Can a Horror movie blend too many sub-genres? Does a “kitchen sink Horror film” like “The Void” (2017) lack cohesion? Join the Triad of Terror — Jay of the Dead, BillChete and Lady Phantom — for Episode 006 of Horror Movie Weekly, in which we discuss these questions and others, including approaches to film criticism. We also give a brief tribute to Captain Spaulding himself, Sid Haig, to whom this episode is dedicated. Join us!
On Horror Movie Weekly, your late-night Horror hosts Jay of the Dead, BillChete and Lady Phantom bring you one recent Horror movie review every Sunday. (We’re defining “recent” as any Horror movie released within the last five years.) And we always reveal next week’s pick at the end of every show, so you can watch along with us and be prepared for the following episode. Join us, and thanks for listening!
SHOW NOTES:
Introduction
– A dedication and tribute to Sid Haig
— More iTunes reviews: Thank you to Kitzy86, Pastor Matt (The Father), Jackson Rawlings (The Son), Shane the Maniac Cop, Coleman W2 and Maurice. We’re grateful for your support!
— Concept discussion about film criticism
— Jay recommends these two articles by Roger Ebert: Critic Is a Four-Letter Word and You Give Out Too Many Stars
The Void (2017) — Genre Classification: Horror / Creature Feature / The Weird / Sci-Fi / Cult / Fantasy
Premise: A group of people become trapped inside a hospital while they are under siege from hooded cultists and bizarre creatures.
Co-written and directed by Jeremy Gillespie and Steven Kostanski. Starring Aaron Poole, Kenneth Welsh, Kathleen Munroe, et al. Not rated. Runtime: 1 hour, 30 min.
Ratings and Recommendations: The Void (2017)
Jay of the Dead = 6.5 ( Rental )
BillChete = 6 ( Avoid )
Lady Phantom = 5.5 ( Low-priority Rental )
Next on Episode 007: Tusk (2014) — BillChete’s pick
Podcast artwork: Lady Phantom
Original podcast theme music: Jay of the Dead
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