Too Scary; Didn't Watch - Bonus Episode: ANNIHILATION

Episode Date: December 31, 2020

Tree people, alien basements, and a bear so upsetting that Emily had to take a break from the movie - this month's bonus episode is Annihilation! Join us as we dive into some good old fashioned existential dread.  Follow the show: @TSDWpodcast on Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram. Check out our Patreon for bonus episodes and additional content! Rate Too Scary; Didn’t Watch 5 Stars on Spotify and Apple Podcasts and leave a review for Emily, Henley, and Sammy. Advertise on Too Scary; Didn't Watch via Gumball.fmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is Emily, Henley, and Sammy, and you're listening to Too Scary, Didn't Watch. Hi everyone, welcome to Too Scary, Didn't Watch, December bonus episode. Woohoo! Baby! Baby! Oh, baby. Didn't watch December bonus episode. Woohoo. Baby. Baby. Oh, baby. I'm Emily. And that's, you know it.

You know it. I'm Henley. Hello. It's good to see you again. Great to see you. And that is what we are doing in this podcast. We're seeing each other. We're seeing you.

We're all seeing you. You're seeing us. Everyone is seeing everyone with their eyes now. Did I say I'm Sammy? I did, right? I don't know, but you are. You guys know. You guys know.

You know. They're seeing you, so they know. That's true. It is our third bonus episode. Third bonus episode? Fourth. Third. Third.

Bonus episode. Third, I think. Why don't I know when things happen anymore? It's hard. Oh, my God. I don't know anything. I don't know know when things happen anymore? It's hard. Oh my god, I don't know anything. I feel nervous about my brain constantly.

Nervous about my brain? So we, this is our last bonus episode of 2020. Thank god. Thank god. We will be switching the Patreon up just a little bit moving into 2021. We've been at this for a little while

now we're we're figuring out what works for us what works for you guys um so in 2021 there is going to be a little bit more regular bonus content we're talking tony collette is going to get uh two bonus episode situation instead of one. Two whole episodes? It's crazy, Emily. It might be a whole second episode. It could maybe be an option to watch the video of our Zoom

recording. But we're going to be throwing some more stuff at you listeners in the Patreon coming in 2021. So, last chance for 2020 right here and then if you

want to join it, patreon.com slash TSUW podcast. We will have more for you in the new freaking year. And per usual, we want to know your feedback. We want to know what you guys are interested in hearing about. As we said, we want to know your feedback. We want to know what you guys are interested in hearing about. As we said, we're nervous about our brains. Let us use yours.

Yeah. Help us out with our sad, sad COVID brains. Something that we've heard from a few different listeners is they'd love to hear us recap some series, which we've never done before. So if that's something you would be interested in, let us know. Just any ideas are welcome. We're excited to do some bonus content. And speaking of Toni Collette's Inner Circle's ideas, this week's

freaking movie was chosen by you guys. Yes, you chose the movie. We asked for suggestions. You gave so many. Thank you for those suggestions. I think plenty of those will end up being episodes at some point. We got a lot of good horror movie suggestions. Then we put it to a poll. I'm honestly very surprised by the movie you guys picked. And I'm thrilled that you did pick this one, not only because it meant you did not pick The Green Inferno, which I never want

to hear about, but probably will someday um but also because the movie pictures annihilation which i have been meaning to see for a very long time but i've been too scared you get it that's the deal um but was thought i'd use this as an opportunity to watch the freaky movie and i am so glad that i did i also wanted to die i did literally text sammy i want to die um but i also really loved it what a good movie wow what a good movie we all watched it we all watched it i i loved it as well i skipped the middle this is a wild movie to skip any of, by the way. I was running out of time. I was planning on watching it in the car today, which was a bad idea because then I was carsick and not wanting to watch a movie in the car.

And so then I was like rushing trying to watch it before this. And I did have to skip the middle. But you guys, you know what? I actually had seen it before. I saw it when it first came out. Okay. Yes. Yes.

Look at you so brave. So I have seen it before i saw it when it first came out okay yes yes look at you so brave so i have seen it it's not that well i read the book initially and hadn't been too scared reading the book and so i felt like i could handle watching the movie you know what's interesting is there it is scary and there were moments that were scary on a level. Some of it some of it some of it was so scary in a way of like not wanting to exist. It is existential.

Yes, which is similar to so I had so this is okay. Let's give you the facts. Let's give you the facts. Give us the facts. It came out in 2018 2018 it was written and directed by alex garland this was based on the novel of the same name by jeff vandermeer um it stars natalie portman jennifer jason lee who we just had in our um freaking possessor um gina rodriguez who i think is canceled now i feel like she did something shitty yeah that was. Oh, she is? I didn't hear about that.

Tessa Thompson, who rules Tuva Novotny, Oscar Isaac. Great fucking cast. Great cast. Great movie. Alex Garland's first film was Ex Machina, which I did see, and also filled me with deep existential dread. That was a spooky ending. Oh, my God.

The ending to that movie is like the most upset I've been. It's really spooky. We're just going to spoil it. So, cover your ears. I mean, your eyes, because you're watching. If you don't want to hear the ending of Ex Machina. The idea, I thought about being left alone in a room to slowly die for so long like it's it would be a very bad way to go bad way to go cruel

who we i really hated it i So I was nervous about this one. It looked visually scarier, which it sort of is. But also, you know, the real scary thing about it is the deep existential dread that it provokes. Yeah, man. Hoof. It did it for me I love this movie I saw it in theaters

in 2018 as some of you may know I do a top 10 every year this came in at number 5 for me in 2018 made the cut for the top 10 and I also just wanted to say a very sweet thank you 2018. Okay. Made the cut for the top 10. And I also just wanted to say a very sweet thank you to

you guys wanted The Matrix also came in the running. Yeah. And I think that's very sweet that you guys wanted me to get to talk about my favorite movie. And we'll probably do it eventually. I would love to do it eventually. Oh my god. Keanu. Maybe Sammy's birthday bonus episode will do.

Maybe everybody can do. We could do Hocus Pocus for Henley. The Matrix for Sammy and I'll do Paddington 2 and those will be our bonus episodes for birthdays maybe. But I really was thrilled to be able to watch this movie and I refused to rewatch any of it today to

take notes because there was one part which we'll get to which I don't know if you fast forwarded through or not Henley but it I don't ever want to see it again I want to watch this movie again and I think I will skip that part I think I never ever ever ever I think I know what part you're talking about

and I agree wholeheartedly but we'll get there when we get there we'll figure it out we'll figure it out together when we get there we'll figure it out. We'll figure it out together. When we get there, we'll figure it out. I may be teasing it too much. I don't know if it affected everyone the way that it affected me, but it certainly affected me. Am I making that clear?

Loud and clear. I hear you. I think that I am. I see you and I hear you. Thank you. To hear the rest of this episode and to hear Thank you. Thank you. To hear the rest of this episode and to hear the part of the movie that made us all want to just, oh, wither away into the night. Head on over to Patreon.com slash TSDW podcast and become a member of Tony fucking Collette's inner circle. Starting in January, we will be releasing two bonus episodes per month. So stay tuned for that. Otherwise, we'll be back with a regular episode

on Wednesday. Happy New Year, everybody. And may 2021 be at least slightly better than 2020. Love you guys.