This is our year end series in which we bring a dozenish people onto the podcast to talk about movies they loved!

Year End Extravaganza, 2017

Halloween, WIHM, and Horror episodes

The Right Films of 2018

The Right Films of 2019

Welcome to Let The Right Films In! We open our pod to you with one of the most delightful films we could think with which to introduce ourselves: Amélie.

00:00-01:05 - Intro
01:05-08:45 - Age of Adaline, A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night, Sense8, Mad Max: Fury Road, Ant-Man, Parallels, Parks and Recreation
08:45-51:45 - Amélie discussion
51:45-58:09 - Trivia, stat of the week & outro.


Ep. 1 - Amélie

Kayla and Tyler try to overcome some poor audio quality to take on the movie that gave us a seminal performance from Robin Williams, as well as properly introducing us to two young actors: Batffleck and Bourne.

00:00-03:40 - Intro
03:40-17:32 - What We Do In The Shadows, Creep, Faults, Risky Business, Jerry Maguire, Almost Famous, Bojack Horseman, Twin Peaks, Captain America: Winter Soldier
17:32-56:05 - Good Will Hunting discussion
56:05-1:04:19 - Trivia, stat of the week & outro.

Ep. 2 - Good Will Hunting

Kayla and Tyler invite on their first guest, Ben Rettinhouse, to talk about 2013 Formula 1 Oscar hopeful Rush. Ben rants about Fantastic Four, Kayla goes in on Captain America: Civil War, and Tyler cries. Multiple times. 

00:00-02:15 - Intro 
02:15-14:56- Fantastic Four, Clue, Coraline, Halloweentown I & II
23:12-47:52 - Rush discussion , IMDB 250 talk, and a rant about Captain Amerca: Civil War
47:52-57:37 - Trivia, stat of the week, recommendations & outro

Ep. 4 - Rush

Tyler's microphone fails him, Kayla finds a way to talk about Captain America yet again, and first-time guest Phil Meyer joins the podcast to talk about many themes and successes of Hayao Miyazaki's 2001 masterpiece, 'Spirited Away.'

00:00-01:32 - Intro 
01:32-24:49- It Follows, Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1, Ant-Man, Draft Day, Francis Ford Coppola's Dracula, Underworld, Parks and Recreation, Bob's Burgers
24:49-1:16:47 - Spirited Away discussion
1:16:47-1:31:48 - Trivia, stat of the week, recommendations & outro

Ep. 5 - Spirited Away

Gabe Aikins joins the podcast this week to talk about Reservoir Dogs, although a lot of time is spent on Quentin Tarantino and everything he brings to the table: incredible skill, problematic choices, and a fantastic interview with Vulture. Before getting to that, the gang traverses weird roads with Snowpiercer and Hannibal, goes off on Southpaw and Sony, and volunteer their services for a sequel to The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. Also, shots fired at Paul Haggis. 

Get in touch with us at ltrfipod@gmail.com.

00:00-23:58 - Intro + Opening Discussion: Snowpiercer + Chris Evans (spoiled), Nightcrawler, Southpaw, Amy, Fantastic Four + Kate Mara, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (American), Hannibal, Until Dawn, Adventure Time, Show Me A Hero + Paul Haggis
23:58-1:09:00 - Reservoir Dogs discussion, but mostly a Quentin Tarantino discussion
1:09:00-1:18:35 - Trivia, stat of the week, recommendations & outro

Ep. 6 - Reservoir Dogs

Sean Laughery makes his first appearance on the podcast! The gang overcomes Skype issues to talk about Kurosawa's classic 1950 film, Rashomon. Before that, though, they befriend some lonely weathermen, admit they want to see The Intern, and swing by the Chris Evans Corner.

Get in touch with us at ltrfipod@gmail.com.

00:00-19:51 - Intro + Opening Discussion: Scorsese, A Bronx Tale, The Intern, the Chris Evans Corner, We Are Still Here, the Nightmare on Elm Street, Mistress America + Greta Gerwig, The House of the Devil, Noah Baumbach, White God
19:51-1:00:31 - Rashomon discussion
1:10:12-1:10:12 - Trivia, stat of the week, recommendations & outro, bloopers!

Ep. 7 - Rashomon

Our friend Kyle Minton (the Nothing Soundscast) joins us to talk Trainspotting and to crash a late edition of the Chris Evans corner.  Also, Kyle hosts the podcast now. We had a good run.

Our loose discussion encompasses comparisons to Requiem For a Dream, Fight Club, and the work of directors similar to Danny Boyle. We also touch on the broader work of Boyle and his upcoming Jobs. We're leery about it, but hopeful, and we can't wait for Fassbender in black turtlenecks. 

Also, the IMDB is NOT an American company. Our bad.

Get in contact with us at ltrfipod@gmail.com.

