00:00:10
Speaker 1: Hey there, everybody. It is Sunday, October 25th, and yes, we are on the final countdown to Halloween, and on this Sunday, we have our recent favorite thriller horror recommendations for you. Yes, we've been breaking down some of our favorite horror movies, not the obvious ones, and we've broken them down into sub-genres each weekend day. On Saturday, if you want to go back and look on our feed, we list our favorite. We did sci-fi horror, and today it is thriller horror. Now, we are counting down number three. We have The Empty Man, and we're not totally sold on this, both of us. Now, I liked it more than you did. Let's have full disclosure here.
00:00:55
Speaker 2: No, no full disclosure. People are checking out now. They're like, oh, well, hell, they can't even really be on board with the recommendation. Why would I even watch it? No, we should start over.
00:01:07
Speaker 1: No, but this actually is so interesting because the Rotten Tomatoes is kind of aligned with exactly where we were talking about this beforehand. the critics gave it a 73%. That's a dang good score on Rotten Tomatoes. The audience gave it 39%. I'm wondering right now if, DJ, you feel a little bit more validated after you hear the Rotten Tomatoes spread, which is a pretty significant spread.
00:01:33
Speaker 2: I'm curious if we have the same reasons, because there's a lot of this movie I liked, including the acting, and the actor, the lead in this movie is somebody we're familiar with because we loved another show he did years and years ago, but He was, and the opening, there is mystery and intrigue. Yes, this is a thriller. You know, I know you've looked at it. I'm curious to see what the people who didn't like it, what was their problem?
00:01:56
Speaker 1: Yes, so this was released October 23rd, 2020. I feel like a lot of these movies that we've been revealing to you all over the past couple of weekends leading up to Halloween were released in 2020, and that's of note because we were specifically looking for horror movies that didn't necessarily... reach everyone's inbox you weren't aware of them we weren't aware of them so we were trying to find some fun ones that are not so obvious and a lot of them were released during the pandemic so they would have had a theatrical release they would have had a big splash but they didn't so we didn't know about.
00:02:32
Speaker 2: That it's curious to see that because a lot of these are quality movies and you wonder like where how did this one get lost in the shuffle and it is funny that we're not looking for them oh 2020 Yes. Oh, 2020.
00:02:43
Speaker 1: And I didn't realize that as we found them, and now that we were doing the research on them, I have noticed a pattern. A lot of them have been released in 2020. Here is the synopsis. A series of mysterious disappearances in a small Midwestern town may be linked to a supernatural entity. obviously that's going to draw most horror fans in. And just even the title and the artwork, if you look at The Empty Man, it's exactly the kind of movie people who love horror movies would click on, I would think.
00:03:14
Speaker 2: Yeah, and again, I'm glad we're doing this because even as we're going through, babe, some of the... This is the one movie so far, and all of them, we are not completely aligned on. And I mean completely. And we're not that off, disaligned necessarily in this one, But it just goes to show, we talked about this at the very beginning. Don't just say you don't like horror movies. There are so many things in there for everybody in genres and sub-genres, even sub-sub-genres at this point, Robes. You can find one in there you love. This is... What was, let me ask you, what was Sinister? Qualified-ass. Sorry, I just dropped something here, y'all. What is Sinister, that movie Qualified? Is that a thriller?
00:03:54
Speaker 1: Well... What was that one? I mean, that's a slasher. Is it? I mean, the way people die. It's not a traditional slasher. It's like a thriller slasher because there's mystery and suspense, but it is vile and gory and awful. And you know what? The reason why that movie, for me, there's torture. And that is where I have a hard time. I love horror movies and people might think it's funny, but I draw the line at torture. I can't watch. I have to close my eyes.
00:04:26
Speaker 2: That movie's twisted. Okay, that one is. I'm trying to make some kind of comparison to that type of thriller and creepy horror. and supernatural type thing. Sinister is dark as hell. This one ain't that dark.
