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The Ozploitation Podcast. Each month, Callum, November and Daria take a deep review of a movie from Australia's Ozploitation cinema, from its origins to its legacies. (Note: features spoilers and strong language!)Listen here or subscribe to https://anchor.fm/s/270b256c/podcast/rss .We acknowledge the Ngunnawal people, traditional custodians of the lands where the show is recorded.We wish to acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and contribution they make to the life of Canberra and the region.We also acknowledge all other First Nations Peoples on whose land we gather.

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  1. #34 Body Melt

    Body Melt (1993). Written by Philip Brophy & Rod Bishop, directed by Philip Brophy. Starring Gerard Kennedy, Andrew Daddo, Ian Smith, Gina Gaigalas, Brett Climo, Lisa McCune, Nick Polites, Maurie Annese, William Innes, Suzi Dougherty, Vince Gil, Neil Davis, Ben Genrens, Amanda Douge, Matt Newton,...

  2. #33 Out of the Body

    Out of the Body (1988). Written by Kenneth G Ross, directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith. Starring Mark Hembrow, Tessa Humphries, Linda Newton, Helen O’Connor, Mary Regan, Carrie Zivitz, Sally Hudson, John Clayton, John Ley and Margaret Gerard. A killer terrorises Sydney and gives visions to a...

  3. #32 Alison's Birthday

    Alison’s Birthday (1981). Written and directed by Ian Coughlin. Starring Joanne Samuel, Lou Brown, Bunney Brooke, John Bluthal, Vincent Ball, Ralph Cotterill and Brian Wenzel. When Alison Findlay gets a warning not to go home for her nineteenth birthday, she pays it no attention whatsoever. Can…

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  4. #31 Forgotten Silver (April Fool's episode)

    Forgotten Silver (1995). Written and Directed by Costa Botes & Peter Jackson. Featuring Jeffrey Thomas, Peter Jackson, Costa Botes, Leonard Maltin, Sam Neill, Johnny Morris, John O’Shea. Time for our annual April Fool celebration, a trip across the Tasman for a New Zealand film. This documentary...

  5. #30 Sidecar Racers

    Sidecar Racers (1975). Written by Jon Cleary, directed by Earl Bellamy. Starring John Clayton, Ben Murphy, Wendy Hughes, John Meillon, Peter Gwynne and Peter Graves. Two men who don't like each other share a dream. Well, they don't really share it. One's kind of along for the ride. Which make...

  6. Valentine Sexytimes Special: The Love Epidemic

    The Love Epidemic (1975). Written by Brian Trenchard-Smith and Michael Laurence, directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith. Starring Derryck Barnes, Michael Laurence, Rosalind Speirs, Grant Page, Tim Lynch, Roger Ward, Billy Thorpe, Bobo Faulkner, Clyde Packer and Bettina Arndt. There was as much love…

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  7. #29 Melvin, Son of Alvin

    Melvin, Son of Alvin (1984). Written by Morris Gleitzman, directed by John Eastway. Starring Gerry Sont, Lenita Vangellis, Graeme Blundell, Jon Finlayson, Tina Bursill, David Argue, Arianthe Galani and Abigail. THE SUMMER OF ALVIN CONCLUDES! Ten years later, Alvin Purple was back - in a film more...

  8. #28 Alvin Rides Again

    Alvin Rides Again (1974). Written by Alan Hopgood, Tim Burstall and Alan Finney. Directed by David Bilcock and Robin Copping. Starring Graeme Blundell, Alan Finney, Chantal Contouri, Penne Hackforth-Jones, Noel Ferrier, Frank Thring, Gus Mercurio, Ross Bova and Jeff Ashby. THE SUMMER OF ALVIN...

  9. #27 Alvin Purple

    Alvin Purple (1973). Written by Alan Hopgood. Directed by Tim Burstall. Starring Graeme Blundell, Elli Maclure, Alan Finney, Penne Hackforth-Jones, Roger Hattam, George Whaley and Noel Ferrier. THE SUMMER OF ALVIN BEGINS! There’s a good chance that if you ask Jay Public to name an Ozploitation...