00:27 - Intro + Opening Discussion
02:25 - Sherman's March
03:48 - Y Tu Mamá También + Alfonso Cuarón
11:10 - Paranormal Activity
19:18 - Ju-on: The Grudge
23:52 - Listen To Me Marlon
28:48 - Timelapse
30:35 - Black Mirror
35:52 - Trainspotting discussion
46:16 - Trainspotting v. Fight Club
58:28 - Trainspotting v. Requiem For A Dream
1:06:50 - Trainspotting's rating + cuts
1:14:00 - Danny Boyle
1:20:42 -Jobs
1:26:56 - Assassin's Creed
1:29:52 - Recommendations and the Chris Evans Corner
1:40:30 - Trivia, Stat of the Week, outro, and bloopers!

Ep. 8 - Trainspotting ruins babies for everyone

First-time guest Evan Culbertson joins the podcast to lend their extensive knowledge of Iranian film to our game but less-familiar hosts. There's a lot to unpack here, and each of those items has the additional weight of having to consider cultural differences.  It's a long discussion, but a worthwhile one. TL;DR great movie, please watch and listen.

First, though, the recently watched. We touch on the Oscars with some extra-planetary Damon discussion, beat the rotting corpse of The Revenant a time or twelve more for good measure, and stump for kids content that doesn't talk down to its audience. 

Also, Tyler won't shut up about Chi-raq, so... that's a thing.

Show notes: http://bit.ly/1S5FevK

Get in contact with us at ltrfipod@gmail.com.

0:29 Intro

02:15

Evan: The Martian - it's okay! Matt Damon - more impressive than Leo! A plea for mid-tier movies and the return of Steven Soderbergh (you're welcome). The 100 continues the CW's wining streak.

Kayla: Having all the feelings about Big Hero 6 and kids movies with serious themes. Continuing to stump for Adventure Time, this time in the name of the Stakes miniseries. So, a kid show with serious themes. And that... that is a theme.

Tyler: Tyler won't shut up Chi-Raq. Also, he recommends the GOAT Elisabeth Moss in Queen of Earth, as well as Oscar-nominated animated short The World of Tomorrow.

41:56
A Separation discussion

1:44:38 Recommendations, trivia, stat of the week, outro + bloopers

Ep. 19 - The masterful truth and heartbreak of A Separation

A.K.A. "BAHSTIN"

We are rejoined by Patrick Haynes to talk about the Departed, Leo, Matt Damon, and Boston accents. A lot of Boston accents. 

Should Leo have sought a nomination for this instead of Blood Diamond? Did Mark Wahlberg deserve an Oscar nomination? Was Jack Nicholson even good in this movie? We talk Academy Awards then and now, rank the performances, and more. We did not mention The Departed TV series that's being produced, but perhaps that's for the best. 

0:29 Intro

2:30 Recently Watched

Patrick: Love (The Netflix one, not Gaspar Noé)

Kayla: Tron + The Mahtian

39:18 The Departed Discussion

1:31:10 Recommendations, trivia, stat of the week, outro + bloopers

Ep. 20: The Departed + the battle for the best worst Boston accent

Phil Meyer joins us again to tackle one of the oldest and longest films on the IMDB 250: the pieced-together remains of Fritz Lang's silent opus. 

But first, we have to tackle Creed feels - again - and embrace our future as the Let the Sly Films In podcast. Phil also brings up Jem and the Holograms again - and again - before we laud The Witch and dismiss the latest takes on Macbeth and spooky ghosts.

0:37 Intro

2:52 Recently Watched 

25:08 Metropolis Discussion

1:10:27 Recommendations, trivia, stat of the week, outro + bloopers

Ep. 22 - Metropolis: We're pretty sure this movie still hasn't ended

Kayla and Tyler sit-down without a guest to have the biggest Chris Evans Corner yet: a discussion of Captain America: Civil War. Already lodged firmly at #68 and IMDB 250 and having already made all the money, it's pretty well set to be the biggest movie of the year. But is it worthy?

Before that, the team repurposes the nearly new section to discuss a few films they've seen in 2016, including some of the finest genre fare we've gotten in recent years. Be wary of spoilers, and let us know what you have loved this year.

Show notes: http://lettherightfilmsin.tumblr.com/post/144306999137/ep-25-captain-america-civil-war

0:29 Intro

2:03 Recently Watched (spoilery)-  2016
2:14 THE WITCH
8:21 DEADPOOL
13:01 HIGH-RISE
21:16 GREEN ROOM

33:41 CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR
The impossible balancing act that is a Marvel movie
The underrated, underappreciated star that is Chris Evans:
Marvel going forward
Black Panther and Spider-Man
Super Husbands 

1:19:20 Recommendations, trivia, stat of the week, outro + bloopers

Ep. 25 - Captain America: A Civil Chris Evans Corner

Gabe Aikins rejoins the podcast to discuss The Shining. It's influential, sure, but is it as good as advertised? And when will the sheeple finally embrace the truth that we've never actually been to space?

First, though, we have to dream cast True Detective season 3, revisit Pawnee, tease Halloween, and get our minds around the name and work of Yorgos Lanthimos. 

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/let-the-right-films-in/id1030971410
Show notes: http://bit.ly/Ep27notes

TL;DR -> more of the usual, with shots fired at Chris Hardwick.

0:29 Intro

2:02 Recently Watched
Parks and Recreation, Mark Brendanaquitz, a lively fisting, Beast of No Nation, True Detective.

