Sinners

Sinners

From Ruminations of Redrum by Kyle Vanderstaay

April 10, 2026 · 59 min · Episode 188

About this episode

The episode explores the significance of a horror film receiving a best picture nomination and its connection to blues music.

Are we seeing double? Come on down to the crossroads with the Redrum crew, dig deep, and see why blues is blood. What made this the first horror film in decades get a best picture nod? Let's see if we can't open up a vein and find out. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

People in this episode

Host: Kyle Vanderstaay

Topics covered

  • horror films
  • blues music
  • film analysis
  • best picture
  • cinema history

Keywords

  • horror
  • blues
  • best picture
  • film analysis
  • cinema

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Sinners, blues, horror film

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