In the fantastic but terrifying thriller Infinity Pool, Alexander Skarsgard plays a struggling

writer in search of inspiration. While vacationing with his wife on a fancy island resort, they

meet a mysterious woman played by Mia Gawd. She takes them on a trippy and disturbing

journey that leads them far beyond the confines of the hotel. It's directed by Brendan

Kronenberg and is part of a recent wave of scary movies that have done impressive business

at the box office. And it just may solidify Gawd as the current queen of horror. I'm

Aisha Harris and today we're talking about Infinity Pool on Popcoacher Happy Hour

from NPR. Joining me today is Jordan Krushyola. She's a writer and producer and the host of

the podcast, Feeling Seen, on Maximum Fun. Hi Jordan, welcome back. Hello, thank you for

having me and thrilled to be here on this specific occasion truly. Yes, I actually cannot

think of a better person to talk about this with. So I'm very excited to talk about this

with you. So in Infinity Pool, Alexander Skarsgard and Cleopatra Coleman played James and

M Foster, a married couple vacationing at a ritzy all-inclusive resort on a fictional

island. Now there's tension between them. He's an author whose only published book is

several years behind him and he's experiencing some serious writers block and she's the wealthy

daughter of a big time book publisher and fronts the bills and their relationship. They meet

Gabby and Albin Bauer, a couple played by Mia Gawd and Jalil Les pair and that's when

things get weird. Gabby and Albin invite them to sneak away for a day trip despite warnings

from the hotel staff to stay within the secure gates of the resort. An unfortunate incident

involving a local sits off a horrifying chain of events and a steady descent into violent

madness. Infinity Pool is written and directed by Brandon

Cronenberg who previously made the sci-fi horror films antiviral and possessor. He's also

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