“The positivity of having a guest talk about their favorite horror film is amazing and definitely feels fresh when so much content is geared towards negativity.
The only issue that I have comes from some of the guests which state they’re not really horror fans and they don’t have knowledgeable of how basic film structures work. Now you don’t have to be a huge horror fan (just appreciate the genre) and you don’t have to be a critic/filmmaker (but have an understanding of the process). This is clear in the Slither episode where the guest constantly says how it actually isn’t that great and how it’s problematic nowadays. You can say a film has flaws or is problematic by modern standards However, the constant commentary of it not being good leaves us wondering why he chose it or at least find someone to talk about the movie who has a little more passion for the project. Also by not understanding the culture when it was made and using phrases like how we just want more from our art now (opposed to 2006) is incredibly ignorant, not only the horror genre but cinema in general.
George doesn’t do this and he’s great in every episode. It just feels like some of these guests are there purely because they’re friends with the host or maybe they have a slight social media following to boost the listener count but ultimately these couple of guests have nothing to contribute.”
Vivios Knight via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/12/20