In today's packed episode, Val and Ron discuss exploitation horror with films like La Mansión de Los Muertos Vivientes (directed by Jesús Franco), Death Proof (Quentin Tarantino) and Planet Terror (Robert Rodriguez). Ron also takes us through some of the now classic films that make 'best of' lists for Grindhouse movies and Val continues on in her Frankenstein mission with a quick talk about 1935's Bride Of Frankenstein, starring Boris Karloff and Elsa Lanchester. Don't forget the Scream Sister book club selection is The Devil Takes You Home by Gabino Iglesias so join the club and get to reading!
Coming up --
March 4th: Film discussion for Tigers Are Not Afraid, directed by Issa López
March 18th: Book Club discussion for The Devil Takes You Home by Gabino Iglesias **This is a scary movie & book focused podcast. Some content may not be suitable for some audiences. Be advised.
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Scream Sister is a Ness production hosted by Veronica and Valerie. Editing by Valerie. Music by Omar Chakor. Special thanks to Lorenzo Villarreal and Alex Street for production support for this episode.
Episode Resources:
The 20 Best Grindhouse Movies Ranked
Brief background on sexploitation subgenre
HOME VIDEO‘Grindhouse’ – Revisiting the Influential Box Office Failure
15 Years Later, 'Grindhouse' Is Far From Flawless but Still An Admirably Ambitious Double Feature
10 Great Modern Movies That Pay Homage To Exploitation Cinema
25 Best Modern Exploitation Movies
