"The BAIT: Honey?! I Made David Watch 'Death Spa'! I knew I'd made a mistake the moment our chief film critic David Ehrlich emailed me back."
"Before joining IndieWire in 2023, I'd wanted to work with David for as long as I'd read movie reviews. Even now, after three years as colleagues, I'm man enough to admit I'm still intimidated by how clearly he sees cinema."
"His writing has an architectural quality to it that never ceases to amaze me, and as a critic, David doesn't just watch stories; he situates them."
"That's why I panicked. Because I had just assigned David(!)... 'Death Spa' (!!)."
IndieWire After Dark features midnight movies, celebrating fringe cinema from any era. The program includes a segment called the BAIT, which introduces a unique genre film, and the BITE, which evaluates its recommendability. The chosen film for this week is the 1988 slasher 'Death Spa.' The excitement and apprehension of involving chief film critic David Ehrlich in this selection highlight the challenges of recommending cult films, especially those with a bizarre reputation.
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