Primetime Predators and The (Un)Productive Discomfort of Voyeurism #198

You know how this looks, right? To navigate the tricky minefield that is Lance Oppenheim's narrative feature film debut "Primetime," Hemant and Cris take the help of David Osit's documentary "Predators" (2025) and introspect on the culture that produced Chris Hansen's "To Catch a Predator" and the consequences (or lack thereof) that came of it. What follows is a careful investigation of the relationship between morality and law, reality and fiction, documentary and narrative filmmaking. Osit and Oppenheim's intentions, methods, and worldviews are contrasted to make sense of how one approaches sensitive topics and critiques or indulges in society's worst impulses. For spoiler-free thoughts, check the time stamps below and trigger warnings for discussion of CSA. Do hit 'Follow' on Spotify if you haven't already to help the podcast reach more people! Follow our Instagram page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcast.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TIME CODES Introduction - [00:00 - 15:45] "Predators" - [15:45 - 01:06:48] "Primetime" (Spoiler-Free) - [01:06:48 - 01:27:02] "Primetime" (Spoiler-Filled) - [01:27:02 - 02:16:30] Outro - [02:16:30 - 02:24:10] You can also follow us on Letterboxd at - HEMANT: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/ganti117/⁠⁠⁠. CRIS: https://letterboxd.com/crislim/.