209 - Double Feature - Frankenstein (1931 & 2015) →

CW: Harm to Children and Animals

It’s a Frankenstein Double Feature on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey drop out of medical school and 3D-print a human man to find out who the REAL monster is.

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The "Original": Frankenstein (1931)
"Dr. Frankenstein dares to tamper with life and death by creating a human monster out of lifeless body parts” (IMDb.com). While not a faithful adaptation of the Mary Shelley classic novel, 1931's Frankenstein is a classic itself with not an inconsiderable amount of quality in its brisk runtime.

The "Remake": Frankenstein (2015)
"A married couple of scientists create a modern-day monster” (IMDb.com). This modern retelling of the story we already know and love by Bernard Rose, director of the original Candyman, begins with a promise of novelty that it fails to keep.

Audio Sources:
"Awakening: Part 1" (Gargoyles S01E01) produced by Disney Television Animation
"Clue" produced by Paramount Pictures, et al
"Feed My Frankenstein" written by Alice Cooper, et al., and performed by Alice Cooper
"Frankenstein" (1931) produced by Universal Pictures
"Frankenstein" (2015) produced by Bad Badger, et al.
"Pet Sematary" written by Dee Dee Ramone & Daniel Rey and performed by The Ramones
"Science Fiction/Double Feature" written by Richard O'Brien & Richard Hartley and performed by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
"Sound of da Police” written by Lawrence Parker, et al., and performed by KRS-One
"Treehouse of Horror" (The Simpsons S02E03) produced by Gracie Films & 20th Century Fox Television
"Young Frankenstein" produced by Gruskoff/Venture Films, et al.

187 - Razorback (1984) & The Loved Ones (2009) →

CW: Sexual Assault, Rape, Harm to Animals, Suicide, Self Harm

It’s Australia Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey drive on the wrong side of the road and piss off an entire outback hunting village.

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The Classic Film: Razorback (1984)
"As a vicious wild boar terrorizes the Australian outback, the husband of one of the victims is joined by a hunter and a farmer in a search for the beast” (IMDb.com). A (perhaps unsurprisingly) beautiful and striking horror film in the vein of Tremors or Jaws, Razorback most disappoints when you aren't getting *enough* of the good stuff.

The Modern Film: The Loved Ones (2009)
"When Brent turns down his classmate Lola's invitation to the prom, she concocts a wildly violent plan for revenge” (IMDb.com). The Loved Ones is unmistakably torture-porn-esque, but it manages to charm even these two haters of the genre with its compelling characters and teen drama tropes.

Audio Sources:
"Bruce's Sketch" written and performed by Monty Python
"Lola" written by Ray Davies and performed by The Kinks
"Lonesome Loser" written by David Briggs and performed by Little River Band
"The Loved Ones" produced by Screen Australia, et al.
"Monster in the Closet" (Brooklyn Nine-Nine S04E06) produced by Fremulon, et al.
"Pet Sematary" written by Dee Dee Ramone & Daniel Rey and performed by The Ramones
"The Pink Purse" produced by Fenslerfilm
"Razorback" produced by UAA Films, et al.
"Science Fiction/Double Feature" written by Richard O'Brien & Richard Hartley and performed by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
"Whatever Lola Wants" written by Richard Adler & Jerry Ross and performed by Sarah Vaughan