Messed Up Movies
A podcast celebrating movies and filmmakers that embrace the unhinged, the insane, the outrageous, the off-kilter and all around kind of MESSED UP fun that you can't take your eyes off of.
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Most Messed Up Vampire Film Festival Draft
07/11/2025
Most Messed Up Vampire Film Festival Draft
Today Griffey, Heath, Sophia and Sam discuss what we love about the blood soaked king of horror monsters...THE VAMPIRE! We discuss the early roots of the undead portrayal from Bela Lugosi to Max Schreck, more modern youthful vampire like the Lost Boys and Twilight, to box office juggernauts that you can't kill like Sinners and Interview with the Vampire. It was such a fun time to sink our fangs deep into the vein of this classic Horror subgenre. You the audience will let us know who you think won! Which festival would you most like to attend? Youtube: Help us make our first feature length Messed Up Movie: Support the show on the Patreon: Watch our newest short film Sugar Tits Now!
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Eden Lake
07/09/2025
Eden Lake
This week we take summer holiday to teenage nightmare in Eden Lake. We discuss how you have to be a grown up despite insufferable teenage antics, the rapid escalation into absolute carnage of the Messed Up film, and how much blame to we place on these feral children raised in the world of this film. Grab your towel and slide into the disgusting liquid garbage this film has in store for you. Synopsis: When a couple goes to a remote lake for a romantic getaway, their quiet weekend is shattered by an aggressive group of kids. Rowdiness quickly turns to rage as the teens terrorize them, and a weekend outing becomes a battle for survival. Starring: Kelly Reilly, Michael Fassbender, Jack O'Connell Directed by James Watkins Youtube: Help us make our first feature length Messed Up Movie: Support the show on the Patreon: Watch our newest short film Sugar Tits Now!
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Jurassic World Rebirth
07/07/2025
Jurassic World Rebirth
On this New Movie Monday we return to the dinosaur infested waters of Jurassic Park Rebirth. We discuss how the heart of this franchise may have gone extinct, the pillars that made the original a classic and why they aren't in this movie, and future of these genetic monstrosities. Close your eyes, hear the amazing tones of John Williams and us...and imagine the first time you saw dinosaurs on the big screen. Synopsis: Zora Bennett leads a team of skilled operatives to the most dangerous place on Earth, an island research facility for the original Jurassic Park. Their mission is to secure genetic material from dinosaurs whose DNA can provide life-saving benefits to mankind. As the top-secret expedition becomes more and more risky, they soon make a sinister, shocking discovery that's been hidden from the world for decades. Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, Jonathan Bailey Director: Gareth Edwards Help us make our first feature length Messed Up Movie: Support the show on the Patreon: Watch our newest short film Sugar Tits Now!
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Most Messed Up John Carpenter Film Festival Draft
07/04/2025
Most Messed Up John Carpenter Film Festival Draft
Today Griffey, Heath, Sam and Sophia praise one of the titans of Horror cinema in John Carpenter. We discuss all of our favorite elements of John Carpenter's films from the simple terror, to the music and the every man characters. We pour through his entire filmography from the all time slasher king Halloween all the way to They Live's every present warnings to Sam's fantasy of Vampire hunting. You the audience let us know who you think won this epic offering to a Horror God. Youtube: Help us make our first feature length Messed Up Movie: Support the show on the Patreon: Watch our newest short film Sugar Tits Now!
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The Hills Have Eyes (1977)
07/02/2025
The Hills Have Eyes (1977)
This week we take the path less traveled into a irradiated nightmare roadtrip in The Hills Have Eyes. We discuss misbehaving dogs becoming your best ally, the family of mutant cannibals, and how we would react in such a sleazy showdown. Stay close to each other, this one gets dark. Synopsis: On the way to California, a family has the misfortune to have their car break down in an area closed to the public, and inhabited by violent savages ready to attack. Starring: Susan Lanier, John Steadman, Dee Wallace, James Whitworth, Michael Berryman Directed by Wes Craven Youtube: Help us make our first feature length Messed Up Movie: Support the show on the Patreon: Watch our newest short film Sugar Tits Now!