10:36 
Hail Caesar, hits and misses, a plea for Burn After Reading, The Lobster, Yorgos Lanthimos.

20:10
Holidays, Tales of Halloween, disappointment.

23:43 The Shining discussion
Setting and camerawork
Steve King and the nature of film adaptation
Kubrick, casting, and the nature of horror

1:04:00 Recommendations, trivia, stat of the week, outro + bloopers


Ep. 27 - Heeere's Stanley! The successes, the missteps, and the fashions of The Shining

First-time guest Lauren Milici joins the podcast to discuss all things Princess Mononoke: the leprosy, the demon blood, the moral ambiguity, and the many other elements that make this a great Studio Ghibli entry for the whole family.

We also discuss the satisfying crunch of Green Room, discuss revisiting Pokemon, and stump for Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Also included: another self-inflicted Chris Evans Corner and a full Steve King tangent.

Get in touch with us at ltrfipod@gmail.com, and listen to our Mr. Robot podcast at mrrobocast.simplecast.fm.

0:29 Intro

Recently Watched
+ 1:30 The highs and lows of horror with Green Room and Don't Blink. Also, shade to The Conjuring (!) and a full Steve King tangent.
+ 12:07 Revisiting the first Pokemon movies for no particular reason, none at all, and commenting on the surprising satisfaction delivered by Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
+ 17:34: Mr. Right is not good, but Anna Kendrick and Sam Rockwell are. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is also lots of good, and you should watch that.

26:14 Princess Mononoke discussion
+ The leprosy theory that was there the whole
+ Environmentalism, yes, but also all the other things
+ That Miyazaki can make a movie, it turns out
+ Moral ambiguity!
+ So the humans get off pretty easy, right?

58:17 Recommendations, trivia, stat of the week, outro + bloopers

Ep. 29 - Princess Mononoke an- oh my god, demon blood!

Lauren Milici (laurenemilici.com) rejoins the podcast to talk about a past topic and 2016 favorite, GREEN ROOM. Jeremy Saulnier's BLUE RUIN follow-up is a masterpiece of mood and tension, and it's savvy in its use of brutal efficiency and efficient brutality. Also, SPOILERS.

We also talk Anton Yelchin, Macon Blair, and the life of a touring band. Kayla has stories.

Bonus Ep. 7 - Green Room & Tour Stories

"I need to know what Charlie Brooker thinks of 50 Cent's "Blood on the Sand.'"

Kyle Minton guests to talk about Black Mirror season 3, which includes spoilery talk of the episodes listed below. We also talk the changes in season 3, the frequency with which it brings stellar performances, and what it is that draws us to the show. 

10:30 San Junipero
14:45 Hated in the Nation
27:45 Nosedive

"It's a stark comment on the disposable nature of human life in our commodity-obsessed culture. Refreshing stuff maybe, yes, but politically this game is rather more naive than Noam Chomsky's 'Blood on the Sand' which came out last year in my imagination." (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPnHJ5t-C6w)

Get in touch with us at ltrfipod @ gmail . com or twitter.com/ltrfipod.

Bonus Ep. 8 - Black Mirror Season 3

Kayla and Tyler go guestless in tackling IP MAN, the 2008 World War II martial arts biopic starring Donnie Yen as the titular grandmaster. 

Before that, our recently watched discussion is resides firmly in 2016, with a brief foray into the 80s. Eddie Redmayne, Tim Curry, Viggo Mortenson, and more.

Get in touch with us at ltrfipod@gmail.com.

0:29 Intro

Recently watched
1:40 Kayla
+ FANTASTIC BEASTS. How fantastic are they? Let's find out! (SPOILERS 5:59-8:23)
+ LEGEND (the 80s one with Tom Cruise, not the 2010s one with Tom Hardy)
+ JESSICA JONES
19:35 Tyler
+ CAPTAIN FANTASTIC + Viggo Mortenson
+ SING STREET
+ THE MONSTER + Zoe Kazan

34:55 IP MAN discussion

59:05 Recommendations, trivia, reviews, and bloopers

Ep. 31 - The fantastic Donnie Yen and where we found him (Ip Man)

With a new Star War bursting into theaters everywhere, Kayla and Tyler discuss last year’s return to lands, characters, and familiar planet-sized apocalypse spheres far, far away. 

Now sitting at #178, The Force Awakens was an unabashed financial and critical success. Your hosts discuss what made it so magical (BB8), how the new characters outshone the old ones (BB8), and what we can’t wait to see in Rian Johnson’s Episode (BB)8. Kayla also gushes about her favorite director (not BB8, yet) and her favorite droid (BB8). 

Before that, Kayla regales us with her thoughts and feelings in her rewatch of the Harry Potter series, and Tyler stumps for two movies that haven’t gotten their due despite the presence of great soundtracks, a young Oscar nominees, and an adorable dog. 

Also, Moonlight saves us from the Corner That Shall Not Be Named.

Get in touch with us at ltrfipod@gmail.com.