00:04:39
Speaker 1: It's darker than that. But yes, it does have those elements because it starts out in Bhutan, correct? So you've got this ancient entity that somehow now who lives within a person who goes to Bhutan and they bring it back to the United States.
00:04:55
Speaker 2: It's a good start.
00:04:56
Speaker 1: So to speak, right? And the start is amazing. The cast. You mentioned the lead and he really does carry this, James Badge Dale. You know him from... 24.
00:05:05
Speaker 2: He was with Jack Bauer in 24. Played a very prominent role and he was very good in it. And over the years, Robes, he's shown up in a lot of movies where he plays a military guy, a cop. He just has that look, that feel, and he fits this one to a T.
00:05:22
Speaker 1: Yeah, he's in The Departed, The Walk, The Grey, Iron Man 3.
00:05:25
Speaker 2: I was looking at some- I forgot about Departed. Yes.
00:05:28
Speaker 1: I was looking at some of his movie critics. He has a lot of them. And like Steven Root, you don't know the name. You will know his face as soon as you see him. Unbound, Superman Unbound, Selma, Get Out, No Country for Old Men. I mean, these are quality actors who have incredible films behind them. Maren Ireland, she's in it, The Dark and the Wicked. That movie, we love to throw in a bonus horror movie. That movie is incredible. I would turn that on again. It was exactly like the name suggests, dark and wicked, but so, so good. So This cast is stellar. The acting is incredible. The director, there's two of them, David Pryor and Josh Boone. Funny enough, I couldn't find a lot of credits that jumped out, but Josh Boone, one of his credits, The Fault in Our Stars, which is a very highly acclaimed movie, but like a dram, it's like a rom-dram. So it's like a romance drama. So it wasn't anywhere near in the horror genre. So I was a little surprised by that. Now, this is where horror fans might take a little hesitation to click on this. The runtime, other people might laugh, two hours and 17 minutes. That is a long ass horror movie. And I think that's why maybe we always watch these movies towards the end of our day. And I will fully admit, sometimes we have to start them over and rewind because it's hard for us to stay up. And especially if one is two hours and 17 minutes, that's a long horror movie.
00:06:59
Speaker 2: Yeah, and the reason it surprises me, Rose, because, again, if you want to keep with the full disclosure around here, it took us several days to finish this. And it happens that one of us will fall asleep, the other will turn the movie off, and then the next morning, the next day, we'll try it again the next night. And then the other one will fall asleep and then have to turn the movie off. But then by the time we get to the third or fourth day, we only have this last third watch.
00:07:24
Speaker 1: Yes. As soon as we rewind it a little further so you get like some extra clarification. It is funny when you have to go back like, oh, I did miss that. Oh.
00:07:31
Speaker 2: This is not an indictment on the movie.
00:07:33
Speaker 1: I must have nodded off before I realized I did. Yes. It is not an indictment of any movie. It's an indictment of our schedule.
00:07:39
Speaker 2: Yes.
00:07:40
Speaker 1: Yes. So the critics' consensus. And this one is exactly how I would describe it. After an exciting 22-minute opening sequence, the film falls into a dull investigative structure with brief but effective moments of horror peppered throughout. It nets out to a very enjoyable ride. I agree it does get a little slow because I felt like there were three different movies I was watching. First, there was the part in Bhutan. Then there was more of an investigative what's going on. And then there's the holy hell, this is what's happening scene. It was, it definitely took twists and turns and there was a little bit of, if it makes sense, jarring slowness in the middle. And that is what might turn, I think that's what turned most of the audience off.
00:08:28
Speaker 2: A slowness. Yes, and it's fair to say, Robes, most of these characters aren't full of energy. There's someone who's lost a husband. There's someone who's lost a wife. There's like, Like, it's kind of depressing. Even the look of the movie is kind of rainy and kind of dull. It's dark. Right? So it's kind of a, it's a part of it and a part of the feel, but it's a, you're not going to be on the edge of your seat or jumping up or filled with energy watching this one. You're not going to squirm necessarily. It sets a different tone.