  10. Coming soon

    You'll Know What We Do This Summer.

  11. #26 The Howling III: The Marsupials (Halloween episode)

    The Marsupials: The Howling III (1987). Written and directed by Philippe Mora. Starring Barry Otto, Imogen Anneley, Dagmar Bláhová, Lee Biolos, Ralph Cotterill, Frank Thring, Max Fairchild and Michael Pate. Now, it’s the sequel that’s not a sequel. Werewolves in the outback, orange future…

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  12. #25 I Know How Many Runs You Scored Last Summer

    I Know How Many Runs You Scored Last Summer (2008). Written and directed by Stacy Edmonds & Doug Turner. Starring Jai Koutrae, Stacey Edmonds, Az Jackson, Doug Turner, Ben Paul Owens, Otto Heutling, James Winter, Aaron Scully, David Gambin and Brendan Arlington. For November’s Dealer’s Choice…

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  13. #24 The Nullarbor Nymph

    The Nullarbor Nymph (2012). Written and directed by Mathew J Wilkinson. Starring Douglas Feary, Jessica Sterling, Paul Hayman, Scott Whitecross, Madeyln Wilkinson, Ron Redford, Neville Betts, Mark Jeffrey and Mathew J Wilkinson. Unable to decide on violence or nudity for her Dealer's Choice...

  14. #23 The Time Guardian

    The Time Guardian (1987). Written by John Baxter and Brian Hannant, directed by Brian Hannant. Starring Tom Burlinson, Nikki Coghill, Carrie Fisher, Dean Stockwell, Peter Merrill, Tim Robertson, Thye Liew Wan and Jim Holt. Callum kicks off our Dealer's Choice season with popular...

  15. #22 Number 96: The Movie

    Number 96 (1974). Directed by Peter Benardos, written by David Sale and Johnny Whyte. Starring Lynn Rainbow, Tom Oliver, Johnny Lockwood, Alister Smart, Rebecca Gilling, Philippa Baker, Pat McDonald, Ron Shand, Bunney Brooke, Jeff Kevin, Elizabeth Kirkby, James Elliott, Joe Hasham, James Condon,...

  16. #21 End Play

    End Play (1976). Directed and written by Tim Burstall. Adapted from a novel by Russell Braddon. Starring John Waters, George Mallaby, Ken Goodlet, Delvene Delaney, Bud Tingwell, Robert Hewett and Belinda Giblin. This month's thriller brings us two brothers and four dead hitch-hikers. The...

  17. #20 Me and My Mates vs The Zombie Apocalypse

    Me and My Mates Vs The Zombie Apocalypse (2015). Directed and written by Declan Shrubb. Starring Alex Williamson, Greg Fleet, Jim Jeffries, Adele Vuko, Andy Trieu and Matt Popp. Three Australian telecom tradespeople find themselves trapped in a telephone exchange during the onset of a zombie...

  18. #19 Black Sheep (April Fool's episode)

    Black Sheep (2006). Written and directed by Jonathan King. Starring Nathan Meister, Danielle Mason, Peter Feeney, Tammy Davis, Tandi Wright and Glenis Levestam. April Fool! And now for something completely (well, a bit) different. There are a lot of sheep in the Land of the Long White Cloud. But...

  19. #18 Stork

    Stork (1971). Directed by Tim Burstall, written by David Williamson. Starring Bruce Spence, Graeme Blundell, Jacki Weaver, Helmut Bakaitis, Sean Myers, Jan Friedl, Max Gilles and Dennis Miller. Bruce Spence's would-be revolutionary might mark the start of Ozploitation. Or one of them. What did it...

