Genre Grinder

Genre Grinder is a podcast devoted to the weirdest, most unique, and painfully specific film genres. Every month, your host, Gabe Powers, and a special guest will talk about movies that (hopefully) you've never heard of.

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  61.5: The Deep Sea Sci-fi/Horror of 1989 (Part 2), feat. Patrick Ripoll of 96 Greers

  Jul 27, 20261h 48m

  BATTEN DOWN THE HATCHES AS WE TAKE A DIVE INTO THE MORE BUDGET-FRIENDLY VERSION OF THE DARK AND BRINY!! Gabe and Patrick Ripoll are back with another look at the Deep Sea Sci-fi/Horror movies of the year 1989 (and 1990, if we're getting technical). We talked about three studio-backed productions in part one. Now, part two covers the four indie releases: Mary Ann Fisher's Lords of the Deep, Antonio Margheriti's Alien From the Deep (Italian: Alien degli abissi, aka: Alien from the Abyss), Jean-Claude Dubois & Wayne Crawford's The Evil Below, and Juan Piquer Simón's The Rift (Spanish: La grieta). 00:00 – Intro 3:24 – Lords of the Deep 34:51 – Alien from the Deep 1:01:09 – The Evil Below 1:22:11 – The Rift 1:43:32 – Outro

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  61. The Deep Sea Sci-fi/Horror of 1989, feat. Patrick Ripoll of 96 Greers (Part 1 of 2)

  Jun 8, 20262h 21m

  BENEATH THE WAVES ROILS A MURKY STEW OF KILLER ALIENS, MONSTROUS MUTANTS, PSYCHOTIC SOLDIERS, AND EVIL CORPORATIONS!! Welcome to another of Genre Grinder's patented deep(sea)-dives into a single year in cinema when a specific genre fad peaked. This time, Gabe and Patrick Ripoll are looking at a strange moment in time, the year 1989, when seven different undersea sci-fi/horror/adventures were released*. How did this happen? Your intrepid podcasters will attempt to answer that and other questions in this very damp two-part special episode. Part one covers the three studio releases: James Cameron's The Abyss, Sean S. Cunningham's DeepStar Six, and George P. Cosmatos' Leviathan. Part two will feature the B-to-Z-grade examples: Mary Ann Fisher's Lords of the Deep, Antonio Margheriti's Alien of the Deep (Italian: Alien degli abissi), Jean-Claude Dubois & Wayne Crawford's The Evil Below, and Juan Piquer Simón's The Rift (Spanish: La grieta). * Technically six, but we'll get into that in part two. 00:00 – Intro: An Abridged History of Underwater Science Fiction and the Impact of Alien & Aliens 20:04 – The Abyss 1:07:53 – DeepStar Six 1:45:38 – Leviathan 2:17:44 – Outro

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  Episode 60: The B-Sword & Sorcery of the '80s, feat. Luana Saitta of Defend Your Trash Movie

  Apr 13, 20261h 55m

  TWIN WARRIORS, MUSCLEBOUND BARBARIANS, UNDEAD HORDES, EVIL KINGS, ENSLAVED PEASANTS, MYSTICAL WARFARE, BLOODTHIRSTY GODS & PLAYBOY PLAYMATES…ALL ON A BUDGET!! In the wake of John Milius' Conan the Barbarian (1982) and the dawn of home video's dominance in genre filmmaking spaces, independent studios kicked off a short-lived, but prolific series of B-to-Z grade sword & sorcery, fantasy, and barbarian movies. Join Gabe and returning guest Luana Saitta as we look at three films from the usual suspects: Roger Corman, the Italians, and The Cannon Group - specifically Jack Hill's The Sorceress (1982), Lucio Fulci's Conquest (1983), and Fritz Kiersch's Gor (1987). 00:00 – Intro 11:47 – The Sorceress 45:25 – Conquest 1:23:00 – Gor 1:48:53 – Outro Check out Luana's Wild Weird Fiction Compendium at luanawriters.carrd.co or maybe pick up a few stories from New Edge Sword & Sorcery: Love's Red Blossom The Dream Quest of Well-known Kawtar Zeynep's Judgment Staku-ra's Hoard Also, follow her on her podcast with Travis Kirkland, Defend Your Trash Movie If you are in a position to make the world a better place, please consider the following fundraisers: Immigrant Defense Project Rewilding Europe Stand with Minnesota charities and gofundme's Gender Justice MN

