Genre Exposure: A Film Podcast

Nov 13 2024 100 ep. 90 mins 35
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A bi-weekly podcast plumbing the depths of genre films from the old, new, cult, and transgressive. Join us as we explore the wide world of cinema broadening our horizons one movie at a time.

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Episode 099: The Green Inferno (2013)

Nov 13 2024 86 mins  
In this episode, a listener suggestion brings us back to the Cannibal subgenre as we set our sights on the works of Eli Roth. So join us as we check out his love letter to the greats of the Cannibal film and dig into The Green Inferno from 2013. Along the way we debate Eli Roth's place in the pantheon of horror directors and recount some of our favorites from his output. But before

Dustin's J-Horror Journal Episode 04: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends

Oct 31 2024 57 mins  
In this special bonus episode of Genre Exposure, continuing our tradition of having an extra episode drop on Halloween, Dustin cracks open the J-Horror Journal one last time this month to share with you three of his favorite urban legends from Japan and discuss some of the many films that have spawned from them. From a bathroom haunting ghost to a gorgeous lady with a smile to die

Episode 098: Drafting The New Masters of Horror

Oct 30 2024 88 mins  
In this episode, we tackle one more discussion topic to keep the October Halloween celebrations going. In an era where reboots and revivals are running wild, we posed a simple question: What if beloved anthology horror series Masters of Horror returned for a third season? Our parameters were simple. Assume 13 episodes because the other two seasons had that many. We each take six pi

Dustin's J-Horror Journal Episode 03: Death Forest 3 (2015)

Oct 23 2024 39 mins  
In this special bonus episode of Genre Exposure, picking up right where we left off, join us as we check out Yasutake Torii's Death Forest 3 from 2015, the next entry in the franchise based on an indie video game that itself was based on another prominent indie video game. Dustin eagerly dives into discovering if the third entry can continue upping the ante, or is there where it al

Episode 097: The Movies That Scare Us

Oct 16 2024 115 mins  
In this episode, we sit aside the movie deep dives to tackle a discussion topic in honor of the spooky season. And what better topic to discuss than the things that actually scare us. So join us as we get deep and share it all, highlighting five films that have really and truly scared us in our lives. The criteria were simple: the film had to legitimately scare us either when we fi

Dustin's J-Horror Journal Episode 02: Death Forest 2 (2015)

Oct 09 2024 33 mins  
In this special bonus episode of Genre Exposure, it's the return of Dustin's J-Horror Journal! In an effort to ensure we continue having content every week in October, Dustin has taken to the mic solo to make up for the lost time of his recent illness and do what he does best: unhinged ranting about how cool J-Horror flicks are. Picking up right where we left off, join us as we che

Episode 096: Milk & Serial (2024)

Oct 02 2024 71 mins  
In this episode, we return to our much beloved Found Footage subgenre to check out a recent indie darling that's been gaining a lot of attention online. So join us as we check out Milk & Serial (2024) from the mind of Curry Barker. Dustin eagerly embraces the film, drawing thematic parallels to some of his favorites in the subgenre. Jason offers a more reserved take while quest

Episode 095: Of Unknown Origin (1983)

Sep 11 2024 67 mins  
In this episode, our interests clash as Jason subjects Dustin to a film from one of his least favorite horror subgenres: Natural Horror. So join us for a thrilling tale of man versus rat as we check out George P. Cosmatos' Of Unknown Origin from 1983. Jason celebrates the varying techniques used to realize the furry invader on screen. Dustin recounts his own experience with a wild

Episode 094: Nekromantik (1988)

Aug 28 2024 76 mins  
In this episode, a listener suggestion leads us to tackle another legend of the Extreme Horror subgenre. So steel yourself and join us as we check out Jorg Buttgereit's Nekromantik from 1988. As we do for many of these episodes, fair warning that the film being discussed has some pretty heavy topics and themes including violence to animals. As we always say, know your limits and kn

Episode 093: Push (2009)

Aug 14 2024 94 mins  
In this episode, Dustin borrows a page from Jason's playbook and swings us back for a potentially forgotten gem. So join us as we check out Paul McGuigan's Push from 2009. Dustin makes the case for the film as a well-executed cult classic. Jason tries to weigh the movie against his overwhelming malaise towards superhero flicks. But before all that, we chase down a controversial Oly