In an era when horror and '80s nostalgia are having an incredible renaissance (hello, Stranger Things!), In Search of Darkness comes along at pretty much the perfect time. A sprawling, comprehensive four-hour documentary chronicling the bloody, gore-filled history of '80s horror, Darkness structures itself year by year, subject by subject, interviewing horror filmmakers, actors, and aficionados to revisit horror movies big and small from the spookiest decade for cinema on record. For a series of talking-head interviews, it's remarkably insightful, working best as a refresher course to all the movies '80s kids rented at the hidden aisles of Blockbuster, or saw at midnight screenings at their local rep theater. Entertainment journalist-turned-David Weiner takes a breezy, accessible approach to such a robust subject, drawing on his own clear affection for the genre and ease as an interviewer to draw out fun tidbits from the likes of Keith David, Tom Atkins, and Joe Bob Briggs. For this week's podcast, I sat down to talk with Weiner about his love for '80s horror, finding the grace notes in his interview subjects, and what lessons we still have to learn from that blessed decade in spooky cinema. Take a listen! (More of a Comment, Really… is a proud member of the Chicago Podcast Coop. Thanks to Backblaze for sponsoring this episode!)