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Episode #939 Carry On The Shout Screaming

·1 hr 17 min·5 clips
Bill and Chris debate if Alan Bates' character in 'The Shout' truly has a kill-by-yelling power or if it's all a mental patient's fantasy.
The episode opens with hosts Bill and Chris introducing the week's topic: two British cult films suggested by a long-time listener. They first discuss 'The Shout' (1978), a folk horror film starring Alan Bates, Susannah York, and John Hurt. The plot involves a traveler named Crossley who claims to possess an aboriginal shout that can kill. The hosts analyze the film's atmosphere, psychological dread, and ambiguous narration, questioning whether Crossley's power is real or a delusion. They note the film's slow burn and effective tension-building. Next, they review 'Carry On Screaming' (1966), part of the long-running Carry On series. This horror spoof features Dr. Watt kidnapping women and turning them into mannequins, with a cast including Kenneth Williams and Jim Dale. The hosts examine its campy humor, double entendres, and parody of Hammer Horror aesthetics. They compare the two films as examples of distinct British cinematic traditions: subtle horror versus broad comedy. The episode also includes segments on Chris's Spectopia Arts and Channel 27 art project, Bill's work at the Mugar Omni Theater, and a Patreon pick review by Reverend Scott of 'Ready or Not 2, Here I Come.' Throughout, the hosts emphasize the show's reliance on Patreon support and encourage listener engagement.

As heard by us

Bill and Chris trace The Shout's lethal scream from casual allergy banter to the uneasy open space of Devon.

Outside the Cinema turns a listener pick of two British films into a loose, alert conversation that finds its footing in The Shout's surreal logic and its first shout scene.

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Why you'd press play

You get a supposedly lethal scream, a Devon geography detour, and two hosts poking at a movie's dream-logic rules without losing the cult-cinema mood.

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