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We see you looking at us… We’re discussing the 1989 film, Dr. Caligari. Directed by Stephen Sayadian and co-written by Jerry Stahl, the film is the third in a series of sexy, surrealistic films. It’s the tale of Mrs. Van Houten (Laura Albert), a patient at the CIA — Caligari Insane Asylum — run by the granddaughter of the infamous German doctor.  Our good friend Heather Drain takes over the co-host chair this week.

As mentioned on our recent EGO FEST III show, Mike led a couple of Q&A sessions at FanExpo Canada 2015. The first was with Orlando Jones. Mr. Jones discusses his work on MadTV, Sleepy Hollow, Evolution, and more.

As mentioned on our recent EGO FEST III show, Mike led a couple of Q&A sessions at FanExpo Canada 2015. The second was with Danny Trejo. Mr. Trejo discusses his work on Con Air, Breaking Bad, Runaway Train, and more.

Welcome to the Multiverse! We’re discussing Robert Fuest’s The Final Programme where Jerry Cornelius (Jon Finch) helps a cadre of shadowy figures steal the formula for his father’s work which may save humanity from the end of the world…  We’re joined by the author of The Final Programme, Michael Moorcock and actress Sarah Douglas who talks about her roles in The Final Programme, Superman, Solarbabies, and more.

Just in time for Labor Day, we’re looking at the 1978 film all about the working man, Blue Collar. Directed and co-written by Paul Schrader it tells the tale of three men played by Harvey Keitel, Yaphet Kotto, and Richard Pryor working the line in our fair city – Detroit – dealing with factory work, family, the union, fraud, race and more.

The first big American studio film — and last big American studio film – directed by Edgar G. Ulmer, The Black Cat is, uh, “inspired” by Edgar Allan Poe’s short story and stars Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff in a taut game of life and death.  We talk with Noah Isenberg, author of Edgar G. Ulmer: A Filmmaker at the Margins and the “Philly Poe Guy”, Edward G. Pettit to compare the film with the Poe story. And, we’re joined by special guest co-host Maitland McDonagh.  Superstitious, perhaps… Baloney, perhaps not.

On a special episode of The Projection Booth, Mike talks to Michael Felsher, the head honcho at Red Shirt Pictures and the Ultimate Film Fanatic, about his career crafting supplemental material for DVD and Blu-Ray releases including Just Desserts: The Making of Creepshow which is now available for pre-order via IndieGoGo.

We discuss the 1991 comic book film The Rocketeer starring Billy Campbell. We look at the film’s production with its writers (Paul De Meo and Danny Bilson) and director (Joe Johnston). We also talk to the inimitable Jon Polito.  We’re joined by Chris Stachiw of the Kulture Shocked podcast to talk about this under-appreciated film.

As part of our coverage of The Rocketeer we talked with director Joe Johnston about several of his films including Jurassic Park III, Jumanji, October Sky, The Wolfman, Captain America: The First Avenger, and he gives his one and only statement about The Pagemaster.

A beautiful woman (Scarlett Johansson) stalks the streets of Glasgow, Scotland looking for men in Jonathan Glazer’s Under the Skin. Named one of the best movies of 2014, we’re joined by Alexandra West of the Faculty of Horror podcast to dig into this enigmatic film.  We talked with the film’s original screenwriter, Alexander Stuart about his approach to the adaptation of Michel Faber’s novel.