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We discuss the slasher franchise CHILD'S PLAY and its lovable scamp of a protagonist, Chucky. Send us stuff like zines, movie-related books, physical media or memorabilia c/o Justin Decloux, Unit 1010, 3230 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, M4N 3P6, Canada. Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…ub/id1067435576 Follow the Podcast: twitter.com/ImprtCinemaClub Follow Will: twitter.com/WillSloanESQ Follow Justin: bsky.app/profile/declouxj.bsky.social Check out Justin's other podcasts, THE BAY STREET VIDEO PODCAST (@thebaystreetvideopodcast), THE VERY FINE COMIC BOOK PODCAST (www.theveryfinecomicbookpodcast.com) and NO SUCH THING AS A BAD MOVIE (@nosuchthingasabadmovie), as Will's MICHAEL AND US (@michael-and-us)

Imagine going through life as the world's greatest Jerry Lewis impersonator. That was life for the late, great Sammy Petrillo. Today, Sammy Petrillo is best known for starring in Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla (1952), a legendary Martin & Lewis rip-off movie... but there's so much more to his story. On this special interview episode, Will talks to Dave Abramson, author of the new book YOUR TIME IS NOW: THE SAMMY PETRILLO STORY, about one of the strangest careers in showbiz history. Buy YOUR TIME IS NOW: THE SAMMY PETRILLO STORY from Feral House - https://feralhouse.com/product/your-time-is-now/ NEW YORK: See Dave introduce BELA LUGOSI MEETS A BROOKLYN GORILLA at Nitehawk Cinema Prospect Park, followed by an after party in Trees Lounge with a DJ set by Andy Maltz - https://nitehawkcinema.com/williamsburg/movies/bela-lugosi-meets-a-brooklyn-gorilla/ LOS ANGELES: See Dave introduce BELA LUGOSI MEETS A BROOKLYN GORILLA at American Cinematheque Los Feliz 3, followed by a Q&A with Scott Alexander, Dave Abramson, Elsie Fisher, producer Jack Broder’s grandson David Kopple, and comedy historian Kliph Nesteroff, moderated by Dana Gould - https://www.americancinematheque.com/now-showing/bela-lugosi-meets-a-brooklyn-gorilla-11-15-2026/

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We discuss the work of Writer/Producer/Editor/Cinematographer/Producer J.R Bookwalter and take you through his career as a teenager directing THE DEAD NEXT DOOR, his foray through the trenches of no-budget LA filmmaking, and his newest film SIDE EFFECTS MAY VARY. JOIN THE PATREON FOR AN EXTRA EPISODE EVERY WEEK: www.patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub Send us stuff like zines, movie-related books, physical media or memorabilia c/o Justin Decloux, Unit 1010, 3230 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, M4N 3P6, Canada. Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…ub/id1067435576 Follow the Podcast: twitter.com/ImprtCinemaClub Follow Will: twitter.com/WillSloanESQ Follow Justin: bsky.app/profile/declouxj.bsky.social Check out Justin's other podcasts, THE BAY STREET VIDEO PODCAST (@thebaystreetvideopodcast), THE VERY FINE COMIC BOOK PODCAST (www.theveryfinecomicbookpodcast.com) and NO SUCH THING AS A BAD MOVIE (@nosuchthingasabadmovie), as Will's MICHAEL AND US (@michael-and-us)

Justin forced Will to watch three TV Halloween Specials... and Will had no idea what was coming. The first one is the the evill dummy episode of Family Matter, The Second has Will "Scared ____less" And the third animated asks WIll if he has "Annnnny quesssstions?"

A 16mm Hollywood dreamscape co-starring George Kuchar and released by Troma, SCREAMPLAY fell through the cracks when it was first released in 1984. Now, this psychotronic oddity is finding its audience in a new restoration from Muscle Distribution and Matchbox Cine. On this interview episode, Will talks to writer/director Rufus Butler Seder and Muscle Distribution founder Elizabeth Purchell. SCREAMPLAY plays these cities and theatres throughout October 2026: 9/25 - 10/1 - New York - Anthology 10/6 + 10/8 - Portland - Hollywood Theatre 10/10 + 10/12 - Seattle - Northwest Film Forum 10/14 - Austin - Alamo Drafthouse 10/21 - Philadelphia - Lightbox Film Center 10/21 - Winnipeg - Winnipeg Cinematheque 10/22 - Chicago - Music Box 10/23 - Milwaukee - UWM Cinematheque 11/23 - Tampa - Sun-Ray CinemaBest

We went to TIFF 2026, some more than others, and we talk about our experiences. JOIN THE PATREON FOR AN EXTRA EPISODE EVERY WEEK: www.patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub Send us stuff like zines, movie-related books, physical media or memorabilia c/o Justin Decloux, Unit 1010, 3230 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, M4N 3P6, Canada. Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…ub/id1067435576 Follow the Podcast: twitter.com/ImprtCinemaClub Follow Will: twitter.com/WillSloanESQ Follow Justin: bsky.app/profile/declouxj.bsky.social Check out Justin's other podcasts, THE BAY STREET VIDEO PODCAST (@thebaystreetvideopodcast), THE VERY FINE COMIC BOOK PODCAST (www.theveryfinecomicbookpodcast.com) and NO SUCH THING AS A BAD MOVIE (@nosuchthingasabadmovie), as Will's MICHAEL AND US (@michael-and-us)

