Dark Discussions Podcast

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Welcome the newest episode of Dark Discussions, your place for the discussion of horror film, fiction, and all that’s fantastic. There’s independent film and then there is under-the-radar film. Independent film has whole sections that you can find on Netflix or iTunes or other streaming and VOD services, but they usually show the most popular movies. But digging deep, one has to go around the internet searching blogs or websites that seem to cover small festivals such as those that are specific to one genre like horror; way beyond Sundance, TIFF, or SXSW. One such film is The Lurking Man, a dark character study. When Cailean, a middle aged divorcee, gets in an accident, her astral presence appears within a bubble of light. Somewhere in the darkness, a foreboding voice tells her that she is in a state between death and life. The voice continues telling her that she is in jeopardy of not only permanently being deceased, but also lost to the void for living a dreadful life. Soon her back story begins to emerge and the foreboding voice’s source lets itself be known. Cailean’s worst fears are indeed the genuine. Directed by Jenn Page, based on a novel by Keith Rommel, and starring Maritza Brikisak and Dan Lench in prominent roles, The Lurking Man played festivals throughout 2017 getting high acclaim. Now available on VOD, Dark Discussions takes a look at this very unique film and gives their thoughts. Your co-hosts are joined by special guest, Dan Lench, as he discusses his role in the film. As always we welcome your comments: darkdiscussions@aol.com (written email or attached mp3 files) WWW.DARKDISCUSSIONS.COM

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Welcome the newest episode of Dark Discussions, your place for the discussion of horror film, fiction, and all that’s fantastic. Midnight movies, they have a special place in people’s hearts. Whether they are gore films, sexploitation, bizarro, or comedies, there has been a resurgence of them as more and more have been remastered and rereleased to the masses. With the faux-midnight movies starting with the Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez double feature, Grindhouse, getting a cult following, others have appeared and many are pretty solid. One, a Quebec Canadian production entitled Turbo Kid, arrived in 2015 that unlike the others, mashes together the innocent feel of the Power Rangers and early Saturday morning television shows like Land of the Lost with Paul Verhoeven’s most violent films. In a post-apocalyptic world where water is scarce and the main transportation for survivors is the bicycle, The Kid, an 18 year old, teams up with Apple, a robot-girl, and Frederic, an arm-wrestling cowboy, to stop the evil and tyrannical Zeus from exploiting the masses and hoarding the water. On the way, he discovers a suit of power armor manufactured in the likeness of his favorite comic book hero Turbo Man. But unlike the toy he thinks it is, he discovers very soon that it makes anyone who wears it a superhero. With its 1980’s electronic soundtrack, its throwback costumes, and its timeline now already in the past, the movie is a bit tongue in cheek without trying to be a parody. Rather it relishes in its over-the-top nostalgia while trying to present a engrossing and solid story. Dark Discussions takes a look at this homage to film from another era and gives their thoughts. As always we welcome your comments: darkdiscussions@aol.com (written email or attached mp3 files) WWW.DARKDISCUSSIONS.COM

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Welcome the newest episode of Dark Discussions, your place for the discussion of horror film, fiction, and all that’s fantastic. Many teenagers live as some sort of rebels. A lot of it comes down to being an adolescent and unable to cope with responsibility, changes, and accountability. Many dress differently, wear interesting hairstyles, or enjoy obscure arts. The new film, Pyewacket, directed by Adam MacDonald, is his follow up of his nature horror film Back Country. Unlike that film, this one is about a broken family, how they cope with the loss of a member, and the turn to darkness by the daughter to the occult. Leah, a teenage girl, has gone all goth since the death of her father. She wears dark clothes, listens to extreme music, and reads all about the occult. Her mother is even in more despair. She continues to be depressed months after the passing. When she packs up herself and Leah to the backwoods to live, Leah is angry being uprooted from her friends. After a fight where words are regretted, Leah runs into the woods and performs a ritual to bring the old English demon Pyewacket to come and kill her mother. Soon strange things begin to happen and she wonders whether her rash actions actually were more than a girl crying for help. Pyewacket, from an old historical account by an English witchfinder general, has remained an interesting part of the witch craze of bygone days. The movie when played at festivals received good vibe and has since been listed by many as one of the better horror films of the early part of 2018. Dark Discussions takes a look at this Canadian horror film and gives their thoughts. As always we welcome your comments: darkdiscussions@aol.com (written email or attached mp3 files) WWW.DARKDISCUSSIONS.COM

