Genre Exposure: A Film Podcast Genre Exposure

In this episode, we dig into another listener suggestion and tackle what may be our first ever troll submission; or is it? Buckle up and shield your mind as we descend into schlocky shelf-warmer sequel territory to check out Brian Katkin's Scarecrow Gone Wild from 2004. Together, we riff our way through the film while puzzling over the many decisions made with its plot and production. But before all that, Jason sings praises for the latest Mad Max flick and Dustin weighs his undying love for Full Moon against a pair of disappointing features. And so much more!
Special thanks to Christian for suggesting we check this one out. Got a movie you champion? A hidden gem you think needs more love? Just want to see more discussion on a particular film? We want to check out the movies you suggest to us. Write in at genreexposure@gmail.com or contact us on your favorite form of social media and shoot us a movie recommendation.
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What We've Been Watching:-Jason: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024) & YellowBrickRoad (2010)-Dustin: The Hobbit Trilogy (2012-2014) & Baby Oopsie Trilogy (2021-2022)
Show Notes:-Scarecrow Gone Wild Trailer-Go check out all the other fine shows on the Prescribed Films Podcast Network-Related Film: Mad Max: Fury Road-Related Film: Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior-Related Film: Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome-Related Film: Mad Max-Related Film: Pirates of the Caribbean-Related Film: Cannibal Holocaust-Related Film: The Tunnel-Related Film: The Hobbit (1977)-Go check out Grindhouse Video-Related Film: Demonic Toys-Related Film: Halloween III: Season of the Witch-Related Film: Puppet Master: Doktor Death-Related Film: Subspecies-Related Film: Demonic Toys: Jack-Attack-Related Film: Scarecrow-Related Film: Scarecrow Slayer-Related Topic: The Asylum-Related Film: Transmorphers-Related Film: Atlantic Rim-Related Film: Sharknado-Related Film: If I Die Before I Wake-Related Film: Slaughter Studios-Related Trailer: Girls Gone Wild Ad-Related Topic: Girls Gone Wild-Related Film: A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge-Related Series: Smallville-Related Topic: MTV Spring Break-Related Band: Savage Master-Related Film: Pumpkinhead-Related Series: Freddy's Nightmares-Related Film: Jurassic Park-Related Film: Gremlins 2: The New Batch-Related Film: Puppet Master IV-Related Film: Red Eye-Related Film: Jason Goes to Hell-Related Film: The Exorcist-Related Film: Heroic Purgatory-Related YouTuber: Good Bad Flicks-Related Film: Piranha 3D-Related Film: Muck-Related Film: Kill Her Goats-Related YouTuber: Cinema Slayer Reviews-Related Film: The Stepfather-Related Film: Amityville: The Evil Escapes-Related Film: Occulus-Related Film: Hereditary-Related Film: Hide and Seek-Related Film: The Strangers: Chapter 1-Related Film: Tarot
Next Time:Pin (1988)

In this episode, we get lost into the absurdly surreal world of Kiju Yoshida's Heroic Purgatory from 1970. Serving as Dustin's Lynchian avant-garde counter pick to our prior film, this one covers much of the same ground, focusing and drawing inspiration from the same student revolts that served as source material for Kichiku; only everything is a whole lot weirder. Jason finds appreciation in the film's liminal nature, but weighs that against the absurdity of the film's narrative. Dustin goes off the arthouse deep end, celebrating the film's many odd aspects. But before all that, the gauntlet is hurled down as we talk AI art being used in film. And so much more!
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What We've Been Watching:-Jason: Late Night with the Devil (2023)-Dustin: Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM (2024) & the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise (2003-2017)
Show Notes:-Heroic Purgatory Trailer-Stream Heroic Purgatory on the Arrow Player-Go check out all the other fine shows on the Prescribed Films Podcast Network-Go pick up your own copy of The Sweetest Taboo: An Unapologetic Guide to Child Kills in Film-Related Film: Ghostwatch-Related Song: Pentagram – Forever My Queen-Related Film: WNUF Halloween Special-Related Film: Civil War-Related Topic: Civil War AI Promo Art-Related Documentary: What Jennifer Did-Related Topic: Sora – OpenAI-Related Topic: Shochiku-Related Topic: Seijun Suzuki-Related Film: Escape From Japan-Related Film: Eros+Massacre-Related Film: Coup d'etat-Related Topic: Ingmar Bergman-Related Topic: Michelangelo Antonioni-Related Topic: Alain Resnais-Related Topic: Yasujiro Ozu-Related Topic: Art Theatre Guild-Related Topic: Toho-Related Film: A Man Vanishes-Related Film: Diary of a Shinjuku Thief-Related Film: Death by Hanging-Related Film: Funeral Parade of Roses-Related Film: Mujo-Related Film: Skinamarink-Related Topic: Liminal Spaces-Related Film: Tenebrae-Related Topic: Franz Kafka-Related Play: Samuel Beckett's Endgame-Related Film: Eraserhead-Related Film: Inflatable Sex Doll of the Wastelands-Related Topic: Amakasu Incident-Related Topic: Ikki Kita-Related Topic: 1960s Student Revolt-Related Film: Carnival of Souls-Related Film: Night and Fog in Japan-Related Film: Kichiku-Related Film: Blow Up-Related Film: Blow Out-Related Film: Je t'aime Je t'aime
Next Time:Scarecrow Gone Wild (2004)

