All things must come to an end. Even Forgotten Horror. For the final chapter of Forgotten Horror, we bring you an all new slate of four horror films. We also have a guest join us on one of the episodes. Alas, no short film for you again. We have failed you. Check out the movies we covered for Forgotten Horror IV: The Final Chapter!
Trilogy of Terror
We're joined by John Doolan of the You Can't Sit With Us podcast for the premiere of the fourth annual Forgotten Horror!
What's in the coffin tonight? The 1975 television horror special Trilogy of Terror starring Karen Black in three (or four) distinct roles and an especially violent Zulu warrior doll.
Listen in as we three discuss Karen Black ability to become numerous different characters in three distinct stories. We'll also talk about how surprisingly adult much of the content in the stories is, especially considering that the film came out for TV in the 1970's and, of course, we talk about that infamous killer doll.
Cursed
We're bitten by something worse than a werewolf...studio interference!!!!
It's (technically) Wes Craven's aptly titled Cursed on this next installment of Forgotten Horror!
In this 2005 werewolf film, Christina Ricci and Jesse Eisenberg play brother and sister who after a car accident involving a werewolf, start to feel themselves change and have to figure out a way to stop their curse before they become monsters themselves.
We discuss how this film is an absolute hot mess; from the writing, to the story, to the pacing. Then we talk about WHY this film is an absolute hot mess, and its name is Bob Weinstein. The film was reshot twice with three different endings, special effects legend Rick Baker was let go from the project, Craven lost out on a directing job he was weeks away from filming, and numerous big named actors pulled out or were cut completely during these massive reshoots and rewrites.
The Others
Can a movie survive multiple viewings when you already know the twist? We're about to find out as we discuss the 2001 gothic-horror film, The Others, starring Nicole Kidman and Christopher Eccleston on the penultimate episode of Forgotten Horror!
Listen to the episode as we talk about how knowing the big twist at the end of the film harms this film in many ways, but in other, similar films, such as The Sixth Sense or Stir of Echoes (an episode we did way back during season 1) are still infinitely re-watchable, perhaps even more so, by knowing the twist. That being said, this film has great mood, camera work, and acting.
Event Horizon
We're taking round trip through Hell, via a spaceship on the final episode of Forgotten Horror! Join us as we discuss the 1997 sci-fi horror film, Event Horizon, directed by Paul W.S. Anderson and starring Laurence Fishburne and Sam Neill.
We talk about the original 130 minute cut of this film and how, due to a delay in James Cameron's Titanic, this film was moved to fill its release spot, giving Anderson barely any time to finish filming and editing the film. Not to mention that for various reasons, the film's ending had to be reshot as well. Despite the odds, as well as a myriad of other issues with the film, we find this film to be enjoyable and filled with unrealized potential.
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