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Kathryn Bigelow’s ‘Near Dark’ Has Aged As Gracefully as the Vampires Within [Halloweenies Podcast]
“The night, it’s deafening.”
There are vampire films, and then there is Near Dark. A high watermark to the gluttonous guff of the genre, Kathryn Bigelow‘s 1987 gem remains a stealth entry in the pantheon of vampiric content. It’s smart, it’s dirty, it’s unforgiving, and it’s stylish, all qualities that so many imitators have tried to nail down with a stake, only they’re left with splinters.
To be fair, it’s hard to compete with the blood and guts within this rental. You’ve got a murderers row of character actors (see: Bill Paxton, Lance Henriksen, and Jenette Goldstein), all coming off one of the decade’s biggest blockbusters (see: 1986’s Aliens.) You’ve got atmospheric titans Tangerine Dream doing the score. And then, of course, there’s future Oscar winner Bigelow behind it all, bringing her trademark to the whole shebang.
So, lots to love, but also lots to discuss, and the Halloweenies do just that in this exhaustive deep dive. In anticipation of its 35th anniversary this October, the gang has unlocked their 2020 deep dive that finds them discussing the state of the Western in the ’80s, the eclectic filmography of Bigelow, all of the James Cameron regulars, and why it’s impossible to find it. Special guest includes Daily Dead Managing Editor Heather Wixson.
(Again, though, this episode was recorded in August 2020 for our Patreon.)
Stream the episode below or subscribe via iTunes/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, and Scream.
You can also become a member of their Patreon, The Rewind, for hilariously irreverent commentaries (e.g. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Gremlins, Child’s Play) and one-off deep dives on your favorite rentals (e.g. Saw, 28 Days Later, Manhunter, Nightbreed). Each month promises something new and unexpected from the wildest corners of the genre.
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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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