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Elinor Lewy

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Cinematic Encounters With the Unusual

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Episode 30: Favorite Film Soundtracks (w/ Heather Drain)

Film writer Heather Drain is an expert in both film and music, making her the perfect guest to talk about film soundtracks! We spoke about how she started out as an esoteric film appreciator, her love of "mutated arthouse," and we both share 10 of our favorite film soundtracks. This episode's show notes are especially long because Heather references a lot of films and music and they're all worth noting down! Show Notes: Heather Drain’s linktree Heather Drain’s Substack Heather Drain’s video essay Psycho in 1980s Music Videos Heather Drain’s old blog Laura Branigan - Gloria Blondie – Rapture Keith Crocker Maniac (1980) Joe Spinell Forbidden Zone (1980) Timothy Carey Harlan Ellison Danny Peary – Cult Movies 3 Cafe Flesh (1982) Stephen Sayadian Something Weird Video Film Threat Video Magazine Lydia Lunch Richard Kern Jörg Buttgereit The Go-Go’s Richard Baylor Saturn’s Core The Lair of the White Worm (1988) Cryptfinder on YouTube Amanda Reyes’ Bluesky Anthony Perkins CosmicVinyl on YouTube Charles Rocket Supertramp Tenebrae (1982) The Lost Boys (1987) The Call Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992) Dracula (1973) Switchblade Symphony Christopher Lee The Psychedelic Furs Pretty in Pink (1986) OMD Saturday Night Fever (1977) The Last Days of Disco (1998) Boogie Nights (1997) The Great Rock ‘n’ Roll Swindle (1980) Sex Pistols Almost Famous (2000) Cameron Crowe Lester Bangs Head (1968) The Monkees A Hard Day’s Night (1964) Morvern Callar (2002) Beyond the Black Rainbow (2010) Mandy (2018) Lost Highway (1997) Blue Velvet (1986) Demons (1985) Claudio Simonetti Lamberto Bava Crumb (1994) Subspecies (1991) Nosferatu (1922) Full Moon Features Hole Singles (1992) Scorpio Rising (1963) Invocation of My Demon Brother Kenneth Anger Der Fan (1982) Cannibal Holocaust (1980) Riz Ortolani Men Behind the Sun (1988) Ebola Syndrome (1996) Anthony Wong Times Square (1980) Kat Ellinger Robin Johnson 200 Motels (1971) Frank Zappa The GTOs John Cale The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) Shock Treatment (1981) Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970) Blood Diner (1987) Cowpunk Purple Rain (1984) Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982) 24 Hour Party People (2002) Trainspotting (1996) Follow Somebody's Watching here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: @somebodyswatchingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: somebodywatchingpod@gmail.com
1 jul

Episode 29: Cinematic Immunity (w/ Micheal Lee Nirenberg)

My guest today is scenic artist, filmmaker, and writer Michael Lee Nirenberg, who wrote the book Cinematic Immunity, an oral history told from the perspective of New York film crews, from the 50s to the 2000s. When I came across this book I knew I had to get it right away, it's exciting to learn film history from a completely different perspective! We spoke about how Michael got into the film crew business, the wild days of New York filmmaking, what crews had to say about the likes of Sidney Lumet and William Friedkin, and a whole lot more! Show Notes: CinematicImmunity: An Oral History of New York Filmmaking As Told by the Crews That Got the Shot / Michael Lee Nirenberg Micheal Lee Nirenberg’s instagram Michael Lee Nirenberg’s IMDB Frankenhooker (1990) Back Issues: The Hustler Mag Story (2014) Richard Koszarski On the Waterfront (1954) Boris Kaufman The Out of Towners (1970) The Incident (1967) The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974) Michael Lee Nirenberg’s book Earth A.D. The Godfather (1972) The Exorcist (1973) Do the Right Thing (1989) Max’s Kansas City After Hours (1985) Midnight Cowboy (1969) Amos Poe Sidney Lumet William Friedkin Network (1976) Dog Day Afternoon (1975) 12 Angry Men (1957) Spike Lee Randy Jurgensen Three Days of the Condor (1975) The French Connection (1971) Maniac Cop (1988) Law & Order Trading Places (1983) John Landis Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) Twilight Zone Accident Paul Reubens Malcolm X (1992) All That Jazz (1979) Bob Fosse Mariska Hargitay Ice-T My Mom Jayne (2025) I Love Boosters (2026) Backrooms (2026) The Sopranos (1999-2007) We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) The Wrestler (2008) The Knick (2014-2015) Boardwalk Empire (2010-2014) Girls (2012-2017) Please Give (2010) The Seven-Ups (1973) Mad Men (2007-2015) Too Much (2025) Taxi Driver (1976) Death Wish 3 (1985) John Waters Desperate Living (1977) Vincent Peranio Follow Somebody's Watching here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: @somebodyswatchingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: somebodywatchingpod@gmail.com
27 may

