Episode Details

In the second episode of this year's A CineClub Halloween, the team of Jake, Billy, Dion and new host Alec tackle both arthouse and international horror.

Beginning with arthouse horror, the group makes their way through a plethora of films, including The Substance (2024), Sinners (2025) and Get Out (2017), in relation to the boom in 'Arthouse' horror. They talk about the newfound award buzz and critical acclaim horror has been receiving over the last few years, as well as if this phenomenon is new at all, or has some basis in the past too.

They then move on to discussing international horror, with each host having a pick from around the globe. Jake has Suspiria (1977) from Italy, Billy has Raw (2016) from France, Dion has Funny Games (1997) from Germany and first-timer Alec has Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989) from Japan. While opinions on these films vary, all the hosts can agree that the international market certainly pushes the boat out of gruesomeness compared to a lot of mainstream American releases.

Make sure to check back next week for the next part of A CineClub Halloween here on The CineClub Podcast!

Our presenters this week include Jake, Billy, Dion and Alec. This episode was engineered and edited by Emily Main