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02:56:59

Halloween Boutique Psychotronic Reviews – Volume 047...

Dark Discussions Podcast ·

2023/01/24

Co-host Mike has said “Don’t ever bet against James Cameron.” And based off his success rate bringing in the box office, no one should. In 2009, AVATAR became one of the most acclaimed and biggest movies in cinematic history. Years later, in 2022, the sequel, AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER, was finally released at Christmas time, and in a matter of weeks it surpassed TOP GUN: MAVERICK (2022) as the top grossing fil of the year. And it also became one of the biggest grossing films of all time too.So could

03:51:47

Dark Discussions Podcast – Episode 562 - Recap: Best...

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2023/01/20

We are already 1/12th into 2023 and some good films have come out. However, let's reflect. Did last year start out with a bang or a whimper? Dark Discussions puts together their review of all that was good and bad in 2022. Included was the consideration of dozens of different films that were worthy enough to be considered as a top 10 movie for genre and horror films.Each of your co-hosts put together a list of movies they thought were good enough to be seen by audiences. This included both a list

02:20:16

The Rise of the Cordyceps Infected: A Last of Us...

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2023/01/18

Welcome to The Rise of the Cordyceps Infected: A Last of Us Podcast. We discuss weekly each episode of the television series on LAST OF US seen on HBOMax.

02:18:57

Halloween Boutique Psychotronic Reviews – Volume 046...

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2023/01/16

It’s been two and a half years since the wonderful actress Kelly Preston has passed away.Back when it happened, Halloween Boutique Psychotronic Reviews had planned a tribute for her, recording episodes on some of her movies.The first recorded TWINS (1988) we recorded and it is in the backlog for future release.However, we also recorded one on her movie SPELLBINDER (1988) which is what we are releasing first.When Jeff (Timothy Daly) and his friend Derek (Rick Rossovich) see a young lady Miranda

06:47

The Rise of the Cordyceps Infected: A Last of Us...

Dark Discussions Podcast ·

2023/01/13

Welcome to The Rise of the Cordyceps Infected:A Last of Us Podcast.We discuss weekly each episode of the television series on LAST OF US seen on HBOMax.

01:52:56

Dark Discussions Podcast – Episode 561 - Simon...

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2023/01/11

English director Simon Rumley is known for his fabulous dark thriller films which include RED WHITE & BLUE (2010), THE LIVING AND THE DEAD (2006), FASHIONISTA (2016), JOHNNY FRANK GARRETT’S LAST WORD (2016), among others. He has won awards at many festivals and has had his films includes as part of Fangoria’s top horror films of all time. Now he has his first novel coming out later in 2023 entitled THE WOBBLE CLUB.Synopsis: Gill and Brolly are two South Londoners that are both obese. Their

02:14:50

Dark Discussions Podcast – Episode 560 – New Year’s...

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2023/01/05

New Year’s resolutions are a big thing for folks. Some want to lose weight, find a spouse, get a new job, work towards completing something; others have goals that they strive for. Co-host Mike said that there are a lot of genre films he hasn’t seen that he wants to get to, so as a New Year’s resolution, why not ask all the co-hosts to see some film they always wanted to see and then discuss. Another year doing so, each co-host chose a genre movie that they had never seen and decided to watch it and

01:23:25

Halloween Boutique Psychotronic Reviews – Volume 045...

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2022/12/31

In 2021, the film duo of Jamison M. LoCascio and Adam Ambrosio gave the independent film community one of the most impressive horror debuts in these last few years with the movie KNOW FEAR (2021). With the release of that film, the duo went on to make a second feature, switching it up, and doing an anthology film entitled HOW DARK THEY PREY (2022).HOW DARK THEY PREY is a movie encompassing four dark tales about the haunting nature of man and the unknown around us all. The sinister themes are

02:00:36

Dark Discussions Podcast – Episode 559 - SPEAK NO...

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2022/12/28

Nihilism is defined many ways but the most appropriate definition for the new film SPEAK NO EVIL (2022) is life is meaningless. This Danish film with its very dark story actually premiered at the 38th Sundance Film Festival. Directed by well known Danish actor Christian Tafdrup, the film shocked audiences but received fabulous reviews from critics.Danish family Bjorn (Morten Burian) and Louise (Sidsel Siem Koch) head on vacation with their young daughter to Tuscany for vacation. There they meet

02:02:06

Cinema A La Carte Podcast – Episode 012 - THREE...

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2022/12/25

Not often is there a film that comes around like 2017’s THREE BILLBOARS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI. Some feel the movie is almost perfect. It was nominated for many awards, won a whole lot, and will probably be remembered more so than the films it competed against.Mildred Hayes (Frances McDormand) is a grieving mother. A year prior her daughter was raped and murdered and there has been no leads. Outside her town, she decides to rent three billboards calling out the local sheriff and his officers for

02:11:07

Dark Discussions Podcast – Episode 558 - VIOLENT...

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2022/12/22

Actress Beverly D’Angelo was one of the stars the beloved Christmas movie NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION (1989). Now she’s back in the new horror comedy VIOLENT NIGHT (2022) where Santa Claus is real and he actually has to interact with people that aren’t so nice.Santa Claus (David Harbour) is disillusioned that people just aren’t in the festive spirit anymore. Children just want money and video games he feels. When he lands his sleigh upon the Lightstone estate in Greenwich, Connecticut to

02:14:23

Halloween Boutique Psychotronic Reviews – Volume 044...

