Episode Details

Greetings, and welcome back to Horror Business. We have one awesome episode in store for you guys because we’re talking 2009’s Thirst and 2019’s Thirst and even better we’re joined by Josh Jurk of New Jersey’s School Drugs. First off thank you to the fine folks over at Lehigh Valley Apparel Creations, the premiere screen-printing company of the Lehigh Valley. Chris Reject and his merry band of miscreants are ready to work with you to bring to life your vision of a t-shirt for your business, band, project, or whatever else it is you need represented by a shirt, sweater, pin, or coozy. Head on over to www.xlvacx.com to check them out. Thank you also to Essex Coffee Roasters, our newest sponsor. Head to www.essexcoffeeroasters.com to check out their fine assortment of coffee, and enter CINEPUNX in the promo code for ten percent off your order! And as always thank you to our Patreon subscribers. Your support means the world to us and we are eternally thankful. If you would like to become a Patron, head to patreon.com/cinepunx. Thanks in advance!

We start by talking about some of the stuff involving horror recently. Josh talks about starring in the 2020 film Uncle Peckerhead, and briefly discusses Cruella and emotionally effective children’s films with Liam. Liam also discusses reading the newest Grady Hendrix book. Justin talks about seeing The Green Knight and a few screenings of various movies at the Mahoning Drive-In as well as the film The Boy Behind The Door.

We start with Thirst. We start by discussing the films roots in religion in how it depicts the Catholic view on suicide and damnation, as well as the way the film depicts lust and wanting in a realm in which such concepts are strictly forbidden.

The concept of losing one’s faith and martyrdom is examined. We talk about the film’s color palette and how it helps enhance a feeling of sensuality, and how the film is essentially two films in one: a traditional vampire m