EPISODE · Oct 20, 2025 · 1H 29M
Even Worse Than Theater Kids (Velvet Buzzsaw)
from Well-Adjusted Horror · host Johnathon Williams
Caleb's podcast: The Natural State of WineFilm Discussed: Velvet Buzzsaw (2019), directed by Dan GilroyCast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, John Malkovich, Toni Collette, Zawe Ashton, Tom SturridgeWines Featured:Lovehammer Cabernet 2020, Pine Mountain, Slow Jam's VineyardDominique Renard Rosé ChampagneJordan Chardonnay 2022Key Discussion Topics:The pretension and exploitation in the contemporary art worldAuthenticity vs. hype in wine, art, and cultureHaunted/cursed art as a horror subgenre (references to The Picture of Dorian Gray, Pickman's Model)Why visual art gets more latitude for bullshit than other art formsThe film's morality play about respecting an artist's final wishesMemorable deaths: the sphere, Hobo Man, paintings that literally killReferences: HP Lovecraft's "Pickman's Model," The Devil's Candy, Candyman (2021), Nightcrawler, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia's Ongo Gablogian
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The boys are joined by special guest Caleb Baldwin from The Natural State of Wine podcast to discuss the 2019 art-horror film _Velvet Buzzsaw_. The trio explores cursed paintings, pretentious critics, and what happens when you exploit a dead artist's final wishes. Featuring Jake Gyllenhaal as a bisexual art critic named Morf, killer sculptures, and enough art world commentary to make your MFA-holding friends uncomfortable, this deep dive asks the hard questions: What's the difference between quality and fashion? Why does visual art get away with more bullshit than other mediums? And can a robot hobo from a dystopian future really be that scary? Spoiler: yes.
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