Gonna Take It Right Into The Twilight Zone: The Similars (Mexico, 2015)

Published: Sept. 9, 2021, 9:30 a.m.

Did Rod Serling's ghost possess a Mexican film crew for one last shot at chilling throwbacks? Or is his legacy so powerful that he inspires vintage horror decades after his death? You decide. Also, the Spooky Season is officially underway as the team discusses the four promising international streaming drops of autumn.

Motion Picture Terror Scale: 2 (Marcus) / 4 (Melissa) / 1 (Grady). Quality: 5. Enjoyment: 5

Articles mentioned in this episode:

"MEXICO'S GHOSTS HAUNT THE CHARACTERS OF ISAAC EZBAN'S THE SIMILARS," by Aimee Murillo for OC Weekly

"Interview with THE SIMILARS Director Isaac Ezban," by Carlos Prime in Quiet Earth

"25 Best ‘Twilight Zone’ Episodes," by David Fear, Sean T. Collins and Angie Martoccio in Rolling Stone

"Mexico's 1968 Massacre: What Really Happened?" on All Things Considered

"50 Years After a Student Massacre, Mexico Reflects on Democracy," by Elisabeth Malkin in The New York Times