GBW #98: Meat Mechs (Possessor / Hypnotic / Gamer)

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, Ryan and Chris discuss three sci-fi hybrid films that all have a different merging genre (horror, thriller, and action, respectively), but all involve mental and bodily hijacking. We start with "Possessor," the 2020 breakout film from Brandon Cronenberg (son of David) that is a phenomenal sensory experience that is both straightforward yet incredibly dense (and bleak). Then, we move into a movie that isn't straightforward or phenomenal in "Hypnotic;" a brand-new, 2023 release starring Ben Affleck and directed by Robert Rodriguez that limped into theaters and few (including Chris until two weeks ago) have heard of. Finally, we revisit Neveldine/Taylor's maligned-at-the-time "Gamer" from 2009, and while not perfect, we both agree that the film has aged incredibly well. 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.