Norman J. Warren Special

To celebrate the recent publication of the book Norman J. Warren: Gentleman of Terror, we invited Dr Adam Locks back on the show to discuss his memories of the much-missed British director. As co-author, Adrian has basically used this podcast as an excuse to plug his own book, but hey! If he doesn't, who else will? Laura is made to watch the sci-fi/ D.H. Lawrence mashup Prey (1977) but does find some redeeming features.If you would like to get your own copy of the book (and why wouldn't you?) it can be ordered from FAB Press if you are in the UK, Creepy*Images if you are in Europe, or Dream Haven Books in the US.Do get in touch with us via Twitter - @secondfeatures - or by email - secondfeaturespod@gmail.com - if you have any feedback or suggestions. We would love to hear from you! Please also leave us a rating and a review wherever you listen. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

To celebrate the recent publication of the book Norman J. Warren: Gentleman of Terror, we invited <a href="https://www.chi.ac.uk/people/adam-locks/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Dr Adam Locks</a> back on the show to discuss his memories of the much-missed British director. As co-author, Adrian has basically used this podcast as an excuse to plug his own book, but hey! If he doesn't, who else will? Laura is made to watch the sci-fi/ D.H. Lawrence mashup Prey (1977) but does find some redeeming features.If you would like to get your own copy of the book (and why wouldn't you?) it can be ordered from <a href="https://www.fabpress.com/norman-j-warren-gentleman-of-terror.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">FAB Press</a> if you are in the UK, <a href="https://www.creepy-images.com/en/books/NORMAN-J--WARREN---GENTLEMAN-OF-TERROR.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Creepy*Images</a> if you are in Europe, or <a href="http://dreamhavenbooks.com/product/norman-j-warren-gentleman-of-terror/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Dream Haven Books</a> in the US.Do get in touch with us via Twitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/SecondFeatures" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@secondfeatures</a> - or by email - <a href="mailto:secondfeaturespod@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">secondfeaturespod@gmail.com</a> - if you have any feedback or suggestions. We would love to hear from you! Please also leave us a rating and a review wherever you listen. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

Prey (1977) & Norman J. Warren Special! With Adam Locks

Diamonds are Forever may not be considered one of the better James Bond films, but there is still much to love about Sean Connery's return to the franchise, as Laura and Adrian discover. Also on the podcast is Dr Llewella Chapman, whose excellent new book Fashioning James Bond: Costume, Gender and Identity in the World of 007 is available now.Do get in touch with us via Twitter - @secondfeatures - or by email - secondfeaturespod@gmail.com - if you have any feedback or suggestions. We would love to hear from you! Please also leave us a rating and a review wherever you listen. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Diamonds are Forever may not be considered one of the better James Bond films, but there is still much to love about Sean Connery's return to the franchise, as Laura and Adrian discover. Also on the podcast is <a href="https://twitter.com/llewellachapman" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Dr Llewella Chapman</a>, whose excellent new book <a href="https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/fashioning-james-bond-9781350164666/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Fashioning James Bond: Costume, Gender and Identity in the World of 007</a> is available now.Do get in touch with us via Twitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/SecondFeatures" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@secondfeatures</a> - or by email - <a href="mailto:secondfeaturespod@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">secondfeaturespod@gmail.com</a> - if you have any feedback or suggestions. We would love to hear from you! Please also leave us a rating and a review wherever you listen. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

Diamonds are Forever (1971) with Llewella Chapman

This time we're delving into the dread-infused gothic world of Italian maestro Mario Bava with writer, academic and Italophile Dr Leon Hunt. His new book Mario Bava: The Artisan as Auteur, is out now as part of Blomsbury's fabulous Global Exploitation Cinemas series.Do get in touch with us via Twitter - @secondfeatures - or by email - secondfeaturespod@gmail.com - if you have any feedback or suggestions. We would love to hear from you! Please also leave us a rating and a review wherever you listen. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This time we're delving into the dread-infused gothic world of Italian maestro Mario Bava with writer, academic and Italophile <a href="https://www.brunel.ac.uk/people/leon-hunt" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Dr Leon Hunt</a>. His new book <a href="https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/mario-bava-9781501356537/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Mario Bava: The Artisan as Auteur</a>, is out now as part of Blomsbury's fabulous Global Exploitation Cinemas series.Do get in touch with us via Twitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/SecondFeatures" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@secondfeatures</a> - or by email - <a href="mailto:secondfeaturespod@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">secondfeaturespod@gmail.com</a> - if you have any feedback or suggestions. We would love to hear from you! Please also leave us a rating and a review wherever you listen. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

