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PODCAST

I Didn’t Need To See That

Peter Radwanski

Join to friends with a love of movies and all things, dark, depressing, bizarre and just plain upsetting as they journey through some cinemas strangest selections; dying inside but having fun while they do it, watching everything from celebrated stinkers, questionable art films, films with a cursed history and last but not least, movies banned in certain countries! We watch them so you don’t have to!

tv & film film reviews

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01:06:20

Episode 22 - The Human Centipede 2: Full Sequence...

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2024/03/15

Content Warning: Extreme Graphic Violence, Sexual Violence, Sexual Assault, Torture, Poo Poo Welcome back weirdos! Join us this week from a dingy warehouse in London as we close out our March month of Hot Trash with 2011’s Horror sequel, “The Human Centipede 2: Full Sequence”. Spoiler alert here, this film is gross, But does it actually have a lot to say about the struggles of the working artist and does our main character embody that DIY spirit? …. I mean, kind of but not really. Mainly this is a

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01:08:50

Episode 21 - Big Money Hustlas (2000) - "This One...

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2024/03/01

Content Warning: Jugglos Welcome to the Gathering my Juggalos and Juggalettes. Today we’re diving into the fart joke and zany acting filled pool of turn of the century comedy that is 2000’s “Big Money Hustlas”, written by and staring none other than the Insane Clown Posse. Join us as we dive into the world of ICP and their fans as we try to figure out what audience this movie is for? (Not us..) Does ICP think they’re making a good movie, or were they just happy to be working. It’s not all bad

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01:17:02

Episode 20 - Grave of the Fireflies (1988) - "Warphans"

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2024/02/16

Content Warning: Images of War, Some Violence, Child Death On this weeks episode we’re closing out the month of February and our “Japanese War Crimes” theme by flipping the narrative and looking at the effects of war crimes done to Japan with the 1988 animated film “Grave of the Fireflies”. If Seasonal depression has been hitting you extra hard lately, this movie won’t help one bit because boy was this a sad one! Join us as we marvel at one of the lesser known Studio Ghibli films; but a Ghibli film

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01:28:26

Episode 19 - Men Behind The Sun (1988) - "Chinese....

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2024/02/02

Welcome to a new month and a new theme ya’ll. This month we’re diving into the history books as we’re kicking of our double feature on Japanese War Crimes with the 1988 exploitation horror film “Men Behind The Sun”. This one’s all bad folks, as we dip into one of the darkest parts of World War 2 in a film about the atrocities committed at Unit 731. But don’t worry, we still find a way to have fun, discussing what’s the worst way to die at Unit 731, musing how the budget of this film went to all

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01:36:06

Episode 18 - Deliverance (1972) - "Sodomy's For The...

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2024/01/19

Content Warning: Sexual Assault, Sodomy Where you going City Boy?! It’s time to pack the bags, reacquaint ourselves with nature and, whatever you do… Stay on the River! This week we’re capping off our HillBilly Horror theme with John Boorman’s 1972 classic, “Deliverance”. Join us as we dig into this films history and legacy and the ongoing effects it still has on the depiction of rural America to this day. Additionally, we gripe over the films pacing, who the real villains are in the film, and

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01:31:18

Episode 17 - The Devil's Rejects (2005) - "You Dirty...

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2024/01/05

Content Warning: Sexual Assault, Sadistic Violence Welcome one and all to the first entry into our January theme of Hillbilly Horror month! This week we’re getting down and dirty with some official clown business as we take to the road in a stolen 1972 Cadillac Eldorado with the 2005 Rob Zombie Horror/Revenge sequel, “The Devil’s Rejects”. While Pete is well versed in the Zombie-verse, Aaron is sitting down to this (And 1000 Corpses) for the first time! Join us as we discuss what kind of fans we

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01:30:14

Episode 16 - Perfect Blue (1997) - "Stalker, I Hardly...

