251 - Donnie Darko (2001) & Coherence (2013) →

CW: Suicide, Sexual Harassment

It’s Splintered Reality Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey awaken their inner mall goths and get freaky with time and space.

Read our afterthoughts for this episode HERE!

The Classic Film: Donnie Darko (2001)
"After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a man in a large rabbit suit who manipulates him to commit a series of crimes” (IMDb.com). Donnie Darko is one of Kelsey's all-time faves from her youth, but does it hold up? And should you watch the Theatrical or Director's Cut?

The Modern Film: Coherence (2013)
"Strange things begin to happen when a group of friends gather for a dinner party on an evening when a comet is passing overhead” (IMDb.com). Filmed in the director's house on a micro-budget of $50,000, Coherence shows you can still do big things if you have the right big idea.

Audio Sources:
"Birthday" written by Lennon–McCartney and performed by The Beatles
"Bitch" (Key and Peele S01E01) produced by Monkeypaw Productions, et al.
"Coherence" produced by Bellanova Films & Ugly Duckling Films
"Donnie Darko" produced by Flower Films, et al.
"Head over Heels" written by Roland Orzabal & Curt Smith and performed by Tears for Fears
"The Killing Moon" written by Will Sergeant, et al., and performed by Echo and the Bunnymen
"Love Will Tear Us Apart" written by Ian Curtis, et al., and performed by Joy Division
"Notorious" written by Simon Le Bon, et al., and performed by Duran Duran
"Serious Night Live - SNL" via Saturday Night Live @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ED1I3yIoz0
"When the Lights Go Out" written by Eliot Kennedy, et al., and performed by Five
"Wonderboy" written by Jack Black & Kyle Gass and performed by Tenacious D
"Zack Snyder's Justice League" produced by Warner Bros., et al.

192 - Independence Day (1996) & I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer (2006) →

CW: Suicide

The Worst of 2021 - #2 I’ll Always Know What Your Did Last Summer

It’s the 4th of July on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey kick the tires and light the fires because today is our independence day!

Read our afterthoughts for this episode here!

The Classic Film: Independence Day (1996)
"The aliens are coming and their goal is to invade and destroy Earth. Fighting superior technology, mankind's best weapon is the will to survive” (IMDb.com). Okay, we may be pushing the definition of horror with this one, but it still counts! How can we NOT cover the quintessential 4th of July movie?

The Modern Film: I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer (2006)
"A group of teenagers in Colorado find themselves being stalked and killed one by one by a mysterious figure with a hook, exactly one year after they covered up a friend's accidental death” (IMDb.com). In a very surprising turn from the first two entries in the trilogy, a normally okay franchise decided to end everything with one of the worst horror movies we've seen on the show. Just appallingly bad.

Audio Sources:
"Disturbia" written by Brian Kennedy, et al., and performed by Rihanna
"I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer" produced by Destination Films, et al.
"Independence Day" (1996) produced by Twentieth Century Fox & Centropolis Entertainment
"It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" written by Michael Stipe, et al., and performed by R.E.M.
"Pet Sematary" written by Dee Dee Ramone & Daniel Rey and performed by The Ramones
"Reunited" written by Dino Fekaris & Freddie Perren and performed by Peaches & Herb