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Would you make a pact with the Devil in exchange for power and glory? This is the subject of Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau's 1926 masterpiece Faust - A German Folktale, his last German movie before moving to the United States. American film and television director John McNaughton guides us through this unforgettable piece of filmmaking.

Colombian-American writer-director and editor Alessandra Lacorazza guides us through Pedro Almodovar's 1999 comedy-drama film All about my mother, starring Cecilia Roth, Marisa Paredes, Penélope Cruz, and Antonia San Juan. Tragic, funny, colourful, it's a film with many layers that certainly deserves a rewatch, a quarter of a century after its release.

Our guest for this 44th episode of Afterimages dedicated to Steven Spielberg's 2022 film "The Fabelmans" is screenwriter and film producer Anne Spielberg. She guides us through this semi-autobiographical work that shares how her brother, Steven Spielberg, became interested in cinema, and how he used the camera both as a tool of self-discovery and entertainment.

Join the Fellowship of the Ring and let's travel together to Middle Earth with our guide, science fiction and fantasy author Emily Tesh. This episode focuses mostly on Peter Jackson's 2001 first instalment in The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Richard Kadrey --American novelist, freelance writer, and photographer-- joins us for an episode dedicated to MillenniuM, the 1996 television series by X-Files creator Chris Carter. Composed of three seasons and one crossover episode on the seventh-season of The X-Files, Millennium follows the investigations of Frank Black (played by Lance Henriksen), an ex FBI agent turned consultant, who has the ability to see inside the minds of criminals...

For our 41st episode, film director Mary Lambert joins us to discuss Zach Cregger's 2025 supernatural mystery horror feature WEAPONS. Mixing elements of horror, fairy tales, mystery, and social drama, Weapons owes much to Amy Madigan's Oscar-winning performance of Gladys, while Zach Cregger's sophomore feature confirms his talent behind the camera. You can visit Mary Lambert's official site at the following link --> https://mary-lambert.com/

Our 40th episode takes us to the American South-West for a discussion with author Anne Hillerman about the psychological thriller television series DARK WINDS, based on hers and her father's (Tony Hillerman) Leaphorn & Chee novel series.

For our 39th episode, Argentine film director Laura Citarella takes us to Italy to discover Roberto Rossellini's 1950 neorealist drama STROMBOLI, starring Ingrid Bergman.

Singer-songwriter and composer Daniel Knox tells us about his love for Tom DiCillo's 1991 cult movie JOHNNY SUEDE, starring Brad Pitt, Catherine Keener, and Nick Cave.

Ramsey Campbell, Vajra Chandrasekera, Arkady Martine, Vivian Shaw, Harley Peyton, Jen Fawkes, Peter Atkins, William Boyle, and Stephen Volk join us again for a special end of the year episode full of filmic treats!

Today we are joined by film critic Anton Bitel for a discussion of Eraserhead, David Lynch's first film released in 1977. 50 years after its release, the film continues to entrance viewers. And each re-watch seems to reveal something new of note. But beyond the nightmare, one must remember that "in Heaven, everything is fine".

Grab a glass of Moloko and join us for our 35th episode. Toronto-based writer-director Vincenzo Natali guides us through Stanley Kubrick's 1971 dystopian masterpiece A Clockwork Orange.

Tina Romero (Queens of the Dead) joins us for our 34th episode, dedicated to John Cameron Mitchell's 2001 musical comedy-drama "Hedwig and the Angry Inch".

Filmmaker Jack Sholder (Nightmare on Elm Street 2, The Hidden) joins us for a discussion of Alfred Hitchcock's 1943 feature, Shadow of a Doubt.

Our 32nd episode takes us to the post-apocalyptic future of Steven Lisberger's 1989 movie SLIPSTREAM, with Bill Paxton and Mark Hamill. Author VIVIAN SHAW (the Greta Helsing series) is our guide for this episode, through the Harmonic Convergence and towards the promised land of sentient androids.