Guest: @terrorificlady
Brandy, the Terrorific Lady herself, joins Melvin to discuss one of John Carpenter’s more offbeat entries into the world of cinema, Prince of Darkness! From the combination of religion and science, to discussions on cosmic, otherworldly fears, and even fun comparisons to the other two films in Carpenter’s soft “Apocalypse Trilogy”, Brandy and Melvin discuss all sorts of topics within this fun, brisk episode!
Topics:
- (PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 33-minutes of Horror Movie Trivia with Brandy, the Terrorific Lady! Brandy answers a wide-range of horror film trivia while also using the questions as prompts for discussion! Tune in, you might learn something new! (PATREON EXCLUSIVE)
- Brandy talks about “Retro Horror School”, a discussion series on horror flicks from the 1970s through the 2010s.
- Melvin wasn’t a fan of Prince of Darkness the first time he watched it. This time around? Things were much different, and he’s excited to share his newfound thoughts.
- In terms of John Carpenter’s filmography… is Prince of Darkness confusing?
- A lot of John Carpenter’s films leading to this point include a lot of graphic, visceral violence. Prince of Darkness not so much.
- Ranking the soft-titled John Carpenter “Apocalypse Trilogy”.
- Interpretations on the ending, and how the tv-edit drastically changes the plot.
- Prince of Darkness creates an “archeological horror” story built around science and religion, not science vs. religion, which makes it unique.
- “Apocalypse Trilogy” endings: which would you prefer to live in?
Recommendations:
- Fan of horror? Build up that physical media collection! Shop ebay.com, visit thrift stores, and flea markets!
- The Strangeness (1985) (Movie)
Prince of Darkness is Rated R. It features Donald Pleasence, Lisa Blount, Jameson Parker, Victor Wong, Dennis Dun, Susan Blanchard, Anne Marie Howard, Ann Yen, Ken Wright, Dirk Blocker, Jessie Lawrence Ferguson, Peter Jason, Robert Grasmere, Thom Bray, and Alice Cooper. Directed by John Carpenter. Prince of Darkness is available here.
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