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Episode 371 of the GenreCast is a special Patreon Supporter pick from our old, dear friend Brigham C. Previously, Brigham has chosen Tommy Boy, Prince of Darkness, and more to keep us on our toes, and this week is no different as he chose the 1990 cult horror film Jacob’s Ladder.
Time Stamps:
00:03:33 – Welcome and Introductions
00:06:04 – Synopsis
00:08:23 – Review of Jacob’s Ladder
00:28:44 – Expanding the Syllabus (Major Plot Spoilers Revealed)
00:46:54 – Analysis
01:27:01 – Shelf or Trash
01:28:48 – Social Plugs and Next Week’s Film
Climbing Jacob’s Ladder
Tim Robbins plays Jacob Singer, a vet of the Vietnam War who has returned home. He has a PhD but opts to work in at the post office so that he doesn’t have to think anymore. As Jacob’s days go by, he begins to see strange things and get the sense that he’s begin followed. What really happened in Vietnam? What did the government do to these soldiers? As Jacob digs deeper, reality only gets weirder.
Brigham’s choice of Jacob’s Ladder is very exciting. It is a movie we’ve long talked about doing but never got it on the schedule. So, thank you dearly, Brigham.
This week, we’re talking government conspiracies, the death of the mid-budget studio thriller, the ebb and flow of politics in media, and much more as we make a long trek up Jacob’s Ladder.
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