Heroic Purgatory: An Asian Cinema Podcast

Author: John Atom, Jason Maher

A show with reviews and discussions on Asian Cinema. We talk about movies from Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan, China, Taiwan, etc.
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Language: en-us

Genres: Film History, Film Reviews, TV & Film

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Special - Halloween (1978)
Sunday, 26 October, 2025

After a longer than usual break, the Heroic Purgatory podcast is back with a Halloween special, covering none other than John Carpenter's Halloween (1978). John and Jason discuss this horror classic's aesthetics, historical significance, and its metaphorical representation of patriarchal norms. We also talk about the sequels. Enjoy the discussion! Website link: https://www.heroic-purgatory.com/2025/10/special-halloween-1978.html Follow the show on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/heroicpurgatory.bsky.social Follow Jason: https://bsky.app/profile/filmnohito.bsky.socia Follow John: https://bsky.app/profile/jmhimara.bsky.social