality: 3. Enjoyment: 2 (Marcus) / 5 (Melissa) / 4 (Grady). When Animals Dream: MPTS: 3 / 3 / 2+ . Quality: 4 / 4 /

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01:14:37

Yoshimi Battles Her Blood Red Classmates: Battle...

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2020/09/24

Could you kill your best friend? What would you say if a cruel, repressive regime forced you into a bloody deathmatch with your classmates? This week, the gang slashes through cult favorite "Battle Royale," a dense gorefest about the raw horrors of adulthood and authoritarianism. Also, who would you rather be your sidekick in a battle royale? Motion Picture Terror Scale: 4 (Marcus) / 1 (Melissa) / 3 (Grady). Quality: 5 / 4 / 4. Enjoyment: 4 / 4 / 5 Articles mentioned in this episode: "Kinji

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01:02:49

Human Blood Isn't Kosher: Juda (Israel, 2017 - )

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2020/09/17

Why aren't there any Jewish vampires? Is it because vampiric blood turns the followers of Moses into Blade-like superheroes with awesome soundtracks? This week, the gang heads to Israel for a snappy genre-bending new spin on Dracula and his minions. Also, which mind-melting 80s horror would you rather see remade with Wil Wheaton? Motion Picture Terror Scale: 1 (Marcus) / 2 (Melissa) / 1+ (Grady). Quality: 4 (Marcus) / 5 (Melissa & Grady). Enjoyment: 5 Articles mentioned in this episode: "Jewish

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57:27

In Spite of His Rage: Rattle the Cage (United Arab...

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2020/09/10

He’s charming, chilling and twisted. He draws comparisons to Dennis Hopper, Jim Carey, Kevin James, John Cleese and Nic Cage. He’s Deputy Dabaan (Ali Suliman) in “Rattle the Cage,” and he's hear to dance on your last nerves. Also, what horror sheriff would you rather attempt to protect you from horrifying monsters? Motion Picture Terror Scale: 2+ (Marcus), 3 (Melissa), 4 (Grady). Quality: 5. Enjoyment: 5 / 4+ / 5 Articles mentioned in this episode: "Fantastic Fest 2015: Zinzana," by Richard

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59:27

Wailing for Justice: La Llorona (Guatemala & France,...

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2020/09/03

The past is always with us. So is la Llorona - the wailing woman with a silent stare and haunted memories. This moving blend of ghost stories and historical drama puts the traumas and terrors of the Guatemalan genocide on full display. Also, who would you rather direct an unnecessary remake of your favorite foreign movie? Motion Picture Terror Scale: 3 (Marcus) / 4- (Melissa) / 3+ (Grady). Quality: 5. Enjoyment: 5. Articles mentioned in this episode: "Genocide in Guatemala" by the Houston Holocaust

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01:25:20

A Tale of Two Lovecrafts: The Color Out of Space...

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2020/08/27

One is understated, unnerving and grayscaled. The other has Nic Cage. Dueling adaptations of H.P. Lovecraft's short story leave the gang locked in debate over magenta hues, alpacas and the triumphant return of the "Cagenerator." German version: Motion Picture Terror Scale: 3 (Marcus) / 3+ (Melissa) / 2 (Grady). Quality: 4/4/4+ Enjoyment: 4/5/3 American version: MPTS: 4/1/2 Quality: 4/4/3+ Enjoyment: 5 (Marcus) / 1 (sober Melissa) / 3 (drunk Melissa) / 3 (Grady) Articles mentioned in this episode:

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01:22:23

One, Two, Three, Knock on the Wall: The Orphanage...

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2020/08/13

Guillermo del Toro didn't write or direct this movie. Neither did J.M. Barrie. But, their legacies cast long shadows over the haunting story of worried mother Laura, her lost son Simon and all his imaginary friends on the windswept northern coast of Spain. Also, would you rather see Tommy Wiseau star alongside a kaiju or the pale man from Pan's Labyrinth? Motion Picture Terror Scale: 3 (Marcus & Melissa), 4- (Grady). Quality: 5. Enjoyment: 4+ / 5 / 4- Articles mentioned in this episode: "Juan

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01:24:51

Classic Pagan Barbarity: The Wicker Man (United...

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2020/08/06

You've seen the Cage-y memes about horrifying bees. Have you seen the haunting British original? This week, the gang get cozy with earthy sexuality and casual religious persecution in an overlooked horror classic. They also explore the one thing the awful remake gets right - the other bee scene - and consider which vintage slasher would be best portrayed by Nic Cage. 1973 version: Motion Picture Terror Scale: 3. Quality: 5. Enjoyment: 5. 2005 version: Nope. Articles mentioned in this episode: "Robin

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59:04

Talking Heads on Cold Slabs: The Nightshifter...

