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Trauma Box · August 31 · 55 min

018: Deathstalker 2

Tyler and Shawn return to the nebulous space-time of the peplum, also known as the sword & sandals flick, a glorious cinematic domain that, typically, casually muddies grimdark Medieval tropes and Orientalist fantasy with a dash of magic and a dose of absurd masculinity. These films were essential VHS store shelf-fodder - unfortunately, Deathstalker 2 deviates from genre form with a heaping dollop of Police Academy-esque humor courtesy of the eternal troublemaker, Jim Wynorski. We also talk about the ruination of Star Wars franchise, orcs, fantasy aritst Boris Vallejo, and of course, being traumatized by Alejandro Jodorowsky films. Check it out on Apple Podcasts or Spoity - and do scope out our Patreon, where we've started uploading some sweet Bonus Content!

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Tyler and Shawn return to the nebulous space-time of the peplum, also known as the sword & sandals flick, a glorious cinematic domain that, typically, casually muddies grimdark Medieval tropes and Orientalist fantasy with a dash of magic and a dose of absurd masculinity. These films were essential VHS store shelf-fodder - unfortunately, Deathstalker 2 deviates from genre form with a heaping dollop of Police Academy-esque humor courtesy of the eternal troublemaker, Jim Wynorski. We also talk about the ruination of Star Wars franchise, orcs, fantasy aritst Boris Vallejo, and of course, being traumatized by Alejandro Jodorowsky films. Check it out on Apple Podcasts or Spoity - and do scope out our Patreon, where we've started uploading some sweet Bonus Content!

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