Our latest episode has us finally covering an under seen and
not often spoken about horror classic. A BELL FROM HELL (1973) straddles the
fence between the worlds of Art-House and Exploitation cinema taking elements
from both to create an impressive fusion. It's easy to imagine this film
playing to highbrow crowds seeking an intellectual vision of the fate of
aristocratic families in rural Spain
under the Franco regime. But it's even easier to think of it playing in grindhouse
theaters for people looking for cheap horror thrills from a film about a well
planned, well deserved revenge. Luckily, these dissimilar audiences get what
they want here with enough intelligence and excitement for both types to feel
satisfied with this darkly comic tale. It's a creepy tale of hate, greed and
lust couched in clearly symbolic terms to make comment on life under a
repressive government. It'll keep you guessing right up until the end credits!
We end the show with a voicemail from a British listener
which prompts us to talk a bit about Jess Franco films again. It's pretty easy
to get us onto that topic, huh? If you have any comments or questions the email
address is naschycast@gmail.com or we can be reached on the show's FaceBook
page. Thank you for downloading and listening! Oh -and vote for us in the Rondo Awards! We'd love to win in the category BEST MULTIMEDIA SITE.
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