ABC's Wide World of Death

About this episode

The hosts explore the controversial Faces of Death film series and its impact on horror cinema.

THIS WEEK: Faces of Death (1978), Faces of Death II (1981), Faces of Death III (1985), Faces of Death IV (1990) and Faces of Death (2026) Here's something that no one asked for! Left to their own devices for one week, Steve and Miros voluntarily dove into the endless slog of banned clip compilations that make up Faces of Death. Let the record show, wasting our time on this dreck makes far more sense than pitching a "reboot" of the Faces of Death "franchise," which is not a thing that really exists. Donate to Palestinian Medical Aid Support Optimism Vaccine on Patreon

People in this episode

Hosts: Steve, Miros

Topics covered

• horror films
• banned films
• film reviews
• Faces of Death franchise
• documentary analysis

Keywords

• Faces of Death
• horror
• banned films
• film review
• documentary

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Palestinian Medical Aid

Books & works: Faces of Death, Faces of Death II, Faces of Death III, Faces of Death IV, Faces of Death (2026)

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