Podcasts
Dancing Around Homoeroticism (and Farts) in ‘The Lighthouse’ [Horror Queers Podcast]
Profound Fart Work
August has been a whirlwind month of far-ranging films! Trace and I started with our first John Carpenter in the made-for-TV film Someone’s Watching Me!, then moved on to Clive Barker’s ambitious Nightbreed before jetting across the world to tackle Michele Soavi’s Giallo/Slasher film Stage Fright.
Now we’re back Stateside with Robert Eggers‘ inky black and white masterpiece: 2019’s The Lighthouse.
In the film, Robert Pattinson plays Winslow, a rookie lighthouse keeper partnered with an older – and more controlling – older man (Willem Dafoe) for a one month stint manning the titular instrument on a deserted island. Despite warnings to the contrary, Winslow kills a sea bird and the two men are swept up in a storm that seems to upend time (and maybe space?).
Oh, and there’s plenty of homoeroticism and farting!
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Episode 192 – The Lighthouse (2019) feat. Cat Blackard
We know yer fond of our lobster because we’re talking about Robert Eggers’ 2019 treatise on homoeroticism and toxic masculinity, ‘The Lighthouse.’ Joining us to discuss yet another wet’n’wild island movie is The Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program’s Cat Blackard.
We discuss Eggers’ trademark dedication to technical precision, shooting conditions in Nova Scotia, Androeroticism, defending Robert Pattison (and his accent), ‘The Lighthouse’ as rom-com (with farts) and Cat’s own epic monologue around the 43:30 minute mark.
Cross out The Lighthouse!
Coming up on Wednesday: We’re closing out August with a trip to Perfection, Population: 14 in 1990’s Tremors.
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Podcasts
Stephen King’s ‘Doctor Sleep’ Returns to ‘The Shining’ With Mixed Results [The Losers’ Club Podcast]
“Life was a wheel, its only job was to turn, and it always came back to where it started.”
The Losers’ Club: A Stephen King Podcast heads to Frazier, New Hampshire to review Stephen King’s 2013 novel, Doctor Sleep. The sequel to 1977’s The Shining follows a much-older Danny Torrance, whose battle with alcoholism becomes all the more complicated when he crosses paths with a young child who also has the shine.
Join Losers Randall Colburn, Michael Roffman, and Dan Caffrey as they discuss the True Knot, dirty dishes with poundcake, and debate if King should have ever burned down The Overlook Hotel. Note: This episode was recorded in 2019 and is being re-released today as part of their ensuing chronological read-through.
Stream the discussion below and stay tuned next week for an episode on Bryan Fuller’s Carrie. For further adventures, join the 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 content in The Barrens (Patreon), including more Lobstrosities like this episode.
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