Horror Nerds at Church

Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers tried to make sense of what had become a convoluted franchise, hoping to tie together the various narrative threads while bringing the franchise into the 90s. Did it work? Um… well… Join hosts Joe and Pace as they take a deep dive into the behind the scenes drama and whether or not Tommy Doyle can be read as a queer character. Also, is it Mrs. Blankenship or Blankencamp (definitely the former!). Find out all of this and more in episode 8  of Horror Nerds at Church!

Content Warnings: mention of the #metoo movement and sexual assault, rape, domestic violence, cult practices

Movie discussion begins: 00:06:30
Theological deep dive: 01:00:18
Rating the Film: 01:07:06

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Many consider Halloween III: Season of the Witch to be the misunderstood, odd-one-out entry in the Halloween franchise, and it represents John Carpenter's failed attempt at turning the franchise into an anthology series. Join hosts Joe and Pace as they take a deep dive into apocalyptic literature, predestination/fate, and capitalism! Also, what character do they suggest should have been the protagonist of this film? Find out all of this and more in episode 5 of Horror Nerds at Church!

Content Warnings: Sexism in film, caricatures of pagan beliefs in film

Movie discussion begins: 20:00
Theological deep dive: 1:34:20
Rating the film: 1:44:00

Books mentioned:

-Taking Shape: Developing Halloween from Script to Scream by Dustin McNeill and Travis Mullins
-Taking Shape 2: The Lost Halloween Sequels by Dustin McNeill and Travis Mullins
-Pace mentioned friend of the podcast, horror author Ben Monroe. Check out his novel In the Belly of the Beast.
-The 95 Theses by Martin Luther. Check out Timothy J. Wengert’s translation (listed in the link) for good commentary and accessible explanations
-The Rapture Exposed: The Message of Hope in the Book of Revelation by Barbara R. Rossing
-Joe mentioned Henry David Thoreau, most famous for his book Walden

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The Producer’s Cut of Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers tells a more coherent story than the Theatrical Cut, but is it a better film? Join hosts Joe and Pace as they take a deep dive into the cosmic battle between good and evil, discuss a theology of the ordinary, and Pace shares some Reformation history! Plus, how long do Joe and Pace tangent on Paul Rudd’s filmography? Too long! Find out all of this and more in episode 9 of Horror Nerds at Church!

Content Warnings: mention of  incest and rape in discussion of the film

Movie discussion begins: 00:05:43
Theological deep dive: 00:44:57
Rating the Film: 01:17:41

Books mentioned:
-Pace references Old Testament scholar Marty Stevens. Check out her book: Theological Themes of the Old Testament
-The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell

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After H20 seemingly killed Michael Myers off once and for all, how were they going to bring him back for the sequel? That was likely the question on everyone’s minds when they went to the theaters for 2002’s Halloween: Resurrection. The film boldly tries to address this, but did it work? Join hosts Joe and Pace as they delve into the eighth entry into the franchise and try to answer that question, as well as taking a deep dive into saint and sinner theology, theology of place, and themes of resurrection. Also, is Busta Rhymes’ character’s name a reference to another long running horror franchise? Yes? No? Who knows! Find out all of this and more in episode 11 of Horror Nerds at Church.

Movie discussion begins: 00:12:50
Theological deep dive: 01:01:35
Rating the Film: 01:15:22

Books Mentioned:

• Pace talks about the theology of place in regards to the temple in ancient Israelite society. For more information on this topic, check out Marty Stevens’ book Temples, Tithes, and Taxes: The Temple and the Economic Life of Ancient Israel.

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