151 | The Lodge

Horror fans have long understood that horrific things don't only happen in the movies. In fact, 2020 has felt as if it's single-handedly showing us just how horrible the real world can be. While our podcast is a platform for us to discuss the horror genre, we can't ignore the fact that it's this same genre that often provides a catharsis for many of those real-world horrors. 

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Directed by Severin Fiala, Veronika Franz

Written by Severin Fiala, Veronika Franz and Sergio Casci

Stars Riley Keough, Alicia Silverstone, Jaeden Martell and Lia McHugh

Rated R

Runtime of 1hr 48 min

“a constant barrage of bad parenting decisions”

— Jamie

Synopsis: A father insists on taking his two children to spend Christmas at their cabin with his new fiance shortly after the death of their mother, then promptly leaves the three of them there together to get to know each other. Already a profoundly stupid idea, right? But it gets so much worse - turns out dad’s fiance is the lone survivor of a Heaven’s Gate-like cult that committed mass suicide not long ago. Why wouldn’t you want to leave her alone with your kids in a remote cabin?

NOTES FROM THE EPISODE:

Okay listeners, which of these two do you think looks more like the cult leader from The Lodge? Let us know in the comments.

Here’s a fun thing I didn’t think of while we were recording - Jamie’s pick for who the cult leader looked like was The Six-Fingered Man (aka Christopher Guest), who played opposite my pick, Chris Sarandon. Ain’t life funny.

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Next up, The Wretched, now available for rent on Amazon as well as showing at select drive-in theaters. This movie is real hot right now and probably owes a lot of that success to the fact that times are crazy and one of the few escapes for folks is to head to the the drive-in.

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Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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150 | Abominable

Directed by Ryan Schifrin

Written by Ryan Schifrin and James Morrison

Stars Matt McCoy, Haley Joel and Christien Tinsley

Rated R

Runtime of 1hr 34 min

A writer returns to his cottage to convalesce after a climbing accident that crippled him and killed his wife. He finds to his delight a gaggle of lovely co-eds are staying at the cabin next door, so naturally he begins to peep on the women with binoculars. What follows is a film in the grand tradition of Rear Window. But, you know, with bigfoot.

NOTES FROM THE EPISODE:

Our dear Edward, catching a catnap during our virtual movie party:

Troma’s The Monster in the Closet (aka the movie that scared Jamie):

Trailer for Her Story (thanks, Curt!)

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Next up, The Lodge, now available on Hulu for free and elsewhere for $$. I was all set to see this one right as the theaters in Michigan were closing down and had been anxiously awaiting it for probably a year before that. Why? Because its from the duo who brought you Goodnight Mommy.

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Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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21 | Lake Mungo

I’m going to be real with you, dear listeners - a couple of your hosts are going through some family stuff right now and haven’t been able to record. We’ve been around since 2014 and have never skipped an episode, but I knew it had to happen eventually. We hope you accept our apologies and enjoy this episode from way, way back when we were wee podcasting babes. It originally aired five years ago today, as a matter of fact.

We promise to be back with an all new episode next time. Thanks for sticking with us, guys. -Amy

Director/Writer: Joel Anderson 
Stars: Rosie Traynor, David Pledger, Martin Sharpe
Synopsis: Who killed Alice Palmer? Just kidding...sort of...
This is a Fauxdoc-style film, covering the events surrounding the death of 16-year old Alice Palmer. After going missing (we presume she drowned) during a family trip, Alice's body is eventually discovered floating in the water. Once this happens, the movie jumps from one subplot to the next as it attempts to discover what happened to her. The ending may not be exactly what you'd expect.

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Next up, it’s our 150th episode! That right, our Sasquatchcentennial. In honor of the occasion we’ll be checking out a bigfoot movie that’s currently on Amazon Prime, Abominable. Join us next time to celebrate another pointless milestone, won’t you?

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Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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149.5 | Girl on the Third Floor

Premiered: SXSW March 10, 2019

Released: October 25, 2019

Director: Travis Stevens

Writers: Paul Johnstone, Ben Parker and Travis Stevens

Stars: CM Punk, Trieste Kelly Dunn, Sarah Brooks

Rated: not?

Runtime: 1hr 33 min

Synopsis: Reformed white collar criminal Don purchases an old house in the country with the intention of fixing it up as a peace offering to his pregnant wife. When he begins hearing strange noises and getting visits from even stranger neighbors he begins to rethink his decision.

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Next up, it’s our 150th episode! That right, our Sasquatchcentennial. In honor of the occasion we’ll be checking out a bigfoot movie that’s currently on Amazon Prime, Abominable. Join us next time to celebrate another pointless milestone, won’t you?

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Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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149 | The Hunt

Directed by Craig Zobel

Written by Nick Cuse & Damon Lindelof

Stars: Betty Gilpin & Hillary Swank

Rated: R; Runtime: 1hr 30min

Where to find: Currently available for purchase on streaming providers

Synopsis: A bunch of middle Americans wake up in a field and are soon picked off one by one at the hands of wealthy elites who want to take out their political frustration on them. Will any of these true Americans survive?

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Next up, it’s our 150th episode! That right, our Sasquatchcentennial. In honor of the occasion we’ll be checking out a bigfoot movie that’s currently on Amazon Prime, Abominable. Join us next time to celebrate another pointless milestone, won’t you?

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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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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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