041 - Puppetmaster (1989) & The Boy (2016)

CW: Rape, Suicide, Miscarriage It's all haunted dolls on this week of Pod Sematary! First up is the 1989 Full Moon classic, Puppetmaster! Or is it Puppet Master? THE Puppetmaster? Oh, don't worry, we solve this one definitively. This movie is a poorly-paced and edited mess, but we love it. Let us tell you why. Then on to the SEO Nightmare itself: 2016's The Boy. It's a movie full of great ideas that don't taste great together, plus fake jump scares and a failing visual motif about being watched. Find out what makes Chris ask, "Is Brahms possessed by a worm from Hell?" You know what, maybe just watch House of the Devil instead. Plus: --We decide once and for all if American Psycho counts as a horror movie --Kelsey tells us how she really feels about Cannibal Holocaust --We discuss if one can ever truly be friends with people who like Torture Porn. --And so many Ruperts! Get more at podsematary.com! Audio Sources: "The Boy" produced by Huayi Brothers Media, et al "George Wendt/Elvis Costello" (Saturday Night Live S16E20, "Bill Swerski's Super Fans: Da Bears in the Indy 500") produced by Broadway Video & NBC Productions "Hellraiser" produced by Cinemarque Entertainment BV, et al "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" produced by Hughes Entertainment & Warner Bros. "Pet Sematary" written by Dee Dee Ramone & Daniel Rey and performed by The Ramones "Puppetmaster" produced by Empire Pictures & Full Moon Entertainment "Snatch" produced by Columbia Pictures Corporation & SKA Films "Wet Hot American Summer" produced by Eureka Pictures & North Coast Group ("Day b'Day")