The one where we review The Keeper

🎬 Welcome to The Flixters! Your Weekly Movie Mania Starts Now! 🍿Lock the doors and check the shadows, because this week we're sinking our teeth into a chilling new horror that has everyone talking: Keeper (2025)!Director Osgood Perkins (of Longlegs and Gretel & Hansel fame) brings his signature atmospheric dread to this terrifying folk horror descent starring the brilliant Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black). When Liz (Maslany) joins her boyfriend for a retreat to a remote family cabin, the quiet turns sinister, revealing a dark history and an ancient, lurking evil. Does Perkins keep the tension tight, or does this spooky trip wander off track? We'll give you the full review!Fun Flix Fact: Director Osgood Perkins is horror royalty! He is the son of Anthony Perkins, the legendary actor who played Norman Bates in Alfred Hitchcock's horror masterpiece, Psycho (1960).The tension in Keeper revolves around feeling trapped and being forced to deal with a terrifying individual in a remote location. That makes it the perfect time to celebrate the 35th anniversary of a classic that practically invented the horror-of-captivity subgenre: Misery (1990)!Based on the Stephen King novel, this Rob Reiner film stars James Caan as a stranded author and Kathy Bates in her Oscar-winning role as his "Number One Fan." We discuss how this relentless, two-person psychological thriller holds up and how its themes of obsession and isolation tie into the dread of The Keeper.Fun Flix Fact: Kathy Bates' incredible, terrifying performance as Annie Wilkes is the only time an actor has ever won an Academy Award for acting in a film based on a Stephen King story!Finally, we close out the show with our Hidden Gem segment, where we shine a light on a movie you might have missed: the powerful 2019 legal drama, Responsible Child. Based on a true story, this BBC film centers on a twelve-year-old boy arrested for a serious crime and examines the complex ethical and legal questions surrounding criminal responsibility at such a young age. It’s a compelling, thought-provoking watch that deserves a wider audience.Fun Flix Fact: The real-life case that inspired Responsible Child led to a national debate in the UK about the age of criminal responsibility.Press play for the friendliest film discussions this side of Hollywood! It's all the movies you love, the facts you need, and the banter you crave.Don't miss a single review! Hit that Subscribe button, tell a friend, and join The Flixters family!00:00 Intro 02:28 Shoutouts04:34 Movie News20:55 New on Streaming27:29 New Trailers32:52 Anniversary Corner35:49 Keeper Review51:54 Responsible Child (Hidden Gem)57:36 OutroThis episode is proudly sponsored by Zencastr. Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr