Split Your Head

New episode is up and this time I've got Amber T and Naomi Monaghan on to talk about Pink Films! Amber T is a writer and news editor for Fangoria Magazine and Naomi has recently launched an exciting webzine called "Asian Cinema Shine", as well as the PinkCat Podcast (that covers Pink & CAT III films). They've both contributed essays to a number of recent and upcoming Japanese bluray releases, so naturally I had to have them on to discuss this ultra-provocative Asian subgenre. We specifically tackle Genji Nakamura's 1983 gay satire of Yukio Mishima's life called Beautiful Mystery, as well as Minoru Kunizawa's 2002 gay horror/romance, Two Lovers. Expect also a healthy dose of J-Horror history. Check it out!https://www.youtube.com/@PinkCatPodcasthttps://heyzine.com/flip-book/11f304dad0.htmlhttps://www.instagram.com/hornbloodfire/https://www.instagram.com/bjorkboobah/https://letterboxd.com/idkanything/https://letterboxd.com/bjorkboobah/Spilt Your Head is proud to be a part of the Someone's Favorite Productions Podcast Network. To listen to other shows from the network, click here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/network

This episode features an interview with John Mathews & Maiko Takeda, the owners of New Wave Video, an Asian-focused boutique blu-ray label that's been releasing some of the wildest titles that the underground has long been rallying for. This Australian/Japanese couple gets into the nitty gritty of acquiring these titles, while dropping very subtle hints about what's to come and what it takes to charm the likes of Nikkatsu. It was a fun and revealing chat, one that got me salivating over what they've got in store for us fans of weird Asian cinema! Check it out!https://newwavevideo.myshopify.com/https://www.instagram.com/new_wave_videohttps://www.facebook.com/newwavevideoauSpilt Your Head is proud to be a part of the Someone's Favorite Productions Podcast Network. To listen to other shows from the network, click here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/network

WARNING: CONTAINS DISCUSSIONS OF GRAPHIC CONTENT INVOLVING VIOLENCE, GORE, SEXUALITY THAT SOME MAY FIND OFFENSIVE/TRIGGERING This episode features a fascinating chat with extreme underground horror filmmaker, SamHel. Sam is one of the most prolific figures to rise up in this hyper-niche scene with many of his films pushing the envelope for hardcore sexuality and shocking gore. However, upon picking his brain, I found some of the most heartfelt and grounded answers to come from someone creating such disturbing content. His processes and methods showcase a high level of ethics and consideration, while he continuously challenges himself as an artist and a human being. Needless to say, this conversation was a banger and I have the highest respect for this guy. Check it out!https://www.samhel.com https://www.bizarretheater.com https://www.instagram.com/samhelfilms/ https://www.samhel.com/product-page/man-o-wolf-l-a-premiere-ticket?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnqhRDlG91gRLij22nKyb6rCU6OTbnAo6as_M8qJchThr1MXJpSzod74R8NKA_aem_dhGg2_AB-SQwAlLPtD6IngSpilt Your Head is proud to be a part of the Someone's Favorite Productions Podcast Network. To listen to other shows from the network, click here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/network

This episode features the return of David Dawson, an Illinois based mumble-gore filmmaker whose penchant for juvenile antics and nuanced storytelling has made his oeuvre uncomfortably relatable... Just Like This Chat! Dawson dives head-first into his neuroses, revealing the body horror of his waking life and his grievances with the US medical system. This sets up his latest offering Zebra Hooves perfectly as it is his most personal and revealing film all about paranoia, illness, nostalgia, etc, with thankfully a dollop of catharsis. He also teases his next more comedic project in the vein of Fam-ILLI: a satirical examination of straight-edge culture. Hell yeah. Dawson's also a pleasure to chat with and as we compare our most private ailments (like anal fissures), I'm sure you'll get a kick out of this one.https://www.bizarretheater.com/product-page/firework-do-not-disturb-le-double-feature-blu-ray https://srscinemastore.com/products/flesh-games-blu-rayhttps://linktr.ee/daviddawsonhttps://www.instagram.com/brobocop77/https://www.instagram.com/other_trash/Spilt Your Head is proud to be a part of the Someone's Favorite Productions Podcast Network. To listen to other shows from the network, click here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/network

Welcome to Season 4! Our first guest is Toronto-based filmmaker, Kalil Haddad, whose He Never Dies cycle of short films has been bursting brains with their acidic mix of queer themes and transgressive provocations. Often employing techniques of collage to a kaleidoscopic degree, Haddad mines the past with images of vintage gay erotica, morbid reality, and wistful nostalgia. It's a lot to chew on which made for an extremely compelling chat where we narrowly escaped peeling back the curtain a little too much a few times. Check this out now and get a glimpse into Kalil Haddad's singular world. https://kalilhaddad.com/https://www.instagram.com/kalil.haddad/Watch "Taking of Jordan" here: https://www.le-sigh.com/issue-14-kalil-haddad-fan-wu-enWatch "His Smell" here: https://www.labocine.com/films/his-smell-2023Spilt Your Head is proud to be a part of the Someone's Favorite Productions Podcast Network. To listen to other shows from the network, click here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/network

