May 28 2024 68 mins 3
Today’s episode is all about grimy New York movies from the mid-20th century. So much was going on in that small stretch of the city and movies made in that time and place show it off so well. My guest is film historian and writer Samm Deighan, an expert on cult cinema and one of those people who really seem to have watched it all! You’ll hear about Times Square history, psychotronic cinema, and Samm’s list of films that best depict this iconic era.
Show Notes:
Samm Deighan’s Instagram @sammdeighan
Revolution in 35mm Book – Andrew Nette & Samm Deighan
The Psychotronic Encyclopedia of Film – Michael Weldon
Times Square Red, Times Square Blue – Samuel R. Delany
The Rialto Report – Jamie Gillis in Europe, 1977
Films mentioned:
Driller Killer (1979) (Film Link)
Bad Girls Go To Hell (1965)
Fleshpot on 42nd Street (1972)
Little Murders (1971) (Film Link)
After Hours (1985) (Film Link)
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