"Space creature does not beat creepy clown. In any universe."

In the first episode of Framed & Bound, writer and publisher duncan b. barlow joins host Tobias Carroll for a discussion of In the Mouth of Madness, director John Carpenter's 1994 take on cosmic horror and metafiction.

Discussed in this episode: can footage of print production be metal? Does In the Mouth of Madness have the wrong main character? What's the best kind of door to prevent an eldritch invasion of Earth? And so! Much! More!

Thanks to duncan b. barlow for appearing on the show! You can learn more about his writings and his music at his homepage. If you’re interested in learning more about Astrophil Press, you can do so here.

In the Mouth of Madness can be streamed via the Criterion Channel. A deluxe Blu-Ray is available via Shout! Factory.

In the Mouth of Madness is the third installment in John Carpenter’s Apocalypse Trilogy. Sam Moore has written a terrific essay about all three films for Little White Lies.