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Shimmering off in the distance is a shiny new episode of Horror Movie Weekly, One Badass Horror Podcast. In Episode 067, your three late-night Horror hosts, Jay of the Dead, BillChete, and Lady Phantom, bring you a Feature Review of the remarkable Sci-Fi Horror film, Annihilation (2018). Also in this episode, you will hear two of the three hosts confess that they actually like M. Night Shyamalan’s “The Happening” (2008). Join us — you’ll like it! You’re welcome to call and leave us a voicemail: (801) 215-9704. Thanks for listening!
Note: This episode was recorded on November 22, 2020, and released on December 6, 2020.
This show is a weekly horror movie podcast in which 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
– Jay’s cumbersome host intros
— The New Mutants (2020)
— BillChete’s pick for this week: Annihilation (2018)
[ 00:06:30 ] – Annihilation (2018) — Genre Classification: Sci-Fi / Drama / Thriller / Mystery / Horror (Body Horror) / Beastly Freaks/ Adventure
IMDb Premise:
A biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition into a mysterious zone where the laws of nature don’t apply.
Ratings and Recommendations: Annihilation (2018)
Jay of the Dead = 8.5 ( Buy it! )
BillChete = 7.5 ( Buy it! )
Lady Phantom = 8.5 ( Buy it! )
Read BillChete and Lady Phantom’s written review of Annihilation on Movies in 4K!
Next on Episode 068: The Shallows (2016) — Lady Phantom’s pick!
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– 2018 Horror
– 2017 Horror
– 2016 Horror
– 2015 Horror
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Podcast artwork: Lady Phantom
Original podcast theme music: Jay of the Dead
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Jay of the Dead’s film blog / solocast: ConsideringTheCinema.com
– SAW Franchise Review with BillChete, Lady Phantom and Jay of the Dead
– Dr. Shock’s DVD Infatuation Podcast
– Jay’s HORROR-only content: ConsideringHorrorCinema.com
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I enjoyed your podcast of Annihilation. This movie was overlooked and underappreciated for bringing back a good science fiction / horror film. The cast was perfect for this film and Natalie Portman did an excellent job in bringing her character to life. Unlike most science fiction films, the cinematography didn’t go into a consistent dark environment. The only times it did were scenes where you expected things to go wrong or a reveal like the bear scene and the fungal scene in the pool. The ending is open-ended which I truly appreciate in films. The CGI in most of the creatures and the environment was beautiful as it reminded me of Avatar. The bear was one of the best sci-fi creatures I have seen and its adaptation added to the lore of it.
Overall, I think it does justify an 8.5 – 9 rating.
I completely agree!!