Remake? Reboot? Or the Raimi's full, demented vision for a Looney Tunes style horror movie where the punchlines are his his best friend getting actually hurt in a series of increasingly ridiculous ways? Find out today when Eye of the Duck covers EVIL DEAD II.

References:

• Special Features
• Swallowed Souls: The Making of Evil Dead II
• The Gore the Merrier
• If Chins Could Kill by Bruce Campbell
• Book of the Dead Evil Dead II Production History
• The Book of the Dead Evil Dead II Special Effects
• Cinefantastique Evil Dead II Production History

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

This episode was edited by Erik Gunnarsson.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.

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Series premiere!! Spooky season may be coming to an end, but here at Eye of the Duck we party with the dead(ites) all year round. It's the first part of our NECRONOMICON series, Sam Raimi's brilliantly deranged THE EVIL DEAD.

References:

• Special Features
• One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead
• If Chins Could Kill by Bruce Campbell
• Tim Philo Book of the Dead Interview

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

This episode was edited by Erik Gunnarsson.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.

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Today we say a sad farewell to one of the greatest and most creatively-inspired filmmaking movements Western cinema has ever seen: 80s Dark Fantasy. And we didn't even get to do KRULL. Thank you to everyone who listened, and all of our wonderful guests. Someday, we'll walk these woods again...

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

This episode was edited by Erik Gunnarsson.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.

This miniseries was programmed with the help of Nik Long.

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Our final bonus of the series! Joining us is our old friend, co-host of Into the Aether podcast, Stephen Hilger! Today we're hitting a modern dark fantasy film that goes back to the source in a big (and surprisingly classy) way: DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES. This one goes out to our man with the wings, Jarnathan.

References:

• Special Features
• From Dice to Dragons: Honoring The Lore
• The Bestiary
• Forging the Forgotten Realms
• Fantastic Foes
• Warner Brothers Acquires Rights to Dungeons & Dragons
• Warner Brothers v Hasbro: Dawn of Dungeons & Dragons
• Rob Letterman Directing Dungeons & Dragons
• Ansel Elgort To Star in Dungeons & Dragons
• Joe Manganiello Writes Dungeons & Dragons Script
• Joe Manganiello on Dungeons & Dragons Script
• Paramount Sets Dungeons & Dragons Date
• Daley and Goldstein In Talks for Dungeons & Dragons
• Daley and Goldstein on Directing Dungeons & Dragons
• The Hollywood Reporter Cast Interview
• Variety on Bradley Cooper Cameo
• Den of Geek Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Production History
• Iceland Monitor Cast Begins Filming
• ComicBook.com Lorne Balfe Interview
• Transmute Spell John Frances Daley

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

This episode was edited by Erik Gunnarsson.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.

This miniseries was programmed with the help of Nik Long.

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I will avenge you, father. I will save you, mother. I will kill you, Fjölnir. It's another bonus, baby. This time, it's Viking Hamlet. Hold on to your heads!

References:

• Special Features
• An Ageless Epic
• Shooting the Raid
• Amleth’s Journey to Man
• Knattleikr Game
• A Norse Landscape
• The New York Times Alexander Skarsgard Interview
• Los Angeles Times Robert Eggers Interview
• Thrillist Robert Eggers Interview
• The Guardian Robert Eggers Interview
• The New Yorker Robert Eggers Interview
• British Cinematographer Jarin Blaschke Interview
• Comicbook.com The Northman Composers Interview
• Pitchfork The Northman Composers Interview
• Eggers in Slashfilm
• Eggers in Little White Lies

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

This episode was edited by Erik Gunnarsson.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.

This miniseries was programmed with the help of Nik Long.

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Bonus!! It’s been 2 whole years, and we’re doing something we’ve never done before….back in 2021 we shared a rare in-person screening of David Lowery’s THE GREEN KNIGHT right in the midst of the pandemic. It was a whirlwind (the projector was out of focus for most of it). Now that we’ve given the movie a proper (and very thorough) viewing, we couldn’t resist reevaluating it for this series. Off with yer head!

