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Marley joins me this week and we dive head first into the twisted world of Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Cure. This 1997 masterpiece follows detective Kenichi Takabe as he descends into madness trying to understand a series of brutal murders where X marks the spot. Thank you again Marley for joining me and for choosing this film!

Make sure you guys give him a follow and listen to his podcast: The Reel Lovers Podcast

Tik Tok: @marleylovesmovies

Instagram:  @marleylovesmovies

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5JLtqevrLudD3FxbP7yQVM?si=18c2ac90f3f242e9

Along with the film itself, below are the references used in the creation of this episode

Cure (1997) | Rotten Tomatoes

‎Cure (1997) directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa • Reviews, film + cast • Letterboxd

Cure: Erasure | Current | The Criterion Collection

Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself? Younger, more beautiful, more perfect? Blake joins me this week to dissect the 2024 body horror The Substance. Demi Moore Elizabeth Sparkle jumps head first into her own downfall by creating Sue. This film is a commentary on the beauty standards for women especially as we age, and the real fear that grips us of losing our currency as the years go by. Tune into the episode to listen to Blake and I discuss how close a lot of this hit home for us.

And remember pretty girls should always smile!

Thank you so much Blake for coming on!

Please give Blake a follow!

Tik Tok: @blizzflixx

Along with the film itself references used in the creation of this episode are listed below

THE SUBSTANCE | Making-Of Featurette | MUBI

‎The Substance (2024) directed by Coralie Fargeat • Reviews, film + cast • Letterboxd

The Substance | Rotten Tomatoes

The Substance movie review & film summary (2024) | Roger Ebert

Children of the night...welcome to this weeks episode. Together lets deep dive 1931's Dracula, and the birth of the Universal monster universe. This iteration of Dracula is so deeply immeshed into our culture that even if you haven't seen the film every frame will feel familiar. This motion picture helped bridge the gap from silent films to talkies and brought audiences some complex themes in a pre Hays Code world. Grab your crucifix and your wooden state and follow along to Castle Dracula.

Along with the film itself, sources used in the creation of this episode are listed below.

The Road to Dracula

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXv4Lu0xe5s

The Two Faces of Dracula

https://theasc.com/articles/the-two-faces-of-dracula

https://letterboxd.com/film/dracula/

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1006234-dracula

KT joins me to dance with the devil this week, together we deep dive Ryan Coogler’s cinematic masterpiece Sinners. This isn't your average vampire musical; it challenges viewers to confront uncomfortable truths about identity, racism, and cultural appropriation. The core take away from this film is that the true horror is the treatment of the black characters and the systemic oppression inflicted on them. 

We also explore how the movie weaves together the complexities of Irish culture with themes of whitewashing and cultural vampirism, pushing boundaries in its depiction of power, heritage, and authenticity. We discuss how Sinners reflects the tension between reclaiming cultural roots and the exploitation of marginalized narratives for mainstream consumption. With both of us having irish roots like the vampire Remmick. 

KT and I both acknowledge as two white women there are limitations in our perspective. We approached the creation of this episode with much research and care. We are both committed to the dismantling of systemic racism through learning, reflection and action.  

Along with the film itself, references used in the creation of the episode are listed below.

Sinners (2025) | Rotten Tomatoes

‎Sinners (2025) directed by Ryan Coogler • Reviews, film + cast • Letterboxd

Sinners, Vampire Makeup FX, Behind the scenes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELNkVGS1PJE

Sinners, Spirits of the Deep South, Behind the Scenes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1x1YpJWIHM

Dancing with the Devil, Making of Sinners,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPYEqHYNiBA

Ruh-Roh! Emma of the impact joins me this week to solve the mystery of Scooby Doo. This 2002 millennial classic takes us to Spooky Island where the gang must figure out what is behind the strange behaviour of the kids who visit there. So grab your Scooby Snacks and you have to do is to come out into the dark shadowy part of the woods, where no one can see you.....

Make sure you give Emma a follow and her Podcast a listen, links are below:

https://open.spotify.com/show/06nFe5NzDP9GZqYJAYpV48

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXWwdF0I-RRG-hU_hpNslTg

https://www.tiktok.com/@emmaoftheimpact_?lang=en

https://www.instagram.com/emmaoftheimpact/

JR joins me today for a bonus episode. He is one of my favourite creators. I came across him on my FYP a few months ago and I’ve been hooked on his content ever since. If you are looking for deeply insightful commentary on recent films, retroactive reviews and social issues, JR is your guy to follow. We discussed passion for writing, his go to watches and our mutual love of a good ol’ childhood classic deserving a spot in your @letterboxd top 4. Thanks again JR for joining me! 

Make sure you give him a follow! 

Instagram: @screened_scored 

Tik Tok: screened.scored 

Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/c1aEV

Bryan from Mometu joins me today for food, drink and ghosts and perhaps even a few murders. We are deep diving House on Haunted Hill, isn't that amusing? It is a classic B-Horror movie featuring the legendary Vincent Price. He hosts a party offering his guest $10,000 if they stay the night....and survive.

Thanks again to Bryan for coming on for this one. House on Haunted Hill is available on Mometu, along with a bunch of other awesome films be sure to check in out. Also make sure to follow Bryan and check out all the cool stuff he's doing, he's got his own podcast: More for Me and You Podcast. His links are listed below.

https://watch.mometu.com/

https://www.tiktok.com/@freemometu

https://www.instagram.com/freemometu

https://open.spotify.com/show/0rqj4ehOK6CrD2N5ea2xou?si=23723958be2e4da5

https://www.instagram.com/mometucollegefilmfest/

https://www.instagram.com/bryan_mometu/?hl=en

Along with the film itself, reference used in the creation of this episode are listed below:

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1010034-house_on_haunted_hill

https://letterboxd.com/film/house-on-haunted-hill/

https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/78581/house-on-haunted-hill#overview

https://franklloydwright.org/site/ennis-house/

The Vancouver International Film Festival is happening October 2nd-12th. I have the privilege this year of attending as press! With 170 different title screening this is an event you dont want to miss!

Listen for whats to come!

Get tickets at: https://viff.org/

Follow along their social media pages:

Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@viffest

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/viffest/?hl=en

Kicking off Spooky Season here at Get Your Popcorn! No better way to do it than with my fellow Dis-nerds Adam and Emilie. The three of us had an Oogie Boogie Bash of a time discussing all things Disney, tune in for some hard core Disney adulting.

Also my microphone had problems during recording, so my apologies for the less than stellar audio !

Writer/Director Andrew Koltuniuk joins me today to discuss his new film "Letting Go of Jack." This coming of age, road trip film follows Brandon on route to Colorado in his old Ford Broncho when a break down leads him to meeting Amber who joins him for the journey.

It is available on Amazon Prime to stream. Check it out and support independent film.

Make sure you give Andrew and The Guild a follow! Links below.

https://www.tiktok.com/@thewanderingdirector_?_t=ZS-8zVjlX5046T&_r=1

https://www.instagram.com/thewanderingdirector

https://www.instagram.com/theguildfilms/