3:16 The Harry Potter series
15:30 The Edge of Seventeen and Wiener-Dog
25:35 Force Awakens discussion (some spoilers)
50:06 Recommendations, trivia, and bloopers

Ep. 32 - Star Wars: The Force Awakens: A BB8 Story

It's that time again! We've gathered guests old and new to talk about a favorite 2017 movie. These talks are generally spoiler free (except for the Star Wars segment!), but all do contain several basic plot elements, so use the timestamps to avoid anything you're even slightly wary of spoiling.

Many thanks to our guests on this episode: Monica Date (thatlowvice on Instagram), Eva Friedman (http://www.staircasespirits.com/, https://twitter.com/Eva_Friedman), Meghin Moore (http://modern-vinyl.com/, https://soundcloud.com/missalignedpod), and Ben Rettinhouse.

01:33 The Big Sick
07:35 Atomic Blonde
11:32 Logan Lucky
18:02 Thor: Ragnarok
29:52 Power Rangers
40:42 Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
52:09 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi

Music from: Wonder Woman, Baby Driver, Coco, Dunkirk, and Happy Death Day.

Year End Extravaganza: 2017, Pt. 1

It's that time again! We've gathered guests old and new to talk about a favorite 2017 movie. This episode gets a bit spoilery in the Kingsman and Blade Runner sections, but all do contain several basic plot elements, so use the timestamps to avoid anything you're even slightly wary of spoiling.

Lela Amparo (https://twitter.com/LelaAmparo, https://soundcloud.com/amparo_sounds/sets/rains), Phil Meyer, Gabriel Aikins (https://twitter.com/GabrielAikins, http://substreammagazine.com/author/gabriel-aikins/), and Pat Haynes.

01:05 Britney Ever After
06:28 The Disaster Artist
14:56 Lady Bird
21:38 Kingsman: The Golden Circle
33:15 Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
43:17 The LEGO Batman Movie 
53:16 Blade Runner 2049

Music from: Britney Spears, The Shape of Water, Wonderstruck, Three Billboards,  Blade Runner, The LEGO Batman Movie

Year End Extravaganza: 2017, Pt. 2

This is the final episode in the year end series for 2017, the one we saved all the most horrifying and frightful films for. Be sure to use the timestamps if you want to skip anything you haven't seen!

Many thanks to our guests on this episode: Addison Peacock (twitter.com/Addison_Peacock, patreon.com/TheCryptidKeeper, thenosleeppodcast.com, thehorrorhoneys.com), Michael R. Garcia (twitter.com/michaelrxgarcia, widowbrothers.com), Madison Helman, and Kyle Minton.

01:30 Raw
07:39 Good Time
13:46 Okja
22:22 Get Out
37:06 The Killing of a Sacred Deer
49:52 My Friend Dahmer
01:07:57 Alien: Covenant

Music from: Get Out, It Comes At Night,The Lure, Prevenge, Good Time

Year End Extravaganza: 2017, Pt. 3

This week, a brand new guest joins to discuss our new favorite house guest! Charlie joins Tyler and Kayla to talk about Call Me By Your Name, and they have a lot to work through. Armie Hammer's chin and Sufjan Stevens' songs alone could inspire lengthy soliloquys.

But first, they dive into some recent watches, including other 2018 Oscar nominees, a surprisingly delightful police show, and a modern horror classic.

Find us at ltrfi.com, contact us at ltrfipod@gmail.com, review us wherever you hoard podcast episodes you totally mean to get to soon, any day now.

01:14 Phantom Thread
05:33 There Will Be Blood
10:10 The Shape of Water
16:06 Brooklyn Nine-Nine
20:06 The Descent
23:57 Call Me By Your Name

Music by: Johnny Greenwood(Phantom Thread), Andres Desplat (The Shape of Water), Sufjan Stevens (Call Me By Your Name)

Ep. 42  - Call Me By Your Name and Weep

To celebrate Women In Horror Month, Kayla gathered her co-hosts for a discussion of one of her favorite filmmakers: Karyn Kusama. 

Together they discuss Kusama's career from Girlfight to Destroyer, taking some extra time to focus on the director's latest full-length genre works. The Jennifer's Body discussion begins in earnest around 14:22, and The Invitation talk starts at 53:55.

Resources:
http://www.mtv.com/news/podcasts/lady-problems/karyn-kusama/
http://www.indiewire.com/2017/02/karyn-kusama-horror-films-donald-trump-xx-1201783181/
https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/jennifers-body-2009
https://www.buzzfeed.com/adambvary/karyn-kusama-the-invitation-girlfight
http://www.vulture.com/2016/04/karyn-kusama-on-her-wild-thriller-the-invitation.html
https://www.vox.com/2016/4/9/11380334/the-invitation-review-interview-karyn-kusama
http://gamechanger-films.com/

Ep. 45 - Jennifer's Body and The Invitation (a Karyn Kusama double feature)

Part two of the LTRFI Women in Horror Month celebration! Prepare for our deep dive on Anna Biller’s The Love Witch - a discussion on the female gaze, the relationship between witchcraft and femininity, and dealing with the emotional divide society foists upon us.

A light trigger warning for disordered eating discussion and talk about abuse.

