READ YOUR MOVIE!

·1 hr 13 min·5 clips

A priest runs a streaming service for fake exorcisms until a real demon shows up.

Kelly opens the episode by recommending podcasts like 'Friday Night Fright Fest', which led her to watch 'The Cleansing Hour', a film about a priest running a fraudulent exorcism streaming service that encounters a real demon. She compares it to 'Late Night with the Devil', noting its stronger ending and practical effects by Tom Woodruff. Vanessa discusses 'The First Omen', highlighting its blockbuster horror elements and a shocking demon birth scene, while questioning its necessity as a prequel. Eric shares a personal story about Billy Joel's song 'Turn the Lights Back On' resonating during his father-in-law's hospitalization, adding emotional depth. The hosts then shift to subtitled films: Vanessa analyzes 'Perfect Blue', an anime psychological thriller about a J-pop idol stalked online, praising its editing and influence on films like 'Black Swan'. Kelly reviews 'Nightwatch', a Danish serial killer thriller set in a morgue, mentioning its legacy sequel and outperformance of 'Jurassic Park' in Denmark. She also briefly touches on 'The Suspicious Death of a Miner', an Italian giallo with comedic tones. The episode wraps with announcements about Kelly's upcoming book and next week's theme on directors' early works.

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A lively Perfect Blue recommendation with Satoshi Kon context and a gently noted box-office caveat.

Strange Aeons Radio's "READ YOUR MOVIE!" makes a loose run of podcast shout-outs feel like an easy, lively path into Satoshi Kon's Perfect Blue.

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You want a fast, slightly chaotic route into Perfect Blue's fame-and-identity nightmare.

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