Such Sights to Show: Episode 23 - Books of Blood (2020)
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After wrapping up Clive Barker's Books of Blood, Bryan and Joe dig into Brannon Braga's Trick r'Treat-style anthology, Books of Blood (2020). It's...fine. Too polished, strange story choices and Bryan is *not* a fan of how much the film hangs on the character of Jenna (Britt Robertson). Plus: Barker's involvement, speculation about how this went from a TV series to a standalone film, and comparisons to Hulu other Barker adaptation, Hellraiser (2022). Wanna connect with the show? > Bryan: @eviltaylorhicks (Instagram/BlueSky) > Joe: @bstolemyremote Music Credit: Hellraiser Theme by Christopher Young Check out Anatomy of a Scream Pod Squad for more great content and the other Network pods Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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