Originally recorded ten years ago during a conversation sparked by David Robert Mitchell’s It Follows, Adam is joined by Michael Phillips for a Top 5 about standout horror films from the 21st century. The conversation captures a moment tied to a film whose influence remains strong, with a sequel set to begin filming this summer.

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Originally recorded ten years ago during a conversation sparked by David Robert Mitchell&rsquo;s It Follows, Adam is joined by Michael Phillips for a Top 5 about standout horror films from the 21st century. The conversation captures a moment tied to a film whose influence remains strong, with a sequel set to begin filming this summer.
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In 2020, Adam and Josh used the 45th anniversary of Jaws to Power Rank the Spielberg Decades — from the Close Encounters ’70s to the Lincoln 2010s. With the release of Disclosure Day, the question now is whether it’s already time to do it again and include the 2020s.

In 2020, Adam and Josh used the 45th anniversary of Jaws to Power Rank the Spielberg Decades &mdash; from the Close Encounters &rsquo;70s to the Lincoln 2010s. With the release of Disclosure Day, the question now is whether it&rsquo;s already time to do it again and include the 2020s.

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Matt and Jordan review HBO’s Sundance acquisition Miss You Love You. And while Jordan finds it to be a handsome, moving, and well-acted "filmed play", Matt finds too modest and predictable.

For Rec Seg, Matt revisits the grueling, ice-cold dread of corporate culture with a 2019 workplace thriller, while Jordan counters with a classic 1982 Sidney Lumet thriller packed with more twists, turns -- and smooches!

Finally, Jordan takes the reins as Dungeon Master for a game called On a Wing and a Prayer.

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Miss You Love You (00:7:28–00:26:54)

Rec Seg!: (00:26:55–00:43:49)

Personalized Recs (00:43:50–01:04:34)

Game: On a Wing and a Prayer (01:04:35–01:23:04)

Wrap-Up & Credits (01:23:05–01:35:02)

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Matt and Jordan review HBO&rsquo;s Sundance acquisition Miss You Love You. And while Jordan finds it to be a handsome, moving, and well-acted "filmed play", Matt finds too modest and predictable.
For Rec Seg, Matt revisits the grueling, ice-cold dread of corporate culture with a 2019 workplace thriller, while Jordan counters with a classic 1982 Sidney Lumet thriller packed with more twists, turns -- and smooches!
Finally, Jordan takes the reins as Dungeon Master for a game called On a Wing and a Prayer.
Chapters / Timecodes
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Intro (00:00:00&ndash;00:7:27)
Miss You Love You (00:7:28&ndash;00:26:54)
Rec Seg!: (00:26:55&ndash;00:43:49)
Personalized Recs (00:43:50&ndash;01:04:34)
Game: On a Wing and a Prayer (01:04:35&ndash;01:23:04)
Wrap-Up &amp; Credits (01:23:05&ndash;01:35:02)
Show Notes
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HBO's Allison Janney-starring two-hander.

HBO’s Miss You Love You Belongs On Stage | SVU

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Backrooms’ journey to the big screen — from anonymous 4chan post to viral creepypasta to mega-popular YouTube series to A24-backed box-office smash — is as unique and unexpected as the film itself. 20-year-old Kane Parsons’ liminal horror hit feels unlike everything else currently happening in the genre, which is partly what inspired us to pair it with the similarly expectation-defying 1979 cult hit Phantasm, but also makes Backrooms fascinating to discuss on its own. Which is what we do, in mostly spoiler-free terms, before shifting over to Connections to look at how Backrooms and Phantasm compare as low-budget horror phenomena that use unsettling repeating spaces, dream logic, and heroes with no sense of self-preservation to maximum effect. And if Backrooms has you craving more video-game-influenced liminal spaces, we’ve got you covered with a Your Next Picture Show recommendation for the recent Japanese horror-mystery Exit 8.

Please share your thoughts about Phantasm, Backrooms, or anything else in the world of film, by sending an email or voice memo to comments@nextpictureshow.net, or leaving a short voicemail at (773) 234-9730.

