31 Days of Halloween 2024 with Heretic & Smile 2 Reviews

Written by Patrick Bark

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In our season 3 premiere, Patrick and Dan recap their 31 Days of Halloween, do a non-spoiler review of Heretic, and a spoilery deep dive of Smile 2.

Our Halloween recap covers heavy-hitting horror films such as Lifeforce, The Sixth Sense, the V/H/S franchise, Daddy's Head, Late Night with the Devel, Ghostwatch, Ginger Snaps, The Ring, and more.

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Chapters

00:00:00 Introduction

00:06:43 31 Days of Halloween Recap

00:36:53 Heretic Review (Non-Spoiler)

00:47:02 Smile 2 Review (Spoilers)

01:07:59 News - Idle Hands Remake Announced

01:10:41 Upcoming Releases

01:10:46 Gladiator 2 - November 22nd

01:11:11 Nosferatu - December 25th

01:12:02 Christopher Nolan’s next movie rumored to be horror

01:13:23 Werewolves with Frank Grillo - December 6th

01:14:59 The Wolf Man - January 17th

01:17:21 Outro

Patrick Bark

Patrick is a podcaster, marketer, physical media enthusiast, and lifelong film obsessive who hosts The Bark Knight Podcast, where he dives into everything from creature features to cult classics. He writes about movies with an eye for atmosphere, storytelling, and the strange corners of genre cinema. When he’s not discussing films, he’s diving into board games, video games, or attending industry events.

https://www.youtube.com/@barkknightpodcast
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