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Ozploitation - Round 2

Another great roster of Aussie film picks this week complete with all new content. Exploring the list of titles from week to week was a great way to discover the many genre films the land down under has to offer and served as a reminder of how much we have enjoyed many classics along the way (Road Warrior ended up being a segment unto itself).

Schlock corner covers a short video that made the rounds a few months ago but deserves our attention and Panic Attack is definitely worth checking out if you haven't yet seen it. This is a road to being discovered brought on by the wonders of modern technology.

We wrap up the show with an examination of the criminally underseen ghost story The Lady In Black (1989). It's a throwback to days gone by when getting your hands on a rare gem took some effort. Thanks to everyone for bearing with the repetition of clips in this Aussie retrospective, it was a lot of fun to put together.

Please consider our invitation to send in your reviews of Italian horror selections to be part of a future Pasta Splatter exploration.

The Ferryman (8:36)

The Road Warrior (14:46)

Long Weekend '08 (4:24)

Mad Dog Morgan (10:38) - thanks to Stephen at JAFMP

Storm Warning (7:19)

Patrick (5:15)

The Return of Captain Invincible (10:27)

Dead-End Drive In (8:47)

Razorback (8:02)

Fortress (5:18)

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Welcome to another Horroretc audio commentary.

As a kickoff to our extended Sam Raimi director's spotlight we sit down to revisit one of the all time great films of the genre. It's a pretty one-sided argument to say Evil Dead 2 is one of the most beloved horror flicks out there with a truly iconic performance by one Bruce Campbell so it's only fitting that an episode is devoted to discussing what makes this such a fun watch.

Despite our best efforts, things did end up coming down to reactions to the frenetic craziness happening on screen but we hope you take from the show some of our enjoyment of watching Ash and company continue the never-ending battle with those pesky Candarian demons - the deadites.

In an extra bit of campy fun we join William Shatner (once again) giving his thoughts on Star Trek 2009 and lament the passing of a pioneer podcast. (LINK)

Finally, your participation in an upcoming reconvening of the Horroretc Book Club is solicited with some tantalizing prizes teased.

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The Sam Raimi director spotlight gets going in full swing as we take a look back at his 1978 - 1993 works. As many know, the inspiration for The Evil Dead was born from a 1978 short film titled Within The Woods (Link) and it's interesting to find that many distinct Raimi trademarks are present from the very beginning.

Between the Evil Dead trilogy chapters there were a couple films that may be classified as 'forgotten' and 'underappreciated' respectively, Crimewave (1985) and Darkman (1990). We should give out a warning ahead of time - when attempting to discuss the Evil Dead films we failed utterly at covering the plotlines, story structure, key scenes, etc. Instead, we fell into fanboy gushing at just how well these films work for us and why we all have a responsibility to initiate those who have not yet shared the experience. It's difficult to imagine a fan of horror films who would have no appreciation for The Evil Dead.

That said, the gushing comes to an abrupt end when the topic of Legion (2010) is raised. We put out the call again for Book Club submissions and we hope to hear from many members of the community in our forthcoming episode. Finally, we hear from listener misterD who calls in to add to the Tarantino discussion.

Thank you to Rhys, Robb and Laura for their generous contributions to the show.

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