The Final Act‪?‬ The Final Act? - Podcast

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This episode contains fictional violence, elements of gore and themes of a disturbing nature.
Liam’s pick - The Boogeyman (2023) is a full fledged horror directed by Rob Savage based on a short story by Stephen King. Our stopping point is 1:09:19 when the TV gets smashed.
The film follows Sadie (Sophie Thatcher) finding her way through grief and adapting to a new home dynamic after the recent passing of her mother. Her father, Will (Chris Messina), struggling to open up about the struggle he shares with her, is visited by a disturbed stranger - this kicks off a series of events that will make their trying times even more difficult and dark.
The lads take very different roads to the end of this movie. Both encounter modern horror tropes and mechanics along the way. 
Long hallway beats Light globe.
Light globe beats Boogeyman.
Boogeyman beats Long hallway.

Spoiler notice! Consider our episodes a spoiler review with a comedic twist.
This episode contains fictional violence and drug use and many, many f-words.
John’s choice - Bones (2001) is a supernatural horror directed by Ernest Dickerson and starring Snoop Dogg.
Jimmy Bones wants what is best for his community, and he’s willing to come back to life for it.
2001 has aged well in some ways, and not at all well in others. Crazy CGI has us double taking and going wild with our imaginations. More-so than many modern horror films, there is a very strong sense of “anything could happen” when watching the first parts of this one.


Rated far too low during its time for how much fun we have with it!
Our stopping point on this one is 58:48 after the line “Thanks Bro”.

Spoiler notice! Consider our episodes a spoiler review with a comedic twist.
This episode contains fictional violence and drug use and many, many f-words.

Shane's choice - Cocaine Bear (2023) directed by Elizabeth Banks and (loosely) based on whacky true events. This film is exactly what it says on the tin.

With the stopping point (57.41) landing John and Liam in the middle of a stand-off between a cop, some emotional drug runners and quite possibly a large mammal with addiction issues, the boys have various paths to choose from to proceed...

Expect a lot of fun with a touch of gore.

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It’s Aliens!
We stopped at 1:06:22 when Brynn wakes up screaming…
This film from Brian Duffield is ambitious from the outset when you pick up on its quirk - no one is speaking.
The story follows Brynn, a young woman shunned by her small town community, but why? Visitors from other worlds take an interest in her and her country home becomes an arena of unsettling and uncertain encounters.
The boys have a choice to make. Do we keep the silent trend going? Or do we throw the tone of the film away to find our way to the end?
Very different approaches are taken this time and AI makes its Final Act debut… primarily to help “quote” one famous holy book…

Spoiler notice! Consider our episodes a spoiler review with a comedic twist.
Trigger warning: Sensitive subjects raised.

We stopped at 50:25 after the line "Sure you should take it off?"

John's choice this time!
Sick Of Myself is a Norwegian dramedy-thriller from Kristoffer Borgli. 
Meet Signe, a young woman who, like many of us, wants to make her mark. Be noticed for something! Her partner in crime, artist/designer Thomas, is up and coming in his scene. Attention is very unbalanced when they meet and greet those nearest to them..
Is it all in her head?... Is she out of her mind? 

For once, the boys have an ending to contend with when it comes to the unexpected and drastic measures a writer might go to for shock and awe.

Spoiler notice! We summarise the entire plot of each film we choose.

We stopped at 1:03:30 after the line "What time do you finish?"

Up until this point, we always recorded apart. Recording in person for the first time brings a giddy energy out of us in this one.
We chose this movie together browsing Netflix, and overall we are glad we did.

I Came By is full of suspense and difficulty. That is, until we get involved...

Toby, played by George McKay (known for 1917) plays a robin hoodlum type who is passionate about making sure the "man" does not feel 100% safe and secure on his high tower. His mother Liz, played by Kelly MacDonald (known for Trainspotting and Black Mirror), is at odds trying to get Toby to see a better way of living. Their lives are interrupted when an opportunity leads to terror.

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