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Hello everyone and welcome back to our Halloween Spooktacular 2024! Join Agent Nick and Agent Kylie for the exciting conclusion of “Slaydium Games” created by the brilliant Casey Jones - creator and host of “Anywhere but Now” and “The Joy of GM-ing”! 

Thank you to tabletop audio for the RPG background music! 

Play with Casey: https://startplaying.games/gm/caseyjones

Anywhere but Now & The Joy of Gm-ing Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/anywhere-but-now/id1687880633

Connect with Casey: https://linktr.ee/caseyjonescaseyjones

Come back Next week for the Survive This Crit Halloween Spooktacular finale on October 25th!  

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Hello everyone and welcome back to our Halloween Spooktacular 2024! This RPG collaboration we had the opportunity to collaborate with Narrative Feats! This special vampiric RPG edition we have an original mod called “Slaydium Games” created by the brilliant Casey Jones - creator and host of “Anywhere but Now” and “The Joy of GM-ing”! 

Thank you to tabletop audio for the RPG background music! 

Play with Casey: https://startplaying.games/gm/caseyjones

Anywhere but Now & The Joy of Gm-ing Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/anywhere-but-now/id1687880633

Connect with Casey: https://linktr.ee/caseyjonescaseyjones

Check out Casey’s Survive This Crit “Alien” Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdUbLdEJMoM&list=PLIgbMlCjyAC3oBkqEad1AYAPmw0WXi3hC&index=3

Stay tuned for the exciting conclusion of the Slaydium RPG airing on Youtube and wherever you get your podcasts on October 18th! 

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Looking for a unique and powerful way to bring your team together at work? My D&D team-building experiences offer the perfect blend of fun, collaboration, and creativity, with lasting benefits for your business.

Interested in learning more, or scheduling an unforgettable session for your team? Write me, and let’s discuss how to craft a customized adventure for your company! [[email protected]]

Hello everyone and welcome to our Halloween Spooktacular 2024! Audiences voted and here we are to deliver our VAMPIRE Deep dive! We explore vampire origins, media & even Nick’s trauma with Nosferatu. Don’t forget that we will be posting EVERY week in October! 

3:22- Vampire Origins

30:22- Early Vampire Literature

38:23- How would you survive against a vampire?

44:35- Vampire Traits 

49:17- Clinical Vampirism 

52:56- Vampire Films

1:36.45- Why are Vampire film so popular?

References made in the episode: 

Halloween Spooktacular 2023- Werewolves!

Spongebob Nosferatu

STC Series 11- Dawn of the Dead

Dr. Kevin Wetmore Interview - Werewolves

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Hello everyone and welcome back to Survive This Crit- RPG Edition! This exciting part two to our IT RPG Edition, written and DM’d by Nick, takes our agents to an terrifying conclusion… What is the fate of Agents Kylie, Luis and Kayla?

Special thank you to our guest agents Luis and Kayla, thank you for joining us! 

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Hello everyone and welcome back to Survive This Crit- RPG Edition! This thrilling RPG written and DM’ed by Nick takes agents Kylie, rookie agent Luis and D.E.A.D. Admin Kayla to the seemingly calm Derry, Maine to discover the root of evil lurking and terrorizing the town. 

Special thank you to our guest agents Luis and Kayla, thank you for joining us! 

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Hello everyone and Welcome back to Survive This Crit! This juicy deep dive we unlock the secrets behind the making of IT (2017). We talk about all things actors, director choices, book vs movie and more! 