Works Cited: 

• The 5 essential Backrooms videos to watch on YouTube after the movie, by Tasha Robinson (polygon.com)

• Backrooms director Kane Parsons answers three very specific questions about the movie, by Tasha Robinson (polygon.com)

• Backrooms’s Ending Cleverly Subverts One of Horror’s Biggest Clichés, by Tasha Robinson (vulture.com)

• The Indoor Generation, by Carol Grant

• A Feud in Wolf-Kink Erotica Raises a Deep Legal Question, by Alexandra Alter (nytimes.com)

 

Next Pairing: Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day and E.T. The Extraterrestrial 

 

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Backrooms&rsquo; journey to the big screen &mdash; from anonymous 4chan post to viral creepypasta to mega-popular YouTube series to A24-backed box-office smash &mdash; is as unique and unexpected as the film itself. 20-year-old Kane Parsons&rsquo; liminal horror hit feels unlike everything else currently happening in the genre, which is partly what inspired us to pair it with the similarly expectation-defying 1979 cult hit&nbsp;Phantasm,&nbsp;but also makes&nbsp;Backrooms fascinating to discuss on its own. Which is what we do, in mostly spoiler-free terms, before shifting over to Connections to look at how&nbsp;Backrooms&nbsp;and&nbsp;Phantasm&nbsp;compare as low-budget horror phenomena that use unsettling repeating spaces, dream logic, and heroes with no sense of self-preservation to maximum effect. And if&nbsp;Backrooms&nbsp;has you craving more video-game-influenced liminal spaces, we&rsquo;ve got you covered with a Your Next Picture Show recommendation for the recent Japanese horror-mystery&nbsp;Exit 8.
Please share your thoughts about&nbsp;Phantasm, Backrooms, or anything else in the world of film, by sending an email or voice memo to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:comments@nextpictureshow.net">comments@nextpictureshow.net</a>, or leaving a short voicemail at (773) 234-9730.
Works Cited:&nbsp;
&bull;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.polygon.com/best-youtube-backrooms-videos-movie/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.polygon.com/best-youtube-backrooms-videos-movie/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1781663655193000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3vA2X9TvLOAfTO7QGnKdkE">The 5 essential Backrooms videos to watch on YouTube after the movie</a>, by Tasha Robinson (<a href="http://polygon.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://polygon.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1781663655193000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2e7NVOJINIa2_9hMFBAEVz">polygon.com</a>)
&bull;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.polygon.com/backrooms-director-kane-parsons-answers-three-questions/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.polygon.com/backrooms-director-kane-parsons-answers-three-questions/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1781663655193000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1AorhYCkUGP-tPCPdykxQp">Backrooms director Kane Parsons answers three very specific questions about the movie</a>, by Tasha Robinson (<a href="http://polygon.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://polygon.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1781663655193000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2e7NVOJINIa2_9hMFBAEVz">polygon.com</a>)
&bull;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.vulture.com/article/backroomss-ending-subverts-one-of-horrors-biggest-cliches.html" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.vulture.com/article/backroomss-ending-subverts-one-of-horrors-biggest-cliches.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1781663655193000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3e094EoGxHf6TADf72p32x">Backrooms&rsquo;s Ending Cleverly Subverts One of Horror&rsquo;s Biggest Clich&eacute;s</a>, by Tasha Robinson (<a href="http://vulture.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://vulture.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1781663655193000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0uehJjNyZa9MmpLvhP1Mwe">vulture.com</a>)
&bull;&nbsp;<a href="https://medium.com/@carolgrantr/the-indoor-generation-a96b29a1d1b5" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://medium.com/@carolgrantr/the-indoor-generation-a96b29a1d1b5&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1781663655193000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1OzJsY8IpwmXFnW8acxXyA">The Indoor Generation</a>, by Carol Grant
&bull;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/23/business/omegaverse-erotica-copyright.html" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/23/business/omegaverse-erotica-copyright.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1781663655193000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3k6omVIhEfP55kaXHALlVb">A Feud in Wolf-Kink Erotica Raises a Deep Legal Question</a>, by Alexandra Alter (<a href="http://nytimes.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://nytimes.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1781663655193000&amp;usg=AOvVaw314pZMyttHmFTkpBrR_tN4">nytimes.com</a>)
&nbsp;
Next Pairing:&nbsp;Steven Spielberg&rsquo;s&nbsp;Disclosure Day&nbsp;and&nbsp;E.T. The Extraterrestrial&nbsp;
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Negative Spaces, Pt. 2 — Backrooms

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