‘Deranged’ Is Low Budget Canuxploitation Take on Ed Gein [Murder Made Fiction Podcast]

Jenn and I are in the midst of tackling all of the fictional adaptations of Ed Gein on Murder Made Fiction podcast, following past coverage on Psycho, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, The Silence of the Lambs, House of 1000 Corpses, and, most recently, Monster: The Ed Gein Story. There are two more prominent texts to […]

The post ‘Deranged’ Is Low Budget Canuxploitation Take on Ed Gein [Murder Made Fiction Podcast] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Continue reading


Exploiting the Canadian Tax Shelter for ‘Death Weekend’ [Maple Syrup Massacre]

Maple Syrup Massacre is an editorial series where Joe Lipsett dissects the themes, conventions and contributions of new and classic Canadian horror films. Spoilers follow… William Fruet is one of Canada’s most important directors. He’s renowned for not only his contributions to ‘realist social dramas’ such as 1970’s Goin’ Down The Road (one of Canada’s first English language fiction […]

The post Exploiting the Canadian Tax Shelter for ‘Death Weekend’ [Maple Syrup Massacre] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Continue reading


‘Unleashed’ – The Neo-Exploitation of the 2005 Martial Arts Thriller Starring Jet Li

While you probably couldn’t tell from his last couple of movies, French director Luc Besson was once a cinematic force to be reckoned with. I mean, the guy managed to get unusual films off the ground on name recognition alone, even when he wasn’t directing them. One of my personal favorites of his strange little […]

The post ‘Unleashed’ – The Neo-Exploitation of the 2005 Martial Arts Thriller Starring Jet Li appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Continue reading


Exploring the Exploitation of Rob Zombie’s ’31’ [The Silver Lining]

Watching a bad movie doesn’t necessarily have to be a bad experience. Even the worst films can boast a good idea or two, and that’s why we’re trying to look on the bright side with The Silver Lining, where we shine a light on the best parts of traditionally maligned horror flicks. This time, we’ll […]

Continue reading