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  • October: Monster Mash - HELLRAISER

    01:49:22|
    What's your pleasure? If it's BDSM-horror-sci-fi-fantasy-demon-gore-erotica, you've come to the right place! Join your infamous hosts, Matt Flynn & Jonathan D'Ambrosio, alongside special guest extraordinaire and friend of the pod, writer/journalist, Veronika Lee, as they dissect the divisive debut from horror master Clive Barker, Hellraiser (1987).The conversational gauntlet runs from the film, to sexual predilection, to religion, to toxic positivity culture, and so much more. This is an episode your mother won't want you to hear, but that she also might be secretly listening to...don't miss the fun as we celebrate our final film of October: Monster Mash!Let us know what you think on our social media - @thereeladdictspodcast - or at via e-mail, thereeladdictspodcast@gmail.com!Written & Directed by Clive BarkerCast:Andrew Robinson as LarryClare Higgins as JuliaAshley Lawrence as KirstySean Chapman as Frank&Doug Bradley as Pinhead (AKA: Lead Cenobite) Opening and Closing Music:Memory Stain 2023 - by Steven F Allenhttps://freesound.org/people/audiomirage/https://soundclick.com/AuDioChosisStevenFAllenAuDioMiRage

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  • October: Monster Mash - THE MONSTER SQUAD

    01:47:16|
    October continues with the 1987 cult sensation The Monster Squad. Film aficionado Lauren Boynton joins us for Jonathan's final pick of the month. Grab a bucket of candy or a tub full of popcorn and listen as the three get into discussions about the 1980s, Shane Black's dialogue, special FX, Stan Winston, The Sopranos, electricity, dated jokes, and timeless one liners.Directed by Fred DekkerCo-Written by Shane BlackStarring Andre Gower, Stephen Macht, Ryan Lambert, Tom Noonan, Jon Gries, Stan Shaw, Jason HerveyOpening and Closing Music:Memory Stain 2023 - by Steven F Allenhttps://freesound.org/people/audiomirage/https://soundclick.com/AuDioChosisStevenFAllenAuDioMiRage
  • October: Monster Mash - AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON

    02:12:38|
    October keeps movin' on The Reel Addicts with a Matt pick - one of his all-time favorite monster films, John Landis' 1981 classic, An American Werewolf in London.The fellas are joined by filmmaker Christina Acevedo to form a holy trinity of horror love that celebrates, educates, and stimulates all of you fellow monster-obsessed film fans out there.Horror recommendations and deep-cuts are flyin' throughout this one, so you won't want to miss it!Directed by John LandisStarring David Naughton, Griffin Dunne, David Schofield, Jenny Agutter, John Woodvine, Lila Kaye, Brian Glover, Frank OzOpening and Closing Music:Memory Stain 2023 - by Steven F Allenhttps://freesound.org/people/audiomirage/https://soundclick.com/AuDioChosisStevenFAllenAuDioMiRage
  • October: Monster Mash - LET ME IN

    02:03:56|
    Monster Mash continues as Jonathan and Matt sit down to talk about Matt Reeve's "Let Me In" (2010). For this english-language remake, the duo are joined by special guest, documentarian Lindsay Thompson, to get into all kinds of subjects including friendship, horror, music of the 1980s, the meaning of vampiric symbolism, Alfred Hitchcock, and compare this film to the original "Let The Right One In".Directed by Matt ReevesStarring Kodi Smit-McPhee, Chloe Grace Moretz, Richard Jenkins, Dylan MinnetteOpening and Closing Music:Memory Stain 2023 - by Steven F Allenhttps://freesound.org/people/audiomirage/https://soundclick.com/AuDioChosisStevenFAllenAuDioMiRage
  • October: Monster Mash - PAN'S LABYRINTH

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    Spooky Season is HERE and we're kicking off our new monthly theme, October: Monster Mash, with the Matt pick and all-time classic, Guillermo del Toro's, Pan's Labyrinth (2006).We celebrate this masterpiece with some hardcore analysis and hilarity that no fan of this film will want to miss, so enjoy and soak up all of our love for Ofelia, as well as all of our hate for Captain Vidal!Directed by Guillermo del ToroStarring Ivana Baquero, Sergi Lopez, Maribel Verdu, Ariadna Gil, and Doug JonesOpening and Closing Music:Memory Stain 2023 - by Steven F Allenhttps://freesound.org/people/audiomirage/https://soundclick.com/AuDioChosisStevenFAllenAuDioMiRage
  • September: Fall Around The World - ANATOMY OF A FALL

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    The Reel Addicts Podcast closes out September and the "Fall Around The World" theme with 2023's Anatomy of a Fall. Jonathan and Matt are joined by Caroline Bloom to discuss culture clashes, gender roles, animal trainers, and the French justice system. Tune in to hear the trio rap about everything from the 2023 Academy Awards to how easy it would be to frame Jonathan for a murder.You can stream this film for free on Hulu. Check it out and join us as we talk about Jonathan's final pick of the month!Directed by Justine TrietStarring Sandra Huller, Swann Arlaud, Milo Machado-Graner, Samuel Theis, Antoine Reinartz, Jehnny Beth, MessiOpening and Closing Music:Memory Stain 2023 - by Steven F Allenhttps://freesound.org/people/audiomirage/https://soundclick.com/AuDioChosisStevenFAllenAuDioMiRage
  • September: Fall Around the World - OUTRAGE (2010)

    01:56:17|
    Join us on our trip to Japan for an exploration of 21st century Yukuza betrayal during our September: Fall Around the World series with Takeshi Kitano's 2010 firestorm, Outrage.We find cause to reference not only three out of four of our August: Summer's Ovah picks as we break down this ultra-violent gangster epic, but we also manage to tie-in everything from parenting to pornography in our quest for expert analysis! (And we also manage to find comparisons to four-out-of-five of the seasons of Fargo, because, well, we're us.)You can stream this film for free all over the place, but we gave It a go on Amazon Prime. Have a watch and join us as we share our thoughts on Matt's final pick of the month!Opening and Closing Music:Memory Stain 2023 - by Steven F Allenhttps://freesound.org/people/audiomirage/https://soundclick.com/AuDioChosisStevenFAllenAuDioMiRage