Welcome to A Westworld Podcast: Bullets, Brothels, and Bots. This is the sister podcast to Dark Discussions Podcast. This is a podcast to discuss the new HBO television series, Westworld. We would love your emails to darkdiscussions@aol.com and visit us at www.darkdiscussions.com WWW.DARKDISCUSSIONS.COM

Welcome the newest episode of Dark Discussions, your place for the discussion of horror film, fiction, and all that’s fantastic. Slasher films have been mainstays since the time of John Carpenter’s Halloween. Yet, films such as Psycho, Peeping Tom, and the dozens of Giallos by Sergio Martino, Mario Bava, Dario Argento, among others appeared before 1978, including Black Christmas, Bob Clark’s 1974 film that many actually consider the first “real” slasher. With the passing of Margot Kidder, one of genre’s most beloved stars, Dark Discussions takes a look at this classic genre film. In a small college town, a sorority house gets various obscene phone calls during the month of December. Though Jessica, Phyllis, and Barbara are staying in the house for the Christmas break, everyone else begins to head home. When Clare, one of the last to leave, mysteriously disappears, both her boyfriend Chris and father become concerned. After a local high school girl disappears, the police get involved. Unbeknownst to the girls, the danger may be lurking right inside their sorority house. Made in Canada, starring both Americans and Canadians, it was one of the films that put Bob Clark on the map but also Margot Kidder too. Though in a supporting role, she received high praise in what turned out to be a defining moment in her career. Going on to do Superman only solidified her stardom. Dark Discussions does a tribute to not only a great film, but also to an actress who’s time was too short. As always we welcome your comments: darkdiscussions@aol.com (written email or attached mp3 files) WWW.DARKDISCUSSIONS.COM

Welcome to A Westworld Podcast: Bullets, Brothels, and Bots. This is the sister podcast to Dark Discussions Podcast. This is a podcast to discuss the new HBO television series, Westworld. We would love your emails to darkdiscussions@aol.com and visit us at www.darkdiscussions.com WWW.DARKDISCUSSIONS.COM

Welcome the newest episode of Dark Discussions, your place for the discussion of horror film, fiction, and all that’s fantastic. David Tennant is probably best known for playing Doctor Who for a number of years. A heroic if eccentric character, it was surprising to see him play the villain in season one of the television series Jessica Jones. With his remarkable performance it isn’t surprising that he may have been typecast as an antagonist going forward. And sure enough his latest film, Bad Samaritan, he does a turn as another psychopath far removed from his role as Doctor Who. Sean Falco and his friend Derek Sandoval run a scam. Both young men who seem to not know what to do with their lives, they valet cars at a fancy restaurant in Portland, Oregon where they then head over with the car and keys in hand to rob the empty houses. When Sean heads over to the house of eccentric millionaire Carl Erendreich, his robbery turns into something more when he discovers a woman tied and chained. Unable to free her, he decides to do something about it. Director Dean Devlin in his sophomore film presents us with a throwback thriller that would fit nicely with its similar brethren from the 1990’s. Though starring David Tennant, the supporting casts holds their own. Dark Discussions takes a look at this film and gives their opinions on the cast, the thrills, and whether the plot holds up to its daring set up. As always we welcome your comments: darkdiscussions@aol.com (written email or attached mp3 files) WWW.DARKDISCUSSIONS.COM

