MARCH MADMEN

It’s time for “the Paul Rudd one,” a Mad Libs approach to screenwriting that forces us to imagine Michael’s vinegar face and see parallels to F13, but mostly fails in every way.

We look deeper into the sequel (5) that is arguably most like the original, make Hitchcock comparisons and marvel at the unique relationship Loomis and Michael share. Also, car puns, “Cookie Woman” and one terrible rat costume.

After an absurd open comes a film that subverts expectations in fun ways. Tina is a divisive but striking stealth co-lead, Loomis is unhinged, and Michael takes his patient stalking to a new level.

John and Vik delve into David Gordon Green’s megahit Halloween (2018). Do we buy what Laurie’s 1977 scuffle has done to her? What is up with Dr. Sartain’s facial hair? Also, gratuitous references to yogurt and hermaphroditism.

We return to “The Return of Michael Myers” to finish our study of the Shape’s first stalk-and-stab session in ‘80s Haddonfield, a “soft reboot” for the franchise. Topics include slasher teleportation and Michael’s capacity to check his Hotmail account.

“The Return of Michael Myers” goes under our microscope as the Danielle Harris era begins in Haddonfield. This wide-ranging discussion is one of our best! Not only do we delve into the deepest layers of this film, we take a big picture look at Michael vs. Jason.

Special guest Emily Rua joins the gents to study the weirdly wonderful Season of the Witch, a Halloween sequel that’s doing just fine without Michael Myers, thank you  very much. Gather round the television, boys and girls!

The boys are back to finish their thorough post mortem on the first Halloween sequel, right down to the HR standards at this third-rate hospital.

This filmic autopsy is a little less loving than the last one, but the gents do give Rick Rosenthal’s “Halloween in a hospital” a thorough clinical assessment. We split this show in two, so more Myers is on the way!

We conclude our coroner’s report on the film that spawned the slasher craze of the 1980s, filling out Laurie’s Final Girl scorecard and grading Michael Myers’ uncanny impression of P.J. Soles’ bespectacled boyfriend.