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M3GAN 2.0
06/30/2025
M3GAN 2.0
On this New Movie Monday we get an upgrade from killer toy to lady cruise in M3GAN 2.0. We discuss the move from small horror to massive espionage for the franchise, the personal growth of M3GAN and not Gemma, and the balance of comedy and AI fear. This is a bit of crowd-pleasing, empty calorie, summer fun that is sure to thrill audiences. Synopsis: Two years after M3GAN's rampage, her creator, Gemma, resorts to resurrecting her infamous creation in order to take down Amelia, the military-grade weapon who was built by a defense contractor who stole M3GAN's underlying tech. Starring: Allison Williams, Jemaine Clement, Violet McGraw, Jenna Davis, Ivanna Sakhno Director: Gerard Johnstone Help us make our first feature length Messed Up Movie: Support the show on the Patreon: Watch our newest short film Sugar Tits Now!
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Most Messed Up Movie Family Draft Live from Days of the Dead 2025
06/27/2025
Most Messed Up Movie Family Draft Live from Days of the Dead 2025
Heath, Sam, Sophia and Griffey take the stage at Days of the Dead 2025 for a live podcast in which they draft the Most Messed Up Movie Family. The family roles they need to fill are a Mother, Father, Child, Pet and a Wild Card family member. Once the gang draft their list, the audience will crown the winner of these nightmare get aways. Thanks to Days of the Dead for inviting us to do this live show. Help us make our first feature length Messed Up Movie: Support the show on the Patreon: Watch our newest short film Sugar Tits Now!
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Tampopo
06/25/2025
Tampopo
Today we hone our craft and strengthen our souls in pursuit of excellence in Tampopo. We discuss the idea of pursuing small task with the passion to do it as well as can be done, unravel the myriad of vignettes and their meanings, and whatever is going on in that egg filled Hotel Room. Say thank you to the Ramen and slurp this pod down! Synopsis: A truck driver stops at a small family-run noodle shop and decides to help its fledgling business. The story is intertwined with various vignettes about the relationship of love and food. Starring: Tsutomu Yamazaki, Ken Watanabe, Nobuko Miyamoto, Koji Yakusho Directed by Juzo Itami Youtube: Help us make our first feature length Messed Up Movie: Support the show on the Patreon: Watch our newest short film Sugar Tits Now!
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28 Years Later
06/23/2025
28 Years Later
On this New Movie Monday we return back to an England overrun by the Rage Virus Plague. We discuss the newest addition to the franchise and mythology since 28 Days Later, the new evolution and super powers of the Rage Virus Zombies, and the many versions of family in the Apocalypse. This is a huge movie that shoves in a lot of ideas and even some insane camp. Make sure you see this one on the biggest screen possible! Synopsis: A group of survivors of the rage virus live on a small island. When one of the group leaves the island on a mission into the mainland, he discovers secrets, wonders, and horrors that have mutated not only the infected but other survivors. Starring: Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ralph Fiennes, Alfie Williams, Jack O'Connell Written by Alex Garland Directed by Danny Boyle Help us make our first feature length Messed Up Movie: Support the show on the Patreon: Watch our newest short film Sugar Tits Now!
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Most Messed Up Movie Vacation Draft live from Days of the Dead 2025
06/20/2025
Most Messed Up Movie Vacation Draft live from Days of the Dead 2025
Live from the stage of Days of the Dead 2025 Heath, Sam and Griffey takes turns drafting the Most Messed Up Movie Vacation. The categories are: Transportation, House, Location, Dining, Attraction and Wild Card. Once the guys draft their list, the audience will crown the winner of these nightmare get aways. Thanks to Days of the Dead for inviting us to do this live show. Help us make our first feature length Messed Up Movie: Support the show on the Patreon: Watch our newest short film Sugar Tits Now!
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Robot Jox
06/18/2025
Robot Jox
Today we enter a near future where all wars have been replaced by one on one giant robot combat in Robo Jox. We dicuss the odd politics of robotic throwdowns, the terrifying life of a tubbie, and movie sports with the worst rules. Grab your robo suit and fly like a giant metal fist to wherever you find podcast for this Sci-Fi Classic. Synopsis: In the distant future, mankind has forsaken global wars for battles of single combat. The world has been divided into two opposing super powers, with each side represented by trained champions. Starring: Gary Graham, Paul Koslo, Anne-Marie Johnson, Michael Alldredge Directed by Stuart Gordon Youtube: Help us make our first feature length Messed Up Movie: Support the show on the Patreon: Watch our newest short film Sugar Tits Now!
