S4YA S311 – Still Valley- Twilight Zone

Matt Hurt joins the show again to cover the importance of avoiding an on-the-nose book about witchcraft in, “Still Valley”! Matt is the host of Anthology, a podcast where he watches and reviews The Twilight Zone as a first time viewer. He also hosts The Obsessive Viewer, a general movie/tv discussion show and Tower Junkies, a podcast devoted to Stephen King with a special focus on The Dark Tower series. To get a hold of Matt, you can do one of the following ways! Twitter: OVAnthologyPod Facebook: Anthologypod Web: Anthologypod.com Email: [email protected] SHOW NOTES – Still Valley Show Info Originally aired: 1961-11-24 Starring: Vaughn Taylor (as Teague) ((was in 5 episodes!)) Gary Merrill (as Paradine) Directed by: James Sheldon (6 other episodes) Written by: Based on “The Valley Was Still” by Manley Wade Wellman  You, Me, and IMDB Synopses: * You: Confederate soldier stumbles into elegey esque town, finds warlock gets book and doesn’t use it * Me: The Confederacy debates on whether to use books to win a war * IMDB: In June 1863, Confederate soldiers come across a warlock who can help bring victory to the Southern cause. Discussion: Initial thoughts Just ok not that interesting Not sure what it was trying to say Stray Observations Making Confederates actual bad guys… but not Fascination with Civil War Book named Witchcraft… does that count as show don’t tell? Squanders too much time showing still valley What do you rate the episode? Matt: 5.5/10 Warlocks Me: 5.5/10 Choose your Own Endventure Matt – Slaughtered because they use the book. Arrogance Brandon – Abraham Lincoln vs Zombies SOCIAL You can give me a buzz in the comments below, or hit me up at the following places! * Facebook: Facebook.com/S4YApodcast * Instagram: s4ya_podcast * Twitter: s4ya_podcast * Email: [email protected] * Website: www.apatheticenthusiasm.com/submitted-for-your-approval * iTunes – Head out and leave me a rating and/or review. I really do appreciate any and all feedback!