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For this Wednesday Super Slop Night, first up is The Wandering Earth (2019), often considered to be China’s first sci-fi blockbuster with production values on par with Hollywood. It follows the efforts of humanity to save Earth by moving it out of range of the expanding sun by creating gigantic engines that propel it to safety, and toward a new home in a star system lightyears away. Yes, China pretty much made its own Jerry Bruckheimer movie. Sounds pretty schlocky, but hey, at least it isn’t Hollywood. Director is Frant Gwo, who is best-known for this film and its sequel, which almost everyone considers to be superior; I guess we’ll have to watch that next week.

After that is Longlegs (2024), a horror film about a deranged serial killer (Nicolas Cage) and the young FBI agent hired to pursue him. As she uncovers more of the case, she uncovers an occult conspiracy and discovers the killer has been harnessing demonic powers. Spookiness ensues. This is by far the best-known work to date of director Osgood Perkins. The film was a hit at the box office a few months ago, and is one of the buzziest films of the year on Letterboxd, so let’s give it a whirl.

We’ll start at 8PM EST on Hextube, right here:

https://live.hexbear.net/c/movies

Be there, comrades!

Letterboxd:

• The Wandering Earth: https://letterboxd.com/film/the-wandering-earth/
• Longlegs: https://letterboxd.com/film/longlegs/

Doesthedogdie.com links:

• The Wandering Earth: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7605074/parentalguide/
• Longlegs: https://www.doesthedogdie.com/media/1072711

CWs for The Wandering Earth:

• Profanity.
• Smoking.
• Existential crisis.
• Implied masturbation.
• Implied sex.
• Explosions.
• Deaths.

CWs for Longlegs:

• Animal abandonment.
• Abusive parents.
• Stalking.
• Domestic violence.
• Gaslighting.
• Child abuse.
• Deaths of animals.
• Animal corpses.
• Sad animal.
• Snakes.
• Bugs.
• Someone is physically restrained.
• Someone’s mouth is covered.
• Cutting of flesh.
• Decapitation.
• Body horror.
• Squashed head.
• Unconsciousness.
• Broken bones.
• Tooth damage.
• Someone falls to their death.
• Eye mutilation.
• Stabbing.
• Death of child.
• Suicide.
• Deaths of parents.
• Destruction of child’s toy.
• Jump scares.
• Possession.
• Mannequins.
• Vomiting.
• Audio gore.
• Incarceration.
• Mental institution scene.
• Hospital scene.
• Mental illness.
• Self-harm.
• Violent mentally-ill person.
• Suicide attempt.
• Unstable reality.
• Someone has a meltdown.
• Anxiety attacks.
• Suicidal ideation.
• PTSD.
• Sudden loud noises.
• Screaming.
• Profanity.
• Flashing lights.
• Someone is watched without their knowledge.
• Broken fourth wall.
• Discussion of religion.
• Demons.
• Blood and gore.
• Gun violence.
• Sad ending.

Links to movies:

• The Wandering Earth: https://tankie.tube/w/1eSmC4mNZH7WUYxKTvyoFa
• Longlegs: https://tankie.tube/w/tpq74LFuTQxn7eghbv8kkX