Best Zombie Cat Productions Podcasts (2025)

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583: Artificial Intelligence Movies / I, Robot / Her / Transcendence / Ex Machina / Ghost in the Shell / Alita: Battle Angel / Finch 1:05:43

2d ago1:05:43

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Henry tackles artificial intelligence movies including I, Robot (2004), Her, Transcendence, Ex Machina, Ghost in the Shell (2017), Alita: Battle Angel, and Finch. Warning: Major Spoilers! 0:00 - Intro 1:25 - I, Robot 9:41 - Her 22:47 - Transcendence 30:32 - Ex Machina 40:38 - Ghost in the Shell 48:58 - Alita: Battle Angel 57:59 - Finch 1:05:18 - Ou…

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582: Tom Hooper Movies / The King's Speech / Les Misérables / The Danish Girl / Cats / The Theory of Everything / The Greatest Showman / Hamilton 1:04:40

9d ago1:04:40

1:04:40

Henry tackles the films of director Tom Hooper including The King's Speech, Les Misérables (2012), The Danish Girl, and Cats (2019), plus BONUS reviews of Eddie Redmayne's The Theory of Everything, Hugh Jackman's The Greatest Showman, and Disney's Hamilton (2020). 0:00 - Intro 1:32 - The King's Speech 12:31 - Les Misérables 22:43 - The Danish Girl …

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581: Joker / Joker: Folie à Deux 25:28

16d ago25:28

25:28

As a review double feature, Henry tackles 2019's Joker and the polarizing follow-up, Joker: Folie à Deux! Warning: Major Spoilers! 0:00 - Intro 1:03 - Joker 10:07 - Joker: Folie à Deux 24:52 - Outro Original Record/Release Date: November 1, 2024 Follow Film Buds: Linktree FaceBook Twitter / X Instagram YouTube Website Follow Henry & Elle on Letterb…

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Chattin' with Chuck - Jeff Phungglan 41:48

17d ago41:48

41:48

Writer & Director Jeff Phungglan hops on the show to talk about the crowdfund campaign for "Mei I," a dystopian sci-fi thriller in which immigrants are being kidnapped by the government!By Zombie Cat Productions and Tranquil Aggression Productions

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580: Shōgun / Fifty Shades Freed art director Peter Bodnarus 32:48

23d ago32:48

32:48

Henry chats with art director Peter Bodnarus, who discusses his career beginnings, his in-depth process on projects like Hulu's Shōgun, The Adam Project, Seventh Son, and Fifty Shades Freed, and much more! NOTE: Make sure to check out the uncut video version of this episode on our YouTube page at the links below! 0:00 - Intro 1:09 - Career Beginnin…

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Chattin' with Chuck - Filmmakers from "Interaction" 52:08

1M ago52:08

52:08

Dallas Richard Hallam and A.P. Boland from "Interaction" hop on the show to talk about screening at the Atlanta Film Festival, the winding road to coming up with the script, and how the bleak themes of the film reflect our current world!By Zombie Cat Productions and Tranquil Aggression Productions

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579: Transformers / Revenge of the Fallen / Dark of the Moon / Age of Extinction / The Last Knight / Bumblebee / Rise of the Beasts 1:10:08

1M ago1:10:08

1:10:08

Enjoy this re-mastered / re-edited Film Buds premium episode covering the Transformers franchise! Henry discusses Transformers (2007), Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Transformers: Age of Extinction, Transformers: The Last Knight, Bumblebee, and Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. 0:00 - Intro 1:32 - Transformers …

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578: Inside Out 2 / Playmobil: The Movie editor Maurissa Horwitz 28:34

1M ago28:34

28:34

Editor Maurissa Horwitz joins Henry to chat about her career beginnings, the long and challenging road of assembling Inside Out 2, developing the character of Anxiety, the specific process of editing animated movies, how film editing is the "invisible art," and much more! Thanks again to Maurissa for taking the time! 0:00 - Intro 2:28 - Career Begi…

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577: Rob Zombie Movies / House of 1000 Corpses / The Devil's Rejects / Halloween / Halloween II / The Lords of Salem / 31 / 3 From Hell / The Munsters 1:02:25

