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Stephen King’s ‘1408’ Leaves It All on John Cusack’s Shoulders [The Losers’ Club Podcast]
“Finally! Something to for me to write about! A ghost that offers turn down service!”
To date, The Losers’ Club has stayed at the Neibolt House. They’ve brushed their goddamn teeth right next to the tub where Ms. Lorraine Massey decomposed, and they stopped being afraid of vampires back in 2017. Do you know why they can stay in the Dolphin’s spooky room? Because they know that ghoulies and ghosties and long-legged beasties… don’t exist. And even if they did, there’s no God to protect us from them, now is there?
Famous last words for Derry’s finest as they check into Mikael Håfström‘s 2007 Stephen King adaptation 1408. Starring John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson, Mary McCormack, and Tony Shalhoub, the spooky psychological horror spectacle conquered the box office during its summer tenure, becoming one of the most successful King flicks to date. Was it because Cusack was still one of America’s Sweethearts? Or does everyone just love a good ghost story?
These are the questions the Losers wrestle with in their latest movie episode. Join co-hosts Randall Colburn, Michael Roffman, Jenn Adams, and special guest Josh Zagoren as they discuss the state of horror at the time (particularly for Stephen King adaptations), the ways in which the chilling Everything’s Eventual-collected tale mutates from page to screen, the genius casting of Jackson, and the potentially career-best performance by Mr. Cusack.
If so, stream the episode below and return next week when the Losers revisit the 2007 blockbuster adaptation of 1408. For further adventures, join the Losers’ Club over long days and pleasant nights via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, RadioPublic, Acast, Google Podcasts, and RSS. You can also unlock hundreds of hours of exclusive content in The Barrens (Patreon).
The Halloweenies celebrate Alien Day (LV-4/26) with a Resurrection!
Join co-hosts Dan Caffrey, McKenzie Gerber, Michael Roffman, and Justin Gerber as they awaken from a cryosleep of 200 years aboard the Auriga. In the first of two episodes dedicated to Alien Resurrection, the gang talks the development, the production, Joss Whedon, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, and what this all this might be like under Danny Boyle’s direction.
Stream the first of two episodes below, and stay tuned for Pt. on May 3rd. Later in May, they will also cover both 2004’s Alien vs. Predator and 2007’s Alien vs. Predator: Requiem.
Subscribe to the Halloweenies via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, RadioPublic, 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? They’re looking to the stars with the Alien franchise.
You can also become a member of their Patreon, The Rewind, for hilariously irreverent commentaries (e.g. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Gremlins, Jaws), one-off deep dives on your favorite rentals (e.g. Killer Klowns from Outer Space, Invasion of the Body Snatchers ), and even spinoffs like their recent run Fortune & Glory: An Indiana Jones Podcast.
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