Welcome to A Westworld Podcast: Bullets, Brothels, and Bots. This is the sister podcast to Dark Discussions Podcast. This is a podcast to discuss the new HBO television series, Westworld. We would love your emails to darkdiscussions@aol.com and visit us at www.darkdiscussions.com WWW.DARKDISCUSSIONS.COM

Welcome to A Westworld Podcast: Bullets, Brothels, and Bots. This is the sister podcast to Dark Discussions Podcast. This is a podcast to discuss the new HBO television series, Westworld. We would love your emails to darkdiscussions@aol.com and visit us at www.darkdiscussions.com WWW.DARKDISCUSSIONS.COM

Welcome the newest episode of Dark Discussions, your place for the discussion of horror film, fiction, and all that’s fantastic. First it was the Universal monsters, and then the slasher icons that became household names. From Dracula to Jigsaw, iconic villains have been in short supply recently. Some films like Laid To Rest, The Collector, and the Hatchet films have brought new killers to the forefront for a few years before fading away. The new film, Terrifier (2018), brings a new antagonist named Art the Clown to the horror fan eye. With the film’s Halloween setting, it has even a second chance to breakthrough some would say. Early morning on November 1st, just after the end of a Halloween party, two friends, Tara and Dawn, visit a pizza parlor to get some well deserved grub. While there, a fellow adult trick-or-treater in a clown suit enters the establishment. Doing the whole mime thing, Tara becomes a bit anxious with the sudden attention he has for her. After the clown is forcibly removed by the owners after vandalizing the back bathroom, Tara and Dawn head home only to find their vehicle with a flat tire. Written and directed by Damien Leone, the movie is based on a character he invented for a horror anthology he made in 2013 entitled All Hallow’s Eve. Though not seen widely, the movie drew a lot of positive feedback especially with the stories that included Art the Clown. Seeing promise, Art becomes the focus in this new film that received a lot of press at film festivals. Dark Discussions takes a look at this new film and gives their thoughts whether Art can break through to a wider audience. As always we welcome your comments: darkdiscussions@aol.com (written email or attached mp3 files) WWW.DARKDISCUSSIONS.COM

Welcome to A Westworld Podcast: Bullets, Brothels, and Bots. This is the sister podcast to Dark Discussions Podcast. This is a podcast to discuss the new HBO television series, Westworld. We would love your emails to darkdiscussions@aol.com and visit us at www.darkdiscussions.com WWW.DARKDISCUSSIONS.COM

Welcome the newest episode of Dark Discussions, your place for the discussion of horror film, fiction, and all that’s fantastic. The 1980’s and 1990’s had a lot of thrillers and court dramas with the most generic names: Basic Instinct, Fatal Attraction, Impulse, Bad Influence, Primal Fear. Some of it was just how these films were marketed, but also a few were based on books with the same name. Primal Fear was one of them. The best selling novel by William Diehl was released in 1993 and only three years later, the movie appeared starring Richard Gere, a top draw of the decade. Also in a smaller but pivotal role was Francis McDormand. But the surprise was an unknown named Ed Norton who went on to play a role that brought him an Oscar nomination. The film: When the Roman Catholic archbishop of Chicago is murdered, everything points to a young man, Aaron Stampler (Ed Norton). Attorney Martin Vail (Richard Gere) decides to defend him pro bono. It will allow him to get publicity but also cause havoc to his enemies in the political establishment. As the case looms, and dirty laundry of Chicago high-ups begins to emerge, Martin is shocked in his own belief that Stampler may actually not be guilty after all. The film received strong reviews in its initial release and immediately made Ed Norton a superstar. For the thriller genre, the movie did excellent box office and remains somewhat of a hidden gem. Joined by author M.J. Preston, Dark Discussions reviews the film, considers its history in cinema, and presents points and counterpoints in whether the film still holds up. As always we welcome your comments: darkdiscussions@aol.com (written email or attached mp3 files) WWW.DARKDISCUSSIONS.COM