The Flick Lab

Peninsula, the long-awaited zombie sequel to the 'Train to Busan' hit film is here. Can it possibly live up to its predecessor? How does an entire city work in lieu of a train? Does 'Peninsula' have a...

17 Sep 20201h 50min

Zombie cinema has historically been societally poignant commentary. So is Train to Busan. But is the film ground-breaking or simply old tricks with a solid execution? The real-life roots of the film, ...

9 Sep 20201h 45min

Karri and Henrik start the 'Train to Busan' zombie series with Seoul Station, which leads to the roots of the Yeon Sang-ho as an anime director. Is this 'Train' prequel of sorts worth of ones non-zomb...

3 Sep 20201h 17min

There Will Be Spring is a new Finnish drama film depicting a Karelian family of war evacuees relocating to a new town as a consequence of the war against Russia in the 1940's. The themes revolve aroun...

27 Aug 20201h 16min

Episode 100. Why do it? What kind of monster have we created? It's time for celebration, supposedly. The Flick Lab will now take a break and will return on 27th August. This show can be listened to o...

24 Juli 20203h 6min

The world's first known narrative film was a 45-second long film from the Lumière Brothers, who are often seen as the fathers of cinema. But were they the fathers after all? When were the moving image...

16 Juli 20201h 29min

Zombie Strippers. That is all the preamble required. Directed by Jay Lee. Starring Jenna Jameson, Robert Englund, Roxy Saint, Penny Vital, Whitney Anderson. This show can be listened to on Spotify, Ap...

9 Juli 20202h 3min

Exactly how sexual is the film Alien? Do aliens dance or operate ships? Is the technology aboard Nostromo practical? One of the most influential sci-fi films in history turns 41. Directed by Ridley Sc...

2 Juli 20202h 1min