Episode 313: THE OTHERS (2001)

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Alejandro Amenábar’s surprise hit THE OTHERS turns the tables on the ghost story. And a couple decades after its release, it’s still a really fun, watchable movie! But is it more than its inspirations? Furthermore, is it more than a twist on its inspirations?

In this episode, we consider the ways THE OTHERS inverts gothic horror tropes, how it makes the grandeur of a Jersey mansion seem so lifeless, and how to pronounce the name Fionnula.

References:

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• “Ghosts in Spain: The Complicated History of Amenábar’s Breakout Hit” by Malcolm Cooke for Perisphere, the Trylon blog
• “The Others: Something in This House” by Philip Horne for Criterion Current

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Show art by Emily Csuy. Theme: "Raindrops" by Huma-Huma/"No Smoking" PSA by John Waters. Outro: “Reunion” composed by Alejandro Amenábar, conducted by Claudio Ianni, and performed by The London Session Orchestra from the THE OTHERS soundtrack.

Timestamps

0:00 - Episode 313: THE OTHERS (2001)

2:40 - The episode actually starts

4:35 - The Patented Aaron Grossman Summary

6:18 - Is THE OTHERS already a classic?

19:47 - How THE OTHERS and its performances invert gothic horror trappings and tropes

29:54 - A battle with the house

50:28 - The houseworkers

58:04 - Grace’s eventual acceptance of doubt

1:05:16 - Charles Stewart (Christopher Eccleston) and the 'rules' of death

1:05:16 - The Junk Drawer

1:12:41 - To All the Loves We’ve Tried Before: 2001

1:18:50 - Cody’s Noteys: Fuck, Marry, Kidman (FMK with Nicole Kidman movies)