Kill, Baby... Kill! (1966) with Leon Hunt

Johnny Walker

Marty was the dork of Doddsville High. One day he got mad... then he got even! Join us as we enjoy the British slasher doing its best to be American, Slaughter High. Our guest for this episode is horror historian Dr Johnny Walker, Associate Professor in the Department of Arts at Northumbria University and expert in eighties horror and the VHS rental boom.You can find out more about Johnny's research on his website. You can find details of his current exciting research project 'Raising Hell: British Horror Cinema in the 1980s and 1990s' on the UKRI site. The best way to keep up with his many projects is by following him on Twitter @johnnycwalkerDo get in touch with us via Twitter as well - @secondfeatures - or by email - secondfeaturespod@gmail.com. We would love to hear from you! Please also leave us a rating and a review wherever you listen. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Marty was the dork of Doddsville High. One day he got mad... then he got even! Join us as we enjoy the British slasher doing its best to be American, Slaughter High. Our guest for this episode is horror historian Dr Johnny Walker, Associate Professor in the Department of Arts at Northumbria University and expert in eighties horror and the VHS rental boom.You can find out more about Johnny's research on his <a href="http://www.drjohnnywalker.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>. You can find details of his current exciting research project 'Raising Hell: British Horror Cinema in the 1980s and 1990s' on the <a href="https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=AH%2FV007076%2F1&amp;fbclid=IwAR2g2LRNgrQNaTwL_BgoAfbwDc1QvlH4hVt16nAARiMNIAcO4oMAMJtojss" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">UKRI</a> site. The best way to keep up with his many projects is by following him on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/johnnycwalker" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@johnnycwalker</a>Do get in touch with us via Twitter as well - <a href="https://twitter.com/SecondFeatures" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@secondfeatures</a> - or by email - <a href="mailto:secondfeaturespod@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">secondfeaturespod@gmail.com</a>. We would love to hear from you! Please also leave us a rating and a review wherever you listen. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

Slaughter High (1986) with Johnny Walker

We start the new year by taking a swim with Argentinian superstar Isabel Sarli. Dr Victoria Ruétalo joins us to talk sexploitation, censorship, and the amazing thirty year filmmaking partnership between Sarli and her director Armando Bo. We mention several sources in the episode, so as promised here is a list of things to check out:"Violence and Sex in the Work of Armando Bó and Isabel Sarli" by Victoria Ruétalo"Temptations: Isabel Sarli exposed" by Victoria RuétaloViolated Frames: Armando Bó and Isabel Sarli's Sexploits by Victoria Ruétalo"‘The girl the whole world is waiting to see more of!’ Isabel Sarli, and the failed attempt to launch a new star in 1960s Britain" by Adrian SmithWhen John Waters met Isabel Sarli in 2018The closing song is "Fuego" by Eleni Foureira, and was the Cyprus Eurovision entry in 2018. Sorry. Couldn't resist. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We start the new year by taking a swim with Argentinian superstar Isabel Sarli. Dr Victoria Ruétalo joins us to talk sexploitation, censorship, and the amazing thirty year filmmaking partnership between Sarli and her director Armando Bo. We mention several sources in the episode, so as promised here is a list of things to check out:"<a href="https://oxfordre.com/latinamericanhistory/view/10.1093/acrefore/9780199366439.001.0001/acrefore-9780199366439-e-785#acrefore-9780199366439-e-785-div1-2" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Violence and Sex in the Work of Armando Bó and Isabel Sarli" by Victoria Ruétalo</a><a href="https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520380097/violated-frames" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">"Temptations: Isabel Sarli exposed" by Victoria Ruétalo</a><a href="https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520380097/violated-frames" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Violated Frames: Armando Bó and Isabel Sarli's Sexploits by Victoria Ruétalo</a><a href="https://intensitiescultmedia.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/8-smith-isabel-sarli.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">"‘The girl the whole world is waiting to see more of!’ Isabel Sarli, and the failed attempt to launch a new star in 1960s Britain" by Adrian Smith</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5e3ea0qzLiw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">When John Waters met Isabel Sarli in 2018</a>The closing song is "Fuego" by Eleni Foureira, and was the Cyprus Eurovision entry in 2018. Sorry. Couldn't resist. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

