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Darren Gaskell ventures back to the cinema to see what's out there in a lockdown-affected world.
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Friday Apr 02, 2021
Friday Apr 02, 2021
Episode 39 of Socially Distanced Cinema is here, covering the final week -or was it? - of SoHome Horror Festival's Shockdown Saturday season!
This time, it's a bunch of features and shorts all boasting the involvement of one Mr. Matt Mercer. "At Your Mercer" is SDC host Darren Gaskell and returning special guests Cait Orton and Dr. Lauren McIntyre!
Up for discussion in this episode:
ONE LAST MEAL (dir. Jill Gevargizian)
HEARTLESS (short) (dir. Kevin Sluder)
BROWSE (dir. Mike Testin)
SOMEONE'S AT YOUR DOOR (short) (dir. Buz Wallick)
FEEDING TIME (short) (dir. Matt Mercer)
DEMENTIA PART II (dir. Mike Testin, Matt Mercer)
STRONG LANGUAGE AND VIOLENT SCENES PODCAST LIVE!
Expect talk of jazz, retching and a short break to stan Samara Weaving.
The Socially Distanced Cinema Theme Tune is written and performed by Mitch Bain: @whoelsebutmitch
You can follow Lauren on Twitter and Instagram by searching for: noddinggoth
Cait can be found on Twitter: @kaytorton
Follow Darren on Twitter and Instagram by searching for: darren_gaskell
Episode 1 of Rate That Corpse! can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skhIE77C_sA
Please note that there are some swears in this episode but they are quality swears.
Friday Mar 26, 2021
Friday Mar 26, 2021
Episode 38 of Socially Distanced Cinema continues its ongoing coverage of the online festival that just won't stop (well, for another week at least) - it's Week 7 of SoHome Horror Festival's Shockdown Saturdays season and this time it's "The Silver Scream", a meta collection of shorts and features.
Joining Darren Gaskell to discuss this challenging selection is not only one half of the Strong Language and Violent Scenes podcast team, he's also the writer and performer of Socially Distanced Cinema's theme tune - it's Mitch Bain!
WARNING: This episode contains strong language and a mention of Mrs. Brown's Boys.
Darren and Mitch are also talking:
AD LIB (short) (dir. Joseph Catté)
THE FOURTH WALL (short) (dir. Kelsey Bollig)
A LITTLE MORE FLESH (dir. Sam Ashurst)
CASSETTE (short) (dir. Ilya Polyakov)
ALCHEMIA (short) (dir. Natacha Thomas)
RED SCREENING (AL MORIR LA MATINEE) (dir. Maxi Contenti)
The Socially Distanced Cinema Theme Tune is, as mentioned previously, written and performed by Mitch Bain: @whoelsebutmitch
Follow Darren on Twitter and Instagram by searching for: darren_gaskell
Enjoy the episode!
Friday Mar 19, 2021
Friday Mar 19, 2021
Episode 37 of Socially Distanced Cinema looks at the latest instalment of SoHome Horror Festival's Shockdown Saturdays season and Week 6's focus is "Did A Bad Murder".
In keeping with other Shockdown Saturdays, there are 2 features and 4 shorts to review and helping Darren Gaskell out this week is longtime friend of the podcast and returning guest Dr. Lauren McIntyre!
This episode features:
DECAPTITATO: CONSEQUENZE MORTALI (short) (dir. Sydney Clare Brafman)
THE FINAL GIRL RETURNS (dir. Alexandria Perez)
MURDER BURY WIN (dir. Michael Lovan)
ALL STRETCHED OUT (short) (dir. Alistair Train)
OVERKILL (short) (dir. Alex Montillo)
CHESTERSBERG (dir. Jamie McKellar)
The Socially Distanced Cinema Theme Tune is written and performed by Mitch Bain: @whoelsebutmitch
You can follow Lauren on Twitter and Instagram by searching for: noddinggoth
Follow Darren on Twitter and Instagram by searching for: darren_gaskell
There might be the odd swear in this one so apologies for the host's potty mouth. Enjoy the episode!
