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What Makes a Bad Movie?

In the wake of JR.’s Bad Movie Birthday fundraiser, we dive in on what makes a bad movie (and why so many Christian movies tend to be bad).

Fascinating Podcast - October 29, 2018

Into the Wasteland with Scott Poole

Into the Wasteland with Scott Poole

Historian and horror scholar Scott Poole returns to the podcast just in time for Halloween. His new book explores how the Great War provided the language for horror cinema and literature. Why is horror such an important language for our culture today?

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In this Episode:

1 – Story of the Week

5 – Bad Christian Movies

51 – Faith and Art

61 – What’s Fascinating Us this Week

Episode Links

Thieves Steal Duffel Bag Full of Snakes

JR.’s Bad Movie Reaction Videos

What’s Fascinating Us:

Kathy: Fleabag (Amazon Prime)

Matt: Desperation by Stephen King

JR.: Frankisstein by Jeanette Winterson and One Cut of the Dead (film)

Follow us on Twitter:

KathyMatt | Clay | JR.

Here’re our books:

Raise Your Voice (Kathy) | Matt’s Books | Undead (Clay) | Empathy for the Devil (JR.)

Here’s the stuff we’ve made:

Kathy’s BlogMatt’s Books | Clay’s Books | JR.’s Site | JR.’s Email List

Audio Producer: Aaron Kretzmann

Phos Studios
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By JR. Forasteros

JR. lives in Dallas, TX with his wife Amanda. In addition to exploring the wonders that are the Lone Star state, JR. is the teaching pastor at Catalyst Community Church, a writer and blogger. His book, Empathy for the Devil, is available from InterVarsity Press. He's haunted by the Batman, who is in turn haunted by the myth of redemptive violence.