Horror Movie Podcast Ep. 142: Annihilation (2018) and They Remain (2018) and the Weird

Hey, weirdo! You’re listening to HORROR MOVIE PODCAST, where we’re Dead Serious About Horror Movies… In Episode 142, Jay of the Dead, Wolfman Josh, and Dr. Shock welcome back H.P. Lovecraft scholar Carl Sederholm, author of The Age of Lovecraft, to discuss the 19th century literary concept of the “Weird” and how that’s been translated to modern science fiction and horror cinema. We also review the two most recent entries in Weird Cinema, Annihilation (2018) and They Remain (2018), followed by an interview with They Remain writer/director Philip Gelatt. Plus, more from the Collector’s Crypt as Dave and Josh discuss recent Blu-ray releases from Arrow Video and Vinegar Syndrome.

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SHOW NOTES:

I. Introduction

— Welcome guest Carl of Cthulhu ( aka Carl Sederholm, Ph.D. )

— Agenda for this episode

[ 0:03:09 ] II. Theme Discussion: What is Weird?

—Weird Fiction and the Weird in Horror Cinema

[ 0:34:16 ] III. Feature Review: ANNIHILATION (2018)

Wolfman Josh = 8 ( See it in the Theater / Rent it )

Jay of the Dead = 8.5 ( See it in the Theater / Buy it! )

Carl of Cthulhu = 8.5 ( See it in the Theater / Buy it! )

[ 1:01:55 ] IV. Feature Review: THEY REMAIN (2018)

Jay of the Dead = 5.5 ( Rent it )

Carl of Cthulhu = 7 ( Rent it )

Wolfman Josh = 7.5 ( See it in the Theater / Rent it )

[ 1:22:09 ] V. Filmmaker Interview: PHILIP GELATT

— Follow Philip Gelatt on Twitter @pmjeepers

— Get theatrical release news on They Remain (2018) on the official Facebook page for the film @theyremainfilm

— Watch for the loaded They Remain Blu-ray

[ 1:47:19 ] VI. Collector’s Crypt: Prey (1977) Blu-ray and Basket Case (1982) Blu-ray

— You can purchase Prey (1977) directly from VinegarSyndrome.com

— You can purchase Basket Case (1982) from Arrow Video on Amazon.com

VII. Wrap-Up / Plugs / Ending

JOIN US FRIDAY AFTER NEXT ON HMP: Episode 143 ( a Frankensteinian episode )

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LINKS FOR THIS EPISODE:

— Purchase Carl’s book The Age of Lovecraft from Amazon.