The Dead Body Bathtub

To avoid fainting, keep repeating, it’s only a podcast… only a podcast… only a podcast. The ghouls dissect the infamous 1972 shocker THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT — digging into shifting tonalities, crazy needle drops, and how it stacks up to other revenge films of the era.     WARNING: This episode contains descriptions of sexual assault/violence, torture, murder, humiliation, and more in the context of the film discussed. Listener...

Shit your intestines out from sound with THE DEAD BODY BATHTUB! The ghouls return to cover the infamous but under seen MAN/MEN BEHIND THE SUN (1988). They talk depicting historical atrocities, the film’s tonal balancing act, and Mike’s strange personal connection to the film’s director, TF Mou.

 

 

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The ghouls update the format for a new era of THE DEAD BODY BATHTUB! For their first solo-film episode, they peel back the gooey shell of the most infamous film of all time, CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST (1980)! They talk about the lasting impact of Deodato’s vision and dissect the impact of real on-screen violence.

 

 

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Go deeper, deeper, deeper with the ghouls as they dig into the infamous FOUND (2012), a film that spawned the even more infamous Headless (2015). Then, they get swept up in the relationship drama of AUDITION (1999) before bags flip and needles stick.

 

 

Warning: This episode contains descriptions of murder, torture, gore, sexual assault, incest, necrophilia, animal abuse, child abuse, mutilation, and more in the context of the fil...

Who’s crazy, who’s already dead?! The ghouls return to speak on A TALE OF TWO SISTERS (2003), a mysterious yarn of daddy issues and night terrors. Then, they travel to the Australian frontier for the historical revenge epic, THE NIGHTINGALE (2018).

 

WARNING: This episode contains descriptions of sexual assault, extreme violence involving children, and much more in the context of the films discussed.

 

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Get right down to the dirty work with THE NEW FLESH! The ghouls cover LONGLEGS (2024), the hype cycle, facial prosthetics, and what it takes to spook. Hail Satan!

 

WARNING: This episode contains descriptions of torture, murder, child abuse, and more in the in the context of the film discussed. Listener discretion is advised.

 

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Do not accept a life you do not deserve with The New Flesh! The ghouls smash the ghost testicles of Buster Keaton as they dissect the new Ti West trilogy capper, MAXXXINE (2024)! Mia Goth, daddy problems, giallo aspirations, and 80’s kink all collide in the sequel to X (2022) and PEARL (2022). But does MAXXXINE have the X-factor to make it into the tub? 

 

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The New Flesh returns with IN A VIOLENT NATURE (2024)! The ghouls talk spine-cracking kills, walking simulators, and reframing the slasher template.

 

WARNING: This episode contains descriptions of murder, torture, mutilation, and more in the context of the film discussed. Listener discretion is advised.

 

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Mike reaches an all-time level of annoying as he attempts to dismember AUGUST UNDERGROUND’S MORDUM (2003). Then, the ghouls cover the moral grey zones of Ruggero Deodato’s follow-up to Cannibal Holocaust, HOUSE ON THE EDGE OF THE PARK (1980). Anything could happen… Everything did!

 

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THE NEW FLESH returns as the ghouls talk WINNIE THE POOH: BLOOD & HONEY 2 (2024). They discuss gnarly kills, Germaine's shocking fear of a certain character, surprising emotional depth, and one occupation you need to watch out for at YOUR local hospital. Will it all culminate in another entrant to the tub? Oh bother, I guess you'll have to find out for yourself!       WARNING: This episode contains graphic descriptions of ext...

On the 1st anniversary of THE DEAD BODY BATHTUB, the ghouls stare into the aeon-dead darkness for the first-ever episode of THE ABYSS! On this rewatch, they tackle the most infamous, most profane of horror with A SERBIAN FILM (2010).    

WARNING: This episode contains descriptions of sexual assault, pedophilia/child molestation, child abuse, incest, suicide, torture, and more in the context of the films discussed.

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Butt stuff reigns supreme in the tub! The ghouls talk suppressed suburban perverts and mean moms with THE GIRL NEXT DOOR (2007). Then, they tackle the ultimate infamy of Pier Paolo Pasolini’s controversial final film, SALO, OR THE 120 DAYS OF SODOM (1975). Do either have the guts (or poop) to make it into the tub forever?

 

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The torture is back for season 2 of THE DEAD BODY BATHTUB! The ghouls dissect the snuffsploitation film AMERICAN GUINEA PIG: BOUQUET OF GUTS & GORE (2014) and what it takes to shock. Then, they ask if they’re pretty enough with THE LOVED ONES (2009), an Aussie classic of twisted love and daddy issues.

 

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The ghouls wrap up 2023 with top 10’s! Mazzanti dives into his favorite genre movies from 2023, while Germaine digs into the vault and picks her favorite first-time horror viewings of the year. Plus, they chat books and tease what’s to come on Season 2.  

WARNING: This episode contains descriptions of violence, animal abuse, necrophilia, and murder in the context of the films discussed. Listener discretion is advised. 

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The ghouls are back! First, they get gooey with Peter Jackson's splattefest DEAD ALIVE (aka BRAINDEAD - 1992). Then, they untangle the deceptive simplicity of Gus Van Sant's controversial Palme d'Or winner ELEPHANT (2003), a teen drama that leads up to a school shooting.

 

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The table is set, the festivities have begun, and the ghouls are unexpected guests for Eli Roth's new slasher, THANKSGIVING. They talk about delicious deaths, genuine story, and humans-as-malleable-clay. But beware! SPOILERS AHEAD.       Warning: This episode contains graphic descriptions of murder and torture in the context of the film discussed. Listener discretion is advised.  

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The ghouls open up the clown cafe for the gruesome twosome—Rob and Jason Michael from the SPOILER SLEEPOVER podcast clamber into the tub with their sleeping bags to discuss the horror epic TERRIFIER 2! We talk extreme bodily trauma, unexpected pathos, and of course, the dick quota. But wait! Before listening, go over to SPOILER SLEEPOVER to hear all four of us discuss TERRIFIER (2016)!  

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It's emo goth girl week for the ghouls! On this episode, they dive into Germaine's childhood and future goals with MAY (2002), paying special attention to an all-time Anna Faris performance. Then, they traverse the murky waters of the seminal rape-revenge classic I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE (1978) aka DAY OF THE WOMAN. Will any of these ghastly pieces make it into THE DEAD BODY BATHTUB?

 

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The ghouls drain the tub with author and filmmaker Leo X. Robertson! On this episode of BRAIN DRAIN, the gruesome twosome talk to Leo about his pragmatic but philosophical filmmaking process, channeling grief into art, and of course, his pick for the tub: IN A GLASS CAGE (1986).    

WARNING: This episode contains descriptions of violence, child abuse, animal abuse, and murder in the context of the films discussed. Listener discr...