The Important Cinema Club

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

We discuss the career of Ron Ormond, the king of Christploitation, and his films IF FOOTMEN TIRE YOU, WHAT WILL HORSES DO?, THE BURNING HELL and KING OF THE BULLWHIP. This week on the Patreon episode we tackle Rob Zombie's THE DEVILS REJECTS. 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 work of writer/director/actor/mogul Tyler Perry and focus on his films DIARY OF A MAD BLACK WOMAN, WHY DID I GET MARRIED TOO? and BOO! A MADEA HALLOWEEN. Pick up the GOLD NINJA VIDEO release of THE THREE STOOGES IN PUBLIC DO-MANIA now before its too late: goldninjavideo.com This week on the Patreon episode we talk about THE JOKER'S Todd Philips and his early films HATED and FRAT HOUSE. www.patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub If you have any questions or comments, feel free to drop us a line at importantcinemaclubpodcast@gmail.com

We discuss two films that defined the year 1999: THE MATRIX and FIGHT CLUB. Do they hold up? Is 1999 the best year of film ever? We find out! Pick up the GOLD NINJA VIDEO release of THE THREE STOOGES IN PUBLIC DO-MANIA: https://goldninjavideo.com/ This week on the Patreon episode we talk about our experience at the Toronto International Film Festival - with lengthy breakdowns of UNCUT GEMS and CRAZY WORLD. 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 directorial oeuvre of funnyman Albert Brooks and his films REAL LIFE, MODERN ROMANCE, and LOOKING FOR COMEDY IN THE MUSLIM WORLD. This week on the Patreon episode we watched Duke Mitchell in GONE WITH THE POPE. 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 portrayal of Toronto, Canada in cinema through the lens of three films: RIP-OFF (1971), LAST NIGHT(1998) and SCOTT PILGRIM VS THE WORLD (2010). Why does Toronto rarely appear in Hollywood cinema? Does it have a personality? What does it mean to us? All are discussed! This week on the Patreon episode we watched The Ritz Brothers in THE GORILLA. 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 career of the writer/director/editor/producer of DEEP THROAT, THE MEMORIES WITHIN MISS ANGIE, and THE DEVIL IN MISS JONES. He was principally known for making the movie that blew open the doors on feature-length pornography, but he was a cinematic auteur at heart that never got the respect he deserved. This week on the Patreon episode we watched THE WATERMELON WOMAN. 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 discussed the career of Director Katheryn Bigelow and her films THE HURT LOCKER, POINT BREAK and STRANGE DAYS. This week on the Patreon episode we watched THE BLUES BROTHERS 2000. 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