We continue our series on international language films this week (#speakingintongues) with a Spanish film that gained significant attention on Netflix a few years ago for its inventive premise and sharp social commentary. THE PLATFORM has a unique and inventive premise. Prisoners are paired on floors of a prison where every day, a platform filled with food descends from the top floor to the bottom. Inmates on the upper floors have plenty to eat, but as each successive floor stuff their face to its filling, the lower floors are left with little more than broken glass and silverware. But when an inmate named Goreng (Ivan Massagué) decides that this system needs to be broken from the inside, a harrowing mission presents itself.

We're joined by friends of the show Andrew Vogel and Suzann Petrongolo, whose independent film HERMAN was featured in our interview series. Together we discuss this film's specific take on human nature and the systems which are constructed to literally pit us against one another.

Also featuring a Patron-only segment discussing DARK, Season 3, episode 4 with Gorey Gamer Matt Murray, this is a thoughtful and vibrant conversation that we really hope you enjoy.

6:24 - Two Questions with Suzann Petrongolo

Patron Only Segment: DARK, Season 3, Episode 4

16:35 - Checking in on HERMAN

23:48 - THE PLATFORM

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We have another fun interview to share with you this week about a recent independent release that quickly caught our attention. AFFECTION tells the story of Ellie (Jessica Rothe) who awakens one night in an unfamiliar bed next to a husband she doesn't recognize (Joseph Cross) and with a daughter she doesn't remember (Julianna Layne). She then begins to experience a cycle of sudden, severe tremors and horrifying disorientations that point to a whole other life. What follows is a wholly surprising scenario of science-fiction, horror, and obsession. It's a twisty thriller rooted in deep emotional resonance and featuring three outstanding performances.

Reed and Vera had the chance to sit down with writer/director BT Meza and special effects supervisor Dan Rebert about their remarkable film that hit theaters May 8th. We hope you'll check it out and we hope you enjoy this interview!

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We continue our series examining non-English language films (#speakingintongues) by looking at an exploration of childhood impulses that is as harrowing as it is heartbreaking. THE INNOCENTS, written and directed by Eskil Vogt, tells the story of four young children in a small community who suddenly discover that they are developing strange powers. What follows confronts our very concept of innocence and reveals some compelling observations about the ways that children learn how to navigate their little worlds.

We're joined by third chair and Ghoul Scout troop leader Vera Goudie to discuss this captivating film about some of our earliest -- and worst -- impulses. Also featuring a Patron-only segment about DARK, Season 3, Episode 3, it's a thoughtful and often vulnerable conversation about our individual power and they ways leverage it to meet our needs and we really hope you enjoy it.

7:16 - Announcements

Patron Only Segment: DARK, Season 3, Episode 3

15:26 - THE INNOCENTS

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We have a bonus interview for you this week about a recent book release that is unique and fascinating. Matt Rogerson is a film historian and health researcher who has written extensively about Italian cinema, particularly those films which center on faith and horror. His latest book, FULCI'S INFERNO: FAITH IN THE FILMS OF A HORROR AND GIALLO AUTEUR, examines filmmaker Lucio Fulci and his lifelong wrestling with the idea of hell through his films.

Rogerson's book acts not only as a kind of biography for Lucio Fulci through a careful examination of his work, but also as a richly compelling examination of the way concepts of Hell have been used both creatively to express deeply-rooted questions about faith but also as a means through religious structures to control and manipulate people. It's a compassionately written and thoroughly researched exploration of how the ideas of Hell informed various perspectives of Italian filmmakers, many of whom were acting creatively in direct confrontation to the religious establishments of their day.

Reed sits down with Matt to discuss this dynamic and the ways that Lucio Fulci's creative output has been largely dismissed and ignored and now deserves a refreshed examination. We hope you'll check out Matt's book and we really hope you enjoy this richly informed conversation.

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We continue our series on international language films (#SpeakinginTongues) with a film that is as profound and compelling as it is upsetting and brutal. Kim Jee-woon's I SAW THE DEVIL is a blistering exploration of vengeance and violence, frequently ranking in lists of the greatest films of the 2010s. It focuses on a serial killer named Jang Kyung-chul (Choi Min-sik) who viciously murders a woman one evening after finding her car broken down on the side of the road. What he doesn't expect is that his victim's fiancée is a highly trained secret agent named Soo-hyeon (Lee Byung-hun). Soo-hyeon quickly determines not only to find his beloved's killer, but to subject him to the same kinds of pain and torment that he had unleashed upon his victims.

