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Welcome to another week of undeath for the Bride of Monster Bracket. This week we have our Samara Weaving Power Hour consisting of The Babysitter (2017) and Ready or Not (2019). We hope your ready for comedic amounts of blood. Joining us this week is frequent guest Mike Knoll, who has covered Ready or Not previously on The Equelizers which you can check out here.

The spookiness continues from beyond the grave of Bride of Monster Bracket. This episode is the first of three Broodspawn covering some woman-lead horror films that we enjoy and want to share. First up is the brand new The Craft Legacy (2020) a sequel/reboot of the the 1996 classic. Also as promised the trailer we talked about in our outro.

We've finally come to the final match of the Bride of Monster Bracket. It's Colossal (2016) vs Us (2019). Only one of them can become our Scream Queen. Do you dare listen to find out?

In our penultimate episode of the Bride of Monster Bracket we're digging into Us (2019) and Oculus (2013), along with Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) and The Haunting (1963). How did we get on a tangent about pro wrestling? You'll have to listen to find out.

As we enter round 2 of Bride of Monster Bracket, we've decided to resurrect a part of last year's Monster Bracket, classic companion films. So in addition to Colossal (2016) and Drag Me to Hell (2009), we also be talking about Attack of the 50 foot Woman (1958) and Tormented (1960). Twice the films, twice the chills.

Finishing off round 1 of our Bride of Monster Bracket are the classic Carrie (1976) and indie hit Oculus (2013). Only one of these redheaded horror films get to move on to the next round. Tune in to find out.

Welcome to October listeners. We continue our spooktacular Bride of Monster Bracket with Us (2019) and Jennifer's Body (2009). Only 10 years apart but probably the biggest tonal difference in the first round of this bracket. Listen in to find out which moves on to round 2.

For episode 2 of Bride of Monster Bracket we're looking at two films exploring the societal pressures and expectations placed on women, The Stepford Wives (2004) and Drag Me to Hell (2009). There's also robots and a lamia curse, so that's fun. Listen in to see which film moves on to round 2.

Welcome to a new world of gods and monsters, as we present the Bride of Monster Bracket. We'll be starting off our run of female-focused monster films with Alien (1979) and Colossal (2016). Only one will continue its reign of terror into round 2, tune in to find out which.

As our Bracket on a Boat finally comes to a close we wanted to highlight some fun swashbuckling films from our youth, Muppet Treasure Island (1996) and Hook (1991). Expect a nice pleasant discussion before we head into our next bracket.

The Bracket on a Boat may be over, but we have a couple of lifeboats prepared to discuss some more obscure nautical films. This week we'll be talking about The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) and The Boat that Rocked (2009). Both of these are a bit more inline with the fell good summer aesthetic we wanted for the bracket, so we hope you enjoy them.

Our voyage is finally coming to an end. In the Bracket on a Boat final we will crown a winner, either The Hunt for Red October (1990) or Life of Pi (2012). Which best adheres to our ideas of what a boat movie should be? We also have a few announcements about our next projects so make sure to listen to the very end.

One last episode before the final. This week we have Jaws (1975) versus Life of Pi (2012), both films about large predators at sea. We also get out into the seaweeds with some discussion about the nature of film as an art-form. Listen and enjoy.

We've reached the semi-finals and only a few films remain. This week we're discussing The Hunt for Red October (1990) and The Poseidon Adventure (1972) and the winner goes on to our final round. Which will make it to port? Listen to find out.

This is our last stop for Round 2, only one of these films will make it back aboard. Will it be Life of Pi (2012) or Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2003)? We've got a lot to discuss before our decision, including some controversies connected to the films, and even an entire secondary bracket. As always, support BLM https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/

This week's episode has two films full of saltwater spectacle, Jaws (1975) and Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003). We'll get into the legacy each of these films has left behind, but only one gets to move forward. Listen to find out which. You know the drill at this point. Go to https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ to see how to help fight police brutality and racism.

Continuing through round 2 we have a head to head with the oldest and most recent films on the bracket, The Poseidon Adventure (1972) vs Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018). But only one of them will make it to round 3, listen in to find out which cruise will make it to the next port. Once again here's the link to support and donate to BLM causes: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ . If you're able please help. Many communities have been waiting for justice for far too long, help them hold our leaders accountable.

All aboard for Round 2! We're diving in to discuss Titanic and The Hunt for Red October a second time. Both films of the 90's, both looking to the past, both highly acclaimed. But only one can move on to the semi-finals. Which film will make it ashore? Tune in to find out. The protests are still happening. The police are still retaliating. Please keep supporting the Black Lives Matter movement, financially if possible. https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/

This is our last stop before the second leg of our voyage and what better way to transition than a pair of sequels. This week we have Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) versus Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997). Only one will make it out of these waters and into round 2, listen to find out which. And just in case you lost the link here it is again: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Please keep supporting the BLM movement. So many still need justice, and so little has been done to dismantle the racist systems that perpetuate inequality.

Hope you're all hungry for another episode of our Bracket on a Boat. This week we have two stories of survival at sea, Life of Pi (2012) and In the Heart of the Sea (2015). Both have dangerous animals, distinctive use of color, and literary source material. Listen in to find out which will survive to Round 2. And we also ask you to keep supporting the Black Lives Matter movement, and that you currently focus your attention on Justice for Breonna Taylor.