<p>As we approach the end of the year, Erik Childress and Steve Prokopy still have six reviews for this week. They include a documentary about the inventor of Pantone (The King of Color) as well as Mamoru Hosoda’s anime about a princess avenging her father’s death (Scarlet). The Ripley-like influencer from a 2022 thriller is on the prowl again (Influencers) as is the guy from the ‘80s who dressed like Santa Claus and killed a bunch of people but this time with a derivative twist (Silent Night, Deadly Night). The creator of Pushing Daisies and Hannibal makes his debut about a girl who hires a hitman to take care of the monster under her bed (Dust Bunny). Finally, the legendary James L. Brooks’ returns with his first film in 15 years and the guys have very different takes on it.</p><p>1:38 - The King of Color</p><p>9:09 - Silent Night, Deadly Night</p><p>18:46 - Scarlet</p><p>26:02 - <a target="_blank" href="https://amzn.to/4ad39Yb">Influencers</a></p><p>36:59 - <a target="_blank" href="https://amzn.to/4oXqwbP">Dust Bunny</a></p><p>45:36 - Ella McCay</p><p><strong>CLICK ON THE FILMS TO RENT OR PURCHASE AND HELP OUT THE MOVIE MADNESS PODCAST</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://amzn.to/4hSxPPW"><strong>SIGN UP FOR AUDIBLE</strong></a></p><p>Be sure to check out</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/author/erik-childress/"><strong>Erik’s Weekly Box Office Column</strong></a> – At Rotten Tomatoes</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://classiccinemas.com/events/critics-classics/79"><strong>Critics’ Classics Series</strong></a> – At Elk Grove Cinema in Elk Grove Village, IL</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://chicagofilmcritics.org/releases"><strong>Chicago Screening Schedule</strong></a><strong> - </strong>All the films coming to theaters and streaming</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSrhdhHReTCem-_NzGRGENIEK-meOeOXFpLJmBDarS9PjlD59lRvTjZOKKR2CX9KdWLq-dcO_l7VABh/pubhtml"><strong>Physical Media Schedule</strong></a><strong> - </strong>Click & Buy upcoming titles for your library.</p><p>(Direct purchases help the Movie Madness podcast with a few pennies.)</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://linktr.ee/erikchildress"><strong>Erik’s Linktree</strong></a><strong> - </strong>Where you can follow Erik and his work anywhere and everywhere.</p><p>The Movie Madness Podcast has been recognized by Million Podcasts as one of the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.millionpodcasts.com/movie-review-podcasts/"><strong>Top 100 Best Movie Review Podcasts</strong></a> as well as in the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.millionpodcasts.com/film-festival-podcasts/"><strong>Top 60 Film Festival Podcasts</strong></a> and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.millionpodcasts.com/cinephile-podcasts/"><strong>Top 100 Cinephile Podcasts</strong></a>. MillionPodcasts is an intelligently curated, all-in-one podcast database for discovering and contacting podcast hosts and producers in your niche perfect for PR pitches and collaborations.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://erikthemovieman.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">erikthemovieman.substack.com</a>