Alucarda (1977)

About this episode

The episode discusses the 1977 film Alucarda, exploring themes of possession, oppression, and the intersection of artistry and exploitation in horror cinema.

All hell breaks loose when a young woman is possessed by a demon; with help from her lover and a hunchback, Alucarda takes on the Church and burns any nun who stands in her way. Sounds pretty good, right? And if you don't mind a little torture and full-frontal nudity, then we think you'll have a helluva time. But tbh, Alucarda offers much to consider: systemic oppression, the value of foreign films, and the line between artistry and exploitation. And did you know Alucarda spelled backwards is "a Dracula"? All that and more on this devil-may-care episode! And thank YOU for listening! Follow us on patreon.com/campkaiju , leave a rating and review, follow on Instagram, send an email at campkaiju@gmail.com, or leave a voicemail at ⁠⁠⁠(612) 470-2612⁠⁠⁠. We'll see you next time for Troll Hunter (2010), a Norwegian kaiju film! TRAILERS AND CLIPS Alucarda (1977); The Exorcist (1973); Abby (1974); The Omen (1976); Carrie (1976) SHOUT OUTS & SPONSORS Substack ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Film Criticism by Matthew Cole Levine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Plays by Vincent S. Hannam ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Zack Linder & the Zack Pack ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ History and Primer on "Nunsploitation" Camp Kaiju: Monster Movie Podcast. Alucarda…

People in this episode

Hosts: Vincent Hannam, Matthew Cole Levine

Topics covered

• demon possession
• systemic oppression
• foreign films
• artistry vs exploitation
• nunsploitation
• horror cinema

Keywords

• Alucarda
• demon possession
• horror films
• nunsploitation
• systemic oppression
• foreign cinema
• artistry
• exploitation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Camp Kaiju, patreon.com/campkaiju, Substack, Zack Pack

Books & works: Alucarda, The Exorcist, Abby, The Omen, Carrie, Troll Hunter

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