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The Ritual (2025)
06/16/2025
The Ritual (2025)
This New Movie Monday we travel back to the origins of a Horror Movie Classic in The Ritual. We discuss the wide array of bizarre choices the movie makes, the challenges of making an exorcism horror film, and Al Pacino as a cuddly old priest. Steel your soul and join us in the battle against the darkness with this Messed Up Movie. Synopsis: Two priests, one in crisis with his faith and the other confronting a turbulent past, must overcome their differences to perform a risky exorcism. Starring: Al Pacino, Dan Stevens, Ashley Green, Abigail Cowen, Patricia Heaton Directed by David Midell Help us make our first feature length Messed Up Movie: Support the show on the Patreon: Watch our newest short film Sugar Tits Now!
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Meet Mr. Creamjeans, a Misfit Parade Origin Story
06/12/2025
Meet Mr. Creamjeans, a Misfit Parade Origin Story
This Filmmaker Thursday we have exciting news here are Misfit Parade. The IndieGoGo Campaign for Mr. Creamjeans Hidey Hole our very first feature film is live and we need all the support we can muster! Heath, Griffey and Sam discuss the origins of our small Midwestern Horror Production Company, the genesis of Mr. Creamjeans, why we chose to pursue an anthology for our first project, and our hopes and dreams not just for this film but our mission as a whole. Independent Filmmaking is a battle at all times. Days like today when we get to pull the curtain back on all of our work with audiences is some of the most exciting times we ever get. With your support we can make this movie a cinematic side show for the ages! Please go to the link below and help us any way you can and join our Parade. Help us make our first feature length Messed Up Movie: Support the show on the Patreon: Watch our newest short film Sugar Tits Now!
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Dawn of the Dead (2004)
06/11/2025
Dawn of the Dead (2004)
This week Heath's gifts take Griffey to a nightmarish reimaginging of a Zombie Apocalpyse at the Mall in Zack Snyder's Dawn of the Dead. We discuss the changes that brought this zombie classic into the new millenium, debate slow vs. fast zombies, and ponder the Horror Movie Snyderverse we could have had. As far as remakes go, this one is an absolute missle. Join us in enjoying this Messed Up gift. Synopsis: A nurse, a policeman, a young married couple and other survivors of a worldwide plague that is producing aggressive, flesh-eating zombies take refuge in a mega Midwestern shopping mall. Starring: Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames, Mekhi Phifer Directed by Zack Snyder Help us make our first feature length Messed Up Movie: Support the show on the Patreon: Watch our newest short film Sugar Tits Now!
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Dangerous Animals
06/09/2025
Dangerous Animals
This New Movie Monday we sink into chum and corpse laden water in Dangerous Animals. We discuss the idea of Serial Killer weaponizing sharks, Jai Courtney's terrifying performance, and is we would consider this a killer shark movie. This movie strikes hard and fast from the depths, join us in the cage to take in the blood soaked, Messed Up ride. Synopsis: When Zephyr, a savvy and free-spirited surfer, is abducted by a shark-obsessed serial killer and held captive on his boat, she must figure out how to escape before he carries out a ritualistic feeding to the sharks below. Starring: Hassie Harrison, Jai Courtney, Josh Heuston, Ella Newton Directed by Sean Byrne Help us make our first feature length Messed Up Movie: Support the show on the Patreon: Watch our newest short film Sugar Tits Now!
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Crafting Bloody Reality with Production Designer Erin Jackson
06/06/2025
Crafting Bloody Reality with Production Designer Erin Jackson
Help us make our first feature length Messed Up Movie: Erin Jackson is an artist and production designer currently living and working in Atlanta. We met Erin through Atlanta Horror Film Festival and she's been a friend and supporter ever since. In this Filmmaker Friday we talk about her messed up inspirations creating dead bodies and bloody props for horror films, why she recommends working in the art department on film sets, the challenges of working on higher budget projects in Atlanta, and how the low-budget indie scene feels like one big family. Youtube: Connect with Erin: Help us make our first Messed Up Movie: Support the show on the Patreon: Watch our newest short film Sugar Tits Now!
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What Women Want
06/04/2025
What Women Want
Today Dandino gifts Griffey a true macho nightmare in the Mel Gibson male fantasy What Women Want. We discuss Nick Marshall's abuse of his new God like powers towards any woman in his path, the insane mystical diety who choose to electrically super charge this horrible man, and ask if the movie actually learns any lessons from this Capra like premise. This is an increble and bizarre way to begin Griffey's Birthday Bonanaza. Synopsis: A cocky, chauvinistic advertising executive magically acquires the ability to hear what women are thinking. Starring: Mel Gibson, Helen Hunt, Marisa Tomei Directed by Nancy Myers Youtube: Help us make our first feature length Messed Up Movie: Support the show on the Patreon: Watch our newest short film Sugar Tits Now!
