This week on Remainders we continue De Palma Days and talk about 1984 film Body Double. Possibly De Palma\u2019s most Hitchcockian film, it\u2019s the story of a man caught in between voyeurism and murder \u2013 essential Hitchcock tropes. We discuss its horror and pornographic elements, De Palma\u2019s use of over-the-top acting and direction style, lead actor Craig Wasson\u2019s effectiveness as the lead, Melanie Griffith\u2019s introduction to Hollywood, and where it stands in De Palma\u2019s filmography.
Other topics include Air and the Affleck brothers, Renfield, a legendary encounter with the great Leslie Nielson, the legitimacy of TMZ and CNN, the Twilight Zone, Stuart Gordon, monster movies and creature features, 80s special effects, and whether James Cameron brought Dee Dee Ramone pizza.
Songs of the Week
Down About It by The Lemonheads
Anything Could Happen by The Clean