Episode 020: Occult (2009)

In this episode, we dig back into our archive of listener submitted films and have selected one that marks a return to many of our favorite themes on the podcast. We're back to Japanese cinema and back on the Found Footage train to check out Koji Shiraishi's Occult from 2009 which surprisingly traces us back to some concepts from earlier episodes throughout the year.  Jason levels some pointed criticism on the film's flaws, Dustin geeks out over Shiraishi and his filmography, and Michael finds himself struggling with the darker themes tied up in the narrative. But before all that, we have some parting thoughts on October and try to settle the debate on how to pronounce Ouija. And so much more! You too can get in touch and suggest a film for our listener episodes. We want to cover it all. Whether it is a film that you think needs more love, a genre we don't tend to tackle as often, one you'd like to see some deeper discussion going on for, or even if you just want to troll by subjecting us to something crazy.  You can e-mail us at [email protected] or contact us directly on your favorite form of social media.  We'd like to give a special thanks to Aaron for suggesting we check this one out. Part of the Prescribed Films Podcast network (www.thepfpn.com) What We've Been Watching: -Jason: The Call (2020) -Dustin: Bloody Muscle Body Builder in Hell (1995/2012) -Michael: Shadow in the Cloud (2020) Show Notes: -Occult Trailer -How to Pronounce Ouija -Check out Midori-Impuls -Related Film: Ju-Rei: The Uncanny -Related Film: Noroi: The Curse -Related Film: Shirome -Related Film: Carved -Related Film: Teketeke -Related Film: Grotesque -Related Film: The Sadness -Related Film: Sadako vs. Kayako -Related Film: Hell Girl (2019) -Related Film: Lake Mungo -Related Film: We Need to Talk About Kevin -Related Film: Under the Silver Lake -Related Concept: Magical Thinking -Related Concept: Synchronicity -Related Concept: Automatic Writing -Related Film: The Evil Dead -Related Film: Kairo (Pulse) -Related Film: Cure -Related Film: Creepy -Related Game: Call of Cthulhu  -Related Film: Man Bites Dog -Related Topic: Tokyo Subway Sarin Attack -Related Film: Creep -Related Film: Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull -Related Film: Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace -Related Concept: Lovecraftian horror -Related Film: A Serbian Film Next Time: Hold the Dark (2018)