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2022/12/19

Independent film can surprise you, especially horror films. Maybe low budget, maybe by new talent, maybe never picked up by a distributor. But that doesn’t mean they aren’t pretty fantastic films. Peter Szewczyk, the director of the 2021 film BEHEMOTH, worked with George Lucas credited with working on visual effects on AVATAR (2009) and HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2 (2011), among other films. Co-writing BEHEMOTH with Derrick Ligas, the movie surprised many horror fans.Joshua Riverton

02:30:47

Dark Discussions Podcast – Episode 557 - X (2022)

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2022/12/16

Director, actor, and screenwriter, Ti West, has been around for a bit working on horror and mumblecore films. He’s appeared as an actor in YOU’RE NEXT (2011), he directed the found footage thriller THE SACRAMENT (2013), and did the sequel CABIN FEVER 2: SPRING FEVER (2009). In 2022, he’s had success where his two latest films including the slasher film X (2022) was picked up and distributed by A24.In 1979, a group of adult movie filmmakers rent a building on a Texas farm. Their plan is to film their

02:18:31

Cinema A La Carte Podcast – Episode 011 - KISS KISS...

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2022/12/13

Shane Black has many successes, especially with screenwriting. Some of his best known are LETHAL WEAPON, THE MONSTER SQUAD, and PREDATOR (all 1987), as well as IRON MAN 3 (2013). His sense of humor and his apt work on action scenes has given many of his scripts great praise. But he has directed too including our latest choice to discuss on Cinema A La Carte, KISS KISS BANG BANG (2005).From Bing: “Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is a 2005 American neo-noir mystery black comedy action thriller film written and

02:34:53

Dark Discussions Podcast – Episode 556 – TERRIFIER 2...

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2022/12/09

Originally appearing in the horror anthology film ALL HALLOW’S EVE (2013), Art the Clown has since stormed into cult status as a potential horror icon. For his first feature length film, TERRIFIER (2016), the movie surprised most people with its over the top gore and became a cult classic. Now, he has returned in TERRIFIER 2, a Halloween release that had a budget of $250,000 USD and went on to earn $11.5M USD.Art the Clown proves he more than just a person dressed as a clown. Returning from the

01:52:28

Halloween Boutique Psychotronic Reviews – Volume 043...

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2022/12/03

Back in 1988, the role playing game, CYBERPUNK, was created by Mike Pondsmith. Since then the game has gone onto much success. Just in December 2020, a video game called CYBERPUNK 2077 was based off the original game and has had tremendous success on video consoles. Now a long anticipated television series, CYBERPUNK: EDGERUNNERS (2022), created in the style of Japanese anime has arrived to Netflix.When high school student David and his mother, in the wrong place at the wrong time, are hurt during

02:25:30

Dark Discussions Podcast – Episode 555 - FALL (2022)

Dark Discussions Podcast ·

2022/11/30

Sometimes the best films are those that are lower profile, cost minimal money, and appear out of nowhere. The new Lionsgate film FALL (2022) is the latest movie that shows quality filmmaking against a smaller budget yet looking like it was a mainstream big budget release.When Becky (Grace Currey) and her husband Dan (Mason Gooding) are joined by their good friend Shiloh (Virginia Gardner) to do rock climbing on the side of a mountain, a tragedy occurs leaving Becky mentally destroyed. A year later,

01:56:15

Dark Discussions Podcast – Episode 554 – BAD MOON (1996)

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2022/11/23

Like many folks, after a few misses, he leveled out and was able to work on some other films including BLUE STEEL (1990) and a film he directed as well, BAD MOON (1996). BAD MOON was noticeable because of the subgenre of being a werewolf film. It also starred Mariel Hemingway giving it some star power at the time.When a horrible animal attack in Nepal kills photo-journalist Ted Harrison’s (Michael Pare) girlfriend, he returns to the states living in a RV in the middle of nowhere. His sister Janet

02:03:45

Dark Discussions Podcast – Episode 553 - THE SADNESS...

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2022/11/15

Though the Taiwanese film, THE SADNESS, arrived at theaters in Taiwan in 2021, the movie reached North American audiences on May 12, 2022 through the streaming service Shudder. Oddly the film was written and directed by a native Canadian, Rob Jabbaz, the movie is in the nation’s native Cantonese language and subtitled or dubbed for all other nations.Jim and Kat are a young couple living in the big city of Taipei during the epidemic virus Alvin that has been sweeping the nation. Similar to COVID-19,

02:18:28

Dark Discussions Podcast - Episode 552 - SMILE (2022)

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2022/11/11

The early October 2022 horror film, SMILE, appeared with little star power. Though Sosie Bacon, the daughter of Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick, stars in the movie, besides her famous parents, the movie had no recognizable names or stars. However, with a strong marketing pitch and released by Paramount Pictures, the movie became a huge success at the box office as well as critics and fans alike.Dr. Rose Cotter (Sosie Bacon), a survivor of an abusive mother, puts her entire life into her work to cope

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