trash cinema

Dana Gould’s connection to Ed Wood – both the movie and the man himself runs deep. He shares Wood’s love of monster horror, he auditioned to be in the Tim Burton film, and as he’s gotten older, he’s found himself relating to both the Ed and Bela Lugosi characters in new ways. Here, he shares those stories, plus how his inner Ed helped him bring his “Dr. Z” to life.

Then, Jordan has one quick thing about her recent Hollywood Forever double feature.

Watch Hanging with Dr. Z on YouTube

Here’s the full “Dr. Z” guest spot on TCM with Ben Mankiewicz

Books referenced here:
David J. Skal, The Monster Show
Harry Benshoff, Monsters in the Closet
Katharine Coldiron’s Midnight Movie Monograph on Plan 9

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With 

Jordan Crucchiola and Dana Gould

Produced by Marissa Flaxbart

Sr. Producers Kevin Ferguson and Laura Swisher

In our latest ep, we're talking melty, gooey movies where the human body becomes nothing but fondue. When the human body melts, what does it say about our place in the world?

Includes discussions of The Black Phone (2022), The Night (2020), Censor (2021), Showgirls (1995), The Incredible Melting Man (1977), Creepshow 2 (1987), Street Trash (1987), The Blob (1988), Body Melt (1993) and more.

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