The Important Cinema Club

Put the kids to sleep before Santa arrives, because this week's episode is adults only! We discuss the work of infamous pornographer Shaun Costello, the man behind the 'One Day Wonder', and his infamous features WATER POWER, the nauseating FORCED ENTRY, and his holly jolly take on A Christmas Carol, THE PASSIONS OF CAROL. This week on the Patreon episode we discuss DIE HARD. Become a Patreon subscriber for $5 a month and get an exclusive episode every week! www.patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub If you have any questions or comments, feel free to drop us a line at importantcinemaclubpodcast@gmail.com

Exploring top films of the decade, unique storytelling techniques, emotional depth in Hong Kong cinema, Martin Scorsese's character portrayals, influential works of Manny Farber and Delmer Dave, controversies surrounding filmmaker Sean Costello, and critical analysis of the Ghostbusters franchise.

We discuss the history of the insane genre Turkish film industry and the career of its daredevil mega-star Cüneyt Arkın, along with his films TURKISH STAR WARS, TURKISH FIRST BLOOD and DEATH WARRIOR. This week on the Patreon episode we talk THE BEST FILMS OF THE DECADES (CHOSEN BY THE ACADEMY). Become a Patreon subscriber for $5 a month and get an exclusive episode every week! www.patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub If you have any questions or comments, feel free to drop us a line at importantcinemaclubpodcast@gmail.com

We discuss the hallucinatory career of Chilean filmmaker Raúl Ruiz and his filmography of 100+ films! In an attempt to keep a few shreds of our sanity intact, we limit ourselves to discussing his mind benders CITY OF PIRATES, THE HYPOTHESIS OF THE STOLEN PAINTING and TIME REGAINED. This week on the Patreon episode we pick our FIVE FAVOURITE MARTIAL ARTS FILMS. Become a Patreon subscriber for $5 a month and get an exclusive episode every week! www.patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub If you have any questions or comments, feel free to drop us a line at importantcinemaclubpodcast@gmail.com

Pearl Chang wrote/directed/produced and starred in four Taiwanese fantasy films in the 80s, but cinema history has cruelly ignored her wildly imaginative body of work - even though she's one of the few women to ever be a truly be a 'Total Filmmaker'. In this week's episode, we examine her life, work, and discuss her most famous film WOLF DEVIL WOMAN, MIRACULOUS FLOWER and MATCHING ESCORT. This week on the Patreon episode we talk PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES. Become a Patreon subscriber for $5 a month and get an exclusive episode every week! www.patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub If you have any questions or comments, feel free to drop us a line at importantcinemaclubpodcast@gmail.com

We discuss Jan Švankmajer, the master of surrealist puppetry and stop motion, and his feature films ALICE and LITTLE OTIK. This week on the Patreon episode we tackle Martin Scorsese's THE IRISHMAN. Become a Patreon subscriber for $5 a month and get an exclusive episode every week! www.patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub If you have any questions or comments, feel free to drop us a line at importantcinemaclubpodcast@gmail.com

We discuss Vincent Price and his films HOUSE OF USHER, THE LAST MAN ON EARTH and more. www.patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub This week on the Patreon episode we tackle Brian De Palma's WISE GUYS. Become a Patreon subscriber for $5 a month and get an exclusive episode every week! If you have any questions or comments, feel free to drop us a line at importantcinemaclubpodcast@gmail.com

We discuss the career of Kuei Chih-Hung, the Shaw Bros director behind the unheralded horror classics THE BOXER'S OMEN, CORPSE MANIA and KILLER CONSTABLE. This week on the Patreon episode we tackle Abel Ferrara's THE ADDICTION. Become a Patreon subscriber for $5 a month and get an exclusive episode every week! www.patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub If you have any questions or comments, feel free to drop us a line at importantcinemaclubpodcast@gmail.com

We examine the career of producer Val Lewton, dive into his filmography of atmospheric creepers and discuss CAT PEOPLE and I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE. This week on the Patreon episode a listener picked the topic, so we tackled Adam Wingard's THE GUEST and Halloween comfort viewing. Become a Patreon subscriber for $5 a month and get an exclusive episode every week! www.patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub

It's Shocktober! We start the spookiest month of the year with a deep dive into THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE FRANCHISE. The original! The Cannon sequel! The first Leatherface! The Next Generation! It's all watched and discussed. This week on the Patreon episode we tackle Uwe Boll's BLOODRAYNE. Become a Patreon subscriber for $5 a month and get an exclusive episode every week! www.patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub If you have any questions or comments, feel free to drop us a line at importantcinemaclubpodcast@gmail.com