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Episode #588: "Vicious" and "Chain Reactions"
10/17/2025
Episode #588: "Vicious" and "Chain Reactions"
Megan and Evan hold down the fort again this week, while Dave's on vacation. Megan kicks things off with a review of (2:25), Alexandre O. Philippe's insightful documentary about THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE, which takes an intriguing approach: it examines the film's impact on five artists — Patton Oswalt, Takashi Miike, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Stephen King, and Karyn Kusama — exploring how it shaped their art and psyche from childhood trauma. Megan is a big fan and highly recommends it. Next, both of us discuss Bryan Bertino's disappointing psychological horror film (20:55), starring Dakota Fanning and Kathryn Hunter. The movie, which is streaming on Paramount+, follows a woman (Fanning) who must fight for her life after receiving a mysterious box from a late-night visitor (Hunter). It features murky visuals, plot, and ideas that failed to capture our attention. And in this week's , we talk about Rob Reiner's 1990 horror film , starring James Caan and Kathy Bates, in honor of its 35th anniversary!
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