Episode 28: Kate Hagen (The Black List)

Kate Hagen is a film writer, screenwriter, producer, and the senior vice president of The Black List. Kate is a cinephile with great taste, and I don't just say that because a lot of what she likes - I like. This episode, we get into many of Kate's interests: the importance of video stores, the representation of fat women on screen, sex scenes in cinema, and more! Show Notes: Kate’s website Kate’s Letterboxd The Black List The Last Great Video Store Spreadsheet Fat Girls On Film Letterboxd Essay Kate Hagen’s Playboy Article „On Sex, Cinema and the Female Gaze“ The Wizard of Oz (1939) Addams Family Values (1993) The Breakfast Club (1985) Pretty in Pink (1986) Showgirls (1995) Angelica Jade Bastién Fresh Horses (1988) Vidiots Babycakes (1989) Zuckerbaby (1985) Euphoria (2019-2026) The Whale (2022) Joan Didion Crash (1996) Secretary (2002) Cocaine: One Man’s Seduction (1983) Lincoln (2012) Spotlight (2015) Leonard Maltin Jane Campion Anora (2024) Sinners (2025) One Battle After Another (2025) Babygirl (2024) Industry (2020-2027) We Kill For Love (2023) Take This Waltz (2011) Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989) In the Cut (2003) In the Realm of the Senses (1976) Damage (1992) Dead Ringers (1988) Lovely & Amazing (2001) Nicole Holofcener Bound (1996) Border (2018) Y Tu Mama Tambien (2001) Crimes of Passion (1984) Wild Things (1998) Candyman (1992) Shortbus (2006) Body Heat (1981) 9 Songs (2004) A Walk on the Moon (1999) After Dark, My Sweet (1990) Don’t Look Now (1973) The Last Seduction (1994) Desert Hearts (1985) The Sheltering Sky (1990) The Hunger (1983) Bug (2006) Lust, Caution (2007) The Handmaiden (2016) Breaking the Waves (1996) Romance (1999) Faces of Death (2026) Cinematographe Terms of Endearment (1983) Follow Somebody's Watching here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: @somebodyswatchingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: somebodywatchingpod@gmail.com
27 abr

Episode 27: Zelluloid42 (w/ Audrey Biasucci & Tarek Strauch)

