255 - Double Feature - The Addams Family (1991 & 2019) →

It’s an Addams Family Double Feature on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey gladly feast on those who would subdue them!

Read our afterthoughts for this episode HERE!

The "Original": The Addams Family (1991)
"Con artists plan to fleece an eccentric family using an accomplice who claims to be their long-lost uncle” (IMDb.com). The 90s Addams Family managed to modernize the famous horror brood without losing their wit and bite, but does it still hold up?

The "Remake": The Addams Family (2019)
"The eccentrically macabre family moves to a bland suburb where Wednesday Addams' friendship with the daughter of a hostile and conformist local reality show host exacerbates conflict between the families” (IMDb.com). While showing an occasional glimpse of quality, this Addams reboot is ultimately just a lame Illumination wannabe with often-flat humor and tired jokes.

Audio Sources:
"The Addams Family" (1991) produced by Orion Pictures, et al.
"The Addams Family" (2019) produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, et al.
"The Addams Family in New York" (The Addams Family [1973 TV Series] S01E01) produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions
"Children of the Corn" (1984) produced by Hal Roach Studios, et al.
"Frankenstein" (1931) produced by Universal Pictures
"Street Fighter" (1994) produced by Capcom Entertainment, et al.
"Watchmen" (2009) produced by Warner Bros., et al.

124 - Double Feature - Suspiria (1977 & 2018) →

Best of 2020 - #6 Suspiria (1977)

Read our afterthoughts for this episode here! 

It’s a double feature week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey finally discuss the Dario Argento classic, Suspiria, and it's not-a-remake remake!

The Original: Suspiria (1977)
"An American newcomer to a prestigious German ballet academy comes to realize that the school is a front for something sinister amid a series of grisly murders” (IMDb.com). This movie should really be seen more than discussed, but we're doing it anyway!

The Remake: Suspiria (2018)
"A darkness swirls at the center of a world-renowned dance company, one that will engulf the artistic director, an ambitious young dancer, and a grieving psychotherapist. Some will succumb to the nightmare. Others will finally wake up” (IMDb.com) To paraphrase Kelsey, the Suspiria remake is a beautiful crust with a raw filling. Is that a good thing? Listen and find out! 

Audio Sources:
"Batman Returns" produced by Warner Bros. & PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
"Black Christmas" (1974) produced by August Films, et al.
"Fight Club" produced by Fox 2000 Pictures, et al.
"Pet Sematary" written by Dee Dee Ramone & Daniel Rey and performed by The Ramones
“Suspiria” (1977) produced by Seda Spettacoli S.P.A. Rome
“Suspiria” (2018) produced by Amazon Studios, et al.

050 - Double Feature - The Amityville Horror (1979 & 2005) →

CW: Domestic Abuse

It's another Double Feature week on Pod Sematary! This time, Chris & Kelsey examine that "true story" classic, The Amityville Horror!

First up is the original from 1979, starring James Brolin and Margot Kidder. The movie is way too long and nothing happens, but it's well-made and has some good performances. Can the good make up for just how boring it is?

Then it's on to the 2005 remake starring Ryan Reynolds and Chloë Grace Moretz! This one is shorter and delivers on the escalating events, but Reynolds goes from zero to fuckhead in the first 15 minutes and things are a little less believable. Does this remake squander everything it does better than the original?

Plus, spoiler-talk about the season finale of Castle Rock!

Audio Sources:
"The Amityville Horror" (1979) produced by American International Pictures, et al.
"The Amityville Horror" (2005) produced by Platinum Dunes, et al.
"The Amityville Horror" (In Search Of... S04E03) produced by Alan Landsburg Productions
"Pet Sematary" written by Dee Dee Ramone & Daniel Rey and performed by The Ramones
"Science Fiction/Double Feature" written by Richard O'Brien & Richard Hartley and performed by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
"Treehouse of Horror" (The Simpsons S02E03) produced by Gracie Films and 20th Century Fox Television
"The Wedding Singer" produced by New Line Cinema, et al.

034 - Double Feature - Carrie (1976 & 2013) →

It's prom season on Pod Sematary, folks, and Chris & Kelsey are chatting about Stephen King's Carrie! It's a double feature!

First up, of course, is the Brian DePalma classic from 1976! What happens when an isolated and terrorized young woman discovers she has power over her life after all? What happens when she's pushed too hard? Then, as spring turns to summer, so must we also discuss the "woefully unnecessary" 2013 remake, which has us asking, "Why aren't we watching Cabin in the Woods instead?"

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Audio Sources:
"The Beginning: Making Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace" produced by Lucasfilm Ltd. 
"Carrie (1976)" produced by Red Bank Films
"Carrie (2013)" produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), et al
"Clue" copyright 1985 by Paramount Pictures (based upon the board game Clue® by Parker Brothers)
"Mean Girls" produced by Paramount Pictures, et al
"Pet Sematary" written by Dee Dee Ramone & Daniel Rey and performed by The Ramones
"Science Fiction/Double Feature" written by Richard O'Brien & Richard Hartley and performed by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts