About this episode

The episode features a comparison between the horror films 'It: Chapter 1' and 'Black Phone'.

Finally we are posting a new episode! We're very excited :) In time with the release of the absolutely ridiculous looking Black Phone 2 and the streaming release of It: Welcome to Derry, we thought these two movies have enough in common that we will throw them in the ring. So we bring you the battle of IT: Chapter 1 vs. Black Phone. There's a clown and a magician. Like the worst children's party. And Bullies. So many Bullies. Also this is the first (and possibly only) time w...

People in this episode

Host: J

Topics covered

• movie review
• horror films
• film comparison
• clowns
• magicians
• bullies

Keywords

• It: Chapter 1
• Black Phone
• horror movies
• film review
• clowns
• magicians
• bullies

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: It : Chapter 1, Black Phone, Black Phone 2, It: Welcome to Derry

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