The Nice Harvest (THE LEECH [2022])

Happy (very-belated) Holidays everyone!! It has been a bit of a rough month for all three of us here at the pod (some of these reasons are mentioned in the episode), so we knew going into this recording there was a good chance it wouldn't be out before Christmas. Sadly that proved to be the case, but we're glad the episode was finished in time for the end of 2022. And we're even more delighted to be reviewing another feature starring Jeremy Gardner (alongside Graham Skipper, Taylor Zaudtke and Rigo Garay) on the pod: THE LEECH (2022) from writer/director Eric Pennycoff! Our host Eric first saw the movie at this year's Chattanooga Film Fest, and has been looking forward to covering it on the pod ever since. Unfortunately the fore-mentioned rough month lead to this being more of a rambling/cathartic episode than we intended, but hopefully we're closing out 2022 on an entertaining note. We absolutely encourage everyone to check out the movie (currently available on VOD, blu-ray and the Arrow streaming service) before listening to this episode. Again, happy holidays everyone and thanks so much for listening!! CW: abortion, suicide (both of which are elements of the movie and are likewise discussed in this review)