Resources:
Let's Stop Calling Movies Feminist -https://annabillersblog.blogspot.com/2018/02/lets-stop-calling-movies-feminist.html?m=1
Director Anna Biller on the radical pleasures and subversive politics of The Love Witch - https://film.avclub.com/director-anna-biller-on-the-radical-pleasures-and-subve-1798259618
The Love Witch director Anna Biller: ‘I’m in conversation with the pornography all around us’ - https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/mar/02/love-witch-director-anna-biller-conversation-pornography
FEMALE GAZE: LANA DEL REY, I LOVE DICK, AND THE LOVE WITCH -http://www.mtv.com/news/3011777/female-gaze-lana-del-rey-i-love-dick/

Ep. 46 - Your Ultimate Fantasy: a deep dive on The Love Witch

Kayla, Lauren, and Tyler discuss Hereditary, another critically acclaimed, financially successful, existentially devastating horror movie from A24.

After some recently watched and first reactions, the team digs into the movie with what tattered remains of their brains still function: intricate foreshadowing, technical proficiency, reckoning with trauma, and living with the fucking face on our face. What a waste!

00:00 - Recently watched: Oceans 8, Eighth Grade, Christine
20:00 - Hereditary
1:11:15 - Recommendations: Kill List, Terrifier, The Witch

Notes:
Ari Aster features: https://film.avclub.com/director-ari-aster-tells-you-everything-we-cant-about-h-1826651443, http://www.indiewire.com/2018/06/hereditary-ari-aster-interview-inspiration-history-1201972348/
Ari Asters' short films: http://www.indiewire.com/2018/06/hereditary-director-ari-aster-short-films-1201973245/
Ending explainer: http://screencrush.com/hereditary-explainer-twists-ending/
Box office: https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2018/06/10/box-office-toni-collette-hereditary-a24-jodie-foster-hotel-artemis-mister-rogers-hearts-beat-loud/
Stream Terrifier: https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/270214/terrifier-now-on-vod-heres-where-to-see-it/

Ep. 48 - Hereditary: a neutral view of Lauren's accident

Tyler Grimes joins the podcast for the first time to talk about The Monster Squad! The group discusses the movies' joys and longevity, its parents and monsters, and what they'd want from a sequel if it *must* happen.

Find Tyler online on twitter (https://twitter.com/RIPGRIMEY) and check out The Tyler Grimes Show (https://soundcloud.com/ripgrimey) and the Lovewell Institute (http://lovewell.org/).

Watch the new trailer for Wolfman's Got Nards, the upcoming The Monster Squad documentary: http://ew.com/movies/2018/06/28/wolfmans-got-nards-trailer-monster-squad-documentary/

0:29 Intro
1:32 Recently Watched: The Burbs, The Burning, Juno, Christine
19:18 The Monster Squad discussion
1:01:48 Recommendations: Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, Night of the Creeps, Silver Bullet, Fright Night

Ep. 49 - Maybe The Monster Squad will save us

The team is visited by director Stephen Cognetti! We discuss two creepy faux docs in this episode: the creepy 2008 cult favorite Lake Mungo and Stephen's own haunted house-set Hell House LLC. Come for the discussions of Stephen's writing process, stories from the set, and on-brand praise for subtle horror. Stay for the Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction wiki deep dive and a Jurassic Park: The Lost World diatribe!

Hell House LLC II is coming soon!  in, news of its exclusive Shudder debut dropped days after we released this episode! Watch the trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZRb60THkwg) and stay tuned to the official Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/HellHouseLLC) or Stephen's Twitter (https://twitter.com/sajc05) to get that news as soon as it drops.

Timestamps:
01:22 Lake Mungo
25:59 Hell House LLC
58:41 Hell House LLC II

Watch Hell House LLC on
DVD: https://hellhousellc.com/hell-house-llc-directors-cut-dvd/
Shudder: https://www.shudder.com/movies/watch/hell-house-llc/3596928
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Hell-House-Kristin-Michelle-Taylor/dp/B01LWN5RHK
Request it on Netflix: https://help.netflix.com/en/titlerequest

Ep. 51 - But you can't stay here: Lake Mungo and Hell House LLC w/ Stephen Cognetti

Fresh off their final Salem Horror Fest 2018: Weekend of the Witch event, Kayla and Tyler briefly discuss every single event of the weekend (that they made it to). Does this end up taking the familiar form of more praise for The Faculty of Horror and critical analysis of even the art you hold most dear? Who's to say? Slight warning: there is much less editing and lucidity in this episode than usual.

Friday - Suspiria, The House of the Devil, The Faculty of Horror live
Saturday - Women Who Killed in Film in 1990s, Death Becomes Her
Sunday - Horror as Resistance, Cinematic Depictions of Hell in Horror, Rosemary's Baby

General links:
Salem Horror Fest - https://www.salemhorror.com/
The Faculty of Horror - http://www.facultyofhorror.com/
Rue Morgue - https://rue-morgue.com/
Hallowed Horrors - https://rue-morgue.com/category/hallowed-horrors/

(A few of) the lecturers' books:
The 1990s Teen Horror Cycle: Final Girls and a New Hollywood Formula - https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/the-1990s-teen-horror-cycle/
Such a Dark Thing: Theology of the Vampire Narrative in Popular Culture - https://www.amazon.com/Such-Dark-Thing-Theology-Narrative/dp/1620327198
The Undead and Theology - https://www.amazon.com/The-Undead-Theology-Kim-Paffenroth/dp/1610978757/

Ep. 52 - A brief Salem Horror Fest recap

Our annual year's end tradition returns! Welcome to the awards edition.

