[PODCAST] Ep. 97: Canadian Tax Shelter Horror Films – LIVE at Hysteria Fest
Andy, Jeremy, Niles, & Roger discuss Canadian Horror LIVE from St. Louis’ Hysteria Fest as they were celebrating Canadian Horror through screenings of Dead Ringers, Curtains, and Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II. We cover the Canadian Tax Shelter era from 1974-1982.
This was recorded on July 12, 2025 at The Heavy Anchor.
Show Notes
Here is the Letterboxd list for all the films mentioned during this episode.
TIMESTAMPS
Editor’s Note – 0:00:00-0:02:00
Main Feature
Brief History Pre-Tax Shelter – 0:03:13
1974-The Tax Shelter Era Begins – 0:14:00
1982-The Tax Shelter Era Ends – 0:56:40
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Andy Triefenbach
Andy Triefenbach is the Editor-in-Chief and owner of DestroytheBrain.com. In addition to his role on the site, he also programs St. Louis' monthly horror & exploitation theatrical midnight program, Late Nite Grindhouse. Coming from a household of a sci-fi father and a horror/supernatural loving mother, Andy's path to loving genre film was clear. He misses VHS and his personal Saturday night 6 tape movie marathons from his youth.
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