They Must Be Destroyed On Sight!

This month Lee takes a look at selections from the scores from two notable 1970s Samurai exploitation film series, "Hanzo the Razor" & "Lone Wolf and Cub". Although a lot of traditional Japanese musical elements were used, more often than not, convention was thrown out the window. Fuzzed-out electric rock, jazz & funk all show up to spice-up these more Grindhouse-esque films, which are full of bloody violence, sex, and taboo subject matter. --Goyoukiba's Theme & Main Title from "Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice" (1972) --Kunihiko Murai --Main Title & The Villain - Shoubei Heijima from "Hanzo the Razor: The Snare" (1973) --Isao Tomita --Main Theme from "Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold?" (1974) --Hideaki Sakurai --Goyoukiba 'Fang' Theme from "Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold?" (1974) --The Mops & Masaru Hoshi --Main Title from "Lone Wolf And Cub: Sword Of Vengeance" (1972) --Hideaki Sakurai --The Wolf Crosses the Ocean & Duel at the Dune from "Lone Wolf And Cub: Baby Cart At Th

This week Lee and Leah keep open minds and open eyes as they talk about the tense thriller "Wait Until Dark" (1967), directed by Terence Young, and starring Audrey Hepburn & Alan Arkin. Does this slow burn of a film work for the hosts? Is it outdated in its depiction of a visually impaired person? Can Leah do anything without her glasses? Listen to find out! "Wait Until Dark" IMDB  Featured Music: "Come on Louie/The Doll" & "Main Title" by Henry Mancini.

Lee and Leah sum up the best and worst first-time watches for them from 2023, as well as their honourable mentions. There's a couple of listener comments along the way as well, as they also streamed this live for once while recording. You can see the unedited livestream here.  Leah's Honourable Mentions: "Freebie and the Bean" (1974) "All About Evil" (2010) "Arabella: The Black Angel" (1989) Leah's Best-of: 10. "Army of Thieves" (2021) 9. "Ready or Not" (2019) 8. "Spiderman: Far from Home" (2019) 7. "Starcrash" (1978) 6. "Daughters of Darkness" (1971) 5. "Lord of War" (2005) 4. "Focus" (2015) 3. "The Menu" (2022) 2. "A Wounded Fawn" (2022) 1. "Barbie" (2023) Leah's Worst-of: 10. "Die Hard" (1988) 9. "Kickboxer: Retaliation" (2018) 8. "Mortal Kombat" (2021) 7. "The Blind Goddess" (1948) 6. "National Lampoon's Senior Trip" (1995) 5. "The Seed of Man" (1969) 4. "When Men Carried Clubs and Women Played Ding-Dong" (1971) 3. "Write Before Christmas" (2019) 2. "Children of the Corn" (2020) 1. "Armageddon" (1998) Le

Lee has decided to end off 2023 for Blood on the Tracks by returning to the subject of rejected/unused soundtracks and scores for films, with a small but very diverse playlist of material, as well as some excerpts from the scores that were used for each film, for comparison. --The Payback from "Hell up in Harlem" (1973) --James Brown --Shining Title Music; Greetings Ghosties; Danny; & A Ghost Piano from "The Shining" (1980) --Wendy Carlos & Rachel Elkind --Suite from "Streets of Fire" (1984) --James Horner --Suite from "Cyborg" (1989) --Tony Riparetti & Jim Saad Opening and closing music: Main Title from "Battle Beyond the Stars" by James Horner, and Main Theme from "The Final Terror" by Susan Justin.

Lee & Leah buddy-up for the final episode of 2023 to lay down the law with the Richard Rush-directed "Freebie and the Bean" (1974), starring Alan Arkin & James Caan. How well does this decidedly non-PC buddy cop comedy play in 2023? Does the humour hold up at all? Does the fact that it pretty much spawned what we all know as the buddy cop picture today earn it some brownie points? How about those crazy stunts? All of that is talked about and more after a longer-than-usual segment covering what the hosts have watched, where Lady Leah trashes Hallmark movies made in her town, and then gives a rather critical review of the Christmas classic "Die Hard". (NOTE: Lady Leah's audio has a very slight echo do to some technical problems we encountered while recording. It shouldn't ruin the listening experience for most, but we thought it should be mentioned.) "Freebie and the Bean" IMDB  Feature Music: "Hard Core Man" by Bobby Hart & "You & Me" by Dominic Frontiere & Bobby Hart.

