It’s a new year and We Own the Dark is covering a new pair of films that are about as dark and bleak as January has felt!! Come with Jason and Jerry as they tackle two films filled with deviant obsessions and twisted desires.

For Episode 09, Jerry chose the hauntingly meditative and brooding Red Rooms (2024) from writer director Pascal Plante. As always, Jason found the perfect pairing with Eckhart Schmidt’s 1982 German sensation Der Fan (The Fan).

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Find Red Rooms on Blu-ray at Vinegar Syndrome here.

Find The Fan on Blu-ray at Diabolik DVD here.

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We Own the Dark is thrilled to partner with Severin Films to cover Douglas Buck’s thought-provoking and heart wrenching Family Portraits: A Trilogy of America and the surprisingly bonkers and beautiful Butcher Baker Nightmare Maker from director William Archer.

Intense and thematically daring, these two films examine all forms of family-focused trauma, resulting in our in-depth discussion and analysis on the whole gamut of mental illness and deviant behavior displayed within the storytelling. We Own the Dark loved covering these two films and were so happy to explore great special features on Severin Film’s Blu-ray releases including behind-the-scenes coverage, commentaries, and cast interviews!

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Join We Own the Dark as we abandon all hope and journey through the circles of hell with Episode 07! Jason possessed us with his choice of The Sentinel (1977), Michael Winner’s demon-laced religious horror with a star-studded cast and all the trippy, surreal vibes we could hope for from great 70s horror. Jerry couldn’t help but continue the hellscape appreciation by pairing Lars von Trier’s The House that Jack Built (2018), a deep, dark, violent dive into art vs. artist, man vs. woman, engineer vs. architect…

This is the perfect double feature for anyone seeking gorgeous, deviant imagery and philosophical musings on brutality. Take a watch then take a listen and let us know what you think of the pairing! Also, head over to Rue Morgue and read Jerry’s editorial on The House that Jack Built for her Beautiful Filth column!

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We Own the Dark Episode 06 finds the horror in the surreal!! Jerry’s choice for this month’s discussion is Johnannes Nyholm’s 2019 Swedish-Danish time and mind-bending Koko-di Koko-da. Jason pairs this emotionally charged and highly bizarre horror fantasy with an absolutely stunning classic, an obvious inspiration for so many of our contemporary surrealist filmmakers, Ingmar Bergman’s 1968 psychological horror Hour of the Wolf.

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We Own the Dark Episode 05 takes on 2024!! With all the great new releases in theatrical horror, we couldn’t pass up a chance to change it up a bit and talk about this year’s films that caught our eye. We’re talking In a Violent Nature, Maxxxine, Longlegs, & The Coffee Table – join us for an in-depth chat about the state of current horror and just how hyped (or not…) it gets us!!!

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We Own the Dark Episode 04 goes dark…very dark. With Jason’s choice, Tim Blake Nelson’s criminally underseen and utterly soul-crushing masterpiece Eye of God (1997), we discuss the value of patience within filmmaking and character-building in the genre world. Jerry was inspired by this first-time watch to continue the small-town train with the 2001 Larry Clark true-crime thriller, Bully. Both films feature outstanding performances and grim looks at the dangers of both religious fervor and mob mentality.

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We Own the Dark Episode 03 explores sleazy, grimy, family debauchery as we delve into two completely different yet surprisingly complementary films. Jerry chooses Devereux Milburn’s Honeydew (2020), to which Jason pairs the first horror film ever screened at Sundance Film Festival, Wrye Martin and Barry Poltermann’s Aswang – aka The Unearthing (1994).

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Read Jerry’s initial review of Honeydew for Ghouls Magazine

In Episode 02 We Own the Dark explores childhood horrors and nightmares come to life! Jason chose Romano Scavolini's Nightmares In A Damaged Brain (1981), a first and absolutely wild watch for Jerry, who in turn paired The Innocents, the 2022 Norwegian supernatural horror film from director Eskil Vogt.

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