Episode 5: Larry Cohen's IT'S ALIVE (1974)

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Gwen and Gretchen Watch Movies

Gwen Callahan, Gretchen Brooks

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3 months ago

Send us a text Things have been a tad chaotic this summer! Here's a bonus episode Gwen and Gretchen recorded on an iPhone after seeing Megan 2.0 in the theater (while being distracted by Gretchen's new kittens, Jordy and Clovis!). It's a hoot, so if you haven't seen it, what the hell are you waiting for?! Gwen and Gretchen Watch Movies is written and directed by Gwen Callahan and Gretchen Brooks. Recorded and edited by Martin Vavra at Galaxy Sailor Productions. Find us everywhere you listen t...

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Episode 5: Larry Cohen's IT'S ALIVE (1974)

Gwen and Gretchen Watch Movies

31 minutes

7 months ago

Episode 5: Larry Cohen's IT'S ALIVE (1974)

Send us a text Gwen and Gretchen dissect and discuss (and savor!) the many layers of Larry Cohen's 1974 creature feature It's Alive. An initial bomb at the box office, the sleeper hit was re-released in theaters in 1977. Critics agree that this is a nuanced look at the paranoia and fear of the late 70s, when Roe v Wade established women's right to choose in our cultural code, and family planning was seen as a threat to the American way. It's Alive gives us several iconic cinematic moments - b...