Jan 17 2025 82 mins 2
It's just Kevin and Lauren this week and they cover Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, A Complete Unknown, Oddity, Skeleton Crew, Silent Hill, and a quick rehash of Squid Game.
The show opens, unbeknownst to Lauren at the time, with a quick conversation about Squid Game season 2. This was supposed to be pre-show banter since it had already been discussed, but it's still a fresh topic and the conversation was solid, so it made the show after all.
When the show really kicks off, Kevin starts us off with but of a horror adventure. He's recently played the remake of Silent Hill 2 on the Playstation and decided to give the films a go because of it. As it turns out, the game is great, the first movie is solid, and the second film is a dumpster fire. But, hey, Sean Bean is in two consecutive films and doesn't die, so...
Next up, Lauren finally gets to watch and talk about a series that's been gnawing at her to watch - Monster: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story. It's retelling of the famous murder of two parents by their sons. There's a lot of behind the scenes story that many people never knew and it's also a solid courtroom drama. Definitely worth a watch and it's from the creators of the Dahmer series of the same name.
Sticking with the dark stuff, we swing back to Kevin who discusses last years under the radar horror hit, Oddity. It's a haunting story, but with it's own interesting twist. It follows a woman, who happens to be a psychic, following up on her twin sisters murder. She knows more than she's letting on and her experiences with the occult make for a fascinating story.
Lauren pulls us out of the darkness by finally watching something positive, though maybe a hair bland. A Complete Unknown is the telling of Bob Dylan's early years as a musician and his relationships with Joan Baez, Johnny Cash, and more. It stars Timothee Chalamet and Elle Fanning and despite their great ability, the film, while decent, seems to lack that one thing to make it truly exciting.
Kevin Closes out the show with a quick recap of Skeleton crew on Disney Plus. It's a fantastic Star Wars/Goonies mashup with a boatload of heart. With it moving towards it's conclusion, the story has really picked up and the focus on pirates over space magic has made it a fun ride.
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