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For this Wednesday Super Slop Night, 8PM EST, first up is Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024); we previously watched the whole saga, so of course we’ll watch the new one, too. The ape empire has now taken over Earth for generations, and reduced the remaining free humans to small nomadic bands who live in constant ear that each day could be their last. One ape defects from the empire, meets some humans, and discovers they aren’t so bad after all, and tries to mediate between the two species. Yep, that sounds like a Hollywood screenplay. We’re not leaving this one unwatched, though. Director is Wes Ball, who is otherwise known for, uhh, The Maze Runner (2014).

Next up is Martin (1977), George Romero’s satire of the vampire mythos, centering on a deranged teenage serial killer who uses a razor and syringe to drink the blood of his victims. Upon moving to a small town to live with his cold and distant cousin, he finds himself suffering withdrawal; blood is his drug, and he needs more. Time to go on the prowl. Tension ensues. This is generaly considered the best non-Living-Dead entry in Romero’s filmography, and a precursor to later vampire deconstructions, such as Vampire’s Kiss (1988) and What We Do in the Shadows (2014). Let’s check it out.

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

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

Be there, comrades!

Letterboxd:

• Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes: https://letterboxd.com/film/dirty-ho/
• Martin: https://letterboxd.com/film/martin/

Doesthedogdie.com links:

• Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes: https://www.doesthedogdie.com/media/1071967
• Martin: https://www.doesthedogdie.com/media/124637

CWs for Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes:

• Stalking.
• Child abuse.
• Death of horse.
• Animal abuse.
• Sad animals.
• Someone is physically restrained.
• Someone struggles to breathe.
• Choking.
• Asphyxiation.
• Unconsciousness.
• Someone falls to their death.
• Stabbing.
• Death of parent.
• Natural bodies of water.
• Underwater scenes.
• Shaky cam.
• Screaming.
• Profanity.
• Flashing lights.
• Someone is watched without their knowledge.
• Babies.
• Blood and gore.
• Drowning.
• Gun violence.

CWs for Martin:

• Sexual assault: vampirism is a metaphor for sexual assault. Also, the main character fondles the breast of one of his victims.
• Mention of sexual assault.
• Stalking.
• Domestic violence.
• Gaslighting.
• Drug use.
• Drugging of women.
• Withdrawal.
• Deaths of animals.
• Cutting of flesh.
• Blood and gore.
• Cannibalism.
• Deaths of parents.
• Cheating.
• Shower scene.
• Spitting.
• Audio gore.
• Needles.
• Cancer.
• Self-harm.
• Violent mentally-ill person.
• Misophonia.
• Suicide.
• Ableist language.
• Sex.
• Nudity.
• Car crash.
• Honking horns.
• Someone is hit by a car.
• Sad ending.
• Gun violence.

Links to movies:

• Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes: https://tankie.tube/w/mrFLCCx7857AtCKQXTtMTS
• Martin: https://tankie.tube/w/eaMAqx6H6f7HBJQH8wunLx