La Llorona

The Next Reel • Season 14 • Series: Ghost Stories • La Llorona

We wrap up our Ghost Stories series with a conversation about Jayro Bustamante’s 2019 film ‘La Llorona,’ one of three films about the legendary Latin American ghost. This one, however, uses it in context of a political drama and it’s fantastic.

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Under the Shadow

The Next Reel • Season 14 • Series: Ghost Stories • Under the Shadow

We continue our Ghost Stories series with Babak Anvari’s 2016 film ‘Under the Shadow.’ How well does the film tackle social issues and war time in this story about a mother and daughter confronting malicious spirits? Quite well.

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Pulse

The Next Reel • Season 14 • Series: Ghost Stories • Pulse

In our Ghost Stories series, we venture into the realm of J-Horror with Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s 2001 film, Pulse. This prescient movie explores the isolating nature of the internet, a theme that resonates deeply in our modern world. Join us as we delve into this unsettling gem that continues to captivate audiences today.

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Ugetsu

The Next Reel • Season 14 • Series: Ghost Stories • Ugetsu

We kick off our Ghost Stories series with a haunting story of greed and wartime loss – and Kenji Mizoguchi didn’t need any effects to tell it either! It’s his 1953 film Ugetsu.

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The Shooting • Member Bonus

The Next Reel • Season 14 • Series: Roger Corman • The Shooting

For this month’s member bonus episode, we continue our Roger Corman series with one of the two westerns he produced in 1966 with Monte Hellman directing. Starring Warren Oates, Millie Perkins, Jack Nicholson, and Will Hutchins, it’s The Shooting.

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The Cassandra Crossing

The Next Reel • Season 14 • Series: Disease Films • The Cassandra Crossing

We wrap up our brief return to our Disease Films series with George Pan Cosmatos’ turn to tackle the 70s disaster film. We’ve got a disease on a train. We’ve got the pursuit of a drug mule. And we’ve got Lee Strasberg carrying lots of expositional weight. It’s The Cassandra Crossing.

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Pontypool

The Next Reel • Season 14 • Series: Disease Films • Pontypool

We kick off our return to our disease films series with a trip up to Canada to the small town of Pontypool, Ontario. That’s right, it’s the shock jock War of the Worlds-esque zombie story, Bruce McDonald’s 2008 film ‘Pontypool.’

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Chameleon Street

The Next Reel • Season 14 • Series: One-and-Done • Chameleon Street

We conclude our One-and-Done series with a banger – the fascinating story of a confidence man, made by a confident filmmaker that frustratingly never got to make another film. It’s Wendell B. Harris Jr.’s 1989 film “Chameleon Street.”

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Killer Klowns from Outer Space

The Next Reel • Season 14 • Series: One-and-Done • Killer Klowns from Outer Space

We continue our one-and-done series with Stephen Chiodo’s and the Chiodo Brothers’ crazy alien clown film. That’s right, it’s time for “Killer Klowns from Outer Space”!

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The Little Shop of Horrors • Member Bonus

The Next Reel • Season 14 • Series: Roger Corman • The Little Shop of Horrors • Member Bonus

We kick off our member bonus celebration of Roger Corman, which will run all of season 14. Our members voted, and the first conversation is a look at Corman’s 1960 film “The Little Shop of Horrors.”

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