2M ago1:02:25

1:02:25

As an epic review special, here is a re-mastered / re-edited Film Buds premium episode covering the films of director Rob Zombie (spoiler warning!). This episode covers House of 1000 Corpses, The Devil's Rejects, Halloween (2007), Halloween II (2009), The Lords of Salem, 31, 3 From Hell, and The Munsters. 0:00 - Intro 1:22 - House of a 1000 Corpses…

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Chattin' with Chuck - Rice & Grits 32:04

2M ago32:04

32:04

Hieu Hunyh comes on the show to talk about her film Rice & Grits, growing up Vietnamese-American in the Deep South, and how her journalism career influenced her filmmaking!By Zombie Cat Productions and Tranquil Aggression Productions

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576: Maestro / Ford v Ferrari production sound mixer Steven A. Morrow 29:16

2M ago29:16

29:16

Steven A. Morrow joins Henry to chat about his career beginnings, the ins-and-outs of being a production sound mixer, his experiences on projects like Maestro, A Star Is Born, Fast X, Ford v Ferrari, Saturday Night, and Joker: Folie à Deux, the specific challenges of sound mixing musicals, and much more. Make sure to also watch the uncut video vers…

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575: The Alto Knights / Queer prosthetic makeup artist Richard Redlefsen 25:17

2M ago25:17

25:17

Prosthetic makeup artist Richard Redlefsen joins Henry to chat about getting started in the film makeup world, his experiences on projects like Queer, Maestro, The Alto Knights, Bombshell, Gaslit, and Killers of the Flower Moon, the daily challenges of applying and maintaining prosthetics during shooting, the differences between extensive and minim…

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Chattin' with Chuck - The Games in Black & White 29:40

2M ago29:40

29:40

George HIrthler and Bob Judson discuss their 1996 Atlanta Olympics doc "The Games in Black & White" in advance of their premiere at the Atlanta Film Festival on April 26th!By Zombie Cat Productions and Tranquil Aggression Productions

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Chattin' with Chuck - Guacamole Yesterdays 45:45

2M ago45:45

45:45

Hudson Phillips and Jordan Noel hop on the show to talk about their film Guacamole Yesterdays in advance of their screening at The Springs Cinema & Taphouse on May 7th!By Zombie Cat Productions and Tranquil Aggression Productions

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574: Anora / The Revenant sound effects editor D. Chris Smith 28:12

2M ago28:12

28:12

D. Chris Smith joins Henry to chat about getting started in the film industry, the different roles within film sound (i.e. sound effects editing, sound mixing, etc.), his experiences on projects like Anora, The Revenant, John Wick: Chapter 2, and Scream (2022), love of horror sound design, working with all different kinds of directors, collaboratin…

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573: Pearl / Agent Elvis composer Timothy Williams 30:32

3M ago30:32

30:32

Composer Timothy Williams joins Henry to chat about his career beginnings as a musician, his work on projects like A24’s Pearl, Netflix’s Agent Elvis, Mary (2024), Get Out, Brightburn, his new film Locked, as well as his collaborations with Tyler Bates on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1 & 2, Watchmen, 300, and much more! Thanks again to Timothy for …

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572: Joker: Folie à Deux / The Wolf of Wall Street art director David Meyer 38:43

3M ago38:43

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Henry chats with David Meyer about his unexpected career beginnings, the ins-and-outs of being an art director and a production designer, his incredible work on projects like Joker: Folie à Deux, Flight Risk, Top Gun: Maverick, Birdman, and The Wolf of Wall Street, the first films that impacted him, important lessons learned over the years, and muc…

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Chattin' with Chuck - Amber Nash Returns! 44:42

3M ago44:42

44:42

Amber Nash (Archer, How to Ruin the Holidays) returns to tell us about her new book "Improv for Couples: Fun Games for You and Your Partner," her upcoming Archer rewatch podcast, and more!By Zombie Cat Productions and Tranquil Aggression Productions

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571: Wicked / Letterboxd Reviews / Top 10 Musical Movies 27:52

