Episode 037- Gag Reflex: The Cinema Crimes of John Waters

We all have our guilty pleasures.  I have admired John Waters as a filmmaker since I first read about him in the pages of Fangoria magazine back in 1982.  I love a maverick filmmaker who can manage to make movies outside of the system on a shoestring budget that are original, unique, and fun.  The early films of John Waters fit all of those descriptions.  Some horror tries to gross you out, but few do better than Waters in those early films.  The influence of Herschel Gordon Lewis, William Castle, Warhol,The Kuchar Brothers, and even Russ Meyer are present in Waters’ movies, and I love talking about him and his films.  John Waters does bad taste well. On this episode I share my guilty pleasure with you and, just maybe, some of you will agree with me. Spend some time with the Sultan of Slime! If you like the show, please consider supporting it on Patreon.  Even a dollar an episode helps to sustain the show.  Thanks for listening.   Join the Hellbent for Horror Horde on Patreon! Click here: http://bit.ly/2i3VLoe   If you like the show, please consider writing a review on iTunes or Google Play.  It really helps.      You can now subscribe to the Hellbent for Horror podcast now available on iTunes, Google Play, PlayerFM, and Stitcher.   You can keep up with Hellbent for Horror on iTunes @iTunesPodcasts     iTunes link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hellbent-for-horror/id1090978706 Google Play link:https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ibsk2i4bbprrplyvs37c6aqv2ny Stitcher link: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/hellbent-for-horror?refid=stpr   For you, the listeners of Hellbent for Horror, Audible is offering a free audiobook download with a free 30-day trial to give you the opportunity to check out their service. To download your free audiobook today, go to: http://www.audibletrial.com/HellbentForHorror #horror #horrormovies #hellbentforhorror Movies Discussed: Multiple Maniacs (1970) Pink Flamingos (1972) Female Trouble (1974) Desperate Living (1977) Inspirations: Russ Meyer: Faster, Pussycat, Kill! Kill! (1965) William Caste: The Tingler (1959) Herschel Gordon Lewis: Wizard of Gore (1970) Douglas Sirk: All That Heaven Allows (1955) The Kuchar Brothers: Sins of the Fleshapoids (1965) Andy Warhol/Paul Morrissey: Chelsea Girls (1966) Jack Smith: Flaming Creatures (1963)