This final episode of Season 3 features an interview with Lucky Cerruti, a NY-based indie horror director whose newest film, Boxcutter, is one doozy of an ambitious feature. Feeling more like an anguish-filled grindhouse drama than a schlocky horror flick, Cerruti has taken a huge leap forward making for a highly compelling chat. We delve into the traumas that inspired the script, his directorial methods, and why this is such a groundbreaking achievement for him. We also got to talk shop about current death metal obsessions and then wrapped things up with one of the most provocative questionnaire conversations ever to happen on the show. Check it out!https://linktr.ee/deadvisionproductionshttps://www.instagram.com/deadvisionproductions/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-zkCQlGHtkmwZI6Mc9W1Qwhttps://www.facebook.com/deadvisionproductionsSpilt Your Head is proud to be a part of the Someone's Favorite Productions Podcast Network. To listen to other shows from the network, click here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/network

Warning: Lots of potty-mouthed humour in this episode. This episode features a chat with Victor Gabriel, indie horror director and head honcho of RFN Pictures. As RFN stands for Reel F**kin' Nightmares, expect a lot of swears and a lot of silly vulgar humour, but also expect a fun chat! Victor's previous film "Blood Gorge" was a retro slasher homage and a gory hoot, but his next feature, "Hellmare", looks to take his ambitions to a whole new level. Built off of an incredibly entertaining concept, as well as Gabriel's trademark gory hijinks and crass humour, I'm just foaming at the mouth to see this when it finally hits the big screen! We had to keep this one short due to technical difficulties, but the homie Victor will be back. Check it out!https://www.instagram.com/rfnpictures/https://www.youtube.com/@rfnpicturesSpilt Your Head is proud to be a part of the Someone's Favorite Productions Podcast Network. To listen to other shows from the network, click here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/network

WARNING: Contains discussions on violence, sexuality, and potentially triggering subject matter. This episode features a discussion on films about Pain with two returning guests, Dr. Ethan Lyon and Jetta Weinstein! We cover Stephen Dwoskin's documentary on various examples of pain, "Pain Is..." (1997); Monika Treut & Elfi Mikesch's fictional tale of S&M power dynamics in "Seduction: The Cruel Woman" (1985); and Kirby Dick's documentary on Bob Flanagan, the masochistic performance artist who died from cystic fibrosis, in "Sick: The Life and Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist" (1997). All 3 of us offer wildly different takes and analysis of these challenging and provocative films. It's a compelling episode, to say the least! https://letterboxd.com/dz1ga/https://letterboxd.com/theironcupcake/Spilt Your Head is proud to be a part of the Someone's Favorite Productions Podcast Network. To listen to other shows from the network, click here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/network

This episode features an interview with Balraj Kang, an indie horror filmmaker based out of the UK. We had a fantastic chat about his latest film, The Birdwatcher, as well as diving into his South Asian heritage, his meeting with the Ramsay Brothers, our takes on the state of modern theatre audiences, and so much more. His future projects sound absolutely wild and we really hit it off, so he will definitely be back. Check it out!https://linktr.ee/apotheosisproductionshttps://www.instagram.com/apotheosisproductions/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3gwquj6LpdubxT4fMIvGDwSpilt Your Head is proud to be a part of the Someone's Favorite Productions Podcast Network. To listen to other shows from the network, click here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/network

WARNING: CONTAINS DISCUSSIONS OF POTENTIALLY TRIGGERING OR UPSETTING CONTENT INVOLVING SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND GRAPHIC SEXUALITYThis episode sees the return of Dakota Noot and his husband Christopher Velasco, two LA-based artists that have been taking the deepest dive into Japanese pink films. With their podcast, Two in the Pinku, they've been documenting their discoveries, and now Dakota's writings on pink films have started to pop up in releases, such as 88 Film's most recent blu-ray of Tokyo Emmanuelle. With the announcement that Dakota is starting to work on a book on gay pink films, naturally I needed to have these two maniacal experts on to expand my perception of one of the most transgressive and intriguing genres to ever exist. Dive in!https://www.buzzsprout.com/2436488https://www.instagram.com/twointhepinku/https://88-films.myshopify.com/products/tokyo-emmanuellehttps://www.instagram.com/dakotanoothttps://www.instagram.com/caver83/https://letterboxd.com/dakotanoot/https://letterboxd.com/caver83/https://www.dakotanoot.com/https://www.christopheravelascophotography.com/Spilt Your Head is proud to be a part of the Someone's Favorite Productions Podcast Network. To listen to other shows from the network, click here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/network

This episode features long-time friend of the show, Fred Barrett! Fred is a writer based out of Germany with some of the most fascinating film analysis and he's come on to wax off about Abel Ferrara. I've been a huge fan of Ferrara's earlier moody genre flicks and grindhouse bangers (King of New York, Ms. 45, etc) but I've struggled to get into most of his work post-Bad Lieutenant. Fred and I cover all of his eras in chronological order, leading to a poignant discussion about how to approach these challenging and highly subjective films. Check it out!https://fredbarrett.substack.com/https://letterboxd.com/electricdreams/https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/133925746-fred-barretthttps://x.com/fred_berettaSpilt Your Head is proud to be a part of the Someone's Favorite Productions Podcast Network. To listen to other shows from the network, click here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/network

This episode features an interview with Philly-based "mumblegore" filmmaker, Brewce Longo! Brewce has been churning out wild horror flicks that have a unique mix of drama and hangout vibes setting them apart. His latest, Vick & Tarstar's Scarecrow Factory, dives even deeper with a meta take on filmmaking that shows both the slimier side and the disappointing side of low-budget productions. We talk shop about 90's teen horror, SOV cinema, and eating bugs. Check it out & go to one of the screenings for his latest film!https://linktr.ee/bloodsickproductionshttps://www.instagram.com/bloodsickproductions/https://diabolikdvd.com/https://makeflix.com/Spilt Your Head is proud to be a part of the Someone's Favorite Productions Podcast Network. To listen to other shows from the network, click here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/network