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2020/07/30

If you could talk to corpses, what would you say? Stenio works the graveyard shift at a busy morgue and chats with every body that rolls in - until one tells him about his wife's affair. Marcus, Melissa and Grady autopsy a grim flick that starts strong but wanders too far from its compelling premise. Also, would you rather talk to incorporeal ghosts or physical corpses? Motion Picture Terror Scale: 2 (Marcus), 3+ (Melissa), 3 (Grady) Quality: 2+, 3, 4. Enjoyment: 3 Articles mentioned in this

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01:12:49

Holy Somersaulting Pig Monster, Batman: Tag (Japan,...

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2020/07/16

Life is surreal. So is this movie - it's got schoolgirls, killer winds, carnage, an alligator and a creepy pig monster. It sets out to criticize the fetishization of high school girls, but does it become the thing it's trying to satirize? Marcus, Melissa and Grady explore the topic and consider what sea monster they'd rather encounter in the North Atlantic with Tom Hanks. Motion Picture Terror Scale: 1. Quality: 2+ (Marcus) / 3+ (Melissa) / 3 (Grady). Enjoyment: 2+/2/3+ Articles mentioned in this

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01:07:09

Ready Scarer One: Tumbbad (India & Sweden, 2018)

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2020/07/09

Haunted mansion? Check. Horrifying monster? Check. Spectacular soundtrack? Double check. This week, Marcus and Melissa dial back the clock to explore greed and ghoulish historical fantasy in India. Also, would you rather summon Bloody Mary or watch the tape from Ringu? Motion Picture Terror Scale: 3. Quality: 4 (Marcus) / 4- (Melissa). Enjoyment: 4- (Marcus) / 4 (Melissa) Articles mentioned in this episode: "The Music of Tumbbad | Sohum Shah | Jesper Kyd | Aanand L Rai," by Eros Now on YouTube

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59:56

I've Got a Fever, and the Only Prescription is More...

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2020/07/02

There's a lunatic in the woods terrorizing innocent but very clumsy victims - but is it the redneck in overalls, or the college kid with the popped collar? This week, get cabin fever as slasher tropes get shredded in this refreshing horror comedy. Also, which fictional Mississippi native would you rather have fighting a megashark over the Fourth of July? Motion Picture Terror Scale: 1. Quality: 5. Enjoyment: 5 Articles mentioned in this episode: "Director Eli Craig talks about 'Tucker and Dale Vs

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01:10:37

Total Eclipse of the Haunt: Veronica (Spain, 2017)

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2020/06/25

What do you get when you mix an eclipse, a teenage girl, a Ouija board and a blind nun named Sister Death? Turn around, fright eyes, for a novel possession flick drenched in 90's nostalgia. Also, if you were possessed, what famous exorcist would you rather attempt to save you? Motion Picture Terror Scale: 3 (Marcus) / 2+ (Melissa). Quality: 5/4+ Enjoyment: 5/4+ Articles mentioned in this episode: "Is 'Veronica,' the New Netflix Horror Movie, a True Story?" by Andrew Whalen in Newsweek "Interview

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01:33:08

Old Souls in the Snow: Let The Right One In (Sweden,...

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2020/06/18

Sometimes, fear is quiet. It lurks in anxiety and expectations, hiding among old souls and deafening silence. Bram Stoker gave vampires a dashing legacy but the freshest take on the genre in years explores the subtle horrors and sorrows of an undead child. Marcus and Melissa discuss the history of bloodsuckers and debate undertones present in the Swedish original but removed from the British/American remake. Motion Picture Terror Scale: 2 (Marcus) / 3 (Melissa). Quality: 5. Enjoyment: 4+ / 5

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01:13:31

Little Red Creepy Hood: The Tag Along (Taiwan, 2015)

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2020/06/11

If a sneaky little girl wearing red stalked you in the woods, would you notice? What if she climbed up your walls? Marcus and Melissa explore urban legends and murky narratives in one of Taiwan's first major horror flicks. Also, what would you rather see make an appearance in What We Do In The Shadows - gargoyles, talking cats or sirens? Motion Picture Terror Scale: 3 (Marcus) / 4 (Melissa). Quality: 3 / 4- Enjoyment: 4 / 5 Articles mentioned in this episode: "5 Scary Ghost Videos You Shouldn't

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01:11:46

I think you freaky and you scare me a lot: The...

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2020/05/28

It's part goblin, part monster, part phantom and part delusion. It likes to eat children's toes. The tokoloshe is all those things and more - breadth that leads to intriguing mythology but confusing films. Also, what musician would you rather see star in a horror movie? Motion Picture Terror Scale: 2 - . Quality: 2 (Marcus) / 3 (Melissa). Enjoyment: 2 / 3 Articles mentioned in this episode: "Tokoloshe" in CryptidWiki "The Tokoloshe" in Astonishing Legends "Writer-director Jerome Pikwane talks about

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