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Pod Mortem: A Horror Podcast

Episode 65 - Audition

Pod Mortem: A Horror Podcast

Reneé Hunter Vasquez, John Paul Vasquez, Travis Hunter-Sayapin

Tv & Film, Tv & Film:film Reviews, Film Reviews

4.7667 Ratings

🗓️ 21 June 2021

⏱️ 142 minutes

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Summary

Kiri-kiri-kiri-kiri-kiri! Join Reneé, John Paul, and Travis as they discuss Takashi Miike's 1999 Japanese horror film "Audition."   Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepodmortem    Where to listen to the podcast and follow us on social media: https://allmylinks.com/thepodmortem   Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thepodmortem https://twitter.com/bloodandsmoke https://twitter.com/realstreeter84 https://twitter.com/travismwh   What would you rate Audition and what should we watch next? Email us at thepodmortem@gmail.com    "Pod Mortem Theme" written and performed by Travis Hunter. https://youtube.com/travismwh

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0:00.0

I'm I'm Salutations.

0:29.2

I'm Travis Hunter,

0:31.6

joined as always by my co-host, my sister, and my brother-in-law.

0:34.6

Hi, I'm Renee Hunter Vasquez.

0:36.1

Hi, I'm John Paul Vasquez.

0:38.4

This week,

0:45.3

we're broadcasting live from the Stonefish Bar discussing the 1999 J-horror film Audition. This film was directed by Takashi Miquet off a script from Daiske-Tingan based on the novel of the same name by Ryu Murakami.

0:51.6

Combining elements of drama, romance, and extremely unsettling horror,

0:55.7

auditioned shocked and satisfied global audiences upon its release, garnering numerous festival

1:00.3

awards and accolades. Its influence can be felt in various horror films in the years since its

1:05.0

release, and it is now widely regarded as a modern horror classic. This film was suggested to us

1:10.4

by Friends of the Show, Christina Rice, and Kristen Lofton. This film was suggested to us by friends of the show, Christina

1:11.7

Rice and Kristen Lofton. This film was also the winner of our June Patreon poll, so thank you to

1:16.5

all of our patrons who participated and voted. If you'd like to help us decide an episode,

1:20.9

join us over on Patreon at patreon.com slash the podmortem. So, audition. What were your first impressions on the film?

1:29.2

Big surprise, but I don't remember the first time I watched it.

1:33.0

I do know that I've seen it several, several times, though.

1:37.4

And it became one of those movies where if I had a friend, I'd be like, you got to

1:42.9

fucking, I need to know how you feel about this.

1:45.5

It was like a, what, like a litmus test film for me.

1:49.2

Yeah, but I loved it since the first time I watched it.

1:51.9

And I feel like seeing it now, like in the lens of reviewing it or whatever, it's kind

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