In this special bonus episode of Genre Exposure, we've had a bit of a scheduling crisis making Jason unavailable to record. So Dustin takes to the microphone solo to chat more about Japanese Horror. We've decided to spin the prior filler episode in this style into its own series that for now will crop up during emergency situations like this. For this official inaugural episode, Dustin chats about the 2014 flick Death Forest, which somehow spawned a four sequel franchise and draws inspiration from a killer little indie horror game. He chases down not only the history, but goes on a tangent about Slenderman after realizing the game's similarities to The Eight Pages. All that and more!
With any luck, we shall return to our regularly scheduled program in the usual two weeks out. While this is mostly meant as filler, if you dig this and want to hear more of these, reach out and let us know.
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Show Notes:-Death Forest Trailer-Go check out all the other fine shows on the Prescribed Films Podcast Network-Circle back and check out the prior prototype J-Horror Journal episode-Related Game: Death Forest-Related Film: Summer Time Machine Blues-Related Film: Boogiepop and Others-Related Topic: Aokigahara-Related Game: Slender: The Eight Pages-Related Topic: Slenderman-Related Game: Slender: The Arrival -Related Game: Resident Evil-Related Game: Silent Hill-Related Topic: UMA-Related Game: Death Forest Speedrun -Go play Death Forest yourself-Related Film: Slender Man-Related Topic: Slenderman stabbing-Related Film: Beware the Slenderman-Related Game: Minecraft-Related Show: Marble Hornets-Related Show: Clear Lakes 44-Related Film: Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story-Related Film: Death Forest 2-Related Film: Death Forest 3-Related Film: Death Forest 4-Related Film: Death Forest 5-Related Game: Alan Wake-Related Game: Fatal Frame-Related Film: Fatal Frame-Related Film: One Man Hide and Seek (Hitori Kakurenbo)-Related Film: Kisaragi Station-Related Film: Ao Oni-Related Game: Ao Oni

In this episode, we dive back into some cult Japanese cinema. Jason had been holding this one in his back pocket for a while now and couldn't resist springing on Dustin a cult classic that he was unaware of. Tune in to see how our feelings shake out on this one and join us for Kazuyoshi Kumakiri's Kichiku: Banquet of the Beasts from 1997. Jason celebrates the film's mastery of utilizing its low budget well while Dustin chases down the inpsiring history behind the film. But before all that, we've been watching more documentaries. And so much more!
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What We've Been Watching:-Jason: Shogun (2024) & RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop (2023)-Dustin: Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV - Episode 05 (2024) & Love Lies Bleeding (2024)
Show Notes:-Kichiku: Banquet of the Beasts Trailer-Go check out all the other fine shows on the Prescribed Films Podcast Network-Go check out The Movie Defenders-Related Series: Game of Thrones-Related Series: Fallout-Related Film: Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy-Related Film: Crystal Lake Memories-Related Film: In Search of Darkness-Related Film: Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's The Island of Dr. Moreau-Related Film: RoboCop-Related Film: Better Off Dead-Related Film: Saint Maud-Related Film: Crimes of the Future-Related Film: Hole in the Sky-Related Film: Green Mind Metal Bats-Related Film: Sketches of Kaitan City-Related Film: My Man-Related Film: #Manhole-Related Film: Yoko-Related Topic: Japan's New Left-Related Film: Avalon-Related Film: Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade-Related Topic: Hiroko Nagata-Related Topic: The Asama-Sanso Incident-Related Topic: Waco Siege-Related Film: United Red Army-Related Film: Bad Taste-Related Film: Dead Alive-Related Film: Last House on the Left-Related Film: Last House on Dead End Street-Related Topic: The Manson Family-Related Site: Midnight Eye-Related Interview: Tom Mes & Kumakiri-Related Topic: Sadao Nakajima-Related Film: Brutal-Related Topic: Koji Wakamatsu-Related Film: Go Go Second Time Virgin
Next Time:Heroic Purgatory (1970)

