CELLULOID CEMETERY
Join your host, filmmaker Mark Bessenger (BITE MARKS, NINJA ZOMBIE), and his guests as they delve into the exploitative, overlooked and under-appreciated side of cinema! Each week, Mark picks a film his guests haven't seen, then they watch and discuss it! Will they like it, love it or hate it? Listen and find out!
Theme by Rossano Galante.
Artwork by JT Seaton.
WARNING: SPOILERS!
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Episodes
94 episodes
Episode 93: KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE
Hurr-ray! Hurr-ray! Hurr-ray! Step right up to the deadliest show in town, where the popcorn and the cotton candy eat YOU! Join actress, producer and singer Emily Durchholz, actor Daniel Moser and me as we face our fear of clowns talking ...
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Episode 92: THE TOWN THAT DREADED SUNDOWN (1976)
Celluloid Cemetery travels back to 1946 to watch the true crime exploits of the Phantom Killer and the Texas lawmen who try to catch him! Texas native actor/director Benjamin Lutz joins me to discuss this atmospheric slasher film directed by Ch...
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Episode 91: THE CANNONBALL RUN II
Rev your engines and shift those gears! Celluloid Cemetery spins its wheels and the race is on! Join me and filmmaker Vito Trabucco as we discuss the Hal Needham-helmed sequel, THE CANNONBALL RUN II. Listen in as we chat about Dom D...
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Episode 90: PHANTOM OF THE MALL: ERIC'S REVENGE
Attention, Shoppers! There's a blue light special on frozen yogurt, purple dresses and cobras! Celluloid Cemetery hits the mall with project marketing director, writer and actor Patrick Falvey as we chat about 80's horror movie tropes, bi...
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Episode 89: DEATHMASTER
Count Yorga Meets Billy Jack is the best way to describe this movie! Join Bring Me the Axe podcaster David White as we watch a cinematic collision of Robert Quarry, vampires, hippies, bikers, surfers, cultists, caftans and wind chimes in DEATHM...
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Episode 88: HELL NIGHT
Welcome to Garth Manor, where a family of five freaks were slaughtered one dark night. Now, four college pledges must spend the night in the deserted mansion on Hell Night, where the fraternity president has a bunch of pranks rigged up to...
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Episode 87: HE KNOWS YOU'RE ALONE
Got wedding jitters? Prepare to have them multiplied by 10 in this little-known slasher film, HE KNOWS YOU'RE ALONE! Celluloid Cemetery officiates the ceremonies with Best Man, horror fan Rob Carl, and me as Ringbearer, as we chat a...
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Episode 86: SQUIRM
I'll see you down by the fishin' hole...unless the worms get to you first! Join actor/fly fisherman Brian Sheppard and me as we explore what can go wrong when power lines go down in a rainstorm! We also talk about Tennessee Williams' accents, u...
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Episode 85: SUPERGIRL (1984)
What do you get when you mix a flying superstrong girl, Brenda Vaccaro, a missing power source, black magic and Faye Dunaway? You get filmmakers Alan Rowe Kelly and Bart Mastronardi joining me on Celluloid Cemetery to talk about the 1984 action...
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Episode 84: SNOWBEAST (1977)
Grab your skis and hit the slopes! Then grab a mug of hot cocoa and join Bigfoot enthusiast Rob Carl and me as Celluloid Cemetery heads for the Winter Carnival to talk about the 1977 TV-movie SNOWBEAST!Theme by Rossano Galante.Ar...
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Episode 83: JUST BEFORE DAWN
What's a cozy camping trip into the woods without weird families, grumpy forest rangers, skinny-dipping in waterfalls, droopy underwear and vicious machete-wielding maniacs? Join director/cinematographer Bart Mastronardi and me on Celluloid Cem...
