Episode 647: The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians (1981)

Episode 647: The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians (1981)

On this special Czechtember episode we’re looking at Oldrich Lipsky’s 1981 film The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians. Based on the novel by Jules Verne from 1892, the film tells the story of Count Teleke of Toloko (Michal Docolomanský), a blowhard opera singer who, along with his manservant, stop by the village of where he learns about the nearby Devil’s Castle which is said to be haunted.
Jonathan Owen and Emily Barney join Mike to discuss this off-beat adaptation (and the other three adaptations of the same story around the same time.

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Episode 756: Panic in Year Zero! (1962)

Episode 756: Panic in Year Zero! (1962)

Mike is joined by Emily Intravia (The Feminine Critique) and screenwriter Howard A. Rodman for a sobering descent into Panic in Year Zero! (1962), directed by and starring Ray Milland. Loosely inspire...

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Special Report: Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025)

Special Report: Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025)

Mike is joined by Father Malone (Midnight Viewing) and Chris Stachiw (The Kulturecast) to dig into Marvel’s latest reboot attempt, Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025), the long-awaited introduction of ...

4 Elo 20251h 20min

Episode 755: Return of the Jedi (1983)

Episode 755: Return of the Jedi (1983)

Sci-Fi July wraps up with Return of the Jedi (1983), the final installment of the original Star Wars trilogy—directed by Richard Marquand, guided by George Lucas, and packed with new creatures, recycl...

28 Heinä 20252h 43min

Special Report: Hearts of Darkness (1991)

Special Report: Hearts of Darkness (1991)

Mike speaks with co-director Fax Bahr and archivist James Mockoski about the stunning new 4K restoration of Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse (1991), the definitive behind-the-scenes docume...

25 Heinä 202520min

Episode 754: Upstream Color (2013)

Episode 754: Upstream Color (2013)

Sci-Fi July dives deep into the sublime with Upstream Color (2013), Shane Carruth’s mesmerizing meditation on identity, connection, and control. Co-hosts Ben Buckingham and Jim Laczkowski join Mike to...

23 Heinä 20251h 37min

Special Report: Shari & Lamb Chop (2025)

Special Report: Shari & Lamb Chop (2025)

Mike talks with director Lisa D’Apolito about her 2025 documentary Shari & Lamb Chop, an affectionate and revealing portrait of Shari Lewis, the groundbreaking performer, writer, and puppeteer behind ...

22 Heinä 202528min

Episode 753: Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)

Episode 753: Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)

Sci-Fi July rolls on with Battle Beyond the Stars (1980), Roger Corman’s ambitious space opera directed by Jimmy T. Murakami and written by a pre-Lone Star John Sayles. This wild interstellar remix of...

18 Heinä 20252h 2min

Special Report: Superman (2025)

Special Report: Superman (2025)

Mike is joined by Father Malone (Midnight Viewing) and Chris Stachiw (The Kulturecast) to discuss James Gunn's first foray as the head of the "DCU" with his 2025 film, Superman. It's a new interpretat...

16 Heinä 20251h 7min

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