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

185 - Psycho II (1983) & Grace (2009) →

CW: Suicide, Pregnancy, Stillbirth

It’s Mother's Day on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey are trying to move on from their disturbing past but just can't get away from mother dearest.

Read our afterthoughts for this episode here!

The Classic Film: Psycho II (1983)
"After twenty-two years of psychiatric care, Norman Bates attempts to return to a life of solitude, but the specters of his crimes - and his mother - continue to haunt him” (IMDb.com). Psycho II proves that nostalgia-bait sequels released decades after the original are nothing new. What's remarkable is that it's actually a pretty great follow-up to the Hitchcock classic with a core that complements and a twisting plot that thrills.

The Modern Film: Grace (2009)
"Madeline Matheson is eight months pregnant and determined to deliver her unborn child, Grace, naturally. When an accident leaves Grace dead inside her, Madeline insists on carrying the baby's corpse to term. Weeks later, when Madeline delivers, the baby miraculously returns to life... with an appetite” (IMDb.com). Grace is an uneven tale that isn't exactly bad but isn't exactly novel either.

Audio Sources:
"All That She Wants" written by Jonas Berggren & Ulf Ekberg and performed by Ace of Base
"Death Proof" produced by Troublemaker Studios, et al.
"Grace" produced by ArieScope Pictures, et al.
"Liar Liar" produced by Universal Pictures & Imagine Entertainment
"Pet Sematary" written by Dee Dee Ramone & Daniel Rey and performed by The Ramones
"Psycho" produced by Shamley Productions
"Psycho II" produced by Universal Pictures, et al.
"Psycho II: Still Crazy After All These Years" produced by Universal Studios Home Video
"S&M Present" (Robot Chicken S01E09) produced by Stoopid Monkey, et al.