Fuego (1969) with guest Victoria Ruétalo

It's Christmas and what better way to celebrate than with Hammer's first festive film, Curse of the Werewolf (1960, Terence Fisher). Joining the podcast this month is the University of Nottingham's Dr. Kieran Foster, who spent his PhD days in the dusty, cobweb-enshrouded vaults of the Hammer script archive at De Montfort University and survived to tell the tale. He is currently working on a monograph on the unmade Hammer films of the 1970s, and has recently co-edited a collection on unmade films called Shadow Cinema: The Historical and Production Contexts of Unmade Films which will be available in paperback in 2022.There is currently a Call for Papers for the conference "Shadow Screens: Unmade, Unseen, Unreleased Film and Television" which is being held in May 2022 at Sheffield Hallam University.Do get in touch with us via Twitter @secondfeatures or our email secondfeaturespod@gmail.com. We would love to hear from you! Please also leave us a rating and a review wherever you listen. And Merry Christmas! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's Christmas and what better way to celebrate than with Hammer's first festive film, Curse of the Werewolf (1960, Terence Fisher). Joining the podcast this month is the University of Nottingham's <a href="https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/clas/people/kieran.foster" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Kieran Foster</a>, who spent his PhD days in the dusty, cobweb-enshrouded vaults of the Hammer script archive at De Montfort University and survived to tell the tale. He is currently working on a monograph on the unmade Hammer films of the 1970s, and has recently co-edited a collection on unmade films called <a href="https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/shadow-cinema-9781501351600/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Shadow Cinema: The Historical and Production Contexts of Unmade Films</a> which will be available in paperback in 2022.There is currently a Call for Papers for the conference <a href="https://cstonline.net/cfp-conference-shadow-screens-unmade-unseen-unreleased-film-and-television-may-23-24-2022-sheffield-hallam-university-uk-deadline-jan-31-2022/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">"Shadow Screens: Unmade, Unseen, Unreleased Film and Television"</a> which is being held in May 2022 at Sheffield Hallam University.Do get in touch with us via Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/SecondFeatures" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@secondfeatures</a> or our email <a href="mailto:secondfeaturespod@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">secondfeaturespod@gmail.com</a>. We would love to hear from you! Please also leave us a rating and a review wherever you listen. And Merry Christmas! See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

Curse of the Werewolf (1960) with guest Kieran Foster

In this episode we go in search of Dracula's treasure with a Mexican masked wrestler and Dr Dolores Tierney, head of Film Studies at the University of Sussex. You can watch El Vampiro y el Sexo with English subtitles on Archive.org if you want to play along at home.Dolores wrote an excellent article on this film for the journal Porn Studies which you can find HERE, and the book chapter referred to in this episode can also be found HERE.Do get in touch with us via Twitter @secondfeatures or our email secondfeaturespod@gmail.com. We would love to hear from you! Please also leave us a rating and a review wherever you listen. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode we go in search of Dracula's treasure with a Mexican masked wrestler and Dr Dolores Tierney, head of Film Studies at the University of Sussex. You can watch El Vampiro y el Sexo with English subtitles on <a href="https://archive.org/details/ElVampiroYElSexosubtitulosEnInglesmp4" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Archive.org</a> if you want to play along at home.Dolores wrote an excellent article on this film for the journal Porn Studies which you can find <a href="https://www.academia.edu/63257424/El_vampiro_y_el_sexo_The_Vampire_and_Sex_Ren%C3%A9_Cardona_1969_El_Santo_sexploitation_films_and_politics_in_Mexico_1968?fbclid=IwAR3iNkQL0uqjEYZf9E-7lNeJJ0GiITTGAw-iDoB81RT2dDW6BjzQmir3w90" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a>, and the book chapter referred to in this episode can also be found <a href="https://www.academia.edu/500296/Importation_Mexploitation_or_how_a_crime_fighting_vampire_slaying_Mexican_wrestler_almost_found_himself_in_an_Italian_sword_and_sandals_epic?fbclid=IwAR1i6dcvdmAj5OQRaktjiOJRfD0niry7qU12YGzW88ePE2CIHeBvfAYsICs" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a>.Do get in touch with us via Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/SecondFeatures" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@secondfeatures</a> or our email <a href="mailto:secondfeaturespod@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">secondfeaturespod@gmail.com</a>. We would love to hear from you! Please also leave us a rating and a review wherever you listen. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