00:09:03
Speaker 1: Yes, but man, those first 22 minutes are so dang good. I agree. Another one of the critics, I thought a couple of these were really well written. So yes, the empty man is philosophically ambitious, pretentious, and sometimes even pretentious, but the empty man transcends its hokey elements because of its timeliness, because of its twistiness, and because prior brings the horror goods. And so I thought that was a good way to put it too. And here's another one. The empty man is worthy of attention for several reasons. First and foremost, it is good, creepy, atmospheric, and well-acted. Second, director-writer David Pryor, in adapting Cullen Bunn's graphic novel, adroitly juggles several horror sub-genres. And that also made me feel a little validated, because it did, it felt like there was sub-genre after sub-genre. It felt like there were three different movies in one. I was like, wait, is this a detective movie where you're trying to figure out who done it? Is this a supernatural movie where some evil entity from centuries ago has followed somebody and has possessed them? Or is this like a monster movie? I really, it had all of those elements.
00:10:19
Speaker 2: And, you know, as I sit here, I'm still not really sure which one of them came to the forefront. I'm not sure which one of those ultimately at the end of this movie, I feel it's a what. Because I was a little annoyed at the end. I was a little frustrated by the ending. I was frustrated that I didn't see the ending coming. I was frustrated that the ending didn't fully make sense to the guy who thinks he's fairly smart.
00:10:44
Speaker 1: Yeah. All of those things can be true. All of those things can be true. But I still think we still are recommending this because it is, if you, especially if you do like horror movies, this is one of the more interesting ones that someone has put together. It's creative as hell and it's very well acted and it's absolutely worth your time. When we come back, we're going to tell you what the audience had to say, where you can watch it, and why we think it is a guaranteed horror hit. Welcome back, everyone. We are at number three on our list of thriller recommendations, thriller horror recommendations, as we count down to Halloween. And it is The Empty Man. I did put in two really good audience reviews that I thought maybe were... They even explained better than I can why I liked this movie so much, but as a nod to your slight hesitance, I will read some of the negative ones as well. But the good ones, the beginning in Bhutan was a perfect set piece. Could have been a little shorter, but some touches were genius, like the cut from the roads on the map to the roads in the forest, intelligent, different, and creepy. The next person wrote, the film deserves to be much higher on the audience score. This is an epic horror. the likes of which you normally only see in Korean filmmaking. It was atmospheric, tense, funny in moments, actually thought-provoking, and really creepy. The lead guy, James Badgedale, is bloody great. I want to see more of him and more films like this.
00:12:23
Speaker 2: When they put it in the Korean context, Robes, I was like, oh, if these were all Korean actors and I was watching subtitles, this would go. I would actually look at this movie much differently because I'd have an expectation of what it should be. That is, they just nailed it for me.
00:12:39
Speaker 1: And you know what, you're right, because Korean horror does kind of sometimes go all over the place, but they bring it together in the end, because they keep you guessing in a lot of these Korean horror films, and I feel like this did the same thing. Okay, some of the less enthusiastic ones... True. True. True. Pay close attention. Have fun. It will all make sense in the end. Great movie, and I'd recommend it to anyone who isn't a casual horror movie fan. I must say, this movie isn't for everyone, but I would recommend.
00:13:32
Speaker 2: Okay. It's not... What was that last line again? It's not for what?
00:13:38
Speaker 1: I must say this... Oh, oh. Great movie, and I'd recommend it to anyone who isn't a casual horror movie fan.
00:13:44
Speaker 2: That's a good way to put it. You have to be into horror movies and understand that this is a type of variety of them and be game to watch it. But if you're just dipping your toe into horror.
00:13:52
Speaker 1: You might think this is just a little too weird for you.
00:13:55
Speaker 2: This is the one where people will look at horror movie fans and say, you guys are freaks.
