My name is Joshua Topolsky and I have a new podcast called What Future.

But I want to tell you that I'm being forced by my producer to record a promo telling you about my show.

And I'm not trying to force you to listen to it.

And maybe you're not interested in internet culture and the future of life on planet Earth.

And why John Carpenter movies are so good.

You may just want to listen to a podcast about, I don't know, sports or whatever Joe Rogan talks about.

And that's fine, you know, no judgment.

But if you like what you're hearing and I know that you do, you can listen to all of what future on the I Heart Radio app, Apple podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

Welcome to Stuff to Blow Your Mind, a production of I Heart Radio.

Hi, my name is Robert Lamb and this is the Monster Fact, a short form series from Stuff to Blow Your Mind,

focusing on mythical creatures, ideas and monsters in time.

If you haven't caught Jordan Peel's new sci-fi horror film, No Piotr, I recommend you go watch it right now.

At least if you're a fan of Peel's previous films, as well as that feeling of being utterly creeped out in a movie theater and even more creeped out when you leave that movie theater.

It's not for the faint of heart, but I think it's must-see viewing for sci-fi and horror fans.

But don't worry, I'm gonna make sure there's a clear line in this episode between non-spoiler and spoiler content as we proceed here,

because this is one you really want to go in fresh on if you choose to see it.

First of all, generally speaking, I really enjoyed this film.

Peel is one of the most interesting directors working today, and nope is the sort of picture that would generally captivate me if it had come out in any previous decade.

Though the social nuances would have been different for sure.

For instance, I can imagine someone like Larry Cohen having done a picture like this in the 1970s.

One can easily imagine the 1950s variation as well, and of course our 2022 version is perfectly poignant as well.

Skeletally, it is a B-movie sci-fi feature with a great twist, but there is some great flesh on those bones as well in the form of peels, social commentary, a top notch cast, and exceptional cinematography.

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