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We're ending our spooky season with a possibly-cursed episode on Dan Curtis's 1976 haunted house movie Burnt Offerings! 

Join in as we discuss our favorite Halloween traditions, Bette Davis's onset feuds, the death of Oliver Reed, and the silent hearse driver. 

Plus: Is this whole vacation made up of chores? What's the deal with the Allardyce kids? Why do the only transfers of this movie for rent look so bad? And, most importantly, why was there so much child death in the movies we did this October? 

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Next week: Fireproof (2007)

We're not sure whether it should count as part of our Halloween spooktacular, but the advertising for Darren Aronofsky's 2017 film mother! certainly led us to believe it should! 

Join in as we discuss the varied discourses of mother!'s release, the film's surprisingly effective (if blunt) storytelling, the PETA Oscats, and Christ allegories. 

Plus: What's in that yellow drink? Why didn't mother brace the sink? Where did Michelle Pfeiffer's character buy that ugly bra? And, most importantly, what's Jennifer Lawrence's favorite Silly Song with Larry? 

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Next week: Burnt Offerings (1976)

We're continuing our October spooktacular with a look at the romance of James Whale's 1933 adaptation of The Invisible Man! 

Join in as we discuss fictional drugs, the Invisible Woman, the film's complete lack of an opening act, its groundbreaking visual effects, and, of course, the Dark Universe. 

Plus: Why did Claude Raines and James Whale fight onset? What is Flora and Jack's relationship? Is the invisible man hot? And, most importantly, is there going to be a new Nicole Kidman AMC video this year? 

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Next week: mother! (2017)

We're celebrating the release of Halloween Ends by looking at the franchise's original threequel: 1982's Season of the Witch! 

Join in as we discuss doomsday plans, the continuity of the Halloween franchise, deceptive app ads, and how to spice up your financially-strapped relationship. 

Plus: Why are there so many unrelated movies called "Season of the Witch"? Is this movie's reputation as "the bad one" deserved? Why is Michael Meyers scary? And, most importantly, what exactly is Cochran's goal? 

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Next week: The Invisible Man (1933)

In honor of its long-awaited sequel, we're taking a look at the teenage romance of Kenny Ortega's beloved(?) holiday classic(?), Hocus Pocus! 

Join in as we discuss Ortega's career, our favorite cinematic witches, the movie's long development, and the iconic Salem-California rivalry. 

Plus: When did the cat learn to talk? Why doesn't Sarah Jessica Parker's spell work on the main characters? How did this critically-panned box office flop become so popular? And (and this is a hard one to answer), is the main character a virgin at the start of the movie? 

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Next week: Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)

In 1992, Eddie Murphy, director Reginald Hudlin, and the writers of Coming to America made a foray into the world of romantic comedies with Boomerang, a movie about a playboy who decides it's time to settle down. 

Join in as we discsus the movie's shockingly racist critical reaction, the changes to the script along the way, token white people, and the 1992 MTV Movie Awards. 

Plus: Remember that horny Incredibles 2 review? When exactly does Angela move into Marcus's place? Can we get Marc that mushroom outfit? And, most importantly, why is this movie called "Boomerang"? 

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Next week: Hocus Pocus (1993)

We're taking a look at a miniscule romance in the 1937 Anna May Wong vehicle Daughter of Shanghai, which ends with a proposal nobody saw coming! 

Join in as we discuss going Wong's storied career, going undercover, money laundering tips, and U.S. immigration history. 

Plus: What's the weirdest Batman villain? Who should play Bond next? And, most importantly, can you force your lawyer to run your business? 

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Next week: Boomerang (1992)

We're headed across - but not into! - dimensional space as we look at the bizarre romance of the 1984 cult classic The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai across the Eighth Dimension, starring Peter Weller and Ellen Barkin. 

Join in as we discuss the movie's thoroughly stacked cast, John Lithgow's Italian accent, stories told by children, and whether it's weird to date twins. 

Plus: How does Buckaroo get so much done in one day? How many worlds is he pulled between? Has he ever been wrong? And why are the Lectroids not just targeting New Jersey? 

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Next week: Daughter of Shanghai (1937)

We're wrapping up our look at the romances of 1988's Best Picture nominees by digging into the winner, Barry Levinson's road trip drama Rain Man. 

Join in as we discuss our favorite kidnappings, the Crimean War, the action movie version of Rain Man that almost happened, and our own top five movies of 1988. 

Plus: What was Rain Man's impact on autism awareness? How did it come to be about autism in the first place? Why was it such a box office sensation? And, most importantly, what's Susanna's deal??? 

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Next week: The Adventurs of Buckaroo Banzai across the Eighth Dimension (1984)

We're celebrating 250 episodes with a return to the romances of DreamWorks Animation as we look at the studio's 2012 holiday character mashup Rise of the Guardians. 

Join in as we discuss the movie's underperformance at the box office and with awards bodies, William Joyce's Guardians of Childhood universe, some of DreamWorks's more recent output, and the giant Cheez-It from Taco Bell. 

Plus: Why does the Tooth Fairy want teeth? Where do parents think the teeth are going? Why do the Guardians need to be kept a secret? And why didn't #FiFiFierce make us a cookie cake?? 

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Next week: Rain Man (1988)