00:14:00
Speaker 1: Which makes every horror movie fan then want to watch this movie. Really? I want to watch. Because we kind of are, deep down. Aren't we all? Where to watch? You can watch this on Disney +. It's on Hulu. And you can always rent it on Fandango. And look, I think why this is a guaranteed horror hit is, yes, if you have a household of horror fans, you are going to appreciate this movie because of its twists and turns. You get three movies in one, in my humble opinion. Yeah. It's well acted. It keeps you guessing. And the atmosphere. I always feel like that's important. We recommended last weekend The Mist. There is something sometimes when you just want a movie that puts you in a certain mood, like a kind of a moody mood, if that makes sense. This movie does that.
00:14:46
Speaker 2: It does, from the very beginning. I mean, even when it puts up Bhutan on the screen in the beginning. What year is it? Like 1990-something or two? It's several years earlier. I think it might be 1998 or something.
00:14:55
Speaker 1: I think it's 1995 or something. And then it says, like, day one. Boom.
00:14:58
Speaker 2: And you go, what the hell?
00:14:58
Speaker 1: What's going to happen on day three?
00:15:00
Speaker 2: Oh, yeah, and it keeps going through. It gives you day one, day two. Yeah, that's intriguing. The beginning of this movie nails it and pulls you in. And then the next part of the movie, actually, is almost carried by the first part in that you're like, when is this going to come together? When is this going to make sense? You're waiting for them to deliver on what you saw in the first part of the movie.
00:15:20
Speaker 1: Exactly. Day one, boom, they put it up. So enjoy this movie and set your expectations where we place them, hopefully, for you. And we think you are going to love this movie. So keep looking on the feed because later on we're going to have our number two and our number one. We're really excited about our number one thriller pick on this one because we think it's a hidden gem. that you're going to have to see to actually believe.
00:15:46
Speaker 2: Shouldn't you watch that with your significant other?
00:15:48
Speaker 1: Yes, you should watch that with your significant other.
00:15:50
Speaker 2: It is so thought-provoking. You're going to learn a lot about your significant other. Yes, you are.
00:15:55
Speaker 1: All right, and with that wonderful tease, we always appreciate you listening to us, everyone. I'm Amy Robach, alongside TJ Holmes. We'll talk soon.
Speaker 1: Hey there, everybody. It is Sunday, October 25th, and yes, we are on the final countdown to Halloween, and on this Sunday, we have our recent favorite thriller horror recommendations for you. Yes, we've been breaking down some of our favorite horror movies, not the obvious ones, and we've broken them down into sub-genres each weekend day. On Saturday, if you want to go back and look on our feed, we list our favorite. We did sci-fi horror, and today it is thriller horror. Now, we are counting down number three. We have The Empty Man, and we're not totally sold on this, both of us. Now, I liked it more than you did. Let's have full disclosure here.
00:00:55
Speaker 2: No, no full disclosure. People are checking out now. They're like, oh, well, hell, they can't even really be on board with the recommendation. Why would I even watch it? No, we should start over.
00:01:07
Speaker 1: No, but this actually is so interesting because the Rotten Tomatoes is kind of aligned with exactly where we were talking about this beforehand. the critics gave it a 73%. That's a dang good score on Rotten Tomatoes. The audience gave it 39%. I'm wondering right now if, DJ, you feel a little bit more validated after you hear the Rotten Tomatoes spread, which is a pretty significant spread.
00:01:33
Speaker 2: I'm curious if we have the same reasons, because there's a lot of this movie I liked, including the acting, and the actor, the lead in this movie is somebody we're familiar with because we loved another show he did years and years ago, but He was, and the opening, there is mystery and intrigue. Yes, this is a thriller. You know, I know you've looked at it. I'm curious to see what the people who didn't like it, what was their problem?
00:01:56
Speaker 1: Yes, so this was released October 23rd, 2020. I feel like a lot of these movies that we've been revealing to you all over the past couple of weekends leading up to Halloween were released in 2020, and that's of note because we were specifically looking for horror movies that didn't necessarily... reach everyone's inbox you weren't aware of them we weren't aware of them so we were trying to find some fun ones that are not so obvious and a lot of them were released during the pandemic so they would have had a theatrical release they would have had a big splash but they didn't so we didn't know about.
