Deep Thoughts Shallow Plots

Purge: Anarchy (2014)

PURGE LAW! Katy and Erika return to their favorite(?) series with "Purge: Anarchy." They dive deep into macroeconomics, the hallmarks of the Sad Dad, and if weekend Purge goes harder than weekday Purge (note: this movie takes place on a Tuesday).“Dracula Untold, Told: The Saddest Dad in the World,” Daniel Lavery, née Ortberg: https://the-toast.archive.town/2014/10/14/dracula-untold-told/

Let the Right One In (2008)

It's back to Vamps, as Erika and Katy discuss "Let the Right One In." They dive deep into dark romantasy, cold-weather wear, and just why the hell those wonky little cats were even included in this otherwise emaculate film."Horror and Romance in Films: The Perfect Marriage," Emma Cole: https://www.houseofgamut.com/magazine/horror-and-romance-in-films-the-perfect-marriage/

Violent Night (2022)

Erika and Katy are coming to town--to discuss "Violent Night." They dive deep into the Grinch vs. Scrooge, Anglo-Saxons vs. Vikings, and the Epiphany Witch vs. Daddy Christmas.“The German Santa Claus – Weihnachtsmann,” German Culture: https://germanculture.com.ua/christmas-recipes/the-german-santa-claus-weihnachtsmann/“Babbo Natale—All About Italy’s Santa Claus,” Candace Criscione: https://mominitaly.com/babbo-natale-italian-santa-claus/“Christmas in China,” James Cooper: https://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/china

Escape Room (2019)

Erika and Katy continue their locked room mystery with "Escape Room." They dive deep into cuboid conjectures, jerks of greek mythology, and the guy on everyone's mind: Karl Marx."Cheating at the [Death] Game," Laurie O'Connel: https://medium.com/@lawrenceoconnel/cheating-at-the-death-game-b42a3b5a31ab

Saw (2004)

This spooky season, Erika and Katy are getting tortured by "Saw." They dive deep into the War on Terror, the River Styx, and why Jigsaw is capital L capital T Like This.“Devil’s Advocate: Saw,” Benjamin Poole: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13040042-saw“The Problem of Saw: ‘Torture Porn’ and the Conservatism of Contemporary Horror Films,” Christopher Sharrett: https://www.jstor.org/stable/41690851?read-now=1&seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents"Torture Porn in the Wake of 9/11," Aaron Michael Kerner: https://www.rutgersuniversitypress.org/delaware/torture-porn-in-the-wake-of-911/9780813564029/