About this episode

The episode features a discussion on iconic horror and fantasy characters facing off in the Overlook Hotel, with AI-generated content and original music by the host.

Bookended by a couple of songs written by Roger Crow, this contentious pod wasn’t written by your host. And host is the operative term when dealing with a subject involving four of horror/fantasy cinema’s greatest icons at one of its greatest hostelries. Inspired by the picture you see in the thumbnail, generated by AI, the whole pod is also AI generated, but no less interesting. So what happens if you take The Thing, Alien, Predator and Hannibal Lecter and have them face off in The Shining’s Overlook hotel? ‘ Smackdown at the Overlook Hotel’ ’ and ‘ I Knead the Dough ’ written by Roger Crow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Roger Crow

Topics covered

• horror cinema
• fantasy cinema
• AI generated content
• film analysis
• iconic characters
• Overlook Hotel

Keywords

• The Thing
• Alien
• Predator
• Hannibal Lecter
• Overlook Hotel
• The Shining
• horror
• fantasy
• AI

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Thing, Alien, Predator, The Shining, Smackdown at the Overlook Hotel, I Knead the Dough

Places: Overlook Hotel

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