Episode 46: "Redboxes Everywhere" ('Oculus')

This week on the Flanacast, Michelle and Dina make a surprise return from their surprise hiatus, providing background and context for their upcoming recap of Mike Flanagan’s new hit series for Amazon, “Carrie”.  They posit the reasons we keep revisiting this story 50 years after it hit bookstands, share their controversial views on the 2013 remake, and admire the perms from the classic De Palma film of 1976.   TW - language, SA, suicide, mention of the Jane Doe case Spoilers - Carrie (1976, 1999, 2013), The Rage: Carrie 2, the novel Carrie   Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/ak/gone License code: XBKD3T4608IEVUGJ

This week on the Flanacast, Michelle and Dina are getting literary as they break down the exclusive novella, ‘Rare Fine &Limited’ packaged with the inaugural bottle of sotol from Matthew Lillard’s company Macabre Spirits.   This episode begins with spoiler free commentary about the novella as well as the bottle it arrived with, and a flashback to when it was unboxed, before launching into a spoiler review of the book (after fair warning, of course). Best news - if you still wanted to order Rare Fine and Limited, you can do so by visiting findfamiliarspirits.com!   TW - alcohol consumption, language, violence   Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/ak/gone License code: XBKD3T4608IEVUGJ

On this episode of The Flanacast, Michelle and Dina are recapping the iconic “Oculus”, which introduced to us all the ultimate Flanaverse easter egg that is The Lasser Glass.  They break down the film, including context from the Director’s Commentary (All Hail Physical Media!) and the original short film “Oculus 3: The Man with the Plan”.  They also point out the many hallmarks of Flanagan’s work that are seen in their early stages here.   TW: Parental Abuse, Suicidal ideation, Animal harm (not detailed or graphic)   Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/ak/gone License code: XBKD3T4608IEVUGJ

On this episode of The Flanacast, Michelle and Dina are headed to Mike Flanagan's Tumblr as they say goodbye to the Midnight Club by recapping his post outlining what the plan was for its second unproduced season.   Join us as we pour one out for the club, and celebrate a show that was gone long before its prime.   TW:  Language, Terminal Illness   Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/ak/gone License code: XBKD3T4608IEVUGJ  

On this episode of The Flanacast, Michelle and Dina are breaking down the final episode of Mike Flanagan's 'The Midnight Club', contextualizing the episode based on the works of Christopher Pike, and their experiences as elder millennials with bizarre memories of the 90s.   TW:  Language, Terminal Illness   Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/ak/gone License code: XBKD3T4608IEVUGJ

This week on The Flanacast, Dina and Michelle are sitting down to talk about the penultimate episode of 'The Midnight Club', "The Eternal Enemy".  They continue to contextualize the series through the lens of their experiences as 90s youth, and from the source material by Christopher Pike.   TW:  Language, Terminal Illness, Homophobia   Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/ak/gone License code: XBKD3T4608IEVUGJ

On this week's episode of The Flanacast, Michelle and Dina are joining Freedom Jack and Poppy Corn on "The Road to Nowhere" as they make their way through the 90's nostalgia that is "The Midnight Club". Join them as they recap this episode, giving context from the source material, as well as their elder millennial experience living through the 90s.   TW - Language, Terminal Illness, Violence, Suicidal Ideation     Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/ak/gone License code: XBKD3T4608IEVUGJ  

On this episode of 'The Flanacast', Dina and Michelle are breaking down episode 7 of "The Midnight Club" - 'Anya'.  This episode wrecks us every time. They continue to contextualize the series through the lens of their experiences as 90s youth, and from the source material by Christopher Pike.   TW - Language, Terminal Illness, Violence, Suicidal Ideation     Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/ak/gone License code: XBKD3T4608IEVUGJ  

On this episode of The Flanacast, Dina and Michelle are back with episode six as they make their way through The Midnight Club, 'Witch'.  They continue to contextualize the series through the lens of their experiences as 90s youth, and from the source material by Christopher Pike.   TW: Violence (Serial murder), Terminal Illness   Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/ak/gone License code: XBKD3T4608IEVUGJ

On this episode of The Flanacast, Dina and Michelle continue their way through 'The Midnight Club' as they break down episode five, 'See You Later.  They continue to contextualize the series through the lens of their experiences as 90s youth, and from the source material by Christopher Pike.   TW: Terminal Illness, Self Harm, Suicidal Ideation   Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/ak/gone License code: XBKD3T4608IEVUGJ