Fan‘s Labyrinth

Back for a simple duo episode from when we were in the same place for a bit, Lydia and Jozef marathoned the original Alien trilogy together. We love these classic movies and talk about the reasons the first two movies are so successful as both sci-fis and horror movies.

 

 

Decimus leads the charge this episode with the esoteric and surreal Swedish horror film, Koko-Di Koko-Da. Lydia and Jozef join him each with their own strange takes on this film, with one thing for sure: there's definitely no shortage of strong opinions!

 

Other Media Mentioned:

- Squid Game (S1)
- The Guilty (Movie)
- The Dead Don't Die (Movie)
- Thelma and Loiuse (Movie)
- Prometheus / Alien: Covenant (Movies)
- Old (Movie)
- Haunt (Movie)
- In Search of Darkness (Documentary)
- Star Trek: Lower Decks (TV)

Lydia, Jozef, and Dec watch the 1960s inspired strange love indie film The Love Witch (2016). Directed by Anna Biller and starring Samantha Robinson as the love witch, Elaine. 

 

Other media mentioned in this episode:

- The Matrix Trilogy (Movies)
- Midnight Mass (TV show)
- Battlestar Galactica (TV show)
- Westworld (TV show)
- Sex Education (TV show)
- Californication (TV show)
- The Chair (TV show)
- Nirvana: the Show (TV show)
- The Voyeurs (Movie)
- In the Mood for Love (Movie)

In today's special episode for October, Lydia and Jozef explore the haunting new genre of Analog Horror that has grown up on Youtube. 

Have you ever stayed up late at night and see those weird emergency broadcasts or special education bulletins? Analog Horror asks what would happen if those hid something truly sinister.

 

Other Media Mentioned in the Episode:

- Succession S2 (Show)
- Sex/Life (Show)
- Nancy Drew (Show)

 

Jozef, Lydia, and new co-host Dec gather round to discuss the Musical melodrama Annette, starring Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard, and also featuring terrifying puppet-child Annette!

 

Other media mentioned in this episode: 

• Clickbait (Show)
• The White Lotus (Show)
• The Super Mario Bros. (Movie)
• Dune (Movie) 
• Good Girls (Show)
• The Seventh Seal (Movie) 
• Psychonauts 2 (Game)
• Hell House LLC (Movie)
• Creep (Movie)
• Jojo Rabbit (Movie)

Jozef and Lydia and joined by guest Decimus to discuss the psychological horror movie The Ritual (2017), a sleeper hit on Netflix. 

 

Media Mentioned in this Episode:

Rick and Morty S5 (TV)
Centaurworld (TV)
Blade Runner (Movie)
Brand New Cherry Flavor (Limited Series)
Possessor (Movie)
Brave New World (TV)
Outer Banks S2 (TV)
The Sum of All Fears (Movie)
Pretty Woman (Movie)
Practical Magic (Movie)
The Green Knight (Movie)

Lydia and Jozef are taken for a wild ride in 2021's Willy's Wonderland, starring Nick Cage. 

 

Media Mentioned in this episode:

- The Green Knight (Movie)
- The Morning Show (TV)
- My Salinger Year (Movie)
- Freaky (Movie)
- Bo Burnham's Inside (Netflix Special)
- My Brilliant Friend S2 (TV)

Lydia and Jozef discuss Netflix's fun horror-thriller trilogy about the witch Sarah Fier's grip over Shadyside in small-town America.

Other Media Mentioned:

• Black Widow (Movie)
• My Unorthodox Life (Docu-Series)
• Gunpowder Milkshake (Movie)
• The Mitchells vs. The Machines (Movie)

 

Jozef and Lydia revisit their childhood love for mystery novels with the Adam Brody thriller The Kid Detective (2020). 

 

Other Media Mentioned:

- S2 Flack (Show)
- The Kitchen (Movie)
- The Handmaid's Tale (Show/Book)
- Problematic Authors
- The Night Manager (Miniseries)
- Jennifer's Body (Movie)

Jozef and Lydia discuss the deconstructive prestige horror film, The Empty Man (2020), directed by David Prior and starrring James Badge Dale.

Other Media Mentioned in this episode:

• Invincible (Show)
• Panic (Show)
• Bo Burnham's Inside (Special)
• Mare of Easttown (Show)
• Sweet Tooth (Show)
• Solos (Show)
• Manifest (Show)
• Brimstone (Show)
• The Returned (French Show)