Messed Up Movies

Today Griffey and Dandino attempt to close the Gates of Hell in Hell House LLC III : Lake of Fire. They dip their toes into the ever expanding mythology and discuss if the franchise is getting to dense, the use of dinner theater and a benevolent billionaire as our new narrative focal point, and what the addition of a suddenly helpful God and company means to the overall story. Lake of Fire is an odd medley of Hell House goods and bads, but still scratches that Messed Up itch you don't get anywhere else. 
Synopsis: The Abaddon Hotel will once again be open to the public. Russell Wynn has taken his audience-interactive show, Insomnia, into the abandoned hotel that is rumored to be haunted.
Starring: Gabriel Chytry, Elizabeth Vermilyea, Sam Kazzi
Directed by Stephen Cognetti
Youtube: https://youtu.be/uqIOHXPspuM
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Today Griffey and Dandino return to the Abaddon by way of Morning Show in Hell House LLC 2: The Abaddon Hotel. They uncover how the film deepens the mythology of the Abaddon Hotel and it's Satanic Cult, how the movie finds even more terrifying examples of the Hotel's nightmarish powers, and how much mileage a Morning Show provides for a horror sequel. This Messed Up Sequel deepens the franchise, while enhancing it's predecessor, the sign of all great sequels. 
Synopsis: It's been eight years since the opening night tragedy of Hell House, LLC and still many unanswered questions remain. Thanks to an anonymous tip, investigative journalist Jessica Fox is convinced that key evidence is hidden inside the abandoned Abaddon Hotel-evidence that will shed light on the hotel's mysteries. She assembles a team equally hungry for answers with one goal: break into the hotel and discover the truth.
Starring: Vas Eli, Jillian Geurts, Joy Shatz
Directed by Stephen Cognetti
Youtube: https://youtu.be/x4_w0zQMYbQ
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Robert Pattinson asks us to have a seat, but should you? This New Movie Monday, Griffey, Heath and Sam discuss Lance Oppenheim's stylish satire and the messy relationship between justice, exploitation and ratings.
We dig into Pattinson's larger-than-life performance, why Decoy Dan became the character we wanted more of, and whether the movie's moral ambiguity gives us something to wrestle with or leaves its strongest ideas unexplored. Heath finds more beneath the surface on a second viewing, Griffey wants the film to dig deeper, and Sam struggles to get invested at all.
Drawing on our own experience working in television, we also discuss what happens when someone else's worst moment becomes a producer's best footage. When does exposing wrongdoing become entertainment, and does Primetime push that question far enough?
Full spoilers throughout.
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Nosferatu. Prey. The Devils. The Lighthouse. We're drafting the best historical horror and messed-up period movies into competing four-film festivals. Unfortunately, our grasp of history may be the scariest thing here.
Griffey, Heath, Sam and Sophia battle over gothic nightmares, religious fanaticism, brutal revenge and whether Poor Things even belongs in the draft. Picks get rejected, favorites get stolen, and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter somehow becomes a serious electoral strategy.
Along the way, we debate Robert Eggers' command of period horror, revisit the madness of Ken Russell's The Devils, argue about Sweeney Todd and stretch the category with Django Unchained. Then the final swaps put everyone's lineup back in play.
Who built the festival you'd actually buy a ticket for? Vote for Griffey, Heath, Sam or Sophia in the comments, and tell us which movie we missed.
Spoilers for several films discussed.
Recorded before our Fantastic Fest trip, so the premiere announcements in this episode refer to our September 22 screening.
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Today Griffey and Dandino launch October Halloween Season by returning to the start of one of our favorite franchises, Hell House LLC. They unpack how the movie masterfully achieves more with less, the shockingly haunting scare moments, and the beautiful fake true crime skeleton which bolsters what could have been just another found footage film. You could tell from this first film that there was so much lore and horror within the Abbadon Hotel. We are delighted to sift through it all with this Messed Up Franchise. 
Synopsis: In 2009, a Halloween haunted house tour in the small town of Abaddon turned into a tragedy, leaving fifteen people dead. The circumstances surrounding the incident remain a chilling mystery to this day. Of course, locals and authorities blamed an unprecedented malfunction, but the truth may be darker than anyone imagines. To uncover the truth, a determined documentary crew delves into the secrets of the abandoned hotel, gathering testimonies, photographs, and chilling amateur footage. The team is unaware, however, that by piecing together the harrowing clues, they will soon confront the terror that still lingers within those walls. And when Sara, the sole survivor, emerges five years later to provide her raw footage, the crew must ask themselves: are they prepared to unravel the truth behind that fateful night?
Starring: Gore Abrams, Alice Bahlke, Danny Bellini
Directed by Stephen Cognetti
Youtube: https://youtu.be/mEvQad10Iw4
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