About this episode
Mark and Aaron cover the Dutch and French horror/suspense classic, The Vanishing. Having experienced this film numerous times before, we are able to explore the foreshadowing and narrative structure that led us on a wild journey to an even wilder ending. We talk about obsession, control, that harrowing ending, and yes, we even get into the American remake. About the film : A young man embarks on an obsessive search for the girlfriend who mysteriously disappeared while the couple were taking a sunny vacation trip, and his three-year investigation draws the attention of her abductor, a mild-mannered professor with a clinically diabolical mind. An unorthodox love story and a truly unsettling thriller, Dutch filmmaker George Sluizer’s The Vanishing unfolds with meticulous intensity, leading to an unforgettable finale that has unnerved audiences around the world. Buy The Films On Amazon : Episode Links & Notes 3:10 – October Horror Schedule 5:00 – Short Takes (The Tin Drum, Chevalier, Stop Making Sense, Tapeheads) 23:00 – The Vanishing Cinema Gadfly Episode 21 – The Vanishing Magic Lantern Episode 20 – The Vanishing The Vanishing – Criterion The Vanishing – IMDB Tim Krabbé – Cycling Profile Twilight Time – The Vanishing (1993 American Remake) Episode Credits Mark Hurne: Twitter | Letterboxd Aaron West: Twitter | Blog | Letterboxd Criterion Close-Up: Facebook | Twitter | Email Next time on the podcast : House