Episode 104: The Dead Thing (2024)

In this episode, we step away from our focus on the past to look at a recent new release on Shudder. So join us as we check out Elric Kane's The Dead Thing from 2024. Dustin sings praise for the film and its execution in tackling its central theme. Jason grounds the discussion with some pointed questions regarding the progression of the film's narrative. But before all that, Dustin shares the first half of his recent epic re-watch of the entire Alien and Predator franchises and Jason reveals his recent temptation to collect film on Super 8. And so much more!

Part of the Prescribed Films Podcast Network (www.thepfpn.com)

What We've Been Watching: -Jason: Action USA (1989) & Filmage: The Story of Descendents/All (2013) -Dustin: Prey (2022) & Predator (1987) & Predator 2 (1990) & AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004) & Aliens vs Predator: Requiem (2007) & The Predator (2018) & Predators (2010)

Show Notes: -The Dead Thing Trailer -Go check out all the other fine shows on the Prescribed Films Podcast Network -Related Podcast: Shock Waves -Related Podcast: Colors of the Dark -Related Podcast: Pure Cinema -Go check out the New Beverly Cinema -Related Film: Son of Frankenstein -Related Film: The Mummy's Tomb -Related Film: The Mummy -Related Film: Equinox -Related Film: The Evil Dead -Related Film: The Substance -Related Film: Silence of the Lambs -Related Film: Parasite (1982) -Related Film: The Expendables -Related Film: Righting Wrongs -Related Band: The Descendents -Related Song: Honeypeeps by All -Related Series: Andor -Related Series: Daredevil: Born Again -Related Series: Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man -Related RPG: Free League's Alien The Roleplaying Game -Related Film: The Warriors -Related Film: The Thing -Related Series: The X-Files -Related Film: Critters -Related Film: Friday the 13th (2009) -Related Film: The New Mutants -Related App: Tinder -Related Film: Mad Max: Fury Road -Related Film: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga -Related Film: It Follows -Related Film: Pet Sematary -Related Film: Nekromantik -Related Film: The Entity -Related Film: Ghost -Related Topic: Yellow Veil Pictures -Related Topic: Vinegar Syndrome -Related Series: Critical Role -Related Film: PG Psycho Goreman -Related Film: Possession -Related Film: The Brood -Related Film: Personal Shopper -Related Film: We're All Going to the World's Fair -Related Film: I Saw The TV Glow -Related Topic: Shudder -Related Topic: Neo-Noir -Related Film: High Fidelity -Related Film: Dangerous Liaisons

Next Time: The Grifters (1990)