We get a little sexy with part one of our peek at sex in horror, then a little “Cuckoo” with one of the year’s most anticipated new releases.
We do things slightly differently this week as we look at three films instead of our usual double feature.
Our first film is a short that recently made its world premiere at the Fantasia Film Festival (see our previous Fantasia coverage here). It is also our first entry in our look at sex in genre film.
Dirty Bad Wrong is a look at the past and possible future of how we view sex workers. It is also a tense watch with an uncomfortable climax and a thought-provoking ending.
Before getting hot and heavy, we wanted to dip our toes into sex and horror. We start by entering the modern dating world with another Fantasia film, The Dead Thing. The plot revolves around a woman whose life is consumed by work, dating apps, and shallow hookups. Until she meets a man who wins her over. But when he ghosts her, it leads to a dangerous obsession.
Los Angeles has been the setting for many movies over the decades. We talk about how this film is different and how it adds to the plot. The direction also stylishly combines noir and eroticism. While the story does not reinvent the wheel, it does touch on some powerful themes, and one of us thought it had an all-but-perfect ending.
It is almost a shame how little The Dead Thing does with its characters, however.
Blu Hunt does a fine job in the lead role but is given little to work with. There is little in the way of development, and if you end up caring about her at all, it probably will not be in a positive way. The object of her affection does not give the audience anything to work with. Why is any of this happening? And if I do not know why, how can I care?
We step away from sex and close the show with Cuckoo.
Intentionally choosing style over substance, Director Tillman Singer crafts an atmospheric tale that is creepy while explaining little. A great performance from Euphoria’s Hunter Shafer, paired with Dan Stevens in an over-the-top role, is the film’s biggest attraction. But are they enough to make up for a plot that has plenty of questions but no answers?
Cuckoo is in theaters now.
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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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