185 - Psycho II (1983) & Grace (2009)

Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1389005125612564481 CW: Suicide, Pregnancy, Stillbirth It’s Mother's Day on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey are trying to move on from their disturbing past but just can't get away from mother dearest. The Classic Film: Psycho II (1983) "After twenty-two years of psychiatric care, Norman Bates attempts to return to a life of solitude, but the specters of his crimes - and his mother - continue to haunt him” (IMDb.com). Psycho II proves that nostalgia-bait sequels released decades after the original are nothing new. What's remarkable is that it's actually a pretty great follow-up to the Hitchcock classic with a core that complements and a twisting plot that thrills. The Modern Film: Grace (2009) "Madeline Matheson is eight months pregnant and determined to deliver her unborn child, Grace, naturally. When an accident leaves Grace dead inside her, Madeline insists on carrying the baby's corpse to term. Weeks later, when Madeline delivers, the baby miraculously returns to life... with an appetite” (IMDb.com). Grace is an uneven tale that isn't exactly bad but isn't exactly novel either. Audio Sources: "All That She Wants" written by Jonas Berggren & Ulf Ekberg and performed by Ace of Base "Death Proof" produced by Troublemaker Studios, et al. "Grace" produced by ArieScope Pictures, et al. "Liar Liar" produced by Universal Pictures & Imagine Entertainment "Pet Sematary" written by Dee Dee Ramone & Daniel Rey and performed by The Ramones "Psycho" produced by Shamley Productions "Psycho II" produced by Universal Pictures, et al. "Psycho II: Still Crazy After All These Years" produced by Universal Studios Home Video "S&M Present" (Robot Chicken S01E09) produced by Stoopid Monkey, et al.