BVTLD Presents: Bede & Sam Vs. The Video Nasties Episode 1 - Absurd (1981)

Welcome to the episode 1 of Bede & Sam Vs. The Video Nasties. A podast on the Bede Vs. The Living Dead network where your hosts Bede Jermyn & Sam Inglis explore all the films that made the U.K. notorious and infamous Video Nasty list. After diving into the history and controversary "Video Nasty" previously on their introductionary episode 0 of the podcast, your hosts Bede & Sam finally tackle their very first of 39 video nasty films from Section 1 (Prosecuted Films) of the DPP list, which will be main focus for this snow's season. For this first episode, Bede & Sam look at the 1981 Italian slasher film Absurd from director Joe D'Amato and starring George Eastman, Annie Belle, Katya Berger & Edmund Purdom. Highlights include debating the merits of Absurd, praising the film's most gruesome moments, wonder if Willy the most annoying character ever, how effective was George Eastman as the villian, Joe D'Amato's directing here compared to his other works, the hilarity of D'Amato trying to making this film as "American" looking as possible, the bad arse final shot and so much more. Social Media Links: Show Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BedeVsTLD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Host Twitter/X - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BedeJermyn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠@24FPSUK⁠ Host BlueSky - ⁠@BedeJermyn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠@24FPSUK⁠⁠ Hosts on Letterboxd - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@BedeJermyn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠@24FPSUK⁠⁠ Link Tree - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/bedevsthelivingdead⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bede's Other Podcasts - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/TheSuperNetwork⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sam's Other Podcast - ⁠Spotify⁠, ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ Email - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Credits: Art Work by Super Marcey Podcast Music Provided by DeNNo