Warning: Contains discussions of graphic sexuality and sexual violence.This episode features a lengthy discussion with Weird Alice, a Toronto-based drag queen, filmmaker, and film programmer! Alice will be presenting 3 highly salacious flicks at the Paradise: Wakefield Poole's Bijou (Aug 2), Showgirls (Aug 8), and Castration Movie Pt 1(Aug 31). We dove into her wild experiences programming some of the most naughty and/or campy brain-scrambling movies over the past decade and how she came to earn the title of "Toronto's Cinematic Smut Peddler".https://paradiseonbloor.com/https://watchwithweird.tv/https://www.instagram.com/watchwithweird/https://www.instagram.com/dragmetothemovies/https://www.instagram.com/sleazefactory/https://www.instagram.com/evilwomeninparadise/https://letterboxd.com/watchwithweird/Spilt Your Head is proud to be a part of the Someone's Favorite Productions Podcast Network. To listen to other shows from the network, click here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/network

WARNING: CONTAINS PROVOCATIVE DISCUSSIONS ON SENSITIVE SUBJECTS, SUCH AS VIOLENCE, RELIGION, POLITICS, AND SEXUALITY.This episode features the return of Daniel Valient from White Gardenia along with frequent collaborator Celeste Henry, aka Blucifer. Both artists operate in the extreme horror underground, with White Gardenia gaining notoriety for their unsimulated acts of self-harm. However, they're here to promote something tamer in content yet far more eerie and singular. "The King James Bible" is a chilling and dizzying adaptation of the bible, woven together by various artists and culminating in something unlike anything I've seen before. Daniel and Celeste touch on their intentions, obsessions, and future projects in this highly fascinating chat. Unfortunately due to technical difficulties the episode isn't as long as I would hope for, but all the same this is a provocative and compelling discussion that hopefully will pique your interest. https://www.bizarretheater.com/product-page/white-gardenia-s-john-calvin-le-blu-rayhttps://131xx.univer.se/https://www.instagram.com/gardeniadaniel/https://www.instagram.com/xpxmxsx.avenger/Spilt Your Head is proud to be a part of the Someone's Favorite Productions Podcast Network. To listen to other shows from the network, click here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/network

This episode features an interview with Ryan Verrill from The Disc-Connected! Well, less an interview and more just a friendly chat between two dudes with similar experiences and passions. Before arriving at some exciting news about upcoming blu-ray releases that Ryan helped to produce, we somehow end up talking about hardcore punk, house shows, politics, and I'm sure lots of other stuff we were excited to dive into that may or may not have had anything to do with blu-rays. It's a good time and a good chat and I swear there is eventually some talk about movies! Check it out!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChV1P_yx88ACwyXKKEOFLcwhttps://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/https://www.instagram.com/thediscconnectedhttps://www.facebook.com/TheDiscConnected/Spilt Your Head is proud to be a part of the Someone's Favorite Productions Podcast Network. To listen to other shows from the network, click here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/network

This episode features the return of So-Cal Splatter King, Stephen Grischuk! Grischuk is the head honcho of Box Creep films, churning out some of the wackiest lo-fi genre flicks, including his most recent banger: Battle Jacket. Inspired by his love for metal but containing a surprising amount of heavy themes, Grischuk and I had a pretty fascinating chat delving into all of the BTS lore and touching on some of his favourite metal anthems. It's always a blast having this Cali chum on, so check it out!https://www.boxcreepfilms.com/https://www.instagram.com/boxcreepfilmshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6fcbQC3OGwyiwTfP9W-qQASpilt Your Head is proud to be a part of the Someone's Favorite Productions Podcast Network. To listen to other shows from the network, click here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/network

This episode features a thorough chat with Brandon Lim, Toronto-based programmer of Black Belt Cinema at the Revue, as well as musician, writer, and designer. Brandon takes us through the Black Belt origin story, from projecting films on a parking lot wall to packing the Revue every month with these fascinating cult gems. We also have a pretty healthy chat about Toronto rep cinemas in general, so if you're a fan of movies AND going to the movies, this will be right up your alley. Check it out!https://linktr.ee/blackbeltcinemahttps://blackbeltcinema.ca/https://www.instagram.com/blackbeltcinemahttps://www.instagram.com/fatal_stasis/https://www.instagram.com/brandonslimbs/https://www.instagram.com/filmfvckers/https://www.instagram.com/dragonsoundsto/https://letterboxd.com/brandonlim/Spilt Your Head is proud to be a part of the Someone's Favorite Productions Podcast Network. To listen to other shows from the network, click here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/network

This episode features a provocative discussion of the underrated Japanese director, Shinji Sōmai. I've got excellent film writer Jerry McGlothlin on to discuss his works and recurring themes. Starting off with his recently restored Typhoon Club, I was drawn to Sōmai's unique and meditative take on the harsh coming-of-age film. Turns out that's a constant mode for him, with other films like P.P. Rider, Sailor Suit & Machine Gun, and Moving all delivering their own stabs at that painful loss of innocence. It was a fantastic chat and I hope it urges you to check out some of his films! Dive in!https://letterboxd.com/pudgymccabe/Spilt Your Head is proud to be a part of the Someone's Favorite Productions Podcast Network. To listen to other shows from the network, click here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/network

