096 - Double Feature - Ringu (1998) & The Ring (2002) →

CW: Suicide, Filicide, Distressing Sequences involving Animals (Horses)

It’s a Double Feature Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey only have seven days left since they watched two films with ticking death clocks! Thanks for the recommendation, Lou!

The Original: Ringu (1998)
“A reporter and her ex-husband investigate a cursed video tape that is rumored to kill the viewer seven days after watching it” (IMDb.com). With much more subtle storytelling than it's famous gaijin remake (if you discount all of the psychic stuff), this incredible original might have you wondering why they bothered remaking it in the first place.

The Remake: The Ring (2002)
“A journalist must investigate a mysterious videotape which seems to cause the death of anyone one week to the day after they view it” (IMDb.com). This very Americanized remake cuts the fat but adds on more mystery and visual flair. Is it more your cup of tea?

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Audio Sources:
"Bitch" (Key and Peele S01E01) produced by Monkeypaw Productions, et al.
"Feels Like 'Heaven'" written and performed by HIIH
"Monty Python and the Holy Grail" produced by Python (Monty) Pictures, et al.
"Pet Sematary" written by Dee Dee Ramone & Daniel Rey and performed by The Ramones
"Pete's Dragon" produced by Walt Disney Productions
“The Ring” produced by Dreamworks, et al.
“Ringu” produced by Basara Pictures, et al.
"Science Fiction/Double Feature" written by Richard O'Brien & Richard Hartley and performed by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
"Split" produced by Universal Pictures, et al.
"Tune Up #1" written by Jonathan Larson and performed by Anthony Rapp, Adam Pascal
"Tune Up #2" written by Jonathan Larson and performed by Anthony Rapp, Adam Pascal
"Urban Legend" produced by Phoenix Pictures, et al.
"Weird Satanist Guy" via BowserVids @ www.youtube.com/watch?v=YErFwJX0HKE
"Why So Serious?" composed by Hans W. Zimmer

057 - Double Feature - Funny Games (1997 & 2007) →

It's Nihilism Week on Pod Sematary! In this Double Feature, Chris & Kelsey watch what amounts to the same movie twice -- a movie many people would rather not watch once!

First up is 1997's Funny Games, from Austrian auteur, Michael Haneke! Then in 2007, Haneke made the picture he always wanted: the same movie again, only in America this time! They're slogs of miserable movies that, according to the man himself, are utterly pointless. Find out why these two movies are remarkable in their construction but lead Chris to proclaim he hates their pretentious architect.

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Audio Sources:
"Funny Games" (1997) produced by Wega Film, et al.
"Funny Games" (2007) produced by Halcyon Pictures, et al.
"Pet Sematary" written by Dee Dee Ramone & Daniel Rey and performed by The Ramones
"Science Fiction/Double Feature" written by Richard O'Brien & Richard Hartley and performed by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts