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Episode 240: Mike Flanagan (feat. Chloe Waryan)

A filmmaker whose work I mostly enjoy overall and today's guest kinda agrees (with reservations). The great Chloe Waryan (Not Scared Pod) returns for her yearly October visit to talk horror, yay!
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Returning guest, writer, librarian, Instagram superstar and host of the Not Scared Podcast, the great Chloe Waryan, returns for her yearly visit to talk about a horror filmmaker! This time it’s all about the beloved Mike Flanagan. Do we love him as much as the rest of the horror community? You’ll have to listen to find out not just our thoughts, but former co-host and horror enthusiast Patrick Ripoll makes a cameo as well. Thank you so much Chloe for coming back and stay tuned for a new episode of B-Side Me later in the month too!

00:00 - 03:29 - Intro
03:30 -10:27 - Recent Horror Films Chloe Recommends
10:28 - 52:40 - Let’s Talk Flanagan, Oculus
52:41 - 01:28:57 - Doctor Sleep, Shush/Hush, Chuck, etc.
01:28:58 - 01:36:26 - Patrick’s Thoughts
01:36:27 - 01:56:02 - Favorite Flanagan Films / Outro

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