Love Lies Bleeding And What's Making Us Happy

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🗓️ 15 March 2024

⏱️ 25 minutes

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The movie Love Lies Bleeding is a fun and weird erotic thriller. It's set in the late 1980s and stars Kristen Stewart as a brooding gym manager who falls in love with a hitchhiking bodybuilder, played by Katy O'Brian. Directed by Rose Glass (Saint Maud), the film's got a killer electronic soundtrack, and cinematic references of everything from John Waters to Showgirls.

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0:24.0	Love Lies Bleeding is a fun and weird erotic thriller,
0:32.0	and it seems almost programmed to appeal to a specific kind of audience.
0:36.0	It's set in the 80s and stars Kristen Stewart as a brooding gym manager who falls
0:40.3	in love with a hitchhiking bodybuilder.
0:42.6	Bodies are ripped both figuratively and literally.
0:46.2	The film's got a killer electronic soundtrack
0:48.4	and cinematic references of everything
0:50.2	from John Waters to showgirls. I'm Aisha Harris and today we're talking
0:54.4	about Love Lies Bleeding on Pop Culture Happy Hour from NPR. Joining me today is
0:59.8	Jordan Cruciola. She is a writer and producer and the host of the podcast Feeling Scene on Maximum Fun.
1:06.0	Hey Jordan.
1:07.0	Hello, thank you for having me today.
1:09.0	Also with us is switched on pop producer, Riana Cruz.
1:12.0	Hey, Riana. Hey, Rianna!
1:13.0	Howdy, happy to be here.
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