El Vampiro y el Sexo (Santo in the Treasure of Dracula, 1968) with Dolores Tierney

In this episode we are joined by Dr Adam Locks as we enter the sweaty world of bodybuilding and witness the birth of a Hollywood legend care of the fascinating documentary Pumping Iron (1977, George Butler &amp; Robert Fiore).The documentary can be streamed via Amazon Prime, and the other documentary we mention, Raw: The Making of Pumping Iron, is available on YouTube.You can get in touch with us via Twitter @secondfeatures or our email secondfeaturespod@gmail.com. We would love to hear from you! Please also leave us a rating and a review wherever you listen. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode we are joined by <a href="https://www.chi.ac.uk/staff/film-and-media/dr-adam-locks" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Dr Adam Locks</a> as we enter the sweaty world of bodybuilding and witness the birth of a Hollywood legend care of the fascinating documentary Pumping Iron (1977, George Butler &amp; Robert Fiore).The documentary can be streamed via Amazon Prime, and the other documentary we mention, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaTw-GjFtVo" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Raw: The Making of Pumping Iron</a>, is available on YouTube.You can get in touch with us via Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/SecondFeatures" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@secondfeatures</a> or our email <a href="mailto:secondfeaturespod@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">secondfeaturespod@gmail.com</a>. We would love to hear from you! Please also leave us a rating and a review wherever you listen. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

Pumping Iron (1977) with guest Dr Adam Locks

Robert Smith

For this episode we are exploring the wild world of Turkish exploitation cinema with the help of Dr Iain Robert Smith. If, like Laura, you have ever struggled to get through The Man Who Saved the World (Dünyayi Kurtaran Adam, 1982, Çetin Inanç), perhaps this deep dive will help encourage you to have another go!You can find the film in full, with English subtitles, on YouTubeEd Glaser's really great short documentary can also be found on YouTubeThis article on The Guardian is also pretty helpful: "Attack of the killer Jedi! The bizarre story of Turkish Star Wars"Here's a great review from Michael Brooke, who saw the restored version on its UK tourYou can get in touch with us via Twitter @secondfeatures or our email secondfeaturespod@gmail.com. We would love to hear from you! Please also leave us a rating and a review wherever you listen. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

For this episode we are exploring the wild world of Turkish exploitation cinema with the help of <a href="https://twitter.com/iainrobertsmith" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Dr Iain Robert Smith</a>. If, like Laura, you have ever struggled to get through The Man Who Saved the World (Dünyayi Kurtaran Adam, 1982, Çetin Inanç), perhaps this deep dive will help encourage you to have another go!<a href="https://youtu.be/hyOCLzKszYY" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">You can find the film in full, with English subtitles, on YouTube</a><a href="https://youtu.be/hyOCLzKszYY" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Ed Glaser's really great short documentary can also be found on YouTube</a>This article on The Guardian is also pretty helpful: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/sep/14/attack-of-the-killer-jedi-the-bizarre-story-of-turkish-star-wars" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">"Attack of the killer Jedi! The bizarre story of Turkish Star Wars"</a><a href="https://letterboxd.com/marbleicehook/film/the-man-who-saved-the-world-1982" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Here's a great review from Michael Brooke, who saw the restored version on its UK tour</a>You can get in touch with us via Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/SecondFeatures" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@secondfeatures</a> or our email <a href="mailto:secondfeaturespod@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">secondfeaturespod@gmail.com</a>. We would love to hear from you! Please also leave us a rating and a review wherever you listen. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

