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Gem Hunt

Dirt Dog Cinema

The family behind Dirt Dog Cinema brings you “Gem Hunt”. On each episode the dirt dogs dig up an obscure horror movie, gauge its level of obscurity, and vote to decide whether it warrants “hidden horror gem” status.New episodes drop bi-weekly on Fridays.Check us out at www.gemhuntpod.com and follow us on Instagram

tv & film

All Episodes

63:50

The Hearse

Gem Hunt ·

2025/10/31

Plop, plop, sparkle, sparkle. It’s Gem Hunt time! This week the dirt dog family tackles 1980’s The Hearse. Gem? Turd? Can a PG movie be scary? Who’s driving that thang? And what’s up with men? Also we fill y’all in on what we’ve been up to in October. Happy Halloween, bitches!

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16:11

October Update #2

Gem Hunt ·

2025/10/25

We are approaching the final week of October, so it's time for another update on our October watchlist. Tune in for quick chat about the films we've watched over the past couple of weeks including some wild ones like The Baby (1973) and Prey (1977). We'll have a full episode for ya' next week, and might even drop a hint on what we'll be talkin' about during this update. Get your costumes dialed in people!

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81:25

Nadja

Gem Hunt ·

2025/10/18

Happy spooky season and welcome back to Gemhunt! This week we’re back to our roots with a new, sapphic-charged vampire film: Nadja (1994). Get ready for some artsy bullshit, hot ladies, terrible men, cool vampire action, and a special guest appearance from our lord and savior David Lynch.

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17:16

October Update #1

Gem Hunt ·

2025/10/11

Howdy folks! This week we have a special abbreviated episode covering what we’ve watched so far this October. Join us as we stumble our way through some very brief (5 words or less) descriptions of the movies we’ve watched this month and provide an update on coming attractions.

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59:07

Fear No Evil (1981)

Gem Hunt ·

2025/10/03

It’s finally October, the Dirt Dog Family’s favorite month of the year! We’re excited to embark on another October Horror Movie Challenge, but first- we’ve got a movie to review: the 1981 bizarro satanic panic film, Fear No Evil. This is a weird one folks. Is it homoerotic or homophobic (or somewhere in between)? What’s the deal with all the religious mumbo jumbo? We’ll try our best to answer these questions. If you like slightly punk rock batshit crazy 80’s films, or have an interest in dodgeball

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70:06

He Knows You're Alone

Gem Hunt ·

2025/09/26

This week on Gem Hunt, everything breaks down in a family brouhaha over the surname of some guy called Tom Hank or perhaps Hanks. This guy appears in our movie, He knows You’re Alone, an early slasher from 1981. Film newbie Hank(s) trips a broad to meet a broad in this (girl power?) bride-focused offering. Featuring stabbings, heads in the fishtank, and beautiful Staten Island, NY, babeeeeees. Also, the October People are coming, and we have prepared stickers. Check out our website, and contact us

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75:58

Wild Zero

Gem Hunt ·

2025/09/12

Welcome back to Gem Hunt!!Our hiatus is over and we’re back better than ever, diving headfirst into the wild, campy chaos of Wild Zero (1999) — a cult classic featuring Guitar Wolf, romance, zombies, the power of Rock ’n’ Roll, the yakuza, bowl cuts, and the potential collapse of civilization as we know it. Join us this week as we break down the madness, and decide if this truly deserves the title of a horror gem. Also, check out the new website: www.gemhuntpod.com.

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67:37

Tin Can Man

Gem Hunt ·

2025/08/01

If you’re having a bad day, week, or year.. just remember, it can always get worse. You may want to think twice about answering your door if someone knocks this evening. We can guarantee you’ll definitely think twice about answering a knock at your door if you happen to watch this week’s movie, Tin Can Man from 2007 (or 2012?). Prepare yourself for a claustrophobic waking nightmare and join us for Gem Hunt’s 30th episode, as we discuss surrealism, home invasion, and Lynchian film making. We’re

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69:29

The Night Walker

Gem Hunt ·

2025/07/18

Are you awake? Is this thing on? Was it all a dream? This week the Dirt Dogs go waaay back to 1964 to check out William Castle’s The Night Walker. It’s old, it’s dreamy, it’s in black and white and it has some big time aged Hollywood talent attached. Will gimmicks and star power carry this flick over the finish line to achieve gem status, or will it turd out? What will we talk about if there’s no bush and no boob? Tune in to EPISODE TWENTY NINE (!!) to find out. Sweet dreams..

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62:42

Hex (1980)

Gem Hunt ·

2025/07/04

Ghosts, ghouls, vampires, dentures, and shitty husbands: what do they have in common? I don’t know, but they’re all here to party in this week’s episode of Gem Hunt, where we dive into the Hong Kong cult classic Hex (1980). Do you like boobs? Do you like ghosts with cleavers and green goop? Then you’ll love what we’ve got in store!