References:

• Special Features
• Boldest of Blood & Wildest of Heart: Making The Green Knight
• Illuminating Technique: Title Design
• David Lowery Announces Next Film
• The Hollywood Reporter David Lowery Interview
• IndieWire The Green Knight VFX Breakdown
• Below the Line The Green Knight VFX Breakdown
• Vanity Fair David Lowery Interview
• Variety David Lowery Interview
• Filmmaker Magazine Andrew Droz Palermo Interview

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

This episode was edited by Erik Gunnarsson.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.

This miniseries was programmed with the help of Nik Long.

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Have to fly, have to fight, have to crow, have to save Maggie, have to save Jack, Hook is back!! And we've got the podcast to prove it.

References:

• Steven Spielberg: A Biography by Joseph McBride
• People Magazine Spielberg Interview
• Spielberg and Julia Roberts Clash
• Spielberg Abandons Hook
• Cinema Papers Steven Spielberg Interview
• Uproxx Lost Boys Interview
• Entertainment Weekly Spielberg Interview
• Den of Geek Spielberg Interview

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

This episode was edited by Erik Gunnarsson.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.

This miniseries was programmed with the help of Nik Long.

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Somehow...George Lucas has returned! And also, our old friend, Desmond Thorne. Join us this week for a journey into the land of Ron Howard's WILLOW, where Queen Bavmorda of Nockmaar reigns, Warwick Davis delights, and babe-era Val Kilmer smolders. We're just about at the end of our series. But you can't close the book on '80s Dark Fantasy without unpacking Lucas's very own entry into the genre.

References:

• Special Features
• The Making of an Adventure with Ron Howard
• From Morf to Morphing with Dennis Muren
• Willow: An Unlikely Hero - Personal Video Diary of Warwick Davis
• Cinema and Sorcery: The Comprehensive Guide to Fantasy Film
• The New York Times George Lucas Interview
• IGN Warwick Davis Interview
• The New York Times George Lucas Interview 2

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced, by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

This episode was edited by Erik Gunnarsson.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.

This miniseries was programmed with the help of Nik Long.

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Inconceivable! As we near the end of the 80s, one (kind of) dark fantasy movie stands proudly in our way...PRINCESS BRIDE! It may not be the most brooding or atmospheric of the pack, but there's simply no way we couldn't dissect this all-time genre highlight.

References:

• Special Features
• True Love
• Making the Film
• Cinema and Sorcery: The Comprehensive Guide to Fantasy Film
• Variety The Princess Bride Production History
• The New York Times Buys Script From William Goldman
• ABC The Princess Bride Production History
• Vice Jane Jenkins Interview
• IndieWire “5 Things You Might Not Know About The Princess Bride”
• Entertainment Weekly Cary Elwes Interview
• As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales From the Making of The Princess Bride



Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced, by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

This episode was edited by Erik Gunnarsson.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.

This miniseries was programmed with the help of Nik Long.

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You remind me of the babe. What babe? The babe with the power. What power? The power of voodoo. Who do? You do! Do what? Remind me of the babe.

References:

• Special Features
• Commentary
• Inside the Labyrinth
• Anniversary Q&A
• Journey Through the Labyrinth: Kingdom of Characters
• Cinema and Sorcery: The Comprehensive Guide to Fantasy Film
• Empire Labyrinth Production History
• Jim Henson’s Red Book 01/29/1985
• The Jennifer Connelly Center Jennifer Connelly Interview
• New York Times Labyrinth Production History
• Hoggle Puppet Found in Unclaimed Baggage Center
• Tumblr Brian Henson Interview

Credits:

Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced, by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.

This episode was edited by Erik Gunnarsson.

This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.

Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shop

The "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.

This miniseries was programmed with the help of Nik Long.

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