Friday Mar 12, 2021
Friday Mar 12, 2021
Episode 36 of Socially Distanced Cinema continues to show its unstinting devotion to bringing you coverage of SoHome Horror Festival's Shockdown Saturday season with a look at Week 5's "Pets At Home" selection.
Cait Orton follows up her triumphant podcast debut a couple of episodes ago with a return appearance, bringing the funny and the serious to a discussion with Darren Gaskell about the following features and shorts:
SUSPENSE (short) (dir. Ben Burghart & Jacob Burghart)
GRAVE SIGHT (short) (dir. Walter Forsyth & Angus Swantee)
BATS: THE AWAKENING (dir. Scott Jeffrey & Rebecca Matthews)
PETER THE PENGUIN (short) (dir. Andrew Rutter)
UNDER THE LATHER (short) (dir. Ollivier Briand)
FROM THE DEPTHS (dir. Jose Montesinos)
The Socially Distanced Cinema Theme Tune is written and performed by Mitch Bain: @whoelsebutmitch
Follow Cait on Twitter at : @Tiggy_Cambridge
Follow Darren on Twitter and Instagram by searching for: darren_gaskell
There are a couple of swears in this episode - it's not big, it's not clever but if you're describing a radioactive bat monster then the f-word is likely to feature.
Friday Mar 05, 2021
Friday Mar 05, 2021
Socially Distanced Cinema continues its SoHome Shockdown Saturdays odyssey as Episode 35 takes a look at what screened in Week 4's tech-based "Ghost In The Machines" selection.
Joining Darren Gaskell is two thirds of the I Spit On Your Grades podcast crew - it's Faye Ellis and Chris Ellis! There are laughs to be had as one of them longs for a particular app to be developed and one changes their mind about a movie. But who? Tune in to find out!
Covered in this episode:
TEETHING (short) (dir. Glen Matthews)
REAR WINDOW (short) (dir. Maxim Beliayev)
HISTORIA DE LO OCULTO/HISTORY OF THE OCCULT (dir. Cristian Ponce)
HIDE AND SEEK (short) (dir. Thomas Nichol and Andrew Gleason)
SELFIE (short) (dir. John Poliquin)
47 HOURS (aka 47 HOURS TO LIVE) (dir. Patrick Johnson)
The Socially Distanced Cinema Theme Tune is written and performed by Mitch Bain: @whoelsebutmitch
Follow Faye on Twitter at : @Tweak81
Follow Chris on Twitter at: @oboy1982
Follow the I Spit On Your Grades podcast on Twitter at: @SpitGrades
Follow Darren on Twitter and Instagram by searching for: darren_gaskell
Hope you enjoy listening, everyone!
Friday Feb 26, 2021
Friday Feb 26, 2021
After the brief departure to Willy's Wonderland, Episode 34 of Socially Distanced Cinema is back at the SoHome Horror Festival to cover the third Shockdown Saturday!
Darren Gaskell welcomes a brand new guest to discuss the "Come Dine With Me" selection of films and shorts - making her world podcast debut is Cait Orton! And what a smorgasbord of cinematic goodness they were able to tuck into. Here's the menu:
HAND IN HAND (short) (dir. Ennio Ruschetti)
FLICK (short) (dir. Ariel Zengotita)
AN IDEAL HOST (dir. Robert Woods)
MEAT LOVERS (short) (dir. Daniel Stebbins)
MASHED POTATO FACE (short) (dir. Joseph Graham)
THE LAST THANKSGIVING (dir. Erick Loring)
The Socially Distanced Cinema Theme Tune is written and performed by Mitch Bain: @whoelsebutmitch
Follow Cait on Twitter at@ @kaytorton
Follow Darren on Twitter and Instagram by searching for: darren_gaskell
Thanks for listening, folks!
Sunday Feb 21, 2021
Sunday Feb 21, 2021
WARNING: This episode contains strong language.
Episode 33 of Socially Distanced Cinema steps away from SoHome Shockdown Saturdays for a short while to take a look at new release WILLY'S WONDERLAND, which sees Nicolas Cage battling possessed animatronic critters in a rundown family attraction.
