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Eros + Massacre

Samm Deighan
Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Jess Franco
Cure
Mario Bava
Alain Robbe-Grillet
Long Arm Of the Law
Girl Gang Movies
Japanese Folklore
Japanese Horror
Giallo Films
Sadomasochism
Fabio Frizzi
Beach Party Movies
Sweet Home
Loss Of Decades
Charisma
Italian Cinema
Jean Rollin
Surrealism
Horror Films

Eros + Massacre is a cinema podcast hosted by Samm Deighan, focusing on everything from cult and psychotronic to weird arthouse, East Asian movies, and the less frequently explored avenues of film history.

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Latest Episodes

Earlier this year, Klon and I took a deep dive into the Roger Corman Poe series and Klon was kind enough (and possibly masochistic enough) to return for part two! In this episode, we decided to punish ourselves by exploring a series of Poe adaptation... more

I’m back for the first of two Halloween episodes! All of you know and love Bill Ackerman (or should) from his Supporting Characters podcast and/or his work on various blu-ray special features. He joined me for a second episode on the great Mario Bava... more

I am finally back from finishing my Żuławski book with an episode that is long, long overdue. Cultural historian and cinephile Jessica Shires joined me to gush over our love for Walerian Borowczyk and his radical 1981 gothic horror film, The Strange ... more

For the second part of my ongoing series about Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Clara from Angura Research Center was kind enough to return to the show. You might remember her from the episode we did together on Shuji Terayama, but she’s also a huge Kurosawa fan. W... more

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Recent Guests

Bill Ackerman
Host of Supporting Characters and contributor to Blu-ray special features
Episode: Episode 32: Lisa and the Devil with Bill Ackerman
Jessica Shires
Cultural historian and guest discussing Borowczyk
Independent scholar / Instagram presence mentioned
Episode: Episode 31: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne with Jessica Shires
Klon Waldrip
Artist, writer and film programmer based in Georgia
Guest on episode about Roger Corman
Episode: Episode 29: Roger Corman's Poe Cycle with Klon Waldrip
Adrianna Gober
Film programmer and projectionist
Gap Theater (Pennsylvania)
Episode: Episode 27: The Kurt Raab Fan Club with Adrianna Gober
Erica Shultz
Film critic and author of 'Sweetest Taboo, An Unapologetic Guide to Child Kills in Film'
Unsung Horrors
Episode: Episode 25: Telephone Terror with Erica Shultz
Keith Allison
Film critic and fan, previously appeared on the Beach Party episode
Episode: Episode 24: The Hammer Dracula Spectacular with Keith Allison
John Dickson
Chicago film programmer and Jess Franco aficionado
Episode: Episode 21: Jess Franco’s Red Lips with John Dickson
Shawn Porter
Runs an incredible body modification archive called Sacred Debris and documents the history of tattooing and body mods.
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Episode: Episode 20: Hamburger The Motion Picture with Shawn Porter
Byron Lueders
A multidisciplinary artist and general obsessive, known for his work as a drummer
Episode: Episode 18: Teen Delinquent Hell with Byron Lueders

Host

Samm Deighan
Host of the show

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 92 ratings
  • One of the best!

    Samm is great at talking about movies with both excitement and understanding. She isn’t just dipping a toe into these movies because she has to get the next episode out, she’s up to her neck in knowledge!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Klonj
    United States2 years ago
  • A standard bearer for film podcasts

    I was a massive fan of Deighan’s previous podcast, Twitch of the Death Nerve, so I had high hopes for this one. So far, all my expectations have been wildly surpassed. Everything that was great about Death Nerve is present here, but focus on scholarship and criticism is way more rich and focused.

    Deighan is an excellent podcaster, and the production quality and content of this show makes it one of the best film podcasts being produced today.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    BrySquatch
    United States2 years ago
  • Five Stars

    Excited to see where these go

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    impatience impermanence mtn
    United States2 years ago
  • Outstanding!

    This podcast has absolutely hit the floor running in only a few episodes. Samm Deighan is an A+ host and guests (including Celesta de la Cabra on episode 2) are exceptionally engaging and insightful. If you love cult and arthouse cinema, or are simply interested in filmic deep-dives, Eros + Massacre is the podcast for you.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Dustin Putman
    United States2 years ago
  • Smart, intimate & informative!

    Loving the discourse so far, can’t wait for more episodes!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Andrea Canales
    United States2 years ago

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The show earns praise for its niche, scholarly approach and strong guest lineups.

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Episode 32: Lisa and the Devil with Bill Ackerman
Q: What do you think about the style of this?
Ackerman notes the playful camera tricks and compositions, and highlights how the glowing mansion and fog create an eerie atmosphere; Deighan agrees that the lighting and visual choices support the film's disorienting effect.
Episode 32: Lisa and the Devil with Bill Ackerman
Q: Do you agree that this feels like the culmination of so many of Bava's themes?
Ackerman calls it Bava's last great film and points to its unusual, difficult-to-market approach, while both hosts discuss its combination of Gothic horror, surrealism, and familiar Bava motifs.
Episode 19: Shuji Terayama’s Pastoral with Angura Research Center
Q: What motivates your translation project of Terayama's plays?
Clara explains that her fascination with Terayama's work and the need for better translations to access his plays motivated her to translate them herself.
Episode 19: Shuji Terayama’s Pastoral with Angura Research Center
Q: How did you find out about Shuji Terayama?
Clara reveals she discovered Terayama through Japanese alternative fashion in the early 2010s and was interested in underground events and films, which led to her exploration of his work.
Episode 16: Japanese V-Cinema with Tom Mes
Q: What are some directors that you think people should keep an eye out for?
Tom Mes mentions directors like Hasebe, Ikeda, and others who have significantly contributed to V-Cinema and have interesting films that embody the genre's unique qualities.

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A thoughtful cinema podcast that centers on cult, arthouse, and East Asian films, with deep dives into directors, movements, and historical contexts. Episodes blend scholarly analysis with personal reactions, production trivia, and a focus on sound design, space, and auteurist methods. Notable strengths include rigorous film-history framing, guest programmers and critics who bring specialized knowledge, and a willingness to connect niche titles to broader cinematic traditions. Listeners can expect detailed topic tracks, nuanced discussions of era-specific ecosystems, and recommendations for where to start with complex or lesser-known works.

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1. Bill Ackerman
2. Jessica Shires
3. Klon Waldrip
4. Adrianna Gober
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7. John Dickson
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