SEEING FACES IN MOVIES

Felicia is joined by Kazmo to discuss the influence of the western genre on John Carpenter’s Assault on Precinct 13 (1976).

We chat about his use of multicultural cast members, and how he builds tension in the central locations in films.

Send us your thoughts on the episode by sending us a message on any of our social platforms or by email: seeingfacesinmovies@gmail.com

Find Kazmo here:
Twitter: @heykazmo

You can check out Kazmo’s appearances on the following podcasts:

Movie Friends Podcast: https://linktr.ee/moviefriendspodcast

Bad Movies We Love Podcast: https://linktr.ee/nicksheist

Sources:
https://mubi.com/en/notebook/posts/notebook-primer-john-carpenter

https://mubi.com/en/notebook/posts/john-carpenters-deep-cuts

https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/interviews/john-carpenter-dark-star-assault-precinct-13

https://maddrey.blogspot.com/2017/06/john-carpenter-revisited-assault-on.html

https://cinephiliabeyond.org/assault-on-precinct-13/

Felicia is joined by Darragh McGrath to discuss how John Carpenter explores the depths of evil in his film Prince of Darkness (1987).

We chat about how the film functions as a mood piece and the influence of the Quatermass series on Carpenter’s career.

Send us your thoughts on the episode by sending us a message on any of our social platforms or by email: seeingfacesinmovies@gmail.com

Find Darragh here:
Letterboxd: @DarraghMcG
IG: @Dreamworlds_films

Listen to our previous episode here:
Ace in the Hole (Billy Wilder 1951)
Straight Time (Ulu Grosbard 1978)
Minnie and Moskowitz (John Cassavetes 1971)
The Tarnished Angels (Douglas Sirk 1957)
The Prowler (D.O.P. Arthur C. Miller 1951)

Sources:
https://www.blackgate.com/2018/03/17/john-carpenter-prince-of-darkness-1988/

https://cinemafromthespectrum.com/2016/08/26/prince-of-darkness-review/

https://maddrey.blogspot.com/2018/02/john-carpenter-revisited-prince-of.html

https://film-cred.com/john-carpenters-prince-of-darkness/

https://movingpicturesfilmclub.wordpress.com/2022/10/30/analysis-this-is-not-a-dream-finding-meaning-in-prince-of-darkness-1987/

Felicia is joined by Nick Sheist to discuss John Carpenter’s exploration of the evil among us in They Live (1988).

We chat about how the film is relevant now more than ever, and the realistic portrayal of Los Angeles in the 80s.

This is the series opener and diving into the work of John Carpenter seems like a long time coming for this show. We’ll be covering some of his most important work and his fan favourites.

Send us your thoughts on the episode by sending us a message on any of our social platforms or by email: seeingfacesinmovies@gmail.com

Find Nick here:
Linktree where you can find links to all of his shows and socials: https://linktr.ee/nicksheist

Listen to our previous episode here:
Christine (John Carpenter 1983)

Sources:
https://cinephiliabeyond.org/live-john-carpenters-brilliantly-simple-hugely-enjoyable-assault-reagans-america/

https://theasc.com/articles/from-outer-space-they-live

https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/scifi/they-live-truth.html

https://archive.nerdist.com/interview-john-carpenter-on-reviving-they-live/

https://filmotomy.com/1988-in-film-they-live/

https://psychodrivein.com/drive-in-saturday-they-live-1988/

https://offscreen.com/view/they-live-john-carpenter-1988

https://thequietus.com/interviews/john-carpenter-interview-2/

Felicia is joined by Joey Gantner to discuss the effects of lust on a man in Fritz Lang’s Human Desire (1954).

We chat about how the women in his film are more than your typical film noir femme fatale, and why it helps to separate this work from the other Grahame and Ford pairing.

This is the last episode in the Lang series, it always feels like a task to tackle a huge director but a fun task nonetheless. My guests and I wanted to pick some of his slightly lesser known films to show the range and depth of his work, and we hope you feel inspired to dig a big deeper into his catalogue.

Send us your thoughts on the episode by sending us a message on any of our social platforms or by email: seeingfacesinmovies@gmail.com

Find Joey here:
Spotify: Out of the Podcast
Tape Record Label: sludge-people.com
IG: @sludgepeople
IG: @outofthepodcast

Listen to our previous episodes here:
To Live and Die in L.A. (D.O.P. Robby Müller 1985)
Repo Man (Alex Cox 1984)
Miracle Mile (Steve De Jarnatt 1988)

Sources:
Eisner, L. H. (1984). Fritz Lang. Cahiers du cinéma/Editions de l’étoile : Cinémathèque française.

https://mubi.com/en/notebook/posts/interview-with-fritz-lang-beverley-hills-august-12-1972

https://fourstarfilmfan.com/2019/11/17/human-desire-1954/

https://mubi.com/en/notebook/posts/no-other-kind-close-up-on-fritz-lang-s-human-desire

https://midwestfilmjournal.com/2024/05/03/fritz-on-fridays-human-desire-1954/

https://davidnilsenwriter.com/2015/06/22/the-trains-of-human-desire-1954/

https://www.sensesofcinema.com/2013/cteq/la-bete-humaine-unquiet-desperation/

https://notesoncinematograph.blogspot.com/2010/05/rivettedomarchi-interview-fritz-lang.html

Felicia is joined by Rolo Tony to discuss Fritz Lang’s return to his roots as he blends German expressionism and film noir in Ministry of Fear (1944).

We chat about the impact of the set design along with the power of Ray Milland’s performance.

Send us your thoughts on the episode by sending us a message on any of our social platforms or by email: seeingfacesinmovies@gmail.com

Find Rolo Tony here:
Twitter: @PoorOldRoloTony
Letterboxd: @PoorOldRoloTony
YouTube: @PoorOldRoloTony
Twitter: @GuysGotJuice
Spotify: @TheseGuysGotJuice

Listen to our previous episodes here:
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (Jim Jarmusch 1999)
A Woman Under the Influence (John Cassavetes 1974)

Sources:
Eisner, L. H. (1984). Fritz Lang. Cahiers du cinéma/Editions de l’étoile : Cinémathèque française.

https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/2690-ministry-of-fear-paranoid-style

https://www.sensesofcinema.com/2022/cteq/an-entertainment-fritz-langs-ministry-of-fear-1944/

https://www.londonfictions.com/graham-greene-the-ministry-of-fear.html

https://mubi.com/en/notebook/posts/ministry-of-fear-love-during-wartime

https://mubi.com/en/notebook/posts/the-forgotten-auld-lang-syne

https://www.criterion.com/films/28065-ministry-of-fear?srsltid=AfmBOoqHJpuDu7frQOsoLl3Tg5Mcvo4IqBCqmwIAYBqx2wOmLqaRgqPT

https://vintagestardust.wordpress.com/2025/07/27/hans-dreier-art-director/