In this episode, we dive deep into a film we've been eagerly anticipating but have held off till now to give this movie our undivided attention for a first watch. So join us as we check out Matthew Holness' Possum from 2018. Spoiler alert, there's nothing but praise from us this episode for a truly remarkable film. But before all that, we take anot…

In this episode, we dive back in for some horror. This time Dustin has selected a film that he feels has fallen through the cracks. So is it an under seen gem or wallowing in deserved obscurity? Tune in to find out as we delve into the story of one dysfunctional family's downfall set against the 80s as they struggle to free their family member from…

In this episode, we return to an age where might makes right and swords clash. Jason's pick brings the topic of Paul Verhoeven to the show for the first time. So join us as we check out Flesh+Blood from 1985. We also talk our favorite Verhoeven flicks as we dig in with the movie, chronicling its twists and turns while debating what could have been.…

In this episode, Jason dives into our vault of listener suggestions to dig out one of his favorite subgenres: the made for tv movie. So join us as we check out A Cold Night's Death from 1973, directed by Jerrold Freedman. While Jason praises the execution and stage-play like quality of the production, Dustin charts the many film connections held am…

In this episode, love is in the air and for the special occasion of Valentine's Day, we return once more into the wild world of Nikkatsu's Roman Porno series. Dustin has selected a fitting companion piece for the block of films we covered last year and that leads us once again to the amazing star power of Naomi Tani paired with the direction of Mas…

In this episode, we dig into our first horror flick of 2024 for the show. This time, Jason wants to shine a spotlight and share some love for a little gem that he feels doesn't get discussed enough. So buckle up for the end of days as we check our Maurice Devereaux's End of the Line from 2007. Dustin weighs whether the film feels more like a Full M…

In this episode, rising from the ruins of 2023, we kick off the new year with a listener episode to start things right. So join us as we stick around in the 90's just a little longer to take our first stab discussing both Terry Gilliam and Robin Williams on the show. This time we're checking out The Fisher King from 1991. But before all that, we've…

In this special bonus episode of Genre Exposure, we do our usual and usher 2023 to a close with a final look back over the year. First, we reflect a bit on the podcast itself and go over some things we learned and struggled with during the year and highlight some of our favorite moments and share just a few regrets. After that, we leave the best of…

In this episode, we wrap up the year and our discussion on movies about making movies with a quick trip to the 90s. So join us as we dig in a little on our conflicting opinions about 90s Horror and finally discuss the Elm Street franchise for a little as we check out Wes Craven's New Nightmare from 1994. Jason charts the web of connections as this …

In this episode, we continue our exploration of movies about making movies. This time Jason's pick brings us back to the highly stylized world of Brian De Palma as we check out Blow Out from 1981. Between geeking out over all the gear porn and audio engineering, we also spend a lot of time highlighting the many cinematic features and real world inc…

In this episode, we head into our last topic for the year and to have a little fun, we're going to be talking about movies about making movies. It all starts with Dustin's pick as he brings us our yearly dose of the world of Sion Sono with his yakuza send-up comedy epic Why Don't You Play in Hell? from 2013. Dustin charts the amazing star-studded c…

In this episode, we dig into the mailbag of listener suggestions seeking some horror to keep the dwindling flames of our Halloween passion alive. This leads us to check out Zach Cregger's directorial debut Barbarian from 2022. Heads up that this is a film where the less you know going in the better, so if you haven't seen it and have made it this f…

In this special bonus episode of Genre Exposure, strapped for time but not wanting to abandon a holiday tradition, Dustin sits down solo to record some thoughts about the films he has watched over the month of October. This ultimately leads him to highlight a quartet of J-Horror flicks that became the stand outs from his daily watching for Hallowee…

In this episode, we continue our October celebration with more films set on or around Halloween. This time Michael pops back in for a special guest appearance, bringing with him our last film for the set. So join us as we dive back into the world of Jeremy Saulnier to check out his debut feature Murder Party from 2007. Jason celebrates the film's p…

In this episode, we continue our October celebration with more films set on or around Halloween. This time Dustin's pick takes us to the end of the 90s for Rodman Flender's cult horror comedy Idle Hands. Dustin finds it hard to struggle against his love for the movie and trying to give anything close to an objective take. Meanwhile, Jason offers a …

In this special super-sized bonus episode of Genre Exposure, we used the occasion of an October set Friday the 13th to discuss at exhaustive length the titular franchise. From favorite kills to the coolest incarnation of Jason Voorhees, we spill our guts and geek out over our deep love for Friday the 13th. Nothing fancy and we're not trying to rein…

In this episode, we once more begin our yearly celebration of the Halloween season. This time we're back with another helping of flicks set on or closely around Halloween itself. Jason starts us of with, unsurprisingly, a bit of kids in peril. So join us as we check out Samuel Bodin's Cobweb from 2023. We present two wildly different takes on the f…