Timestamps:

2:03 - What we’re watching

10:03 - Introducing IT (2017)

17:06 - Monster Movie Trivia

23:12 - Thoughts & Opinions

29:45 - Deep Dive: Actors

36:54 - Deep Dive: Andy Muschietti

41:48 - Deep Dive: Book vs Movie

55:19 - Deep Dive: Real Life Inspiration 

1:00:57 - Deep Dive: Special Effects

1:04:56 - Design of Pennywise

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Resouces:

Monster Movie Trivia Quiz Used

https://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Movies/It-Chapter-One-389452.html

Budget: https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/It-(2017)#tab=summary

Book vs movie : https://www.reddit.com/r/stephenking/comments/14o4dnd/how_does_it_the_book_compare_to_the_movie/

https://www.ranker.com/list/it-book-and-movie-differences/jessika-gilbert

https://movieweb.com/stephen-king-it-major-differences/

https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/stephen-king-it-movie-book-differences-comparisons-clown-1201873725/

https://stephenking.com/xf/index.php?threads/steves-explanation-for-losers-sex-scene.444/

Deleted scenes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcMRRlbHmDo&t=0s

Pennywise design: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=664V7ekMBPs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNixLhzoQnM&t=0s

Special Effects: https://www.viewerdiscretionadvised.net/2017/10/stop-calling-everything-cgi-analysis-of.html

https://www.vfxvoice.com/effects-nightmare-the-creatures-of-it/

https://www.slashfilm.com/1513074/stephen-king-it-movie-without-special-effects/

Interview with Director Andy: 

https://www.gq.com/story/it-movie-andy-muschietti

 https://m.imdb.com/name/nm0615592/quotes/

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/andy_muschietti

The Making of IT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHF7shiQStA

Director changes: https://cancelled-movies.fandom.com/wiki/It_(David_Kajganich)

https://lostmediawiki.com/It_(lost_deleted_scene_from_supernatural_horror_film_based_on_novel;_2017)

The Summer of IT chapter 1 (audition clips included!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCDaKSkYHJs

The Real Life Derry

https://screenrant.com/it-movie-book-derry-real-inspiration-stephen-king/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbVRCfJNX0E

Inspirations For IT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqVomisHAZY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=It10gLWwgk4

The Cast

Bill Skarsgård

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltAowEQ4878

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hW_2yLKqqLo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eu3qpDFhjo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pi9rHNYL7N4

The Kids

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-O9bbXWC4jo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wABg0uvamw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCm3g-NTY_4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdKB_Ne9aC4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnR4GAIL9ZU&list=PLCARv-v6LX5LNjur5rVptmLdGxx2nTaBb&index=22

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9mc9fihWFI&list=PLCARv-v6LX5LNjur5rVptmLdGxx2nTaBb&index=20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6sdguJ51Pw&list=PLCARv-v6LX5LNjur5rVptmLdGxx2nTaBb&index=10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2FSn2GIlHE&list=PLCARv-v6LX5LNjur5rVptmLdGxx2nTaBb&index=3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gz25Wsobkw4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91FLQyBw57k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISes7TtvkDo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJmM3pDiluc

Hello everyone and welcome back to Survive This Crit: RPG Edition! This thrilling tale, riddled with Gen-Z slang takes us to Devil’s Kettle High where Agents Nick, Joshua and Robert are sent to find the source of the demonic disturbance rampaging the town. Written by Nick and Kylie, DM’ed by Kylie, this is a juicy adventure you won’t want to miss! 

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Connect with Rob: https://www.instagram.com/rob_refined/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxuH0VUuQaalNIqxicPjBPw?app=desktop

Connect with Joshua: https://www.instagram.com/_joshua_olsen_/

Hello everyone and welcome back to Survive This Crit! This Pester the Guest..er episode we have LA based actor and producer Dana Mackin! We talk about the highs and lows of being an indie producer, staying creative in Quarantine and so much more. Make sure to check out Dana’s most recent work as actor and producer in the slow burn relational thriller, Laced available for free on Tubi or for rent on Apple and Amazon! 

Get in touch with Dana: https://www.instagram.com/danamackk/

Laced IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14844492/

Watch Quarantine the Musical: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBwm3DtJGhE&t=64s

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Hello everyone and welcome back to Survive This Crit! This Deep Dive episode we explore the 2009 classic, Jennifer’s Body. Join us as we talk all things Diablo Cody, Costumes, visual effects, feminist themes and more on this *tasty* episode! 

