Scott & Paul's Rambling Podcast
Nov 1, 2026 · 2 hr 24 min · 13 segments
The guys look back on a disturbing & game changing horror movie which introduced us to a horror icon.
Yes, it is based on a novella.
One thing I heard when Obsession came out and the director of that was called Curry Barker, I did partly go, is he in relation to Clive Barker? In relation? No.
Well, he could adopt.

Well, I don't know if he does still, but he did smoke so many cigars that he started to sound like he was swallowing gravel.
Parker.
Are there no Podparkers? I knew of the franchise.
He's credited lead to Cinnabout.
In
There you go.
So you might have many names before the name who you know as pinheads.
Yeah.

And do you know, funnily enough, where the name Pinhead came from? A little bit of interesting history for you.
I can see the sarcasm of the fact he's got pins, they said, but I know that's not the real answer.
Do you know,

Well, during the make-up process and the filming process of the film, because Doug Bradley spent upwards of six hours in the make-up chair just to get into fucking... you know, into fucking pinhead mode.

There's pictures of him that I have seen during said process where he's sitting, and I don't know whether he's having the makeup applied or having it fucking took off, but he's sitting there looking very fed up, smoking his cigarette and going, like, you know that look on his face, like, for fuck's sake, I just want to smoke my cigarette and sit.
Yes, it is based on a novella.
One thing I heard when Obsession came out and the director of that was called Curry Barker, I did partly go, is he in relation to Clive Barker? In relation? No.
Well, he could adopt.

Well, I don't know if he does still, but he did smoke so many cigars that he started to sound like he was swallowing gravel.
Parker.
Are there no Podparkers? I knew of the franchise.
He's credited lead to Cinnabout.
In
There you go.
So you might have many names before the name who you know as pinheads.
Yeah.

And do you know, funnily enough, where the name Pinhead came from? A little bit of interesting history for you.
I can see the sarcasm of the fact he's got pins, they said, but I know that's not the real answer.
Do you know,

Well, during the make-up process and the filming process of the film, because Doug Bradley spent upwards of six hours in the make-up chair just to get into fucking... you know, into fucking pinhead mode.

There's pictures of him that I have seen during said process where he's sitting, and I don't know whether he's having the makeup applied or having it fucking took off, but he's sitting there looking very fed up, smoking his cigarette and going, like, you know that look on his face, like, for fuck's sake, I just want to smoke my cigarette and sit.
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