Join this surreal podcast odyssey in back-to-back episodes—exploring everything from Lynchian horror to tentacle, eco, and body horror.
Always Shine
In our previous episode, 307 (listen below), we reflected on David Lynch’s impact and what his work has meant to us. Not only was he one of the most important names in genre cinema, but he was a truly creative artist who gave the world some of the most beautiful and confounding films and television ever.
In this episode, we explore what it means to describe a film as Lynchian. From what we can tell, the definition has changed over the years. We are only covering 2016’s Always Shine because “Lynchian” is the word often used to describe it. It does fit one definition of the term, but that is not necessarily a good thing.
At a fundamental level, it sounds like Mulholland Drive. But this is more than a movie about two actresses in Los Angeles. In a way, it is almost the exact opposite of Lynch’s film. We talk about the odd way it tries to build mystery and tension, the characters, and its abrupt ending.
Touch Me
Unsurprisingly, we are covering a movie from the Sundance Film Festival. Yet, it may be shocking to some that we are reviewing a movie that features alien tentacle sex. Of course, if you are a long-time listener, you know we have been down this path before. Will this time be as good as the first time around?
Touch Me has a lot going on. Along with inter-species sex, there are themes of codependency, friendship, and trust. It is filled with funny moments and has some great performances. But when it gets dark, it gets really ugly. Do the jarring tonal changes make it impossible to enjoy it?
Killer Plants and the Perils of Popularity
We have wanted to cover The Day of the Triffids for a while now. As the title suggests, it is a science fiction eco-horror movie from the early 1960s (and it is based on a book from the 1950s). The story is about a mysterious event that leaves most of the world blind and some aggressive plants even deadlier.
In a decade filled with invading Martians, teenage werewolves, and all sorts of drive-in creature features, the Triffids manage to stand out. But are they the best from the era? There are so many differences from the book that the movie can be referred to as a spin-off or triffid tale. We talk about the pros and cons of going in this direction.
The Substance‘s deserved success will lead to more body horror movies. (At the very least, more films will be willing to call themselves body horror.) This week, we cover a film that covers much of the same ground but in a more focused manner.
Grafted may be the perfect movie to cover as we return to form.
That does not mean it is not without its issues. Pacing, tone, and character development are just some things we were not impressed with. So, what else is left? The performances were fine, and there were some gross moments. But it would be fair to say that it lacks… substance.
ABOUT THIS PODCAST:
Every week AIPT Movie Editor Nathaniel Muir and his cinema partner in crime Blake Heath discuss indie and genre movies you have have never heard of, the ones you cannot hear enough about, and the ones you never want to hear about again.
Episode 370: Mid year recap
Time moves more quickly now than it ever has. It was not that long ago that we were talking about a new show executive produced by the Duffer brothers. About a month later, it is one and done. As someone once reminded us, we are just two guys who watch movies. Production budgets and domestic grosses are only a passing interest to us. Still, there are some things that catch our attention. Were we right to say that Michael would get to $1 billion? And what does the future hold for Obsession?
There was a major change to our humble little podcast this year. We decided it would be in our best interests to be a little more focused. To that end, we went to just covering one movie each show. Despite this, we still managed to cover twenty-three movies over seventeen episodes. And twenty of them were released in 2026.
So, what do we have to talk about? And will we get as worked up as we did last week? The horrors of high school, zombies, musicals, buff nuns, and grindhouse adjacent fun. It may not all have been good, but everything left some sort of impression on us.
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Adventures in Movies! is hosted by Nathaniel and Blake. You can find Nathaniel on Instagram at nathaninpoortaste. Blake can be found on Twitter @foureyedhorror and on Instagram at foureyedhorror. You can reach us personally or on Twitter @AdventuresinMo1.
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