191 - Campfire Tales (1997) & Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019) →

CW: Suicide, Bullying

It’s Scary Story Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey tell a bunch of unrelated scary stories and might have been dead THE ENTIRE TIME.

Read our afterthoughts for this episode here!

The Classic Film: Campfire Tales (1997)
"A group of teens entertain themselves by telling an anthology of famous urban legends with a modern twist; includes make-out-point, monsters, psychopaths, and ghosts” (IMDb.com). Campfire Tales is so forgettable, even the rights holders forgot to distribute it.

The Modern Film: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)
"On Halloween 1968, Stella and her two friends meet a mysterious drifter, Ramón, and uncover a sinister notebook of stories” (CBS Films). Like the eponymous books, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is a legitimately creepy genre installment for all ages and interests. But does that mean it's good?

Audio Sources:
"The Beginning: Making Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace" produced by Lucasfilm Ltd. 
"Campfire Tales" (1997) produced by Campfire LLC, et al.
"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.
"Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark" produced by CBS Films, et al.
"Urban Legend" produced by Phoenix Pictures, et al.
"Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story" (from the Original Broadway Cast Recording of "Hamilton") written by Lin-Manuel Miranda and performed by The Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton

173 - Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992) & Crimson Peak (2015) →

CW: Sexual Assault

It’s Valentine's Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey get all sappy and romantic with two archetypical gothic horror giants!

Read our afterthoughts for this episode here!

The Classic Film: Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992)
"[Dracula's] lonely soul is determined to reunite with his lost love, Mina. In Britain, [he] begins a reign of terror and seduction draining the life from her closest friend, Lucy. Together they try and drive Dracula away.” (RottenTomatoes.com). Francis Ford Coppola creates a stunning visual masterpiece using almost nothing but the cinematic techniques available at the turn of the 20th century. It's certainly quite something, but is it too bizarre for fans of the popular ur-vampire?

The Modern Film: Crimson Peak (2015)
"In the aftermath of a family tragedy, an aspiring author is torn between love for her childhood friend and the temptation of a mysterious outsider. Trying to escape the ghosts of her past, she is swept away to a house that breathes, bleeds - and remembers” (IMDb.com). You'll see a lot of familiar content here, even what are becoming Guillermo del Toro's own cliches, and the scares are a little weak, but as always, del Toro produces a feast for the eyes and the soul.

Audio Sources:
"Blood Lines: Dracula - The Man. The Myth. The Movies." produced by Columbia Pictures
"Bram Stoker's Dracula" produced by American Zoetrope, et al.
"The Costumes Are the Sets: The Design of Eiko Ishioka" produced by Zoetrope Aubry Productions
"Crimson Peak" produced by Double Dare You (DDY) & Legendary Entertainment
"It's My Party" written by Walter Gold, et al., and performed by Lesley Gore
"Jurassic Park" produced by Universal Pictures & Amblin Entertainment
"Love Song for a Vampire" written and performed by Annie Lennox
"Pet Sematary" written by Dee Dee Ramone & Daniel Rey and performed by The Ramones
"Pineapple Express" produced by Apatow Productions, et al.
"Scream 4" produced by Dimension Films, et al.
"She's Not There" written by Rod Argent and performed by The Zombies

032 - Strait-Jacket (1964) & Mama (2013) →

Pod Sematary celebrates Mother's Day this week by talking about some of the scariest. First up, Chris and Kelsey watch 1964's Strait-Jacket, which is just an hour and a half of heads getting chopped off and Joan Crawford running out of rooms. Then it's on to the 2013 sorta-del Toro flick, Mama, about the worst mother in the world: Jessica Chastain.

Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at twitter.com/PodSematary/status/994070270284587008

Audio Sources:
"Carry On Wayward Son" written by Kerry Livgren and performed by Kansas
"Cleanin' Out My Closet" written and performed by Eminem
"A Few Good Men" produced by Columbia Pictures and Castle Rock Entertainment
"Mama" produced by Universal Picture, et al
"Pet Sematary" written by Dee Dee Ramone & Daniel Rey and performed by The Ramones
"S&M Present" (Robot Chicken S01E09) produced by Williams Street, et al ("What a twist!")
"Strait-Jacket" produced by William Castle Productions