148 | Lords of Chaos

Directed by Jonas Akerlund

Written by Dennis Magnusson & Jonas Akerlund, based on the novel by Michael Moynihan & Didrik Soderlind

Stars: Rory Culkin, Emory Cohen & Jack Kilmer

Rated: R; Runtime: 1hr 58min

Synopsis: A “based on true events” tale of a dork’s contribution to the rise of Norwegian black metal in the early 90’s, and the death and destruction that followed.

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Next up, we try out a theatrical release in the comfort of our own homes. Why not rent The Hunt and join us next time to discuss it? It’s not like you have anything better to do.

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Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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147 | The Invisible Man

Directed/Written by Leigh Whannel

Stars: Elisabeth Moss, Aldis Hodge, and Harriet Dyer

Rated: R; Runtime: 2hr 4min

Where to find: Theater (2/28), Video on Demand (3/20 - early release due to quarantine situation)

Synopsis: A woman runs away from her abusive boyfriend, who also happens to be a tech genius. Though it appears to the world that her boyfriend committed suicide after she left him, she comes to believe that he is somehow continuing to terrorize her. When her friends and family don’t believe her she decides to stop running and face the bastard head-on. If only she could figure out where he is...

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Next up, we check out Lords of Chaos (streaming on Hulu, Kanopy, and Hoopla). So queue up some Mayhem or Burzum and join us to learn about some Norwegian black metal.

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Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

146 | Daniel Isn't Real

Directed by Adam Egypt Mortimer

Written by Adam Egypt Mortimer & Brian DeLeeuw, based on the novel by Brian DeLeeuw

Stars: Miles Robbins, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sasha Lane & Mary Stuart Masterson

Not Rated; Runtime: 1hr 40min

Limited release & streaming: December 6, 2019

Synopsis: A lonely young boy named Luke witnesses a violent act and an imaginary friend (guess his name) appears to help him deal with it. This works out great until his friend convinces him to play a trick on his mom that almost kills her. Mom makes Luke lock Daniel up, but years later when Luke is a shy college student trying to monitor his mentally ill mother while living on campus, guess who comes back to help him out?

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Next up, we check out The Invisible Man and see what all the fuss is about. I like Leigh Whannell so no complaints here.

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Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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145 | Gretel & Hansel

Directed by Oz Perkins

Written by Rob Hayes

Stars: Sophia Lillis, Samuel Leakey, Alice Krige

Rated: PG-13; Runtime: 1hr 27min

US Wide Release: January 31

Synopsis: Evicted from their family home by their unstable mother, Gretel and Hansel must now set off through the woods to fend for themselves. When they stumble upon an inviting home, with a seemingly unending supply of food, they soon realize things may not be as idyllic as they first appeared.

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Next up, Daniel Isn’t Real, yet another interesting-looking Spectrevision production. This one’s about a childhood imaginary friend who returns to help his old playmate in his time of need. Kind of sounds like Drop Dead Fred. I sure hope it’s like Drop Dead Fred…

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Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

144 | Color Out of Space

Directed by Richard Stanley

Written by Richard Stanley and Scarlett Amaris (based on Lovecraft short story)

Stars: Nicolas Cage, Joely Richardson, Madeleine Arthur

Not Rated; Runtime: 1hr 51min

US Wide Release: January 24, 2020

Synopsis: An aspiring alpaca farmer and his family are thrust into a bizarre and terrifying reality when a mysterious object falls from space into their backyard.

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Next up - most fairytales are creepy, and Hansel and Gretel is creepy even for a fairytale. It’s perfect for a horror adaptation, especially when helmed by my boy Oz Perkins. The name-swapped Gretel and Hansel is in theaters now.

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Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

143 | Terrifier

Directed by Damien Leone

Written by Damien Leone

Stars: Jenna Kanell, Samantha Scaffidi, David Howard Thornton, Catherine Corcoran

Rated: TV-MA; Runtime: 1hr 22min

Released 3/15/18; Available US Netflix

Synopsis: Following a Halloween party, two friends decide to sober up at a local pizza place before heading home. Unfortunately for them, an interaction with Art the clown derails their plans and soon the friends find themselves trying to escape from Art and his bag o’ horrors.

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Next up - an adaptation of H.P Lovecraft’s The Color Out of Space, helmed by cult director Richard Stanley. Oh, and did we mention it stars Nic Cage? Guy’s becoming a regular horror icon lately.

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Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

142 | Sweetheart

Directed by J.D. Dillard

Written by J.D. Dillard, Alex Hyner and Alex Theurer

Stars: Kiersey Clemons, Emory Cohen, Hanna Mangan Lawrence

Rated: PG-13; Runtime: 1hr 22min

Released 10/15/2019; Available US Netflix

Synopsis: Jenn is washed ashore and has to figure out how to survive not only the harsh elements of a deserted island, but also a bloodthirsty monster who comes from beneath the ocean to stalk the island at night.

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Thanks to a helpful listener making a movie suggestion/recommendation at juust the right time, our next episode will be reviewing Terrifier. A lovely Netflix tale about a friendly clown. At least that’s what I think it’s about.

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Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

141 | Black Christmas

Directed by Sophia Takal

Written by Sophia Takal and April Wolfe

Stars: Imogen Poots, Aleyse Shannon, Cary Elwes

Rated: PG-13; Runtime: 1hr 32min

Released 12/14/2019; Available in theaters

Synopsis: A group of sorority sisters are being stalked and killed off, one by one, by some mysterious, cloaked, madMAN/MEN. A new take on an old classic.

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New year, new remake. Join us next time when we’ll be watching and reviewing Nicolas Pesce’s horror remake, The Grudge. Here’s hoping the guy who brought us The Eyes of My Mother can start the new year off with a worthy remake.

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Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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140 | Under the Skin

Directed by Johnathan Glazer

Written by Johnathan Glazer & Walter Campbell, based on the novel by Michel Faber

Stars: Scar-jo

Rated: R; Runtime: 1hr 48min

Released April 4, 2014; Available on Netflix & Kanopy currently

Synopsis: An alien comes to Earth & takes the form of Scarlett Johansson so that she can pick up men & lure them into a pool of black water where their insides are harvested & sent back to her home planet, until she starts feeling bad about it & decides to try being a human for a bit.

Kitty’s personal notes about the film:

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Next up we’ll be rounding out the year with yet another remake. They’ve been pretty hit or miss and it’s certainly hard to compete with original films this year, like Midsommar and The Lighthouse. Here’s hoping this will be one of the hits! Join us for our next episode where we’ll be covering the remake of Black Christmas.

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Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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