00:02:32
Speaker 2: That it's curious to see that because a lot of these are quality movies and you wonder like where how did this one get lost in the shuffle and it is funny that we're not looking for them oh 2020 Yes. Oh, 2020.
00:02:43
Speaker 1: And I didn't realize that as we found them, and now that we were doing the research on them, I have noticed a pattern. A lot of them have been released in 2020. Here is the synopsis. A series of mysterious disappearances in a small Midwestern town may be linked to a supernatural entity. obviously that's going to draw most horror fans in. And just even the title and the artwork, if you look at The Empty Man, it's exactly the kind of movie people who love horror movies would click on, I would think.
00:03:14
Speaker 2: Yeah, and again, I'm glad we're doing this because even as we're going through, babe, some of the... This is the one movie so far, and all of them, we are not completely aligned on. And I mean completely. And we're not that off, disaligned necessarily in this one, But it just goes to show, we talked about this at the very beginning. Don't just say you don't like horror movies. There are so many things in there for everybody in genres and sub-genres, even sub-sub-genres at this point, Robes. You can find one in there you love. This is... What was, let me ask you, what was Sinister? Qualified-ass. Sorry, I just dropped something here, y'all. What is Sinister, that movie Qualified? Is that a thriller?
00:03:54
Speaker 1: Well... What was that one? I mean, that's a slasher. Is it? I mean, the way people die. It's not a traditional slasher. It's like a thriller slasher because there's mystery and suspense, but it is vile and gory and awful. And you know what? The reason why that movie, for me, there's torture. And that is where I have a hard time. I love horror movies and people might think it's funny, but I draw the line at torture. I can't watch. I have to close my eyes.
00:04:26
Speaker 2: That movie's twisted. Okay, that one is. I'm trying to make some kind of comparison to that type of thriller and creepy horror. and supernatural type thing. Sinister is dark as hell. This one ain't that dark.
00:04:39
Speaker 1: It's darker than that. But yes, it does have those elements because it starts out in Bhutan, correct? So you've got this ancient entity that somehow now who lives within a person who goes to Bhutan and they bring it back to the United States.
00:04:55
Speaker 2: It's a good start.
00:04:56
Speaker 1: So to speak, right? And the start is amazing. The cast. You mentioned the lead and he really does carry this, James Badge Dale. You know him from... 24.
00:05:05
Speaker 2: He was with Jack Bauer in 24. Played a very prominent role and he was very good in it. And over the years, Robes, he's shown up in a lot of movies where he plays a military guy, a cop. He just has that look, that feel, and he fits this one to a T.
00:05:22
Speaker 1: Yeah, he's in The Departed, The Walk, The Grey, Iron Man 3.
00:05:25
Speaker 2: I was looking at some- I forgot about Departed. Yes.
00:05:28
Speaker 1: I was looking at some of his movie critics. He has a lot of them. And like Steven Root, you don't know the name. You will know his face as soon as you see him. Unbound, Superman Unbound, Selma, Get Out, No Country for Old Men. I mean, these are quality actors who have incredible films behind them. Maren Ireland, she's in it, The Dark and the Wicked. That movie, we love to throw in a bonus horror movie. That movie is incredible. I would turn that on again. It was exactly like the name suggests, dark and wicked, but so, so good. So This cast is stellar. The acting is incredible. The director, there's two of them, David Pryor and Josh Boone. Funny enough, I couldn't find a lot of credits that jumped out, but Josh Boone, one of his credits, The Fault in Our Stars, which is a very highly acclaimed movie, but like a dram, it's like a rom-dram. So it's like a romance drama. So it wasn't anywhere near in the horror genre. So I was a little surprised by that. Now, this is where horror fans might take a little hesitation to click on this. The runtime, other people might laugh, two hours and 17 minutes. That is a long ass horror movie. And I think that's why maybe we always watch these movies towards the end of our day. And I will fully admit, sometimes we have to start them over and rewind because it's hard for us to stay up. And especially if one is two hours and 17 minutes, that's a long horror movie.
