Hello and welcome! In today’s episode we are talking Jordan Peele’s new movie Us. We break down all the symbols, all the allusions, and try to decipher the central allusion. We also try to figure out which celebrities might have been replaced by their tethereds.
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The Exorcist (1973)
Hello and welcome to our giant episode on “The Exorcist!” I give up hosting duties on this one for Al, who brings a wealth of research and insight into the movie and its making. And wow, do we have a lot to talk about! Everything from how Super Mario is a perfect for the film to controversial theories about its content.
Happy Death Day 2U (2019)
Hello and welcome to another episode of Dead Times! Today we are talking the recent release “Happy Death Day 2U.” We go over our love of Jessica Rothe, just how many sci-fi concepts can be smuggled into one franchise, and try to figure out which of Danielle’s lines was the most hilarious.
Cat’s Eye (1985)
Welcome! Today we are talking about Stephen King’s anthology movie “Cat’s Eye.” We discuss Stephen King’s history of addiction, our society’s messed up history with cats, and just how they got that performance out of the pigeon.
Happy Death Day REDUX (2017)
Hello, on the eve of its sequel, we are revisiting the classic “Happy Death Day.” And this time with some of our friends: April and Al! We have an amazing and hilarious conversation about character arcs, who exactly is the most evil character in this movie, and what you can’t say while in the girl scouts!
Mother of Tears: The Third Mother (2007)
Hello and welcome to the sad and disappointing ending to Dario Argento’s Three Mother’s trilogy. We have to sort out our mixed feelings about this final movie. We try to parse the good from the bad.
Rodan (1956) and Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)
Welcome to another Toho double feature! This time we are talking Rodan and Ghidorah! And we have special guests Harrison and April on the podcast to help us break down all the wacky shenanigans. We marvel at the technical skill of the movies, and try to make sense of the human storylines (which is not possible).
