We unearth a couple of forgotten gems: The literary adaptation “The Lair of the White Worm” and the TV movie “No One Would Tell”.
The Lair of the White Worm (1988)
We begin, as always, with news of what’s happening in the world of horror.
When over 100 million people watch something, there is no way we can avoid talking about it. We discuss our favorite trailers from this year’s Super Bowl. And yes, we chose to talk about Knuckles instead of Wicked. Also, was there a commercial for Scientology during the big game, or are people just messing with us?
Then, it’s on to our featured film reviews, highlighting a couple of gems from the past.
Bram Stoker is a horror icon, but not in the same way as other creators like Stephen King or John Carpenter. Stoker is known for Dracula and nothing else. It is a rare case where the work has completely overshadowed the author. Still, Bram Stoker’s Dracula carries a lot of weight to many, beyond just horror audiences.
But when you ask people to name any of Stoker’s other works, the question will probably be met with a blank stare. However, in 1988, director Ken Russell gifted the world with his take on Stoker’s The Lair of the White Worm.
Sexy, sensual, frightening, and an assault on the senses, the film is an underrated gem that we could not say enough good things about as hard as we tried.
No One Would Tell (1996)
After-school specials went away a long time ago, but those who are old enough remember them fondly.
Though it was a Lifetime movie, 1996’s No One Would Tell definitely fits in the category. Its story of a high school girl being abused by her boyfriend is a powerful one that remained with anyone who saw it.
But how well does it work in 2024?
Putting aside how strange it is to see Fred Savage and Candance Cameron star in a movie about respecting women, it is a very effective movie. There are some poor writing decisions that are impossible to ignore, but the tension, pacing, and overall tone make for an impactful watch.
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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 369: ‘Find Your Friends’ (2026)
Aside from Art the Clown, what has Damian Leone contributed to horror? We also come dangerously close to gatekeeping while we discuss what extreme horror is. Plus a discussion on the 28 Years franchise somehow leads to a talk about The Bride.
We spend a good amount of time talking about Find Your Friends. About 98% of it is spent on the film’s writing. It does not take long to realize this is not a good thing. There have been plenty of movies that have led to a discussion about the writing. There has been nothing like this one.
The movie clearly deals with sensitive subjects. But it does it in a way that downplays the circumstances, the victim, and its heady themes. It is so bad that we have to constantly reiterate how we are not shitty men. (Who knows? Maybe we are. But that’s a different matter.)
How bad was the writing for Find Your Friends? So much so that we were constantly filing in story beats to make it make sense to us. And even then, we were still frustrated by what we had seen. This movie had all the ingredients to tell a powerful story about how women are treated. It instead was content to erratically work towards its admittedly wild finale.
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