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OV501 - 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026) & Primate (2026) - Guests: Keegan King and Sam Watermeier

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The episode begins in the show’s familiar loose, conversational style. Matt Hurt introduces the show and points listeners toward the podcast site, Patreon, and related projects. He then tees up the second review with Sam Watermeyer later in the episode. Before that, the main discussion leans into the film’s strangest and most important scenes. The conversation focuses on Jimmy and Kelson, especially the moment where Jimmy seems to believe Kelson is “Old Nick.” That idea becomes the thread that holds the rest of the discussion together. The hosts work through how the scene changes what the viewer thinks Jimmy is doing and why it matters. They treat it less like simple confusion and more like a belief that gives the scene its tension. The exchange between the characters comes off as a brief meeting of minds that lowers the guard for a moment. From there, the episode follows the way the film turns that conversation into the bigger sequence. The hosts connect the religious language, the idea of sacrifice, and the violence that follows. They also stop on the writing, noting how the pseudo-diagnosis of Jimmy works as a sharp bit of characterization. The performances get praise too. The episode is less interested in a clean recap than in unpacking how these scenes land emotionally and structurally. Sam’s later appearance brings another angle to the review. Across the episode, the hosts move between specific scene analysis and broader reactions without losing the easy, movie-literate feel of the show. The pacing stays relaxed, with a few digressions and self-corrections along the way. By the end, the episode feels like two thoughtful, conversation-driven reviews rather than a formal verdict.

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A loose, conversational review that sharpens around the Jimmy and Kelson meeting and the Old Nick misunderstanding.

The Obsessive Viewer episode covers Johannes Roberts' Primate and spends much of its time on the Jimmy and Kelson dynamic, the Old Nick misunderstanding, and how performance and writing keep the tension building.

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You want a laid-back horror conversation that still gets into the weird stuff.

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