Episode 160 - The Mankiwian Candidate

We head far far away to the land of middle earth for this episode, with two movies chosen by Mike. We start off with 1981's Strange Behavior, from director Michael Laughlin. Filmed in Auckland NZ, it is set in Illinois, with a mostly American cast. It tells the story of a university that is doing experiments on people to enhance their mental abilities, but which actually makes them exhibit the titular strange behavior. Some of that behavior even stretches into MURDER...the strangest behavior of them all!  It is an effective thriller, with some standout moments and a great 80s vibe. We follow that up with 1984's Death Warmed Over, from David Blyth. This is high-energy, low-budget filmaking with the craziness cranked up to 11! This is another story of experiments designed to control human  minds and, like the first film, those minds are controlled to MURDER!!!  This one is totally nuts and, at times, nonsensical, but sometimes that is exactly what we are looking for!Send us your thoughts on the show and recommendations for future episodes to [email protected] or [email protected]. You can also reach us on Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd. YouTube.