Episode 37

ICHI THE KILLER (2001) & AUDITION (1999) // J-Horror

Published on: 5th January, 2021

Welcome to 2021! Kicking off the new year with an international trip to Japan to talk J-Horror. Starting off with a solo dive into one of Japan's most infamous & prolific directors, Takashi Miike. Takashi is all about them sub-genres, as we take a look at bloody neo-noire Ichi the Killer and rom-com turned body horror flick Audition. Do they live up to they hype? Take a hit and pass that spooky shit!

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Specter Cinema Club
An exploration of the sub-genres that make up our favorite horror movies!
The ghosts of your horror movie club explore a different sub-genre each month! Featuring creators from the spooky community, stoner filmmaker DeVaughn Taylor & film journalist Garrett McDowell discuss the recurring motifs of various sub-genres and what makes the best genre films work. New episodes every Tuesday!

NOTE: We recommend starting at Season 2 (Ep60) as that's when Garrett joined and began our current format. Season 1 was the experimental phase haha
NOTE: The first 99 episodes, we were under "Bloody Blunts" however the show didn't change, so Season 3 is where we continued as "Specter Cinema"

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