204 | The Black Phone

• Directed by Scott Derrickson

• Written by Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill, based on the short story by Joe Hill

• Stars Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw and Ethan Hawke

• Rated R

• Runtime: 1hr 43min

• Premiered at Fantastic Fest September 25, 2021

• Released June 24, 2022 in theaters

• RT: 83% critics; 89% audience

  Synopsis 

A boy is told not to use the phone. The boy uses the phone. Also, there’s a shirtless Ethan Hawke.

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Next time you hear from us, we’ll be reviewing the listener requested Last Shift, currently streaming all over the place.

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Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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115 | Black Christmas (1974)

Director: Bob Clark

Writer: A. Roy Moore

Synopsis: A group of sorority girls alone in their sorority house during winter break start receiving creepy, obscene phone calls from some anonymous weirdo. The sorority sisters eventually realize they’re not dealing with some prankster when the calls take a very threatening turn and two women, including one of the sisters, go missing/turn up dead. With a suspected serial killer on the loose and no suspects, will Barb and her sisters live to see Spring Break?!?

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Next up, for our first episode of the new year, we’ll be reviewing and discussing the very recent Netflix release, Bird Box. We’ve mentioned the book a few times and Amy even joined our pal Sandra in a discussion of it on Sandra’s podcast, Genre Junkies. The book’s a great (and quick) read so be an overachiever and check out the book and movie before our next episode.

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