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We discuss the work of underground legend George Kuchar, with a focus on HOLD ME WHILE I'M NAKED, THE DEVIL'S CLEAVAGE, and WEATHER DIARY #1 JOIN THE PATREON FOR AN EXTRA EPISODE EVERY WEEK: www.patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub Send us stuff like zines, movie-related books, physical media or memorabilia c/o Justin Decloux, Unit 1010, 3230 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, M4N 3P6, Canada. Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…ub/id1067435576 Follow the Podcast: twitter.com/ImprtCinemaClub Follow Will: twitter.com/WillSloanESQ Follow Justin: bsky.app/profile/declouxj.bsky.social Check out Justin's other podcasts, THE BAY STREET VIDEO PODCAST (@thebaystreetvideopodcast), THE VERY FINE COMIC BOOK PODCAST (www.theveryfinecomicbookpodcast.com) and NO SUCH THING AS A BAD MOVIE (@nosuchthingasabadmovie), as Will's MICHAEL AND US (@michael-and-us)

We discuss Will Smith and his entire film career. JOIN THE PATREON FOR AN EXTRA EPISODE EVERY WEEK: www.patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub Send us stuff like zines, movie-related books, physical media or memorabilia c/o Justin Decloux, Unit 1010, 3230 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, M4N 3P6, Canada. Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…ub/id1067435576 Follow the Podcast: twitter.com/ImprtCinemaClub Follow Will: twitter.com/WillSloanESQ Follow Justin: bsky.app/profile/declouxj.bsky.social Check out Justin's other podcasts, THE BAY STREET VIDEO PODCAST (@thebaystreetvideopodcast), THE VERY FINE COMIC BOOK PODCAST (www.theveryfinecomicbookpodcast.com) and NO SUCH THING AS A BAD MOVIE (@nosuchthingasabadmovie), as Will's MICHAEL AND US (@michael-and-us)

We discuss some giant monster movies: GORGO, GAPPA: THE TRIPHIBIAN MONSTER, and YONGARY, MONSTER FROM THE DEEP. JOIN THE PATREON FOR AN EXTRA EPISODE EVERY WEEK: www.patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub Send us stuff like zines, movie-related books, physical media or memorabilia c/o Justin Decloux, Unit 1010, 3230 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, M4N 3P6, Canada. Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…ub/id1067435576 Follow the Podcast: twitter.com/ImprtCinemaClub Follow Will: twitter.com/WillSloanESQ Follow Justin: bsky.app/profile/declouxj.bsky.social Check out Justin's other podcasts, THE BAY STREET VIDEO PODCAST (@thebaystreetvideopodcast), THE VERY FINE COMIC BOOK PODCAST (www.theveryfinecomicbookpodcast.com) and NO SUCH THING AS A BAD MOVIE (@nosuchthingasabadmovie), as Will's MICHAEL AND US (@michael-and-us)

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In the late 1960s, when a wave of revolutionary fervor swept the globe, many international filmmakers asked what role cinema could play in activating social and political change. In America, that filmmaker was Robert Kramer. But though his films like ICE (1970) and MILESTONES (1975) are key documents of their time, he has largely been excluded from American film history. On this interview episode, Will talks to Whitney Strub about his new book "Films That Explode like Grenades: Robert Kramer and the Search for a Radical Cinema." Buy "Films That Explode like Grenades: Robert Kramer and the Search for a Radical Cinema" - https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/F/bo267053463.html Listen to Whitney's previous appearance on this podcast, about Roberta Findlay - https://soundcloud.com/the-important-cinema-club/interview-roberta-findlay-vs

We discuss the work of the Writer/Director of REPO MAN, WALKER and REPO CHICK. JOIN THE PATREON FOR AN EXTRA EPISODE EVERY WEEK: www.patreon.com/theimportantcinemaclub Send us stuff like zines, movie-related books, physical media or memorabilia c/o Justin Decloux, Unit 1010, 3230 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, M4N 3P6, Canada. Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…ub/id1067435576 Follow the Podcast: twitter.com/ImprtCinemaClub Follow Will: twitter.com/WillSloanESQ Follow Justin: bsky.app/profile/declouxj.bsky.social Check out Justin's other podcasts, THE BAY STREET VIDEO PODCAST (@thebaystreetvideopodcast), THE VERY FINE COMIC BOOK PODCAST (www.theveryfinecomicbookpodcast.com) and NO SUCH THING AS A BAD MOVIE (@nosuchthingasabadmovie), as Will's MICHAEL AND US (@michael-and-us)