Episode 165: Alice, Darling

*** WARNING: This episode contains discussion of topics which some people may find distressing ***

Episode 165 of The HD Movie Podcast is here! Hayley Alice Roberts and Darren Gaskell continue to discuss movies of any year, any genre and any quality.

After completing our Final Destination miniseries, there's horror of a very different, much more realistic type this week as we take a look at 2022's ALICE, DARLING. This drama/thriller from director Mary Nighy stars Anna Kendrick as a woman who takes a trip with her friends and slowly comes to realise that she needs to escape the controlling behaviour of her partner.

Yes, this is a more serious episode than you may be used to but it's both a film and subject which is well worth covering. Hayley and Darren talk about the unsensational nature of the film, the excellent writing and the terrific performances. There's also a comparison between the actual movie and the movie the audience may think they're getting and why swerving the obvious crowd pleasing moments may not be a bad thing. 

The HD Movie Podcast's music is written and performed by Mitch Bain. You can find him on Instagram if you look for "evertheoptimitch".

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Hayley: @HayleyARoberts on X, hayleyaliceroberts on Instagram

Darren: @darren_gaskell on X, darren_gaskell on Instagram

We thought the change of tack for this episode was worthwhile. Hope you do too.