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Episode 82: OLD DRACULA
Before LOVE AT FIRST BITE, before BLACULA, there was another racially-themed vampire comedy, OLD DRACULA! Filmmaker Vito Trabucco joins me to talk about David Niven in blackface, Theresa Graves in whiteface, British humor and can themes about r...
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Episode 81: WHAT'S UP, DOC?
Celluloid Cemetery goes carpet-bagging with rocks, jewels, secret documents, clothes and hilarious results as actor/director Benjamin Lutz joins me to talk about one of the greatest screwball rom-coms of all time, Peter Bogdanovich's WHAT'S UP,...
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Episode 80: EVIL UNDER THE SUN
Dust off the little grey cells as my special guest director/writer/podcaster Michael Varrati (THERE'S A ZOMBIE OUTSIDE!) joins me to discuss the campy bitchy goodness of Agatha Christie's EVIL UNDER THE SUN and why Maggie Smith, Diana Rigg and ...
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Episode 79: TWO ON A GUILLOTINE
What do you get when you mix Dean Jones, Connie Stevens, romantic comedy, a melodious rabbit, a house full of tricks and a guillotine?? It's Disney meets William Castle in the wonderfully spooky TWO ON A GUILLOTINE! Join me and my s...
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Episode 78: A VERY BRADY CHRISTMAS
Here's the story of a lovely lady, her three very lovely girls, a fellow with three boys of his own and a Christmas that they'll never forget! Celebrate the holiday here on Celluloid Cemetery as me and my very special guest Santa Claus(!)...
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Episode 77: ERNEST SAVES CHRISTMAS
Hey, Vern, it's Christmas! And when Santa comes to Orlando, Florida to pass on the mantle to a retired kiddie show host and set a street youth on the right path, that can only mean one thing! It's Ernest P. Worrell to the rescue! Entertai...
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Episode 76: THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL
How do you breathe life into a story that's been realized dozens of times? Why, add the Muppets, of course! Join actress/singer/producer Emily Durchholz, actor Daniel Moser and myself as we discuss Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and Eb...
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Episode 75: BLACK CHRISTMAS (1974)
"Hey, Agnes, it's me, Billy! They're talking about us today on Celluloid Cemetery... Voice actor/actor Aaron Veach talks with the host about those naughty things we did...and why someone thinks a movie about them is a good idea. We can ma...
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Episode 74: ROLLER TOWN
Tie your laces, spin your wheels and get ready to roll to disco madness! Today, Celluloid Cemetery gets its wheels wet with marketing producer/writer/film enthusiast Patrick Falvey as we do a few laps chatting about the 2012 roller disco ...
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Episode 73: GAMERA VS. GUIRON
Gamera is the friend of children...and Celluloid Cemetery! Join Godzilla enthusiast Andrew Ward as he crosses the line from the Big G to the little g to chat with me about giant flying flame-spouting turtles and knife-headed chuckling liz...
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Episode 72: ZORRO, THE GAY BLADE
Today, Zelluloid Zemetery is Zenzational as we get out our sword, our whip and our best outfit! Filmmaker Billy Clift joins me to discuss George Hamilton's dual acting role and his brilliant supporting cast and how things just miss the ma...
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Episode 71: WILLOW CREEK
Keep the creek on your left and the ridge on your right, and you'll find what you're looking for...unless it finds you first! Be sure and bring a pair of big shoes as Celluloid Cemetery has Bigfoot enthusiast Rob Carl join me to chat abou...
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Episode 70: SPIRIT HALLOWEEN: THE MOVIE
You think Christmas is too commercial? How about a movie that's a 90-minute commercial? Celebrate Halloween with film enthusiast Patrick Falvey and me as we get trapped into watching the first film based on a business--SPIRIT HALLOW...
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Episode 69: LONG WEEKEND (1978)
What's worse than spending the weekend camping with your soon-to-be-ex? Camping with your soon-to-be-ex while everything nearby is trying to kill you! Join actor Leland Morrow and me as we discuss the atmospheric Australian nature attacks...
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