The Dark Cut: Rare Exports (2010)

Christmas is right around the corner so Grey and The Cutter are getting in the spirit by watching Rare Exports, a foreign horror film from Finland that bases it’s whole premise on a very scary santa claus, indeed. A lot of people believe Rare Exports to be the new christmas, horror classic but do Grey and The Cutter believe?
The Dark Cut is a joint, spin off podcast that combines the power of The Cutter from The Cut Up and Grey from The dARk HOurs into one fulfilling show!
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Body Count Podcast #23 Christmas Horror

Rare Exports, Santa’s Slay, Gremlins, Silent Night Deadly Night, Chillerama, Open Door
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Dark Discussions Podcast Episode 036 - Martyrs (2008)

What does it say to the viewer when the director, on a DVD edition, has an introduction to a film where he apologizes for what you are about to see? French director Pascal Laugier writes and directs the co-produced French and Quebec, Canadian feature film Martyrs starring the beautiful actresses Mylène Jampanoï and Morjana Alaoui. Part of the new variety of extreme French horror films, Martyrs may be the most literary and nihilistic of the bunch, yet arguably the most important.

As Lucy and Anna, two young foster girls, come face to face with a simple middle class family that may have some relationship to the early childhood kidnapping and abuse of one of them, shocking violence ensues. Was the family responsible for the unexplained cruelty and exploitation which Lucy had to ordeal as a child or was it a case of mistaken identity that goes awry? What appears to be a revenge film filled with wrongful deaths may only be the scratching of the surface of a story that could include demons, cults, torture, and the very existence of God, Satan, and the afterlife.

Having a lead cast that is all female and focusing on such horrible real life nightmares as child abuse, sociopathology, extreme religious conviction, mans inhumanity against man, fanatical sects both scientific and spiritual, and the unfulfilling act of vengeance, Martyrs takes an extreme approach to topics that main stream films only try to brush over. While leading the viewer to its ambiguous ending, the film changes focus at a minimum of five times and presents the audience with a new theme during each new direction. From the very opening seconds until the rolling of the final credits, the audience has no time to breathe or let sink in what they see during the film’s 94 minutes. Though just over an hour and a half, Martyrs packs a punch that most screenwriter’s only wish for.

Afterwards, Mike Neel, the director of the films Drive In Horror Show and Infinite Santa, is interviewed about his work and also his upcoming projects. 

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Horror 101 Episode V - The Dark Side of of the Holidays

If Christmas items are going to flood the stores before our beloved Halloween has even passed then Cash Wampum is going to bring darkness to the holiday season. Find out which Christmas horror movies to watch and which to avoid this season. Listen to the world famous Brian Stewart and Cult Sensation Nick Macpherson share some of their their nightmares for our listeners. We dissect Bob Clark’s original Black Christmas that is sure to raise the hair on the back of the most seasoned horror fan’s necks. Find out why Legend of Hell House is so dark and creepy with its fantastic sets and macabre feeling. How did Silent Night, Deadly Night change the face of horror? Join us as we bring you to the dark side of the holidays. Laugh with us as we explore one of the most notorious Youtube clips from a really BAD Christmas horror movie. Its an hour of excellent podcasting you won’t want to miss this Christmas season. Filled with great discussions, atmospheric music and audio clips from some great horror movies. Merry Black Christmas to all!!
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Dark Discussions Episode 035 - Jonathan Maberry's Dead of Night

By an author which has many anthologies, short stories, novels, comic books, and young adult books all coming out at what seems to be at the same time, Jonathan Maberry's latest novel with a title that sounds as if it is that of an old black and white film noir was released just in time for Halloween on October 25th, 2011. Dead of Night, a thrilling and compelling zombie plague story, is much more than the generic sounding title that it is called.

When a serial killer is executed at a Pennsylvania maximum security prison, unbeknownst to some, the body is claimed by an unknown relative from a rural south eastern county of the commonwealth. Reporter Billy Trout starts an investigation on what could be a significant story that eventually turns into much more than he ever expected. As his findings turn into shock, police officers JT Hammond and Desdemona Fox are called to what appears to be a routine break in at the local mortuary and funeral parlor. When what they discover is actually a major crime scene, they are forced into a life and death scenario that suddenly turns into something way over their pay grade.

