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425 - Weapons (2025)

"This is a true story that happened in my town." For Episode 425, Thomas and Brandon wrap up their Witch Movies series with Zach Cregger's WEAPONS. Listen as they discuss Cregger's early career, his inspirations for the film, how they found the right setting, how the SAG-AFTRA strike affected production, which A-list director helped during post-production, how the film became a sleeper hit, and more! Use the code cinenation15 on thecinevault.com to get 15% off your online purchase! Also, don't forget to join our Patreon for more exclusive movie content: https://www.patreon.com/cinenation Opening - Talking Resident Evil (00:00:10) Recap of the Witches Genre (00:11:04) Intro to Weapons (00:16:13) How Weapons Got to Production (00:23:20) Favorite Scenes (00:45:10) On Set Life - (01:26:03) Aftermath: Release and Legacy (01:42:16) What Worked and What Didn't (01:47:18) Awards (01:50:26) Final Questions on the Movie (01:55:29) Final Questions on the Genre (01:59:15) Wrapping Up the Episode (02:05:23) Contact Us: Facebook: @cinenation Instagram: @cinenationpodcast Twitter/X: @CineNationPod TikTok: @cinenation Letterboxd: CineNation Podcast

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"This is a true story that happened in my town." For Episode 425, Thomas and Brandon wrap up their Witch Movies series with Zach Cregger's WEAPONS. Listen as they discuss Cregger's early career, his inspirations for the film, how they found the right setting, how the SAG-AFTRA strike affected production, which A-list director helped during post-production, how the film became a sleeper hit, and more! Use the code cinenation15 on thecinevault.com to get 15% off your online purchase! Also, don't forget to join our Patreon for more exclusive movie content: https://www.patreon.com/cinenation Opening - Talking Resident Evil (00:00:10) Recap of the Witches Genre (00:11:04) Intro to Weapons (00:16:13) How Weapons Got to Production (00:23:20) Favorite Scenes (00:45:10) On Set Life - (01:26:03) Aftermath: Release and Legacy (01:42:16) What Worked and What Didn't (01:47:18) Awards (01:50:26) Final Questions on the Movie (01:55:29) Final Questions on the Genre (01:59:15) Wrapping Up the Episode (02:05:23) Contact Us: Facebook: @cinenation Instagram: @cinenationpodcast Twitter/X: @CineNationPod TikTok: @cinenation Letterboxd: CineNation Podcast

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