Dark Natter

In their restless dreams, they see that town... Silent Hill is Jon and Liam's special place, and they've been waiting there for 23 years for Jon's all-time favourite video game to be remade. Did Bloober Team defy the haters to create something that lives up to the horror and emotion of the original?? Or should you (Pyramid) head elsewhere?

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We watched them so you don't have to. And because we're insane. In celebration of Halloween in prior years, we've slogged through some pretty patchy franchises (Halloween, Friday 13th, Nightmare on Elm Street) but this was the sloggiest of gore-drenched slogs through a cesspit of human cruelty... but are any of the TEN Saw movies actually decent? Tune in to find out!!

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The first movie catapulted Michael Keaton and Tim Burton to Batman levels of fame (see our last episode, coincidentally!) Now, a mind-melting 36 YEARS LATER, the duo team up once again, along with loads of other returning cast members and some brilliantly-cast newbies, for a long long long long overdue sequel... it's showtime!!!

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Given how much of a Bat-fan Jon is, this episode feels long overdue, not to mention both Jon and Liam's love of the Clown Prince of Crime and the rest of the caped crusader's rogues' gallery! Tune in to find out which other criminal masterminds are at the top of the boys' Bat-rankings, which movies they liked best (and least), which actors they reckon best filled out the cape and cowl... and (as usual) to hear some highly questionable Bat-impersonations.

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You knew this one was coming... the lads have been busy devouring every last morsel of FromSoftware's new Elden Ring expansion ever since its release, and having filled their bellies with this astonishingly generous banquet, they're now ready to talk about it! But did it live up to the developer's usual astonishingly high standards, or was this a course too many... and will this annoying food metaphor ever end? Find out now!

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The talented and likeable David Dastmalchian has made a career out of being a creepy weirdo, but how does he fare as the leading man in this movie about a late night chat show that goes wildly wrong when it decides to invite along a guest named Lily...? Find out what the boys made of this horror rollercoaster, and also its unexpected influences!

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Liam and Jon are joined by their pal Aaron to talk about a book and movie series that's dear to their withered, black hearts: Lord Of The Rings! The usual wide-ranging chat encompasses everything from forgotten characters like Tom Bombadil to debating which regional accent best suits an orc... but will one of the greatest works of fiction ever written have what it takes to make it into the Hall of Pain?? Spoiler alert: obviously yes.

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We're conscious we've got some new listeners in this third season who might be unfamiliar with our show, and also might be interested to find out some of the illustrious dark fiction names, franchises and experiences that have been trapped errrr we mean inducted into the Hall of Pain over the years - so here's a little bonus episode where we go back over some of the highlights, lowlights and memories as our little podcast hurtles towards its fifth birthday!

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This season has definitely gone a bit fantasy-y, and to keep the trend going Jon and Liam are discussing one of the most revered video games of all time (as well as the first instalment of its remake trilogy): Square Enix's seminal Final Fantasy VII! Find out if the lads are still moved to tears by THAT death scene, or if the shine of new materia has worn off over the years...

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The Last Of Us video games are already safely ensconced in a delightful, mushroom-coloured suite in the Hall of Pain... but what about HBO's attempt to bring the massively popular (and divisive) games to the telly? Jon and Liam discuss what the show gets right, including THAT episode (still thinking of you, Bill and Frank...)

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