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Monster House and Carrie (1976) with Isabel Teran - Talking Pondo
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In this episode, Isabel Teran ("That's Bodacious, Dude! 80 Radical Movies from the '80s!") returns to the podcast. She brings along the movie Monster House. Marty and Clif give Izzy the movie Carrie to watch.
First up is Monster House, the 2006 animated horror-comedy about three kids who discover the creepy house across the street is much more than just creepy. Clif, Marty and Izzy dig into the movie's surprisingly dark themes, it's nightmare fuel and motion-capture animation. All while trying to answer the question: how the hell did this get a PG rating? They also examine the movie's bizarre combination of childhood adventure, genuine horror and some surprisingly heavy ideas hiding underneath all the animation.
Then it's time for Carrie, Brian De Palma's 1976 adaptation of Stephen King's novel. The gang revisits the story of Carrie White, a painfully isolated teenager whose classmates torment her while her deeply religious mother attempts to control every aspect of her life. Clif, Marty and Izzy talk about Sissy Spacek's unforgettable performance, Piper Laurie, the visual style, Jack Fisk's production design, the film's religious imagery and that legendary prom sequence. They also discuss why Carrie's final moments remain one of the most influential nightmare endings in horror history.
Along the way: Telekinesis, the X-Men arriving way too late, Brian De Palma's love of shower scenes, Zapped! and smoking PE teachers.
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