What follows is an exquisitely constructed interrogation of our concepts of justice and our often-insatiable thirst for revenge in the face of tragic suffering. It is smart, thoughtful, and often deeply troubling. It also has an undeniable moral fortitude that few other revenge narratives have ever quite been able to achieve. We invite two clerical voices to help us unpack the film's wealth of themes: Justi Schunior and Josh Raugh. Their respective experiences in vocational ministry offer a unique perspective on an undeniably potent subject, one we're quite certain you will find challenging and inspiring.

Also featuring a Patron-only discussion of DARK, Season 3, Episode 2, this is a hearty and heartfelt episode that we really hope you enjoy.

Patron Only Segment: DARK, Season 3, Episode 2

6:39 - Two Questions with Josh Raugh

11:41 - Two Questions with Justi Schunior

17:59 - Who is My Neighbor?

39:56 - I SAW THE DEVIL

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We have a fun bonus for you this week! We're trying something new (borrowing from what other shows have done in the past) and making a contest out of 2026's Summer Movie season.

Gorey Gamer Matt Murray put together 15 films that are coming to theaters from May through August and Nathan and Reed have to predict what they'll make at the box office in their domestic opening weekend as well as what their Metacritic score will be. Consider this your Summer Movie Preview Guide with a fun, competitive twist.

Play along with us and we hope you enjoy!

2:36 - The Rules of the Game

5:35 - HOKUM

9:21 - MORTAL KOMBAT II

14:52 - OBSESSION

18:28 - PASSENGER

23:16 - STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU

30:53 - BACKROOMS

37:07 - SCARY MOVIE

41:45 - DISCLOSURE DAY

47:01 - Snack Break

51:27 - TOY STORY 5

56:44 - SUPERGIRL

1:01:15 - THE ODYSSEY

1:07:51 - EVIL DEAD BURN

1:12:12 - SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY

1:20:18 - ICE CREAM MAN

1:24:53 - INSIDIOUS - OUT OF THE FURTHER

1:29:54 - Wrap-Up

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This week in the FoG we revive a fan-favorite series that's been requested for years now. In 2019, largely in solidarity with our American immigrant neighbors, we covered a series of international language films we called Speaking in Tongues. The first two volumes came out in rather quick succession, but now -- seven years later -- we kick off volume three with the debut feature film from Academy Award winning director Guillermo del Toro. CRONOS tells the simple fable of Jesus Gris, a grandfather and antiques dealer who stumbles upon a strange device which clasps and cuts into his hand. Soon, Gris begins to change in ways he can't explain, setting him down a grotesque path of pain and gruesome transformation.

We're joined by friend of the show and fellow film critic Thomas Manning to unpack this tightly constructed gem, which showcases both the early filmmaking talents and thematic interests of the landmark director.

Also featuring a discussion with fellow podcast co-host (of the podcast 1ofmystories) Lindsey Dunn about the first episode of DARK, Season 3. We covered Dark Seasons 1 & 2 in our original Speaking in Tongues series. We're excited to be revisiting this series and we really hope you enjoy this kickoff episode!

Patron Only Segment: DARK, Season 3, Episode 1

7:55 - CRONOS

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We conclude our mini-series of adaptations from last year based upon the work of Stephen King with the film that many Constant Readers have been waiting to see for decades. THE LONG WALK was famously the first novel King ever wrote (although not the first he published) and fans have been curious about an adaptation for years. Francis Lawrence (of the Hunger Games films) stepped in to adapt this bleak and deeply humanistic examination of men putting themselves on the line for a grueling walk in which only one of them can emerge the winner.

Starring David Jonsson, Cooper Hoffman, and Mark Hamill as the villainous voice driving each of the participants towards inevitable doom with the promise of untold riches, The Long Walk is a blistering portrait of the ways in which we surrender ourselves to systems literally designed to destroy us. It's also an occasionally disarming picture of the way shared trauma can bond a community, and how friendships can be forged when we see those around us as more than merely a number.

We're joined by friends of the show Joe George and Kate Micham for a thoughtful and open dialogue about the limits of endurance and the stubborn persistence of hope and love. Also featuring a Patron-only WHATCHA segment, this is one we really hope you enjoy.

Patron Only Segment: Whatcha Watchin' / Readin' / Listenin' To

8:37 - THE LONG WALK

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