What makes a great Gothic horror story?

In this Sub-Genre Deep Dive, we explore the foundations of Gothic horror, from its atmosphere and themes to the films that define it, including Nosferatu, Bram Stoker's Dracula, and the original Universal Monster classics like Dracula and Frankenstein.

We also take a deep dive into Nosferatu, breaking down the production, performances, atmosphere, score, and effects, along with insights from behind-the-scenes interviews.

Plus, we cover the latest horror news and wrap things up with our Physical Media Showcase.

Chapters

00:00:00 Introduction

00:00:15 Episode Overview

00:00:48 What makes good Gothic Horror?

00:03:19 What are some of our favorite Gothic Horror movies? Edward Scissorhands

00:06:28 The History of Nosferatu

00:09:15 Nosferatu (1922)

00:14:46 Gothic Horror Honorable Mentions: Time Burton, Sleepy Hollow, From Hell, Sweeney Todd, Crimson Peak and Guillermo Del Toro, The Others, The Haunting, Mike Flanagan's The Haunting of Hill House and The Haunting of Bly Manor, The Woman in Black

00:20:06 Nosferatu (2024) Review

01:02:07 What would we like to see from Robert Eggers next?

01:08:32 News

01:08:38 Crawl 2 begins shooting

01:10:17 Freddie Prinze Jr and Jennifer Love Hewitt confirmed for I Know What You Did Last Summer but in limited capacity as the new movie will focus on younger characters

01:12:06 Producers confirm that Cillian Murphy will not be in 28 Years Later but he may appear in later trilogy entries

01:14:02 Colman Domingo announced to be game show host in new Running Man remake starring Glen Powell and Katy O'Brian

01:15:25 Welcome to Derry, the latest from the Pennywise/It universe set to premier this year

01:18:06 Companion Trailer Released, starring Jack Quaid and Sophie Thatcher

01:19:26 David Ayer's A Working Man, starring Jason Stathom, trailer released

01:20:42 Physical Media Showcase - From Dusk Til Dawn DVD Box Set, The Night Flier, and Dan's Ninja Turtle Action Figure

01:25:49 Wrap-Up

We offer a spoiler-free look back at the movies and shows that made 2024 such a great year for fans. Many have said that 2024 was one of the best years for horror in a long time so many of those features get a spotlight, but fan-favorites outside of that genre like Dune: Part Two, Deadpool & Wolverine, and The Wild Robot are discussed as well.

Patrick and Dan present the RT25 Fans List alongside their list of the Top 25 Movies of the last 25 Years with their reactions, defenses, and rationale for each entry along with movies that just missed their list.

Patrick and Dan breakdown of the latest from Ridley Scott, Gladiator II, including discussions on the plot, box office, reception, performances, action sequences, and more.

Patrick and Dan walk through the RT25 Critics' Top Movies, discussing their predictions, reactions to each entry, and the glaring omissions as they prepare to put their own list together in a few episodes.

In our Season 3 premiere, Patrick and Dan recap their 31 Days of Halloween, do a non-spoiler review of Heretic, and a Smile 2 spoiler filled deep dive.

Our Halloween recap covers heavy-hitting horror films such as Lifeforce, The Sixth Sense, the V/H/S franchise, Daddy's Head, Late Night with the Devel, Ghostwatch, Ginger Snaps, The Ring, and more.

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Patrick and Dan to a deep dive into the Alien franchise with a focus on the latest offering, Alien: Romulus. They review the good, the bad, and the ugly of the movie such as the characters, score, visual style, and references to previous entries in the franchise.

They also discuss the previous movies, video games, board games, toys, and more.

Patrick, Dan, and Paul do an in-depth review of Marvel's latest hit, Deadpool & Wolverine, now the highest grossing R-rated film of all time.

With the film being a love letter to the Fox Marvel Universe, they also talk about what these movies mean to them.

Patrick and Dan catch up on reviews of everything they've seen lately including A Quiet Place: Day One, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, In a Violent Nature, and The First Omen.

They then discuss some other recent watches from streaming, showcase their latest physical media purchases, and discuss the latest news and announcements.

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