This episode features a long-time friend of the pod, Canadian filmmaker Anthony Leroy. Along with his company, Elytra Collective, Leroy has been popping out some of the zaniest and most ambitious SOV horror/comedy shorts I've ever laid my eyes on. After his most recent film, "BUM", scraped my brain with its hilarious antics and surprisingly kaleidoscopic stylization (Tsukamoto anyone?), I just had to have this talented goofball on! Expect lots of laughs and lots of future projects spilled like a truck full of beans! Check it out!https://linktr.ee/daddydeathbonehttps://www.instagram.com/daddydeathbone/https://letterboxd.com/daddydeathbone/https://www.instagram.com/elytracollective/https://www.youtube.com/@elytracollectiveSpilt Your Head is proud to be a part of the Someone's Favorite Productions Podcast Network. To listen to other shows from the network, click here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/network

WARNING: This episode contains discussions of disturbing and controversial subject matter, including violence and sexual content.This episode I'm joined by Jeroen Bijil, the host of Horrible Reviews! Jeroen's fascinating YouTube channel has been dishing out prolific videos covering so many types of films, but his bread and butter is DISTURBING MOVIES. He's gained a massive following diving into some of the most upsetting, horrific, and provocative films out there, so naturally he's got quite a perspective on it. I also appreciate how open-minded and critical he is, not at all a narrow-minded cinephile but a curiously adventurous consumer of all types of movies. We focused especially on "The Coffee Table", "Melancholie Der Engel", and "Larva Mental", but those were just perfect jumping off points to go even further down the rabbit hole. Our chat was a blast and I can't wait to get him back on! https://www.youtube.com/@UCtFTt2eP8nTsroEpc6IFmmA https://www.instagram.com/Horrible.Reviewshttps://letterboxd.com/horriblereviews/Spilt Your Head is proud to be a part of the Someone's Favorite Productions Podcast Network. To listen to other shows from the network, click here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/network

WARNING: This episode contains discussions of disturbing and controversial subject matter, including violence and sexual assault.This episode I've got SOV filmmaker Susana Kapostasy on to talk about her most recent film, The Emasculator, as well as her previous work, Night of the Zodiac & Metal Maniac. Susana is a one-of-a-kind true artist, brimming with knowledge of exploitation cinema, making amazing comparisons between Italian Neo-Realism to SOV horror but also throwing her Thanksgiving meal onto a plate of nachos for true decadence. She's also a vet tech too with plenty of gnarly stories under her belt. I learned a lot, I laughed a lot, and I'm officially on the Susana Kapostasy train. Can't wait to see what she does next! Check it out!https://bloodsickproductions.bigcartel.com/product/the-emasculator-blurayhttps://makeflix.com/products/the-emasculatorhttps://srscinemastore.com/products/night-of-the-zodiac-blu-rayhttps://letterboxd.com/sweatykrueger43/Spilt Your Head is proud to be a part of the Someone's Favorite Productions Podcast Network. To listen to other shows from the network, click here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/network

And we're back! For the first episode of Season 3, Louise Weard has returned to talk about her expansive harsh indie drama, Castration Movie Part 1 & 2. Like Mike Leigh or RW Fassbinder strained through a DIY Dogme95 sensibility multiplied by queer punk rock urgency, Part 1 was 4+ hours of nuanced character studies that resonated in the most unflinching way. Louise is just about to film Part 2, so we dove into the whole universe she's been creating. We also recorded this the day of David Lynch's death, so we open with a touching tribute to this cinematic genius. Check it out then set aside a day to watch this lo-fi masterpiece!Watch Castration Movie Part 1 here:https://louiseweard.gumroad.com/l/castration-movieFollow Louise here:https://www.instagram.com/weardjupiter/https://weard.moeSpilt Your Head is proud to be a part of the Someone's Favorite Productions Podcast Network. To listen to other shows from the network, click here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/network

Make way for the final episode of Season 2! This time I had quite a sprawling chat about British horror with Dr. Ethan Lyon, whose PhD in Film Studies and British heritage gave us a hefty dose of things to talk about. As selected by Ethan, we cover "The Dark Eyes of London" (1939), "Horrors of the Black Museum" (1959), "The Plague of the Zombies" (1966), "Apaches" (1977), and "Hellraiser" (1987). Diving into issues such as repression, class, sadism, and all other fun stuff that comes with the evolution of UK Horror. Chatting with Ethan was a real treat and I can't wait to have him back on! https://letterboxd.com/dz1ga/https://www.instagram.com/dz1gavert0v/Spilt Your Head is proud to be a part of the Someone's Favorite Productions Podcast Network. To listen to other shows from the network, click here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/network

This episode features an interview with David Stepanavicius from Atræ Bilis. Their latest album, “Aumicide” (20 Buck Spin), is a dazzling journey through the cerebral heights of "Spiritually Dissonant Death Metal". When David isn’t shredding riffs, he’s also slinging bootleg horror tees with his new venture, Fulci Rots. David and I chat about the state of death metal, writing with psychedelics, and Todd Solondz. Was a blast chatting with him, can’t wait to have him back on! Check it out! https://www.instagram.com/atraebilis/ https://www.facebook.com/atraebilis/ https://www.instagram.com/fulcirots/ https://fulcirots.bigcartel.com https://20buckspin.bandcamp.com/album/aumicide https://www.instagram.com/20buckspinlabel/Spilt Your Head is proud to be a part of the Someone's Favorite Productions Podcast Network. To listen to other shows from the network, click here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/network