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Bring Her Back
06/02/2025
Bring Her Back
On this New Movie Monday we attempt to quell our grief by spilling it out everywhere in Bring Her Back. We discuss the visceral nature of the terror, the mysterious ritual at the core of this film, and the terrifying lengths we will go to repair our injured souls. This is an absolute assualt of a film that we hope you enjoyed as much as we did. Synopsis: A brother and sister uncover a terrifying ritual at the secluded home of their new foster mother. Starring: Billy Barratt, Sally Hawkins, Mischa Heyword Directed by Danny Philippou and Michael Philippou Youtube: Help us make our first feature length Messed Up Movie: Support the show on the Patreon: Watch our newest short film Sugar Tits Now!
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The Toxic Avenger (1984)
05/28/2025
The Toxic Avenger (1984)
This week we head to Tromaville for a super hero trash classic in The Toxic Avenger. We discuss the odd, never yielding style of Troma, the Toxic Crusaders cartoon, and how utterly full of insanity this mutant super hero film is. Grab your mop and clean up this pod! Starring: Mitch Cohen, Pat Ryan, Ciny Manion, Mark Torgl Directed by Michael Herz and Lloyd Kaufman Youtube: Help us make our first feature length Messed Up Movie: Support the show on the Patreon: Watch our newest short film Sugar Tits Now!
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Fear Street : Prom Queen
05/26/2025
Fear Street : Prom Queen
It's New Movie Monday and we are going back to high school prom -- allll the way back to 1988 when horror tropes like these weren't so played out. Listen to find out how we are coping with this lull in Netflix's Fear Street franchise. Starring: India Fowler, Fina Strazza, Lili Taylor, Chris Klein, Katherine Waterston, Ella Rubin Directed by: Matt Palmer Youtube: Help us make our first feature length Messed Up Movie: Support the show on the Patreon: Watch our newest short film Sugar Tits Now!
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It's Alive
05/21/2025
It's Alive
This week on the pod we battle the harsh expectations of fatherhood and mutation in It's Alive. We discuss the fears of parenthood given hiddeous form, a trigger happy father, and incredible moments of suburban horror via baby cam. You may need a diaper for all the Messed Up fun in this flick. Starring: John P. Ryan, Sharon Farrell, Andew Duggan Directed by Larry Cohen Youtube: Help us make our first feature length Messed Up Movie: Support the show on the Patreon: Watch our newest short film Sugar Tits Now!
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Final Destination: Bloodlines
05/19/2025
Final Destination: Bloodlines
On this new Movie Monday we flee from death over multiple decades in Final Destination: Bloodlines. We discuss how this installment gets back to basics, swings the pendulum more towards comedy, Grandma's scary house, say farewell to the legendary Tony Todd, and if this is the best opening scene in the entire franchise. It's nice to see our old friend Death back to his old, shockingly elaborate games. Synopsis: Plagued by a recurring violent nightmare, a college student returns home to find the one person who can break the cycle and save her family from the horrific fate that inevitably awaits them. Starring: Kaitlyn Santan Juana, Richard Harmon, Tony Todd Directed by: Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein Join us in Mr. Creamjeans Hidey Hole: Join the Misfit Parade: Support the show on the Patreon: Watch our newest short film Sugar Tits Now!
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Moon
05/14/2025
Moon
This week on the Pod we search for ourselves with...ourselves in Moon. We discuss what is the difference between ourselves and our clone, searching for you home wherever you are, and can a movie ever have enough Sam Rockwells. Grab your clones, carve a little city and enjoy our discussion of this Sci-Fi classic. Synopsis: Astronaut Sam Bell has a quintessentially personal encounter toward the end of his three-year stint on the Moon, where he, working alongside his computer, GERTY, sends back to Earth parcels of a resource that has helped diminish our planet's power problems. Starring: Sam Rockwell Directed by Duncan Jones Join the Misfit Parade: Support the show on the Patreon: Watch our newest short film Sugar Tits Now!
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Clown in a Cornfield
05/12/2025
Clown in a Cornfield
This week on New Movie Monday we battle generational expectations in Clown in a Cornfield. We discuss Shudder dropping another movie in theaters this time based on a popular novel, Friendo's bizarre strategies and how the movie finds it's own style past the page. Grab your mask and Clown in a Box toy and get ready for a high fructose infused new slasher! Synopsis: A fading midwestern town in which Frendo the clown, a symbol of bygone success, reemerges as a terrifying scourge. Starring: Katie Douglas, Kevin Durand, Will Sasso and Aaron Abrams Directed by Eli Craig Join the Misfit Parade: Support the show on the Patreon: Watch our newest short film Sugar Tits Now!
