161 - Friday the 13th Part III (1982) & Lake Bodom (2016) →

CW: Rape, Child Molestation, Gaslighting

It’s Friday the 13th on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey murder some campers in 3D!

Read our afterthoughts for this episode here!

The Classic Film: Friday the 13th Part III (1982)
"Having revived from his wounds, Jason Voorhees takes refuge at a cabin near Crystal Lake. As a group of co-eds arrives for their vacation, Jason continues his killing spree” (IMDb.com). Jason gets his trademark hockey mask in this installment of the famous franchise that brought the 3D craze back to horror movies in the 80s. It's more of the same, really, but you'll be thankful for that one day.

The Modern Film: Lake Bodom (2016)
"Every camper's worst nightmare came true at Lake Bodom in 1960 when four teenagers were stabbed to death while sleeping in their tent” (IMDb.com). This Finnish film based on the real Lake Bodom murders doesn't really do much new, either, but it stacks twists on twists and ain't half-bad looking.

Audio Sources:
"Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure" produced by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, et al.
"Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th" produced by 1428 Films, et al.
"Finland" written and performed by Michael Palin and arranged by John Du Prez
"Friday the 13th Part III" produced by Paramount Pictures, et al.
"Halloween" (1978) produced by Compass International Pictures, et al.
"Lake Bodom" produced by Don Films & Münchhausen Productions
"Pet Sematary" written by Dee Dee Ramone & Daniel Rey and performed by The Ramones
"S&M Present" (Robot Chicken S01E09) produced by Stoopid Monkey, et al.
"Zoolander" produced by Paramount Pictures, et al.

116 - Jack Frost (1997) & Rare Exports (2010) →

CW: Rape

Best of 2019 - #10 Rare Exports

Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1208895433818423297

It’s the second week of Christmas on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey give you the gift of some actually pretty good (and one pretty great) Christmas horror movies!

The Classic Film: Jack Frost (1997)
"After an accident [leaves] murderer Jack Frost dead in genetic material, the vengeful killer returns as a murderous snowman to exact his revenge on the man who sent him to be executed” (IMDb.com). Chris & Kelsey went into this one with expectations that matched the low budget of this tongue-in-cheek snowman slasher and were pleasantly surprised to find a level of cleverness peaking just above all of the garbage to make it worth watching. Send the children to bed; this isn’t the Michael Keaton family "classic."

The Modern Film: Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010)
"In the depths of the Korvatunturi mountains, 486 meters deep, lies the closest ever guarded secret of Christmas. The time has come to dig it up. This Christmas everyone will believe in Santa Claus” (rareexportsmovie.com). A well-shot, -acted, and -written Santa film from the land of the midnight sun, Rare Exports was a pleasant surprise in more than just the plot twists. Consider watching the movie before checking out the shorts it was based on.

Audio Sources:
"Die Hard" produced by Twentieth Century Fox, et al.
"Finland" written and performed by Michael Palin
"Jack Frost" (1997) produced by Frost Bite Films Ltd., et al.
"Pet Sematary" written by Dee Dee Ramone & Daniel Rey and performed by The Ramones
"Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale" produced by Cinet, et al.
"The World is Not Enough" produced by Eon Productions, et al.