3M ago27:52

27:52

Elle and Henry defy gravity with Wicked (digital purchase / rental) then read your Letterboxd reviews of the film and finally count down their Top 10 musical movies. 0:00 - Intro 1:45 - Review: Wicked 10:57 - Wicked Letterboxd Reviews 13:42 - Discussion: Top 10 Musical Movies 26:57 - Outro Want YOUR review read on the show? Then, go on and contact …

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570: Conclave / Letterboxd Reviews / Top 10 Movies About Religion 20:26

3M ago20:26

20:26

Henry gets voted out by Conclave (Peacock) then reads your Letterboxd reviews of the film and finally counts down his Top 10 movies about religion. NOTE: Our Top 10 list concerns films of all kinds dealing with religion, not necessarily just "faith-friendly" ones. 0:00 - Intro 1:07 - Review: Conclave 6:43 - Conclave Letterboxd Reviews 8:26 - Discus…

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569: Walking Dead / Vampire Diaries actor April Billingsley 26:16

4M ago26:16

26:16

For our 1st interview of 2025, Henry chats with actor April Billingsley about her appearances on shows like The Walking Dead and The Vampire Diaries, meeting Regina King, important lessons learned from her career so far, favorite Apple TV+ shows, exciting upcoming projects, and much more! 0:00 - Intro 1:50: Starting Out As An Actor 4:55 - Meeting R…

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568: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice / Letterboxd Reviews / Top 10 Tim Burton Movies 28:14

4M ago28:14

28:14

Elle is back to help Henry say Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (HBO Max) then countdown their Top 10 Tim Burton movies. 0:00 - Intro 1:39 - Review: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice 10:37 - Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Letterboxd Reviews 13:30 - Discussion: Top 10 Tim Burton Movies 26:36 - Outro: We Have Awesome Interviews Coming Soon! Subscribe / Buy Bonus Shows / Conta…

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Chattin' with Chuck - Filmmakers from "And Through the Portal We Go" 43:40

4M ago43:40

43:40

Mike Hayhurst, Sarah Goeke, and Allison Moy Hayhurst hop on the show to talk about their film "And Through the Portal We Go" before their showing at the Broad Street Film Festival on March 8th at 7:40 PM!By Zombie Cat Productions and Tranquil Aggression Productions

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567: Zack Snyder's Justice League: Justice Is Gray / Letterboxd Reviews / Top 10 DC Comics Movies 22:57

4M ago22:57

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Henry gets desaturated by Zack Snyder's Justice League: Justice Is Gray (Max Original), then reads your Letterboxd reviews of the film and finally counts down his Top 10 DC Comics movies. 0:00 - Intro 1:48 - Review: Zack Snyder's Justice League: Justice Is Gray 10:21 - Zack Snyder's Justice League Letterboxd Reviews 12:18 - Discussion: Top 10 DC Co…

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February McChuck - Come Clarity 16:11

4M ago16:11

16:11

Chuck talks about clarity in your writing and more!By Zombie Cat Productions and Tranquil Aggression Productions

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566: Interstellar 10th Anniversary / Letterboxd Reviews / Top 10 Astronaut Movies 24:07

4M ago24:07

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Henry blasts off with with Christopher Nolan's Interstellar IMAX 70mm 10th Anniversary Re-Release (original version currently on Netflix) then counts down his Top 10 astronaut movies. 0:00 - Intro 1:09 - Review: Interstellar IMAX 70mm Re-Release 12:55 - Interstellar Letterboxd Reviews 14:25 - Discussion: Top 10 Astronaut Movies 23:48 - Outro Subscr…

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Coast to Coast - The David Lynch Special with Liz Manashil 44:34

4M ago44:34

44:34

Friend of the show and David Lynch superfan Liz Manashil joins us to discuss Lynch's influence on cinema history!By Zombie Cat Productions and Tranquil Aggression Productions

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565: Borderlands / Letterboxd Reviews / Top 10 Video Game Movies 28:47

