The Prestige Dirtbag Movie: A Celebration

Sean and Chris define one of their favorite subgenres and delve into the work of Paul Schrader

By Sean Fennessey and Chris Ryan Sep 10, 2021, 6:37pm EDT

Sean is joined by Chris Ryan to break down the new Paul Schrader film The Card Counter, explore Schrader’s seminal works, and define one of their favorite movie subgenres: the Prestige Dirtbag Movie. What is it and why do they love them (0:30)? Then, Sean and Chris review James Wan’s Malignant before discussing the state of horror movies in 2021 (59:00).

Host: Sean Fennessey
Guest: Chris Ryan
Producer: Bobby Wagner

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