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  Episode 59: Unconventional Biopics, feat. Tyler Foster

  Mar 11, 20261h 48m

  WITNESS THE LIVES OF INTERESTING PEOPLE MADE MORE INTERESTING VIA SUBJECTIVE TRUTHS, PLASTIC AVATARS, UNRELIABLE NARRATORS, AND CG MONKEY-FICATION!! Biopics: bland, formulaic, predictable. You've seen one, you've seen them all, right? Well, not every filmmaker is content to follow the blueprint. Join Gabe and returning guest Tyler Foster as they explore four examples of Unconventional Biopics that break the narrative and aesthetic rules of the genre. This month's titles include Alex Cox's Walker (1987), Todd Haynes' Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story (1987), Nicolas Winding Refn's Bronson (2008), and Michael Gracey's Better Man (2024). 00:00 – Intro 10:14 – Walker 40:37 – Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story 1:01:38 – Bronson 1:22:01 – Better Man 1:43:07 – Outro Check out Tyler's reviews of Lost in Space (1998) , The Mask (1994) , and Eva Man (1980) . If you are in a position to make the world a better place, please consider the following fundraisers: Immigrant Defense Project Stand with Minnesota charities and gofundmes Gender Justice MN Defend Frogtown (support vendors affected by ICE)

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  Episode 58: The Neurotic Women of '70s Giallo, feat. Sharon Gissy of Mental Filmness

  Feb 10, 20261h 52m

  SPLIT PERSONALITIES! BURIED TRAUMA! DEMANDING CAREERS! SHITTY BOYFRIENDS! COLD-BLOODED MURDER! IT'S HARD OUT HERE FOR A WOMAN!! We've already talked about the giallo movies released during the genre's peak year of 1971 with Patrick and covered several of the American films found in the pages of Kier-La Janisse's House of Psychotic Women with Bill, so why not join Gabe and first-time guest host Sharon Gissy for a look at the female-centric gialli also found in Janisse's autobiographical topography of female neurosis in horror and exploitation film? This month's titles include Francesco Barilli's The Perfume of the Lady in Black (Italian: Il profumo della signora in nero, 1974), Carlos Aured's Blue Eyes of the Broken Doll (Spanish: Spanish: Los ojos azules de la muñeca rota; aka: House of Psychotic Women, 1973, released in '74), Armando Crispino's Autopsy (Italian: Macchie solari, 1975), and Luigi Bazzoni's Footprints (Italian: Le orme, 1975). Please note that the podcasting app I use mistakenly recorded Sharon's laptop's built-in microphone instead of the one she was using, so there are some muffling and static issues with her audio. I've done what I could to correct this, but be ready for some minor crackles, pops, and inconsistencies. 00:00 – Intro 7:58 – Perfume of the Lady in Black 32:08 – Blue Eyes of the Broken Doll 52:55 – Autopsy 1:17:44 – Footprints 1:47:39 – Outro, including the other giallo titles in Janisse's book Visit the Mental Filmness website: https://mentalfilmness.com/ Check out Kier-La Janisse's House of Psychotic Women website: https://houseofpsychoticwomen.com/ Read Michael Mackenzie's essay Gender, Genre and Sociocultural Change in the Giallo: 1970-1975: https://theses.gla.ac.uk/4730/ Outro song: "Walking on the Moon" by Rabbit Junk

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