We've gathered guests old and new to talk about a favorite film from the endless year 2018. These talks are generally spoiler free, but all do contain several basic plot elements, so use the timestamps to avoid anything you're even slightly wary of spoiling.

Many thanks to our guests on this episode: Monica Date, Raul Mendoza (https://www.patreon.com/thenerdcorps), Patrick Haynes, and Charlie Mangan (https://muchadoaboutcinema.com/tag/author:charlie/). Be sure to check out their work, as they are smart and good.

02:37 Mission: Impossible - Fallout
11:43 Eighth Grade
21:34 Black Panther
34:40 Roma
49:20 A Star Is Born
59:04 Wildlife

Music from Mission: Impossible - Fallout, Black Panther, Sorry To Bother You, A Star Is Born, First Man, Hearts Beat Loud

The Right Films Of 2018, Pt. 1

Welcome to episode two of our 2018 year end series - the horror and horrifying edition.

We've gathered guests old and new to talk about a favorite film from the endless year 2018. These talks are generally spoiler free, but all do contain several basic plot elements, so use the timestamps to avoid anything you're even slightly wary of spoiling.

Many thanks to our guests on this episode: Jess Peacock (https://rue-morgue.com/category/hallowed-horrors/, https://www.amazon.com/Such-Dark-Thing-Theology-Narrative/dp/1620327198), Gabriel Aikens (https://substreammagazine.com/), Sean Laughery, and Stephen Cognetti (https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/hell-house-llc/id1150208694).

01:45 Suspiria
11:56 You Were Never Really Here
17:15 Annihilation
30:38 A Quiet Place
44:52 First Reformed
57:06 The Haunting of Hill House

Music from: Suspiria, Annihilation, Mandy, Upgrade, Hereditary, Halloween

The Right Films Of 2018, Pt. 2

Welcome to episode three of our 2018 year end series - the light and fun edition!

We've gathered guests old and new to talk about a favorite film from the endless year 2018. These talks are generally spoiler free, but all do contain several basic plot elements, so use the timestamps to avoid anything you're even slightly wary of spoiling.

Many thanks to our guests on this episode: Tyler Grimes (http://www.distilledtheatre.com/dtc-radio/), Meghin Moore (https://www.dailyprogress.com/), and Eva Friedman(http://www.staircasespirits.com/).

01:45 The Favourite
10:09 Love, Simon
17:40 Game Night
36:18 Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
48:16 A Simple Favor

Music from: You Might Be The Killer, Game Night, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, A Simple Favor, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

The Right Films Of 2018, Pt. 3

We're back, and we're four years old! Kayla and Tyler are refreshed but immediately back on their old bs with an episode rife with horror movie talk, Halloween plans, terrible jokes, and critical warts-and-all discussion about movies we love. We missed this. We missed you!

We also have a Patreon now, where you can make Kayla go to a haunted house: https://www.patreon.com/ltrfipod.

08:37 - Quick hits(It Follows, The Blair Witch Project, Sleepaway Camp, It '17, House of the Devil, Rosemary's Baby, Jaws
18:47 - Spotlight section (A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre '74, The Wicker Man '73)
42:53 - MIDSOMMAR
Letterboxd list: https://letterboxd.com/tylertellstales/list/summer-horror/

Podcast episodes referenced:
It Follows - https://player.fm/series/the-nerd-corps/the-nerdy-chicano-show-e17-it-follows
The Blair Witch Project - https://soundcloud.com/ltrfipod/bonus-ep-1-blair-witch
Sleepaway Camp - https://soundcloud.com/ltrfipod/ep-34-final-girls-and-horror-with-feeling
It - https://soundcloud.com/ltrfipod/ep-38-it
House of the Devil - https://soundcloud.com/ltrfipod/ep-39-houses
Rosemary's Baby - https://soundcloud.com/ltrfipod/ep-52-salem-horror-fest
Ari Aster on Film Comment - https://soundcloud.com/film-comment/ari-aster-and-midsommar

Ep. 54 - Midsommar + More Summer Horror

Every year, we gather together a group of friends, past guests, and creators we admire and ask each of them about a 2019 movie they enjoyed. We release these segments as a series of themed episodes.

This is the "prestige" / awards edition. Spoilers are light, but tread carefully.

Timestamps:
03:36 - Parasite
18:08 - Little Women
29:04 - Knives Out
49:51 - Ad Astra
01:05:07 - Uncut Gems
01:23:02 - Marriage Story
01:45:01 - The Farewell

Many thanks to our guests on this episode. Be sure to check out their work, as they are smart and good:

Leigh Monson (https://birthmoviesdeath.com/author/leigh.monson, https://birthmoviesdeath.com/tag/queer-underworld, https://www.slashfilm.com/author/leigh-monson/)

Patrick Haynes

Charlie Mangan (https://muchadoaboutcinema.com/author/charliemang/, https://twitter.com/neverrcursed, https://letterboxd.com/reservoirpogs/

Landon Defever (https://twitter.com/igotdefeverman, https://letterboxd.com/landondefever/)

Raúl Alejandro Mendoza (https://thenerdcorps.com/, https://anchor.fm/thecinemacondition, https://twitter.com/thenerdychicano).

