# The Hellstrom Chronicle (1971) with Brantley and George

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Podcast: [Dead Formats: An Obscure Movie Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dead-formats-an-obscure-movie-podcast-7208988)
Published: 2026-04-20T06:01:00+00:00
Episode link: https://deadformats.podbean.com/e/the-hellstrom-chronicle-1971-with-brantley-and-george/
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## Resource

Chris is joined by Brantley from Horror Drafts and George from The Best Little Horror House in Philly to discuss the 1971 Oscar-winning, apocalyptic horror, pseudo-nature documentary The Hellstrom Chronicle (1971). They discuss the ethics of documentary filmmaking, how the Academy often gets things wrong when it comes to documentary features, and the current state of docs as an art form. Is The Hellstrom Chronicle really even a documentary? Is it an outright comedy or a subversive commentary on the power of rhetoric and the dangers of following charismatic personalities? Which bug is the grossest? One thing's for sure, this episode is "throbbing with obese sexuality" and you won't want to miss it! Buy your tickets to Pulgasari 3D at the Guild Cinema on July 31st @ 10:30pm Follow Brantley and George: Bluesky: Brantley Instagram: Brantley // Contenders Doc // George Letterboxd: Brantley // George Follow Dead Formats: Bluesky // Instagram // Letterboxd // Discord Supplemental Material: Contenders (2026) Trailer Hairy Man Road's review of Capturing Bigfoot Roger Ebert's review of The Hellstrom Chronicle Our Drawings (2023) Dootle Dots S1E1

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