The chances of getting a regular episode as of late has been slim-to-none, so Lee sat down and recorded an Intermission episode, talking about the lack of episodes and six recent watches. Featured Music: "Hooray for Santa Claus" by Roy Alfred and Milton Delugg & "R.O.T.O.R. Main Theme" by David Newman.

In this episode Lee picks some of his favourite music that's been featured in the feature length films of David Lynch, one of Lee's favourite directors. It's recommended you listen with a damn fine cup of coffee, and a steaming plate of garmonbozia --Digah's Stomp from "Eraserhead" (1977) --Fats Waller --In Heaven (Lady in the Radiator Song) from "Eraserhead" (1977) --Peter Ivers, David Lynch, Alan R. Splet & Fats Waller --The Elephant Man Theme & The Belgian Circus Episode from "The Elephant Man" (1980) --John Morris --Robot Fight from "Dune" (1984) --Toto --Main Title & Frank from "Blue Velvet" (1986) --Angelo Badalamenti --Honky Tonk Part 1 from "Blue Velvet" (1986) --Bill Doggett --In Dreams from "Blue Velvet" (1986) --Roy Orbison --Cool Cat Walk from "Wild at Heart" (1990) --Angelo Badalamenti & Kinny Landrum --Love Me Tender from "Wild at Heart" (1990) --Nicolas Cage --Wicked Game from "Wild at Heart" (1990) --Chris Isaak --Theme from "Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me" (1992) -- Angelo Bad

Lee and Leah are joined by Mike Murphy of the Movies in 30 Minutes podcast to cover the exploitation classic from director Jack Hill, "Switchblade Sisters" (1975). While the hosts try to keep it a mostly light and fun conversation they do dig into some of the more off-putting elements in the film, and some glaring story flaws. But does that matter all that much when you've got great girl gang action, stylized dialogue, and a spirited anti-authority attitude? Join our gang and find out! If you don't listen... it's going to turn out baaaaad! Check out Mike's podcast here. "Switchblade Sisters" IMDB  Featured Music: "High School Hellcats" by The Cramps and "Black Hearted Woman" by Medusa.

Lee and Leah celebrate episode 300 of the podcast by looking at a Canadian-made martial arts/sci-fi/comedy indie short, starring Leah herself! It's 2019's "Ghost Beaver Kick", written and directed by Stefan Phillips. Of course, Leah has a lot to say about this one, providing a lot of background info on the production and the experience of working on the film. Maple syrup, pancakes, cyborgs, ninjas, mutants, scale models of the Avro Arrow, and ski-doo action scenes are just a few of the things talked about in this one. Lee also talks about what he's watched recently, and responds to listener comments. It's cold out there, folks, and there's ninjas looking to do us harm, so put on your toque, and grab some pancakes to go. We've got a world to save! "Ghost Beaver Kick" IMDB  Watch "Ghost Beaver Kick" on YouTube or Vimeo.   Featured Music: "Book Worm" by David Dino White & "Helpless" by Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds.

Lee and Leah push their kinks to the limit as they talk about the odd-ball semi-thriller/drama about, grief, kinky sex, and self-discovery, "Dogs Don't Wear Pants" (2019), directed by J.P. Valkeapää. A lot of the conversation revolves around the psychology behind the characters and if the film's themes of BDSM are exploitation, or if the film takes a respectful look at the BDSM culture. Asides about piercings and chipped teeth, and what the hosts have watched recently are also brought up. Check out Lee's guest spot on a recent episode of Motion Picture Massacre.  Check out Lee's guest spot on a recent episode of Movie Melt.  "Dogs Don't Wear Pants" IMDB  Featured Music: "Take a Chance" by Mr. Flagio & "Breathless" by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds.

