Episode 726: Red Lights (2012)

Guest Co-Hosts: Rod Lott, Ryan Luis Rodiguez

We dive into Red Lights (2012), a psychological thriller that blends skepticism, belief, and the enigmatic world of psychic phenomena. Written and directed by Rodrigo Cortés (Buried), the film stars Cillian Murphy and Sigourney Weaver as a pair of investigators determined to expose fraudulent psychics. Their sights are set on Simon Silver (Robert De Niro), a legendary blind performer whose mysterious powers defy explanation—or do they?

Co-hosts Rod Lott and Ryan Luis Rodriguez team up to discuss this layered tale of science versus the supernatural, unraveling its twists and themes. Along the way, they explore if this overlooked gem from James Brummel's Patreon request deserves a closer look. Is Red Lights a misunderstood thriller or a missed opportunity?

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Buy Red Lights on Blu-Ray
Listen to Richard Hatem's Paranormal Bookshelf

Music:
"Red Light Spells Danger" - Billy Ocean

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Episode 461: Knife in the Water (1962)

Guest Co-Hosts: Samm Deighan, Spencer Parsons

We're kicking off Polish Month with a pair of films from Roman Polanski. First up we're discussing Polanski's first feature from 1962, Knife in the Water. It's about a couple, Andrej (Leon Niemczyk) and Krystyna (Jolanta Umecka), who run across an unnamed young man (Zygmunt Malanowicz) who joins them on a sailing trip.

Up next we're discussing another film with a trio of characters, Death and the Maiden (1994) which stars Sigourney Weaver as a survivor of rape and torture who may have encountered her former tormentor (Ben Kingsley).

Samm Deighan and Spencer Parsons join Mike to discuss this pair of Polanski films.

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Links:
Buy Knife in the Water on Blu-Ray
Buy Death and the Maiden on DVD

Music:
"Knife in the Water" - Metz
"Ballad for Bernt" - Krzysztof Komeda

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