BUGONIA writer Will Tracy

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Will Tracy discusses his favorite 'held captive' movies with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante.

BUGONIA screenwriter Will Tracy talks to The Movies That Made Me podcast hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante about his 10 favorite "held captive" movies! Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode Invasion of the Saucer Men (1957) Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) You Only Live Twice (1967) Bugonia (2025) Save the Green Planet! (2003) The Menu (2022) Murder, He Says (1945) After Hours (1985) Something Wild (1986) The Ghost Breakers (1940) Hold That Ghost (1941) Ace in the Hole (1951) Young Frankenstein (1974) Haunted Honeymoon (1986) Videodrome (1983) Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) The Naked Spur (1953) Reign of Terror, a.k.a. The Black Book (1949) El Cid (1961) A Man Escaped (1956) Phone Booth (2002) Lifeboat (1944) Devil (2010) Zone of Interest (2023) The Exterminating Angel (1962) The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972) No Exit (1962) Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) Abigail’s Party (1977) Rio Bravo (1959) Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) The Last Detail (1973) Innerspace (1987) Dog Day Afternoon (1975) The King of Comedy (1982) Misery (1990) Gerald’s Game (2017) Funny Games (1997) Funny Games (2007)…

People in this episode

Hosts: Josh Olson, Joe Dante

Guest: Will Tracy

Topics covered

• screenwriting
• film analysis
• held captive movies
• favorite films
• movie recommendations

Keywords

• held captive movies
• Will Tracy
• film recommendations
• movie analysis
• The Movies That Made Me

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: BUGONIA, Invasion of the Saucer Men, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Gremlins 2: The New Batch, You Only Live Twice, Save the Green Planet!, The Menu, Murder, He Says, After Hours, Something Wild

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