The Thing That Ate The Birds (2021)
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08/22/22 • 32 min
This week on The ALTER Tapes, Ryan and Joe discuss 'The Thing That Ate The Birds' (2021) by co-directors Dan Gitsham & Sophie Mair. We dig into the legacy of the Moors, our plans for a feature and praise the short for showing the creature in full daylight. Plus: fun stuff like toxic coping mechanisms, trauma bonds, domestic abuse and alcoholism.
Premise: On the North Yorkshire Moors, Abel, Head Gamekeeper, discovers the thing that is eating his grouse.
Connect with your co-hosts:
> Ryan: @brotherghoulish / @blerdymassacre
> Joe: @bstolemyremote / @horrorqueers
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This week on The ALTER Tapes, Ryan and Joe discuss 'The Thing That Ate The Birds' (2021) by co-directors Dan Gitsham & Sophie Mair. We dig into the legacy of the Moors, our plans for a feature and praise the short for showing the creature in full daylight. Plus: fun stuff like toxic coping mechanisms, trauma bonds, domestic abuse and alcoholism.
Premise: On the North Yorkshire Moors, Abel, Head Gamekeeper, discovers the thing that is eating his grouse.
Connect with your co-hosts:
> Ryan: @brotherghoulish / @blerdymassacre
> Joe: @bstolemyremote / @horrorqueers
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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