About this episode

The episode discusses the 1981 thriller 'Blow Out' and its various cinematic elements.

Welcome to another episode of Death Don’t Do Fiction, the AIPT Movies podcast! The podcast about the enduring legacy of our favorite movies! It’s April, so that means it’s time for our “No EscApril” series, where we celebrate the wonder of thrillers! Not quite horror, not quite action, that sweet spot in the middle where danger is afoot, and lives are still on the line! In this week’s episode, Alex, Tim, and returning guest K-Tron discuss Brian De Palma’s 1981 Hitchcockian giallo that asks “what if Rear Window but with sound,” Blow Out! Embarrassingly bad screams! Chekhov's scream! Abundant split diopter shots split screens! A movie within a movie! A realistic college experience! Liberty Bell-based festivities! A car racing through a parade! A hitman who maybe enjoys his job a little too much! Artistic stabbing! Original music that Quentin Tarantino reused in Death Proof! A tense accident scene with a wonderful Jaws-style jumpscare! Questionable concussion protocol! Government corruption! Everpresent smoking! Excessive Ben Franklin! An incredibly strong audio cable! Possibly the least subtle shot in movie history involving an American flag! A sleep-deprived John Travolta using…

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