The big reveal of Don’t Worry, Darling, is on the surface interesting. As a short film, or even a short story, it’d be brilliant even. As much as Wylde was trying to say something with this film, her head in the right place, completely missed the mark. Even the white feminism is lacking in this film. This film isn’t feminist in the slightest.

American Psycho confronts our own obsession with status and in the exaggerated portrayal of these wealthy monsters, do we not see some truth? We’re left questioning whether consumerism has become the new religion, where people worship brands and possessions rather than seeking genuine connections or personal growth, and leaving husks of humans in its wake. Gabe discusses the problematic and forgettable villain of Patrick Bateman. These men are all the same man and they are all vice president.

Severance is creative with its horrors that is as cold and unfeeling as corporate culture. The show repurposes corporate terminology and culture into something far more honest and equally grim. What are the many ways signing over your life to a corporation can cause harm to yourself and the world around us?

The Platform is an obvious commentary about our current systems and society’s instinct to find excuses instead of making the sacrifices necessary to make the changes that would benefit not only those below but themselves who at any time may find themselves on a lower level (of life.) It is out of fear and the threat of inconvenience that we don’t make those changes even now. We have every means, in this world, to feed every being on the planet and feed them well.

Much of Stephen King's work relies on the belief that a society created out of disaster and horror made up of terrified and scarred individuals must be something to fear. That the real horrors are not the monsters but our neighbors. But is that the truth? Are we perpetuating harmful narratives that are self-actualizing, harming our communities?

Nia DaCosta's Candyman (2021) spins a revised tale of the 90's classic. It subverts our expectations and reclaims a notorious villain transforming him from a symbol of fear but instead, a symbol of vengeance.

The short horror series, Swarm, is an emotional ride with commentary about stan culture that evolves past that into the need for human connection. Gabe discusses how this film is commenting on the very audience watching Dre's story and why this is a cry for help.

Following two young siblings, Kevin (4 years old) and Kaylee (6 years old) as they discover their father missing, the doors and windows removed, and themselves ultimately alone in the darkness. The film is experimental with strange angles, focusing the camera on areas we don’t often linger on in film or life. Because of these shots, focused on the corners above or below our standard vision, viewers are always left with only interpretations of the world around us. Gabe discusses why this film is so creative and effective with its horror. Also, they cover a few theories on what the film means.