Captive Eye

Episodes

1. 42

   Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

   On episode 46 of Captive Eye, David Kleiler, Jean-Paul Ouellette and Steve Head consider the enduring qualities of James Whale’s Bride of Frankenstein (1935), and bring to light some rarely talked about stories from its making and original release.

   Apr 10, 2017

   48m
2. 41

   Woman in the Dunes (1964)

   Hiroshi Teshigahara’s 1964 film Woman in the Dunes, adapted from the novel by Kobo Abe, is fascinating and disturbing. The film’s protagonist is a man trapped by villagers, in a dilapidated house at the bottom of a sand pit; the sole occupant of which is a woman. He soon realizes that there is no...

   Oct 16, 2016

   41m
3. 40

   Peeping Tom (1960)

   When Martin Scorsese brought Michael Powell’s Peeping Tom back from its longtime purgatory, the word on the street was that it was a piece of transgressive cinema from an acclaimed director, *before* Psycho, which caught a lot of hell it didn’t deserve, and largely ended its creator’s career.…

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   Sep 13, 2016

   39m
4. 39

   The Terminator (1984)

   Someday someone will make the definitive documentary about the making of The Terminator (1984). Until then we’ll have the periodic cast and crew interviews. Until then we’ll have their stories. On this special episode of the Diabolique Webcast, Jean-Paul Ouellette, the second unit action director...

   Jul 10, 2016

   1h 19m
5. 38

   Village of the Damned (1960)

   Earlier this year, when Shout Factory announced their Blu-ray release of John Carpenter’s Village of the Damned, I can’t say I was enthusiastic about the news. It mostly served to remind me how much I wanted to like the film and that I found it hugely disappointing. Sure, it’s neatly stylish, and...

   May 18, 2016

   45m
6. 37

   Roman Polanski’s The Tenant (1976)

   The Tenant isn’t the first film I think of when the name Roman Polanski is mentioned. The director’s 1976 film strikes me more as a curiosity. Does its central character, Trelkovsky, out of all the characters in Polanski’s films, most represent the the real Roman Polanski? Parallels are easily...

   Mar 21, 2016

   45m
7. 36

   David Lynch’s Mulholland Drive (2001)

   Mulholland Drive is perhaps a unique sort of puzzle—one that’s different upon every deconstruction. Conversationally you can take the film apart and put it back together and maybe you’ll come up with an entirely different theory as to what’s truly going on in director David Lynch’s 2001...

   Feb 26, 2016

   41m
8. 35

   David Cronenberg’s The Brood (1979)

   The Brood entertains the notion that psychotherapy can be dangerous. It doesn’t merely result in a changing of one’s mind, it can also result in a changing of one’s body—disturbingly so. And woe be the therapist who messes around with this power. This playing on a fear of psychology is the...

   Sep 5, 2015

   40m
9. 34

   Dressed to Kill (1980)

   From a technical strand-point, Brian de Palma’s 1980 psychological thriller Dressed to Kill is top notch. His fascination with the techniques of filmmaking makes the film a treasure trove for cinephiles. The film has its detractors, of course, but fans of split-diopter and tracking shots can’t…

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   Aug 14, 2015

   40m
10. 33

    Quentin Tarantino’s DEATH PROOF (2007)

    Much has been written about Quentin Tarantino’s influences – the Spaghetti Westerns of Leone and Corbucci; the French New wave, particularly Goddard’s Band of Outsiders and Breathless; and, more significantly McBride’s 1983 remake of Breathless. And let’s not forget the Italian horrors of Mario...

    Apr 12, 2015

    32m
11. 32

    Nicolas Roeg’s DON’T LOOK NOW (1973)

    Steve Head and David Kleiler discuss Nicolas Roeg’s Don’t Look Now (1973), a haunting supernatural thriller, starring Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie. The film is renowned for its innovative editing and striking cinematography, as well as for its naturalistic eroticism. It is being released…

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    Feb 10, 2015

    34m
12. 31

    The Orson Welles Roundtable – OTHELLO and F FOR FAKE

    Peter Keough joins David and Steve for a round-table discussion on Orson Welles, one of cinema’s original independent filmmakers. Two of the films they focus on are Othello (1952) and F for Fake (1973), both of which have recently been released on blu-ray for the first time. Othello is available…

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    Dec 17, 2014

    46m
13. 30

    George Sluizer’s The Vanishing

    What would you do if you and your significant other stopped at a gas station while traveling, and your significant other suddenly vanished without trace? That is the premise for George Sluizer’s haunting and very disturbing 1988 film, The Vanishing, which has just been released on Blu-ray by The...

    Nov 1, 2014

    28m
14. 29

    David Cronenberg’s Scanners

    On this episode of the Diabolique Webcast, David Klieler and Steve Head consider the career of director David Cronenberg; with particular emphasis on his 1981 film Scanners, which has recently been released on Blu-ray by The Criterion Collection.

