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Heavy Meta: Lake Bodom (Finland, 2016)

Published: May 7, 2020, 8:30 a.m.

Teenagers in the woods with a psycho killer. You've seen this movie before, right? Are you sure? Marcus and Melissa dive into the murky depths of Lake Bodom, a twisted slasher film born from Finland's most notorious unsolved murder mystery. They also explore overlap between true crime and horror and challenge the monstrous "murder hornet."

Motion Picture Terror Scale: 3 (Marcus), 2+ (Melissa). Quality: 4 / 4- Enjoyment: 5 / 4

Articles mentioned in this episode:

"Lake Bodom (2016) soundtrack - The Obsession" on YouTube

"The Real Unsolved Murders of Lake Bodom," by Julia Kaminski in ScreamFest

"Campsite Killer: The Unsolved Mystery of the Lake Bodom Murders," by Jake Rossen in Mental Floss

"‘Murder Hornets’ in the U.S.: The Rush to Stop the Asian Giant Hornet," by Mike Baker in The New York Times

"Fire Ant Frequently Asked Questions," by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service