MACHINES 11 • RoboCop (1987) + Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989)

from The Final Girls: A Horror Film Podcast · host Anna Bogutskaya

We welcome author Heather Parry to discuss two men-machine fusion fiestas: Paul Verhoeven's RoboCop (1987) and the cult Japanese horror Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1987). Buy Heather's book Electric Dreams: Sex Robots and the Failed Promises of Capitalism and read the essay "Everyone is Beautiful and No One is Horny". New episode every Friday.Follow us on Letterboxd to see what films we're covering.Produced and presented by Anna BogutskayaResearch Assistant: Frankie Wakefield***Music: "Neon Alley" by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio***The Final Girls are a UK-based film collective exploring horror film history through a feminine lens.→ Support us on Patreon for bonus content.→ Find out more about our projects here: thefinalgirls.co.uk→ Follow us on Twitter and Instagram.→ Read Feeding the Monster

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