Pod Sematary

It’s Riddick Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey shave their heads and wear welding goggles because Richard B. Riddick is their hero.

Read our afterthoughts for this episode here!

The Classic Film: Pitch Black (2000)
"A commercial transport ship and its crew are marooned on a planet full of bloodthirsty creatures that only come out to feast at night. But then they learn that a month-long eclipse is about to occur” (IMDb.com). Pitch Black tries real hard to balance between horror, sci-fi, and action, but it mostly just succeeds in being badass.

The Modern Film: The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)
"The wanted criminal Richard Bruno Riddick (Vin Diesel) arrives on a planet called Helion Prime and finds himself up against an invading empire called the Necromongers, an army that plans to convert or kill all humans in the universe” (IMDb.com). The Chronic-WHAT!?-cles of Riddick leaves much of the horror of Pitch Black behind in favor of existential dread, lore-building, and more ego-stroking, but that doesn't mean it isn't totally radical.

Audio Sources:
"Anya Taylor-Joy/Lil Nas X" (Saturday Night Live S46E20) produced by Broadway Video & SNL Studios
"Beauty and the Beast" (1991) produced by Walt Disney Pictures, et al.
"Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure" produced by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, et al.
"Blade Runner" produced by The Ladd Company, et al.
"The Chronicles of Riddick" produced by Universal Pictures, et al.
"Deadpool and Korg React" via Ryan Reynolds @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7q60i_Lh_E
"F9: Fast & Furious 9 - Official Returning To Theaters Message (2021) Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez" via IGN @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsePr4w-3og
"Fuck the Pain Away" written and performed by Peaches
"Pet Sematary" written by Dee Dee Ramone & Daniel Rey and performed by The Ramones
"Pitch Black" produced by Polygram Filmed Entertainment & Interscope Communications
"Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II" produced by Stoopid Monkey, et al.
"You're the Best" written by Bill Conti (music) & Allee Willis (lyrics) and performed by Joe Esposito
"Cell Block Tango" (from "Chicago" [2002]) written by John Kander (music) & Fred Ebb (lyrics) and performed by Catherine Zeta-Jones, et al.