Writer, artist, projectionist Alex Kittle joins Greg and Giles to talk movies (especially the new "Re-Animator" box set) and rag on Boston. We cover the week's news: "Kung Fury 2" leaked footage, "Megadoc" has a distributor, Bi Gan drops "Resurrection" trailer per-Cannes, and Elizabeth Olsen joins "Flesh of the Gods." Also, "Hurry up Tomorrow" in theaters this week, and "Better Man" and "May" get physical media releases. We also discuss Alex's work with the Brattle Theater and projectionism, before going into a deeper dive on "Re-Animator," Ignite Films' "Re-Animator" box set, and Jeffrey Combs.
Links:"Re-Animator" box set at Ignite Films: https://www.ignite-films.com/products/re-animator
Alex Kittle's Esty shop for David Lynch enamel pins and more: https://www.etsy.com/shop/panandscan
Alex on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/alexxkittle.bsky.social
Errata/Corrections:
*Resurrection's director's name is Bi Gan, not Ban Gi
*The tracking shot in "Long Day's Journey into Night" is actually 59 minutes long
*Vestron Video ceased operations in 1993, but Lionsgate bought the brand name and logo and uses it for special edition cult film Blu-ray releases. Greg should have remembered he's seen them before, since Blu-rays of "Blood Diner," "Lair of the White Worm," and "Gothic" were all released on the label.
*Return of the Living Dead's cemetery scenes were shot in Los Angeles, not Louisville (none of the movie was filmed in Louisville, except for establishing shots)