2025 Halloween Special: Halloween (1978) & Halloween (200...

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Spooky season is in full swing and Kneel Before Pod resurrects the Halloween special. This year we compare and contrast John Carpenter's 1978 classic Halloween with its 2007 remake by Rob Zombie. We discuss setting the standard, directorial artistry and being scared. Featuring Craig McKenzie can be found on this very site and over on We Are Starfleet on the Film Stories podcast network. Angus Ballantine can be found on this very site and over on SoundCloud. Show Notes Reviews Craig's review of Halloween (2018) Craig's review of Halloween Kills Craig's review of A Quiet Place Craig's review of A Quiet Place Part II Misc The Halloween video game teaser Music KOSmusic's cover of the “Halloween theme" and their YouTube channel. If you enjoyed what you heard here, please subscribe to Kneel Before Pod. If you have any feedback then we’d love to hear it. You can find us on Facebook ,Twitter and BlueSky. You can also make yourself known in the comments section below or you can join us on Discord.

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Spooky season is in full swing and Kneel Before Pod resurrects the Halloween special. This year we compare and contrast John Carpenter's 1978 classic Halloween with its 2007 remake by Rob Zombie. We discuss setting the standard, directorial artistry...

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