Category Archives: Foreign Film

Episode 166 – Out of Darkness

Folk Horror, Foreign Film, New Release, Period Piece, Theatrical Release, , , , , , , , ,

A taut, engaging thrill ride with gorgeous visuals and impressive sound design, Out of Darkness almost completely overcomes an ending that might not work for some.

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Episode 123 – The Sadness

Foreign Film, New Release, Shudder Original, Zombies, , , , , ,

With suitably gooshy effects and occasionally inspired mayhem, The Sadness is nonetheless often handicapped by its own excesses, falling awkwardly between being too unpleasant and not unpleasant enough.

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Episode 94 – The Night

Foreign Film, Haunted House, VOD Release, , , , , , ,

A better-than-average entry in the haunted hotel genre, The Night is boosted by an understated and compelling ending.

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Episode 81 – Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum

Foreign Film, Found Footage, Possession, , , , ,

Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum is another eerily effective entry in the venerable traditions of K-horror and “old haunted building movies,” as well as the not-so-venerable tradition of found footage films.

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Episode 80 – Tigers Are Not Afraid

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Issa Lopez’s dark fairy tale unsurprisingly shares a lot of DNA with the films of Guillermo del Toro, but it remains an arresting and original film, compelling in its own right.

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Episode 76 – La Llorona

Foreign Film, Shudder Original, , , , , , , ,

Not to be confused with the James Wan-produced mess that we reviewed a while back, Jayro Bustamante’s film gives the well-worn legend a politically-conscious twist.

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Episode 73 – Peninsula

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With his latest film, Yeon Sang-ho has achieved a zombie hat trick, even by Matt’s stringent standards for the subgenre.

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Episode 55 – Luz

Foreign Film, Possession, Theatrical Release, , , , , ,

An offbeat possession movie that features top-notch performances, while dispensing with most of the genre’s tired tropes and over-the-top CGI theatrics? Sign. Us. Up.

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Episode 51 – Sputnik

Foreign Film, New Release, Period Piece, , , , ,

All space parasite movies must by necessity stand in the shadow of Alien, but this oppressive Russian period piece takes a good crack at it all the same.

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Episode 50 – One Cut of the Dead

Foreign Film, Horror Comedy, Zombies, , , ,

This deliriously funny deconstruction of zombie filmmaking is an instant classic that Matt and Jim are glad to have picked for the 50th episode of the podcast.

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