151 - Madhouse (1981) & Red Velvet (2008) →

CW: Suicide, Child Abuse, Animal Abuse

Worst of 2020 - #4 (tied) Red Velvet

Read our afterthoughts for this episode here!

It’s a Birthday Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey sic dogs on their perfect twins and make up stories about killing their friends.

The Classic Film: Madhouse (1981)
"A woman is pursued by her murderous, psychopathic twin sister in the days leading up to their birthday” (IMDb.com). Madhouse isn’t a *great* film, per se, but it’s baffling that no one seems to talk about it at all. 

The Modern Film: Red Velvet (2008)
"A man and a young woman have a chance encounter at a laundry mat which leads to a story about a birthday party where everyone has been killed by a madman in a white jumpsuit” (IMDb.com). Red Velvet has one or two clever and/or fun elements, but it isn’t nearly enough to save it from awful acting and (ironically) storytelling.

Audio Sources:
"The One with All the Wedding Dresses" (Friends S04E20) produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions & Warner Bros. Television
“Madhouse” (1981) produced by Overseas FilmGroup
"Pet Sematary" written by Dee Dee Ramone & Daniel Rey and performed by The Ramones
“Red Velvet” produced by Ulalume Films