This episode features an interview with Samm Deighan, a writer, film historian, podcaster, and special features content producer for Vinegar Syndrome. Samm's latest book, "Revolutions in 35mm", is a fascinating collection of essays from various writers all focusing on political violence and resistance in cinema. We chat about this passion project of hers, spending time specifically on the Japanese New Wave chapter that she wrote called "Cruel Stories of Youth". This is easily one of the most political and informative episodes so far, getting to chat with Samm Deighan was a real treat and an honour! https://www.patreon.com/sammdeighan https://pmpress.org/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1656 https://www.instagram.com/sammdeighan https://cinepunx.com/podcast-episodes/eros-massacre/ https://linktr.ee/sammdeighanSpilt Your Head is proud to be a part of the Someone's Favorite Productions Podcast Network. To listen to other shows from the network, click here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/network

This episode features a friendly discussion on one of the most prolific and singular directors to ever come out of Japan: THEE SHINYA TSUKAMOTO! You may know and love him for his cyber-punk masterpiece, TETSUO: THE IRON MAN, but I've got my pal Jeremiah Rosario, a Florida-based filmmaker, to chat about 3 lesser known films by Tsukamoto: Gemini (1999), Haze (2005), and Nightmare Detective (2006). Listen to us obsessives pick apart the themes, the pros, the cons, and the Tsukamoto-isms. Check it out! Jeremiah's socials: https://www.instagram.com/seth_brundle_fly/ https://letterboxd.com/seth_b_fly/ Jeremiah's short films: Asshole Demon Baby - https://u.pcloud.link/publink/show?code=XZuARC0ZLJW6Qy0Tb6hGo6EiTRUBIb8MQk8k Wasted Potential - https://u.pcloud.link/publink/show?code=XZuARC0ZLJW6Qy0Tb6hGo6EiTRUBIb8MQk8k Shards - https://u.pcloud.link/publink/show?code=XZ6QuC0ZY7793eVaTb7nbDjLr9GlUX8Bg7kkSpilt Your Head is proud to be a part of the Someone's Favorite Productions Podcast Network. To listen to other shows from the network, click here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/network

This episode features a chat with Kelly Gredner, a fellow podcaster and writer who's been a strong presence in the horror community with The Spinsters of Horror and Our Bloody Obsession (RIP). She's now embarking on her own series, Kelly's Taboo Terrors, where she'll be exploring controversial and transgressive films all with taboo themes. Naturally, I had to have Kelly on to pick her brain about this new series and why the heck she, like so many of us, are drawn to the extreme side of horror. https://linktr.ee/tabooterrors https://www.spinstersofhorror.com/ https://www.instagram.com/venal_anatomica/ https://letterboxd.com/venal_anatomica/Spilt Your Head is proud to be a part of the Someone's Favorite Productions Podcast Network. To listen to other shows from the network, click here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/network

This sequel drenched episode contains a doozy of a chat with Seth Troyer, a filmmaker, musician, and fellow podcaster based out of Ohio. You may know him from co-hosting Unwatchables, but he’s recently dropped a hilarious experimental short film called “Vertigo 2” that is so meta and bonkers I couldn’t wait to chat with him about it once my head stopped spinning. We dive into all of the problems and miracles born out of creating sequels, the big/weird franchises, and still have enough braincells left for the mysterious career of Alan Smithee. Dive in for a fun brain-scrambling discussion! https://youtu.be/P2q4b7rze-s?si=DvrQGUPiGsX1nHat http://unwatchablespod.com https://letterboxd.com/slothtroyer/ https://linktr.ee/Sethtroyer91 https://www.instagram.com/seth.troyer/Spilt Your Head is proud to be a part of the Someone's Favorite Productions Podcast Network. To listen to other shows from the network, click here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/network

WARNING: This episode contains discussions of disturbing and controversial subject matter, including violence and sexual assault. Dakota Noot is an LA based visual artist who has recently become completely enthralled in the world of Pinku Eigas. These Japanese erotic/exploitation films are incredibly unique, disturbing, and in turn fascinating, so Dakota takes me through his deep dive into the genre as well as focusing on the Queen of Pink - Naomi Tani! This was an in-depth and exhilarating chat about some extremely WTF films. Prepare to hear about some shocking content but also get a notepad ready to jot down some of these wild titles. https://letterboxd.com/dakotanoot/ https://www.dakotanoot.com/ https://www.instagram.com/dakotanoot/ https://www.tiktok.com/@dakotanoot https://hyperallergic.com/author/dakota-noot/ https://www.youtube.com/@dakotanootSpilt Your Head is proud to be a part of the Someone's Favorite Productions Podcast Network. To listen to other shows from the network, click here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/network

WARNING: This episode contains discussions of disturbing and controversial subject matter, including violence and sexual assault. This episode features a discussion of the underrated Japanese writer/director Takashi Ishii with returning guest Fred Barrett. Fred came on last season to discuss Hisayasu Sato after writing a phenomenal piece on Pink Films for the Big Ship. When I asked Fred to come back for another deep dive, he suggested we tackle Takashi Ishii, who is most well known for writing Evil Dead Trap, the Angel Guts series, and a handful of other seedy crime flicks that came out in the 90's. Who knew that once we looked under the hood of this provocative filmmaker, we'd find a ton of uncomfortable yet striking ideas. We discuss a lot of potentially triggering subject matter, specifically sexual assault, as it's a running theme in his films and with a perspective that may be hard to wrap your head around. So heads up for that! Despite the dark material discussed, it was great to reconnect with Fred and explore these films. Read Fred's piece on Pink Films here: https://www.thebigship.org/post/pinkfilms Follow Fred here: https://fredbarrett.substack.com/ https://letterboxd.com/electricdreams/ https://twitter.com/fred_beretta https://www.instagram.com/electricdreams92/Spilt Your Head is proud to be a part of the Someone's Favorite Productions Podcast Network. To listen to other shows from the network, click here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/network

