Fan‘s Labyrinth

Dec rides in on the vampire caravan with his hidden gem pick of Near Dark (1987) with Jozef and Lydia. Country boy Caleb gets sucked into the on the road criminal adventures of a vampire gang when the gorgeous vampire Mae meets him one fateful night. The temptation to an immortal life of youth and freedom battles with the desire to go back home and return to his family.

Media mentioned this episode:

- Candyman Remake

Jozef, Lydia, and Dec check out the Taita Waititti classic with heart, The Hunt for the Wilderpeople. 

Other Media Mentioned:

- The Batman (Film)

The Faculty is a 1998 cult classic horror film with strong 90s vibes. Jozef recommended it because it was a great childhood pick of his - Lydia and Dec have their own takes on this strange but fun film.

Other Media Mentioned: 

- They Live (Movie)

Jozef chose this Villeneuve feature for dark themes and to see Denis get to work with Jake Gyllenhall. Lydia and Dec join him in discussing the complex moral dilemmas the characters face, while trolling on some of the silly imagery.

Reacher (TV)

For Dec's pick, we pulled out one that's been hiding in the bush for a few months now, 2020's Hunter Hunter. A Canadian-American horror set in the wilderness, this low-budget film got some traction underground for its festival circuit run. We decided to bite the bullet and give it a shot. 

- His House (Movie)

For Lydia's pick this week we watched the sci-fi haunted house of a movie, Event Horizon (1997). Starring Laurence Fishbourne as the captain of a spaceship headed to see what happened to the experimental ship Event Horizon, the movie becomes a horrorfest as the crew learns what happened to the ghost ship. Sam Neill also stars in this Paul Anderson production.

Other media mentioned this episode includes:

- The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (TV Show)

Jozef's pick for this week is Keanu Reeve's erotic thriller, Knock Knock. Lydia, Dec and he tear apart this trainwreck of a movie and discuss the rest of director Eli Roth's works. 

Other media mentioned:

- Wheel of Time (TV)

Dec, Lydia, and Jozef embark on a 'dark' discussion of the 1998 surreal sci-fi neo-noir Dark City, starring Rufus Sewell, Kiefer Sutherland, Jennifer Connelly, Richard O'Brien, and William Hurt. 

- Lars and the Real Girl (Movie)

This time we roll up for Lydia's pick, the Saw universe sequel film, Spiral (2021). Dec, Jozef, and Lydia try to fight their way out of the trap this time, debating a few other pieces of media along the way.

Other Media Mentioned:

- The French Dispatch (Movie)

Jozef, Lydia, and Dec undergo 'training' in this disturbing deep dive into the mindset of being in a cult. The haunting portrayal of convert Freddie Quell (Joaquin Phoenix) is coupled with one of the last stellar performances we got from the late Philip Seymour Hoffman as the master.

Other media mentioned:

- Frankenhooker (Movie)