Send Help Survives January, Iron Lung Breaks Out, and Horror Gets Weird

Send Help Holds, Iron Lung, Breaks Out, and Horror Gets Weird

This week on Movie Talk, Guy T. Wehman is joined by critics Allison Rose and Steven Leibowitz to sort out what’s actually worth seeing right now—and what belongs in the January junk pile.

The discussion focuses on why Send Help continues to connect with audiences, how Iron Lung became an unlikely breakout with a built-in fanbase, and a range of new horror releases that divide opinion. Along the way, the trio weighs word-of-mouth versus hype, studio expectations, and why some films collapse the moment they hit theaters.

• Why Send Help is outperforming expectations
• The unexpected success story behind Iron Lung
• New horror releases that miss the mark
• January box office realities vs. studio hopes
• Classic picks worth revisiting

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