Cinema On The Spectrum

Special: Antiviral w/Jeff Stewart

In another special episode, Reed is once again joined by Jeff Stewart, filmmaker and co-host of "The Film Blerds" podcast.  Listen in as they discuss Brandon Cronenberg's (son of David Cronenberg) first feature film "Antiviral".
 
Synopsis:
In a blackly satirical near future, a thriving industry sells celebrity illnesses to their obsessed fans. Employee Syd March's attempts to exploit the system backfire when they involve him in a potentially deadly mystery.

Episode 16 - Spider (2002)

In this episode Reed and Micheal discuss the 2002 drama "Spider".
 
Synopsis:
A mentally disturbed man takes residence in a halfway house. His mind gradually slips back into the realm created by his illness, where he replays a key part of his childhood.

Episode 15 - eXistenZ (1999)

In this episode Reed and Micheal have an in-depth conversation about the 1999 sci-fi thriller "eXistenZ".
 
Synopsis:
A game designer on the run from assassins must play her latest virtual reality creation with a marketing trainee to determine if the game has been damaged.

Episode 14 - Crash (1996)

In this episode Reed and Micheal discuss David Cronenberg's 1996 adaptation of JG Ballard's novel "Crash".
 
Synopsis:
After recovering from a car crash, a film producer becomes involved with an underground sub-culture of car crash victims who are sexually aroused by car accidents, hoping it will help him rekindle his sexual relationship with his wife.

Episode 13 - M Butterfly (1993)

In this episode Reed and Micheal discuss Cronenberg's 1993 adaptation of "M Butterfly".
 
Synopsis:
In 1960s China, French diplomat Rene Gallimard falls in love with an opera singer, Song Liling - but Song is not at all who Gallimard thinks.

Special: The Fly w/ Special Guest Jeff Stewart

In a special episode, Reed is joined by Jeff Stewart, filmmaker and co-host of "The Film Blerds" podcast.  Listen in as the two of them do a deep dive into the 1986 classic "The Fly".

Episode 12 - Naked Lunch (1991)

In this episode Reed and Micheal discuss Cronenberg's adaptation of William S. Burrough's "Naked Lunch".
Logline:
"After developing an addiction to the substance he uses to kill bugs, an exterminator accidentally kills his wife and becomes involved in a secret government plot being orchestrated by giant bugs in a port town in North Africa."

Episode 11 - Dead Ringers (1988)

In this episode Reed and Micheal discuss the 1988 thriller "Dead Ringers".
Logline:
"Twin gynecologists take full advantage of the fact that nobody can tell them apart, until their relationship begins to deteriorate over a woman.

Episode 10 - The Fly (1986)

In episode 10, Reed and Michael discuss the 1986 body horror classic "The Fly".
 
Logline:
A brilliant but eccentric scientist begins to transform into a giant man/fly hybrid after one of his experiments goes horribly wrong.

Episode 9 - The Dead Zone (1983)

In this episode Reed and Micheal discuss the 1983 classic "The Dead Zone"
Synopsis:
When Johnny Smith awakens from a coma caused by a car accident, he finds that years have passed, and he now has psychic abilities which allow him to see a person's future with a mere touch.