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PODCAST

Blood & Celluloid

Adam Frost-Venrick

Hosted weekly by Adam Frost-Venrick & Zands Lavric, Blood & Celluloid is horror film appreciation podcast, spanning the corners of the globe and looking back from modern classics to early horror hits. Every month, Adam and Zands profile four films: A classic shocker (pre 1990), a modern monstrosity (1990-present), a foreign fright and a cult classic. Each episode features spoilers, content warnings, discussions of themes and a rating of the film on a 5-star scale. It"s a shockingly good

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00:55:19

Eyes Without a Face

Blood & Celluloid ·

2023/04/17

With surgical precision, Adam and Zands dissect Georges Franju's 1960 horror/noir classic, Eyes Without a Face. In this film, a brilliant but disturbed surgeon and his assistant kidnap young women and surgically remove their faces to serve as transplants for his daughter who was disfigured in a car accident. They discuss the film's influences (German expressionism, film noir) and the artists it influenced (Del Toro, Burton), as well as its dark fairy tale storyline, its feminist themes and

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00:47:11

Cocaine Bear

Blood & Celluloid ·

2023/04/10

The bear... did cocaine. A BEAR DID COCAINE!CW for ultra-violence and drug usage. Zands' Rating: 3.5/5 Adam's Rating: 3.5/5 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/adam-venrick/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/adam-venrick/support

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00:50:42

"The Exorcist"

Blood & Celluloid ·

2023/04/01

A single parent hanging on by a thread. A frustrated household staff. And a girl whose life changes for ever when a strange visitor invades their happy home. CW in episode. Just listen. Zands' Rating: 3.5/5 Adam's Rating: 3/5 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/adam-venrick/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/adam-venrick/support

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00:50:16

The Slumber Party Massacre (feat. Zeenat Tabaku)

Blood & Celluloid ·

2023/03/27

Adam and Zands welcome guest Zeenat Tabaku to the show to discuss Rita Mae Brown and Amy Holden Jones' feminist reimagining of the slasher film, The Slumber Party Massacre, which survived copious amounts of studio interference to become a cult classic. In this film, a group of young women gather for a slumber party, stalked by the prying eyes of neighborhood boys and by the menacing drill of an escaped lunatic. Discussed are the film's themes of the monstrous feminine, voyeurism, feminism in its

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00:57:30

[•REC]

Blood & Celluloid ·

2023/03/20

This week, Adam and Zands are locked in with Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza's 2007, found-footage/zombie horror thriller, REC. In this film, a television crew and a group of firefighters are pulled into a terrifying fight for survival after a distress call at a Barcelona apartment building turns out to be more than they bargained for. Trapped inside with a killer virus, mutating residents and the military waiting outside to eliminate anyone who tries to leave, they must navigate the tensions in the

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00:51:36

Censor

Blood & Celluloid ·

2023/03/13

Adam and Zands review Prano Bailey-Bond's 2021 psychological horror film Censor. Set in Britain, in the height of the video-nasty era, Censor follows Enid, a repressed and tightly wound film censor who finds her ordered life disrupted when one of the films she reviews seems to offer evidence that her long-missing sister may still be alive. Discussed are the film's themes of reality, societal repression, misogyny, the role of media in society and violence. CW for attempted sexual assault, graphic

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00:53:03

An American Werewolf in London

Blood & Celluloid ·

2023/03/06

This week, Adam and Zands take a journey across the pond with John Landis' 1981 horror comedy An American Werewolf in London. This film follows the lycanthropic descent of a young American after he is attacked by a wolf on the English moors. Discussed this week are the film's themes of alienation, gender, identity and its meta-relation to the werewolf films of yesteryear. CW for suicide, gaslighting (including medical gaslighting), gratuitous nudity, sex, home invasion and gore. Zands' Rating:

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01:07:28

Us

Blood & Celluloid ·

2023/02/27

Adam and Zands discuss Jordan Peele's second directorial effort (anything but a sophomore slump), Us. In this film, a family fights for survival when their tranquil home life is invaded by a family of sinister doppelgängers. They discuss the film's themes of class, family, race, identity and American inequality, as well as the film's many homages to 80s pop culture and the horror genre in general. CW for child abduction and self-harm. Zands' Rating: 4/5 Adam's Rating: 4.5/5 --- Send in a voice

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01:05:39

Picnic at Hanging Rock

Blood & Celluloid ·

2023/02/20

In this episode, Adam and Zands plunge into Peter Weir's 1975 gothic mystery film, Picnic at Hanging Rock, based on the novel by Joan Lindsay. In this film, a boarding school field trip into the Australian brush turns into horror when a group of students and one teacher mysteriously disappear. In their absence, questions are raised, secrets are revealed and the school's headmistress begins a tragic downward spiral. Discussed are the film's themes of humans vs. nature, traditionalism vs. modernity,

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00:56:55

The Roommate

Blood & Celluloid ·

2023/02/13

This week on the pod, Adam and Zands dig into their most "that's not how any of this works" film yet, with the 2011 psychological thriller, The Roommate. In this film, small town college Freshman, Sara moves to L.A. to study fashion and design, only to find herself the target of her roommate Rebecca's obsessive tendencies. The two discuss the film's treatment (or mistreatment) of mental illness, its script and its place in American film history as a relic from the darkest depths of early 21st

