Horror film fan Kristin Battestella aka Kbatz debates the merits of Roger Corman's The Premature Burial. This is the third in Corman's Poe series with AIP, but it's sorely missing expected star Vincent Prince. Is the atmosphere enough to save this?
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Dark Shadows aficionado Kristin Battestella aka Kbatz debates the good and bad of the often forgotten, late in the show 1841 Parallel Time storyline borrowing from Shirley Jackson and Wuthering Heights. Mild spoilers!
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How to Start Watching Dark Shadows
Dark Shadows 50th Anniversary for Search Magazine
Kristin Battestella chats about the pleasantly surprising viewing of Steven Soderbergh's 2024 film Presence because it's not a horror movie but a family drama that happens to have a ghost in it – and that's okay!
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Horror Cliches I'm Tired of Seeing
Black Bag and Michael Fassbender
Kristin Battestella chats about the 2007 film Death Defying Acts and it's problematic behind the scenes meddling that hurts the onscreen results of what should be an enchanting Edwardian movie with Guy Pearce and Catherine Zeta-Jones.
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You can follow the latest in my ongoing Guy Pearce Career Re-Watch on Blue Sky with the new #PearceofMind hashtag. I've done so many reviews, rankings, essays, podcasts, and videos in this Pearce oeuvre assessment that it's easier to brand under one name. My DMs are open on Blue Sky if you wish to collaborate! Look for more content coming soon or browse past Pearce including:
Women InSession: Underrated Guy Pearce Picks
Kristin Battestella puts aside the ill health and craziness of 2026 for this giant haul including DVDs, box sets, television, horror, classics, books, music, gifts, and more.
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The technology held out and the video was rescued on this review for The Jay Days Channel, huzzah!
Last year I once again joined Jaylan to chat about two Guy Pearce films from director Drake Doremus - Breathe In featuring The Brutalist co-star Felicity Jones and the Kristen Stewart-led Equals.
Thank you for having me on The Jay Days, Jaylan!
Peruse past Videos and Podcasts or more with Jaylan including:
The Shrouds, Inside, and Killing Faith
Desert Hearts and When We Rise
Despite finally having a bout with Covid, there's nothing like a birthday to sit down and chat Guy Pearce with Jaylan Salah on The Jay Days YouTube Channel! This time we discussed the three latest Guy Pearce films that viewers seemed to have missed - The Shrouds, Inside, and Killing Faith.
Visit the Video label for more guest appearances or follow our Kbatz Reviews at The Jay Days Playlist for more Guy Pearce Re-Watch Analysis including:
The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert
Despite these increasingly turbulent times - or just to spite them! - I sat down again with Jaylan Salah to have a charming chat about The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert, The Vampire Lovers, and more of our favorite Pride picks on The Jay Days Review YouTube Channel! I'm grateful to be an ally and discuss what our favorites get wrong as well as what rainbow they get right.
Desert Hearts and When We Rise
It's both pleasant to be recognized for one's work yet also a little daunting when the focus turns on oneself. Fortunately, I had a delightful experience with the Women InSession Podcast at InSessionFilm.com when it was my turn in the hot seat for a Critic Spotlight episode!
In addition to listening to my horror cred and history as a film critic, you can also read my latest Author Spotlight in the current #Grandparents Issue of Search Magazine!
Although you can still follow me on Instagram, if you're on Blue Sky you'll also note I've created a second handle for my Kbatz Krafts DIY. In addition to my Spotlight moment, I have another DIY Article in Search, too!
Visit the Podcast and Video tags for more upcoming appearances or peruse past Search Magazine excitement including:
Mary Tyler Moore Retrospective
In the spirit – or dispirit – of awards season I once again stopped by The Jay Days Review Show to talk about the overdue acclaim of now at long last Oscar nominee Guy Pearce. Thank you, Jaylan!
You can see and read more awards disdain and Video Reviews from the Guy Pearce Career Re-Watch including:
We Been Knew Guy Pearce Should Have Won
Why I'm Disinterested in Awards Season
10 Times Guy Pearce Deserved Acclaim
Guy Pearce Movies to Stream on Tubi
Kristin Battestella aka Kbatz talks about holiday loot – including new blu-ray releases, books, and Funkos! I get serious, too, about owning multiple differing versions of films and why physical media remains essential in turbulent times.
It's a Christmas Boon that keeps on giving! Kristin Battestella aka Kbatz discovers a box of DVDs from her late father-in-law and chats about the pros & cons of thrift shopping and film viewing in today's troublesome times.
Kristin Battestella aka Kbatz (and her feline co-host) share some thrift CDs and discount DVD finds thanks to Big Lots' unfortunate closing sales – including science fiction classics, comedies, and new television finds! Also, can we bring back special features and more physical media please?!
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In 2024 I made several appearances on The Jay Days Reviews YouTubeChannel with Jaylan Salah, one of my fellow female film critics from the Women InSession Podcast at InSessionFilm.com! In these video spots, we tend to cover more juicy topics than the podcast and get a little more zany going into television deep dives and combination conversations.
When We Rise and Desert Hearts
Halloween TV – Dark Shadows and more
Thanksgiving Pumpkins – Don't Say a Word and Awards Season
If you're interested in an audio/visual collaboration, messaging is open now on Blue Sky or still Twitter if need be. For more appearances, follow our Podcast and Video tags or peep some behind the scenes photos on Instagram!
I initially started working on the Great Guy Pearce Career Re-Watch in 2023 before real life interference pushed my reviews into 2024. However it was meant to be since Guy Pearce is having a banner year thanks to The Brutalist!
If you've missed any of our Re-Watch countdowns, reviews, videos, or podcasts, here's an update so far (yes there's more to come!) with this handy end of the year guide!
Podcast and Video Appearances:
Women InSession: Guy Pearce Spectacular
Women InSession: The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert
Women InSession: Underrated Guy Pearce Picks
Women InSession: Prometheus and Alien: Covenant
Bedtime Stories Bubba Wheat Podcast
Jack Irish Jay Days Video Review
When We Rise Jay Day Video Review
The Convert Jay Days Video Review
A Christmas Carol Jay Days Video Review
Memory Therefore Review Video Review
Guy Pearce Horror Movies Therefore Review Video
Guy Pearce Villains! Therefore Review Video
Television Coverage at Keith Loves Movies:
Jack Irish – Bad Debts, Black Tide, Dead Point, Season 1, Season 2, Season 3
Written Reviews at I Think, Therefore I Review and InSession Film:
Snowy River: The McGregor Saga
and of course
We Been Knew Guy Pearce Should Have Won
10 Times Guy Pearce Already Deserved Acclaim
Guy Pearce Movies to Stream on Tubi
Join in The Great Guy Pearce Career Re-Watch with us on Blue Sky!
