More Than One Lesson

In this episode, Reed and Nathan discuss the horror classic Phantasm.

In this episode from 2014, Tyler and Josh discuss the classic horror film Nosferatu.

In this episode from 2013, Tyler and Josh interview horror film staple Bill Oberst Jr. about his career.

In this episode, Reed and Nathan discuss season 1 of the Netflix original series Dark.

In this episode from 2011, Tyler and Josh discuss the Christian attitude towards horror films.

In this episode, Tyler and Reed discuss Alex Garland’s Annihilation and Danny Boyle’s Sunshine.

In this episode, Reed and Nathan discuss Sean S. Cunningham’s Friday the 13th.

EPISODE BREAKDOWN

1:51 – Introductions
9:23 – #ilovethe80s Countdown 30-21
32:14 – Friday the 13th
1:28:09- David S. Pumpkins
1:32:21 – Farewells

Horror stories in TV and film already come in multiple varieties: slashers, paranormal, creature-features, gore-fests, etc. But one variety of horror story that is rarely considered as such is the closer-to-reality ilk of true crime dramas such as CSI or even Law & Order. While it is true that the tone and intention behind these stories are often more dramatic in flavor, I’ve often speculated that the violence described in most episodes of criminal procedurals easily rivals the grisliest of gruesome activities of Jason Vorhees or Michael Myers.

I would submit for your consideration a new entry in that sub-category of “true-crime horror” a new film by Nick Searcy, his sophomore feature effort, called Gosnell: The Trial of America’s Biggest Serial Killer. The title implies a certain horrific conceit already, but the based-on-a-true-story trial in question was the trail of Kermit Gosnell, an abortion doctor who was discovered to live and operate in horrendously filthy and cluttered conditions, and who was responsible for the deaths of numerous infants and at least one adult woman through unlawful and unsanitary practices.

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In this episode, Tyler and Reed discuss Jordan Peele’s Get Out and George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead. 

In this episode, John and Aaron discuss the work of H.P. Lovecraft.

Listen to “Ep. 24 “It’s gonna be eldritch and maddening”” on Spreaker.