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Renny Harlin

Ep. 77

Alex is joined by the legendary Renny Harlin to talk about his new horror 'The Strangers: Chapter One' (Out May 17th) and go on his perfect trip to the movies. They discuss the James Cameron movie moment that makes him pump his first in the air. Which Baz Luhrmanm movie he can't understand why more people don't love. The Alfred Hitchcock scene he considers cinema's most shocking. He then screens a 1973 masterpiece for us. All that plus Renny dissects THAT opening of his own movie Cliffhanger, with some never before heard insight! That's all on this week's epic trip.


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