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61:20

The Black Room (1982)

Gem Hunt ·

2025/06/20

Is Gem Hunt joining the 27 club? Technical difficulties might just push us over the edge. But despite the audio issues with the new Dirt Dog computer, we still have movie stuff to discuss. Join us for a visit to sleazy 80’s Los Angeles as we debate whether The Black Room is a horror film or an erotic thriller. It may even be a vampire film. We even find time to talk about our favorite horror novels.

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73:44

Abruptio

Gem Hunt ·

2025/06/06

Everyone is a puppet, including the Gem Hunt crew. Who’s controlling you? Maybe it’s the Dirt Dogs.. The only way to find out is to check out this week’s episode, which also happens to be the Gem Hunt one year anniversary. This week, we review the 2023 film Abruptio, with a cast made up entirely of puppets, and featuring the voice work of some horror legends. Can a new film be a gem? The answer is hidden within, so check it out and don’t let your head explode.

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92:49

Poor Pretty Eddie

Gem Hunt ·

2025/05/24

Howdy y’all, join us on this week’s episode of Gem Hunt as we head down south for some good ol’ exploitation! Blacks! Hicks! All will be ‘sploitated in this week’s film-Poor Pretty Eddie (1975). Gem? Taxidermied turd? Let’s check it out! Face down, butt up, America!

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64:24

The Attic Expeditions

Gem Hunt ·

2025/05/03

Another late episode.. Sorry ‘bout that. Do you like being confused? Do you feel nostalgic for those late 90s / early 2000s mind benders, crafted meticulously to make you question reality? If so, you’re in luck because this week’s movie will surely tie your brain tissue in knots. Released in 2001, The Attic Expeditions takes you on a journey into insanity and black magic, featuring the legendary Jeffrey Combs as a mad scientist/therapist of sorts. Join the Dirt Dogs as they try and make heads or

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55:56

I Need You Dead

Gem Hunt ·

2025/04/18

It’s new, it’s live, it’s local! This week on Gem Hunt, the dirt dogs check out a movie filmed in good ole Portland, Oregon (currently on fire). Voodoo Donuts vs. Vegan Strip Clubs is streaming now.. Oh, wait! Just kidding- it’s a little flick from 2020 called ‘I Need You Dead’.. Get ready for a rollicking discussion of small budgets, big dreams, and Garfield with tits. Gem? Turd? Are half-thumbs ok now?! Plus drugs, art, and special time. Hang in there, buds! Either its gonna be ok, or it

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68:23

Lips of Blood

Gem Hunt ·

2025/04/04

Do you like detailed discussions surrounding women’s bush levels, sexy vampire twins, the French way of living, and soft core porn? Well, the answer better be yes because on this week’s episode of gem hunt we’re diving into the sexy mind of Jean Rollin, reviewing his 1975 cult classic Lips of Blood; joined by our first ever super special guest star: Buggy’s dad! This week is all about family, so bring yours along for the ride and join us for what might be the most memorable episode thus far!

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69:52

Welcome to Arrow Beach

Gem Hunt ·

2025/03/22

Hey y’all, sorry we’re late posting this episode.. One not-to-be-named dirt dog is suffering from chemo brain and has also been doing the hand thing, resulting in a dereliction of his editing responsibilities. On this week’s episode of Gem Hunt, we drive our yellow hot rod back to 1973 for a strange little film called Welcome to Arrow Beach. DISCLAIMER: this movie is very hard to come by and youtube won’t let us post it due to copyright issues. If you know us, hit us up and maybe we can hook you up

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67:22

Night Feeder

Gem Hunt ·

2025/03/07

GEM HUNT EPISODE TWENTY?! Say what?! This week the gang bellyflops into the world of late eighties shot on video weirdness with Night Feeder (1988). Join us as what’s left of our brains gets sucked out through our eyeholes. Does quality matter? Are some movies obscure for a reason? HAVE we been bombarded by boobs (or turds)? Sit back, take a hit of your local punk rock designer drug, and tune in to find out. And check out our new segment to hear Beth’s disordered thoughts on Beau is Afraid.

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75:42

Sundown: The Vampire In Retreat

Gem Hunt ·

2025/02/22

Dust off your cowboy boots and grab your SPF 5000 because on this week’s episode of gem hunt we’re heading to Purgatory—no, not that one, but the sleepy desert town where vampires just want to sip synthetic blood and live in peace. We’re talking about Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat—the 1989 cult classic horror-comedy western. Join us as we sink our teeth into this bizarre yet delightful mix of Western shootouts, vampire civil wars, and Bruce Campbell in all his campy glory. It’s undead mayhem,

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62:13

Kolobos

Gem Hunt ·

2025/02/07

Boobs, knee slivers, and Marianne Faithfull; these are just a few of the random topics the dizzy Dirt Dogs find themselves distracted by in this scattered episode of Gem Hunt. You’ll also hear plenty about Dario Argento, Italian horror cinema, the 90’s, and elaborate deaths, as your hosts deliberate on the 1999 film Kolobos. What kind of film is this and what exactly in tarnation is going on here? There’s only one way to find out.

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