Co-hosts Chris and Philip discuss the next novel that should be on your reading agenda. Zombie fans will be delighted while those who are all zombied out will be encouraged by a new spin on a subgenre that needs a fresh take. Afterwards, we have a number of interviews. Eric S. Brown, author of many zombie, werewolf, and sasquatch books, is interviewed about his works and his December 2011 release A Pack of Wolves. An author from North Carolina, Eric has dabbled within the science fiction and horror genres with such titles as the Bigfoot Wars. Next up is comic book writer and creator Everett Soares of the graphic novel series Sky Pirates of Valendor. Lastly we have director Mike Neel who discusses his movies Drive In Horror Show and Infinite Santa.

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Dark Discussions #34 Christopher Smith Focus: 2010's Black Death

Episode 034 - Christopher Smith Focus: 2010's Black Death

A film based on one of the worst pandemics in the history of mankind can’t be a good and enjoyable watch, can it? When the Black Plague (also known as the Black Death) swept across Europe in the 1300’s, anywhere between 30 to 60% of the population of the continent died. No matter your age, no matter your gender, no matter your heritage or nation, if you were exposed to the disease and contracted it, you were already dead. Approximately 23% of the entire world’s population died during this time or 1 in every 5 people.

The disease which was actually the bubonic plague was spread by fleas from rats who would then find a new host upon people. And the disease would spread as quick as if we were talking a zombie outbreak. Since folks had no idea how a tiny common flea was behind the spread, it was determined by the superstitious that Satan or God and His wrath had come to punish humanity. Director Christopher Smith takes a screenplay about the disease and brings us a story on how faith can be followed inaccurately. And yet, his movie entitled Black Death is so much more. It’s a story of human corruption where brilliant folks whether religious, pagan, or atheistic work the fears of the common person into a power base for their own nefarious wickedness.

Dark Discussions wraps up their Christopher Smith film focus with 2010’s Black Death, a tale that tricks its viewers into thinking it to be just another anti-religious film when in fact it is a story of the demagoguery of the individual, the faith of the uninformed, the dissocial personality disorder of the sociopath, and the insanity of vengeance which one would see in a Korean revenge film. Don’t expect a happy ending to a story filled with nihilism, but do expect a fantastic film that will make one think deeply for days after the viewer has watched the credits. 

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Horrorphilia Recommends #3

It’s winter time and no better way to celebrate it, than listening to a bunch of horror recommendations by the campfire. This episode we have more movie reviews by Horror 101 podcaster Cash Wampum, Philip from the Dark Discussions Podcast, Jason and Brandon from Horrorphilia, and Jeff and Rich from Much of Madness/More of Sin Podcast. Also we spotlight the horror dvd and bluray releases for the month of December.

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Notes:
You can find Cash and Horror 101 Podcast over at Horror101.Ca
Philip from Dark Discussions can be found at DarkDiscussions.com
Movies recommended are:
Jeff: The Tourist Trap can be found cheap here: Ebay Oddbanana Store, and Amazon.
Jason: Sunshine can be found here: TextbooksRus, or find a Big Lots near you here.
Astron-6 can be found here: Amazon, and ImportCd’s.com.
Brandon: The Revenant is available on Region 4 Pal dvd here at DvdOrchard.com
Cash Wampum: Black Christmas over at Amazon.
Philip: Exhibit A can be found here at IndiePix Films to buy on dvd, download or streaming is only $3.99. Also at Buy.com.
Dragonhead can be found here at PrincessStormeDvd’s Ebay store and SecondSpin.com
Rich: Impulse can be found here at Amazon. Also here at GoHastings.
Don’t Torture A Duckling can be found cheap at ImportCd’s or Amazon. Stream it on netflix here.
Harpoon Whale Watching Massacre available at ImportCd’s or Amazon. Stream it on netflix here.