00:06:59
Speaker 2: Yeah, and the reason it surprises me, Rose, because, again, if you want to keep with the full disclosure around here, it took us several days to finish this. And it happens that one of us will fall asleep, the other will turn the movie off, and then the next morning, the next day, we'll try it again the next night. And then the other one will fall asleep and then have to turn the movie off. But then by the time we get to the third or fourth day, we only have this last third watch.
00:07:24
Speaker 1: Yes. As soon as we rewind it a little further so you get like some extra clarification. It is funny when you have to go back like, oh, I did miss that. Oh.
00:07:31
Speaker 2: This is not an indictment on the movie.
00:07:33
Speaker 1: I must have nodded off before I realized I did. Yes. It is not an indictment of any movie. It's an indictment of our schedule.
00:07:39
Speaker 2: Yes.
00:07:40
Speaker 1: Yes. So the critics' consensus. And this one is exactly how I would describe it. After an exciting 22-minute opening sequence, the film falls into a dull investigative structure with brief but effective moments of horror peppered throughout. It nets out to a very enjoyable ride. I agree it does get a little slow because I felt like there were three different movies I was watching. First, there was the part in Bhutan. Then there was more of an investigative what's going on. And then there's the holy hell, this is what's happening scene. It was, it definitely took twists and turns and there was a little bit of, if it makes sense, jarring slowness in the middle. And that is what might turn, I think that's what turned most of the audience off.
00:08:28
Speaker 2: A slowness. Yes, and it's fair to say, Robes, most of these characters aren't full of energy. There's someone who's lost a husband. There's someone who's lost a wife. There's like, Like, it's kind of depressing. Even the look of the movie is kind of rainy and kind of dull. It's dark. Right? So it's kind of a, it's a part of it and a part of the feel, but it's a, you're not going to be on the edge of your seat or jumping up or filled with energy watching this one. You're not going to squirm necessarily. It sets a different tone.
00:09:03
Speaker 1: Yes, but man, those first 22 minutes are so dang good. I agree. Another one of the critics, I thought a couple of these were really well written. So yes, the empty man is philosophically ambitious, pretentious, and sometimes even pretentious, but the empty man transcends its hokey elements because of its timeliness, because of its twistiness, and because prior brings the horror goods. And so I thought that was a good way to put it too. And here's another one. The empty man is worthy of attention for several reasons. First and foremost, it is good, creepy, atmospheric, and well-acted. Second, director-writer David Pryor, in adapting Cullen Bunn's graphic novel, adroitly juggles several horror sub-genres. And that also made me feel a little validated, because it did, it felt like there was sub-genre after sub-genre. It felt like there were three different movies in one. I was like, wait, is this a detective movie where you're trying to figure out who done it? Is this a supernatural movie where some evil entity from centuries ago has followed somebody and has possessed them? Or is this like a monster movie? I really, it had all of those elements.
00:10:19
Speaker 2: And, you know, as I sit here, I'm still not really sure which one of them came to the forefront. I'm not sure which one of those ultimately at the end of this movie, I feel it's a what. Because I was a little annoyed at the end. I was a little frustrated by the ending. I was frustrated that I didn't see the ending coming. I was frustrated that the ending didn't fully make sense to the guy who thinks he's fairly smart.
00:10:44
Speaker 1: Yeah. All of those things can be true. All of those things can be true. But I still think we still are recommending this because it is, if you, especially if you do like horror movies, this is one of the more interesting ones that someone has put together. It's creative as hell and it's very well acted and it's absolutely worth your time. When we come back, we're going to tell you what the audience had to say, where you can watch it, and why we think it is a guaranteed horror hit. Welcome back, everyone. We are at number three on our list of thriller recommendations, thriller horror recommendations, as we count down to Halloween. And it is The Empty Man. I did put in two really good audience reviews that I thought maybe were... They even explained better than I can why I liked this movie so much, but as a nod to your slight hesitance, I will read some of the negative ones as well. But the good ones, the beginning in Bhutan was a perfect set piece. Could have been a little shorter, but some touches were genius, like the cut from the roads on the map to the roads in the forest, intelligent, different, and creepy. The next person wrote, the film deserves to be much higher on the audience score. This is an epic horror. the likes of which you normally only see in Korean filmmaking. It was atmospheric, tense, funny in moments, actually thought-provoking, and really creepy. The lead guy, James Badgedale, is bloody great. I want to see more of him and more films like this.