    Sep 6, 2014

    33m
15. 28

    Jim Jarmusch’s Only Lovers Left Alive

    Join Steve Head and David Kleiler for a discussion on Jim Jarmusch’s ultra-cool vampire film, Only Lovers Left Alive, starring Tilda Swinton and Tom Hiddleston. The film is available on blu-ray, August 19 2014, from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

    Aug 17, 2014

    28m
16. 27

    Herschell Gordon Lewis’ Blood Mania

    On the eve of beginning production on his new film, Blood Mania, the Godfather of Gore Herschell Gordon Lewis talks with us about his career, the state of the film industry and his relationship with his audience. Known for his films Blood Feast, Gore Gore Girls and The Wizard of Gore, Lewis...

    Aug 6, 2014

    42m
17. 26

    Thirty-Five Years of Nosferatu the Vampyre

    Thirty-five years after it’s initial release, Nosferatu the Vampyre, Werner Herzog’s haunting tone poem of death and loneliness is as potent today as it was in 1979. To celebrate the film’s recent arrival on blu-ray for the first time in both the US and the UK, Fangoria Magazine #334 has featured...

    Jun 29, 2014

    33m
18. 25

    The Val Lewton Legacy

    He believed in peace in darkness, friendship in solitude, and for some of his characters, freedom in death; even admitting to an RKO executive that the message of The Seventh Victim (1943) was, in fact, “Death is good.” His films abound in sly and clever details (qualities diminished by home...

    Mar 22, 2014

    54m
19. 24

    Saving The Wicker Man (1973)

    Giving credit where it’s due, cinephiles must thank Liz Coffey, an archivist at the Harvard Film Archive, for saving the only known-to-exist 35mm print of the “middle version” of The Wicker Man. Its discovery—following an inquiry by a representative of Studio Canal, who later confirmed the…

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    Jan 29, 2014

    31m
20. 23

    Akira Kurosawa’s Throne of Blood (1957)

    On this episode of the Diabolique Webcast, film professor David Kleiler and film critic Brett Michel join Steve to discuss Akira Kurosawa’s 1957 rethinking of Shakespeare’s Macbeth; Throne of Blood, which has recently been released on Blu-ray from The Criterion Collection.

    Jan 16, 2014

    32m
21. 22

    F. W. Murnau’s Nosferatu (1922)

    Steve Head and David Kleiler welcome special guest, Bret Wood, Vice President and Executive Producer at Kino Lorber, to discuss Kino’s new blu-ray release of F. W. Murnau’s Nosferatu (1922), the film that Werner Herzog called the most important German film ever made.

    Nov 8, 2013

    46m
22. 21

    Georges Franju’s Eyes Without a Face (1960)

    With Criterion about to release Franju’s enigmatic masterpiece of macabre poetry on blu-ray for the first time, Steve Head, David Kleiler and Dan Kimmel get together to discuss the film’s unique place in the history of French cinema and the influences that shaped Franju’s artistic vision. Also on...

    Oct 2, 2013

    52m
23. 20

    The End of Film as We Know It…Again?

    Ever since the arrival of sound, people have been predicting the end of film as we know it. The latest to sound the alarm are Steven Spielberg and George Lucas who, last month, predicted the meltdown of the movie industry in the not too distant future…a future in which only mega-budgeted...

    Jul 22, 2013

    45m
24. 19

    Kaneto Shindo’s Onibaba (1964)

    With Eureka Entertainment’s release of Kaneto Shindo’s Onibaba (1964) on blu-ray, Steve Head, David Kleiler, and Brett Michel discuss this genre-bending film, which is part horror film, part myth, part samurai epic, part erotic thriller, and part historical drama.

    May 23, 2013

    46m
25. 18

    Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining (1980)

    With the release of Rodney Ascher’s film, Room 237, which seeks deeper meaning in Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation of Stephen King’s horror classic, Steve Head and David Kleiler have their own say on the symbolism and the possible hidden meanings of Kubrick’s film.

    Apr 20, 2013

    48m
26. 17

    Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds (1963)

    Steve Head and David Kleiler discuss Hitchcock’s 1963 film, The Birds, loosely based on the 1952 story “The Birds” by Daphne du Maurier. This film is part of the new ‘Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection’ from Universal.

    Mar 19, 2013

    37m
27. 16

    Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo (1958)

    Steve Head and David Kleiler discuss Hitchcock’s masterpiece, Vertigo, which is part of the new ‘Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection’ from Universal.

    Feb 19, 2013

    42m
28. 15

    Paranormal Activity 4 Interview with Kathryn Newton (2012)

    Steve Head interviews the star of Paranormal Activity 4, Kathryn Newton.