I live in Berlin, and something very cool is happening here right now - the film collective Zelluloid42 has been programming film events that this town has sorely needed. In the spirit of the German "Bahnhofskino" (a grindhouse cinema located in or next to a train station, very popular in the 70s and 80s), Zelluloid42 gleefully shows exploitation, horror, and other wonderfully strange obscurities in 16mm & 35mm. I spoke with two collective members, Audrey and Tarek, about their work, German attitudes towards their own film heritage, what's next for them, and a whole lot more! Show Notes: Zelluloid 42⁠ ⁠Zelluloid 42 Instagram⁠ Tarek’s Letterboxd Audrey’s Letterboxd Filmrauschpalast Cinema The Evil Dead (1981) The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) Cannibal Holocaust (1980) Vampyros Lesbos (1971) Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion (1972) Zeughauskino Douglas Sirk Lumiere Film Festival in Lyon Il Cinema Ritrovato Vinegar Syndrome Samm Deighan’s Patreon BFI Duck, You Sucker! (1971) Der Fan (1982) Deutsche Kinemathek Weimar Republic Yorck Kinogruppe Cineville Z-inema Moviemento b-ware! Ladenkino City Kino Wedding The Devil in Miss Jones (1974) SO36 Videodrom Videostore Man Behind the Sun (1988) Water Power (1977) Mondo Film Jörg Buttgereit Combat Shock (1984) Buddy Giovinazzo Muscle Distribution Vigilante (1982) William Lustig Pink Film Beyond Hypothermia (1996) The Killer (1989) Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) Dr. Lamb (1992) Biggi (1980) Female Trouble (1974) Thriller: A Cruel Picture (1973) Nightmare USA Lisa, Lisa (1977) The Last House on Dead End Street (1973) Let’s Scare Jessica to Death (1971) The Beyond (1981) The Image (1975) Meiko Kaji Hisasayu Sato A Woman’s Torment (1977) Through the Looking Glass (1976) Jamie Gillis L.A. Plays Itself (1972) Golden Age of Porn Kommkino Follow Somebody's Watching here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: @somebodyswatchingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: somebodywatchingpod@gmail.com
30 mar

Episode 26: Janeane Garofalo (w/ Vibe Kiil)

This episode is dedicated to the inimitable stand-up comedian and actress Janeane Garofalo. My guest Vibe Kiil and I chat about her influence on comedy, why she was such a fixture of the 90s, our favorite Garofalo roles, and more. Heather Mooney forever! **Apologies for the wonky sound on my end** Show Notes: Vibe Kiil’s Website Vibe Kiil’s Instagram Reality Bites (1994) Daria (1997-2002) The Ben Stiller Show (1992-1995) Marc Maron The Larry Sanders Show (1992-1998) Saturday Night Live Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion (1997) Suspicious (1995 short film) Wonderland (2003) Wet Hot American Summer (2001) 24 (2001-2010) I Shot Andy Warhol (1996) The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996) The MatchMaker (1997) Mystery Men (1999) Ween Housekeeping (2001) Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) The Independent (2000) Jerry Stiller Alan Cumming A Bread Factory, Part One (2018) Feel This Book Roseanne Interview HBO Half Hour Special Indie Outing with Elliot Smith Janeane Garofalo Never Sold Out. What a Relief. Follow Somebody's Watching here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: @somebodyspod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: @somebodyswatchingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: somebodywatchingpod@gmail.com
26 feb

Episode 25: Long-Term Films w/ Marion Biet

Film academic Marion Biet came on the podcast to talk about long-term films (aka longitudinal films) with me since it's her expertise - making her one of the first to analyze this type of film within an academic framework. Long-term films are films that capture a long passage of time, the most prominent example of this is Michael Apted's Up Series which I refer to a lot during our conversation. We spoke about international long-term films, the ethical dimensions of these films, and their socio-political potential. Show Notes: Marion Biet’s Uni Website Marion's Film L'usine, c'est particulier quand même (2017) Marion’s book Dokumentwerden Up Film Series Children from Golzow (1961-2007) Helena Trestikova DEFA Rene (2008) The Bend Episode – Tony (The Up Series) Neil Hughes from The Up Series 7 Up South Africa (1992) 7 Up Japan (1992) Born in the USSR (1991-) 21 Up New Generation (2014-) Born To Be Different (2003-) Daldongne 33 Up (2020) Before Trilogy (1995-2013) Boyhood (2014) Over the Years (2015) Michael Apted Katka (2010) dafilms.com Anny (2020) Private Universe (2012) Quest (2017) Profiles of Farmers: Daily Life (2005) Cow (2021) Minding the Gap (2018) Follow Somebody's Watching here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: @somebodyspod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: @somebodyswatchingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: somebodywatchingpod@gmail.com
16/12/2025

