Chris is joined by Brantley from Horror Drafts and George from The Best Little Horror House in Philly to discuss the 1971 Oscar-winning, apocalyptic horror, pseudo-nature documentary The Hellstrom Chronicle (1971). They discuss the ethics of documentary filmmaking, how the Academy often gets things wrong when it comes to documentary features, and the current state of docs as an art form. Is The Hellstrom Chronicle really even a documentary? Is it an outright comedy or a subversive commentary on the power of rhetoric and the dangers of following charismatic personalities? Which bug is the grossest? One thing's for sure, this episode is "throbbing with obese sexuality" and you won't want to miss it!

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Supplemental Material:

• Contenders (2026) Trailer
• Hairy Man Road's review of Capturing Bigfoot
• Roger Ebert's review of The Hellstrom Chronicle
• Our Drawings (2023)
• Dootle Dots S1E1

Chris is joined by Dan from TYTD Reviews and Triv from Trivial Theater to look at a couple of Swedish curiosities, The Werewolf Cult Chronicles: Vietnam 1969 (2005) and Fata Morgana (1979). This episode is a special thanks to all of our Swedish listeners out there and includes discussions about the state of Swedish genre cinema, minor Swedish pop-cultural icons of 70s such as 11-year-old rock 'n' roll sensation Per-Erik Jonsson, the music of Björn Skifs, Swedish drag artist Christer Lindarw, and much, much more!

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Supplemental Material:

• The Werewolf Cult Chronicles: Vietnam 1969
• Fata Morgana
• I HATE DUST
• Kenny Winker
• In True Hollywood Style? Localized Emulations of American Genre Film in Contemporary Swedish Cinema by Joel Frykholm
• Lee Hazlewood - My Autumn's Done Come
• Per-Erik Jonsson - Good Golly Miss Molly
• Milky Bar commercial 1978
• Buckner & Garcia - E.T.,I Love You
• Björn Skifs - Hela natten lång

Introduction to the Ghoulies Uncovered

Deep dive into the opening credit animal sounds at the beginning of the movie.

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Chris is joined by Brian and Rob from Box Office Gross to talk about the Disney Channel oddity, Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme (1990), including how they each encountered it (or didn’t), why it works better as nostalgia than as a feature-length watch, and how its music video look reflects director Jeff Stein’s background. They run through standout bits and cameos from the stacked cast (Shelley Duvall, Little Richard, ZZ Top, Bobby Brown, Simon & Garfunkel, Cyndi Lauper, Woody Harrelson, and more!) plus the existence of multiple cuts with major pacing and scoring differences. The episode also includes a short side segment on Simply Mad About the Mouse (1991), a VHS/LaserDisc compilation of celebrity Disney song covers.

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Chris is joined by Greg and Murph from The Weekly Podcast Massacre to talk Saru no Gundan (ドラマ 猿の軍団) from 1974, a Japanese TV series loosely inspired by Planet of the Apes, covering the first three episodes and how the show was later reshaped into Time of the Apes and featured on MST3K. They discuss the series' Tsuburaya Productions origins, lack of an official English translation, Planet of the Apes' Japanese popularity, and how its story can fit within broader Apes timeline logic. The episode breakdown follows Dr. Izumi and two kids who are accidentally frozen during a disaster, awaken in an ape-run future, and immediately face repeated capture-and-escape chaos, meeting the human survivor Gōdo, glimpsing escalating ape government power plays, and ending on an insane cliffhanger. A new Short Ends segment spotlights Horror Hall of Fame I (1990), the syndicated Robert Englund-hosted horror awards show featuring Chucky, Jason, and a Vincent Price lifetime award presented by Roddy McDowall, plus debate over Arachnophobia winning Best Horror Film.

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Dead Formats welcomes Dakota and Chris from the Two in the Pinku for this omnibus episode on Japanese Adult Video. They discuss Dirty Pilgrimage to the West: Introduction (妖艶西遊記 序の巻), Dirty Pilgrimage to the West: Broken Volume (妖艶西遊記　破の巻), Red Account: My Bloody Angel (赤い報告書　鮮血の天使), and cap things off with Red Account 2: Dirty Play in a Closed Room (Hotel Lady Murder Case) (赤い報告書２　密室の淫戯－ホテトル嬢殺人事件－), a film that until now was functionally lost media. From the intricacies of JAV history to the shocking true crime stories that inspired the Red Account films, the trio dives deep into the hidden world of Japanese exploitation cinema.

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Chris is joined by returning guests Bones of 5 Day Rentals and DK from Nerds, Geeks, and the Kitchen Sink/DK & Dan Like Bands to discuss a bizarre 1995 Russian bootleg book called Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles vs. the Old Man, his Dwarf Helpers, and the Shiny Balls (Черепашки Ниндзя против Длинного Старика его помощников карликов и блестящих шаров). The trio navigate through the bizarre narrative that combines elements of the TMNT franchise with the Phantasm films, highlighting the book's peculiarities, awkward translations, and missed opportunities for creativity. They also riff on the novel's cultural context, its surprising lack of original content, and have an extensive tangent about pizza in honor of National Pizza Day. The episode wraps up with reflections on potential mashup ideas and upcoming projects.

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In this episode of the Dead Formats podcast, Chris is joined by Bones of 5 Day Rentals and DK from Nerds, Geeks, and the Kitchen Sink/DK & Dan Like Bands to discuss the 1991 TV movie Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus starring Charles Bronson and Richard Thomas. The team explores the film's plot, which alternates between the struggles of a poor Irish immigrant family and the redemption arc of a cynical newsman played by Bronson. They analyze various aspects of the movie, including the repetitive plot structure, the insertion of Bronson's character arc, and its somewhat bleak depiction of Christmas. The conversation covers the movie's production details, including a notable scene where Bronson, true to form, punches another character. The episode is wrapped up with holiday well-wishes and appreciation for the multitude of guests who have contributed to the podcast's inaugural season.

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