The Man Who Saved the World (Turkish Star Wars) with guest Iain Robert Smith

Melanie Williams

Join us and our special guest Professor Melanie Williams of the University of East Anglia as we discuss a somewhat forgotten 1960s classic! Be warned however, that some of the songs from Smashing Time will get stuck in your head for days...If you would like to find out more about the 1960s British Cinema project mentioned in the show you can find their fascinating blog here: 60sbritishcinema.wordpress.comYou can get in touch with us via Twitter @secondfeatures or our email secondfeaturespod@gmail.com. We would love to hear from you! Please also leave us a rating and a review wherever you listen. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join us and our special guest <a href="https://research-portal.uea.ac.uk/en/persons/melanie-williams" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Professor Melanie Williams</a> of the University of East Anglia as we discuss a somewhat forgotten 1960s classic! Be warned however, that some of the songs from Smashing Time will get stuck in your head for days...If you would like to find out more about the 1960s British Cinema project mentioned in the show you can find their fascinating blog here: <a href="https://60sbritishcinema.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">60sbritishcinema.wordpress.com</a>You can get in touch with us via Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/SecondFeatures" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@secondfeatures</a> or our email <a href="mailto:secondfeaturespod@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">secondfeaturespod@gmail.com</a>. We would love to hear from you! Please also leave us a rating and a review wherever you listen. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

Smashing Time (1967) with guest Melanie Williams

A journey down the lesser-known byways and alleyways of cinema, with a focus on British and American cinema of the 1960s and 1970s. Join Dr Laura Mayne and Dr Adrian Smith for insightful chat on films which deserve to be better known, along with special guests who bring their academic expertise to the discussion too. Second Features is available on Acast, iTunes, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Vurbl, YouTube, PodTail, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts and Stitcher. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stagger out of your hibernation pod and join us in a dystopian Polish future world where all men have been wiped out as the result of an experimental chromosome bomb. In an underground world run entirely by women, what are two guys from an extinct age supposed to do? Listen to this latest Second Features episode on Sexmission (Seksmisja, Juliusz Machulski) to find out! To understand this unique post-apocalypse we are joined by Michal Oleszczyk, a teacher in film at the Liberal Arts department at the University of Warsaw.You can get in touch with us via Twitter @secondfeatures or our email secondfeaturespod@gmail.com. We would love to hear from you! Please also leave us a rating and a review wherever you listen. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stagger out of your hibernation pod and join us in a dystopian Polish future world where all men have been wiped out as the result of an experimental chromosome bomb. In an underground world run entirely by women, what are two guys from an extinct age supposed to do? Listen to this latest Second Features episode on Sexmission (Seksmisja, Juliusz Machulski) to find out! To understand this unique post-apocalypse we are joined by Michal Oleszczyk, a teacher in film at the Liberal Arts department at the University of Warsaw.You can get in touch with us via Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/SecondFeatures" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@secondfeatures</a> or our email <a href="mailto:secondfeaturespod@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">secondfeaturespod@gmail.com</a>. We would love to hear from you! Please also leave us a rating and a review wherever you listen. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

Sexmission (Seksmisja, 1984) with guest Michal Oleszczyk

Just what exactly is a feminist slasher film, and do these two fit the bill? Get your pyjamas on, order yourself a pizza, lock all the windows and doors and then join us and our guest Dr Alice Haylett Bryan as we dissect Slumber Party Massacre and Slumber Party Massacre 2 and try to figure this out!You can get in touch with us via Twitter @secondfeatures or our email secondfeaturespod@gmail.com. We would love to hear from you! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Just what exactly is a feminist slasher film, and do these two fit the bill? Get your pyjamas on, order yourself a pizza, lock all the windows and doors and then join us and our guest <a href="https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/dr-alice-haylett-bryan" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Dr Alice Haylett Bryan</a> as we dissect Slumber Party Massacre and Slumber Party Massacre 2 and try to figure this out!You can get in touch with us via Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/SecondFeatures" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@secondfeatures</a> or our email <a href="mailto:secondfeaturespod@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">secondfeaturespod@gmail.com</a>. We would love to hear from you! See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

Slumber Party Massacre (1982) & Slumber Party Massacre 2 (1987) with guest Dr Alice Haylett Bryan