    Feb 11, 2013

    14m
29. 14

    Mama (2013) by way of The Innocents (1961)

    How did Jack Clayton’s classic The Innocents (1961) influence Andres Muschietti’s Mama (2013)? Steve Head and David Kleiler discuss the two films, as part of Diabolique’s comprehensive coverage of them in Issue 14.

    Feb 2, 2013

    27m
30. 13

    When Horror Came to Shochiku

    Steve Head, Brett Michel, and Jake Mulligan discuss Criterion’s Eclipse Series 37: When Horror Came to Shochiku Collection, which includes such Japanese horror classics as The X from Outer Space; Goke, Body Snatcher from Hell; The Living Skeleton; Genocide.

    Jan 25, 2013

    41m
31. 12

    The Jaws Roundtable

    Over 37 years since its release, Steven Spielberg’s record-shattering action thriller is an ever-potent experience on Universal’s new blu-ray release of the classic film. Steve Head, Brett Michel and Bob Chipman “MovieBob” hold a rousing conversation on the film, trade personal stories, and go...

    Aug 31, 2012

    59m
32. 11

    Blue Velvet (1986)

    More than 25 years after its release, David Lynch’s groundbreaking Blue Velvet (1986) has lost very little of its ability to shock and disturb. Steve Head and David Kleiler revisit this ’80s classic, and shed light on Lynch’s unique film language.

    Jul 23, 2012

    26m
33. 10

    Dracula (1979): A Conversation with John Badham

    On this episode, which complements Diabolique magazine’s special Bram Stoker centenary issue, I’m very pleased to have as my guest director John Badham, the man responsible for Universal Pictures’ 1979 adaptation of Dracula, starring Frank Langella and Sir Laurence Olivier. Hard to believe it’s...

    Jul 6, 2012

    52m
34. 9

    Detention (2011)

    In movies, the laws of physics appear to apply most of the time. As viewers we’ve learned to accept that. However, in the on-screen world of director Joseph Kahn, the laws are meant to be challenged, aggressively. How else can one explain the way motorcycles race and flip and (yes) climb about...

    May 4, 2012

    28m
35. 8

    Kaneto Shindô’s Kuroneko (1968)

    On the eighth episode of Diabolique Radio Show, Steve and Japanese film expert, Brett Michel, discuss Kaneto Shindô’s classic ghost story, Kuroneko (1968), the precursor to modern Japanese horror films like Ringu (1998) and Ju-on (2002).

    Apr 2, 2012

    34m
36. 7

    Georges Clouzot’s Les Diaboliques (1955)

    On the seventh episode of Diabolique Radio Show, Steve and David, discuss Henri-Georges Clouzot’s French thriller, Les Diaboliques (1955), and remind us that Psycho wasn’t the only cinematic and cultural phenomena of that time period.

    Mar 9, 2012

    42m
37. 6

    Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011)

    On the sixth episode of Diabolique Radio Show, Stephen SLAUGHTER Head (real name) and John Black of The Post-Movie Podcast interview Sean Durkin, director of Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011).

    Feb 4, 2012

    18m
38. 5

    Jerzy Skolimowski’s Deep End (1970)

    On the fifth episode of Diabolique Radio Show, Steve and David Kleiler rediscover Jerzy Skolimowski’s darkly disturbing, Deep End (1970), which deals with a teenager’s obsessive love for an elusive older woman. The film was recently released by BFI Video on blu-ray, in a brand new, fully restored...

    Jan 21, 2012

    40m
39. 4

    The Night of the Hunter (1955)

    On the forth episode of Diabolique Radio Show, Steve and David Kleiler, focus on Charles Laughton’s homage to German Expressionism, The Night of the Hunter (1955). The film was recently released by Criterion on blu-ray, in a brand new, fully restored print, with new extras.

    Dec 4, 2011

    44m
40. 3

    Andrey Tarkovsky’s Solaris (1972)

    On the third episode of Diabolique Radio Show, Steve Head and David Kleiler revisit Andrey Tarkovsky’s great Russian sci-fi classic, Solaris (1972). The film has just been released by Criterion on blu-ray, in a brand new, fully restored print, with correct color tints.

    Nov 3, 2011

    48m
41. 2

    The Thing (2011): An interview with Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.

    Steve interviews Matthijs van Heijningen Jr., director of Universal’s The Thing, a prequel to John Carpenter’s classic 1982 shocker. The film was released in October 2011. Note: the interview was done via Skype, and the sound is not ideal, with some interference.

    Oct 17, 2011

    32m
42. 1

    Jean Cocteau’s Beauty and the Beast (1946)

    On the first episode of Diabolique Radio Show, Steve discusses Jean Cocteau’s legendary French film classic with guest, David Kleiler, former artistic director of the Coolidge Corner Theater in Brookline MA and film professor at Babson College. The film has just been released by Criterion on...

    Aug 10, 2011

    46m