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Stephen King Streamlines “Lisey’s Story” to Startling Effect [The Losers’ Club Podcast]
Director Pablo Larrain and star Julianne Moore bring the prestige to King’s Dominion.
Beam me up, Scotty: The long-awaited adaptation of Stephen King‘s Lisey’s Story has finally arrived on Apple TV+. Directed by Pablo Larrain (Jackie), the miniseries is even more of an event for Constant Readers seeing how the Master of Horror penned all eight episodes.
At the center of it all is Oscar winner Julianne Moore, who stars as the titular widow tangled in a supernatural web of mysteries involving her late husband: acclaimed author Scott Landon (Clive Owen). On her tail is a deranged fan (Dane DeHaan) with torture on the mind.
Join Losers Randall Colburn, Jenn Adams, Justin Gerber, and Michael Roffman as they review the first two episodes: “Blood Hunt” and “Blood Bool”. Together, they discuss Larrain’s beatific imagery, Moore’s outstanding performance, and King’s streamlined storytelling.
Stream the full episode below and be sure to join the Club over long days and pleasant nights via iTunes/Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, RadioPublic, Acast, Google Podcasts, and RSS. For further recaps of Lisey’s Story, you’ll want to join them in The Barrens (Patreon).
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John Carpenter’s ‘Prince of Darkness’ Is Flawed But Undeniably Original [Halloweenies Podcast]
John Carpenter is back with a new album next week: Lost Themes IV: Noir.
To celebrate, the Halloweenies are unlocking their past episode from January 2022 on the maestro’s 1987 relic, Prince of Darkness. Join Michael Roffman, Dan Caffrey, McKenzie Gerber, and Rachel Reeves in the basement of a Los Angeles monastery as they decipher their feelings on the curious case study of the crossroads between science and faith.
Together, they debate whether or not this intriguing intersection overpowers the narrative and characters, chart where this fits in Carpenter’s overall oeuvre, and meditate on a few what-ifs in the casting department. They also marvel at the pulsing score, discuss its parallels to Inferno, and try to make sense of the mythos at the center.
So, go to the mirror and listen below. Subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, RadioPublic, Acast, Google Podcasts, and RSS. New to the Halloweenies? Catch up with the gang by revisiting their essential episodes on past franchises such as Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Scream, The Evil Dead, and Chucky. This year? Alien.
You can also become a member of their Patreon, The Rewind, for hilariously irreverent commentaries (e.g. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Gremlins), one-off deep dives on your favorite rentals (e.g. Saw, The Changeling), and even topical spinoffs like this past summer’s greatest adventure Fortune & Glory: An Indiana Jones Podcast.
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