Spooky season has begun, and so must our chapter on horror. We go over our personal history of horror movies, from movie going experiences, to movies and scenes that terrified us. We also review our favorite horror movies before venturing into just how versatile the horror film can be.

This episode also includes our first interactive element, as our Instagram page of the same title is up. We will record a bonus episode based on which genre commenters ask for the most.

Satire

Comedy

Fantasy

Love/Romance

Drama

Musical

Sci Fi

Tragedy

Crime/Thriller

Action

Disaster

Experimental

Slasher

Social Commentary

Foreign

The Tin Man shines in this episode about the 1955 movie The Night of The Hunter. We discuss uses of black and white, silhouette, set, characterization, song, and symbolism throughout the movie. We also relate the film to our discussion of religion and faith in movies, and just contemporary a movie from 70 years ago can be.

The guys burn some midnight oil and talk about the 2017 movie Mother! Ripe for interpretation, we breakdown how biblical references are used, how God, Mankind, and Mother Earth are portrayed, and just how much theme and allegory drives the movie.

In this hefty episode, the guys discuss the idea of religion and faith in movies. What constitutes as a depiction of faith and religion? Must it be biblical, or can it be conceptual? Can it be as basic as good vs evil? We try to answer these questions using several different films as examples. Mr Vozly presents the friend and foe of religion in movies- horror. We cap things off by presenting our personal favorite movie with religion in it as well as the movie we think is most important to view.

Movies talked about, but not limited to: Robin Hood Prince of Thieves, The Passion of the Christ, The Shack, Dogma, Religulous, There Will be Blood, The Invention of Lying, Contact, The 7th Seal, The Exorcist, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Signs, Event Horizon, Apocalypto, Schindler's List, The Book of Eli, Silence, and Mad Max Fury Road.

Mr Vozly offers his takes on the 1991 Steven Spielberg movie to a couple of pirates. Kmax and Tin Man also have their perceptions. Discussion includes use of music, symbolism, color, setting, casting, character, and other storytelling tools. We also talk about how viewing of this movie has changed from before we were fathers to after we became fathers, as well as finishing off our discourse on fatherhood in movies.

Mr Vozly, KMax, and Tin Man go through their feels with Train to Busan. The movie is watched with the lens of fatherhood, making the focus on the protagonist and his relationship with his daughter. We point out our favorite scenes, how characters are used, symbolism, and callbacks. We also briefly reference other zombie movies.

Three fathers discuss fatherhood as it appears in movies. In recent episodes, mother figures have been catching strays. To even things out, the guys talk about poor father figures in movies. We also present new perceptions of movies that have evolved after becoming a father.

Heavy spoilers for: Dead Poets Society, Mr Holland's Opus, The Judge, The Little Mermaid, Road to Perdition, and The Incredibles.

The guys interpret the classic Spielberg movie ET. Childhood themes are discussed and perceived through uses of camera, music, symbolism, writing, and dialogue.

Three dudes born between the early 70's and late 80's discuss their childhood movies. Movies about childhood itself also fit into the conversation. Big, A Christmas Story, Stand By Me, Sidekicks, Last Action Hero, Never Ending Story, Jurassic Park, Pinocchio, and Peter Pan are all briefly discussed. What made these movies imprint unto us? Do they even make these kids of movies anymore?

MrVozly takes James and Kmax on a trip to the Magic Castle. Color, rain, setting, and music all get highlighted during this breakdown.