Richard Glenn Schmidt returns for a look at the gonzo J-horror silliness that is Bloody Muscle Body Builder in Hell. We discuss the joys of earnest rip-offs, the downsides of polo shirts on muscular bods, and oh so much more! Bloody Muscle Body Builder in Hell is available streaming on Shudder, so don’t be shy about watching before you listen! Come back Wednesday for a new Found Footage Fool on Apollo 18! You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes here, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon Music and Audible, iHeartRadio, Podchaser, Google Podcasts, and anywhere fine podcasts are found! You can find all ..read more

It’s Miike time again, and that means bringing in Asian horror enthusiast Derek Bourgeois for a look at Takashi Miike’s Over Your Dead Body. We talk about the blurring of the real world and that of the play represented, dig into the themes of the movie, and wrap up with three things you might not know about this film. Be careful, you just might learn something! Thanks to Derek Bourgeois for joining me! You can find more from him on Cinema Attack, They’re Here!, No More Room in Hell, and Underwater Kaiju from outer Space! You can join the discussion live on Sundays at 5pm CST at YouTube.com/Leg ..read more

We wrap up our inaugural Listener Request Month with a return to some Asian horror roots with a look at part one of The Bloodthirsty Trilogy and The Vampire Doll. Joined by Don Anelli, we look at the Hammer horror origins of the movie, the amazing Gothic vibes, and how fun it is to see the familiar redrawn through this Japanese lens. You can find more from Don Anelli on The Horror Countdown Podcast! You can join the discussion live on Sundays at 5pm CST at YouTube.com/LegionPodcasts and you can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes here, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon Mus ..read more

Get ready for the (mildly) crazy, it’s the Prisoners of the Ghostland review! It was a match made in movie Heaven. Sion Sono, the auteur behind Suicide Club and Exte and the underappreciated Tag teaming up with Nicolas Cage, an actor who embodies a peculiar bravado. Pepper that cinematic meal with Bill Mosely and Sophia Boutella and you have all the makings of a cult classic. While I’m not certain that Prisoners of the Ghostland can achieve a lofty cult status, it is a sight to behold. The story is simple. Cage, playing the archetypical Man with No name, is a convict imprisoned after a bank ro ..read more

On a new episode of Hero Hero Ghost Show, we kick off a sub-series called Ghost Show Classics with a look at the influential and surreal silent-era film A Page of Madness from Teinosuke Kinugasa. I look at everything from the effect of firebombing on silent Japanese cinema to the roots of this once-lost classic of Japanese film. Jump in! You can subscribe to Hero Hero Ghost Show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Podchaser, iHeartRadio, and Google Podcasts. Catch up on back episodes here! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ..read more

Welcome to the finale of our look at the One Missed Call series with One Missed Call 3. Joined once more by Derek Bourgeois, we take a look at this final sequel, look back at the series as a whole, and discuss the best in Asian horror movies series. Also, Derek gives some of his personal recommendations for Asian horror movies you should check out! You can subscribe to Hero Hero Ghost Show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Podchaser, iHeartRadio, and Google Podcasts. Catch up on back episodes here! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ..read more

Derek and Bo are ack to finish a look at 2005’s One Missed Call The Television Series. We celebrate Tokumei Watch, parse out all the twists and turns, and evaluate the series as a whole before next episode’s One Missed Call finale, One Missed Call: Final! You can subscribe to Hero Hero Ghost Show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Podchaser, iHeartRadio, and Google Podcasts. Catch up on back episodes here! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ..read more

We are joined once more by Derek Bourgeois to explore the hard-to-find but wonderful One Missed Call The Television Series aka Chakushin Ari. We talk the novelization, the similarities with Miike’s film and how terrific Yokumei Watch is. You can subscribe to Hero Hero Ghost Show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Podchaser, iHeartRadio, and Google Podcasts. Catch up on back episodes here! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ..read more

Just when you thought it was safe to answer your cell phone… it’s One Missed Call 2 2005! Returning champion Derek Bourgeois is back to comb over this tale of ghosts and curses, cell phones and coal mines, confusion and disappointment. Without the hand of auteur Takashi Miike at the helm can the One Missed Call series take a step toward greatness? Find out on the latest episode of Hero Hero Ghost Show! You can subscribe to Hero Hero Ghost Show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Podchaser, iHeartRadio, and Google Podcasts. Catch up on back episodes here! ★ Suppo ..read more

We’re kicking off a new run of shows examining the One Missed Call series, and this is gonna be a good one! We kick off with the Takashi Miike banger One Missed Call 2003, and this movie will do anything for a scare. We talk about everything from the lighting to the Fulci nods with our guest host for this series, Derek Bourgeois of Underwater Kaiju from Outer Space (among many others). It’s one of the quintessential J-horror films of the 2000s, so buckle up for a love fest – and some major spoilers as we walk through the plot and heap love on this Asian horror classic! You can subscribe to Her ..read more