The Remedial Film Class Podcast

'Tis the season to be merry... But Dan showed George (and Travis) the classic slasher Silent Night, Deadly Night to keep their merriment in check. And then Dan made Travis and George stick around for a quick bounce through the highlights of Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 (1987) just for kicks. 

This is a special "Holiday Edition" of the Remedial Film Class, but don't fret, we are back with a regular episode next week! In the meantime, consider joining the Remedial Film Class Podcast - Extra Credit Discussion group on Facebook!

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Theme song recorded by The Hungry Sevens, featuring Shawnee Houlihan.

Season 2 is upon George, and what better way to get him back into the swing of things than to... make him watch a remake of the last 10 movies he watched? We are watching Friday the 13th (2009) and George is getting a full course on how to do a remake (or reboot) well.

Is George finally going to get the Tommy-Jason of his dreams? Can Travis stop gushing over Derek Mears long enough to tell us how he would have ended the movie? Who is Dan's MVP (and why isn't it who we all assumed it would be?)

Theme song recorded by The Hungry Sevens, featuring Shawnee Houlihan.

George has been to Hell and back with Jason. And that was just in Part 8! (womp womp...) Where else could Jason go after being dragged to Hell by Jim Hinson Demon Hands than directly to space? There were no other options, we asked. 

How long into watching this movie did George finally realize that Jason was legitimately going to be in space for the rest of the movie? We're not kidding, he didn't know it was a space movie! How many other franchise formula copies will Travis suggest, and will all of them be better concepts than this one? (Spoiler: Many. And yes.) How many copies of Torso does Dan own and why is this relevant to Jason X?

This episode is the final in our Fall Break sidequest. Stick with us to the end to find out where we are headed for Episode 1 of Season 2 which will launch December 16th!

Theme song recorded by The Hungry Sevens, featuring Shawnee Houlihan.

The time has come. George has been asking for a body-jumping Jason spirit monster thing for the past few episodes. It is his perfect solution. It explains everything! And now he is going to get that idea served back to him in spades.

Was George regretful for this "spirit Jason" wishes? Did Travis ever get his Van Helsing? Did Dan just join the Undercover Stripper Brigade?

Theme song recorded by The Hungry Sevens, featuring Shawnee Houlihan.

George is ready to make sure that the Crystal Lake Camp electrical grid is up to code. Travis is ready to pounce on Dan for any ounce of nostalgia. And Dan? He doesn't want less Jason on a boat... it sounds like he is actually arguing for more Jason on a boat!

How would George handle the Vancouver fight with the drug addicts? Does Travis come around to Jason's second attempt a laugh? Will Dan ever learn to pronounce Nico Mastorakis's name?

Theme song recorded by The Hungry Sevens, featuring Shawnee Houlihan.

George had all his hopes set on a murderous Tommy-Jason. Part 5 let him down. Part 6 let him down. Is it finally time for Tommy-Jason to take up the mantle of Jason? No. No it isn't. How will George cope with the abrupt swerve of the franchise into a veritable Carrie vs. Jason?

Can George ever come to grips with the Zombie Dad? Why is Travis defending the Bang Van? Will Dan ever forgive this movie for hurting him so? How would Dan fix this movie? And would that fix be more MacGyver or MacGruber?

Theme song recorded by The Hungry Sevens, featuring Shawnee Houlihan.

George knows that the time has come for Tommy-Jason. After the tease of Part 5 there is no way that Tommy-Jason won't save us from the mediocrity of Part 5 by finally taking the mantle and the machete. George is ready to see Jason-Tommy run roughshod over everyone like a WWE run-in.

How will George channel his disappointment with the abandoned Tommy-Jason plotline? Will Travis ever get his RV? Has Dan forgiven Part 6 for letting him down when he was 12? 

In a continuation of the Part 5 episode, the guys wrap up their discussion of Phenomena (1985). They have seen the Italians steal the Friday the 13th formula back, and now thanks to Part 6 they have seen the Americans steal the aesthetic from Phenomena for their next Jason venture. And the snake continues to eat itself.

Theme song recorded by The Hungry Sevens, featuring Shawnee Houlihan.

Jason is dead and George is here to see where we go from here. Join us to hear us speak ill of the dead and stay to hear George accidentally predict a future Jason plot point. And Dan begins work on a musical crossover for Jason.

Did George try seducing Jason? Will Travis save this movie with new plot insight? Is Dan talking smack on enchiladas? Can the guys get through an entire discussion of Friday Part 5 without once discussing Debbie Sue Voorhees?

Take a second and check out this awesome music video (slightly NSFW, but like YouTube NSFW)

After the main episode has concluded the guys stick around to discuss Dario Argento's Phenomena (1985), which at the time of publishing is available on Amazon Prime and on Blu-Ray. Argento is the master of Italian horror, and his movies influenced Halloween 1 and 2, and to a lesser extent Friday the 13th. The guys explore what happens when the original influencers decide to adopt the innovations of the people who they themselves have influenced.

Theme song recorded by The Hungry Sevens, featuring Shawnee Houlihan.

George survived Part 3. And against all odds he is willing to continue watching these movies. Good news for George... Part 4 may be lying about being the Final Chapter but it is a real good flick. 

Will George ever find out what happened to Mrs. Jarvis? Did Travis just admit to making a snuff film? Is Dan doing a British accent or is there a gas leak in his studio?

Theme song recorded by The Hungry Sevens, featuring Shawnee Houlihan.

Alert! Alert! George finally gets a hockey-masked Jason. And it comes flying at him... in 3D! That is like... almost an entire D more than the others. (Christopher Nolan would disagree, he says all moves are 3D and he made The Dark Knight so who are we to argue!?)

Will George try to join Fox and Ali's motorcycle gang? Does Travis successfully defend himself against the critical onslaught? Can Dan make Travis cry with 70's movie trivia... again?

Theme song recorded by The Hungry Sevens, featuring Shawnee Houlihan.