After the controversy and success of The Last House on the Left, Wes Craven really wasn’t interested in being pigeonholed as a horror director. However, with the funds running low and a couple of false starts, he caved and partnered with producer Peter Locke to create this masterpiece of cinema which, surprisingly, still holds up today in many ways.
How do you feel about ridiculous looking monster makeup? This week’s film was a longstanding request, and one of Clive Barker’s very first films. He was less than impressed. In fact, the results led him to decide that he needed much more creative control over his next movie (Hellraiser). Loads of fun to talk about!
We really love our tribute episodes. Not only do they allow us the chance to reflect on an actor or filmmaker’s life and work, but also because they often send us to some more obscure stuff that we might never have chosen on our own. We might have had a little TOO much fun with this one, as it got Todd into some real-life trouble of his own. Apparently recording our podcast is more hazardous than you’d think. Listen in to find out why!
Do us a favor and have a quick listen to why and how we’re launching this Patreon page.
