This week on Tender Subject we are joined by Jane Altoids to dissect two Jess Franco surgery movies: The Awful Dr. Orloff (1972) and Faceless (1987). We discuss Franco as a complicated auteur, his mythology and legacy, then get into two body horror movies that bookended his career!
Media referenced:
Murderous Passions, Volume 1: The Delirious Cinema of Jesús Franco
Flowers of Perversion, Volume 2: The Delerious Cinema of Jesús Franco
by Steven Thrower (unfortunately vol. 1 is out of print)
The Films of Jess Franco, Antonio Lázaro-Reboll and Ian Olney
Jane Altoids is a celebrity, writer and podcaster. You can find her here and listen to her on Pacino Pod.
Mae is co-host of the podcast Pleasers and Punishers, is a Scooby on Slayerfest98 and makes music at eversonpoe
Kayte is also a co-host on Fangs for the Memories and makes art here.
