Chattanooga Film Festival (2026): Recap
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What's a film festival without friends and offbeat cinema? Find out as we recap this year's Chattanooga Film Festival with a gaggle of some of the most excellent folks that we know! Podcast pals Rachel (Bloody Good Horror and the More Deadly podcast), Allison (Who's There?), and Jody & Mando (Dads from the Crypt) join Joe to breakdown all of their highlights, surprising lowlights, "Red Eyes", and short films from the best damn genre festival out there.
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Episode 101: Kin-dza-dza!
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The fellas are heading to another planet in a far-off galaxy as they continue to explore post-apocalyptic cinema. Luckily, they have proper representation as they are joined by Space Lawyer Adam while they discuss the Soviet dystopian sci-fi comedy Kin-dza-dza!. Will the gang make it back home and regale the world with far-out stories or will the entire experience make them wanna Pluke? Tune in to find out!
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Episode 100: The Beast (2023)
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Levi from the Well-Adjusted Horror Podcast, joins us to kick off a new theme for the month as we dive into the speculative world of post-apocalyptic cinema. First up is the French/Canadian sci-fi romance/drama The Beast AKA La Bête from 2023. Will the fellas fall head over heels for Léa Seydoux's Gabrielle, or will they wish the twisted journey could be scrubbed from their DNA? Tune in to find out!
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Episode 99: Blind Woman's Curse (1970)
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We are wrapping up our "Star Search" month with a woman responsible for one of the most intense stares in cinema history, Meiko Kaji. Thanks to Graham, we are talking Teruo Ishii's ballad of erotic violence, Blind Woman's Curse. Will the fellas survive this feline onslaught of revenge, or will this early piece of Japanese cinema miss its mark? Tune in to find out!
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Episode 98: Cockfighter (1974)
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Our "Star Search" is still shining bright as we dive into Graham's star selection, Harry Dean Stanton. Unfortunately for him, Joe is at the reins and is taking them into the Deep South with Monte Hellman's Cockfighter AKA Born to Kill. Will their journey into the violent sporting world of cockfighting tear the show apart? Tune in to find out!
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Chattanooga Film Festival 2026: Frogman Returns
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It's summertime and that must mean one thing, we are headed down South to visit that special "Summer Camp for Cinephiles" that sits along a bend of the Tennessee River, the Chattanooga Film Festival!! Joe and Rachel kicks things out with a special look at Anthony Cousins's Frogman Returns. That's right, the green guy is back! And so is Dallas, Amy, the Children of Frogman, and some new unfortunatte souls that are set to witness the horrors that lie in wait. Will the crew survive another journey to Loveland, OH or will they wish they turned around when they stopped for gas at Frog-ee's? Tune in...
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Episode 97: Far from Heaven (2002)
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Caitlin from the Plug It Up! podcast joins us to chat about Julianne Moore and Todd Hayne's historical melodrama, Far from Heaven. Will the crew be swept away by the lush technicolor musings on life in America circa the 1950's or will the dive into the interstitial space of gender, race, class, and sexuality be too much? Tune in to find out!
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Short Ends: The Blue Diamond (2024)
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Jody and Mando from the Dads from the Crypt podcast join Joe to talk about Sam Fox's funny and colorful short film, "The Blue Diamond". Will this farcical funeral indoctrinate the fellas or will the slopes be a bit too slippery for their taste. Throw on your best ski googles and tune in to find out!
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Episode 96: Secret Ceremony (1968)
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Deke from Sidetrackd16 joins us for our "Star Search" month which kicks off with Robert Mitchum! Oh, and we're throwing in Elizabeth Taylor and Mia Farrow as well in Joseph Losey's Secret Ceremony! So, join us for an escapade in questionable relationships and even more questionable facial hair. Will Deke discover a thrilling masterpiece, or will some secrets just be too much? Tune in to find out!
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Episode 95: Wildwood, NJ (1994)
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We're celebrating the start of summer with friends and intimate stories from the South Jersey Shore. Rachel and Tillie join Joe to discuss AGFA's recent release of Carol Weaks Cassidy and Ruth Leitman's documentary Wildwood, NJ, a wild and captivating look at the lives of various women in Wildwood, New Jersey in 1994. So, grab a seat and soak in the Super 8 vibes with us as we dive into our own childhood seaside experiences while marveling at the authentic snapshot of Americana that was captured over a sizzling New Jersey summer!
info_outlineWe are on a spiritual journey with new guest to the show, Adam, as we journey up The Holy Mountain (1973).