Episode 154: Blumhouse's INTO THE DARK Films (on Hulu)

The Wages of Cinema

The question isn't "Oh, this Hulu 'Into the Dark' series from Blumhouse? That's vaguely familiar based on the targeted ads I get on my Instagram. What's it about?" The question is "What ISN'T it about?" We mean, just in the crop of films we talk about today on this SPOOKTACULAR SAVINGS episode (and rightfully posted on Tuesday... the 13th!) - We're talking sinister religious purity rituals; dastardly cloning experiments; a maniacal security guard with a look of "love" and an elevator key; a dog who has seen a few prior owners go mysteriously to jail; an insidious government program with an All-American Simulacra; and the INTERNET ITSELF CAN CREATE MONSTERS! Mwaha... ha? We watched six of these films (or, Jack saw six, but Korey saw a seventh) - only a sampler of the (looks at list Jesus Christ) couple of dozen that have been produced, which may or may not be more like a Black Mirror inspired TV series slapped together by the people at Jason Blum's production company. How does it fit into the brand that crafted Get Out, Paranormal Activity, The Purge, Happy Death Day, and... Nothing else?! You'll have to listen to find out (and yeah, spoilers abound). If you watch any of the films and have thoughts, let us know at wagesofcinema at Gmail, or Instagram, Twitter and/or Facebook.