Throne of Blood

About this episode

The episode discusses the film 'Throne of Blood' and themes of betrayal and power.

THRONE OF BLOOD Returning to their lord’s castle, two samurai warriors are stopped by a mysterious spirit who foretells their futures. When the first part of the prophecy comes true, one warrior begins to believe the rest may follow. Urged on by his ambitious wife, he is pushed toward betrayal, murder, and the bloody pursuit of power. Craig, Elisabeth and guest Blake Casselman talk about adapting classics, paranoia, sake and the movie “Throne of Blood” on this week’s Matinee Heroes! Show Notes 0:54 Craig, Elisabeth and Blake Casselman talk about "The Mandalorian and Grogu." 6:15 Craig, Elisabeth and Blake discuss "Throne of Blood." 35:54 Recasting 49:48 Double Feature 52:55 Final Thoughts 57:25 A preview of next week's episode "The Hangover." Next week, we celebrate the summer with goofy, fun movies, starting with "The Hangover."

People in this episode

Hosts: Craig Price, Elisabeth Rappe, Alan Cerny

Guest: Blake Casselman

Topics covered

• adaptation
• betrayal
• power
• paranoia
• film discussion

Keywords

• Throne of Blood
• adaptation
• betrayal
• samurai
• film review

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Throne of Blood, The Mandalorian, The Hangover

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