The Last Thing I Saw, Ep. 18: Scary Times
A story of patience and fortitude, and a selection of 1970s twists on horror
On this week’s edition of The Last Thing I Saw podcast, it’s another two-for-one. We look at a terrific, artful documentary called Time and a wickedly entertaining series of 1970s horror movies at the Criterion Channel. Directed by Garrett Bradley (who also has a MoMA show coming up), Time chronicles the remarkable Fox Rich’s 20-year wait to see her husband freed from jail. It’s one of the year’s best, with a beautiful use of home movies. The ripping good Criterion horror series ranges from the unsettling tale of an undead Vietnam vet coming home (starring two actors from Cassavetes’ Faces), to George Romero’s hectic vision of a bio-weapons outbreak in a small town. Just in time for Halloween…
You can listen to the podcast below, with special guests Amy Taubin, Beatrice Loayza, and Christina Newland. All the usual links to titles discussed are also below, plus some viewing recommendations. As always, share away with other enthusiasts of motion pictures, and feel free to contact me re: writing, editing, podcasting, bon vivant-ing at:
nicolas.rapold@gmail.com
PODCAST SHOW NOTES
Links to movies, books, and other things mentioned on The Last Thing I Saw.
Episode 18: Time with Amy Taubin + ’70s Horror with Beatrice Loayza and Christina Newland
Listen by clicking the play button above, or clicking here.
1. Garrett Bradley’s ballad of Fox Rich, Time, with Amy Taubin
2. ’70s horror highlights on the Criterion Channel, with Beatrice Loayza and Christina Newland
Also available on Spotify and iTunes.
Movies discussed:
Death Dream
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
The Crazies
Death Line
The Velvet Vampire
[All available at the Criterion Channel.]
Readings:
Amy Taubin on Time in Artforum
Amy’s interview with director Garrett Bradley in January
Lisa Kennedy’s lovely Time review in The New York Times
Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou, pianist on the Time soundtrack
Garrett Bradley’s list of films she loves
Beatrice Loayza interviews Fire Will Come director Oliver Laxe
She Found It at the Movies, edited by Christina Newland
THIS CRITIC’S PICKS
The best last things I saw. New or new-ish, via streaming and/or DVD.
Influenza (2004, Bong Joon Ho) [Criterion]
How To with John Wilson [HBO MAX]
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm [Amazon]
Beanpole
Boy
The Complete Metropolis
Variety
It Felt Like Love
Dawson City: Frozen Time
The Hitch-Hiker
Walk With Me
Hairat (2017) [Criterion]
Malina (1991) [MUBI]
Hubie Halloween [Netflix]
History Is Made at Night (1937) [Criterion]