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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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01:12:46

The Breach & Alter Horror

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2023/10/12

It's your last week as chief of police and a gnarly body floats down the river in a canoe. Better head into the hinterlands with your ex-girlfriend and her ex-boyfriend and check it out - there might be cosmic body horror afoot. This week, we trek into the Great White North with The Breach (Canada, 2022), the best horror film to ever be scored and produced by Slash. Also, Melissa dives into international short films on the Alter Horror channel on YouTube and Tubi and we discuss Mongolia's first

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01:16:28

Dagon & Blood Glacier

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2023/10/06

Welcome to Cthuluween! We're celebrating the most wonderful time of the year with a month-long series of cosmic tentacles. First up is Dagon (Spain, 2001), a fun low-budger romp with fish people and a horny water god. You'll never guess what HP Lovecraft story it's based on. We also review Blood Glacier (Austria, 2013), a Thing adaptation that peaks with the Asylum-y line, "Stop eating that banana while you're crying!" before nose-diving with a super uncomfortable pet death scene and odd choices

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44:41

Los Espookys & Folklore

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2023/09/28

Horror doesn't just happen. It takes devoted special effects artists and a quirky sense of humor. This week, we head south of the border to answer the question, "What if Portlandia, but horror?" with Los Espookys (Mexico & The United States, 2018-2022), an offbeat NBC-ish horror comedy about making spooky happen. We also review Folklore, a pan-Asian anthology series, get distracted by The Perfect Host and No One Will Save You, and look forward to dream and classic gateway horrors dropping this

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01:05:40

Zom 100 & Peter the Penguin

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2023/09/21

Do you hate your job? Would a zombie apocalypse feel like a vacation? Do you giant love sharks and sexy flight attendants? If so - Zom 100 (Japan, 2023) is going to make your week. We break down differences between the original manga, the anime series that's releasing week-to-week on several platforms and the live action Netflix movie. If you've got time for it, the anime was our favorite. Also - Melissa defends her favorite sing songy penguin body horror short film, Grady gets disturbed by the

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01:17:39

Enfield Haunting, Gamera, Gwen & Good Boy

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2023/09/14

Telekenetic ghosts, heroic kaiju, bleak folk horror and ... a movie about a man dressed up as a dog? We've got a little bit of everything this week as we unpack The Enfield Haunting (United Kingdom, 2015), Gamera Rebirth (Japan, 2023), Gwen (United Kingdom, 2018) and Good Boy (Norway, 2022). Also, an offbeat Chilean dictator vampire comedy and a queer Canadian werewolf movie drop this week on streaming and VOD.

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59:00

Sprite Fright & Chuck Steel: Night of the Trampires

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2023/09/07

This week, we get cartoonish with a pair of off-the-wall animated horror comedies. Sprite Fright (The Netherlands, 2021) pits awful teenagers against cheerful, bloodthirsty forest creatures who don't resemble smurfs in the slightest. Enjoy with salty snacks. The other, Chuck Steel: Night of the Trampires (United Kingdom, 2018), gives 80s action tropes and drunken zombies a compelling claymation makeover. Too bad so many of the jokes are toxic and distracting. SAD! Also - Gamera makes a triumphant

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01:07:07

Diablo Rojo (PTY) & Quicksand

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2023/08/24

The jungle is a scary place. It's filled with vicious snakes, cackling brujas and plenty of surprises. This week, we hop a bus to Panama for the deliciously campy Diablo Rojo (PTY), a shameless flick full of 80s tropes with a killer ending. We also get stuck in Quicksand (Colombia, 2023), a plodding survival horror where a giant snake is the most likeable character. We also celebrate the triumphant return of Spirit Halloween and condemn the ceaseless War on Halloween. Quicksand: Terror Scale: 1

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01:15:06

Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum & Viking Wolf

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2023/08/17

Need a hairy gateway horror for a pre-teen? Want to watch something freaky on your laptop after the kid is asleep? We've got your Friday night all planned out with Viking Wolf (Norway, 2022) and Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum (South Korea, 2018). Note: We recorded this "backup episode" back in April. We chat about Night of the Killer Bears (Thailand, 2022) which we hadn't seen at the time. We reviewed it back in June - it's a shameless scream-y banger - and it's since dropped on Tubi. Plus, we talk Fulci

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01:07:29

Gaia & Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion

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2023/08/03

Is Mother Nature trying to kill you? Are sadistic guards crafting plots to break you? Do you like weird camera angles? If so, this double feature is for you - we get earthy with trippy eco-horror Gaia (South Africa, 2021) and debate the value of exploitation classic Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion (Japan, 1972). Also - a creepy doll, a queer ghost and an empowering zombie apocalypse are all dropping over the next two weeks. Articles mentioned in this episode: "Jaco Bouwer Interview: Gaia," by Graeme

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51:17

Mad Heidi & One Cut of the Dead

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2023/07/27

Craving some midnight indie insanity? We've got you covered. The world's first "Swissploitation" flick, Mad Heidi (Switzerland, 2022), dunks every grindhouse trope in cheese with gleeful side references to Starship Troopers, Gladiator and more movies than we could count. Then, zom-com One Cut of the Dead (Japan, 2017) hits turbo mode with a killer tracking shot and plenty of surprises. Also, is the biggest horror release of the year an Australian film dropping this week? Articles mentioned in this

