1h 10 min
Are all creature features the same?: Talking The Great Alligator (1979) and Alligator (1980) Horror Homeroom Conversations
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In today’s episode, it’s creature feature, B-movie summer horror with 1979’s The Great Alligator and 1980s’s Alligator. Despite their very different settings, both films lean into the carnage caused by their snappy, tail-spinning reptilian monsters while simultaneously suggesting that the true villains are more of the two legged variety. But do their eco-critical considerations resonate with today’s audiences? We’re breaking it all down today with spoilers, so stay tuned.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/horror-homeroom/support
In today’s episode, it’s creature feature, B-movie summer horror with 1979’s The Great Alligator and 1980s’s Alligator. Despite their very different settings, both films lean into the carnage caused by their snappy, tail-spinning reptilian monsters while simultaneously suggesting that the true villains are more of the two legged variety. But do their eco-critical considerations resonate with today’s audiences? We’re breaking it all down today with spoilers, so stay tuned.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/horror-homeroom/support
1h 10 min