Music from: Parasite, Knives Out, Ad Astra, Uncut Gems, Marriage Story, The Farewell, Wild Rose

The Right Films Of 2019 - Part 1

Every year, we gather together a group of friends, past guests, and creators we admire and ask each of them about a 2019 movie they enjoyed. We release these segments as a series of themed episodes.

This is the fun/blockbuster entry. Spoilers are light, but tread carefully.

Timestamps:
02:20 - Hustlers
14:29 - Detective Pikachu
24:03 - The Peanut Butter Falcon
35:00 - Booksmart
44:23 - John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
59:52 - Always Be My Maybe
1:10:14 - Captain Marvel

Many thanks to our guests on this episode. Be sure to check out their work, as they are smart and good:

Brian Leak (https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianleak/)

Eva Friedman (http://www.evaplaysthedrums.com/, https://twitter.com/Eva_Friedman)

Gabriel Aikins (https://www.gabrielaikins.com/, https://twitter.com/GabrielAikins)

Meghin Moore (https://www.dailyprogress.com/users/meghin-moore/, https://twitter.com/dailyprogress, https://twitter.com/meghin_)

Monica Date

Music from: Hustlers, Detective Pikachu, Booksmart, Avengers: Endgame, Happy Death Day 2 U, Captain Marvel, The Last Black Man in San Francisco

The Right Films Of 2019 - Part 2

Every year, we gather together a group of friends, past guests, and creators we admire and ask each of them about a 2019 movie they enjoyed. We release these segments as a series of themed episodes.

This is the horror edition. Kind of.  Spoilers are light, but tread carefully.

Timestamps:
02:20 - Us
12:40 - Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
21:30 - The Perfection
47:52 - Doctor Sleep
01:08:36 - Mr. Robot Season 3
01:24:22 - Her Smell
01:44:17 - The Irishman

Many thanks to our guests on this episode. Be sure to check out their work, as they are smart and good:

Jordan Crucchiola (https://www.vulture.com/author/jordan-crucchiola, http://www.thatmightbecool.com/disastergirls, https://twitter.com/jorcru)
+ Let’s Talk About the Insane Ending of Netflix’s The Perfection - https://www.vulture.com/2019/05/netflix-the-perfection-movie-ending.html
+ The 100 Scares That Shaped Horror - https://www.vulture.com/article/best-horror-movie-scenes.html
+ 55 Essential Queer Horror Films - https://www.vulture.com/article/55-essential-queer-horror-films.html

Jess Peacock (https://twitter.com/suchadarkthing)
+ Halloweed Horrors - https://rue-morgue.com/category/hallowed-horrors/

Kyle Minton
+ 'Mr. Robot' Is the Defining Show of the 2010s - https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/y3mzew/mr-robot-is-the-defining-show-of-the-2010s
+ Good For Nothing - https://theoccupiedtimes.org/?p=12841

Jordan McNaughton (https://twitter.com/dogshrt, https://letterboxd.com/jrdnmcnghtn/)
+ Married, Now - https://smarturl.it/dogshirtmn

Stephen Cognetti (https://twitter.com/sajc05)
+ Hell House LLC - https://www.shudder.com/movies/watch/hell-house-llc/3596928

Music from: Us, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, Doctor Sleep, Black Christmas, Her Smell, The Nightingale, Climax

The Right Films Of 2019 - Part 3

Every year, we gather together a group of friends, past guests, and creators we admire and ask each of them about a 2019 movie they enjoyed.

This year, we also ambushed them with a very important question: how do you feel about Baby Yoda? These are the results. 

Our year in review series, as well as all of our guests, can be found here:
+ Part 1 (Parasite, Little Women, and prestige/awards movies): https://ltrfi.com/post/190412261092/the-right-films-of-2019-pt-1
+ Part 2 (Hustlers, Detective Pikachu, and fun/blockbuster movies): https://ltrfi.com/post/190635538482/the-right-films-of-2019-pt-2
+ Part 3 (Us, Scary Stories, and horror movie (kind of)): https://ltrfi.com/post/190700856267/the-right-films-of-2019-pt-3

Baby Yoda in Review 2019

Kayla and Tyler broadcast from their respective bunkers about some movies they've watched recently (spoiler-free), including their very last theatrical outings. They then share several recommendations providing them comfort. Horror can be comfort, after all.

Special thanks to Landon Defever for helping with the editing while Tyler recovered from a month-long illness.