WARNING: This episode contains disturbing and graphic subject matter. If you're at all squeamish, please keep that in mind. This episode features a lovely chat with Cory DeAn Cowley, the "Lady of Decay", a super talented actor, director, and FX artist whose most recent film "Trypophobic Possession" shocked me to my core with its intense body-horror textural hellscapes. Cory, however, is anything but a scary person and so we had quite the fun chat going through her metal music video origins, insane lengths to create extreme horror, growing up in Tennessee, and much much more. The chat was a blast and with the slate of films she's got coming out, I can't recommend this one enough! http://www.officialcorydeancowley.com http://www.instagram.com/foliumdiscognitum2/ https://tetrovideo.com/shop/trypophobic-posession-blu-ray-numbered-mediabook-edition/ https://m.imdb.com/name/nm14182842/Spilt Your Head is proud to be a part of the Someone's Favorite Productions Podcast Network. To listen to other shows from the network, click here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/network

Guy is back and this time he's joined by his podcasting co-host, Dave Jackson! Guy and Dave are two wild underground horror filmmakers that now both reside in Japan where they conduct their highly addictive podcast, Show Me Something Wrong. In this series, they explore films that they deem "wrong" - ya know, films that are provocative, baffling, controversial, or just completely WTF. Thanks to their meticulous research and friendly rapport, their exploration of each esoteric film is all the more entertaining. I just had to have them on to chat about how these films feed back into their own work and what exactly is up with Japanese p*rn??? This led to some very shocking stories about their adventures attending Pink cinemas. Heads up, this one gets pretty gnarly! https://podtail.com/podcast/show-me-something-wrong/ https://allmylinks.com/smsw https://www.instagram.com/showmesomethingwrong/Spilt Your Head is proud to be a part of the Someone's Favorite Productions Podcast Network. To listen to other shows from the network, click here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/network

This episode features Amy Hensarling and Jetta Weinstein, two podcasting/film-writing buds who both made appearances on the first season. Once I heard the inaugural episode of Amy's new series, She Said/She Said, where Jetta came on to dissect a couple films, I just knew I needed both of them on to discuss a couple horror flicks. Jetta picked William Friedkin's "Bug" (2006") and Antonia Bird's "Ravenous" (1999) and off we went pulling apart the themes and subtext of these two powerful/singular films. Fun was had! Check it out! https://www.youtube.com/@UCsmTVKIwc8M0GyEcqRP-V6w https://letterboxd.com/amyhensarling/ https://letterboxd.com/theironcupcake/Spilt Your Head is proud to be a part of the Someone's Favorite Productions Podcast Network. To listen to other shows from the network, click here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/network

WARNING: This episode contains some very disturbing and controversial subject matter. If you're at all squeamish or easily offended, please keep that in mind before listening. This episode features one of the most intense and provocative discussions thus far as I interviewed Jonathan Doe along with Daniel Valient from the collective White Gardenia. Both artists operate within the extreme horror underground, each with their own prolific output of increasingly shocking work, so when Doe released a documentary on White Gardenia - "The Art of Self Harm" - that made me want to invite them both on and dig deeper into their unique worlds. Again, Proceed With Caution and keep in mind that while Daniel Valient's politics are quite brazen, they do not reflect the politics of Split Your Head or myself. However, this led to a very interesting chat and one that made me want to take a closer look at this devout Christian/Trump supporter who participates in self mutilation for their own art. https://putridproductions.bigcartel.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/CinemasUnderbelly https://www.youtube.com/c/MurderabiliaShowTell https://www.facebook.com/cinemasunderbelly/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100014264823225 https://filmfreeway.com/danielvalient https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEtnA8-mv6DIV5sReOPd8TASpilt Your Head is proud to be a part of the Someone's Favorite Productions Podcast Network. To listen to other shows from the network, click here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/network

This episode features an incredibly inspiring chat with Montreal-based filmmaker Terry Chiu, whose latest feature film Open Doom Crescendo is one of the wildest, weirdest, and most epic movies I've ever seen! ODC is really an "Experience" so singular and bursting with creativity that you'd expect Terry to be swimming in avant-garde art. Instead, Chiu is a devoted fan of the Insidious films and loves superhero movies. It's a refreshing change of pace for me and led to us having loads of interesting conversations about making DIY art and why music might just be the most influential thing to exist. Check out the episode and watch Open Doom Crescendo asap! https://crescendoangst.net/ https://goldninjavideo.com/collections/releases/products/blu-ray-open-doom-crescendo-cover-a https://linktr.ee/crescendoangst https://www.instagram.com/crescendoangst/Spilt Your Head is proud to be a part of the Someone's Favorite Productions Podcast Network. To listen to other shows from the network, click here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/network

This episode features a chat with Finlay Blake, the singer of Last Retch, a death metal band from Hamilton, ON who have just released a brand new EP called Ergotism on CDN Records. Finlay is one scary dude on stage, but the complete opposite of that when he's not making a warpath of guttural destruction with his gnarly vocals. We talk about the Salem witch trial influences of the new EP, all the ups and downs of getting a band off the ground, and our love for the various strains of death metal before diving into a full on chat about extreme horror! Was a treat to chat with the guy and I highly recommend you pick up the EP, it is a banger!https://lastretch.bandcamp.com/album/ergotismhttps://www.instagram.com/last.retch/https://cdnrecords.com/label-artists/last-retch/Spilt Your Head is proud to be a part of the Someone's Favorite Productions Podcast Network. To listen to other shows from the network, click here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/network