In this episode, we dig into the mailbag of listener suggestions seeking some horror to gear us up for the coming of Halloween. This leads us once more to the land of Netflix for a directorial debut feature. So join us as we check out Rubin Stein's Tin and Tina from 2023. Dustin eagerly dispels the running gag that he hates all things Netflix with …

In this episode, we wrap up our exploration of Nikkatsu's legendary Roman Porno series for the time being. For our last pick, Jason has selected a surprisingly relevant film blending together elements we examined in the prior two episodes. So join us as we check out Norifumi Suzuki's wild Star of David: Beautiful Girl Hunter from 1979. Dustin tries…

In this episode, we continue our exploration of Nikkatsu's legendary Roman Porno series. For our next pick, we checked out one of the most well-known and iconic films from the entire run. It helped spawn their own S&M focused sub-series, numerous sequels, arguably kept the company running financially, and skyrocketed Naomi Tani to eternal stardom a…

In this episode, we triumphantly return to the world of pink films and related media by casting some focus on Nikkatsu's legendary Roman Porno series that carried the company to greatness throughout the 70s and 80s. We kick things off with Dustin's pick Zoom Up: Murder Site directed by Koyu Ohara in 1979. Dustin lays down the history of Nikkatsu an…

In this episode, a listener suggestion sends us into overtime on the sci-fi genre as we look at a film that approaches some concepts we've dug in on with past episodes, but using its own unique approach. So join us as we check out Alejandro Amenábar's Open Your Eyes from 1997. Dustin lays down some connections with other beloved mind-bending flicks…

In this episode, we wrap up our series on non-horror Science-Fiction by examining another staple concept of the genre: virtual reality. Join us as we check out Dustin's pick Avalon from 2001, a Japanese-Polish coproduction directed by Mamoru Oshii. Dustin heaps praise upon the film while also giving a detailed account of both Oshii's history and hi…

In this episode, Michael rejoined us so the original trio can dig deep into some more high concept sci-fi. Join us as we check out his pick Moon from 2009 directed by Duncan Jones. Michael details how important Sam Rockwell's performance is to the film. Dustin runs down some info on some follow-up projects that expand, for good or ill, the universe…

In this episode, we begin a new block focused on Science-Fiction cinema with a particular exclusion for Sci-Fi Horror just to mix things up. Sci-fi can be pretty broad, so we definitely can't hit it all in one go. It all kicks off with Jason's pick giving us a time honored tradition of musing about what the end of humanity might be like. Join us as…

In this episode, another listener suggestion sends us kicking and screaming back into the world of Indian cinema. Join us as we dig into the many twists and turns of Vasan Bala's genre blending escapade Monica, O My Darling from 2022. Jason finds his apprehension in the wake of 13B utterly destroyed against the film's charm. Dustin finds an excuse …

In this episode, after spending two films nostalgically looking back to the golden age of slashers Jason has decided to take us back to the heart of that era with his pick. Amid a flood of slasher sequels and imitators, join us as we check out Edward Hunt's Bloody Birthday from 1981. Dustin weighs the effectiveness of the scenes with children commi…

In this episode, we are joined by our first ever special guest: Chris the 4k Outlaw. Together we sit down to gush over our shared love of slasher films and dig in with his selection for this episode: The Final Girls from 2015. Jason weighs the film's PG-13 rating against the surprisingly emotional heart the film has while wondering what could have …

In this episode, we launch off a new block taking a look at a beloved subgenre for us: Slashers. To keep things interesting we're setting a ban for ourselves from selecting any films that hail from the big name slasher franchises. Join us as we kick things off with Dustin's controversial pick Muck (2015) directed by Steve Wolsh. Is this a loving no…

In this episode, we hit up another listener suggestion returning us to the world of Hong Kong Westerns. So join us as we check out The Millionaires' Express directed by the legendary Sammo Hung. Jason lays down some interesting context with notes about the history of those involved in the film's production. Dustin charts out the differences between…

In this episode, we wrap up our series on somewhat medieval themed Fantasy flicks. There's no other way to go out with a bang than a short trip into the surreal world of Lucio Fulci. So join us as we visit a land beyond time and delve into his one forray into the fantasy genre with 1983's Conquest. Jason tries to orient the film in the pantheon of …

In this episode, we continue our medieval styled Fantasy soujourn. Though some technical difficulties prevented him from joining us, Michael has left us with his pick for this block leading us to check out M. J. Bassett's Solomon Kane from 2009. There's a lot to love here, but Jason lays down some fair criticism on where the film perhaps fell short…

In this episode, we launch into our first theme block of the year placing our focus onto Fantasy films. Which, as Jason is keen to add, includes a bit of specific focus on medieval style fantasy. It all kicks off with Jason's pick as we check out the influential Dragonslayer from 1981. Dustin struggles to overcome his bias for Peter MacNicol as Jan…