In this episode, we dive deep into a film we've been eagerly anticipating but have held off till now to give this movie our undivided attention for a first watch. So join us as we check out Matthew Holness' Possum from 2018. Spoiler alert, there's nothing but praise from us this episode for a truly remarkable film. But before all that, we take another Genre Exposure field trip to the movie theater to see what's up with the explosion of nun horror that's been going on. And so much more!
Special thanks to Erica for suggesting we check this one out. Got a movie you champion? A hidden gem you think needs more love? Just want to see more discussion on a particular film? We want to check out the movies you suggest to us. Write in at genreexposure@gmail.com or contact us on your favorite form of social media and shoot us a movie recommendation.
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What We've Been Watching:-Jason: Immaculate (2024) & The Devil's Doorway (2018)-Dustin: Immaculate (2024) & Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV (2024)
Show Notes:-Possum Trailer-Stream Possum on Tubi-Go check out all the other fine shows on the Prescribed Films Podcast Network-Go check out Bret and Tony with Ash and Abe's episode on The Shining-Go check out the Kentucky Theatre-Go check out the Rocky Horror 49th Anniversary Tour-Related Show: Euphoria-Related Film: Madame Web-Related Film: The Church-Related Film: The First Omen-Related Show: All That-Related Show: The Suite Life of Zack & Cody-Related Show: The Amanda Show-Related Show: Drake & Josh-Related Show: The Kingdom-Related Book: The New Uncanny: Tales of Unease-Related Topic: Freud's Fear of the Uncanny-Related Topic: Doppelganger -Related Film: The Babadook-Related Film: The Head Hunter-Related Topic: PSA Films-Related Film: Threads-Related Film: Eraserhead-Related Film: Ultrasound-Related Film: Come True-Related Film: The Spirit of Dark and Lonely Water-Related Film: Nosferatu-Related Film: Martin-Related Film: Dead of Night-Related Film: The Innocent-Related Film: Don't Look Now-Related Film: Frightmare-Related Film: Star Wars Episode II – Attack of the Clones-Related Film: Alien: Covenant-Related Film: Mad Max: Fury Road-Related Film: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead  Men Tell No Tales-Related Film: Frankenstein-Related Film: Halloween-Related Score: The Radiophonic Workshop - Possum-Related Show: Doctor Who-Related Film: Lost Highway-Related Film: Spider-Related Film: Magic-Related Film: Under the Skin-Related Film: The Green Knight-Related Film: Possessor-Related Film: #Manhole
Next Time:Kichiku: Banquet of the Beasts (1997)

In this episode, we dive back in for some horror. This time Dustin has selected a film that he feels has fallen through the cracks. So is it an under seen gem or wallowing in deserved obscurity? Tune in to find out as we delve into the story of one dysfunctional family's downfall set against the 80s as they struggle to free their family member from the grips of a malicious death cult. Join us as we check out Kevin Greutert's Jackals from 2017. Jason picks apart a long list of derivative similarities. Dustin drills in with some Manson Family and Satanic Panic connections. But before all that, Jason has some recent streaming miniseries to discuss and Dustin dishes on the latest Error 4444 releases. And so much more!
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What We've Been Watching:-Jason: Masters of the Air (2024) & Shogun (2024) & Out There Halloween Mega Tape (2022)-Dustin: Scissor Penis (2019) & Run and Kill (1993)
Show Notes:-Jackals Trailer-Stream Jackals on Tubi-Go check out all the other fine shows on the Prescribed Films Podcast Network-Go check out Bret and Tony with Ash and Abe's episode on Mr. Boogedy-Related Film: The Strangers-Related Film: Cobweb-Related Film: The Watcher in the Woods-Related Film: Something Wicked This Way Comes-Related Film: Escape to Witch Mountain-Related Film: Blade Runner-Related Film: The Jerk-Related Film: Blood Simple-Related Film: Knives Out-Related Miniseries: Shogun (1980)-Related Film: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2-Related Film: Puppet Master-Go check out Error 4444-Related Film: Red Spell Spells Red-Related Film: Centipede Horror-Related Film: Tokyo Gore Police-Related Film: Stacy-Related Film: Vampire Girl vs Frankenstein Girl-Related Film: Lust of the Dead-Related Film: Zombie Self Defense Force-Related Film: Hanzo the Razor-Related Film: Edward Scissorhands-Related Film: Kekko Kamen-Related Film: Zero Woman: Red Handcuffs-Related Film: Attack Girls Swim Team vs Undead-Related Film: Bloody Chainsaw Girl Returns-Related Film: Righting Wrongs-Related Film: Halloween-Related Topic: The Manson Family-Related Topic: Satanic Panic-Related Film: Mandy-Related Film: The Outlaw Josey Wales-Related Film: Hellraiser-Related Film: Jigsaw-Related Film: Saw VI-Related Film: Saw 3D-Related Film: Saw X-Related Film: The Gate-Related Film: Blade-Related Film: Cecil B. DeMented-Related Film: FearDotCom-Related Film: Nightmare Cinema-Related Song: To Kill Without Emotion by December Wolves-Related Film: Straw Dogs-Related Film: The Purge-Related Film: Wrong Turn-Related Film: House of the Dead-Related Film: Green Room-Related Film: You're Next-Related Film: Ouija-Related Film: Ouija: Origin of Evil-Related Film: Black Christmas-Related Film: Night of the Living Dead-Related Film: Muck-Related Film: Talk to Me-Related Film: Martha Marcy May Marlene-Related Film: The Rental
Next Time:Possum (2018)