PopaHALLics
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PopaHALLics
PopaHALLics #111 HALL-oween
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Steve & Kate Hall
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Season 5
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Episode 111
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PopaHALLics #111 HALL-oween
Time for vampires, spooky spirits, and movies with plot holes so big the wind moans through them like a ghost. Oh, and David Beckham and the brain, too.
Streaming:
- "El Conde," Netflix. Former Chilean dictator Pinochet is actually a 250-year-old vampire who can't remember where he hid his money in this satiric arthouse flick. A French accountant nun will help him remember and/or stake him.
- "Trick r Treat," Max. This darkly comic horror anthology from the creator of "Krampus" tells four different, interwoven stories one Halloween night. With Brian Cox, Anna Paquin, and a creepy kid-sized spirit of Samhain, "Sam."
- "Beckham," Netflix. The life and career of soccer legend David Beckham is examined in this four-hour documentary from director/actor Fisher Stevens.
- "Something from Tiffany's," Prime. An engagement ring meant for someone else leads a woman (Zoey Deutch) to the person she was meant to be with in this rom-com. With Kendrick Sampson and Ray Nicholson, son of Jack.
- "Red Eye," Prime. This Hitchcockian thriller from horror maven West Craven finds hotel manager Rachel McAdams happy to be seated next to a handsome stranger (Cillian Murphy) on a flight—until he reveals a nefarious plot.
Books:
- "Sunshine" by Robin McKinley. A young woman working as a baker becomes entangled in a vampire feud in this "near perfect fantasy" (Neil Gaiman).
- "The World Behind the World: Consciousness, Free Will, and the Limits of Science," by Erik Hoel. A scientist recognized by Forbes explores how the brain creates our conscious experiences—potentially revolutionizing neuroscience and the future of technology.
Music:
The Spooky Halloween Mix #111 playlist put together for us by Spotify's AI is scary good! It's perfect for your Halloween party or handing out candy to trick or treaters.
The Halloween-themed instrumentals in this episode are by our own Maestro of Musical Mayhem, that keyboardist who slays the 88s—Mike Bode! Fangs a lot, Mike.
"Downright Weird"
Dictator a Vampire!
French Accountant Nun
"So Much Footage"
Most Interesting Thing?"
"Reputation Well-Deserved"
Halloween Spirit Called Sam
Directed by "Krampus" Creator
"Twisted EC Comics Morality"
Help Him or Dad Dies!
"So Many Freakin' Holes"
Tiffany Bags Mixed Up
"Ooh, Sparks Fly"
"Lot of Plot Holes"
"Might Have Fun Laughing at It"
"Near Perfect Fantasy"
"Chained Within Reach of a Thirsty Vampire"
Buffy the Vampire Slayer-esque
Great Writing about the Other-Ness of Vampires
"Spooky Halloween Mix"
Name Confused the AI Bot