Ep. 75 Spontaneous Combustion

Of all the overlooked, misunderstood films directed by Tobe Hooper,
Spontaneous Combustion remains one of the most overlooked and
misunderstood. There are few viewing experiences as shocking and
tragically poetic as watching human nuclear meltdown Brad Dourif
expel flames from his body as smoke pours out of him like the tip
of a lit cigar. On this episode, hosts John Cribbs &
Christopher Funderburg invite Stan Giesea, author of Charred
Remains - an account of his time on the set of Spontaneous
Combustion - to talk about his experience behind-the-scenes of the
most genuinely weird and fascinating metaphysical thrillers ever
produced. They discuss what makes this movie, a tale of corruption
and individual cataclysm yet a love story at its core, an essential
part of the late master's work. Support our Patreon:
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www.thepinksmoke.com Stan Giesea on Twitter: twitter.com/stangiesea
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Funderburg on Twitter: twitter.com/cfunderburg John Cribbs on
Twitter: twitter.com/TheLastMachine Intro music: Unleash the
Bastards / “Tea for Two” Outro music: Marcus Pinn / “Vegas”