Gem Hunt

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The family behind Dirt Dog Cinema brings you “Gem Hunt”. On each episode the dirt dogs dig up an obscure horror movie, gauge its level of obscurity, and vote to decide whether it warrants “hidden horror gem” status. New episodes drop bi-weekly on Fridays. Check us out at www.gemhuntpod.com and follow us on Instagram

30 JAN

Eyes of Fire

Alright dorks, on this week’s episode of gem hunt we’re going dumpster diving! Oh wait, fuck.. wrong movie. Join us this week as we venture to the frontier to discuss Eyes of Fire (1983). It's our first in depth discussion of Folk Horror. Be there or be square losers.

1h 11m
17 JAN

L.A. AIDS Jabber

Well, we’ve gone and done it.. we ended our holiday vacation and finally finished our first episode of 2026. Happy New Year or whatever.. We are starting the year off with a bang (or possibly a dud depending on who you ask). If you listened to the past two or three episodes, you know we’ve been threatening to watch and review the infamous 1994 movie L.A. AIDS Jabber.. guess what? That’s what we’re talking about this week! This is your chance to find out if the hype is legit and a word of warning.. you should brace yourselves for some bad news.

1h 5m
19/12/2025

Prey (1977)

This week on Gem Hunt, we raid this year’s October list one more time, and revisit 1977’s Prey for some weird British lesbionic action. Aliens! Dead birds! Awkward parties! Dive into the fetid pond with us, as we see if what we dredge up is gemalicious or turdtastical. Happy hunting and happy holidays from the Dirt Dog Family.

1h 10m
05/12/2025

Sledgehammer (1983)

Are you into bald teenagers? Do you like foggy rooms? Are you a little freak who likes scary tall men with tiny clothes? Well then - you’ve come to the right place. On this week's episode of Gem Hunt we’re kicking off the holiday season right with the dream-like logic of Sledgehammer (1983) -- a movie that even the director doesn’t seem to like or take seriously. Is it a gem? Is it a turd? Is it a gem with a bit of doodoo smeared on it? All will be revealed.

1h 13m
22/11/2025

Schizo

We survived October! Now it’s time to get back to business as usual, diggin’ for gems, finding turds, and what not. This week, the Dirt Dogs grab a pick from the October list: English proto-slasher Schizo from 1976, a film by Pete Walker. What does it really mean to go “schizo?” We can’t promise you’ll find out for sure, but check out the episode anyway. And, stick around for a brief October recap where we unveil our top five films from this year’s October challenge.

1h 3m
31/10/2025

The Hearse

Plop, plop, sparkle, sparkle. It’s Gem Hunt time! This week the dirt dog family tackles 1980’s The Hearse. Gem? Turd? Can a PG movie be scary? Who’s driving that thang? And what’s up with men? Also we fill y’all in on what we’ve been up to in October. Happy Halloween, bitches!

1h 4m
25/10/2025

October Update #2

We are approaching the final week of October, so it's time for another update on our October watchlist. Tune in for quick chat about the films we've watched over the past couple of weeks including some wild ones like The Baby (1973) and Prey (1977). We'll have a full episode for ya' next week, and might even drop a hint on what we'll be talkin' about during this update. Get your costumes dialed in people!

16 min
18/10/2025

Nadja

Happy spooky season and welcome back to Gemhunt! This week we’re back to our roots with a new, sapphic-charged vampire film: Nadja (1994). Get ready for some artsy b******t, hot ladies, terrible men, cool vampire action, and a special guest appearance from our lord and savior David Lynch.

1h 21m

The family behind Dirt Dog Cinema brings you “Gem Hunt”. On each episode the dirt dogs dig up an obscure horror movie, gauge its level of obscurity, and vote to decide whether it warrants “hidden horror gem” status. New episodes drop bi-weekly on Fridays. Check us out at www.gemhuntpod.com and follow us on Instagram

Creator

Dirt Dog Cinema
Years Active

2024 - 2026
Episodes

42
Rating

Explicit
Copyright

© C. Field & B. Bodmer 2024; theme music by C. Field 2024
Show Website

Gem Hunt