Nolan is joined by Emily von Seele and Paul Farrell to discuss William Friedkin’s The Exorcist (1973) and Banjong Pisanthanakun’s The Medium (2021). The crew digs into new discoveries, rewatches, and recent releases before enlisting the aid of a spiritual warrior to fight against the forces of evil possessing their daughters.

Other movies discussed on this episode: Night Of The Demons (1988) (Shudder, Peacock, Tubi), The Unbinding (2023) (VOD), Night Of The Comet (1984) (Tubi), Night Of The Creeps (1986) (VOD), I Married A Witch (1942) (VOD), Cat People (1942) (Max), The Curse Of The Cat People (1944) (VOD), Cat People (1982) (VOD), Fantasy Island (2020) (Starz), A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984) (Max), Jennifer’s Body (2009) (Max), The Pope’s Exorcist (2023) (Netflix).

As will always be the case with this show, please be aware that our discussion contains spoilers. If you want to watch the movies before listening to the show, there are a couple of ways you can do so. The Exorcist is available to stream on Max, The Medium is available to stream on Shudder, and both are available to rent or purchase via VOD or Blu-ray/DVD.

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