Water Cooler: Texas Haunted Houses, Joker: Folie a Deux, Cape Fear, and More

On the October 23, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff editor Jacob Hall to gather around the virtual water cooler and talk about what they’ve been up to. In the Water Cooler : What we’ve been Doing : Jacob did his annual haunted house tour of Texas. What we’ve been Reading : Kind of a Big Deal by Saul Austerlitz, Duma Key, Billy Summers, and Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King, Conclave by Robert Harris, and True Indie by Don Coscarelli. What we’ve been Watching : Ben watched Transformers One, The Wild Robot, Memoir of a Snail, Audition , Cape Fear (1962) , and The House of the Devil. Jacob watched Saturday Night , Suspiria, The Substance, Joker: Folie a Deux , Smile 2, and Culinary Class Wars. All the other stuff you need to know: You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes. /Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and TV as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on Apple Podcasts , Overcast , Spotify , and wherever you get your podcasts. Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at bpearson@slashfilm.com . Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention your e-mail on the air. Don’t forget to take a moment to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify - that helps us out a lot. And tell your friends about the show! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy