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PODCAST

The Fear of God: A Horror Movie Podcast

Reed Lackey & Nathan Rouse

Faith and the Horror genre may seem to be opposites, but every week Reed and Nathan put them in dialogue together. Join us for conversations about the things that haunt us and the things that heal us, explorations at the intersection between faith and fear, where we examine what scares us, in order to find what saves us.

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02:33:28

Shyamalamawrapup

The Fear of God: A Horror Movie Podcast ·

2023/08/29

For the past couple of months (with a brief intermission through folk horror), we've been working our way through the film catalogue of M Night Shyamalan. The landmark successes, the mind-boggling disappointments, the polarizing visions, and -- of course -- all the twists got the Fear of God treatment in individual episodes. Now, we come to the grand finale, a hearty discussion breaking down the highs, the lows, and the memories we made along the way. Presented for you is our definitive exploration

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00:05:13

Preview of Wide Awake (Patron B-Side)

The Fear of God: A Horror Movie Podcast ·

2023/08/25

If you like what we do at the Fear of God, we'd like you to consider becoming a Patron. You'll get extended episodes every week and special invitations to online events and hangouts. You'll also receive exclusive bonus episodes, like this one we're previewing today on WIDE AWAKE, the often forgotten first widely distributed film by director M Night Shyamalan, released a full year before his landmark film, The Sixth Sense. For the whole episode, visit Patreon.com/TheFearofGodPodcast and thank you so

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01:28:35

Servant (Season 4)

The Fear of God: A Horror Movie Podcast ·

2023/08/22

As part of our weeks-long journey through the films of M Night Shyamalan (#Shyamalamarama!) we've also been steadily charting our way through the Apple TV+ original series: SERVANT. We now reach the culmination of that journey, wherein we'll breakdown some specifics about the last four episodes of Season 4 and discuss our feelings about the show as a whole, including what worked well, the missed opportunities, and the themes. How did we feel about Shyamalan's foray into television? How does it hold

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00:56:10

Josh Larsen Interview about Fear Not!: A Christian...

The Fear of God: A Horror Movie Podcast ·

2023/08/16

As referenced a few times in this week's episode, we recently had the privilege to sit down with Josh Larsen, author and podcaster at Think Christian and Filmspotting to discuss his newest release, FEAR NOT!: A CHRISTIAN APPRECIATION OF HORROR. The book is an easily digestible and remarkably thorough journey through some of the landmarks of horror cinema, exploring the ways they can be engaged and appreciated from a faith perspective. Josh was kind enough to share with us how the book came to be

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01:50:43

The Sixth Sense Redux

The Fear of God: A Horror Movie Podcast ·

2023/08/15

We're nearly at the end of #Shyamalamarama, our journey through the catalogue of M. Night Shyamalan. This week's stop is where most people encountered him for the first time: the landmark thriller with the mega-twist, THE SIXTH SENSE. We're joined by Quarterly Queen Jess Fischli to dive into all that's "So" and "Ain't" right about what remains his most successful and noteworthy film. Together, we take a look at all the frights, all the feels, and all the filmmaking staples that would come to

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01:09:49

The Happening

The Fear of God: A Horror Movie Podcast ·

2023/08/08

We come now to one of the most notorious entries in the catalog of M. Night Shyamalan: THE HAPPENING. During this excursion through his films (#Shyamalamarama), we've encountered many highs and lows, but few films (save for maybe his take on Last Airbender) are more derided than this ecological thriller about a mysterious neurotoxin which makes people violently kill themselves. But is The Happening truly as bad as its reputation claims? Or is it merely a slick, b-movie style film that has been

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01:42:42

Signs Redux & Servant Season 3

The Fear of God: A Horror Movie Podcast ·

2023/08/01

We continue our trek through the catalog of M Night Shyamalan (#Shayamalamarama) with a reviewing of one of his most enduring (and endearing) films: SIGNS. We're joined by Quarterly King Ian Olson for a hearty and heartfelt discussion about our experiences with this obviously very personal film for Shyamalan and the ways it has come to represent some of the best of the director's traits from a period when all involved were arguably at their creative peak. Also featuring a round-up of SERVANT,

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01:28:39

Glass

The Fear of God: A Horror Movie Podcast ·

2023/07/25

In some ways, this is the centerpiece of the entirety of #Shyamalamarama. Ever since 2019, when Shyamalan concluded his Eastrail 177 trilogy to polarizing responses from fans, we've known this conversation would come. How did Reed and Nathan navigate their opposing takes on the film? Did the re-watching of it change any minds about it? And most importantly, does the film do what it means to do in order to wrap up M Night's most ambitious story yet? We're joined by foreign correspondent Vera Goudie

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01:32:50

Unbreakable & Split (Redux)

The Fear of God: A Horror Movie Podcast ·

2023/07/18

Welcome back! We're doing the twist again on #Shyamalamarama where we're making our way through the catalog of M. Night Shyamalan! This week, we discuss two of his most highly regarded films: Unbreakable (for the first official time in FoG canon) and Split (redux from our episode on it in 2017). We're joined by Holding Court's Dave Courtney for a robust conversation about the place these films hold in the canon of Shyamalan, the surprising ways they ignited audiences with their unexpected

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01:19:27

You Won't Be Alone

The Fear of God: A Horror Movie Podcast ·

2023/07/11

We conclude our mini-series on folk horror (#whatthefolk) with a discussion of the meditative, horrific, and strangely beautiful film from last year: YOU WON'T BE ALONE. Constructed as a sequence of loosely connected vignettes (ones which involve both different characters and yet, the same character), it tells the story of a young girl who is turned into a witch at a young age and proceeds through the world with the ability to transform herself. What emerges is a deeply haunting and equally moving

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01:23:56

The Medium (2021)

The Fear of God: A Horror Movie Podcast ·

2023/07/04

We continue our series on folk horror films (#whatthefolk) with a film from South Korea and Thailand called THE MEDIUM. Recommended to us by a longtime listener during our annual FoGgoween Party, The Medium tells the harrowing story of Nim, a regional shaman blessed and inhabited by the spirit of Ba Yan to bestow blessing upon her local community. When her niece Mink begins to exhibit signs that she might be the next human vessel for the goddess, questions begin to arise about whether what is

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00:05:31

Preview of World's Greatest Dad (Patron B-Side)

The Fear of God: A Horror Movie Podcast ·

2023/06/30

If you like what we do at the Fear of God, we'd like you to consider becoming a Patron. You'll get extended episodes every week and special invitations to online events and hangouts. You'll also receive exclusive bonus episodes, like this one we're previewing today on WORLD'S GREATEST DAD, the independent dark comedy from 2009 written and directed by Bobcat Goldthwait and starring Robin Williams. For the whole episode, visit Patreon.com/TheFearofGodPodcast and thank you so much for listening! See

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01:31:12

The Blood on Satan's Claw

The Fear of God: A Horror Movie Podcast ·

2023/06/27

We're continuing our journey through the sub genre of folk horror (#whatthefolk) with another landmark entry in the genre from 1971: THE BLOOD ON SATAN'S CLAW. We're joined by Continuity Guru Steven Beckley for a hearty and vibrant conversation about one of the most controversial and infamous horror films of the 1970s. While its specifics may be a bit too disjointed (and a bit too problematic) to wholly support, a surprisingly strong conversation emerges about the different ways people deal with the

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01:47:30

Witchfinder General

The Fear of God: A Horror Movie Podcast ·

2023/06/20

We're taking a brief intermission from our Shyamalamarama series to bring you a handful of discussions on the subgenre known as "folk horror", which we've lovingly titled #whatthefolk. We start with the 1968 film WITCHFINDER GENERAL, starring Vincent Price as the historical figure Matthew Hopkins, who executed more than 300 people for the crime of witchcraft in just under 3 years. We're joined by author and scholar Leland Merritt, whose work on folk horror and its relationship to the Hebrew Bible

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01:29:23

The Visit (Redux) & Servant Season 2

The Fear of God: A Horror Movie Podcast ·

2023/06/13

We're going to be taking a quick, temporary pause on Shyamalamarama but not before we close out our discussion of SERVANT Season 2 and take a stroll back to Nana and Pop Pop's house for a refresh on M Night Shyamalan's 2015 film, THE VISIT. We're joined this time around by Gorey Gamer Matt Murray as we assess whether or not The Visit still holds up and why it sparked a creative resurgence for Shyamalan. We also wrestle with its potentially problematic characterizations and its more subtle heartbeat

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01:03:58

After Earth

The Fear of God: A Horror Movie Podcast ·

2023/06/06

We're continuing our run through the films of M. Night Shyamalan (SHYAMALAMARAMA!) with one of "his" worst reviewed films: AFTER EARTH. Originally envisioned by its star Will Smith as a multi-platform, mega franchise launchpad, After Earth strangely failed at nearly every one of its aims, including on set reports that M. Night Shyamalan didn't actually perform most of the director duties. We dissect the film's many missteps and try to engage with what it seemed to be trying to do while having quite

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01:34:02

Knock at the Cabin

The Fear of God: A Horror Movie Podcast ·

2023/05/30

Here at the Fear of God, we explore -- we don't explain -- and that's perhaps most relevant on today's discussion on KNOCK AT THE CABIN, part of our ongoing series on the works of M. Night Shyamalan called Shyamalamarama! We're joined once again by professor and author Brandon Grafius for an earnest and thoughtful dialogue about the film's philosophies and its difficulties. We dive a bit into the book as well and how the same scenario can prompt multiple conversations and considerations, for good or

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00:05:00

Preview of Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (Patron...

The Fear of God: A Horror Movie Podcast ·

2023/05/26

If you like what we do at the Fear of God, we'd like you to consider becoming a Patron. You'll get extended episodes every week and special invitations to online events and hangouts. You'll also receive exclusive bonus episodes, like this one we're previewing today on MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON. For the whole episode, visit Patreon.com/TheFearofGodPodcast and thank you so much for listening! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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01:19:36

The Village (Redux) & Servant Season 1

The Fear of God: A Horror Movie Podcast ·

2023/05/23

We're in a new era of Shyama-lama-rama where we're surveying nearly the entirety of the director's catalog, including revisiting some films we've previously discussed. This week, we not only wrap up our journey through SERVANT Season 1 (including a patron segment focusing on the last four episodes specifically), but we also take another look at THE VILLAGE, this time accompanied by our Horror Enneagrammarian, Asia Swartzentruber. We drill down on differing interpretations of the theme of the film,

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01:19:19

Old

The Fear of God: A Horror Movie Podcast ·

2023/05/16

We're still doin' the twist on another installment of Shyamalamarama! This week, we travel to a secluded beach to reflect on the rapid movement of time with OLD, a film that works surprisingly well as a horror film, even if it forgets to slow down long enough to highlight its more thoughtful intentions. We're joined by friend of the show Jackson Harper as we explore all of the ways that aging, intention, and the friend-or-foe nature of time itself influence our choices, no matter how much time we

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