20 episodios
Survivor's Ed 2 Blacks and a Mexican
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Who usually dies first in the horror movie? You know who. Who usually goes to horror movies just to shout helpful advice at the screen? You know who. There's probably a reason for this. In a new podcast series Miles Kelly, Tawny Ochoa and Chris Paicely explore horror movies and try to come up with some rules for survival.
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How to NOT die first in A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3
One... two... Freddy's coming for you. In the season finale of our horror movie podcast Survivor's Ed, we tackle one of the most iconic villains in cinema in one of the best movies in his franchise. Nightmare on Elm Street 3 features an early example of the touch black guy that SURVIVES the movie, later replicated by Ice Cube, Busta Rhymes, and a bunch of other rappers in horror movies. Freddy Krueger takes center stage as we talk about the Dream Warriors!
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How to NOT die first in LIFE (2017)
Usually, when you ask anybody black if they've seen the movie Life, they will tell you "of course" and immediately start talking about that depressing Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence movie. This ain't that. This week we're talking about Life, a 2017 science fiction horror film set in space, directed by Daniel Espinosa and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Rebecca Ferguson, Ryan Reynolds, and Hiroyuki Sanada. This movie is GOOD y'all. Go watch it so you can join us for a discussion about the most ado...
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How to NOT die first in BLADE
We've decided to ice skate uphill on this one. Blade is a phenomenal superhero horror film, released in 1998, directed by Stephen Norrington, and starring the incredible Wesley Snipes. This movie holds a special place in our hearts as the earliest mainstream Marvel movie to feature a black lead. Great action. Simple story. Awesome world-building. A ton of fun. We're joined by That Phat Samurai Guy as we discuss Blade!
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How to NOT die first in GHOSTS OF MARS
Ghosts of Mars is insane, y'all. John Carpenter was on one when he made this one. Release in 2001, this movie feels like a late eighties sci-fi action romp. Ice Cube punches the camera. A guy loses a thumb and no one cares. Drugs save the day. Pam Grier tells us to get double tough. This movie has it all. Let's talk about Ghosts of Mars!
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How to NOT die first in US
Mary Lou Davis of Hell's Kitchen Season 19 and her new YouTube channel Geeks and Grubs joins us to talk about a very layered movie. Jordan Peele divided folks with his 2018 horror film Us, which is ironically about divisions within ourselves. Or is it? Maybe it's about class? Race? The abuse, oppression, and genocide of indigenous people? Look... this movie has a lot to say. Lupita Nyong'o's incredible performance as Red and Adelaide and a pitch-perfect use of "I Got 5 On It" make for a...
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How to NOT die first in ANNIHILATION
Annihilation takes sci-fi horror to a super unique place. This may be the most bright, flowery and sunny movie to include a nightmare monster bear you've ever seen. Full of great performances, as well as brilliant writing and directing by Alex Garland, this movie is unsettling and moving in all the right ways. Now let's talk about how our black and brown people did in Annihilation!