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2023/12/15

Content Warning: Rape/Sexual Assault, Animated Violence Greetings user, welcome back to the simulation of I Didn’t Need to See that Podcast. Join us today as we dive headfirst into the subjective reality of the late 90’s internet as we watched “Perfect Blue”. Log on with us as we reminisce about the nostalgia of early internet culture, while also praising the film for how well it’s idea’s of fan obsession and illusion vs. reality are still incredibly timeless. Also discussed on todays episode are

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01:16:38

Episode 15 - Climax (2018) - "Lucy in the Sky With...

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2023/12/01

Buckle up folks, because this trip will last you anywhere from 6-10 hours and we highly recommend starting this on a full stomach, because this week we watched Gaspar Noe’s 2018 drug induced nightmare, “Climax”. Disclaimer, you don’t actually need to take drugs to enjoy this movie; between the hypnotic performances of the cast and the absolutely unhinged cinematography, you’ll feel like your descending into madness all from the comfort of your own home! Join as as we discuss which character we think

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01:41:24

Episode 14 - The Whale (2022) - "Leaves of Grass, Eat...

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2023/11/17

Content Warning: Self-Harm, Suicide On this weeks episode we’ve gone full Ahab as we watched Darren Aronofsky’s 2022 drama, “The Whale”. Acknowledging right off the bat the… whale… in the room, we loved the starring performance; and return to the hearts of us all by the films lead Brendan Fraser. Accompanied by an amazing supporting performance by Hong Chau who doesn’t leave a dry eye in the house, overall the acting get’s big praise from us. Join us as we also discuss what we feel this film is

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01:25:14

Episode 13 - The Scary of Sixty-First (2021) - "The...

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2023/11/03

Content Warning: Sexual Content; Sexual Abuse, Rape/Pedophilia Fantasies, Prince Andrew Come take the red pill (and a hell of a lot of Adderall) with us as we take to the streets of New York city for the 2021 Horror/Comedy/Thriller, “The Scary of Sixty-First”. On this episode we welcome out guest; JC Sciaccotta, as we take a trip down the back alleys of old in what we think is a solid, modern take on the sex-ploitation film. Also, clear homages to “Eyes Wide Shut”, reminiscing on the fun days of

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01:20:12

Episode 12 - Dogtooth (2009) - "This Podcast Condemns...

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2023/10/20

Content Warning: Incest, Animal death, Child Abuse, Sexual Content This week on I Didn’t Need to See That. Lock all your doors, hide your video tapes, and don’t forget to turn off your… pussies? As this week we covered Yorgos Lanthimos’ 2009 film, Dogtooth. Join us as we talk about what is an expertly crafted, albeit uncomfortable filmic experience; a camera that shows you the true meaning of “linger”, and the dangers of not letting your kids outside. While we had fun talking about this one, I

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01:36:21

Episode 11 - Battlefield Earth (2000) - "We Did It...

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2023/10/06

Welcome to the Thunderdome, or whatever dome it is that this movie takes place under, as Aaron and Pete, joined on this episode by friend of the pod John Hummel, sat through and talked about the 2000 Sci-fi quasi-Epic, Battlefield Earth. Folks, this one was a doozy. From questionable cinematography at best, overcomplicated plot points that; even when explained, still managed to go over your head, and the small rodent that died in John Travolta’s pants; this movies got it all… but just none if it

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01:09:42

Episode 10 - Salo, Or 120 Days of the Sodom (1975) -...

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2023/09/01

Content Warning: Child Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Sado-Sexual Violence, Coprophagy, Sexual degradation, So much Poop Welcome one and all to our 10th episode extravaganza! For all you boys and girls that have stuck with us so far we wanted to make this one a Dookie.. er, I mean “Doozie”. This week we welcomed good friend of the pod Ryan on as we all got a little closer and covered the 1975 film Salo: or 120 days of the sodom because; well, as far as movies that fit the bill for this podcast, this film

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01:29:43

Episode 9 - Beau Is Afraid (2023) - "The Horrors of...

