{"podcast":{"title":"Messed Up Movies","slug":"messed-up-movies-543962","podcast_index_feed_id":543962,"rss_url":"https://filmalchemy.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.misfitparade.com/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/a/8/8/5/a885eaacdcf562d816c3140a3186d450/Messed_Up_Pod_STICKER.png","author":"Misfit Parade","episode_count":841,"summary":"A podcast celebrating movies and filmmakers that embrace the unhinged, the insane, the outrageous, the off-kilter and all around kind of MESSED UP fun that you can't take your eyes off of.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T02:18:53.161633+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/messed-up-movies-543962"},"episode":{"title":"The Wicker Man (2006)","slug":"the-wicker-man-2006","published_at":"2026-07-22T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/messed-up-movies-543962/the-wicker-man-2006","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/messed-up-movies-543962","url":"https://www.misfitparade.com/","audio_url":"https://pdcn.co/e/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/filmalchemy/The_Wicker_Man_CAGE_Final.mp3?dest-id=734312","summary":"Today Griffey and Dandino burn themselves before the remake of The Wicker Man. They discuss one of the most bizarre Nic Cage performances and castings...WHY WAS HE NOT LORD SUMMERISLE? Why did such an incredible playwright decide to sacrifice the soul of this classic film in his remake? Why is a quarter of this movie butt rock flashbacks? This remake is an unruly pit of venomous questions and headscratching misery. What kind of evil old gods would this film satisfy? Join the pod in pulling on each and every wicker thread. Synopsis: A sheriff investigating the disappearance of a young girl from a small island discovers there's a larger mystery to solve among the island's secretive, neo-pagan community. Starring: Nicolas Cage, Ellen Burstyn, Leelee Sobieski, Molly Parker Directed by Neil LaBute Youtube: https://youtu.be/f6fx7rH3_S4 Help us make our first feature length Messed Up Movie: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/mr-creamjean-s-hidey-hole-horror-comedy-movie#/ Support the show on the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/messedupmoviespod","meta_description":"Today Griffey and Dandino burn themselves before the remake of The Wicker Man. They discuss one of the most bizarre Nic Cage performances and castings...W…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3413,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/messed-up-movies-543962/episodes/the-wicker-man-2006/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/messed-up-movies-543962/the-wicker-man-2006.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}