Episode 726: Red Lights (2012)

The Projection Booth Podcast

The Projection Booth

Film Reviews, Film Interviews, Film History, Tv & Film

4.8 • 686 Ratings

🗓️ 22 January 2025

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

We dive into Red Lights (2012), a psychological thriller that blends skepticism, belief, and the enigmatic world of psychic phenomena. Written and directed by Rodrigo Cortés (Buried), the film stars Sigourney Weaver and Cillian Murphy as a pair of investigators determined to expose fraudulent psychics. Their sights are set on Simon Silver (Robert De Niro), a legendary blind performer whose mysterious powers defy explanation—or do they?

Co-hosts Rod Lott and Ryan Luis Rodriguez team up to discuss this layered tale of science versus the supernatural, unraveling its twists and themes. Along the way, they explore why this overlooked gem from James Brummel's Patreon request deserves a closer look. Is Red Lights a misunderstood thriller or a missed opportunity? Tune in and decide for yourself!

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0:00.0	Hold your ears, folks.
0:06.8	It's showtime.
0:08.6	People pay good money to see this movie.
0:10.9	When they go out to a theater, they want cold sodas, hot popcorn, and no monsters in the projection booth.
0:17.3	Everyone pretend podcasting isn't boring.
0:20.1	Shut it off.
0:25.4	Turn it off.
0:27.6	Okay. Dr. Matheson! You can't imagine how pleased I am to see you.
0:44.3	Uh-huh. This is Dr. Matheson, actually.
0:47.3	That's Dr. Buckley.
0:48.3	Oh, I'm sorry.
0:49.3	Nice to meet you.
0:50.3	There are two kinds of people out there. to me.
0:59.3	There are two kinds of people out there with a special gift.
1:03.4	The ones who really think they have some kind of power.
1:10.1	And the other guys who think we can't figure them out.
1:11.9	No, Leo. correct your position.
1:12.8	Do you right?
1:14.2	Richard Vargas.
1:16.8	I'm calling Richard Vargas in the name of God.
1:19.8	They're both wrong.
1:25.3	So have you been working for Mathis-in-Long?
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