Halloween 6 - Theatrical Cut (1995)

05/01/21 • 72 min

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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Halloween 5 (1989)

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers picks up right where the last film left off, but then quickly takes some unexpected turns. Join hosts Joe and Pace as they take a deep dive into whether or not evil and death can be redeemed and process theology. Also, just who is Michael supposed to be getting revenge on in this movie, anyway? Find out all of this and more in episode 7 of Horror Nerds at Church!

Content Warnings: mental health as depicted in the film, mass shootings, gun violence

Movie discussion begins: 00:04:40
Theological deep dive: 01:12:38
Rating the Film: 01:32:40

Books mentioned:

-Joe mentioned the beloved disciple. For a queer reading of this story, check out The Man Jesus Loved by Theodore W. Jennings
-For more information about camp, check out Notes on Camp by Susan Sontag
-Annie Dillard, Pilgrim at Tinker Creek and Holy the Firm
-Alfred North Whitehead, Process and Reality

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Join hosts Joe and Pace as they read YOUR real life church horror stories. In today’s episode, they read a story about a confirmation class conversation about domestic violence that goes horribly wrong and a young woman’s attempt to bring new ideas to toxic church leadership.

Content warnings: domestic violence and murder, spiritual abuse, toxic church leadership