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The Core

2017 · 1 season

A lively, nerdy chat about horror craft that feels like a fun film-school seminar without the pretension.

Genres
Talk
Starring
Mickey Keating, Samuel Zimmerman, James Ojala
Tagline
Just another talk show.
Overview
The Core is a dissection of the brilliant minds from which genre films spring. Whether it's a demo on head explosions, or a primer on avoiding predictable jump scares, The Core busts open the traditional talk show and plays with its guts. Host Mickey Keating and his guests examine the onscreen techniques and real-life psychologies that strike fear into our very core. We'll turn you on to what's thrilling in filmmaking today, without subjecting you to a chat with that dude Greg from film school.

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Stream in the UK
  • Shudder
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Genres
Talk
Starring
Mickey Keating, Samuel Zimmerman, James Ojala
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • media
  • obsession
  • education
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour6
Realism8
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
talk
Written by
Bridgid Ryan, Gabe Roth, Greg L. Smith
Starring
Mickey Keating, Samuel Zimmerman, James Ojala, Leigh Whannell
Length
1 seasons, 10 episodes
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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