Alex and Andrea regress back to childhood to discuss children in scary situations. From the good, the bad and the adorable, they tackle notions of class, purity and what happens to the kids who get picked last for Stick Ball.
REQUIRED READING
The Bad Seed. Dir. Mervyn Leroy. 2004. [DVD]
The Omen. Dirs. J.M. Kenny, Richard Donner. 1976. [DVD]
The Devil’s Backbone. Dir. Guillermo Del Toro. 2001. (Criterion) [DVD]
EXTRA CREDIT
Can You Call A Nine Year Old a Psychopath by Jennifer Khan, originally appeared in The New York Times Magazine. A fascinating look at families dealing with the real possibility that their child may be a psychopath.
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Have either of you seen “We Need To Talk About Kevin”?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1242460/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
It’s been on my to-watch list for years! Would it have been good for this episode?
YES.
My favorite child killer is Gage Creed from Pet Sematary.
There’s a 2008 Ghost House film called the Children that was pretty unnerving. The children turn evil and try/do kill all the adults.
Another fantastic episode. I LOVE that you talked about The Bad Seed! One of my all-time favorites!
‘The Good Son’ is another good one about evil children. Not ~quite~ a horror film but still a great one if you wanna add more to the evil children category! (I”m playing catch up on these podcasts, hence the very dated comment).