{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Faa04b38c-0324-4fde-9efb-53177aace056","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Dark Discussions Podcast \u2013 Episode 463 \u2013 OPEN 24 HOURS (2020)","description":"\nPadraig Reynolds, director and writer, made some buzz with his 2011 horror film RITES OF SPRING, his feature length debut.\u00a0 Some call it that year\u2019s hidden gem as it was well received by many horror fans yet missed by almost as many.\u00a0 His follow up, 2016\u2019s THE DEVIL\u2019S DOLLS, was reasonably received by critics.\u00a0 Now in 2020 his latest, OPEN 24 HOURS, has gained a bit of buzz.\n\n\n\nA young woman recently released from the penitentiary finds a job working at a rural quickie-mart in rural Mississippi.\u00a0 During the night shift, she receives a strange call that leaves her concerned for her safety.\u00a0 As the night moves forward, her own criminal history begins to haunt her.\u00a0 And soon the lives of her, her friend, and her customers may all be in danger.\n\n\n\nNot your typical slasher film, OPEN 24 HOURS adds a few new twists to the subgenre.\u00a0 Such things as the unreliable narrator, extreme coincidence, and reversal of the revenge-trope make their presence.\u00a0 But does the film also bring the strengths of what horror films are known for such as a great villain, suspense, and scares?\u00a0 Dark Discussions takes a look at this little movie and gives their thoughts.\n","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/bddf5b9b-e432-40fd-ad2b-b9c344ce4595/mast-episode463.jpg"}