#VundaHalloweenAthon Day 29: "The Unbearably Talented Mr. Cage"

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#VundaHalloweenAthon Day 29: "The Unbearably Talented Mr. Cage"

Today we celebrate the greatest (over-)actor of all time, the great Nicolas Cage. Some of his most iconic and unhinged performances have been in the horror genre but today is all about celebrate the greatness of Nic Cage so if you want to dip into many of his more horror-adjacent films, go for it!



And we have a special treat to celebrate this special day: a tournament voted on by your illustrious hosts and by YOU our loyal listeners to crown the King of the Cage!

Mandy (2018) directed by Panos Cosmatos
vs.
Mom and Dad (2017) directed by Brian Taylor

Willy's Wonderland (2021) directed by Kevin Lewis
vs.
Color Out of Space (2019) directed by Richard Stanley

The Wicker Man (2006) directed by Neil Labute
vs.
Vampire's Kiss (1988) directed by Robert Bierman

Ghost Rider (2007) directed by Mark Steven Johnson
vs.
Face/Off (1997) directed by John Woo

Tell us about your picks on social media by tagging @Vundacast or @Vundablog and #VundaHalloweenAthon in your tweets or posts.


Our official #VundaHalloweenAthon art that feature Freddy, Captain Spaulding, and Sheetar was done by Josh Stifter who is not only an artist but a filmmaker. If you subscribe to his Flush Studios Patreon you can access great behind the scenes content and his short films which could fit many of our themes. He has two feature length films: The Good Exorcist is a comedic horror film made for $7000 under the supervision of Robert Rodriguez available on TromaNOW (perfect for "Blood Baths" or "Elevated Horror of the 2010's" day) or his Hubbie Award winning second feature film Greywood's Plot (perfect for "Black & White" or "Monster Mania" day) a film about friendship, cryptids and making a monster, out now thanks to Terror Films on digital and Tubi.




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