Ep. 01-05: The Girl With All the Gifts (2016)

Episode 5 “The Girl With All The Gifts”

THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS (2016) – Welcome to post-apocalypse London where a fungal infection has turned most of the world into rabid hungries. Melanie is a gifted child, but between her teacher, the military, and a not-so-kind scientist (played by 7 time Academy Award nominee Glenn close), will she be able to dissuade her oppressors and lead mankind in this brave new world? Join us as we discuss our first modern film entry, a science-fiction/horror hybrid, loaded with great performances and an abundance of keys.

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Ep. 01-04: The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

01-04 The Silence of the Lambs

SILENCE OF THE LAMBS – Valentine’s Day, 1991, this dark little gem was unleashed upon the masses. It had been a runaway bestselling novel, and the film adaption was anxiously awaited by the masses. It did not disappoint and went on to be the first horror film to not only win the Oscar for best picture but to sweep the top five Academy Award categories as well. Like its literary predecessor, it spawned a whole new serial killer sub-genre and still influences today. Join us as we discuss the origins of the novel and its adaption, its magnificent cast, and its immense impact on modern cinema. We’ve been looking forward to this one… like having an old friend for dinner.

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Ep. 01-03: Night of the Living Dead (1968)

01-03 “Night of the Living Dead”

NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968) – In episode 3, we discuss this seminal film of all things modern zombie. In the late 1960s, when George Romero and some friends decided to make a low-budget horror film, they never could have imagined the impact this film would have and still has today. Join us as we discuss the plethora of “keys” NOTLD was influenced from and continues to inspire (including our podcast). It’s been over 50 years since Johnny first teased, “They’re coming to get you, Barbara.” …and the rippling aftershock of that grand-daddy of post-apocalyptic cinema still reverberates today.

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Ep. 01-02: The Thing (1982)

Ep 01-01 “The Thing”

THE THING (1982) – In this episode, we take on John Carpenter’s Science Fiction/Horror classic… originally panned by critics, this film has grown to be a monument in the canon of SF cinema. We talk about the reason behind this, from its gestation as a short story by Campbell to its multiple interpretations on the screen. Below are links referenced in the episode, as well as a final (post-podcast) link to a newly discovered unpublished, novel-length version by Campbell.

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