This week, we are comparing Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) and The Ladykillers (2004), two films about suspicious goings on in the houses (and cellars) of elderly women.

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The Movies:

Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)

Directed by Frank Capra

Written by Julius J. Epstein

Based on the play by Joseph Kesselring

iMDb Rating: 7.9

The Ladykillers (2004)

Directed by Ethan Coen & Joel Coen

Written by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen

Based on the original screenplay by William Rose

iMDB Rating: 6.2

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Mentions of death, violence, murder, injury, and war

This Hallowe'en, we are comparing The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) and Phantom of the Paradise (1974) - two cult classic sci-fi horror parody rock musicals of the 1970s.

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The Movies:

The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

Directed by Jim Sharman

Written by Richard O’Brien & Jim Sharman

iMDb Rating: 7.4

Phantom of the Paradise (1974)

Directed by Brian De Palma

Written by Brian De Palma & Louisa Rose

iMDB Rating: 7.3

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Mentions of death, violence, murder, non-consensual sex, drug use, abuse

For our first Spooktober episode this year, we are comparing Happy Death Day (2017) and Before I Fall (2017) - two movies about young women stuck in a time loop on the day they die.

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The Movies:

Happy Death Day (2017)

Directed by Christopher Landon

Written by Scott Lobdell

iMDb Rating: 6.6

Before I Fall (2017)

Directed by Ry Russo-Young

Written by Maria Maggenti & Lauren Oliver

iMDB Rating: 6.4

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