Jonathan Wroot

Join us for a blood-soaked discussion on this classic video nasty, an American remix of two equally classic Japanese films Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance and Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx (both 1972, Kenji Misumi).Our guest this month is Dr Jonathan Wroot, an expert in Japanese cinema, and he gives us a fascinating overview of the history of this film, the original Lone Wolf series and its brother-in-arms, Zatōichi. Along the way we talk hip hop, blood pressure, Andy Warhol and killer penises. Just a regular episode of Second Features.You can contact us by email at secondfeaturespod@gmail.com or on Twitter @secondfeaturesPlease remember to leave us a review or rate the podcast on your app of choice!Reading List (generously supplied by Jonathan):A review (Jasper Sharp, 2001) of Sword of Vengeance, scenes of which appear in Shogun AssassinA feature article (Robin Gatto and Tom Mes, 2005) on Kenji Misumi, who directed the footage that appears in Shogun AssassinFrameRated review of the Lone Wolf and Cub film series by Remy Dean (2020) including the different DVD releases Derek Johnston’s research paper on the transcultural impact of Lone Wolf and CubAnd so you can hear RZA talk about Wu-Tang Clan far more eloquently than Adrian can: Wu-Tang’s RZA Breaks Down 10 Kung Fu Films He’s Sampled See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join us for a blood-soaked discussion on this classic video nasty, an American remix of two equally classic Japanese films Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance and Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx (both 1972, Kenji Misumi).Our guest this month is Dr Jonathan Wroot, an expert in Japanese cinema, and he gives us a fascinating overview of the history of this film, the original Lone Wolf series and its brother-in-arms, Zatōichi. Along the way we talk hip hop, blood pressure, Andy Warhol and killer penises. Just a regular episode of Second Features.You can contact us by email at <a href="mailto:secondfeaturespod@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">secondfeaturespod@gmail.com</a> or on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/SecondFeatures" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@secondfeatures</a>Please remember to leave us a review or rate the podcast on your app of choice!Reading List (generously supplied by Jonathan):<a href="http://www.midnighteye.com/reviews/sword-of-vengeance/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">A review (Jasper Sharp, 2001) of Sword of Vengeance, scenes of which appear in Shogun Assassin</a><a href="http://www.midnighteye.com/features/remembering-kenji-misumi/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">A feature article (Robin Gatto and Tom Mes, 2005) on Kenji Misumi, who directed the footage that appears in Shogun Assassin</a><a href="https://www.framerated.co.uk/shogun-assassin-1980/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">FrameRated review of the Lone Wolf and Cub film series by Remy Dean (2020) including the different DVD releases</a> <a href="https://www.academia.edu/1721477/Transcultural_Reinterpretation_of_the_Lone_Wolf_and_Cub_Narrative" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Derek Johnston’s research paper on the transcultural impact of Lone Wolf and Cub</a>And so you can hear RZA talk about Wu-Tang Clan far more eloquently than Adrian can: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZ67KyHX-cY" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Wu-Tang’s RZA Breaks Down 10 Kung Fu Films He’s Sampled</a> See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