Episode 24: Winona Ryder with Soraya Roberts

I spoke with culture writer Soraya Roberts about the hyper-literate, captivating Queen of Gen X cool Winona Ryder. We spoke about Winona's incredible run from the late 80s to the late 90s, her tricky transition into more adult roles, the meta quality of her current work, and more. Show Notes: Soraya’s Website Soraya’s Bluesky Soraya’s article on Winona Defector Winona in the Criterion Closet Mojo Nixon video Dr. Katz Professional Therapist – Episode with Winona Ryder Tavi Gavinson interviewing Winona Ryder Lucas (1986) Beetlejuice (1988) Heathers (1989) Mermaids (1990) Greer Garson Random Harvest (1942) Timothy Leary Square Dance (1987) Jason Robards Jane Alexander 1969 (1988) Reality Bites (1994) Edward Scissorhands (1990) Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael (1990) Holden Caulfield Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992) The Age of Innocence (1993) The Crucible (1996) Little Women (2019) The Iceman (2012) Alien: Resurrection (1997) Girl, Interrupted (1999) Susanna Kaysen American Pie (1999) Autumn in New York (2000) Night on Earth (1991) A Scanner Darkly (2006) Black Swan (2010) Gen X My So-Called Life Janeane Garofalo The Winona Book Great Balls of Fire! (1989) Cher – The Shoop Shoop Song Mr. Robot Follow Somebody's Watching here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: @somebodyspod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: @somebodyswatchingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: somebodywatchingpod@gmail.com
25/11/2025

Episode 23: Sitges 2025

I took the opportunity during my third time at Sitges Film Festival to chat with some fine people who came to this gargantuan annual celebration of horror. You'll hear from film professor Alison Peirse and film journalist Daniela Urzola who were on Sitges juries (different juries, there are quite a few at this fest), genre filmmakers Arianne Hinz and Avalon Fast as well as film programmers Sabina Pujol and Sara Neidorf, who is also the co-director of Final Girls Berlin with me. I hope this gives you a glimpse of what being at the largest genre film festival in the world is like and that it motivates you to go in the future! Show Notes:Alison Pierse’s Website Alison Pierse’s Instagram Doing Women’s Global Horror Film History Daniela Urzola’s Instagram Daniela Urzola’s Letterboxd Arianne Hinz’s Website Arianne Hinz’s Instagram Avalon Fast’s Website Avalon Fast’s Instagram Sabina Pujol’s Instagram B-Retina Film Festival Filmets Cryptshow Fest Sara Neidorf’s Website Sara Neidorf’s Instagram Mellowdeath Bandcamp Weapons (2025) The Monkey (2025) Barbarian (2022) House of Psychotic Women Kier-La Janisse 1000 Women in Horror (2025) Zodiac Killer Project (2025) Catherine Grant Beyond Clueless (2014) Doing Women’s Film History The ‘Burbs (1989) Piranha (1978) The Fog (1980) Nancy Loomis Joe Dante Picnic At Hanging Rock (1975) Melies D’Or Film Madrid Festival CAMP (2025) Fucktoys(2025) Queens of the Dead (2025) Alice Maio Mackay Vera Drew Jane Schoenbrun Woman in Fan The Plague (2025) Arianne Hinz’s new film Marionettes System Crasher (2019) E.T. the Extraterrestrial (1982) Rabbit Trap (2025) Tornado (2025) Lesbian Space Princess (2024) Honeycomb (2022) Slamdance Festival The Virgin Suicides (1999) American Beauty (1999) Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992) Anything That Moves (2025) Lucid (2025) Mother of Flies (2025) Hellbender (2021) Castration Movie I (2024) The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) Fuck My Son! (2025) Alpha (2025) Buffet Infinity (2025) Dead Lover (2025) Frauen Film Festival Jennifer Reeder Toby Poser Sadie Lune Porn Film Festival Berlin Miranda July – All Fours Dollhouse (2025) Touch Me (2025) Gregg Araki But Film Festival The Degenerate: The Life and Films of Andy Milligan (2025) Seeds (1968) Fleshpot on 42nd Street (1972) The Python Hunt (2025) Occupy Cannes! (2025) Mag Mag (2025) Mary Harron I Shot Andy Warhol (1996) American Psycho (2000) Follow Somebody's Watching here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: @somebodyspod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: @somebodyswatchingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: somebodywatchingpod@gmail.com

Cinematic Encounters With the Unusual

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Elinor Lewy
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2023 - 2026
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