The last real Wolf Man of rock is back for 2023. That's right, it's your old friend Lee Van Teeth, scratching and biting up a playlist of ghoulish Halloween delights for all you trickers and treaters out there. It's two hours of rocking horror power, far too sweet to be sour. So why won't you just open wide and suck on it already? "I'm the Wolf Man" -- Round Robin "Haunted House" -- Madmen "Jam at the Mortuary" -- Griz Green "Zombie Walk" -- The Magics "Black Magic" -- Jericho Jones "Laughing Over My Grave" -- Ray Stevens "The Boogie Man" -- The Cadillacs "The Creeper " -- Jerry Wald "Baba Yaga" -- Pagans "Vampire" -- The Crystals "Evil Eye" -- Al Saxon "The Thing" -- Curtis & The Creepers "Witch Girl" -- The Mystrys "What Kind of Ghoul Am I" -- Frankie Stein And His Ghouls "Lucifer" -- Dies Irae "House of Wax" -- Isaac Rother & The Phantoms "Halloween" -- Isaac Rother & The Phantoms "Haunted Castle" -- Isaac Rother & The Phantoms "Crystal Ball Baby" -- Isaac Rother & The Phantoms "Nightm

Lee and Paul have a big drunken Halloween episode as they talk about the last two Christopher Lee/Peter Cushing Dracula films for Hammer studios, "Dracula A.D. 1972" (1972) & "The Satanic Rites of Dracula" (1973), directed by Alan Gibson. Have these films been unfairly maligned? The hosts try their best to break down the good and the bad as fairly as possible, discussing if these attempts by Hammer to play catch-up with the evolving horror market may have worked better if they had tried a few years earlier, or if they were always doomed to fail. Lee also talks about a couple of films he's recently watched. "Dracula A.D. 1972" IMDB  "The Satanic Rites of Dracula" IMDB  Paul's Links: Maniacs Meat Podcast  PA Outdoors Couple  PA Brew News  Paul's Paintings  Featured Music: "Main Theme: Dracula A.D. 1972" by Michael Vickers; "Hansen's Debriefing" & "The Satanic Rites of Dracula Main Title" by John Cacavas.

Lee and Paul are back for another bonus episode, this time covering Umberto Lenzi's (maybe) spring break slasher film "Nightmare Beach" (1989), featuring John Saxon and Michael Parks. Who actually directed it? Does a mash-up of 1980s sex comedy and 1980s slasher work? All this and more, so why not hitch a ride on our electric motorcycle? "Nightmare Beach" IMDB  Featured Music: "Running on the Beach" by Claudio Simonetti.

Lee and Paul have a talk about a classic slasher shot in Lee's home province of Nova Scotia, "My Bloody Valentine" (1981), directed by George Mihalka. Much of the talk revolves around the restored gore scenes that were cut from the original release, how this film speaks to both Lee and Paul as Canadian and American East coast boys respectively, and the small town East coast economic realities the film may or may not be directly commenting on. And, of course, there's just a lot of geeking-out about how good a slasher it is in general. You could say they mined a lot from this one. Get it? They dug deep? Okay, we'll see ourselves out. "My Bloody Valentine" IMDB  Featured Music: "The Ballad of Harry Warden" by John McDermott.

Lee and Leah are feeling a little crazed towards each other this week as they butt heads while talking about David Cronenberg's "Rabid" (1977), starring Marilyn Chambers. The talk centers around how effective the movie executes its premise, the parallels between what the film shows happening, marshal law in Canada during the 1970 October Crisis, and what happened during the Covid-19 lockdown. The listeners also talk about what they've watched as of late. So come in real tight with us for a hug, won't you listener? Just be careful around the stingers in our armpit pussies! "Rabid" IMDB  Featured Music: "Vulcain" by Claude Vasori & 'Benihana" by Marilyn Chambers.

