Really Awful Movies: Ep 370 – Knife of Ice

On this episode of the podcast, venturing into giallo territory with Knife of Ice. Il coltello di ghiaccio, as it’s also known, is directed by site favorite Umberto Lenzi, who gifted us Nightmare City, Cannibal Ferox and many others. In this one, there’s the conceit of a mute character, a woman who is traumatized by […]

Really Awful Movies: Ep 367 – P2

Imagine being trapped in an underground parking garage with some lunatic? Horror movies, of course, exploit fears of all stripes. And for women, particularly, clutching keys in the dark trying to find your car…well, that’s what director Franck Khalfoun (Maniac) has envisioned and positioned his horror film around in P2. Angela is working long hours […]

Really Awful Movies: Ep 363 – Calibre

What happens when a male bonding hunting trip goes horribly awry? This week, on the Really Awful Movies Podcast, the gripping Scottish thriller, Calibre. Great performances, solid city/rural dynamics, a thick air of menace and lots to commend it overall. Tune in for a contextual discussion of folk horror, urban / pastoral loggerheads, Scotland as […]