GBW #103: Villainous Veterans (The Guest / The Divine Enforcer / Deathdream aka Dead of Night)

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Chris and Ryan dive into three films in a niche subgenre of horror (or horror-adjacent) films in which a soldier returns home, though are not who they claim they are. We start with Adam Wingard's contemporary cult-classic "The Guest" from 2014, a film that both wears its genre pastiche on its sleeve and elevates it above being a string of references with an assured tone, excellent performances, a banger soundtrack, and a palpable sense of loss. Then, we move into a bonkers VHS oddity from 1992 with "The Divine Enforcer," a incredibad experience in which the two top-billed actors (Erik Estrada and Jan-Michael Vincent) never get up from their chairs. Finally, we move into Bob Clark's second feature with 1974's "Deathdream" aka "Dead of Night," that at times feels like a Made for TV drama, but a damn good, eerie one. You can find this and future episodes - as well as subscribe to our show - on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, Google Podcasts, and more! You can subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/thegoodbadwhat. Feel free to email us at [email protected] if you have any questions, comments, or just want to say hello. You can follow us on Instagram @thegoodbadwhat. You can also like us on Facebook. Our logo comes from Michelle Parkos, and our theme music comes from Paco.