5M ago28:47

28:47

Henry puts on bunny ears for Eli Roth's Borderlands (digital rental / purchase) then counts down his Top 10 video game movies. 0:00 - Intro: Please Rate & Subscribe 1:33 - Review: Borderlands 11:58 - Borderlands Letterboxd Reviews 14:20 - Discussion: Top 10 Video Game Movies 28:07 - Outro: Check Out Our Links Below Subscribe / Buy Bonus Shows / Con…

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564: Dream Productions / Letterboxd Reviews / Top 10 Pixar Movies 25:41

5M ago25:41

25:41

Henry gets sleepy from Pixar's Dream Productions (Disney+ Original) then counts down his Top 10 Pixar movies. 0:00 - Intro 1:40 - Review: Dream Productions 9:41 - Dream Productions Letterboxd Reviews 11:27 - Discussion: Top 10 Pixar Movies 25:07 - Outro Subscribe / Buy Bonus Shows / ContactBy Buds Nation

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563: Masters of the Air / Letterboxd Reviews / Top 10 World War II Movies 32:44

5M ago32:44

32:44

Henry takes to the skies with Austin Butler's Masters of the Air (Apple TV+ Original) then counts down his Top 10 World War II movies. 0:00 - Intro 2:21 - Review: Masters of the Air 13:45 - Masters of the Air Letterboxd Reviews 15:44 - Discussion: Top 10 World War II Movies 32:13 - Outro Subscribe / Buy Bonus Shows / Contact…

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Chattin' with Chuck - Filmmakers from "Clone Cops" 47:19

5M ago47:19

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Chuck chats with filmmakers from "Clone Cops," which is out in theaters and streaming January 31st and has a special screening at the Tara in Atlanta on Feb. 22nd!By Zombie Cat Productions and Tranquil Aggression Productions

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562: Challengers / Letterboxd Reviews / Top 10 Movies of 2024 30:09

5M ago30:09

30:09

New year, new style! The podcast is back in a (sort of) whole new way! From here on out, we are getting back to releasing weekly episodes, now on Tuesday mornings. There will be reviews as normal, PLUS listener / Letterboxd review readings, discussion pieces and top 10 lists, and more! Make sure to follow us on social media (see link below) to stay…

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Coast to Coast with Oz Perkins (Longlegs, The Monkey) 51:24

5M ago51:24

51:24

Writer and director Oz Perkins returns to the show to discuss the success of Longlegs, working with Nicholas Cage, and why David Lynch was so important to him. He also gives us insight into the world of The Monkey which comes out February 21st!By Zombie Cat Productions and Tranquil Aggression Productions

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January McChuck - The "Oh Crap I have ADHD LOL" Special 47:29

5M ago47:29

47:29

Chuck dives deep into his recent ADHD diagnosis and how it affects him both on a human level and also as a writer and filmmaker. PLUS, an ADHD Simulator so you can hear what his noisy brain sounds like so you can compare it to your own brain! WARNING: McChuck's are usually SFW, but this one is NSFW because Chuck had to let it all out.…

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561: Batman: The Long Halloween Parts One & Two 12:02

6M ago12:02

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NOTE: We are taking the holidays off and will return January 21st in a whole new way! Also, to make things clearer on the podcast feed, we are combining the Daily & Weekly Episodes totals, so the episode number given in the recording (prior to the upcoming Episode #562) may not be correct. As a bonus review for the Halloween Films: Part 5 premium p…

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560: Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events 5:39

6M ago5:39

5:39

Halloween Films: Part 5 (7 of 7). Henry becomes an orphan for Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (currently available via Paramount+). Get the full show now @ FilmBuds.Bandcamp.com! Subscribe / Buy Bonus Shows / ContactBy Buds Nation

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559: Malignant 10:02

6M ago10:02

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Halloween Films: Part 5 (6 of 7). Henry sees dark visions in James Wan's Malignant (currently available via Max). Get the full show now @ FilmBuds.Bandcamp.com! Subscribe / Buy Bonus Shows / ContactBy Buds Nation