00:12:23
Speaker 2: When they put it in the Korean context, Robes, I was like, oh, if these were all Korean actors and I was watching subtitles, this would go. I would actually look at this movie much differently because I'd have an expectation of what it should be. That is, they just nailed it for me.
00:12:39
Speaker 1: And you know what, you're right, because Korean horror does kind of sometimes go all over the place, but they bring it together in the end, because they keep you guessing in a lot of these Korean horror films, and I feel like this did the same thing. Okay, some of the less enthusiastic ones... True. True. True. Pay close attention. Have fun. It will all make sense in the end. Great movie, and I'd recommend it to anyone who isn't a casual horror movie fan. I must say, this movie isn't for everyone, but I would recommend.
00:13:32
Speaker 2: Okay. It's not... What was that last line again? It's not for what?
00:13:38
Speaker 1: I must say this... Oh, oh. Great movie, and I'd recommend it to anyone who isn't a casual horror movie fan.
00:13:44
Speaker 2: That's a good way to put it. You have to be into horror movies and understand that this is a type of variety of them and be game to watch it. But if you're just dipping your toe into horror.
00:13:52
Speaker 1: You might think this is just a little too weird for you.
00:13:55
Speaker 2: This is the one where people will look at horror movie fans and say, you guys are freaks.
00:14:00
Speaker 1: Which makes every horror movie fan then want to watch this movie. Really? I want to watch. Because we kind of are, deep down. Aren't we all? Where to watch? You can watch this on Disney +. It's on Hulu. And you can always rent it on Fandango. And look, I think why this is a guaranteed horror hit is, yes, if you have a household of horror fans, you are going to appreciate this movie because of its twists and turns. You get three movies in one, in my humble opinion. Yeah. It's well acted. It keeps you guessing. And the atmosphere. I always feel like that's important. We recommended last weekend The Mist. There is something sometimes when you just want a movie that puts you in a certain mood, like a kind of a moody mood, if that makes sense. This movie does that.
00:14:46
Speaker 2: It does, from the very beginning. I mean, even when it puts up Bhutan on the screen in the beginning. What year is it? Like 1990-something or two? It's several years earlier. I think it might be 1998 or something.
00:14:55
Speaker 1: I think it's 1995 or something. And then it says, like, day one. Boom.
00:14:58
Speaker 2: And you go, what the hell?
00:14:58
Speaker 1: What's going to happen on day three?
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Speaker 2: Oh, yeah, and it keeps going through. It gives you day one, day two. Yeah, that's intriguing. The beginning of this movie nails it and pulls you in. And then the next part of the movie, actually, is almost carried by the first part in that you're like, when is this going to come together? When is this going to make sense? You're waiting for them to deliver on what you saw in the first part of the movie.
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Speaker 1: Exactly. Day one, boom, they put it up. So enjoy this movie and set your expectations where we place them, hopefully, for you. And we think you are going to love this movie. So keep looking on the feed because later on we're going to have our number two and our number one. We're really excited about our number one thriller pick on this one because we think it's a hidden gem. that you're going to have to see to actually believe.
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Speaker 2: Shouldn't you watch that with your significant other?
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Speaker 1: Yes, you should watch that with your significant other.
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Speaker 2: It is so thought-provoking. You're going to learn a lot about your significant other. Yes, you are.
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Speaker 1: All right, and with that wonderful tease, we always appreciate you listening to us, everyone. I'm Amy Robach, alongside TJ Holmes. We'll talk soon.
