Cultpix Radio features its first guest, who pics his favourite films from the AGFA collection available on Cultpix, as well as highs and lows of the past week, new films and Car-nage film theme on what is now the #1 podcast for Film & TV History... in Sweden.
This week: the Cultpix platform keeps getting more stable as tech issues are fixed and more people are invited to join, while we clear a Stripe hurdle. New films include the long 'lost' Calvin Floyd horror The Sleep of Death (1981), Girls in Chains (1943), children-are-truly-evil horror The Horrible House on the Hill (1974) and The Klansman (also 1974) that Rickard Burton and Lee Marvin were too drunk to remember shooting together, as well as a Belgian (!) cult film Impulsion/Gisèle/Embrace (1969) that predates the official The Story of O adaptation.
The first guest to feature on Cultpix Radio - WCPX 66.6 is Joe Ziemba of AGFA - American Genre Film Archive, the non-profit organisation that has been working tirelessly to unearth, restore and bring back forgotten cult classics to the big screen, much of this in partnership with its sister company Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas. You can find many of AGFA's best films in Cultpix. We get to know AGFA and the work that Joe and his amazing team have been doing.
Films discussed include:
Another Son of Sam (1977) - The film from "the outer reaches of madness" that has nothing to do with Son of Sam, about a killer on campus. Shot in Florida; which explains a lot;
Bat Pussy (1973) - the film that cannot be unseen, once watched, now can Warner Bros and DC's lawyers stop it. Also the film that got Tim League and Alamo into hot water;
The Soultangler (1987) - One Video Vortex Series, described as 'Reanimator made on Long Island for the price of a used car.';
The Sword and the Claw/Kiliç Aslan (1975) - Featuring the lead of the Turkish Star Wars (!) this is a good introduction into the strange world of Turkish action/exploitation/sensational films;
Lady Street Fighter (1981) - Worth watching for actor-writer-producer Renee Harmon, one of the most unique women in exploitation cinema. She made films on her terms.
We finish with music by Taken By Savages.