This episode I got to interview Zarrar Kahn whose debut feature, In Flames, has been unleashed in North American theatres as of April 12th. Kahn's film is a doozy of patriarchal oppression, supernatural malevolence, and seething angst, all set in Karachi, Pakistan where two women struggle with the loss of the family patriarch. It's a super impressive debut and gave us plenty to talk about, like wrangling fire stunts, shooting a film during the pandemic, and Kahn's refreshing attitude on genre cinema. We also just gush about our love for films that end "in flames" and so much more! Check out this episode & go see his film now! https://youtu.be/c-XSyLOD-ro https://www.gametheoryfilms.com/in-flames https://www.instagram.com/inflamesmovie/ https://www.instagram.com/kahn.zarrar/ https://linktr.ee/inflamesmovie https://www.gametheoryfilms.com/Spilt Your Head is proud to be a part of the Someone's Favorite Productions Podcast Network. To listen to other shows from the network, click here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/network

This episode's special guest is Rob Jabbaz, a Canadian filmmaker who created my favourite film of 2022 - The Sadness! If you haven't watched it yet, what are you waiting for?? It's one of the most brutal and exhilarating takes on a "viral horror flick" where people are succumbing to a mysterious infection that turns them into sadistic psychopaths. We talk about how his film was received in Taiwan where it was made, his new comic book Black Urn, artistic processes, listening to metal, and the usual mind-boggling questionnaire that really got Rob cookin'. Check it out! https://robjabbaz.com/ https://www.patreon.com/ROBJABBAZSpilt Your Head is proud to be a part of the Someone's Favorite Productions Podcast Network. To listen to other shows from the network, click here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/network

Second episode of Season 2 and we've got the talented underground filmmaker, David Dawson. David's been carving out a unique style over the past few years, getting his friends together to shoot films that blend drama and horror together in an exciting way. His last film, "Flesh Games", took a Jackass-style mock-doc from goofy hijinx to nightmare cinema. A bit of genre-hopping sculpted to get the senses buzzing, if ya catch my drift. So naturally, David and I spent half the time talking about hardcore punk shows, haha. Don't worry there's plenty here about his films because they truly rule and he's an exciting director to keep tabs on. Either way, fun chat, fun guy, check it out! If you're in the Toronto area, his last film "Flesh Games" will be playing at Eyesore Cinema as part of Terrible Fest on Saturday March 23rd. https://terribletoonietuesday.tumblr.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@UCQ5slhAiRq5uyaa-SEZhGqw https://linktr.ee/daviddawson https://srscinemastore.com/products/flesh-games-blu-ray https://www.instagram.com/brobocop77/Spilt Your Head is proud to be a part of the Someone's Favorite Productions Podcast Network. To listen to other shows from the network, click here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/network

The first episode of Season 2 is actually the last episode of Season 1! Yes, this particular recording was Frankenstein-ed together after numerous technical difficulties led to failed attempt after failed attempt - but we persevered because 1) THIS GUEST IS STEPHEN F**KIN' GRISCHUK, and 2) Stephen friggin' Grischuk! If you don't know him yet, you will know him soon, an indie horror filmmaker bursting with charm and zany FX. His films are barrels of fun, complete with gnarly gore and wily creatures, but you can always feel like as soon as the take ended, Grischuk and his crew burst into laughter because of how much fun they were having. I'm a big fan of his work and him as a person (he rules). So please, check this out and check out his films and thanks for hopping back. Season 2 is going to be blast! https://www.boxcreepfilms.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6fcbQC3OGwyiwTfP9W-qQA https://www.instagram.com/boxcreepfilms/Spilt Your Head is proud to be a part of the Someone's Favorite Productions Podcast Network. To listen to other shows from the network, click here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/network

WARNING: CONTAINS DISCUSSIONS OF GRAPHIC CONTENT, INCLUDING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL VIOLENCE, & OTHER TABOO SUBJECTS THAT MAY OFFEND OR TRIGGER. Happy Halloween! For this fun episode, I've got two gnarly patrons of the extreme horror underground - Christian Michelsen and Goblin O'Riley from Quality Violent Cinema! We discuss the future of QVC, as well as their various projects, including their segments for the Flesh & Blood Collection. We also touch on mixtapes, the QVC discord, their early forays into horror, John Candy, Clinic, the meaning of life, and a whole array of other stuff. It's a wild one folks. Make sure to check out all the good stuff these two are up to at the links below:https://linktr.ee/qualityviolentcinemainchttps://www.newfilmorder.com/product/the-flesh-and-blood-collection-dvd-18-limited-edition-signed-cardSpilt Your Head is proud to be a part of the Someone's Favorite Productions Podcast Network. To listen to other shows from the network, click here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/network

This extra special episode I've got Jared Auner from Mondo Macabro (& Neon Eagle Video) to talk about their upcoming Halloween Sale and Flash Bundle dropping on October 20th. We go over all their bangers, overlooked gems, as well as hints at what's to come during the sale and in the new year! We also dive into other films, music, and the meaning life, but don't worry if you're just wanting the goods on the sale - that's all in the first part. They're easily my favourite blu-ray label so do yourself a favour and check this out then grab a bunch of their wild flicks during the upcoming sale! https://www.mondo-macabro.com/ https://mondomacabro.bigcartel.com/Spilt Your Head is proud to be a part of the Someone's Favorite Productions Podcast Network. To listen to other shows from the network, click here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/network

