Of all the overlooked, misunderstood films directed by Tobe Hooper, Spontaneous Combustion remains one of the most overlooked and misunderstood. There are few viewing experiences as shocking and tragically poetic as watching human nuclear meltdown Brad Dourif expel flames from his body as smoke pours out of him like the tip of a lit cigar.

On this episode, hosts John Cribbs & Christopher Funderburg invite Stan Giesea, author of Charred Remains - an account of his time on the set of Spontaneous Combustion - to talk about his experience behind-the-scenes of the most genuinely weird and fascinating metaphysical thrillers ever produced. They discuss what makes this movie, a tale of corruption and individual cataclysm yet a love story at its core, an essential part of the late master's work.

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Intro music: Unleash the Bastards / “Tea for Two” Outro music: Marcus Pinn / “Vegas”

Broadcast on:

23 Mar 2021