Third Channel Podcast

All hail Unholy Father. Make your presence known this night. Join PJ and Derek as they explore Rob Zombie’s atmospheric departure from his earlier grindhouse-inspired films in The Lords of Salem (2012). In this episode the guys descend into the film’s disturbing blend of witchcraft, religious horror, psychedelic imagery, and slow-burning supernatural terror full of unsettling symbolism, shocking imagery, an eerie soundscape, and its deeply divisive ending that makes it such a strange, hauntin...

This is my death factory and you are the product. Join PJ and Derek as they take one last bloody road trip with the Firefly family in Rob Zombie’s 3 From Hell (2019). In this episode the guys slam in the back of their Dragula to talk about the film’s brutal violence, savage kills, sleazy grindhouse style, twisted sense of humor, and the unforgettable performances as Otis and Baby return for another murderous rampage which begs the question of whether this delivers a satisfying conclusion to o...

I am the Devil and I am here to do the Devil’s work. Join PJ and Derek as they leave the Firefly farmhouse for a bloody run from the law in Rob Zombie’s The Devil’s Rejects (2005). In this episode the guys burn through the witches to breakdown the film’s savage blend of horror, crime, and Southern Gothic sleaze, from its unapologetically mean-spirited family mayhem, relentless brutality, grimy exploitation aesthetics, and the uncomfortable question of whether a movie can make monsters its pro...

Howdy Folks! You like blood? Violence? Freaks of nature? Well then, come on down to Captain Spaulding's Museum of Monsters and Mad-Men. Join PJ and Derek as they descend into the deranged world of the Firefly family in Rob Zombie’s love letter to ’70s exploitation cinema, House of 1000 Corpses (2003). In this episode the guys dig through the ditches to discuss the film’s savage blend of grindhouse sleaze, psychedelic imagery, black comedy, and unapologetic brutality, plus its infamous product...

My brother always makes me wear this stupid mask. Join PJ and Derek as they take a detour to the wonderfully bizarre roadside attraction of David Schmoeller’s Tourist Trap (1979). In this episode the guys explore the film’s uncanny atmosphere, its unsettling use of mannequins and telekinesis, the oddball performances, and the strange space it occupies somewhere between slasher, supernatural horror, and fever dream, and why its particular brand of weirdness has earned it a devoted cult followi...