Faye Ellis and Chris Ellis from the I Spit On Your Grades podcast join Darren Gaskell to discuss this latest bout of Cage Rage. But is the main rage from Cage or someone else? Tune in to find out!
The Socially Distanced Cinema Theme Tune is written and performed by Mitch Bain: @whoelsebutmitch
Follow Faye on Twitter at: @Tweak81
Follow Chris on Twitter at: @oboy1982
Follow the I Spit On Your Grades podcast on Twitter at: @SpitGrades
Follow Darren on Twitter and Instagram by searching for: darren_gaskell
Hope you enjoy the episode, forthright opinons, foul language and all!
Friday Feb 19, 2021
Friday Feb 19, 2021
After Episode 31 covered Week 1 of SoHome Horror Festival's Shockdown Saturday series, it's probably no surprise to learn that Episode 32 covers Week 2!
Dr. Lauren McIntyre is away working on hanging doors and identifying bones so Darren Gaskell is joined by Faye Ellis and Chris Ellis who are two thirds of the I Spit On Your Grades podcast team. The topics of discussion this time round are:
HELENA (short) (dir. Gabriel Campoy, Guillem Lafoz)
THE WAY STATION (short) (dir. J. R. Affolder)
THUNDERBIRD (dir. Nicholas Treeshin)
THORNS (short) (dir. Sarah Wisner, Sean Temple)
THE THREE MEN YOU MEET AT NIGHT (short) (dir. Beck Kitsis)
GOODBYE HONEY (dir. Max Strand)
The Socially Distanced Cinema Theme Tune is written and performed by Mitch Bain: @whoelsebutmitch
Follow Faye on Twitter at : @Tweak81
Follow Chris on Twitter at: @oboy1982
Follow the I Spit On Your Grades podcast on Twitter at: @SpitGrades
Follow Darren on Twitter and Instagram by searching for: darren_gaskell
Thanks for listening, you fine folks!
Friday Feb 12, 2021
Friday Feb 12, 2021
Episode 31 of Socially Distanced Cinema says hello to old friends as Dr. Lauren McIntyre is back in the podcasting house and she's here to chat with Darren about the return of the SoHome Horror Festival! For the next 8 weeks SoHome supremo Mitch Harrod is giving us the weekend willies with Shockdown Saturdays, each instalment with its own particular theme.
For the opening week we "Go Down To The Woods..." which showcased two features and four shorts as follows:
TICKS (short) (dir. Chloe Carroll)
HEATHENS (short) (dir. Carlos Garcia Jr.)
TO FREDDY (dir. Viljar Boe)
SASQUATCH'S SCARY STORIES TO TELL ROUND THE CAMPFIRE (short) (dir. Dave Haaz-Baroque)
THERE'S A GORILLA IN THE CLOSET (short) (dir. Remy Frechette)
15 THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT BIGFOOT (dir. Zachary Lamplugh)
What did Lauren and Darren think of SoHome's first round of fright flicks for 2021? Listen to find out!
The Socially Distanced Cinema Theme Tune is written and performed by Mitch Bain: @whoelsebutmitch
Follow Dr. Lauren on Twitter and Instagram by searching for: noddinggoth
Follow Darren on Twitter and Instagram by searching for: darren_gaskell
Hope you enjoy the episode!
Sunday Feb 07, 2021
Sunday Feb 07, 2021
Socially Distanced Cinema clocks up its 30th episode with a chat about the Chloë Wicks short film CUBICLE, in which a woman gets much more than she bargained for when she takes a pregnancy test. Darren Gaskell discusses this 4-minute slice of terror with friend of the podcast and fellow horror aficionado Dr. Lauren McIntyre.
If you'd like to watch Cubicle, it can be found here: https://vimeo.com/508311119
The Socially Distanced Cinema Theme Tune is written and performed by Mitch Bain: @whoelsebutmitch
Follow Dr. Lauren on Twitter and Instagram by searching for: noddinggoth
Follow Darren on Twitter and Instagram by searching for: darren_gaskell
Hope you enjoy the episode!