The Witch sees all, hears all, nose all

Hello to all our friends & nosy listeners out there in the big, smelly world. This honking great episode of The Horror Movie Show — hosted, of course, by the nasal Mark & Jerry — is stuffed full of throbbing, unnatural meat that should be excised & cleared away as soon as possible. Let us start.

First a bit of jibber-jabber about the new season of Fear the Walking Dead. It certainly hasn’t been as exciting as its progenitor, plain old The Walking Dead, but our hosts plunge deeply into various hot, moist cavities to see what they can dig up.

One of the most intriguing movies to cause nosebleeds in recent years, The Witch: A New-England Folktale has a feel of authenticity about it. There is a witch, there is magic, there is even perhaps a devil in the form of a large, black billygoat. But the psychological underpinnings of The Witch are far more interesting than the addlepated nonsense believed by ignorant superstitious primitives. (Sounds like we’re talking about Trump supporters.) Well worth a look, though the old-timey British accents may be tough on a lazy ear or clogged nose.

Costarring the same actress as The Witch — Kate Dickie —writer-director Tom Geens‘ Couple in a Hole is a quirky tale of madness from grief & how atonement can sometimes make things much worse. A little European movie that relies on a great script & fine acting to entertain, it is proof that a big budget isn’t necessary to a good movie.

On the other hand, Mark reviews Captain America: Civil War to see just what a quarter of a billion dollars can buy today. A lot of special effects, for one, and special appearances by Spidey & Ant-Man. Those guys don’t come cheap.

Another small British movie, The Survivalist does not rely on wandering zombies to make a future almost empty of human beings into a terrifying place. More closely allied with the excellently gloomy The Road (book first, movie second), this is a dark tale of surviving by the skin of the nose.

Mentioned briefly, Noam Chomsky‘s perhaps final interviews before the camera make up the majority of Requiem for the American Dream. If you are a fan of Bernie Sanders, you will likely like this documentary.

The episode wraps with a review of the excellent & hypnotic The Man Who Fell to Earth. Arguably David Bowie‘s best film role, the story of an alien from a drought-ravaged planet searching for water to take home is both heart-wrenching & more timely today than ever. The supporting cast — most notably Candy Clark, Rip Torn & Buck Henry — are all wonderful. This is a good place to start if you want to know another side of the Thin White Duke, so recently removed from our gigantic sinus of existence. Hope you enjoy!

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Finally, on a personal note, Jerry thanks all those kind folks who have been supportive of his recent nasal surgery trials. After six days, the surgeon says all went very well & many years of better breathing is in store for our loudmouthed, self-centred cohost. Cheers, you guys. You’re the best.