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Happy Pride! Drusilla and Josh watch Stranger by the Lake by Alain Guiraudie. From wiki: “Stranger by the Lake (French: L'Inconnu du lac) is a 2013 French erotic thriller drama film written and directed by Alain Guiraudie. The film premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival[4] where Guiraudie won the award for Best Director.[5] The film also won the Queer Palm award,[6] and was mentioned on multiple top-ten lists of the best films of 2014.[7]”

Also discussed: Incompreso aka Misunderstood, By Design, Amanda Kramer, Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters, The Place Beyond the Pines, Blue Valentine, Derek Cianfrance, Ryan Gosling’s career, and more. 

NEXT WEEK: Interview with the Vampire (1994) 

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Josh and Dru kick off Pride with the L in LGBT with 1936’s Dracula’s Daughter. From wiki: “Dracula's Daughter is a 1936 American vampire film produced by Universal Pictures as a sequel to the 1931 film Dracula. Directed by Lambert Hillyer from a screenplay by Garrett Fort, the film stars Otto Kruger, Gloria Holden in the title role, and Marguerite Churchill, and features, as the only cast member to return from the original, Edward Van Sloan – although his character's name was altered from "Van Helsing" to "Von Helsing".”

Also discussed: The Watcher in the Woods, All About Eve, Backrooms, By Design, Universal Monster Movies, Hays Code, Daughters of Darkness, The Addams Family, Sunset Blvd, Bonnie & Clyde, Piranesi, House of Leaves, Son of Dracula, and more. 

NEXT WEEK: Stranger by the Lake (2013) 

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This week, Josh and Drusilla watched the very cozy Burnt Offerings. From wiki: “Burnt Offerings (Italian: Ballata macabra, lit. 'Macabre ballad') is a 1976 supernatural horror film co-written and directed by Dan Curtis and starring Karen Black, Oliver Reed, Bette Davis, and Lee H. Montgomery, with Eileen Heckart, Burgess Meredith and Anthony James in supporting roles. It is based on the 1973 novel by Robert Marasco.[7] The plot follows a family which begins to interpersonally dissolve under supernatural forces in a large estate they have rented for the summer. The film's title derives from the Book of Leviticus, referring to a "sacrifice by fire" and a "gift offered to God."[8]

Also discussed: Marilyn Monroe’s 100th Birthday, The Silver Book: A Novel by Olivia Laing,  Backrooms (2026), I Love Boosters (2026), Watcher in the Woods (1980), Return from Witch Mountain (1978), Girls Just Wanna Fun (1985), The Midnight Hour (1984), Dark Shadows, Trilogy of Terror, Day of the Locust, Ruben and Ed, Phantasm, The Sentinel, The Legacy, Alliosn’s Birthday, and more. 

NEXT WEEK: Dracula’s Daughter (1936)

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For Memorial Day, Josh and Drusilla discuss David Lynch’s 2001 masterpiece, Mulholland Drive. From wiki: “Mulholland Drive[b] is a 2001 mystery film written and directed by David Lynch. Its narrative is characterized by surrealist and neo-noir elements, and follows an aspiring actress (Naomi Watts) newly arrived in Los Angeles, where she befriends a car crash victim (Laura Harring) who is suffering from amnesia. Meanwhile, a Hollywood director (Justin Theroux) must deal with interference from the criminal underworld while casting his latest film.”

Also discussed: stress dreams, a Drusila mea culpa re: Widow’s Bay, Camera Buff (1979), AI doom, krzysztof kieślowski, Twilight (not the vampire one), Kramer vs Kramer, The Late Show, Barry, and more. 

NEXT WEEK: Burnt Offerings (1976)

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Drusilla and Josh discuss Osgood Perkins’ new cult classic, Longlegs. From wiki: “Longlegs is a 2024 American mystery horror film written and directed by Osgood Perkins. The film stars Maika Monroe, Blair Underwood, Alicia Witt, and Nicolas Cage. Set in the 1990s, the story follows a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent assigned to hunt down an occult-obsessed serial killer responsible for a string of family murders across Oregon. The killer is dubbed Longlegs, and baffles the FBI with his perfect ability to seemingly leave zero trace of involvement at the crime scenes.”

Also discussed: glam rock, Mortal Kombat II, Obsession, Resident Evil, people who talk during movies, Sheep Detectives, Tiny Tim, Silence of the Lambs, Corpses Fools and Monsters, and more. 

