Rise of the Gay Cinephiles

The A-Z of the Video Nasties DPP List #13 - From Possession to SS Experiment Love Camp

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Show Notes

Welcome to Rise of the Gay Cinephile's alphabetical journey through all 72 films on the Video Nasties DPP List! This week, we're discussing one of the greatest films ever made, Andrzej Zulawski's Possession; Sergio Martino's camp Italian cannibal adventure film, Slave of the Cannibal God; J.S. Cardone's inventive slasher film, The Slayer; Michael Findlay's controversial yet boring Snuff; and what is thankfully the final Nazisploitation film that we'll be discussing, Sergio Garrone's SS Experiment Love Camp. You can find us on Instagram and Threads over at @gaycinephilesrise and on Twitter over at @gaycinesrise. If you would like to support the podcast, head over to buymeacoffee.com/gaycinesrise - it’s completely optional and any support will go a long way with helping us continue to run the show! If you'd like to contact us, message us on Instagram or Twitter; alternatively, email us at [email protected]. Our theme song is Katie by Gary's old band, One Week Stand—you can check them out on all online music streaming platforms.

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