In this episode, we dive back in for another listener episode to round out our freestyle block with an all time great for Extreme Horror. Join us as we check out Ruggero Deodato's legendary and controversial classic Cannibal Holocaust. Jason chronicles the film's influential legacy and importance. Dustin details his suffering enduring the uncut ver…

In this episode, we continue our series of freestyle picks to start off the new year with Dustin's selection. We check out his favorite feature from Fantasia 2021, Ultrasound directed by Rob Schroeder. Join us as we navigate the strange surreal mindbending corridors of the film's narrative. Dustin goes up to bat for the film decrying it as undersee…

In this episode, we tackle our first listener episode of the year. After holding this one in our back pocket for far too long, we finally get a chance to check it out by way of Screambox. So join us as we check out Cristian Ponce's History of the Occult from 2020. Dustin celebrates the film's genre mashup of surreal brainteaser mixed with a politic…

In this episode, we kick off the new year with a series of freestyle picks. We still need a bit of time to chart our course without Michael on board and so we've decided to hit some films we have wanted to discuss but have never quite had the chance to place them in any prior topics. First up, Jason takes us back to the 80s for Steve De Jarnatt's a…

In this special bonus episode of Genre Exposure, we usher 2022 to a close with a final look back over the year. First, we reflect a bit on the podcast itself and go over some of the things we learned and struggled with during the year as well as highlight some of our favorite moments and share just a few regrets. After that, we leave the best of 20…

In this episode, we close out the year with one final listener episode. Based on a true crime. Pulled from the pages of a Jack Ketchum novel. Join us as we delve into director Gregory M. Wilson's The Girl Next Door from 2007. With the novel in hand, Jason gives some extra insight from the source material, including a short reading. Dustin presents …

In this episode, we wrap up our last block of the year on musicals with an explosive finale. Echoing last year, Dustin returns us to the madcap genre blending world of director Sion Sono for an over the top rap battle musical. Join us as we check out Tokyo Tribe from 2014. Jason struggles to leverage the cinematic elements he finds enjoyable agains…

In this episode, we continue our time wrapping up the year with some focus on Musicals. Jason's pick leads us to our first go at a Brian De Palma film as we check our Phantom of the Paradise from 1974. Between digging in with all the many and varied music references amid genre spanning songs, we also get a bit into how the film may or may not have …

In this episode, we kick off a block focused on Musicals to close out the year. Michael marks his formal return with his pick of Hedwig and the Angry Inch from 2001. Jason questions some of the curiously lacking details that didn't make the jump from stage to film. Dustin digs deep into the film's theme of self-acceptance and offers some alternativ…

In this special bonus episode of Genre Exposure, Michael returns from his one block hiatus early to get in on the Halloween cheer. This time we're having a casual discussion about our favorite Halloween "comfort" films: the movies that we love to revisit every year around Halloween and that fill us with joy and nostalgia for the season. Before brea…

In this episode, we wrap up our Extreme Horror extravaganza for October with a listener episode that's still on topic. Diving back into our list from the start of this block, we decided to go with a modern example of the subgenre and this led us to check out Rob Jabbaz's The Sadness from 2021. Jason seeks for the good in the film and looks at it fr…

In this episode, we continue our Extreme Horror extravaganza with Dustin's regular trip to Japan, circling us back around to the first episode to talk a bit more in depth about the infamous Guinea Pig series. Join us as we check out Hideshi Hino's Mermaid in the Manhole which may be the fourth, fifth or sixth entry in the series depending on who yo…

In this episode, we continue our Extreme Horror odyssey with Jason's pick taking us back to the early 80s to check out a film that trades in overt shock value for disturbing themes and ideas that will linger long after the credits roll. Join us as we check out Angst from 1983. Jason falls in love with the cinematography and champions the film's inf…

In this episode, the Halloween season is upon us. While Michael enjoys a slight hiatus, Jason and Dustin delve down into the darkest depths to spend all month talking about Extreme Horror. Just like last year, we're coming at you with one episode a week all month long. It all kicks off with one of the most infamous and controversial horror films of…

In this episode, Jason and Dustin band together to check out another listener episode while Michael goes on temporary hiatus. Join us in wishing him all the best and await his return later before the end of the year. This time, we're looking at Mark O'Brien's powerful art house horror flick The Righteous shot in gorgeously stark black and white. Ja…

In this episode, we wrap up our focus on Indian cinema for the time being. After the highs of Tumbad and the lows of 13B, Dustin brings a quirky black comedy crime film hoping to lift his co-hosts spirits and drag the group across the finish line. Join us as we delve into Anurag Basu's Ludo from 2020. Michael has some harsh criticism for the depict…

In this special bonus episode of Genre Exposure, Jason and Dustin team up to deep dive on the brand new horror film Pink Rabbit. Shot by a two-person crew on a micro-budget, Pink Rabbit is a feminist fantasy horror film that transcends its production value to deliver an enjoyably thought provoking experience. The story follows Martha during her dai…