104 - The Fog (1980) & The Mist (2007) →

CW: Suicide

Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1178074557611003904

It’s Condensation Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey discover something in the fog and probably confuse Carpenter and King classics! Thanks to listener Anthony for the recommendation!

The Classic Film: The Fog (1980)
"An unearthly fog rolls into a small coastal town exactly 100 years after a ship mysteriously sank in its waters” (IMDb.com). Following up on their first film together (Halloween), John Carpenter and Debra Hill team up again to make another great horror movie in a completely different style. This time, an ensemble cast have to find their own way through the fog to stop… vengeful leper pirates? Wait, that can’t be right...

The Modern Film: The Mist (2007)
"A freak storm unleashes species of bloodthirsty creatures on a small town, where a small band of citizens hole up in a supermarket and fight for their lives” (IMDb.com). This Stephen King adaptation (directed by Frank Darabont, probably the most successful King adaptor) not only has one of the most notorious endings in horror cinema history, but also incredible creature designs and gruesomely impactful gore. Are those enough to get over the cliched characters, wonky CGI, and muddled themes? Chris and Kelsey disagree.

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Audio Sources:
"The Cat and the Claw Part II" (Batman: The Animated Series S01E08) produced by Warner Bros. Animation
“The Exorcist” produced by Warner Bros. & Hoya Productions
“The Fog” (1980) produced by Debra Hill Productions, et al.
“Halloween” (1978) produced by Compass International Pictures
“The Mist” produced by Dimension Films, et al.
“Move Bitch” written by J. Smith, et al. and performed by Ludacris feat. Mystikal & I-20
"Pet Sematary" written by Dee Dee Ramone & Daniel Rey and performed by The Ramones
"Soul and Mind" performed by E's Jammy Jams
"The Stand" produced by Greengrass Productions & Laurel Entertainment Inc."Tales from the Mist: Inside 'The Fog'" produced by Automat Pictures
"The Thing" (1982) produced by Universal Pictures & Turman-Foster Company
"WNEW FM Opening 5 - 2 - 77” performed by Alison Steele

083 - Double Feature - Psycho (1960 & 1998) →

Best of 2019 - #1 (Tied) Psycho (1960)

It's a Mother's Day Double Feature on Pod Sematary as Chris and Kelsey watch one of the greatest horror films of all time! ...and it's entirely superfluous remake...

The Classic Film: Psycho (1960)
"A Phoenix secretary embezzles forty thousand dollars from her employer's client, goes on the run, and checks into a remote motel run by a young man under the domination of his mother" (IMDb.com). Alfred Hitchcock's horror masterpiece not only helped define his legacy but also the legacy of horror films as quality cinema.

The Modern Film: Psycho (1998)
"A young female embezzler arrives at the Bates Motel, which has terrible secrets of its own" (IMDb.com). Gus Van Sant's remake may tell you a lot about the unreplicable je ne sais quoi of great filmmaking, but it's a bad look for the director himself.

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Audio Sources:
"Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy" produced by Dreamworks, et al.
"Bernard Herrmann - Psycho Suite - BBC Proms 2011 (HD)" via BeachMonstr @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQwzJ6VvUD0
"Episode #2.6" (Chappelle's Show, S02E06) produced by Marobru Inc.
"Get Low" written by Deongelo Holmes, Vinay Rao, Eric Jackson, and Jonathan Smith & performed by Lil Jon and the East Side Boyz featuring Ying Yang Twins
"Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back" produced by Dimension Films & View Askew Productions
"The Making of 'Psycho'" produced by Universal Studios Home Video
"Norman" written by John D. Loudermilk and performed by Sue Thompson
"Pet Sematary" written by Dee Dee Ramone & Daniel Rey and performed by The Ramones
"Psycho" (1960) produced by Shamley Productions
"Psycho" (1998) produced by Universal Pictures & Imagine Entertainment
"Science Fiction/Double Feature" written by Richard O'Brien & Richard Hartley and performed by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
"Scream" produced by Dimension Films & Woods Entertainment
"SLC Punk" produced by Beyond Films, et al.

080 - Night Of The Lepus (1972) & Beaster Day (2014)

CW: Animal Cruelty

Worst of 2019 - #4 Night of the Lepus

It's Easter on Pod Sematary and that means Chris & Kelsey are talkin' all about killer bunnies! (Oh, and the Pet Sematary remake...)

The Classic Film: Night of the Lepus (1972)
"Giant mutant rabbits terrorize the south-west" (IMDb.com). Thrill as regular-sized bunnies hop around miniature sets and old people act tired!

The Modern Film: Beaster Day: Here Comes Peter Cottonhell (2014)
"A giant bloodthirsty Easter bunny starts viciously killing the local townsfolk. When the Mayor refuses to act and the attacks grow more gruesome, the town finds its very survival in the hands of a wannabe actress and a crazy dog-catcher" (IMDb.com). From the nonexistent siblings that brought such classics as Girl Explores Girl: The Alien Encounter and Lust in Space: The Erotic Witch Project IV comes another movie.

Plus! Our spoiler-free thoughts on the Pet Sematary remake!

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Audio Sources:
"Beaster Day: Here Comes Peter Cottonhell" produced by Purgatory Blues LLC
"Boyz N the Hood" produced by Columbia Pictures
"The Fifth Element" produced by Gaumont
"A League of Their Own" produced by Columbia Pictures & Parkway Productions
"Meet the Feebles" produced by WingNut Films
"Night of the Lepus" produced by A.C. Lyles Productions
"Pet Sematary" (1989) produced by Paramount Pictures & Laurel Productions
"Pet Sematary" written by Dee Dee Ramone & Daniel Rey and performed by The Ramones
"Pet Sematary" written by Dee Dee Ramone & Daniel Rey and performed by Starcrawler
"Shaun of the Dead" produced by StudioCanal, et al.
"Theme From the Greatest American Hero (Believe It or Not)" written and performed by Mike Post & Stephen Geyer