53. The Babadook (2014)
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Halloween Month celebration continues with THE BABADOOK, a horror movie with heart. Writer/Producer of the Boston Harbor Horror audiodrama, Mike Gagne, returns to the show with horror afficionado and podcaster Megan Salinas to discuss the film with Will and Jes. This is a film with a lot of depth, so we dive deep.
Topics include:
- non-spoilery review (at the beginning)
- spoiler-heavy discussion
- the monster's fright-factor
- The Babadook and parenting
- metaphor and symbolism: what the Babadook represents
- expertly crafted theme through metaphor: what the story is really about
- WTF? The film's ending: explained
Mike Gagne - Boston Harbor Horror
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Megan Salinas
Twitter: @themenguin
Silver Screams podcast: @Silver_Screams
No Love Lost podcast: @NoLoveLostPod
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