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Infinity Pool
05/07/2025
Infinity Pool
This week on the pod we vaction in madness in Infinity Pool. We discuss what people would do if they were truly consequence free, where is the line between duplicate and self, and how could you live a normal life after surviving this resort. Create as many duplicates as you can so they can all check out this episode! Synopsis: James and Em Foster are enjoying an all-inclusive beach vacation in the fictional island of La Tolqa, when a fatal accident exposes the resort's perverse subculture of hedonistic tourism, reckless violence and surreal horrors. Starring: Alexander Skarsgard, Mia Goth, Cleopatra Coleman Directed by Brandon Cronenberg Join the Misfit Parade: Support the show on the Patreon: Watch our newest short film Sugar Tits Now!
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The Surfer
05/05/2025
The Surfer
On this New Movie Monday we try to ride the waves with our kid in The Surfer. We discuss the beauty of Late Stage Cage, unravel the films more arthouse elements, and the myriad of horrors of this beach side parking lot. Grab your boards and dive into this new this sun drunk Thriller in theaters now. Starring: Nicolas Cage, Julian McMahon Directed by Lorcan Finnegan Join the Misfit Parade: Support the show on the Patreon: Watch our newest short film Sugar Tits Now!
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Last Night in Soho
04/30/2025
Last Night in Soho
This week on the Pod we head to modern London to dance through a 60's nightmare in Last Night in Soho. We discuss the collision of two time periods in one city, Eloise losing her self in Sandie, and Edgar Wright's evolution as a filmmaker. Drop the needle on a sweet classic while delving into the depths of darkness in this pod. Synopsis: Aspiring fashion designer Eloise is mysteriously able to return to 1960s London, where she encounters dazzling wannabe singer Sandie. But the glamour is not as it seems, and the dreams of the past crack and splinter into something darker. Starring: Thomasin McKenzie, Anya Taylor-Joy, Matt Smith, Diana Rigg, Terence Stamp Directed by Edgar Wright Join the Misfit Parade: Support the show on the Patreon: Watch our newest short film Sugar Tits Now!
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Until Dawn
04/28/2025
Until Dawn
On this New Movie Monday we must survive Until Dawn. We discuss the idea of horror in a time loop, facing a greatest hits of horror monsters from slasher clown to a CPAP Witch and the murky ending of the film. Until Dawn is a Messed Up fun theater experience and instantly one of the best live action video game movies we've ever seen. Check out the film and enjoy this discussion. Synopsis: A group of friends trapped in a time loop, where mysterious foes chase and kill them in gruesome ways, must survive until dawn to escape it. Starring: Ella Rubin, Michael Cimino, ODessa A'zion, Peter Stormare Directed by David F. Sandberg Join the Misfit Parade: Support the show on the Patreon: Watch our newest short film Sugar Tits Now!
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Get Out
04/23/2025
Get Out
This week on the Pod we dicuss wheter we would vote for Obama a third time if we could in Get Out. We unpack all of the heavy thematic elements of this wild horror journey, the mechanics of the Coagula Process and the Sunken Place, and Jordan Peele's emergence as one of the best modern filmmakers working today. Get your milk and straw and enjoy this discussion of one of the best horror films of all time. Youtube: Synopsis: A young African-American visits his white girlfriend's parents for the weekend, where his simmering uneasiness about their reception of him eventually reaches a boiling point. Starring: Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, Bradley Whitford, Catherine Keener, Caleb Landry Jones, LaKeith Stanfield, Stephen Root, Lil Rel Howery Directed by Jordan Peele Join the Misfit Parade: Support the show on the Patreon: Watch our newest short film Sugar Tits Now!
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Sinners
04/21/2025
Sinners
On this New Movie Monday we are dancing with the new vampire period piece Sinners. We discuss the powerhouse sound of the film, the other worldly performances, and the blending of historical elements with supernatural monsters. The movie is a dynamic, pulsing journey that should be seen in the theater! Synopsis: Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back. Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Miles Canton, Jack O'Connell Hailee Steinfeld, Delroy Lindo, Wunmi Mosaku Directed By Ryan Coogler Join the Misfit Parade: Support the show on the Patreon: Watch our newest short film Sugar Tits Now!https://www.misfitparade.com/
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