The Pod and the Pendulum: A Horror Movie Podcast

Stephen, Mike and Ariel are on and to take one final look at Omen related properties, this time turning to the small screen with two failed projects. Up first, it's a TV pilot from 1995 that would have taken the series in a strange direction. Seemingly have little to nothing to do with the Antichrist, NBC's THE OMEN was a mixture of possession horror and ecological terror staring the great character actor William Sadler. It failed to find an audience in the dog days of summer, and NBC declined to pick it up for a series.

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Faring slightly better by virtue of lasting a ten-episode season was 2016's DAMIEN. Ignoring all the films after the first one, the show featured a now thirty-year-old Damien learning about and reckoning with his heritage and mission. Unfortunately, it was dull as dishwater and never hit a groove.

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Mike and Stephen are joined by guest Alex Paglicua for the second half of our episode on THE FIRST OMEN.  This time we're diving into the text and themes of the movie with an exploration of how scandals shifted our views of the Catholic Church and forced them into a more antagonistic role. We discuss the film in the context of other tragedies that befell children unfortunate enough to be placed in Catholic orphanages while also tackling the fantastic horror elements Arkasha Stevenson brought to the table.

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In the wake of the repeal of Roe vs Wade, it only makes sense that art would reflect the terror women feel in a world increasingly hostile to them, and the increasing loss of their bodily autonomy. In 2024, a pair of movies centered on nuns forced to give birth not only against their will, but also their knowledge were released back-to-back and seemed to be in conversation with one another. Arkasha Stevenson's feature film directorial debut not only improved on Neon's Immaculate,  but it also added depth to the film it serves as a prequel for, 1976's The Omen. This week Mike and Stephen are joined by guest Alex Paglicua to break down The First Omen, a film which goes incredibly hard.

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While the 2000s were lousy with horror remakes, perhaps none struggled to justify its existence as much as this uninspired, beat-for-beat retread of the Richard Donner Catholic shocker. It seemed to only exist because a studio executive noticed that there would be a 6/6/6 on the calendar less than 11 months before this would be dumped into theaters to a tepid if lucrative response. This week Mike, Stephen & Devaughn look back at what went wrong and what could have salvaged this Liev Schriber and Julia Stiles vehicle.

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This week we've got four hosts on hand to talk the fourth entry in the Omen franchise. Coincidence or the work of the Devil? You decide.

We break down this 1991 FOX made-for-television reboot of the franchise. With a gender swapped AntiChrist, hopes were high the fledgling network could use their deep film archives to entice viewers to the small screen. Unfortunately, the less than stellar results here, with muted violence and a script that mirrors the beats of the original to a degree that leaves you wondering "Why am I not watching the 1976 movie instead?" killed that idea in its infancy.

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Enjoy this preview of Mike and Nichole's discussion on A24's latest horror offering Undertone.

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This week Mike and Stephen are on hand to talk politics, the end of the world, and just how hot  young Sam Neill was. That’s right, it’s time for The Omen 3: The Final Conflict. 

As a special bonus, you get to hear the two of us was rhapsodic about the Oscars, which ran the night before. If that’s of no interest to you, feel free to skip ahead to roughly 29:00 into the show.

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This week, the only thing worse than a little tyke Anti-Christ is a pre-teen Antichrist. If the Devil doesn't kill you, then hormones surely will! Mike, Nichole and Stephen are on hand to talk about this solid second entry in The Omen franchise, which finds a young Damien at military school when he learns of his destiny as the son of Satan. Featuring an increase in graphic violence, a pair of Academy award winners, and a strong turn from young Johnathan Scott-Taylor as Damien, we found it to be a good sequel to the classic first entry.

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IT’S ALL FOR YOU LISTENERS! This week we kick of a new franchise with part two of a two part dive into THE OMEN, a movie that asks, “What if the Antichrist was revealed to be a cherubic five year old boy that also enjoyed cosplaying as AC/DC guitarist Angus Young?”

Stephen, Brian, Nichole and Mike are joined by special guest photographer and filmmaker Rachel Schwebach to talk religious trauma, the history of cult and evil kid cinema, the dreaded Omen curse, what it has in common with 1970s political thrillers, and the twists and turns this one took to make its way to the big screen and become one of the surprise blockbusters of the year. 

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IT’S ALL FOR YOU LISTENERS! This week we kick of a new franchise with part one of a two part dive into THE OMEN, a movie that asks, “What if the Antichrist was revealed to be a cherubic five year old boy that also enjoyed cosplaying as AC/DC guitarist Angus Young?”Stephen, Brian, Nichole and Mike are joined by special guest photographer and filmmaker Rachel Schwebach to talk religious trauma, the history of cult and evil kid cinema, the dreaded Omen curse, what it has in common with 1970s political thrillers, and the twists and turns this one took to make its way to the big screen and become one of the surprise blockbusters of the year. Please take a moment to rate and review us on the Apple Podcast app, or rate us on the Spotify app. Reviews and five star ratings help new listeners find us every day, and we greatly appreciate the feedback and support. Patreon members get exclusive full length episodes, audio fan commentaries, exclusive mini-sodes and more. Join today for as little as $2 at patreon.com/podandthependulum. Check out our website for easy access to our full catalog of shows, with hundreds of hours of free content. You can search the catalog, leave a review and even leave us feedback all from the site. Go to www.podandthependulum.com to check it out. Follow us-WEBSITEBLUESKYINSTAGRAM

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