Timestamps:

0:48 - Highs and Lows 

6:51- What We’re Watching

12:59- Introducing The Film

16:58- Monster Movie Trivia

24:47- Our Thoughts & Opinions

34:59- Feminism Themes in Jennifer’s Body

41:19- Diablo Cody (Deep Dive)

44:29- Making of Jennifer’s Body (Deep Dive)

48:04- The Marketing Disaster (Deep Dive)

51:52- Visual Effects (Deep Dive)

57:37- Katia Stano/Costumes  (Deep Dive)

1:02:32- Cult Classic status (Deep Dive)

Resources: 

Diablo Cody and Megan Fox reunion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2JLRtWlq0o

Jennifer’s Body and true crime parallels: https://wickedhorror.com/features/is-jennifers-body-based-on-a-true-story/

Diablo Cody Interview with Vox https://www.vox.com/i-think-youre-interesting/2018/11/10/18080168/jennifers-body-diablo-cody-interview-reborn

Diablo Cody Interview

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRBHPRgyHJw

Jennifer’s Body Budget and Gross https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Jennifers-Body#tab=summaryhttps://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Jennifers-Body#tab=summary

Cult Status of Jennifer’s Body

https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/how-jennifers-body-went-from-box-office-flop-to-megan-fox-classic

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/diablo-cody-movies-you-might-have-missed-jennifers-body-megan-fox-a8354361.html

Jennifer’s Body Behind the Scenes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2SVzevzXYw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96ejh8mB_3g

Jennifer’s Body Deleted Scenes (from Director’s Cut)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf0USuUyOnk

Megan Fox ET Interview 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tpr8LRdS3QUv

Costume Design in Jennifer’s Body

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AIbcFV3MQw

Diablo Cody Interview 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRrC2xmCFAE

Katia Santo (Costum Designer interview) 

https://www.nylon.com/fashion/jennifers-body-costume-designer-outfits-fashion

Jannifer’s Body Trivia 

https://www.buzzfeed.com/valthearianator/jennifers-body-trivia-quiz

Fun Facts

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/650184/jennifers-body-megan-fox-movie-facts

https://www.famousfix.com/topic/jennifers-body/trivia?pageno=2

The Making of Jennifer’s Body 

https://screenrant.com/jennifers-body-behind-scenes-details-making-trivia/

Rotten Tomatoes 

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/jennifers_body

IMdB 

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0476201/

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1131734/awards/\

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1959505/

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1131734/trivia/

The Marketing for the film and trailer

https://collider.com/jennifers-body-female-gaze-horror-explained/#:~:text=Female%20gaze%20in%20horror%20films,showing%20monstrous%20transformation%20and%20empathy.

Kasyn Kusama interview 

https://gizmodo.com/the-real-horror-of-jennifers-body-toxic-friends-5361181

Razzie Awards 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/30th_Golden_Raspberry_Awards

Sequel ? 

https://www.reddit.com/r/horror/comments/1abrv1d/diablo_cody_wants_jennifers_body_sequel_15_years/

World Premiere of Jennifer’s Body Q&A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJfFcoMdoiE

Cult Classics:

https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/what-is-a-cult-classic-definition/#:~:text=CULT%20CLASSIC%20DEFINITION&text=These%20films%20are%20typically%20unconventional,to%20a%20more%20niche%20audience.

Marketing:

https://www.womensrepublic.net/jennifers-body-a-case-of-bad-advertising/

Feminism themes:

https://cinemedia.media/feminism-jennifers-body/

Easter Eggs:

 https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/jennifers-body-at-10-all-the-easter-eggs-and-refer/2900-3072/#1

Jennifer’s Body Special Effects:

https://www.awn.com/vfxworld/jennifers-body-jaw-dropping-vfx

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Hello everyone and welcome back to Survive This Crit: RPG Edition! Agent Kylie and Arjen Hammerbraid (Mae Olsen) return to D.E.A.D HQ to find that it has been taken over by bloodthirsty, alien klown creatures. The fate of the world rests on their hands as the DM (Nick) takes them through this high stakes, cotton-candy filled adventure!  

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Connect with Mae: https://www.instagram.com/mae_day1990/

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