Episode 152. Dangerous Minds: The Cell (2000)

2026-06-23

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Grab your zero gravity suit and lock in as Andrea and Alex delve into the sweeping mindscapes of Tarsem Singh’s striking debut feature. With its Silence of the Lambs influences to its stacked cast and extreme artistic influences, we discuss why this film remains so singular and explore the traces of DNA it carries from its predecessors. Get the “Fix Your Hearts or Die” Merch by Goblin Purwin this June at our TeePublic Store! All proceeds will go to Toronto Indigenous Harm Reduction....

Grab your zero gravity suit and lock in as Andrea and Alex delve into the sweeping mindscapes of Tarsem Singh’s striking debut feature. With its Silence of the Lambs influences to its stacked cast and extreme artistic influences, we discuss why this film remains so singular and explore the traces of DNA it carries from its predecessors.

Get the “Fix Your Hearts or Die” Merch by Goblin Purwin this June at our TeePublic Store!

All proceeds will go to Toronto Indigenous Harm Reduction.

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The Cell. Dir. Tarsem Singh, 2000.

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