Dead Ringers OT - The Top 10 Horror Movies of 2019

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09/04/20 • 244 min

On this very special (and very delayed) Off-Topic episode, Nolan is joined by nearly the entire Dead Ringers crew — Emily von Seele, Ben McBride, Paul Farrell, Thomas Foster, and Philip Yount — to discuss their favorite horror movies of 2019.

Editor's Note: As mentioned on the episode, this particular method of end of year discussion is 100% inspired by and attributed to the video game website, Giant Bomb.

Editor's Note: As mentioned on the episode, this particular method of end of year discussion is 100% inspired by and attributed to the video game website, Giant Bomb.

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Dead Ringers 36 - BLACK SWAN + BLISS

Nolan is joined by Ben McBride, Thomas Foster, and Paul Farrell to discuss Darren Aronofsky's BLACK SWAN (2010) and Joe Begos' BLISS (2019). The crew share their thoughts on recent horror releases, new discoveries, and rewatches before pushing themselves to physical and mental extremes in order to achieve artistic perfection and falling apart along the way.

Other movies/TV shows discussed on this episode: ANNA AND THE APOCALYPSE (2018), SUSPIRIA (1977), THE CURED (2018), GOOSEBUMPS 2: HAUNTED HALLOWEEN (2018), SAW (franchise), ONE CUT OF THE DEAD (2018), WOUNDS (2019), PURE (2019), THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (1975), THE LIGHTHOUSE (2019), PARASITE (2019), BLOOD RAGE (1987), DEADLY GAMES (1990), TIGERS ARE NOT AFRAID (2017), LAKE MUNGO (2009), DEEP MURDER (2019), UNSANE (2018).

As will always be the case with this show, be aware that our discussion contains spoilers. If you want to watch the movies before listening to the show, there are a couple of ways you can do so. BLACK SWAN is available to stream on HBO NOW/GO, BLISS is available to stream on Shudder, and both are available to rent via video-on-demand, as well as being available for purchase on Blu-ray or DVD.

Links of interest and/or sources cited for research on this episode:

Fruits, Brains and Bats in Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) by Paul Farrell (Scriptophobic)

That Bloody Mirror Scene from Poltergeist (1982) by Paul Farrell (Scriptophobic)

Let’s Scare Bryan to Death: Taneli Mustonen’s LAKE BODOM with Nolan McBride by Bryan Christopher (Daily Dead)

Let’s Scare Bryan to Death: Lucky McKee’s MAY with BJ Colangelo by Bryan Christopher (Daily Dead)

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Dead Ringers OT - Quarantine Catch-Up Round 1

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On this Off-Topic episode, Nolan is joined by Ben McBride, Emily von Seele, and Paul Farrell to discuss what they have been watching and doing to keep themselves sane during their year of quarantine life.

Movies discussed on this episode: CAT PEOPLE (1982), SLEEPWALKERS (1992), SPUTNIK (2020), BEAST (2018), CURSED FILMS (2020), HOST (2020), BRAHMS: THE BOY II (2020), THE RENTAL (2020), BILL & TED FACE THE MUSIC (2020), TED LASSO (2020), HOUSE OF WAX (1953), THE TINGLER (1959), UNDERWATER (2020), JU-ON: ORIGINS (2020), DEATHTRAP (1982), AENIGMA (1988), PAGANINI HORROR (1989), THE SEVERED ARM (1973), LOVECRAFT COUNTRY (2020), CHERNOBYL (2019), THE INVISIBLE MAN (2020), EVIL ED (1997), BLOODTIDE (1984), RELIC (2020), THE HUNT (2020), SHE DIES TOMORROW (2020), THE DARK AND THE WICKED (2020).

Links of interest and/or sources cited for research for this episode:

An Eye for Detail in THE TERMINATOR (1984) by Paul Farrell (Scriptophobic)

‘The Plague of the Zombies’ Delivered a Frightening, Gothic Spin on the Zombie Mythos [Hammer Factory] by Paul Farrell (Bloody Disgusting)

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