Episode 152: Happy New Year's!: 'Hurt' (2021)/'30 Days of Night' (2007)

It is the last show of 2021 (or the first one of 2022 depending on when you hear this), and we get back to our horror roots with a double dose of scary fun. 'Hurt' is a slasher that takes place around Halloween. When her husband returns after being deployed, the two look to get their lives back to normal. We also look back on '30 Days of Night' and wonder why it is not talked about more.

We start off with some quick thoughts on the the past year. We talk about the changes we have gone through and what plans we have for the future. SPOILER: None of us are New Year's Resolutions types and planning ahead is not our forte.

Hurt has actually been doing the festival rounds since 2018 before it was finally released this year. We talk about its character driven story, how it subverts expectations with its neat opening fake out, and how well it works as a horror movie. Mixing slashers and mental illness tends to be reductive and almost insulting. Does Hurt manage to make things work?

Vampire movies will always be popular. This week, we talk about 30 Days of Night. We all remember the movie as being pretty popular when it first came out. So, why is it that no one ever talks about it today? Could it be that audiences were not ready for its story? Does it still hold up almost fifteen years later? And why haven't other vampires made this a month long festival?

Adventures in Movies! is a part of the Morbidly Beautiful Podcast Network. Morbidly Beautiful is your one stop shop for all your horror needs. From the latest news and reviews to interviews and old favorites, it can be found at Morbidly Beautiful.

Adventures in Movies! is hosted by Nathaniel Muir, Blake, and Danny. You can find Nathaniel on Instagram at nathaninpoortaste. Danny can be found on Twitter @default_player and on Instagram at default_player. Blake can be found on Twitter @foureyedhorror and on Instagram at foureyedhorror. You can reach us personally or on Twitter @AdventuresinMo1.

Music in the background from https://www.FesliyanStudios.com

Adventures in Movies! is a part of the Morbidly Beautiful Podcast Network. Morbidly Beautiful is your one stop shop for all your horror needs. From the latest news and reviews to interviews and old favorites, it can be found at Morbidly Beautiful.

Adventures in Movies! is hosted by Nathaniel and Blake. You can find Nathaniel on Instagram at nathaninpoortaste. Blake can be found on Twitter @foureyedhorror and on Instagram at foureyedhorror. You can reach us personally or on Twitter @AdventuresinMo1.

Music in the background from https://www.FesliyanStudios.com