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Halloween Unmasked
Hosted by The Ringer · EN
Halloween Unmasked is an eight-part podcast series from The Ringer celebrating the remarkable and terrifying phenomenon of America’s most revolutionary horror film, Halloween. Hosted by film critic Amy Nicholson, the show dives deep into the Halloween franchise, unpacking John Carpenter’s accidental classic, Jamie Lee Curtis’s legacy as the ultimate scream queen, and psychoanalyzing the film’s iconic masked killer, Michael Myers.
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Quentin, You'll Be a Director Soon
Aug 1, 201900:42:30Tap to summarizeIn our third and final episode, Quentin the video store clerk transforms into Quentin the big-shot filmmaker. It sounds like another L.A. fairy tale, but here's a fuller version of the story with 'Hollywood Shuffle' and 'Boogie Nights' as Quentin's inspiration and competition—including a fist pump from Dolph Lundgren and a phone call from Paul Thomas Anderson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Quentin Tunes in, Drops Out
Jul 30, 201900:42:51Tap to summarizeQuentin Tarantino sees everything these days—even the occasional Marvel movie. But in 1973, the year everyone was flocking to see 'Enter the Dragon,' a 10-year-old Tarantino spent most of his time in Knoxville, Tennessee, wishing he could click his heels and go back home to California. By the time 'Valley Girl' opened, he was dialed into mass culture but not yet able to create it. Join us for Episode 2 as we follow Quentin through the '70s and into the '80s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Young Quentin Goes to the Movies
Jul 25, 201900:27:40Tap to summarizeIn the late ’60s, young Quentin Tarantino saw the surrealistic revenge thriller ‘Point Blank.’ This pioneering genre-buster shares Quentin's ambitions and anxieties, leading to connections that can be drawn straight to his directorial debut, ‘Reservoir Dogs.’ It also reminds him of the film he considers his own undiscovered classic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Introducing 'Quentin Tarantino's Feature Presentation'
Jul 22, 201900:01:35Tap to summarizeIntroducing a special three-part podcast miniseries with the director himself that will explore his career, life, and movie obsessions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Halloween Is Here to Slay | Halloween Unmasked
Oct 25, 201800:48:55Tap to summarizeThe new sequel is out—and breaking box office records. Forty years later, what new ideas drive us to revisit Haddonfield? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Haddonfield Has a Posse | Halloween Unmasked
Oct 22, 201800:36:05Tap to summarizeWho wears a mask and just won't die? The fans who've kept the franchise alive for 40 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The Joy of Fear | Halloween Unmasked
Oct 18, 201800:36:26Tap to summarizeEvery creature has a fear reflex. But only humans choose to freak ourselves out on purpose at scary movies. What's going on in our brains—and how did John Carpenter take advantage of our need to scream? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Michael vs. Freddy vs. Jason | Halloween Unmasked
Oct 17, 201800:19:03Tap to summarizeThe ultimate debate is here. Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees, and Michael Myers. Which iconic slasher villain slays the competition? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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'Halloween' Resurrection: Sequels and Copycats | Halloween Unmasked
Oct 15, 201800:49:16Tap to summarizeWhen 'Halloween' becomes a huge hit, copycat slasher flicks hope to score a quick buck—and make Siskel and Ebert furious. Meanwhile, Michael Myers trudges on through nine sequels of mixed quality. Keep pace as we run through every film. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jamie Lee Curtis: Final Girl and Hollywood Survivor | Halloween Unmasked
Oct 11, 201800:45:19Tap to summarizeJamie Lee Curtis was born to scream. As a baby, her mom got stabbed in Psycho. As an awkward teen, she said "Yes!" to the role that made her a second generation scream queen -- and "Hell no!" to the final girl fixation on Laurie Strode's virginity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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