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01:14:21

The Blood on Satan's Claw & Even Lambs Have Teeth

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2023/07/20

You can't understand the ways of the country. Satan lurks in the fields and the forests are full of deviants. This week, we explore the lesser-known middle entry of the "Unholy Trinity" of British folk horror, The Blood on Satan's Claw (1971), and pack our bags for the rural rape revenge flick Even Lambs Have Teeth (Canada & France, 2015). Also, "Swissploitation" hits VOD and how many timelines do you really need in a movie? Articles mentioned in this episode: "The haunted history of folk horror:

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01:18:50

Hellhole & Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai

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2023/07/13

Need a fun gateway horror to watch with the kid(s)? Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai (2023) is full of Chinese folklore, classic chaos demons and a few genuine scares, plus killer performances from James Hong and George Takei. Want to watch something bat crap crazy after they go to bed? Hellhole (Poland, 2022) has wild and gruesome convent horror with a twisted sense of humor. Also - jungle terrors, urban sensory deprivation and radio station stalkers are all dropping this week. Articles mentioned in

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01:01:31

Scream of the Wolf & Stalker

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2023/07/06

Is the British film industry terrible, or just very self-aware? This week, we dive into a pair of gruesome meta horrors from the United Kingdom. Scream of the Wolf (United Kingdom, 2022) is a throwback splatterfest combining old Hammer tropes, filmmaking stereotypes and a very hungry werewolf. Stalker (United Kingdom, 2022) locks a vain actress in a dingy elevator with her stalker, but is there a twist? We also preview Lithuania's first slasher flick and Lovecrafty body horror on the Porcupine

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01:11:35

Incantation & Unwelcome

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2023/06/29

Some parents will do anything for their children. Others are super cringe. This week, we get familial with Incantation (Taiwan, 2022), a chilling found footage about a cursed mother who masterfully breaks the fourth wall, and Unwelcome (United Kingdom & Ireland, 2022), a clumsy fairy tale horror with nods to Cat's Eye. Also, a killer elevator flick - maybe? - and a queer Australian slasher drop this week on Tubi and VOD. Incantation: Motion Picture Terror Scale: 4.66. Quality: 5. Enjoyment: 4.66

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55:54

Red Nights & Night of the Killer Bears

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2023/06/22

Be sure to close the blinds for this week's wild and saucy double feature. Red Nights (Hong Kong, France & Belguim, 2010) is a killer blend of Hong Kong mobster violence and European giallo style, but even though legendary category III star Carrie Ng is a bewitching femme fatale the movie isn't as sexy as it wants to be. Night of the Killer Bears (Thailand, 2022), though, gets right down to business with a slick cold open and a parade of shameless, creative kills. Turn off your brain and smile at

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01:02:33

Project Wolf Hunting & Bloody Hell

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2023/06/15

International travel is scary. There are savage criminals, bloodthirsty cannibals and all sorts of nasty surprises out there. You should really just stay home, but if you do book a ticket with us, get ready for gleeful blood splatter in Project Wolf Hunting (2022), South Korea's joyful answer to the question "What if a 90s Nick Cage-y action flick had tons of gore?" After that, we watch a snarky anti-hero get his ass kicked in the bank heist / sarcastic comedy / cannibal horror mashup Bloody Hell

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01:03:41

Subspecies V: Bloodrise & Bloodbath at the House of...

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2023/06/08

It's the Summer of Subspecies as we are shook, once again, by the fantastical terrors of Radu Vladislas. Subspecies V: Bloodrise (Romania & USA, 2023) is a pulpy re-prequel with the soul of an early 90s straight-to-VHS flick, but modern cinematography and a surprisingly compelling story. Next, we also explore the most sinister performance of Vincent Price's storied career and unpack the surprising queer history of Bloodbath at the House of Death (United Kingdom, 1984), a wild horror spoof clinging

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01:12:30

Saloum & The World's End

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2023/06/01

Holy unresolved emotional baggage, Batman! This week, we unpack two genre mashups about the terrors of living in the past with a southern action horror mashup Saloum (Senegal & France, 2021) and the body snatched alien robot comedy The World's End (United Kingdom, USA & Japan, 2013). Also, we offer a dramatic reading of the epic IMDB summary for the upcoming Subspecies V: Blood Rise and chat about Gremlins: Curse of the Mogwai and Mad Heidi. The World's End: Motion Picture Terror Scale: 1.66

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01:09:15

History of the Occult & Bloodstone: Subspecies II

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2023/05/25

Are you trapped in an alternatve universe filled with grayscale cosmic horror? Are you being stalked by an ancient vampire who loves tall shadows and quirky antiques? Either way, we hope you're in the mood for some throwbacks this week as we unravel vintage conspiracies with "History of the Occult" (Argentina & Mexico, 2020) and play with "finger demons" with the deliciously campy "Bloodstone: Subspecies II" (Romania & USA, 1993). We also preview acclaimed foreign horror flicks "Huesera: The Bone

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01:42:28

Triumphant Return & Chainsaw Awards Preview

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2023/05/18

Get ready to hide your popcorn and clutch your pearls, y'all - Imported Horror is back. We're relaunching the show after a six month-ish baby break and we're ready for all sorts of savage kills, gruesome thrills, insidious folklore and spicy villians. This week, we're breaking down the 2023 Chainsaw Awards. Is Saloum this year's Marisa Tomei? Is the Best International Film category too heavy and grim? Should the best wide release go to Barbarian or The Black Phone? We also talk about the show and

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