The Cell (2000) x Dreamcatcher (2003)

About this episode

Al & Siena explore the psychological themes and design elements in THE CELL and DREAMCATCHER.

Send us Fan Mail Catch the nightmare! Al & Siena are mapping minds and wading through memory warehouses in the mental minefields of THE CELL (2000) x DREAMCATCHER (2003)! Hear how Eiko Ishioka designed costumes to intentionally torture JLo, learn why Stephen King himself disowned the buddy (and butt-y) horror of his source text for DREAMCATCHER, and discover which graphic scene made Vincent D'Onofrio pass out at the most inopportune time on this all-in-your-head edition of Splice & Sp...

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Hosts: Al LaFleur, Siena Sofia Bergt

Topics covered

• film analysis
• horror films
• costume design
• Stephen King adaptations
• psychological themes

Keywords

• THE CELL
• DREAMCATCHER
• Eiko Ishioka
• Stephen King
• Vincent D'Onofrio
• horror
• costume design

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: THE CELL, DREAMCATCHER

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