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524.8 – Black Phone 2 and Roofman

·1 hr 2 min·4 clips

David Ehrlich says his two-year-old calls Jack Skellington and the mayor “Dada,” then locks onto The Nightmare Before Christmas.

1. Fighting In The War Room episode 524.8 centers on spooky-season watches, listener mail, and the hosts’ upcoming Denver Film Festival appearance. 2. Katie Rich, Dave Gonzales, and David Ehrlich each fill a host role, with Dave and Katie trading movie picks while David adds family anecdotes and reactions. 3. The episode asks what people watch in October and also asks why certain disliked movies still work for the panel. 4. Katie names Coraline as a repeat watch because her kids keep returning to it each Halloween. 5. Dave names The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad, specifically the Sleepy Hollow portion, as his annual Halloween choice. 6. David describes his two-year-old daughter spotting “Skellingtons” in Brooklyn and then calling Jack Skellington “Dada” during The Nightmare Before Christmas. 7. The hosts joke that the mayor in the film also gets the “Dada” label, turning the family story into a running gag. 8. David says the kids stayed locked into The Nightmare Before Christmas for about 35 to 40 minutes before attention drifted. 9. The conversation shifts to Black Christmas after the kids go to bed, with Katie noting she wants old-fashioned spooky-season viewing but rarely finds time. 10. The episode also mentions Lucas Guadagnino releasing October movies and jokes about “After the Hun” as a way of describing seasonal viewing disruption. 11. The show opens with a “You can’t fight in here, this is the war room!” style cold open before settling into the episode proper. 12. The hosts note that episode 524.8 is a temporary numbering oddity and say a quarter quell is coming next week. 13. They reveal the next special discussion will feature one movie each that “actually scare[s] us,” and they identify Elephant, A Little Bit of Heaven, Pet Sematary, and The Shining. 14. Katie says she watched the 1987 Pet Sematary and explains that it is the version she chose, not the later remake. 15. Dave says he picked The Shining and mentions that he will talk with Gus Van Sant about Dead Man’s Wire at the Denver Film Festival. 16. The hosts discuss a live recording on Tuesday, November 4th at 3 p.m. at Tattered Cover Colfax in Denver, with audience participation and possible special guests. 17. The tone moves between casual family chatter and structured announcement mode, with long tangents about film festivals, bookstores, and Colorado logistics. 18. The format stays conversational and fast-moving, with overlapping talk, interruptions, and several side conversations about books, tickets, and travel. 19. People who like movie banter, Halloween rituals, and host chemistry will get the most out of this episode. 20. People looking for a tightly focused review of Black Phone 2 should probably skip it.

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