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John Carpenter's "They Live" is a silly film that attempts to attack real social issues. The concept, a drifter by the name of Nada finds himself in the middle of a city that is completely overthrown by aliens. Thing is, he's the only one who can see them. How you ask? Well with a very special pair of sunglasses of course! When Nada finds them he can see the world for what it truly is. Billboards, magazines and even the food in your own grocery stores show what the intentions of the people who make them truly are. A John Carpenter social satire on the Ronald Regan era. Oh, and also a lot of gun shooting, exceptionally choreographed fight scenes and some truly poetic 1980's one-liners. Now my friends, who is ready to chew bubblegum and kick some ass?  

Robert Pattinson has steered clear from his Twilight years. Building up a very impressive resumè of independent films, one of which is Good Time. The Safdie Brothers "Good Time" is a prime example of what a compelling actor can do with an impressive script. In probably Robert Pattinson's best career performance, we follow him (Connie) on a twisted odyssey to break his mentally handicapped brother out of prison from a bank robbery gone wrong. Connie is a desperate and immoral man who truly believes that he is the best person to steer his brother's life. This is a film that is so tremendously acted and so masterfully shot that it feels as if you're truly watching a documentary of a man's life falling apart in the course of one night. Needless to say, we cant wait to see what the Safdie Brother's do next (Uncut Gems) and what kind of roles Pattinson takes on in the future. 

Starting a new format for the podcast, Frank and Zach discuss Martin Scorsese's masterpiece in Taxi Driver. Take a ride as Robert De Niro plays Travis, a veteran attempting to connect with the people of New York City as a driver for a taxi company. However, over time he slowly descends into madness as all he looks for is a way to be remembered as a hero. One extreme lead to another in the film and a quote that will live on forever in infamy. So listen as we discuss the film and ask you, the listeners, are you talking to me? 

There appears to be some enchantment in the light in Robert Eggers's sophomore film The Lighthouse. Two lighthouse keepers played by Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe are tasked with cleaning for a month on a small island. As time goes on the lines become blurred of what is real and what is merely an imagination as madness slowly takes over. A dark past, a mermaid, and a one-eyed seagull shed some light on what could be waiting for them up in that tower. Listen as Zach and Frank discuss the new film and learn why you should never spill your beans.

In the final installment of Spooky Scary Stuff, Zach and Frank find their way to Ari Asters' debut film in Hereditary. A horror film that indulges in a slow burn with a massive pay off bringing so much more than just a cult/possession film. A family struggling to keep together as their daughter passes away due to an unfortunate event, slowly become victims to a pagan ritual more than a decade in the making. A film that will stay with you for weeks after viewing, it truly shows you how much you inherit from your family. 

In the second to last installment of Spooky Scary Stuff, Frank and Zach discuss David Robert Michell's It Follows. Most horror movies have supernatural forces trying to kill the teenagers having sex, in this film having sex is the only way to keep this creature away for a short time. A force that no matter where you run or hide it will slowly be walking towards you trying to kill you. Doing so by taking any form it pleases to keep you unaware. The only thing certain, is that it will follow you. 

In today's edition of Spooky Scary Stuff, Joel Edgerton stars in Trey Edward Shults, It Comes at Night. An apocalypse with more questions than answers, not knowing whether it is an infection or perhaps unexplained creatures out in the world, you the viewer know little more than the characters themselves. A small family trying to survive turns into trying to keep their humanity alive. A Film with twists and turns and an overall fantastic psychological thriller. It Comes at Night will have you wondering who opened that door.