  20. #17 Wake in Fright

    Wake in Fright (1971). Directed by Ted Kotcheff, screenplay by Evan Jones from a novel by Kenneth Cook. Starring Gary Bond, Donald Pleasance, Chips Rafferty, Jack Thompson, Peter Whittle, Sylvia Kay, Al Thomas, John Meillon and Maggie Dence. We see in the new year (and the new decade) watching an...

  21. Christmas special: Red Christmas (with Horror Movie: A Low-Budget Nightmare)

    Red Christmas (2016). Directed and written by Craig Anderson. Starring Dee Wallace, Geoff Morrell, Janis McGavin, Gerard O'Dwyer, Sam Campbell, Sarah Bishop, Bjorn Stewart, Deelia Meriel, David Collins and Robert Anderson. Horror Movie: A Low-Budget Nightmare (2019). Directed by Gary Doust....

  22. #16 Frog Dreaming

    Frog Dreaming (1985). Directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith, screenplay by Everett DeRoche. Starring Henry Thomas, Rachel Friend, Tamsin West, John Ewart, Tony Barry, Dempsey Knight, Katy Manning and Dennis Miller. Cody Walpole finds himself curious about a pond near his rural Australian town. Callum...

  23. #15 Houseboat Horror (Halloween episode)

    Houseboat Horror (1989). Directed by Ollie Martin and Kendal Flannigan, screenplay by Ollie Martin. Starring Alan Dale, Gavin Wood, Animal, Christine Jeston, Craig Alexander, Louise Siverson, Peppie D'Or, Stephen Whittaker, Julie Thompson, Mark Muggeridge, Greg Latts, Ian Campbell, Lewis Porter,...

  24. #14 Roadgames

    Roadgames (1981). Written by Everett De Roche and Richard Franklin. Directed by Richard Franklin. Starring Stacy Keach, Jamie Lee Curtis, Killer, Marion Edward, Grant Page and Bill Stacey. Is Pat Quid chasing a killer across the country, or is the killer chasing him? And is November right about...

  25. #13 Boar

    Boar (2017). Written and directed by Chris Sun. Starring Simone Buchanan, John Jarratt, Nathan Jones, Roger Ward, Bill Moseley, Christie-Lee Britten, Hugh Sheridan, Melissa Tkautz, Griffin Walsh and Ernie Dingo. Podsploitation marks its first anniversary with a new pig attack. With a megaboar...

  26. #12 The Shrimp on the Barbie

    The Shrimp on the Barbie (1990). Written by Grant Morris and Ron House. Directed by Alan Smithee. Starring Cheech Marin, Emma Samms, Carole Davis, Vernon Wells, Terence Cooper and Bruce Spence. Cheech Marin comes to Australia to fall in love, and our team fall in love with Cheech Marin coming to...

  27. #11 Plugg

    Plugg (1975). Written and directed by Terry Bourke. Starring Peter Thompson, Cheryl Rixon, Norman Yemm, Reg Gorman, Noel Ferrier, David Vallon and Alan Cassell. This month's film sees an unkempt private detective investigate a brothel while a pair of police officers investigate him. They don't…

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  28. #10 Midnite Spares

    Midnite Spares (1983). Directed by Quentin Masters, written by Terry Larsen. Starring James Laurie, Gia Carides, Bruce Spence, David Argue, Max Cullen, Graeme Blundell, John Godden, Amanda Dole, Terry Camilleri and Jonathan Coleman. When the racing circuit and the crime circuit collide in this...

  29. #9 Money Movers

    Money Movers (1978). Directed and written by Bruce Beresford from a novel by Devon Minchin. Starring Terence Donovan, Bryan Brown, Ed Deveraux, Tony Bonner, Lucky Grills, Charles (Bud) Tingwell, Alan Cassell, Candy Raymond, Hu Pryce, Frank Wilson and Ray Marshall. Pink Floyd said that money was a...

