216: Midnight Mass

Hey film buds,this weekend is a big one for the religiously inclined. Friday, April 15, marks the beginning of the Jewish celebration Passover, while Sunday is Easter Sunday. But, with Religious Horror as our theme, we decided it was as good a time as any to review Mike Flanagan's Netflix Original Midnight Mass.Introduction - 00:00Exposure to Catholicism, Catholicism in Media, and Paul (badly) Explains Catholicism - 02:17Midnight Mass Discussion & Review - 27:50Midnight Mass actually takes place during the Easter season. We'll be talking about Catholicism in Horror, Flanagan's reverence for Stephen King, and the show's core themes. Who knows. We may even find some time to get a review in.Beyond that, we'll be talking about the new Stranger Things 4 trailer, David Cronenberg's Crimes of the Future and Cannes Film Festival, and more.Stranger Things 4 Trailer, Cannes Film Festival news, Frank Langella Exiting The Fall of the House of Usher, and more - 01:06:50Total Runtime - 01:22:54If you haven't already, be sure to check out last week's episode and our latest Buds Being Buds, where we talk Everything Everywhere All at Once and Ambulance.Thanks y'all,The BudsBe a Friend to the Film Buds:[email protected]/thebudsthefilmbuds.bandcamp.com@filmbuds on Twitter@thefilmbudspodcast on InstagramPaul’s Letterboxd