Discussion section:
Portrait of a Lady on Fire (Hulu)
The Invisible Man
The Innocents
Season of the Witch/Hungry Wives (Shudder)
Her/Holy Smoke (Criterion Channel)
Humpday

Recommendations:
Green Room (Netflix)
Little Monsters (Hulu)
Braid (Amazon Prime)
One Cut of the Dead (Shudder)
Hayley Williams videos (the internet!)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Hulu)
The Silence of the Lambs (Amazon Prime)
Spirited Away

Ep. 59 - Let in no people, only films

Kayla and Tyler discuss a few great genre movies before diving into the new global pastime - Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

Timestamps:
04:00 - Stoker
10:30 - Mad Max: Fury Road
15:50 - Psycho II
23:02 - The Fog
28:00 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Patreon: https://patreon.com/ltrfipod
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ltrfipod

Recently Watched - April 2020: Stoker, Fury Road, Psycho II, The Fog

Kayla and Tyler return to their remote recording bunkers for the first in a year-long journey through the Criterion channel. Thank you to Landon Defever for editing this episode!

This week they revisit The Hunger (Catherine Deneuve! Susan Sarandon! David Bowie! Vampires!) and tackle Eyes of Laura Mars (Faye Dunaway's first post-Network turn in an American giallo directed by Irvin Kershner), unable to resist keeping a horror flavor for the series debut.

Later in May we'll have another recently watched episode our next double feature: IN THE  MOOD FOR LOVE and BLACK NARCISSUS.

Timestamps:
01:47 - The Hunger
27:08 - Eyes of Laura Mars

Sources:
http://www.tcm.turner.com/tcmdb/title/4554/Eyes-Of-Laura-Mars/articles.html
https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/56334
https://decider.com/2018/10/30/eyes-of-laura-mars-70s-fashion-horror/
https://www.vulture.com/2019/07/giallo-italian-film-guide.html

Ep. 60 - The Hunger And Eyes Of Laura Mars

In this month's grab bag, Kayla brings the horror and Tyler flees to Maine. 

01:18 - A Survivor digression
07:05 - Swallow
12:55 - Martyrs
24:09 - Blow the Man Down
31:00 - Sinister
38:33 - Hayley Williams' 'Petals for Armor'

Patreon: https://patreon.com/ltrfipod
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ltrfipod

Recently Watched - May 2020

Kayla and Tyler take on their second double feature in their year-long Criterion journey. This month's theme: lust, yearning, loneliness, and hand-holding as the ultimate expression of love and affection.

Next month: FAT GIRL and THE PIANO TEACHER.

02:30 - Black Narcissus
38:55 - In The Mood For Love

Places we recommend giving your money:
Detroit Justice Center - https://donorbox.org/support-the-detroit-justice-center-1
Michigan Solidarity Bail Fund - ttps://michigansolidaritybailfund.com/
National Bail Fund Network - https://secure.actblue.com/donate/bailfundscovid
The Mutual Aid Network of Ypsi - https://www.paypal.com/fundraiser/charity/3648054

Ep. 61 - Black Narcissus And In The Mood For Love

The team discusses one of 2020's best movies so far, and Kayla blacks out and goes off in support of Joel Schumacher's The Phantom of the Opera. Also, HBO Max is here.

1:06 - Shirley
19:16 - The Phantom of the Opera
32:10 - When Marnie Was There
42:17 - Love Life

Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ltrfipod

Recently Watched - June 2020

Producer Landon Defever joins the team to discuss a very difficult, very French Criterion Channel double feature. This month's theme: repression and suffering!

Next month: THE WATERMELON WOMAN and THE FITS.

04:36 - Fat Girl
48:02 - The Piano Teacher

Landon's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk2C0-rW-TnsKDBqPWE63hw
Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ltrfipod

Episode 62 - Fat Girl And The Piano Teacher

The team geeks out over a horror documentary, dips into Greg Araki's work, talk some 2020 movies(they exist!), and shout out Kayla's grandma. Also, a lot of garden talk - RIP to the peonies.

3:46 - Horror Noire
8:53 - Driveways
16:51 - Mysterious Skin
26:28 - The Deeper You Dig

Support us on Patreon, or buy Kayla a $500 stand mixer: https://www.patreon.com/ltrfipod

Recently Watched - July 2020

Kayla and Tyler double feature two short, wonderful movies in their latest Criterion Channel double feature: The Fits (2015, dir. by Anna Rose Holmer) and The Watermelon Woman (1996, dir. by Cheryl Dunye).

Next month: VAGABOND and FIRE WALK WITH ME.

02:45 - The Fits
32:00 - The Watermelon Woman

Sources: https://ltrfi.com/post/628814612713914368/ep-63-the-fits-and-the-watermelon-woman

Thank you to Landon Defever for editing. His YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk2C0-rW-TnsKDBqPWE63hw

Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ltrfipod

Ep. 63 - The Fits and The Watermelon Woman

Kayla, newly married, and Tyler, newly escaped from 2020, are back with a auteur- and emotion-heavy Criterion Channel double feature.

02:05 - Vagabond
44:49 - Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me

Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ltrfipod

Ep. 64 - Vagabond and Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me

Formerly a podcast about two friends going through the IMDB 250, LTRFI is Kayla, Tyler, and guests talking about whatever movie piques their interest and keeping the Halloween spirit alive year round. Stick around if you like Chris Evans, horror movies, the friends you made along the way, and critical analyses of even those films and shows you love and cherish the most.

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