Shogun Assassin (1980) with guest Jonathan Wroot

This month we discuss the Roger Moore-starring The Man Who Haunted Himself, which leads to us talking about eyebrow acting, James Bond (naturally), safari suits and knitwear modelling. We also welcome Dr Carolyn Rickards to tell us about her involvement in the AHRC-funded project 'The Eastmancolor Revolution and British Cinema, 1955-1985)', and the striking use of colour in this month's film.You can read Dr Rickard's excellent chapter "The Rise and Fall of the Colourful Corporate Fantasy in 1960s British Cinema" in the book Sixties British Cinema ReconsideredYou can find out what Dr Rickards is up to currently by following her on Twitter: @caz_rickardsThe Eastmancolor Revolution and British Cinema, 1955-1985 also has an excellent blog: eastmancolor.infoYou can email us at secondfeaturespod@gmail.com with any feedback on this episode, or with suggestions for future shows.You can also contact us on Twitter:Dr Laura Mayne - @LauraJaneMayneDr Adrian Smith - @retroramblingsThe Man Who Haunted Himself is available on blu ray from NetworkiMorwryhOuVElYdJyQ4J See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This month we discuss the Roger Moore-starring The Man Who Haunted Himself, which leads to us talking about eyebrow acting, James Bond (naturally), safari suits and knitwear modelling. We also welcome Dr Carolyn Rickards to tell us about her involvement in the AHRC-funded project 'The Eastmancolor Revolution and British Cinema, 1955-1985)', and the striking use of colour in this month's film.You can read Dr Rickard's excellent chapter "The Rise and Fall of the Colourful Corporate Fantasy in 1960s British Cinema" in the book <a href="https://edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-sixties-british-cinema-reconsidered.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Sixties British Cinema Reconsidered</a>You can find out what Dr Rickards is up to currently by following her on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/caz_rickards" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@caz_rickards</a>The Eastmancolor Revolution and British Cinema, 1955-1985 also has an excellent blog: <a href="https://eastmancolor.info/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">eastmancolor.info</a>You can email us at <a href="mailto:secondfeaturespod@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">secondfeaturespod@gmail.com</a> with any feedback on this episode, or with suggestions for future shows.You can also contact us on Twitter:Dr Laura Mayne - <a href="https://twitter.com/LauraJaneMayne" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@LauraJaneMayne</a>Dr Adrian Smith - <a href="https://twitter.com/retroramblings" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@retroramblings</a>The Man Who Haunted Himself is available on blu ray from <a href="https://networkonair.com/all-products/1730-man-who-haunted-himself-the" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Network</a>iMorwryhOuVElYdJyQ4J See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

The Man Who Haunted Himself (1970) with guest Caz Rickards

Here at last is the second episode of Second Features, featuring a lengthy discusion on Eskimo Nell (1975, Martin Campbell, UK), being embarrassed easily, the British sex comedy and whether it really was all that bad for the British film industry in the 1970s. Our guest is Professor Sue Harper, who has been involved in some fascinating research projects in this area. Her book, co-written with Justin Smith, is called British Film Culture in the 1970s: The Boundaries of Pleasure, and is essential reading.Although she was too polite to mention it, Professor Harper is also an author of short stories, and you can find more details about those here:  www.sueharper.co.ukEskimo Nell is available on blu ray and DVD from 88 FilmsThe published screenplay by Michael Armstrong is available from Paper Dragon ProductionsThe music for this episode is a cover version of The Edgar Wallace Mysteries theme, performed by Oscar.You can email us at secondfeaturespod@gmail.com with any feedback on this episode, or with suggestions for future shows.You can also contact us on Twitter:Dr Laura Mayne - @LauraJaneMayneDr Adrian Smith - @retroramblings See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Here at last is the second episode of Second Features, featuring a lengthy discusion on Eskimo Nell (1975, Martin Campbell, UK), being embarrassed easily, the British sex comedy and whether it really was all that bad for the British film industry in the 1970s. Our guest is Professor Sue Harper, who has been involved in some fascinating research projects in this area. Her book, co-written with Justin Smith, is called <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/British-Film-Culture-1970s-Boundaries/dp/0748681698" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">British Film Culture in the 1970s: The Boundaries of Pleasure</a>, and is essential reading.Although she was too polite to mention it, Professor Harper is also an author of short stories, and you can find more details about those here: <a href="https://www.sueharper.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.sueharper.co.uk</a>Eskimo Nell is available on <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Eskimo-Nell-Anniversary-Special-Blu-ray/dp/B00KSAJHGK" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">blu ray and DVD from 88 Films</a>The published screenplay by Michael Armstrong is available from <a href="http://www.paperdragonproductions.com/publishing.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Paper Dragon Productions</a>The music for this episode is a cover version of The Edgar Wallace Mysteries theme, performed by Oscar.You can email us at <a href="mailto:secondfeaturespod@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">secondfeaturespod@gmail.com</a> with any feedback on this episode, or with suggestions for future shows.You can also contact us on Twitter:Dr Laura Mayne - <a href="https://twitter.com/LauraJaneMayne" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@LauraJaneMayne</a>Dr Adrian Smith - <a href="https://twitter.com/retroramblings" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@retroramblings</a> See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

