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Today’s film is The Old Ways (2020), a deeply creepy, unexpectedly emotional descent into folklore, possession, and unresolved trauma—all set in a cabin that feels like it came pre-haunted. It’s part exorcism, part identity crisis, and part “maybe grandma was right about everything.” With guts, goats, and gorgeous supernatural vibes, this is the kind of horror that drags you in with scares, then sucker punches you with feelings. If Evil Dead grew up, went to therapy, and got really into ancestral healing, it might look something like this.

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IT'S TIME FOR THE LONG AWAITED SEASON ONE DEEP DIVE SPECIAL!!!

Today’s episode is a deep dive into the strange, controversial, and often misunderstood world of Mondo films, a genre that blurs the lines between documentary, exploitation, shock and spectacle. From the groundbreaking Mondo Cane to the more extreme and ethically murky entries that followed, we explore how these films capitalized on curiosity, fear, and voyeurism, often under the guise of cultural exploration. We’ll look at their origins, their evolution across decades and continents, and the legacy they left on both exploitation cinema and documentary filmmaking. Whether viewed as provocative art or shameless sensationalism, Mondo films changed the way audiences thought about “reality” on screen.

Some of the films discussed: The Execution Of Mary Stuart (Queen of Scotts), In The Land Of The Headhunters, Nanook Of The North, Gow The Head Hunter, Africa Speaks, Goona Goona, Naked Africa, Mondo Cane, Women Of The World, African Addio, Shocking Asia, Faces Of Death, Death Scenes, Traces Of Death, Faces Of Gore, Death File, Banned In America, Banned From Television, Girls Gone Wild, Bumfights, Criminals Gone Wild, Black Metal Veins, Orozco The Embalmer, Junk Films, Faces Of Dying, Mondo Shock, Occult Holocaust, and more...

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Waltz Primordial, Galactic Rap, Exit The Premises

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Today’s film is Frewaka (2024), a stylish, surreal blend of grief, folklore, and unapologetic chaos that begins with a wedding and somehow ends with you feeling like you just woke up from a very intense dream. It’s part ritual, part fever dream, and part “did that just happen?” With visuals that hypnotize, emotions that hit harder than expected, and a tone that somehow balances elegance, weirdness, and power in equal measure. If Beyoncé directed Midsommar after watching a bunch of performance art in the woods, it might look something like this.

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120 - Film Rankings After Frewaka (2024)

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Exit The Premises

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