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Do you like scary movies? We have one for ya! This week with Mister Watson’s pick, he brings us a Feature Review of a Horror film from Thailand called The Medium (2021), and Jay argues that it has some “immoral filmmaking,” which of course, is characteristic of Mister Watson’s Horror picks… Welcome to Horror Movie Weekly, Episode 109. In addition to our Feature Review, we also bring you Micro Horror Movie Reviews of “Gaia” (2021), “Midnight Mass” (2021), “Storm of the Century” ( for when you get snowed in), and “The Deep House” (2021). Remember, you’re always welcome to call and leave us a voicemail at (801) 215-9704.
Note: This episode was recorded on November 15, 2021, and was released on January 16, 2022.
This weekly Horror movie podcast brings you one recent Horror movie review every Sunday. (We’re defining “recent” as any Horror movie released within the last five years, so now that it’s 2022, we’ll be covering Horror films from 2017 to the present.) 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:
[ 00:00:01 ] – Introduction
— Welcome to Horror Movie Weekly Episode 109
– How Jay delivers the HMW intros
— Podcasting without pants
— What we thought Land of the Creeps hosts looked like
Micro Horror Movie Reviews:
Mister Watson: Gaia (2021) = 7.5 ( Rental )
Projectile Varmint: Midnight Mass (2021) = 7 ( High-priority Stream on Netflix )
Jay recommends watching Storm of the Century (if you get snowed in)
Jay of the Dead: The Deep House (2021) = 4.5 ( Low-priority Rental )
Projectile Varmint: The Deep House (2021) = 4 ( Avoid )
Mister Watson: The Deep House (2021) = 6.5 ( Rental )
If you haven’t already, be sure to check out Jay of the Dead’s NEW HORROR MOVIES for this Wednesday’s release of Episode 002! It’s a biweekly podcast where Jay of the Dead, Mister Watson, Dr. Shock, Gillman Joel and Dr. Walking Dead Kyle Bishop review new Horror movies and deliver specialty Horror segments!
– Mister Watson’s pick: The Medium (2021)
[ 00:21:57 ] – Feature Review: The Medium (2021)
Genre Classification: Horror / Demonic Possession / Supernatural / Found Footage
Premise:
A documentary team follows Nim, a shaman based in northern Thailand. At a family funeral, Nim encounters her niece, Mink, who appears to be showing symptoms that seem to indicate an inheritance of shamanism. The team then decides to follow Mink, hoping to capture the shaman lineage passing on to the next generation; however, the possessing goddess turns out not to be as benevolent as she first appears.
[ 01:04:55 ] – SPOILER REVIEW SECTION: The Medium (2021) (SPOILERS!)
Ratings and Recommendations: The Medium (2021)
Projectile Varmint = 7 ( High-priority Rental )
Jay of the Dead = 7 ( Stream on Shudder )
Mister Watson = 8.5 ( Must Stream on Shudder / Buy it! )
Two BONUS 2021 Horror Movie Recommendations From Projectile Varmint:
Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin (2021)
No One Gets Out Alive (2021) – on Netflix
NEXT WEEK: for Episode 110: We Need to Do Something (2021) – Jay of the Dead’s pick!
Original podcast theme music: Jay of the Dead
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I have a small online horror group, and 3 of the 4 of us had Midnight Mass as our #1 horror of 2021. I think it is truly something special and Flanagan’s best work. I think the more background and experience one has with religion, the more profound and engaging this will be be for the viewer. Jay, I think you really have to watch this one, might have to take a short break from Forensic Files to check it out 😉🤣
If I had included mini-series in my list this would have definitely made my top ten. I was shocked how much Flanagan made me care about what happened to the characters. Best character development I’ve seen all year.
Absolutely! The Pastor is perhaps one of the most well rounded, nuanced, and “human” characters I’ve ever seen in a film/show. There are so many great characters and it is probably the greatest strength of the show. Glad to hear it would make your top 10 🙂
One of my podcaster buddies had Midnight Mass as his #1 of the year as well. He works for the Catholic Church and is a devout Christian, so I’m guessing this show opts to depict religion in a nuanced way?
Flanagan almost always delivers to me, so I need to make time to check this show out. I LOVED The Haunting of Hill House, but Bly Manor put me to sleep. LOL.
I think you should definitely check it out. The amazing thing about the show is I think you can come to it as a devout Christian (or Jew/Muslim) or a staunch atheist, and appreciate where both sides are coming from. It respectfully and thoughtfully looks at the full spectrum of religion and the psychology behind it. It also highlights the both the values ,and potential dangers, religion can offer. I know of Christian podcasts that have nothing to do with film/television, that dedicated episodes to appreciating this show, which is pretty telling and remarkable. For me, this was the most profound piece of horror I watched in 2021, acknowledging it is a slight cheat being a mini-series rather than a film. Given Flannagan’s impressive contributions to the horror genre over the last decade, I feel any horror fan should check it out 🙂 Thanks for all your hardwork on the podcast, love listening to Watson, Projectile Varmint, and Jay of the Dead every week =D