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2023/08/01

Content Warning: Suicide, Intrusive Thoughts, Anxiety, PTSD On this weeks episode we’re joined by friend of the pod and Aaron’s lovely wife, Caroline Rayburn as we talk about the newest feature film by writer/director Ari Aster, “Beau Is Afraid”. Listen in while we commend what is arguably Aster’s funniest release today as well as what seems to be a long-awaited passion project of his. Even at a 3+ hour run time this movie still breezes by and comes with a strong recommend from each of us for it’s

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01:33:05

Episode 8 - Funny Games (1997) - "Catholic School...

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2023/07/02

This week we are dipping into a bit of the meta-commentary realm as we watched the 1997 German film, “Funny Games”. Tune in as we discuss the way this film plays with ( or honestly totally disregards) storytelling; and the films overall commentary on violence in filming how we find it sticks the the landing. Also discussed are Pete’s thicc ass, the appeal of Rammstein and Phoebe Bridgers, and the benefits of drinking tea with your friends. This and more on I Didn’t Need to See that!

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01:37:08

Episode 7 - Blue Velvet (1986) - "Bringing Leave It...

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2023/06/01

Content Warning: Sexual Abuse Baby. Wants. To. Foster a delightful and thorough discussion on David Lynch’s 1986 film “Blue Velvet”. Join us as we journey through the shiny, white picket fence, letterman jacket veneer of Suburbia, past the severed ear, and into the earth as we attempt to dig up it’s beating heart and figure out what makes it tick. Honestly, we had a lot of fun with this one! Most importantly because on todays episode we were joined by fellow David Lynch fan, Friend of the pod, and

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01:24:27

Episode 6 - Terrifier 2 (2022) - "The Avatar of...

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2023/05/01

Content Warning: Extreme Violence and Gore Carve your pumpkins, beep those bells and drop on by at the Clown Cafe as we just watched the 2022 slasher sequel “Terrifier 2”. Don’t worry, you don’t need to have seen Terrifier as we basically go through a brief history of writer/director/creator Damien Leone’s passion project and gore spectacle, as well as the many iterations of its new slasher icon, Art the Clown. Sit back as we also dive into Pete's love and fascination with (and not for the

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00:50:24

Episode 5 - Martyrs (2008) - "You Don't Need the Skin!"

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2023/04/01

Content Warning: Torture, Self Harm/Suicide, Physical Abuse, GoreOn this episode we broke out the iron chastity belts and locked ourselves in a dark basement for god-knows-how-long as we watched the 2008 French Extremity horror film “Martyrs”. Trigger warnings ABOUND for this film, but if you can get past the imprisonment and abuse towards women, self harm and extreme violence, honestly this is just a really beautiful film about love and friendship (No, really it is). We both highly recommend this

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01:18:14

Episode 4 - Come and See (1985) - "Did they REALLY...

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2023/03/10

Content Warning: Graphic Violence, War Violence, Sexual Assault, Animal Cruelty War is Hell, and we’ve got a reservation for 2! Journey with us back in time and overseas as we discuss the 1985’s World War 2 film “Come and See”. In this episode we’ll discuss just what we think separates this film from a litany other World War 2 film depictions; from the score, the haunting performances from our lead actors to the brutal landscape all shown through the perspective of someone who’s actually experienced

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01:09:24

Episode 3 - AntiChrist (2009) - "Why Psychiatrists...

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2023/03/08

Chaos Reigns! Today we’re stepping into the world of Art. House. Filmmaking. Ever heard of it? honestly if you’re confused by this movie, join the club. (we think that’s the point to some degree?). We’re talking bout Director Lars Von Trier’s 2009 film “AntiChrist”, and boy if a film was ever on brand for this podcast this is it. We talk about not only jarring subject matter, but how the actual editing and filmmaking successfully conveys unease on the viewer. But just so you don’t think we’re out

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