The Fear of God: A Horror Movie Podcast

Nathan and Reed continue their John Carpenter series by discussing the campy sci-fi classic, THEY LIVE, and the ways we can and should test the messages beneath the messages that surround us. 0:58 – Introductions and Continuing Our John Carpenter Series 2:00 – John Carpenter in the 1980s (The Fog, Escape from New York, The Thing, Christine, Starman, Big Trouble in Little China, and Prince of Darkn...

In this episode, Reed and Nathan kick off a series about the films of John Carpenter with a discussion about THE FOG and the complicated question of penance for the wrongs we did not directly commit. 1:00 – Introductions 3:13 – Why We’re Spending a Few Weeks Discussing John Carpenter 8:36 – Reed Spends (a bit too much) Time Talking About John Carpenter’s Early Life and First Decade of Work (early...

In this episode, Nathan and Reed use Scott Derrickson’s supernatural horror film SINISTER to discuss the extent to which we will go to chase a legacy and whether it is possible, in that pursuit, to go so far that it’s no longer possible to turn back. 1:00 – Introductions and Recaps 2:25 – Reed Recently Saw The Shallows 4:57 – Scott Derrickson, Filmmaker, and His “Freaking Scary Movie”, Sinister 13...

In this episode, Reed and Nathan discuss how we idolize safety and security by exploring Dan Trachtenberg’s claustrophobic thriller, 10 CLOVERFIELD LANE. 1:00 – Introductions 2:15 – Recent Viewings and Readings of Other Stuff (Faults, Mr. Robot, Hush, End of Watch by Stephen King and Finding Dory) 11:25 – The Journey vs the Destination in 10 Cloverfield Lane 18:40 – The Relationship of a Story wit...

In this episode, Nathan and Reed discuss the power of what we name things in James Wan's THE CONJURING 2. 1:00 - Introductions from People and Friends 3:02 - The Inevitable Sequel to The Conjuring and Whether or Not It's Good 16:17 - What Scared Us in The Conjuring 2 22:02 - Motion Picture vs Television Franchises 30:24 - The Power of a Name 39:16 - Restoring Wholeness 44:00 - Belief and Speech 52...

In this episode, Reed and Nathan discuss tangible good and evil in James Wan's THE CONJURING. 1:00 - Diving Right Into James Wan's The Conjuring 5:22 - James Wan's Ed and Lorraine Warren 11:43 - Scares 19:20 - Final Girls and Feminine Horror Films 26:01 - Based on a True Story 32:34 - "Good" and "Evil" in Objects 45:36 - The Priesthood of All Believers 49:43 - Sign-Offs http://thefearofgodpodcast....

In this episode, Nathan and Reed discuss justice, mercy, and forgiveness in John Erick Dowdle's DEVIL. 1:12 - Introductions and Errors 4:14 - M. Night Shyamalan and the Night Chronicles 9:08 - What We Liked About Devil 16:10 - Scary Moments 23:33 - Devil's Direct Religious Themes 29:52 - The Unusual Choice (Forgiveness vs Vengeance) 32:42 - The Relationship Between Justice and Mercy 43:30 - Conclu...

In this episode, hosts Reed Lackey and Nathan Rouse introduce you to themselves and to their podcast, an exploration of the intersection between Christianity and the Horror genre. 4:34 - Who are we and what is this show? 8:56 - Our Histories with the Horror Genre 16:32 - Our Histories with Faith 22:04 - Our Earliest Frights 28:57 - Christians and Horror 33:58 - Fear and Faith; "...not the end of t...