Sammo enters the 1980s with a BANG - in our continuing celebration of a martial arts movie legend, we’re getting our first glimpses of Sammo Hung’s friendly rivalry with Jackie Chan, and his genre-making, hopping horror creativity. In the first ever “jiangshi” action movie Encounters of the Spooky Kind, shit gets scooby dooby and an insane final shot made us lose our minds. Then, Wheels on Meals is kind of an unofficial Mario bros buddy comedy (Yuen Biao and fight choreographer Chan!), with Sammo sporting a Jheri curl and directing the hell out of some truly painful-looking battles in Barcelona.

It turns out our predictions for Hung’s hilarious blend of kung fu and gags were true: the guy just gets better and better. But can a Sammo Hung action-horror-comedy live up to our absurd expectations?? And what’s it like when he gets his hands on skateboards, motorbikes and food trucks for jaw-dropping chase scenes? Let’s throw on some pastel blazers, travel back to the 1980s and find out …

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NEXT EPISODE = Midnight Marathon: EASTERN CONDORS x PEDICAB DRIVER // Sammo Hung Part 3

Today, listener, u finally become a man. We’re shoutin out two amazing underrated indie short films..ok they’re bar mitzvah videos, made to celebrate 2 cool lads turning 13. First there’s Julian’s chaotic James Bond themed invitation, which u simply must see to believe

THEN. The main event is ‘I’m Zack’, an exuberant anthem of self-love, individuality and Cake Boss. The team r truly impressed with the choreo, sophisticated cultural references, and sheer bravado of the music video, and u will be TOO.

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NEXT EPISODE = Midnight Marathon: ENTER THE FAT DRAGON x KNOCKABOUT // Sammo Hung Part 1

From the transcendent Winkies diner jumpscare in Mulholland Dr. to nightmares of Bob in Twin Peaks, our guy David Lynch was a true master of horror when he wanted to be. That’s what we’re obsessed with in this third and final leg of our Lynch marathon: honing in on terror, in the director’s final, bewildering feature Inland Empire, and some of his eeriest artworks.

Using (literally, gorily) raw materials and violent scenarios, Lynch’s mixed-media paintings show that his visual art can often be more strikingly obvious than his wonderful films - and, featuring Laura Dern in a career-best, multifaceted role, Inland Empire is certainly proof of that, too.

It’s our last lunch with Lynch for now, but not forever - see ya in our dreams and nightmares!!

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Paintings referenced:

Boy Lights Fire

Rat Meat Bird

Change the Fuckin’ Channel Fuckface

I Burn Pinecone and Throw In Your House

SPECIAL EVENT

Eliza and friend of the pod Ivana (@avabanisher) are hostin a Twin Peaks season 1 marathon on April 5, celebrating the 35th anniversary of David Lynch’s seminal (and yes, SPOOKIE) show!! It’s the perfect way to wrap up our Dreaming With David Lynch Midnight Marathon, we’d love to see ya there :))

Get your free tickets HERE (plus screening will feature coffee, pie and Peaksian snacks for a small donation 😉)

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NEXT EPISODE = Twin Picks: NOSFERATU (1972) x SHADOW OF THE VAMPIRE