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In this Deep Dive episode, we’re digging into the summer classic, Jaws (1975)! Join us as we introduce the film, discuss some of the filming challenges, play monster movie trivia and dive (no pun intended) into our thoughts & opinions! 

3:04- Introducing the film

12:53- Monster movie trivia

24:22- Thoughts and Opinions

36:41- Is this a Horror Movie?

41:46- What We’re Watching 

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Hello everyone and welcome back to Survive This Crit! Tune into our Child’s Play RPG pt 4 (written and Kept by Nick DiPinto) - Agent CB is insane, Agent Kylie is pulled both ways– can they save Andy and stop Chucky before its too late?

Make sure to come back NEXT FRIDAY for our next series Deep Dive!! 

Check out Chandler’s Podcast! https://www.youtube.com/@WeEatStoriesForBreakfast

Check out our Frozen RPG with Chandler Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEHsKCU1Bto&list=PLIgbMlCjyAC0lue-gqrMdczL4qXsnDsMo

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Hello everyone and welcome back to Survive This Crit! Tune into our Child’s Play RPG pt 3 (written and Kept by Nick DiPinto) - Agents Kylie and Chandler have found Andy, but what surprises will come from Chucky? Tune in to find out! 

Make sure to come back NEXT FRIDAY for part 4!! 

Check out Chandler’s Podcast! https://www.youtube.com/@WeEatStoriesForBreakfast

Check out our Frozen RPG with Chandler Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEHsKCU1Bto&list=PLIgbMlCjyAC0lue-gqrMdczL4qXsnDsMo

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Hello everyone and welcome back to Survive This Crit! Tune into our Child’s Play RPG pt 2 (written and Kept by Nick DiPinto) - Agents Kylie and Chandler have found the Good Guy factory, but what horrors await inside? Tune in to find out! 

Make sure to come back NEXT FRIDAY for part 3!! 

Check out Chandler’s Podcast! https://www.youtube.com/@WeEatStoriesForBreakfast

Check out our Frozen RPG with Chandler Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEHsKCU1Bto&list=PLIgbMlCjyAC0lue-gqrMdczL4qXsnDsMo

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Hello everyone and welcome back to Survive This Crit! Tune into our Child’s Play RPG pt 1 (written and Kept by Nick DiPinto) to see if Agents Kylie and Chandler can save Andy and his mom from Chucky! 

Make sure to come back NEXT FRIDAY for part 2!! 

Check out Chandler’s Podcast! https://www.youtube.com/@WeEatStoriesForBreakfast

Check out our Frozen RPG with Chandler Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEHsKCU1Bto&list=PLIgbMlCjyAC0lue-gqrMdczL4qXsnDsMo

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Hey everyone, and welcome back to Survive This Crit! In this Deep Dive episode, we’re digging into the drama behind the making of the cult classic Child’s Play (1988)—from the portrayal of voodoo in film, to unexpected meet-cutes on set, and of course, the creation of our favorite 3-foot-tall serial killer: Chucky. This is one episode you do not want to miss!

Timestamps:

 1:00- Introducing the film

8:36- Monster Movie Trivia

21:24: Our thoughts & Opinions 

36:41: Deep Dive- Origin of the film

40:14- voodoo in film

48:12- Deep Dive: Stories from Set

50:57- The Creation of Chucky

1:06:27- What We’re Watching

Sources:

Behind the Scenes- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EUwq9acGB8

The Numbers- https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Childs-Play#tab=summary

Verbal Diorama Episode on Childs Play- https://verbaldiorama.com/episode/childs-play-1988

Don Mancini- https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0238841/

Childs Play IMDB- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094862/awards/

Childs Play Trivia- https://screenrant.com/childs-play-facts-trivia/

Childs Play fun Facts- https://halloweenyearround.wordpress.com/2023/11/09/35-fun-facts-about-childs-play/

Making of Childs Play- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmoJO64pB0s

Rotten tomatoes- https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/childs_play

Child’s Play Analysis- https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3554839/came-80s-hidey-ho-chucky-childs-play/

