#005 — Let’s Get Tentacled, Tentacled! | Jeff Hansen


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Introduction to the show/hosts:
Blake I. Collier — @blakeicollier
Ian Olson — (Luddite)
Andy Whitfield — @Hilibofas
Introduction of Guest: Jeff Hansen (@GwarfJansen)
(The Thing Trailer)
Directed by:
John Carpenter (Halloween, They Live)
Adapted from the story by John W. Campbell Jr. by:
Bill Lancaster (Bad News Bears films)
Synopsis:
A research facility in Antarctica comes across an alien force that can become anything it touches with 100% accuracy. The members must now find out who’s human and who’s not before it’s too late.
Cast:
R. J. MacReady — Kurt Russell
Dr. Blair — Wilford Brimley
Childs — Keith David
Clark — Richard Masur
Nauls — T.K. Carter
Discussion:
General reception and experience viewing the film.
Where does this fit in the arc of John Carpenter’s development as writer/director?
Technical Elements: Directing, Writing, Acting, Cinematography, Standout scenes/vignettes, etc.
Themes:
Paranoia
Breakdown of community
Diabeetus
The end? Who is The Thing? Theories? Do you have a theory of your own, or what is your favorite that you’ve heard?
(The Void Trailer)
Written & Directed by:
Jeremy Gillespie & Steven Kostanski
Synopsis:
Shortly after delivering a patient to an understaffed hospital, a police officer experiences strange and violent occurrences seemingly linked to a group of mysterious hooded figures.
Cast:
Daniel Carter — Aaron Poole
Dr. Richard Powell — Kenneth Welsh
The Father — Daniel Fathers
Allison Fraser — Kathleen Munroe
Kim — Ellen Wong
Discussion:
General reception and experience viewing the film.
Technical Elements: Directing, Writing, Acting, Cinematography, Standout scenes/vignettes, etc.
Themes:
Grief/loss
What is “the void” referenced?
The film’s shortcomings
Intersections:
How The Void attempts to humanize Lovecraft vs. a more straightforward Lovecraftian mindset in The Thing
Dante-esque imagery/motifs in The Void as opposed to The Thing
Which film was most satisfying?
Finishing Touches:
Best Kills
Worst Kills
Twitter Review
Next Episode: Halloween II (2009)/Alien: Covenant (2017)
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Further Reading:
The Thing:
“John Carpenter’s THE THING is More Lovecraftian Than You Thought” by Kyle Anderson on The Nerdist
“‘Strange Fascination, Fascinating Me’: John Carpenter’s The Thing (1982)” by Ian Olson & Blake Collier on Mockingbird
“Did Dean Cundey Just Reveal The Biggest Secret Of THE THING?” by Rob Galluzzo on Blumhouse
“Dismembrance of the Thing’s Past” by Dave Tompkins in The Paris Review
“The suspense is better than the horror in John Carpenter’s The Thing” by Mike D’Angelo on AV Club
The Void:
“Review: THE VOID, Grim, No-Nonsense Horror” by Michele Galgana on Screen Anarchy
“Review: The Void (2017)” by Simon Abrams on RogerEbert.com
“The Void Reviews” at Metacritic
