Do you like scary movies? Then, come play with us! Each episode, we'll be reviewing one vintage and one modern horror film from our favorite streaming service, Shudder, serving up commentary, analysis, and a little bit of film history (but no spoilers!) along the way. From the guys who brought you Precinct 13: The Movies and Music of John Carpenter comes a podcast that seeks out movies to stream that'll make you scream!
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Do you like scary movies? Then, come play with us! Each episode, we'll be reviewing one vintage and one modern horror film from our favorite streaming service, Shudder, serving up commentary, analysis, and a little bit of film history (but no spoilers!) along the way. From the guys who brought you Precinct 13: The Movies and Music of John Carpenter comes a podcast that seeks out movies to stream that'll make you scream!
Episode 17: Spoonful of Sugar (2022) & Blue Sunshine (1978)
The Shuddering
1 hour 24 minutes 8 seconds
2 years ago
Episode 17: Spoonful of Sugar (2022) & Blue Sunshine (1978)
This week, on our trippiest episode to date, we take a look at two horror films that both feature LSD as a major plot point. First up is the recent Shudder release Spoonful of Sugar, a twisted and often stunning domestic nightmare that features a star-making performance by Homeland co-star Morgan Saylor, a set of truly disturbing family dynamics, and an ending that packs in some serious "wow" factor. And then, things get really weird when we check out the late 70s cult oddity Blue Sunshine, another movie that includes a enjoyably loopy leading performance (from Zalman King, whose later exploits in the film industry were, uh, pretty saucy), as well as the scariest bald people ever put on film, an absurdist climax set in a mall, and a Hitchcockian plot that mixes (unintentional?) comedy and surprisingly shocking horror moments. Trust us: it's WILD. All that, plus: Nick and Chris chat about genre heavyweight Jamie Lee Curtis's recent Academy Award win, Brandon Cronenberg's buzzworthy Infinity Pool, and an indie movie from the 90s that really deserves some love in 2023!
The Shuddering
Do you like scary movies? Then, come play with us! Each episode, we'll be reviewing one vintage and one modern horror film from our favorite streaming service, Shudder, serving up commentary, analysis, and a little bit of film history (but no spoilers!) along the way. From the guys who brought you Precinct 13: The Movies and Music of John Carpenter comes a podcast that seeks out movies to stream that'll make you scream!