  30. #8 Dying Breed

    Dying Breed (2008). Directed by Jody Dwyer, written by Michael Boughen, Jody Dwyer and Rod Morris. Starring Mirrah Foulkes, Leigh Whannel, Nathan Phillips, Melanie Vallejo, Bille Brown, Ken Radley, Sheridan Harvey and Elaine Hudson. A researcher and her colourful entourage go looking for a...

  31. #7 BMX Bandits

    BMX Bandits (1983). Directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith, screenplay by Patrick Edgeworth based on a screenplay by Russell Hagg. Starring James Lugton, Angelo d’Angelo, Nicole Kidman, David Argue, John Ley and Bryan Marshall. Some may wonder if this is Ozploitation, but we didn’t wonder whether we...

  32. Valentine Sexytimes Special: Felicity & Centrespread

    Felicity (1978). Directed by John D Lamond, screenplay by Felicity Robinson as told to Diane & John D Lamond. Starring Glory Annen, Joni Flynn, Chris Milne, Marilyn Rodgers, Gordon Charles and Jody Hanson. Centrespread (1981). Directed by Tony Paterson, screenplay by Robert Fogden and Michael...

  33. #6 Fortress

    Fortress (1985). Written by Everett De Roche from the novel by Gabrielle Lord. Directed by Arch Nicholson. Starring Rachel Ward, Sean Garlick, Rebecca Rigg, Asher Keddie, Marc Gray, Vernon Wells, David Bradshaw and Terence Donovan. A quartet of masked men kidnap the teacher and students from a...

  34. #5 Long Weekend

    Long Weekend (1978). Written by Everett De Roche, directed by Colin Eggleston. Starring Briony Behets and John Hargreaves. A couple having marital troubles go camping at the beach to have their marital troubles there instead. When it becomes clear that they don't treat their surroundings much...

  35. #4 The Adventures of Barry McKenzie

    The Adventures of Barry McKenzie (1972). Written by Bruce Beresford and Barry Humphries, directed by Bruce Beresford. Starring Barry Crocker, Barry Humphries, Mary Ann Severne, Peter Cook, Paul Bertram, Dick Bentley and Jenny Tomasin. When Ocker-about-town and hypermicturationist Barry and his…

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  36. #3 Next of Kin (Halloween episode)

    Next of Kin (1982). Written by Michael Health and Tony Williams, directed by Tony Williams. Starring Jacki Kerin, John Jarratt, Gerda Nicholson, Alex Scott, Charles McCallum, Bernadette Gibson, Robert Ratti, Vince Deltito and Tommy Dysart. Let the Undead Mistress introduce to you a tale of blood...

  37. #2 The Cars That Ate Paris

    The Cars That Ate Paris (1974). Written and directed by Peter Weir. Starring Terry Camilleri, John Meillon, Kevin Miles, Chris Haywood, Bruce Spence, Max Phipps and Max Gillies. It's a title that everyone remembers, and now we review the film that goes with it. The team watch a strange small town...

  38. #1 Razorback

    Welcome to a regular chat about some classic (and not-so-classic) Australian films from the Ozploitation oeuvre! Razorback (1984). Written by Everett De Roche, directed by Russell Mulcahy, . Starring Bill Kerr, Gregory Harrison, Arkie Whiteley, David Argue, Chris Haywood and Judy Morris. Nature...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

The Ozploitation Podcast. Each month, Callum, November and Daria take a deep review of a movie from Australia's Ozploitation cinema, from its origins to its legacies. (Note: features spoilers and strong language!)Listen here or subscribe to https://anchor.fm/s/270b256c/podcast/rss .We acknowledge the Ngunnawal people, traditional custodians of the lands where the show is recorded.We wish to acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and contribution they make to the life of Canberra and the region.We also acknowledge all other First Nations Peoples on whose land we gather.

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The Ozploitation Podcast. Each month, Callum, November and Daria take a deep review of a movie from Australia's Ozploitation cinema, from its origins to its legacies. (Note: features spoilers and strong language!)Listen here or subscribe to https://anchor.fm/s/270b256c/podcast/rss .We acknowledge...

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