TFR Ep. 421: Halloween, Malevolent, Lounge: Halloween Franchise
Chris Scalzo
The week on The First Run, Chris Scalzo is joined by one of the original cohosts and ‘Halloween’ super-fan, Chris Esposito! The Chris(s) discuss the latest/now only sequel to the ‘Halloween’ franchise, ‘Halloween’ (2018). Does director & co-writer David Gordon Green deliver the great sequel the franchise has always deserved? From there Chris and Chris discuss the British import that recently debuted on Netflix, ‘Malevolent’. What happens with a group of paranormal hucksters run into the real thing? There’s the rundown of the big releases on Blu-Ray & DVD, featuring the Straight to DVD and Streaming Picks of the Week. Then this week’s big final segment features a discussion of the entire franchise, ranking each film. And Chris once again sings the praises of Halloween III. Seriously. Again.
00:00-17:21: Intro/Halloween (2018)
17:22-30:09: Blu-Ray & DVD
30:10-37:16: Malevolent
37:17-01:06:12: The Lounge: Halloween Franchise
01:06:13-01:08:58: Wrap Up
Theme music provided by Jamal Malachi Ford-Bey
Halloween Images © Universal Pictures