Shoot The Hostage

Season Four Wrap Show Preview

We have reached the end of another season. But before we move on to season 5, we have the small matter of our end of season wrap show to address. This a preview of that show which is available to members of our £3.00 a month Patreon tier. 
If you would like to keep listening to us while we're on our main feed hols, you could head over there. For £3.00 a month you'll get access to seasons 1-4 wrap shows, a minimum of 2 reviews of brand new movies each month and the knowledge that you are a good person who supports an independent podcast. 
If you can't sign up for a paid tier and just want access to our season line-ups ahead of time, you can sign up as a free member on Patreon. Next week we're announcing the release schedule for season 5. 
The theme for season 5 is Neo-Western and the first movie we're taking a look at is Logan and I cannot tell you how excited we are to talk about that one. 
Thank you to everyone who listens and if you do enjoy the show but can't support us on Patreon, you could pop us a review on your podcast player of choice:
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The Blair Witch Project (1999) - S04 E32

We made it to the end of our folklore themed season of movies. This week we get a little help from Jamie of Final Transmission Podcast to dissect The Blair Witch Project (1999.)
 
We will be back for season 5 on March 4th with a brand new theme and this time, it's Dan's turn to choose. 
 
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The Green Knight - S04 E31

It's the penultimate episode of our folklore season and completely by accident, we've scheduled another 2021 movie. This week we chat all things The Green Knight. 
 
We discuss A24 and connections to The VVitch. We ponder what the point of the Fox was and hope that not all the characters were Gawain's Mother. 
 
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Candyman (2021) - S04 E30

It's still folklore season here at Shoot The Hostage and we are so happy to be chatting about this one. 
 
This week we turn to the most recent entry in the Candyman saga with Nia DaCosta's 2021 film.  
 
We discuss Clive Barker's original work, the original 1992 movie, how Yahya Abdul-Mateen's broad shoulders. 
 
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Onibaba - S04 E29

We are continuing our folklore season and this time it's a rare first time watch for both of us as we talk Kaneto Shindo's 1964 film, Onibaba. Or Oni..ba.ba.ba as per Sarah's earworm. 
 
We discuss how old was considered old for a human in feudal Japan, Hannya masks and the usual loosely connected tangents.  
 
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Freeway - S04 E28

We're back for another adaptation of a folktale as we turn our attention to The Little Red Riding Hood with Matthew Bright’s 1996 movie, Freeway.  
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Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale - S04 E27

Welcome back to another episode in our folklore movie season. This week we take a look at Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale from 2010. Described as a Horror/Fantasy and directed by Jalmari Helander, this festive-film was based on 2 shorts released in 2003 and 2006. We talk about the folktales that inspired Rare Exports and our thoughts on the movie with full spoilers.
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2023 End Of Year Show

As a thank you to all of our listeners and as a way to talk about the year in movies, we thought we would do a run-down show of our favourite 2023 movies.
 
We sat down after some day drinking at the pub to have a chat about 2023 films and to list our separate top 5 films of the year. We then thought it was a good idea to try and come up with a combined list in a way that is definitely not copying another podcast. 
 
We also get some top 5's and movie highlights from our friends and listeners. Thanks to those guys for sending in their thoughts and we recommend checking out their podcasts too:
 
The Podcast That Nobody Asked For Spotify
Raiders of The Podcast Spotify
Just The Thing Spotify 
Final Transmission Spotify 
 
Thanks to everyone who has listened to this and any show this year. We feel like we're just getting going with the podcast and we are VERY excited to bring new shows in 2024. 
 
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Black Christmas (1974) - S04 E26

Welcome to our podcast, where we dive deep into the world of movies! This season, we are exploring folklore movies, and in this episode, we are shining a light on the 1974 proto-slasher film, Black Christmas, directed by Bob Clark. Join us as we discuss this classic film, featuring a stellar cast including Olivia Hussey, Margot Kidder, and John Saxon.
 
This very day our friends over at Final Transmission have also released an episode on Black Christmas. Go check them out if you need more BC chat or just horror movies in general. 
 
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The VVitch - S04 E25

Welcome back to our movie podcast for a fourth season. In this season we are covering 8 folklore movies.
 
This time we deep-dive into the 2015 film, The Witch, directed by Robert Eggers. As part of our folklore-themed film season, we explore the tale of a 17th-century New England family who may or may not face supernatural forces in the wilderness. Tune in to hear our thoughts about the crew, production, influences and whether or not we dig it.  
 
Season 4 will run until 5th Feb 2024. For the full season line-up head over to our Patreon page and become a free member. 
 
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