The Fear of God: A Horror Movie Podcast

We take a break from our typical format this week to feature a very special guest conversation with friend of the show, Bill Oberst Jr. A prolific and award-winning actor whose credit include Ryan Murphy's TV series Scream Queens and Rob Zombie's recent release 3 From Hell. In addition to frequently playing devils and madmen, Bill is also one of the most generous, openhearted, and kind individuals you're likely to have the privilege to meet.

He joins us this week to discuss his career and his faith, his affection for monsters, his recent stage work, and his personal philosophies of life, faith, and creative work. It's an honest and free-flowing conversation that we think you'll really enjoy.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We continue to countdown your favorite horror films of the 1970s in this week's installment of #ilovethe70s by revealing your favorites ranked 40 through 21 (a DOUBLE countdown) before moving into an extended discussion of Philip Kaufman's 1978 film INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS. Considered one of the greatest remakes in cinema history, this film is not only a powerfully effective story of paranoia and social distress, but is a remarkable allegory for the tension between unity and conformity. Nathan and Reed try to wrestle down all of the many things the film makes them think and feel in a hefty, hearty conversation we hope you all enjoy.

4:52 - Whatcha Watchin' / Readin' / Listenin' to

16:09 - #ilovethe70s Countdown - Number 40 through 21

31:21 - INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS (1978)

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

"The funeral is about to begin..." Step into the weird with us this week as we kick off another October and another decade of your favorite horror films! This year, we are covering #ilovethe70s with the iconic film by Don Coscarelli, PHANTASM. The film is strange, surreal, and a little off-putting, but we surprise ourselves with where this trip through the mortuary takes us. This conversation is one of our most heartfelt, honest, and vulnerable ones yet and we hope you enjoy it.

7:58 - Whatcha Watchin' / Readin' / Listenin' To?

15:35 - #ilovethe70s Countdown 50 - 41

37:44 - Phantasm

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We've traversed the cave. We've traveled through multiple decades. And now it is time to bring the first wave of #speakingintongues out of the cave and into the light with a conversation about the first season of the Netflix original series, DARK. After conversing about what they've been watching lately (and teasing an upcoming episode), Nathan and Reed debrief episodes 9 & 10 of the first season before exploring the highly surprising themes and reflections the series sparked in them. Discussion surrounds how the past informs or defines us, the challenges of personal ownership, and -- most of all -- how the world beyond our back door is filled with wanderers, and how Jesus is indeed on every road. It's a hearty and heartfelt conclusion to a very special series this week and we hope you enjoy it.

1:32 - A very bizarre introduction, and some rather exciting announcements

12:12 - Whatcha Watchin / Readin / Listenin to?

21:16 - DARK, Season 1

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

There are literally dozens of influential Japanese horror films which we might have selected for this installment of #speakingintongues, but Reed was particularly partial to a meditative anthology of ghost stories from 1964... Masaki Kobayashi's KWAIDAN. Stubbornly patient, eloquently crafted, and undeniably haunting, this relic for fans of spacious and slow-burning spectral tales may require more patience than you're accustomed to as an audience member, but with thought-provoking rewards.

Nathan and Reed travel back to Winden for Netflix's DARK, season 1, episodes 7 & 8; discuss X-Men and David Gordon Green's Halloween, and have a lively conversation about this unique installment during our penultimate episode of our foreign language series and we hope you enjoy it!

1:48 - Introductions and Announcements

11:52 - DARK, Season 1, episodes 7 & 8

40:52 - Whatcha Watchin / Readin / Listenin to?

59:07 - Recommendations

1:03:06 - KWAIDAN

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Patch up those skateboards ladies and gentlemen because we are heading straight into Bad City for a discussion of the debut film from Ana Lily Amirpour, A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT. Billed as the world's first feminist Iranian vampire western, this film is a powerfully subversive tale about lonely people surrounded by oppressive despair, and the surprising monster that preys upon them. Along with this, our third entry in our series #speakingintongues, we also catch up with what we've been watching, reading, and listening to as well as unpacking the shocking episodes 5 & 6 of the Netflix original series, DARK. It's an episode tailor-made for exploring and we hope you enjoy it.

1:38 - Introductions and Announcements

13:14 - Whatcha Watchin' / Readin' / Listenin' To?

21:58 - #tvguideposts - Dark, Season 1, Episodes 5 & 6

47:36 - A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Bonjour! Welcome to another edition of #speakingintongues. This week, we choose a lesser known gem from France called EYES WITHOUT A FACE, a remarkably accessible but haunting film about the choices which scar us, and the desperate lengths we go to in order to fix things. Joining us for this exploration is our official Foreign Correspondent, Vera Goudie to help us understand a bit more of this subversive narrative (and invaluably assist with French pronunciation). There's also appearances by the new Dora the Explorer film, the game Stardeux Valley, and the new Netflix fantasy TV prequel to Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal. Not to mention a discussion about episodes 3 & 4 of season one of the Netflix series DARK. It's a hefty episode with a lot of reflection and a whole lotta fun. We hope you enjoy it!

1:36 - Announcements and Introductions (fun with French)

8:44 - Halloween is coming!

15:20 - Whatcha Watchin / Readin / Listenin to

27:08 - #tvguideposts, DARK Season 1, episodes 3 & 4

55:24 - Recommendations of French horror

57:30 - EYES WITHOUT A FACE

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We launch into a daunting but exciting new series this week with #speakingintongues, a sequence of foreign language films we've been wanting to cover for quite some time. We start with a powerful film from South Korea titled, THE WAILING, which explores a nearly countless number of provocative themes within the context of a surprisingly lengthy but cohesive narrative. We also dive into the first two episodes of a brand new #tvguideposts with the Netflix original series DARK. It's a hearty conversation this week and we hope you enjoy it.

5:50 - Whatcha Watchin' / Readin' / Listenin' to?

16:25 - Our latest series, #speakingintongues

30:30 - #tvguideposts, DARK, Season 1, Episodes 1 & 2

45:45 - Additional recommendations from South Korea

49:02 - THE WAILING

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

There is a house in New Orleans, they call the Fear of God...

Take a round trip with us this week as we dive into the subversive and intimate speculative horror film by Justin Benson and Aaron Moorehead, THE ENDLESS. We wrap up our mini-series of some of our favorite horror films of 2018 with this modestly crafted, powerfully scripted examination of the struggles to find connection and purpose in the monotony of day-to-day living by way of a mysterious UFO death cult.

Check it out and we hope you enjoy it so check it out and we hope you enjoy it so check it out and we hope you enjoy it so check it out and we hope you enjoy it so check it out and we hope you enjoy it so check it out and we hope you enjoy it so check it out and we hope you enjoy it so check it out and we hope you enjoy it so check it out and we hope you enjoy it so check it out and we hope you enjoy it so...

wait...

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We venture into parts unknown this week as we unpack one of the most challenging and compelling sci-fi horror thrillers of 2018: Alex Garland's ANNIHILATION. This is a film that defies easy explanations or simple interpretations. So naturally, we open up about all of the ways in which the difficulties of change and transformation are both exhilirating and terrifying. It's a bit of a free-flowing conversation this week, but one we're certain you'll enjoy. The shimmer awaits... join us, won't you?

12:08 - Whatcha Watchin' / Readin' / Listenin' to

25:59 - Annihilation

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.