Ep. 02-16: The Prestige (2006)

After a tragic accident where an assistant is killed, rival magicians strive to create the ultimate illusion while sacrificing everything they have to outwit each other. But is that goal ultimately worth the tragedy it entails?

The Nolan brothers have become a household name in the world of science-fiction cinema. Join us as we discuss this earlier effort of theirs and where it places amongst classics like Memento, The Dark Knight, and Inception. Listen as Johnny Has the Keys escorts you to a world of magic, where things are never as they seem, and often success comes with a steep price.

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Ep. 02-15: Misery (1990)

Episode 02-15 MISERY

After a car crash in the snowy mountains, romance novelist Paul Sheldon (James Caan) is rescued by former nurse Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates), who claims to be his “number one fan.” She takes him to her remote cabin to tend to his broken legs. Soon, Paul realizes that he is being held prisoner and that Annie is obsessed and psychotic, often seconds away from mood shifts of murderous rage. What will happen when she discovers he’s killed off her favorite character in his recently released novel?

Welcome to our coverage of the second Stephen King film we’re featuring this season–Misery. Join us as we discuss King’s reasons for being hesitant to license the movie for production, its brilliant screenplay by Hollywood legend William Goldman, and the expert eye of director Rob Reiner. Listen, as Johnny Has the Keys takes you to an isolated home in the mountains where a deranged and murderous stalker imprisons and torments her favorite author to the brink of misery.

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Ep. 02-14: The War of the Worlds (1953)

The residents of a small California town are excited and curious when a flaming meteor shoots from the sky and lands in the hills. But upon investigation, their joy quickly turns to despair when they discover that the meteor has passengers who are not very friendly and intend to destroy the world city by city with seemingly indestructible force. Will humanity survive?

Despite its age, 1953’s The War of the Worlds is an immensely entertaining movie. From its lavish technicolor production and academy-award winning special effects to its universally appealing story, beginning in a small town and swelling to a sweeping world-wide saga. Join us as we discuss how this story perseveres from its publication by H.G Wells (1897), to the infamous radio-drama (1938) by Orson Welles, to multiple cinematic productions including this 1953 classic and Spielberg’s 2005 version. Listen, as Johnny Has the Keys observes the catastrophic worldwide destruction of a Martian invasion, and how overcoming dire circumstances sometimes requires more than just the power of the human spirit.

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Ep. 02-13: House of Wax (1953)

Wax sculptor Henry (Vincent Price), discovers that his business partner, Matthew (Roy Roberts), plans to burn down their wax museum to collect on the insurance policy. Henry survives the fiery confrontation with Matthew and returns some years later with a museum of his own. But when the appearance of Henry’s new wax sculptures occurs simultaneously with corpses vanishing from the city morgue, art student Sue Allen (Phyllis Kirk) begins to suspect wrongdoing.

The year was 1953… Warner Brothers released this gem of a movie with 3D technology, the second major studio to do so following Columbia’s Man in the Dark.

And which do you think is more remembered?

Join us as we discuss the popularity of this classic—the first of many iconic horror roles for Vincent Price–from its enormous box office beginnings to its later being selected for preservation in the National Film Registry. Listen, as Johnny Has the Keys takes you to the early 1900s, where the foggy cobblestone streets are stalked by a disfigured madman who robs morgues to create the ultimate representation of mankind.