eXistenZ (1999)

Welcome to the Loaned Out Podcast, the continuing story of two friends making it through all the pop culture homework we’ve given to each other. Hosts Brendan and Mike take turns reviewing each other's pop culture recommendations. 

This week on Loaned Out, Mike and Brendan discuss the cult classic eXistenZ directed by David Cronenberg. Starring Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jude Law, Ian Holm, Don McKellar, Callum Keith Rennie, Sarah Polley, Christopher Eccleston, and the great Willem Dafoe.  Game designer Allegra Geller finds herself targeted by assassins while playing a virtual reality game of her own creation.

eXistenZ was overshadowed by The Matrix when it was released, but today Brendan brings it out of the shadows into Mike's view. The film, like most cult classic sci-fi, was decades ahead of its time with its themes of an alternate reality and a society obsessed with its gadgets.

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Find eXistenZ to check out all the body horror, video game commentary, Dafoe rants, late-90’s sci-fi, and pass it on.

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