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Commemorating a Classic in Steven Spielberg’s ‘Jaws’ [Horror Queers Podcast]
Sympathy for Mr. Mayor.
After concluding Pride month with discussions of Danny Boyle’s modern classic 28 Days Later (listen) and the Freddy-Krueger-for-kids villain in Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers: The Movie (listen), we’re shifting gears into full-on summer blockbuster territory with a look at Steven Spielberg‘s juggernaut of a creature feature in Jaws (1975).
In case you’ve lived under a rock your entire life: Jaws tells the tale of a monstrous Great White Shark that has staked its claim over the beaches of Amity Island. In charge of stopping its rampage is police chief Martin Brody (Roy Scheider), against the wishes of the island’s capitalistic mayor (Murray Hamilton). When the shark slaughters one too many people, Brody teams up with marine biologist Matt Hooper (Richard Dreyfuss) and crazed shark hunter Quint (Robert Shaw) to track it down and kill it for good.
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Episode 341: Jaws (1975)
Karate chop those picket fences and watch out for that severed head because we’re discussing Steven Spielberg‘s Academy Award®-winning blockbuster Jaws (1975) for its 50th anniversary! Tagging in for the conversation is Joe’s Murder Made Fiction co-host Jenn Adams, making this a super-sized podcast crossover event!
Join us as we go all in on this gem of aquatic horror history, from the source novel’s origins (including a review from Fidel Castro???) to the infamously troubled film production and the real-life stories that inspired the story.
Plus: a queer reading of our three male leads, discussing the importance of John Williams’ score, sympathy for Mr. Mayor (huh?), and the ultimate question: can sharks commit murder?
Cross out Jaws!
Coming Up Next: We’re heading into the world of low-budget lesbian “vampires” in Jean Rollins’ 1979 film Fascination!
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Here at Halloweenies, we love practical effects—there’s a reason why one of our categories is called “Great Graphics.” Well, consider this a full-length “Great Graphics” episode, where we talk to the effects team behind the titular puppet of Pinocchio Unstrung, in theaters this Friday. As the latest installment in the Twisted Childhood Universe, Pinocchio ups the franchise’s game by featuring a villain that’s entirely practical, created with a stunning mix of animatronics and, of course, puppetry.
So, take a seat at the workbench for a spirited interview between Halloweenie co-host Dan Caffrey and MASTERS FX President and Founder (and special effects legend in his own right) Todd Masters, Pinnochio Lead artist and Designer Kiana Larson, and Lead Animatronics Joshua Raymond. Learn how they pulled off such a dazzling and terrifying puppet, where they think the effects industry is headed, the movies that made them want to be FX artists, a few tidbits of Nightmare On Elm Street history, and more.
Pinocchio himself might even pop by for an appearance.
Stream the episode below and get tickets now for Pinocchio Unstrung. 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, Chucky, Alien, and Universal Monsters. This year? Hellraiser AND The Omen.
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