193 - Rear Window (1954) & Disturbia (2007) →

CW: Suicide, Stalking

The Best of 2021 - #1 Rear Window

It’s Peeping Tom Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey discuss rear-window ethics and sing Rihanna a little too much.

Read our afterthoughts for this episode here!

The Classic Film: Rear Window (1954)
"A wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors from his apartment window and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder” (IMDb.com). We're back to the Hitchcock classics with one of the holy trinity (according to Chris), a suspenseful thriller that asks, "Will she change for him?"

The Modern Film: Disturbia (2007)
"A teen living under house arrest becomes convinced his neighbor is a serial killer” (IMDb.com). A blatant rip-off of the Rear Window concept (along with three other movies we've covered on the show), Disturbia may not wow, but it's pretty good teen fare at the very least.

Audio Sources:
"Aaron Burr (Advertisement)" produced by Propaganda Films
"Agent for H.A.R.M." (Mystery Science Theater 3000 S09E15) produced by Best Brains
"Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure" produced by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, et al.
"Bill Burr/Jack White" (Saturday Night Live S46E02) produced by Broadway Video & SNL Studios
"The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)" written and performed by Ross Bagdasarian
"Disturbia" (Film) produced by Dreamworks Pictures, et al.
"Disturbia" (Song) written by Brian Kennedy, et al., and performed by Rihanna
"Lovin' You" written by Minnie Riperton & Richard Rudolph and performed by Minnie Riperton
"Pet Sematary" written by Dee Dee Ramone & Daniel Rey and performed by The Ramones
"Rear Window" (1954) produced by Alfred J. Hitchcock Productions
"When Harry Met Sally..." produced by Castle Rock Entertainment & Nelson Entertainment

085 - Rawhead Rex (1986) & Constantine (2005) →

CW: Suicide, Mental Illness

It’s Man vs. Demon Week on Pod Sematary as Chris and Kelsey discuss two films about regular ol’ human dudes taking on the un-killable spawn of hell! But be sure not to underestimate the ladies in these stories, as they may be more powerful than they’re given credit for!

The Classic Film: Rawhead Rex (1986)
"Ireland will never be the same after Rawhead Rex, a particularly nasty demon, is released from his underground prison by an unwitting farmer” (IMDb.com). Clive Barker famously dislikes this production of one of his many screenplays, and for good reason, but maybe… just maybe… it wasn’t that great a concept to begin with?

The Modern Film: Constantine (2005)
"Supernatural detective John Constantine helps a policewoman prove her sister's death was not a suicide, but something more” (IMDb.com). An underrated comic book movie to be sure, Constantine is basically John Wick in tone, concept, and lead actor, but with demons thrown in for good measure.

Plus! Kelsey questions the origins of the Christian faith and Chris talks too much about comic books!

Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1130270216070488065

Audio Sources:
"Argo" produced by Warner Bros., et al.
"Batman" produced by Warner Bros., et al.
"Bram Stoker's Dracula" produced by American Zoetrope, et al.
"Catch Me If You Can" produced by DreamWorks, et al.
"Constantine" produced by Warner Bros., et al.
"Guardians of the Galaxy" produced by Marvel Studios, et al.
"Inward Singing" written and performed by Tenacious D (Jack Black & Kyle Gass)
"John Mulaney: New in Town" produced by 3 Arts Entertainment & Irwin Entertainment
"Rawhead Rex" produced by Alpine Pictures, et al.
"'Shia LaBeouf' Live - Rob Cantor" via robcantor @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0u4M6vppCI
"Split" produced by Universal Pictures, et al.
"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze" produced by New Line Cinema, et al.
"The Yada Yada" (Seinfeld S08E19) produced by Shapiro/West Productions & Castle Rock Entertainment