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It is the year 10191, and a spice called melange is the most valuable substance known in the universe. Its only source is the desert planet. Arrakis. When a royal decree awards Arrakis to Duke Leto Atreides and ousts his bitter enemies, the Harkonnens, the Harkonnens violently seize back their fiefdom. It is up to Paul (Kyle MacLachlan), Leto’s son, to lead the Fremen (natives of Arrakis), in a battle for control of the planet and its spice.

Episode 08

Based on Frank Herbert’s epic novel, David Lynch’s vision of Dune (1984), is a mess. Terribly truncated from its source material, the film would have been better off as a series or, perhaps, multiple films than the two-hour mish-mash of bizarre visuals and ridiculous overdubs present in this version. Join us as we discuss the journey from the novel to the screen, its talented but terrible choice of directors, and also briefly touch on the current version (in production). Listen as Johnny Has the Keys journeys to a desert planet with a great cast, beautiful costumes, lovely scenery, and not much else going for it.

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The Blair Witch Project (1999) is the story of three student filmmakers—Heather Donahue, Michael C. Williams, and Joshua Leonard—who hike into the Black Hills near Burkittsville, Maryland in 1994 to film a documentary about a local legend known as the Blair Witch… and never come back. One year later, their recordings were found in the woods. The discovered footage was compiled and made into this “posthumous” project.

04-01 The Blair Witch Project

Welcome to the 4th season debut of Johnny Has the keys! What better to start off the season than with this controversial, inspired yet aggravating bi-polar film. When the BWP hit the scene at the threshold of a new millennium, the hype alone sealed its slot in the canon of classic horror movies. But does it really belong there? Join us as we discuss the pros and cons of this indie project, its tiny budget, small cast, and manipulative marketing. Listen, as Johnny Has the Keys gets lost in the Maryland woods with an obnoxious shaky-cam, shout at the unknown, and cringe from the occasionally terrifying bundle of sticks.