Eskimo Nell (1975) with guest Professor Sue Harper

Paul Dobraszczyk

Welcome to the first episode of Second Features, where we discuss the British horror classic Death Line (1972) and wonder why more people don't talk about how great it is. We are also joined by Paul Dobraszczyk, a lecturer at the Bartlett School of Architecture in London, who has written and researched the spaces under London extensively. Could cannibals really exist down there? Just what is going on in those dozens of abandoned train tunnels and tube stations? Join us to find out.You can find out more about Paul's research on his website: www.ragpickinghistory.co.ukThe music for this episode is a cover version of The Edgar Wallace Mysteries theme, performed by Oscar.You can email us at secondfeaturespod@gmail.com with any feedback on this episode, or with suggestions for future shows.You can also contact us on Twitter:Dr Laura Mayne - @LauraJaneMayne Dr Adrian Smith - @retroramblings Buy Death Line (2972) on blu-ray from Network On Air Reading List:Chris Alexander (2017), ‘How Marlon Brando was Almost the Monster in Death Line’ Laura Mayne (2019), ‘Mind the Doors! Death Line (Gary Sherman, 1972)’ Roger Ebert (1973), ‘Raw Meat’ review, Diabolique Interview with Gary Sherman  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to the first episode of Second Features, where we discuss the British horror classic Death Line (1972) and wonder why more people don't talk about how great it is. We are also joined by Paul Dobraszczyk, a lecturer at the Bartlett School of Architecture in London, who has written and researched the spaces under London extensively. Could cannibals really exist down there? Just what is going on in those dozens of abandoned train tunnels and tube stations? Join us to find out.You can find out more about Paul's research on his website: <a href="https://www.ragpickinghistory.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.ragpickinghistory.co.uk</a>The music for this episode is a cover version of The Edgar Wallace Mysteries theme, performed by Oscar.You can email us at secondfeaturespod@gmail.com with any feedback on this episode, or with suggestions for future shows.You can also contact us on Twitter:Dr Laura Mayne - <a href="https://twitter.com/LauraJaneMayne" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@LauraJaneMayne</a> Dr Adrian Smith - <a href="https://twitter.com/retroramblings" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@retroramblings</a> Buy Death Line (2972) on blu-ray from <a href="https://networkonair.com/all-products/2851-death-line-blu-ray" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Network On Air</a> Reading List:<a href="http://www.comingsoon.net/horror/features/840773-how-marlon-brando-was-almost-the-monster-in-death-line#8pM3ElZmwLVjk74w.99" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Chris Alexander (2017), ‘How Marlon Brando was Almost the Monster in Death Line’</a> <a href="https://www.cannedcinema.com/post/mind-the-doors-death-line-gary-sherman-1972" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Laura Mayne (2019), ‘Mind the Doors! Death Line (Gary Sherman, 1972)’</a> <a href="https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/raw-meat-1973 " rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Roger Ebert (1973), ‘Raw Meat’ review,</a> <a href="https://diaboliquemagazine.com/gary-sherman-discusses-death-line/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Diabolique Interview with Gary Sherman</a> See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

Death Line (1972) with guest Paul Dobraszczyk

A journey down the lesser-known byways and alleyways of cinema, with a focus on British and American cinema of the 1960s and 1970s. Join Dr Laura Mayne and Dr Adrian Smith for insightful chat on films which deserve to be better known, along with special guests who bring their academic expertise to the discussion too. Second Features is available on <a href="https://shows.acast.com/second-features" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Acast</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/second-features/id1549383623" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a>, <a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/48eb401f-e02b-4abe-9ad0-5edb7c4644ec/SECOND-FEATURES" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon Music</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5hY2FzdC5jb20vcHVibGljL3Nob3dzL3NlY29uZC1mZWF0dXJlcw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Google Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6VyssXBbv3TG4jVRtXfRRQ" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://vurbl.com/station/1TjGeUFbj8w/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Vurbl</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXd6_SHRiRhcLYUbtNc6cpQ" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a>, <a href="https://podtail.com/en/podcast/second-features/ " rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">PodTail</a>, <a href="https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/3270497" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Podcast Addict</a>, <a href="https://pca.st/4rqng3fi " rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Pocket Casts</a> and <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/show/second-features" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

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