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558: The Boogeyman 8:52

6M ago8:52

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Halloween Films: Part 5 (5 of 7). Henry gets scared of the dark with Stephen King's The Boogeyman (currently available via Amazon Prime). Get the full show now @ FilmBuds.Bandcamp.com! Subscribe / Buy Bonus Shows / ContactBy Buds Nation

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557: The Mummy 11:28

6M ago11:28

11:28

Halloween Films: Part 5 (4 of 7). Henry wakes the dead with Tom Cruise's The Mummy (currently available for digital / purchase). Get the full show now @ FilmBuds.Bandcamp.com! Subscribe / Buy Bonus Shows / ContactBy Buds Nation

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Street Trash (2024) with Ryan Kruger 26:04

6M ago26:04

26:04

Ryan Kruger (Fried Barry) returns to the show to discuss his remake/reboot/sequel to 1987's Street Trash, the future of AI and filmmaking, and more!By Zombie Cat Productions and Tranquil Aggression Productions

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556: Crawl 7:32

6M ago7:32

7:32

Halloween Films: Part 5 (3 of 7). Henry heads into a hurricane with Crawl (currently available via Amazon Prime). Get the full show now @ FilmBuds.Bandcamp.com! Subscribe / Buy Bonus Shows / ContactBy Buds Nation

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555: Hush 10:06

7M ago10:06

10:06

Halloween Films: Part 5 (2 of 7). Henry gets super quiet for Mike Flanagan's Hush (currently available via Tubi). Get the full show now @ FilmBuds.Bandcamp.com! Subscribe / Buy Bonus Shows / ContactBy Buds Nation

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554: Ma 7:17

7M ago7:17

7:17

Halloween Films: Part 5 (1 of 7). Henry gets unlucky with Tate Taylor's Ma (currently available via Hulu). Get the full show now @ FilmBuds.Bandcamp.com! Subscribe / Buy Bonus Shows / ContactBy Buds Nation

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553: Ouija: Origin of Evil 6:43

7M ago6:43

6:43

As the 2nd bonus review for the Halloween Films: Part 4 premium podcast. Henry gets overtaken by an evil spirit with Mike Flanagan's Ouija: Origin of Evil (currently available via Netflix). Get the full show now @ FilmBuds.Bandcamp.com! Subscribe / Buy Bonus Shows / ContactBy Buds Nation

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552: Ouija 5:30

7M ago5:30

5:30

As the 1st bonus review for the Halloween Films: Part 4 premium podcast. Henry contacts a strange spirit in 2014's Ouija (currently available via Netflix). Get the full show now @ FilmBuds.Bandcamp.com! Subscribe / Buy Bonus Shows / ContactBy Buds Nation

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December McChuck - November Observations 14:29

7M ago14:29

14:29

Chuck discusses opening up, Bob's Burgers, and more!By Zombie Cat Productions and Tranquil Aggression Productions

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551: Gerald's Game 9:51

7M ago9:51

9:51

Halloween Films: Part 4 (7 of 7). Henry gets tied up by Stephen King's Gerald's Game (Netflix Original). Get the full show now @ FilmBuds.Bandcamp.com! Subscribe / Buy Bonus Shows / ContactBy Buds Nation

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550: The Grudge 11:06

7M ago11:06

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Halloween Films: Part 4 (6 of 7). Henry enters a cursed house in Sam Raimi's The Grudge (currently available via Hulu). Get the full show now @ FilmBuds.Bandcamp.com! Subscribe / Buy Bonus Shows / ContactBy Buds Nation

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549: Hereditary 9:19

7M ago9:19

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Halloween Films: Part 4 (5 of 7). Henry gets cursed by past generations with Ari Aster's Hereditary (currently available for digital purchase / rental). Get the full show now @ FilmBuds.Bandcamp.com! Subscribe / Buy Bonus Shows / ContactBy Buds Nation

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548: The Fog 6:09

7M ago6:09

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Halloween Films: Part 4 (4 of 7). Henry fights ghost pirates in John Carpenter's The Fog (currently available via Amazon Prime). Get the full show now @ FilmBuds.Bandcamp.com! Subscribe / Buy Bonus Shows / ContactBy Buds Nation

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