Ganja & Hess

Unspooled

Paul Scheer & Amy Nicholson

Film Reviews, Tv & Film

4.6 • 4.7K Ratings

🗓️ 29 October 2020

⏱️ 87 minutes

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Summary

Paul & Amy sink their teeth into 1973's visionary vampire film Ganja & Hess! They learn how director Bill Gunn used the success of films like Blacula to get funding for his more experimental work, examine the parallels the film draws between Christianity and vampirism, and explore the role race plays in Gunn's vision. Plus: a look at how the critical reaction at the time shaped the film's legacy. This is the fourth episode of our “Unghouled” horror miniseries; next week’s film and the winner of the Unghouled fan vote is The Thing! Learn more about the show at unspooledpod.com follow us on Twitter @unspooled and Instagram @unspooledpod, and don’t forget to rate, review & subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher and Spotify. You can also apply to be a guest on our upcoming game show Screen Test at [email protected]! Photo credit: Kim Troxall

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0:00.0	The year is 1973.
0:03.0	And excuse me, can you pick me up from the airport?
0:06.0	Oh, yeah, just tell me where you are exactly,
0:08.0	and I'll send the limousine for you.
0:09.0	Sure, I'm right in front of Pan American,
0:11.0	and your driver can't miss me because I'm that evil.
0:13.0	The film, Gonga, and Hess.
0:30.0	Hey, everybody. Welcome to Unspooled.
0:37.0	I'm Amy Nicholson.
0:39.0	And I am Paul Sheer, and this is the podcast
0:41.0	where we are looking at the best films of all time
0:43.0	to see if they belong on the ultimate list
0:46.0	that Amy and I are concocting of the 100 best best films
0:50.0	that then will be shot into outer space.
0:53.0	Yes, it is happening.
0:55.0	And Amy so much is happening this week
0:58.0	because not only are we getting towards the end of our horror
1:02.0	miniseries, but the very first episode of our brand new
1:05.0	game show screen test has launched.
1:07.0	It's behind the paywall at Stitcher Premium.
1:10.0	And I'm so excited it's out in the world.
1:12.0	Me too.
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