Lee is joined this episode by his friend Matt from the Movie Melt Podcast to have a fun talk about the William Lustig-directed "Maniac" (1980), written by and starring the amazing (and very sweaty) Joe Spinell, and co-starring the beautiful Caroline Munro. The film being Spinell's passion project; porn star casting; sleazy New York; the 2012 remake; and exploding heads are just a few of the things brought up in the conversation. The hosts also talk about what they've watched recently and respond to listener comments. Join us, won't you? We're goin' to a showdown. Put on something nice, just in case you die! Check out Matt's great podcast, Movie Melt! "Maniac" IMDB  Featured Music: "Maniac's Theme (Main Titles)" by Jay Chattaway & "Goin' to a Showdown" by Don Armando's Second Avenue Rhumba Band.

Lee, Leah, and Daniel fulfill a listener request and review the somewhat obscure stoner/sex comedy from 1995, "National Lampoon's Senior Trip" (1995), directed by Kelly Makin, and featuring the film debut of Jeremy Renner. Is this film a sleeper hit or a lame duck? Can talents like Tommy Chong, Matt Frewer, and "The Kids in the Hall" member Kevin McDonald carry this to being something worth watching? Did the having the "National Lampoon" moniker actually mean anything by 1995? All of this and more, including what the hosts have watched lately. Get on the party bus with us, down a handful of reds, and hope for the best! "National Lampoon's Senior Trip" IMDB  Featured Music: "Brickface" by Daisyhaze & "Red Eyed Troll" by The Muffs.

In this episode Lee takes a brief trip to the far East to check out tracks from the soundtracks and scores of some of his favourite Asian horror films. This will most likely be followed up with more parts in the future. --Heart Sutra from "Kwaidan" (1964) --Tōru Takemitsu --Theme from "Onibaba" (1964) --Hikaru Hayashi --Oriental Melon Man from "House" (1977) --Mickie Yoshino & Godiego --Theme from "Mystics in Bali" (1981) --Gatot Sudarto --The Cursed Video from "Ring" (1998) --Kenji Kawai --Robby's Song from "Tomie" (1998) --World Famous --Theme from "Audition" (1999) --Kōji Endō --Kirie from "Uzumaki" (2000) --Tetsuro Kashibuchi & Keiichi Suzuki --Ju-On Theme - House from "Ju-On: The Grudge" (2002) --Shiro Sato --The Monster's Lair from "The Host" (2006) --Byung-woo Lee --Theme from "Cold fish" (2010) --Tomohide Harada --First Pass from "Train to Busan" (2016) --Jang Young-Gyu --Karma & Kelam Malam from "Satan's Slaves" (2017) --The Spouse (Aimee Saras & Tony Marle) Opening and closing music

Lee and Leah dive into a pool of kink and murder this week as they talk about the late period giallo, "Arabella: Black Angel" (1989), directed by Stelvio Massi, and starring the beautiful and often nude Tini Cansino. A lot of the conversation revolves around the abundance of kink content, nudity and softcore sex, as well as the crazy plot twists. Is this a good giallo? How does the movie tackle mental health in realtion to sexuality? Can a movie this sleazy also be sex positive? All this and more in this episode, so come join us at Freak Boy Town, and don't forget to wear your boxing glove on one hand and carry your ass-peg in the other! "Arabella: Black Angel" IMDB  Featured Music: "Angel" of the Morning by Merrilee Rush; "Angelfuck" by The Misfits; & "Venus in Furs" by The Velvet Underground.

Plans for a regular episode this week were put on hold, so Lee decided to put out an intermission, briefly talking about seven films he recently watched. The films he talks about are: "Ms. 45" (1981) "The Menu" (2022) "The Last Voyage of the Demeter" (2023) "Dark of the Sun" (1968) "The Tower" (1993) "I Come in Peace" (1990) "Nightbeast" (1982) Featured Music: "The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner" by Popol Vuh & "Ms .45 Dance Party" by Joe Delia.