Halloween is episode 338 focusing on the 1978 film of the same name and part of the They Podcast miniseries on the films of John Carpenter. Posted August 22, 2021.
Summary[]
It’s our biggest episode EVER as Alex Ross Perry brings his own dossier of talking points to tackle 1978’s iconic HALLOWEEN. We explore the history of American independent cinema as seen through the lens of the low-budget horror genre, and determine who’d be included in the slasher villain Mount Rushmore (Chucky isn’t carved into the rock; he’d be working at the gift shop). [1]
Milestones and Ephemera[]
- The new longest running episode by a country mile AND the first episode to run more than double the film's run time.
- Multiple letterboxd blankies made lists of Alex Ross Perry's recommendations:
- First recorded mention of “Tuesday: Origins,” a forthcoming project of Blank Check Studios.