Don Mancini Interview- https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/chucky-killer-doll-creation-backstory-don-mancini-origins-favorite-kill-britney-spears-232824202.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAANN95tcrdp5HJ2VDvX-nUedWbMtyTm7ARhJdat7Q8gpKe6k8l9C8LlMmYunnSWsGA7ESVRuvW0fQpFuoCjHyrPaZUFLR4jAUlb3T5hy1i8Ar-4YeBodCAZxJhpHQKYmIKse6lFwlqpWp_de5A6o4asaw6C0NQZbuj-IMDkAYZjq7

Puppetry and animatronics of Chucky- https://collider.com/chucky-season-3-alex-hedlund-puppeteers-comments/

Eddy Gale Interview- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKSswz93_W8

Animatronics of Chucky- https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3554839/came-80s-hidey-ho-chucky-childs-play/?t

Wiki explaining Damballa, voodoo god-https://childsplay.fandom.com/wiki/Damballa

Inaccuracies of voodoo portrayed in Child’s Play-https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/chucky-voodoo-and-possession-explained?t

Wiki about voodoo god Damballa- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damballa#:~:text=Damballa%20is%20usually%20syncretized%20with,tribulations%20of%20daily%20human%20life

Voodoo Beliefs and practices -https://www.britannica.com/topic/Vodou
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Hello, everyone, and welcome back to Survive This Crit: RPG Edition! In this exciting Part 2 of the adventure, written and DM'd by Kylie, our agents are on the verge of reaching the Stone—but are things really as they seem? Magic mirrors, mimics, sorcerers, and more await our brave adventurers as they venture deeper into the gates of Hell.

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Hello, everyone, and welcome back to Survive This Crit: RPG Edition! In this exciting RPG, written and DM'd by Kylie, agents Joshua, Nick, and Robert of D.E.A.D. team up with the eclectic archaeologist Scarlett to uncover Flamel’s Philosopher's Stone in the infamous Catacombs. Cultists, mac ‘n’ cheese, bones, and more await our adventurers in these eerie tunnels! Tune in in two weeks for Part 2!

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Hey everyone, welcome back to Survive This Crit! We're diving headfirst into another series with a deep dive into the 2014 found footage thriller As Above, So Below! Join us as we uncover the film's origins, explore the eerie streets of Paris where it was filmed, and dive into the literary influences that shaped this chilling tale. Plus, we’ll share some of our current must-watch films and TV faves along the way!

Timestamps:

1:06- What we’re watching 

13:19- Introducing the film

18:24- Monster movie trivia

26:15- Thoughts and Opinions 

34:23- Deep Dive- Origins of the Film

36:17- Deep Dive- Filming in Paris

44:46- Deep Dive- Dante’s Inferno 

58:04- Could you survive this film?

Check out our Werewolf Deep Dive:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaWRHhrahos&t=1158s

Check out our interview with Jamie:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxvyzQcKB8I&t=1s

Resources: 

Found Flix analysis- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8xPTba541s

The Budget/Gross- https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/As-Above-So-Below#tab=summary

Interview with the actors and director - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqVfZdwUhhU&t=6s

Behind the scenes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWI_pVJUL_0

Cast and Crew interview- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWaOy45_OpM

As Above So Below Video Essay- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PsZ46HvtKw

As Above so below wiki- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/As_Above,_So_Below_(film)#:~:text=in%20seven%20months.-,Filming,use%20the%20environment%20around%20them.

Writer’s interview- https://ew.com/article/2014/08/28/as-above-so-below-dowdle/

Director/Writer interview- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRWrm5ZaK_4&t=272s

Dante’s Inferno video essay- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8eLp1gb_Kc

Hello, everyone, and welcome back to Survive This Crit! In this exciting RPG part 2, written and DM’ed by Nick Dipinto, Agents Kylie and Rob are face to face with the infamous Imhotep. Facing Scarabs, mummies, Priests and more, will the agents save the world and make it out alive? Tune in to find out!

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