This episode might be the funniest one yet as I welcome the three dudes that produce one of my favourite podcasts: Unwatchables. Seth Troyer, Marc Dottavio, and Tony Scarpitti take extreme/challenging/avant-garde/wtf cinema analysis to a whole new level and I brought them on to pick their brains on what it's been like to endure films like Salo: 120 Days of Sodom and Space Jam: A New Legacy. We had a blast chatting about gritty, goofy, and gruesome cinema. Obviously some harsh subject matter is touched on (so heads up!) but I think the laughs offset the bad vibes of the dark content. http://unwatchablespod.comSpilt Your Head is proud to be a part of the Someone's Favorite Productions Podcast Network. To listen to other shows from the network, click here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/network

This episode's special guest is none other than Payson Power from death metal astronauts, Tomb Mold! Payson also runs the horror & cult film long-sleeve shirt company, BodyBags, so we spent way more time gushing over Charles Bronson flicks than putrid riffs but plenty of time was still spent on Tomb Mold's brand new album, The Enduring Spirit, as well as his instrumental math-pop project, Daydream Plus! It was refreshing to talk about music along with films, so hopefully I'll have more musicians on in the future... just so long as they are as opinionated and passionate as Payson! Opening music & closing music: "Flesh As Armour" & "Whisper of the Will" from Tomb Mold's latest album, The Enduring Spirit (20 Buck Spin) https://linktr.ee/tombmold https://www.bodybagshorror.com/ https://daydreamplus.bandcamp.com/album/clues-recalled-from-memorySpilt Your Head is proud to be a part of the Someone's Favorite Productions Podcast Network. To listen to other shows from the network, click here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/network

WARNING: CONTAINS DISCUSSIONS OF GRAPHIC CONTENT, INCLUDING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL VIOLENCE, & OTHER TABOO SUBJECTS THAT MAY OFFEND OR TRIGGER. This episode I had a lovely chat with Baltimore-based filmmaker/visual artist/author, Scott Philip Goergens. Scott's film '29 Needles' was one of the most intense extreme horror films I've ever seen but I still managed to chat about 'Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory' with him because... well... it all connects! Watch the episode and find out. http://www.arsenicmedia.com/ https://www.unearthedfilms.com/catalog/tefm/29needles.phpSpilt Your Head is proud to be a part of the Someone's Favorite Productions Podcast Network. To listen to other shows from the network, click here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/network

WARNING: CONTAINS DISCUSSIONS OF GRAPHIC CONTENT, INCLUDING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL VIOLENCE, & OTHER TABOO SUBJECTS THAT MAY OFFEND OR TRIGGER. This episode I'm joined by Fred Barrett, a writer for Review Online, Cineccentric and The Big Ship where he recently wrote a fascinating article on the pink film and Hisayasu Sato. Fred and I dive deep into the Japanese answer to Cronenberg (if every film was 'Crash') and get lost in the layers of existential themes... but have a swell time doing so. Read the article here: https://www.thebigship.org/post/pinkfilms Follow Fred here: https://letterboxd.com/electricdreams/ https://fredbarrett.substack.com/ https://twitter.com/fred_beretta https://www.instagram.com/electricdreams92/Spilt Your Head is proud to be a part of the Someone's Favorite Productions Podcast Network. To listen to other shows from the network, click here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/network

Jetta Weinstein joins us for an episode on the exploitation directors Mike and Roberta Findlay. Starting with their early sexploitation origins in the early 60's to Roberta's output of campy horror in the 80's (after Mike sadly was killed in a freak helicopter accident). Jetta's knowledge on these two filmmakers is astounding, which led to a fantastic chat. Be sure to check out her profile on Letterboxd where her reviews match her vast film knowledge and amazing writing! https://letterboxd.com/theironcupcake/Spilt Your Head is proud to be a part of the Someone's Favorite Productions Podcast Network. To listen to other shows from the network, click here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/network

WARNING: CONTAINS DISCUSSIONS OF GRAPHIC CONTENT, INCLUDING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL VIOLENCE, & OTHER TABOO SUBJECTS THAT MAY OFFEND OR TRIGGER. Interview with Vancouver-based filmmaker Louise Weard, whose recent Kickstarter campaign for her "Untitled 6 Hour Castration Project" managed to fly past the finish line! Louise and I hit it off like gangbusters, as our conversation travels all over the map of extreme cinema, the horror genre, and film in general. https://cybercraftvideo.com/ https://vimeo.com/cybercraftvideo https://www.instagram.com/weardjupiter/ https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/trans-panic/id1670348356Spilt Your Head is proud to be a part of the Someone's Favorite Productions Podcast Network. To listen to other shows from the network, click here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/network

Interview with Canadian horror director, Dionne Copland. We touch on her past work (Cold Wind Blowing, Inferno, Haxx), while also discuss her upcoming 2nd feature, Riding Shotgun (which just got $2.5 million in funding from Telefilm!) Had a blast chatting with this soon-to-be huge director, gushing over our favourite directors, and dissecting the horror genre. https://cybercraftvideo.com/ https://www.instagram.com/cybercraftvideo/ https://www.instagram.com/amityville1992/ https://vimeo.com/cybercraftvideo https://www.amazon.com/Cold-Wind-Blowing-Angela-Way/dp/B0BXTCB7DW/ref=tmm_blu_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1689635766&sr=8-3Spilt Your Head is proud to be a part of the Someone's Favorite Productions Podcast Network. To listen to other shows from the network, click here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/network

Bob, Jerry, and Jasmine discuss the incendiary works of German splatter director, Olaf Ittenbach. Calamity Ensues.Spilt Your Head is proud to be a part of the Someone's Favorite Productions Podcast Network. To listen to other shows from the network, click here: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/network