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Im not really aHalloweenguy.
(I still ride for theSawfranchise, whose co-creator, James Wan, is Malaysian-born.
National pride, baby.)
Which isnt to say that I dont viscerally appreciate the OG slasher movie.
I very much do!
Its just that Ive always felt distant from the hallowed nostalgia for theJohn Carpenterclassic.
Its something you might suggest to a friend or loved one who doesnt understand your horror obsession.
Structurally, the series is a mix-and-match of different conventional podcast genres.
But the podcast peppers its proceedings with fun little flourishes to draw the ear.
Nicholson is the shows biggest highlight, and her narration style its most prominent innovation.
But inHalloween Unmasked, she applies that conversational energy to the busywork of moving between different scenes.
I wish more podcast narration sounded as naturally human as this.
There are a few clunky elements to watch out for.
Basic frictions can also be found with the actual editing, too.
Its a shrewd marriage of a narrative podcasts structural rigor and the breezy electricity of a good conversational one.
