GBW #10: Kink Shame (Crash [1996] / Fifty Shades of Grey / Night Killer)

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! On this week's episode, we tackle psychosexual dramas, specifically ones that cross that taboo line between sexuality and violence. We start with David Cronenberg's 1996 dark odyssey "Crash," adapted from the J.G. Ballard novel and stars James Spader as a fictionalized version of the author who discovers an underground subculture of people who get off on car crashes. We then pivot to the 2015 adaptation of worldwide bestseller "Fifty Shades of Grey," and remark how it's even more clinical and less sexy than the deliberateness of "Crash." Finally, we move into 1990's "Night Killer," directed by "Troll 2" auteur Claudio Fragasso, and break down how what is supposed to be a serious adult drama turns into one part slasher and all parts insanity.  You can find this and future episodes on our website thegoodbadwhat.com. You can subscribe to our show on Apple Podcasts, Anchor.fm, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, Google Podcasts, and more! Feel free to email us at [email protected] if you have any questions, comments, or just want to say hello. You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram @thegoodbadwhat. You can also like us on Facebook. Our logo comes from Michelle Parkos, and our theme music comes from Paco.