NEXT WEEK: Mulholland Drive (2001) 

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This week, Drusilla and Josh discuss the modern cult classic, Donnie Darko. From wiki: “Donnie Darko is a 2001 American science fiction psychological thriller film written and directed by Richard Kelly in his directorial debut, and produced by Flower Films. It stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Drew Barrymore, Mary McDonnell, Katharine Ross, Patrick Swayze and Noah Wyle, with Seth Rogen in his film debut. Set in October 1988, the film follows Donnie Darko (Gyllenhaal), a troubled teenager who inadvertently escapes a bizarre accident by sleepwalking. He has visions of Frank, a mysterious figure in a rabbit costume who informs him that the world will end in 28 days.”

Also discussed: John C. Reilly and rollerskating, Tales from the Crypt, Dungeons & Dragon, The Beach, A Blind Bargain, Drew Barrymore’s legacy, and more. 

NEXT WEEK: Longlegs (2024)

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Josh and Drusilla discuss anime cult fave, Angel’s Egg (1985). From wiki: “Angel's Egg (Japanese: 天使のたまご, Hepburn: Tenshi no Tamago) is a Japanese animated experimental post-apocalyptic science fantasy OVA film written and directed by Mamoru Oshii.[2] Released by Tokuma Shoten on 15 December 1985,[3] the film was a collaboration between artist Yoshitaka Amano and Oshii. The film stars two nameless characters, a young girl who protects an egg, who bonds with a boy who has a dream about a bird.[4] It was the first original project by Oshii and carries themes found in his other works.[5]”

Also discussed: Hokum, Widow’s Bay, Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Chime, LA Plays Itself, Annihilation, The Dark Crystal, Ralph Bakshi, Fantastic Planet, Wall-E, Lupin, and more. 

NEXT WEEK: Donnie Darko (2001) 

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Drusilla and Josh watch a strange Hammer film from 1960, Cyril Frankel’s Never Take Sweets from a Stranger, or as it is known in the United States, Never Take Candy from a Stranger. From wiki: “Never Take Sweets from a Stranger (U.S. title: Never Take Candy from a Stranger) is a 1960 British thriller drama film directed by Cyril Frankel and starring Patrick Allen, Gwen Watford, Janina Faye and Felix Aylmer.[1] The screenplay was by John Hunter based on the 1954 play The Pony Cart by Roger Garis. It was produced by Hammer Films (in "HammerScope"),”

Also discussed: Poetic Justice, Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore and its sitcom Alice, Look Back in Anger. A Taste of Honey, Abigail’s Party, Life is Sweet, Anora, Scorsese highlights, and more. 

NEXT WEEK: Angel’s Egg (1985)

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Josh and Drusilla finally watch Pier Paolo Pasolini’s Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom. From wiki: “Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (Italian: Salò o le 120 giornate di Sodoma), billed on-screen as Pasolini's 120 Days of Sodom on English-language prints[5] and commonly referred to as simply Salò (Italian: [saˈlɔ]), is a 1975 political art horror film directed and co-written by Pier Paolo Pasolini. The film is a loose adaptation of the 1785 novel (first published in 1904) The 120 Days of Sodom by the Marquis de Sade, updating the story's setting to the World War II era. It was Pasolini's final film, released three weeks after his murder.”

Also discussed: Wim Wenders and Perfect Days, eggots, Klute, Candy Darling, public toilets, Henry Portrait of a Serial Killer, Singapore Sling, Faces of Death, Pilion, Maddy’s Secret, and more!

NEXT WEEK: Never Take Sweets from a Stranger (1960)

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This week, Josh and Drusilla are excited to be joined by film critic and documentarian, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas. Alexandra has written the book on film footage (literally) and thus brings the show the big mama jama of the sub genre: The Blair Witch Project. From wiki: “The Blair Witch Project is a 1999 American found footage psychological folk horror film written, directed, and edited by Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez. One of the most successful independent films of all time, it is a "found footage" pseudo-documentary in which three young students (Heather Donahue, Michael C. Williams, and Joshua Leonard) hike into the Appalachian Mountains near Burkittsville, Maryland, to shoot a documentary about a local myth known as the Blair Witch.”

Also discussed: Iron Lung, 1000 Women in Horror, Terrifier, The Drama, Marble Hornets, Eddington, The Slap, Force Majeur, The Bad Seed, Night of the Living Dead, Hellier, and more. 

NEXT WEEK: Salo or The 100 Days of Sodom

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