141 - I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998) & Revenge (2017) →

CW: Rape

Read our afterthoughts for this episode here!

It’s summertime on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey go on a tropical vacation just in time for hurricane season… oh, and there’s a killer fisherman there, too.

The Classic Film: I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998)
"The murderous fisherman with a hook is back to once again stalk the two surviving teens… who had left him for dead, as well as cause even more murder and mayhem, this time at a posh island resort” (IMDb.com). Don’t even bother with this garbage-town, blatant cash-grab of a sequel.

The Modern Film: Revenge (2017)
"Jen is enjoying a romantic getaway with her wealthy boyfriend, which is suddenly disrupted when his sleazy friends arrive for an unannounced hunting trip... culminating in a shocking act that leaves Jen left for dead... Jen survives and reemerges with a relentless, wrathful intent: revenge” (Shudder). Revenge is a very well-made film, with brilliant visuals and an inspiring theme, but is any of that worth actually sitting through it?

Audio Sources:
"Agent for H.A.R.M." (Mystery Science Theater 3000 S09E15) produced by Best Brains
"Halloween" (1978) produced by Compass International Pictures
"How Do I Deal” written by Dillon O'Brian, Phil Roy & Bob Thiele Jr. and performed by Jennifer Love Hewitt
“I Still Know What You Did Last Summer” produced by Columbia Pictures, et al.
"Jurassic Park" produced by Amblin Entertainment and Universal Pictures
"Lose Yourself” written by Marshall Mathers and performed by Eminem
"Pet Sematary" written by Dee Dee Ramone & Daniel Rey and performed by The Ramones
“Revenge” produced by M.E.S. Productions, et al.

082 - Re-Animator (1985) & Beyond Re-Animator (2003) →

CW: Sexual Assault, Rape, Drug Addiction/Overdose

It's Re-Animator Week on Pod Sematary as Chris and Kelsey watch the first and THIRD(!?) installments in the cult series! Shout out to listener Anthony for the recommendation!

The Classic Film: Re-Animator (1985)
"After an odd new medical student arrives on campus, a dedicated local and his girlfriend become involved in bizarre experiments centering around the re-animation of dead tissue" (IMDb.com). This cult favorite based on a tale by celebrated (and awful!) author H.P. Lovecraft is full of awkward dialog and obvious effects work... and it's delightful!

The Modern Film: Beyond Re-Animator (2003)
When mad scientist Herbert West gets arrested for taking his re-animation experiments too far, young Dr. Howie Phillips demands a transfer to West's prison with the secret agenda of continuing his experiments! Is this a sequel in name only or does this third installment manage to honor the original in more ways than just casting its star?

Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1121601270421147650

Audio Sources:
"The Beginning: Making Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace" produced by Lucasfilm Ltd.
"Beyond Re-Animator" produced by Castelao Producciones, et al.
"Die Hard" produced by Twentieth Century Fox, et al.
"An Evening with Kevin Smith" produced by Destination Films, et al.
"John Mulaney: New in Town" produced by 3 Arts Entertainment & Irwin Entertainment
"Mirrormask" produced by Destination Films & The Jim Henson Company
"Pet Sematary" written by Dee Dee Ramone & Daniel Rey and performed by The Ramones
"Psycho (Theme)" written by Bernard Herrmann
"Re-Animator" produced by Empire Pictures & Re-Animator Productions
"Titanic" produced by Twentieth Century Fox, et al.