Episode 104: Family-Friendly Horror

It's October again and time for some serious horror movie watching! But what if you have little ones and are looking for some gentler scares for the kids? Worry not because we've brought back Chris and Sarah, hosts of the Creating Geeks parenting podcast, to help us select some perfect movies to share with the family for the Halloween season. Listen as we discuss traumatic childhood cinematic experiences, the edginess of family films from the 1980s, and ways to get your children into the classic Universal monster movies. Warning: Contains explicit language, mild spoilers, and memories of terrifying TV show themes.

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Episode 24 Outtake: Dark Falls on Endor

Sometimes when we're recording we get a bit punchy and things get a bit strange. Such is this case with this odd little outtake, captured during a break as Corinne, Ellie, and I recorded our Something Wicked This Way Comes episode.

Here in our downtime we expound on the perception of Ewoks, discuss how Mr. Dark might operate in the Star Wars universe, and perform bad covers of Live songs. Enjoy... if possible.

Something Wicked This Way Comes - Supplement

While we try to cover as much as we can in our episodes, there's always more to see, hear, and read about a movie that can enhance your viewing experience. If you enjoyed our episode on Something Wicked This Way Comes, here's a few extra bits you might find interesting...

Episode 24: Something Wicked This Way Comes

Ellie, Corinne, and Tim get lost in the magic mirror maze and reflect on Jack Clayton’s adaptation of Ray Bradbury’s spooky fantasy Something Wicked This Way Comes from 1983. We’ll discuss the film’s turbulent production and reshoots, its themes of age and regret, and whether Mr. Dark is in fact the mirror universe version of Willy Wonka. Warning: Contains explicit language, spoilers, and gruesome book abuse.

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