This week, we're joined by John Barnes to discuss the late Stuart Gordon, whose 1985 horror comedy Re-Animator has become a beloved staple of the genre. We talk about Gordon's early career as a theatre artist, what makes a good Lovecraft adaptation, how one movie poster can supply all the character development you need, and the puppet film Jack hates the most - among other things. Plus, our guest shares a personal story, and the Beauts Corrections Department makes its debut.

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Our highlighted charity this week is Casa Ruby, based in Washington, DC. Casa Ruby's vision is to create a world where transgender, genderqueer, and gender non-conforming people pursue their dreams and achieve success in their lives without fear of discrimination, harassment, or violence due to their sexual orientation and or gender identity/gender expression. You can support Casa Ruby directly here!

Thanks as always to Ross Kroeber for the show name, Aaron Taylor-Johnson for the show art, and to Podbean for hosting us.

Have a beautiful week!