Mar 31, 2022
Something Weird Video was founded in 1990 by Mike Vraney. Based out of Seattle, it takes its name from the movie Something Weird, which was directed by “Godfather of Gore” Herschel Gordon Lewis. In addition to distributing the works of Lewis, they’ve also distributed films by Doris Wishman (a prolific...
Mar 24, 2022
What do those final moments look like when someone chooses to end their life? What's the difference between a death film and a snuff film? This German horror movie from 2001 dares to ask these questions--and answer them. Plus, the value of extreme horror movies, the impact of losing a loved one, and the crassness...
Mar 17, 2022
Due to the success of The Witch and Midsommar, folk horror has become a trendy subgenre in the past decade, but it has its roots in films made as early as the 1950s. While The Wicker Man (1973) is the most famous example, there are numerous, lesser-known entries as well. One such film is 1983's Eyes of Fire. Boasting...
Mar 10, 2022
In 1987, a group of Michigan filmmakers took to the wilderness to make a monster movie about something evil in the woods. No, we're not talking about Evil Dead 2; we're talking about the little-seen, DIY, slapstick creature feature Frostbiter: Wrath of the Wendigo. Plus, indie horror comics, dubious origin stories,...
Mar 3, 2022
Exploitation and grindhouse cinema are not dead! They have only changed skins. On the 45th episode of MAKE YOUR OWN DAMN PODCAST, authors Jeff Burk and Lucas Mangum examine how exploitation subgenres of the 1970s have influenced the mainstream blockbusters of today.