June 1, 2025

110. Doctor Sleep: Director's Cut (2019) with Tony Black

110. Doctor Sleep: Director's Cut (2019) with Tony Black
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[11x10] We're finally reviewing a Mike Flanagan horror movie, in the shape of his 2019 sequel to The Shining; it's the three-hour Director's Cut of Doctor Sleep.

In this adaptation of Stephen King's novel, a grown-up Danny Torrance (Ewan McGregor) finds himself dealing with alcoholism, his childhood trauma, and the arrival of a child-murdering gang led by Rose the Hat (Rebecca Ferguson)...

And making his long overdue return to the show, for a regular episode anyway, is podcaster and author Tony Black...

Hosts: Dan Owen & Hugh McStay

Guest: Tony Black

Editor: Dan Owen

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Theme music by Nela Ruiz • Episode art by Dan Owen. Podcast art by Keshav.

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