Tape #17 - Halloween 2025 Special: It is fulfilled.

Don't Stop Recording returns (sort of)! As another spooky season rolls around, Jacob and Matt reunite to discuss the next instalment in the V/H/S franchise, a sequel that cuts down on one short but amplifies the trademark gore and problematic nudity. Jacob reflects on the childhood trauma conjured by a Satanic birth sequence. Matt sets his storytelling expectations a little too high. Both remain bemused by the impossible feat of transferring these short films onto V/H/S tapes. Strap on your GoPros and brace yourselves for gallons of fake blood and human viscera - it's about time we press play on Don't Stop Recording's latest episode.

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Film discussed:

V/H/S/2 (2013)

Directors: Simon Barrett, Adam Wingard, Eduardo Sánchez and Gregg Hale, Timo Tjahjanto and Gareth Evans, Jason Eisener

Writers: Simon Barrett, Jamie Nash, Timo Tjahjanto and Gareth Evans, John Davies and Jason Eisener

Starring: Lawrence Michael Levine, Adam Wingard, Jay Saunders, Fachri Albar, Hannah Al Rashid, Oka Antara, Rylan Logan

Country: United States

Genre: Horror

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Halloween Special - Tape #5: We're just here for the party.

Let out that fresh sigh of relief for the long-awaited day is finally here: the release of Don't Stop Recording's final V/H/S tape. It also happens to be Halloween. In the spirit of the season, Jacob and Matt sit down one last time (for now) to discuss Radio Silence's playfully timely treat 10/31/98. Jacob steers the conversation back onto blockbuster robot animation. Matt savours the presence of unproblematic male protagonists. Both evaluate their thoughts on the first V/H/S project and - in true anthology film spirit - return to Tape 56 to review whether Adam Wingard's wraparound saved the best for last. Trick or treat? Don't Stop Recording's final Halloween tape has endless goodies in store.

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Film discussed:

V/H/S/: 10/31/98 (2012)

Directors: Radio Silence

Writers: Radio Silence

Starring: Chad Villella, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett, Paul Natonek, Nicole Erb, John Walcutt

Country: United States

Genre: Horror

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Halloween Special - Tape #4: I'm sure there's a reasonable explanation.

What could possibly be sicker than a fourth consecutive new episode of Don't Stop Recording in your podcast inboxes? Well, don't get us started on the fifth one tomorrow. On the fourth tape, Jacob and Matt take great admiration in Joe Swanberg's elaborately titled yet formally ambitious desktop thriller. Jacob applauds (and struggles to rationalise) a healthy three-act structure. Matt shares his comprehensive knowledge of that Flux series in Doctor Who. Both deliberate whether this is one of the more toxic online relationships depicted on-screen. Don't hang up the call - the penultimate episode of Don't Stop Recording's Halloween Special is on speed dial.

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Film discussed:

V/H/S/: The Sick Thing That Happened to Emily When She Was Younger (2012)

Director: Joe Swanberg

Writer: Simon Barrett

Starring: Helen Rogers, Daniel Kaufman

Country: United States

Genre: Horror

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