Episodes
Wednesday Jun 23, 2021
Episode 008: The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2007)
Wednesday Jun 23, 2021
Wednesday Jun 23, 2021
In this episode, we tackle the world of Found Footage with John Erick Dowdle's pseudo-documentary The Poughkeepsie Tapes. This is an interesting and notable film if for nothing else than its strange release history and the urban legend spawning notoriety that it gained; which we eagerly dive into. Jason charts the film's reputation of being difficult to handle and where it sits in the pantheon of "extreme" horror cinema among other infamous titles. Michael points out the various true crime connections and possible inspirations on the narrative to be found with other famous serial killers. Meanwhile, Dustin threatens to derail the whole show as he gets way too hung up on the particular events of the story and the characterization of our leading serial killer. And so much more!
What We've Been Watching:
-Jason: The Barbarians (1987)
-Dustin: Teketeke (2009)
-Michael: As Above, So Below (2014)
Show Notes:
-The Poughkeepsie Tapes Trailer
-Stream The Poughkeepsie Tapes on Pluto TV
-Related Show: Unsolved Mysteries
-Related Film: Hostel
-Related Film: Guinea Pig Series
-Related Film: August Underground
-Related Film: Terrifier
-Related Film: The Blair Witch Project
-Related Film: Curse of the Blair Witch
-Related Film: The Town that Dreaded Sundown
-Related Topic: Leonard Lake & Charles Ng
-Related Film: Creep
-Related Film: REC
-Related Show: Waco
-Related Film: Lake Mungo
Next Time:
Promare (2019)
Wednesday Jun 09, 2021
Episode 007: A Dark Song (2016)
Wednesday Jun 09, 2021
Wednesday Jun 09, 2021
In this episode, we get metaphysical while diving into Liam Gavin's 2016 feature: A Dark Song. Michael drills in on the film's nuanced portrayal of grief and the power of film to impart feelings. Jason celebrates the subtlety of the story avoiding a more conventional resolution. Dustin chases down a side path charting the occult references in the film. But before that, the gang takes to task the idea of "Elevated Horror" as a label for these types of films. And so much more!
What We've Been Watching:
-Dustin: Hell Girl (2019)
-Jason: Robot Jox (1989)
-Michael: Stay Out of the Attic (2020) & Peninsula (2020)
Show Notes:
-A Dark Song Trailer
-Rent A Dark Song on Amazon
-Related Reading: The Book of Abramelin
-Related Concept: Magical Thinking
-Related History: Aleister Crowley
-Related Film: Constantine
-Related Film: Hereditary
-Related Film: The Sentinel
-Related Film: Zombie Lake
-Related Film: Dead of Night
Next Time:
The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2007)