Plutonia Publications Podcast · Alessandro Girola e Alberica Sveva Simeone

Lost Boys Show 92: Acque torbide - piscine mortali (più chiacchiere varie)

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The hosts tear apart Dario Argento's 'Black Eyeglasses', describing it as an embarrassing, laughable mess.

1. The Lost Boys Show hosts record episode 92 from Rome on a day they describe as 36 degrees Celsius with 110% perceived humidity, opting for audio-only due to the heat. 2. The male host is based in a time zone two hours ahead of Rome and has traveled to Rome to meet the female co-host in person; both run Plutonia Publications. 3. The episode covers three topics in sequence: a Plutonia Publications catalog update, a roundup of horror films set in swimming pools, and an extended review of Dario Argento's 'Occhiali Neri.' 4. Plutonia Publications releases discussed include 'Odissea Liminale' (a full Backrooms novel following the novella 'Backrooms 21'), 'L'Intruso' by Laura Costantini and Loredana Falcone (Molise folk horror), and Boris Bacic's 'The Keeper' (the label's second translated foreign author). 5. A short story called 'La Francigena dei Morti' is mentioned as priced at 99 cents or 6 euros in print, and described as selling well. 6. Miguel de Bellota's 'L'Impero delle Stanze' — a Backrooms novel set in the late 19th century — is announced as forthcoming in mid-July. 7. Upcoming post-summer titles include the female host's own novel (completion uncertain), a claustrophobic horror by a new author, a short story by a French screenwriter set in Corsica, and a slasher novel by Sergio Gomez, a Mexican-American author based in Philadelphia. 8. The pool horror roundup begins with 'The Pool' (2001), a Prague-set slasher dismissed as entirely forgettable — the host notes it somehow spawned a sequel. 9. M. Night Shyamalan's 'Lady in the Water' (2006) is mentioned as a film about a water nymph found in a condominium pool, described as polarizing but not as bad as some of Shyamalan's worse work. 10. The 2018 Korean film 'The Pool' is recommended enthusiastically: a character is trapped in a deep abandoned pool with an alligator and no way to climb out. 11. 'Night Swim' (2024) — featuring a pool connected to a mysterious spring that grants miraculous healing but demands a price — is described as watchable but not memorable, starring the actor who played the 'fake Captain America' in 'Falcon and the Winter Soldier.' 12. The iconic pool scene from 'Piranha' (1978) is cited as the film's most lasting image, with the host challenging any viewer to think of the original Piranha without that scene coming immediately to mind. 13. The main event is the duo's review of Dario Argento's 'Occhiali Neri,' watched together the previous evening, which they describe as among the worst films either has ever seen. 14. Unlike Argento's 'Dracula,' which is entertainingly bad, 'Occhiali Neri' is described as tiresomely inept — starting with a laugh but collapsing into a torpor where the viewer can no longer feel any emotion. 15. Specific failures cited: dialogue described as 'embarrassing' even for self-published authors, a specific line ('I know there is a nice pendulum below') that neither host can believe was written, and dubbing so poor that Asia Argento almost appears competent by comparison. 16. The serial killer's first murder involves emerging from a decorative street flower vase — a scene the hosts describe as baffling rather than menacing. 17. The hosts invoke Argento's earlier career (Suspiria, Profondo Rosso, Dawn of the Dead with Romero) to contrast how far his work has declined, suggesting he believes it is still the 1970s. 18. The episode ends with mixed expectations for Jurassic World: Rebirth (both hosts are franchise-fatigued but hopeful about reported Jurassic Park atmosphere) and the female host's high but anxious anticipation for James Gunn's Superman, citing a lifelong attachment to the character dating to Christopher Reeve. 19. Best suited for Italian-speaking horror fans interested in film reviews, indie horror publishing, and conversations about genre cinema classics versus contemporary failures. 20. Listeners seeking positive, enthusiastic film recommendations or unfamiliar with Dario Argento's filmography will find much of the episode's humor inaccessible.

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