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00:58:21

Bride of Frankenstein (feat. Devin Meenan)

Blood & Celluloid ·

2023/02/06

This week, Adam is joined by film journalist and critic Devin Meenan to discuss James Whale's seminal 1935 classic Bride of Frankenstein. In this film, as Dr. Frankenstein attempts to put his monster-filled past behind him and settle in with his fiancée Elizabeth, he is pulled once again into the realms of the dark by an old mentor, who has found Frankenstein's monster and is obsessed with making it a mate. Adam and Devin discuss the film's themes of feminism and LGBT subtext, as well as its

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01:13:20

Don't Hug Me I'm Scared (Web Series) (feat. Acey Nickel)

Blood & Celluloid ·

2023/01/30

Adam and guest-host Acey Nickel retreat to the dark corners of internet lore to discuss Don't Hug Me I'm Scared, a six episode virtual mini-series, which has gone on to spawn a cult following, a full-length Channel 4 series and a copious amounts of Reddit content. In this series, three odd characters (known only as Red Guy, Green Guy and Yellow Guy) live inside of what appears to be a children's TV series, where every week, they are taught lessons about subjects like Creativity, Love and Food. But

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01:01:37

Black Sabbath

Blood & Celluloid ·

2023/01/23

This week, try not to get paranoid as Adam and Zands serve up a terrifying trio of tales from Italian horror maestro Maria Bava in this 1963 cult classic that served as a namesake for one of rock's most legendary bands. In this film, hosted by the legendary Boris Karloff, you will encounter three stories, each based on a classic tale of terror: The Telephone: which sees a call girl stalked by her former pimp whom she helped send to prison. The Wurdulak: which sees a family unravel when their

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00:50:56

Ringu

Blood & Celluloid ·

2023/01/16

Adam and Zands brave the curse of Hideo Nakata's 1998 horror mystery film Ringu (Ring), the story of a reporter and her psychic ex-husband on a race against time to save themselves and their son from a death curse, brought on by a haunted video tape. The inspiration for the 2002 American remake starring Naomi Watts and Martin Henderson, this film takes a frightening look at the anxieties of motherhood, fatherhood, genetics, misogyny, and urban legends. CW for the onscreen violent death of a child

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00:56:23

The Menu

Blood & Celluloid ·

2023/01/09

Enjoy a supplemental course as Adam and Zands' feast on Mark Mylod's 2022 dark-comedy/thriller The Menu. In this film, a group of wealthy diners find themselves trapped in a luxurious, island restaurant, at the mercy of its eccentric chef (Ralph Fiennes) who has a secret and sinister agenda. They discuss the film's themes of class, its depiction of 21st century religion, artist burnout, sexual politics and customer-service revenge fantasy. Note, this film is still in theaters and, while the full

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00:53:21

Terror Train

Blood & Celluloid ·

2022/12/31

For New Year's Eve, Adam and Zands dip into the murky depths of the 80's slasher bin. Is this 1980 Jamie Lee Curtis vehicle (get it?) really just "Halloween on a train?" or is there something more? In this slow-burning slasher, a group of med students, responsible for a sadistic prank, board a New Year's Eve masquerade train only stalked by a costume-changing killer, all under the veneer of bright lights and a magic show by David Copperfield. Adam and Zands discuss the film's depiction of frat

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01:09:34

2022: A Year In Review

Blood & Celluloid ·

2022/12/26

Adam and Zands look back at the first year of the podcast's existence. Their favorite (and least favorite) film moments and the moments that scared them the most. Plus, Adam's guide on 2022 in horror film. What to skip and what you should be dying to see. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/adam-venrick/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/adam-venrick/support

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01:02:41

Hour of the Wolf

Blood & Celluloid ·

2022/12/19

Adam pitches Zands Ingmar Bergman's underrated 1968 addition to the horror canon, Hour of the Wolf. The film, which moves in a sort of dream logic, follows the disintegration of the marriage of Johan and Alma Borg (Max von Sydow and Liv Ullman) at the hands of a sinister social club of aristocrats on a remote Swedish island. Adam and Zands discuss the film's oddly structured plot, it's themes of sexuality, repression, violence, pregnancy, parenthood, art and artist, regret and the connection between

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01:26:14

Ready or Not (feat. Acey Nickel)

Blood & Celluloid ·

2022/12/12

Adam, Zands and special guest Acey Nickel review Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett's 2019 action/horror/comedy Ready or Not, the story of a young bride forced to fight for her life on her wedding night, against her new husband's wealthy and eccentric family. They discuss the film's tongue in cheek humor, its campiness, its gore and its well-meaning if flawed eat-the-rich message. Also discussed are Junji Ito, Neil Gaiman, Beetlejuice, Candyman and Adam's best Uber-driver story. CW for gore

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01:19:18

Black Christmas

Blood & Celluloid ·

2022/12/05

Adam and Zands explore Bob Clark's seminal 70s sorority slasher. Adam's "all-time-scariest-film." They explore the films feminist themes, its unapologetically pro-choice message, its stacked cast (including Olivia Hussey, Keir Dullea, Margot Kidder, Andrea Martin and Art Hindle) the way it blends burgeoning slasher horror with psychological drama and surreal sounds/colors to create a fully chilling experience. Remember: If this movie doesn't make your skin crawl... it's on too tight. CW for frank

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