You can hear ‘Part Two’ of this week’s episode, HERE!!!
We still have a couple of horror tinged stories, but also a couple of complete 180’s on @EchoChamberFP this week!!!
Thanks to Matt Johnstone, we took at look at an ‘eco-sexual’ (s’posedly it is a thing) documentary, which serves as the final part of a trilogy via E.A.R.T.H. Lab SF. In cinemas we have a couple of book adaptations. First, a survival, horror, thriller that will have you rethinking going into the ocean, thanks to 20th Century Studios, Imagine Entertainment, Jurassic Party Productions. Then, a story of friendship, the exploration of human emotions, and what really makes us individuals comes from Columbia Pictures, 3000 Pictures, Spyglass Media Group, Heyday Films, Defender Films, Piki Films, Sony Pictures Releasing. THEN, DC Studios, 6th & Idaho, Troll Court Entertainment, The Safran Company, Warner Bros. Pictures bring horror to the DC Universe (DCU) with a character who first hit the page in 1961!
'Playing with Fire: An Ecosexual Emergency' is written & directed by Annie Sprinkle & Beth Stephens. It's the third part of their 'eco-sexual' trilogy. When lightning ignites a firestorm in their redwood forest sanctuary in Northern California, longtime lovers and artists Beth Stephens & Annie Sprinkle are forced to evacuate. Their lives are forever changed as they blend loss and grief into ecosexual art by fusing humor, community care, and environmental awareness into a lush and fiery journey of transformation.
'Whalefall' is directed by Brian Duffield, who co-wrote with Daniel Kraus, based on Daniel Kraus' 2023 novel of the same name. A scuba diver (Austin Abrams) who, while searching for the remains of his estranged father (Josh Brolin), is swallowed alive by a sperm whale and attempts to escape.
'Klara and the Sun' is directed by Taika Waititi, which he co-wrote with Dahvi Waller, based on the 2021 book of the same name, by Kazuo Ishiguro. In a dystopian future where technological advances in genetic engineering have divided humans into strict, isolated social classes, an obsolete companion android named Klara (Jenna Ortega) tries to bond with Josie (Mia Tharia), a sick girl for whom she was purchased.
'Clayface' is directed by James Watkins, and written by Mike Flanagan & Hossein Amini, based on the DC Comics character created by Bill Finger & Sheldon Moldoff. And part of the DCU's Chapter One: Gods and Monsters. After becoming disfigured by a mobster (David Dencik), Matt Hagen (Tom Rhys Harries) turns to a scientist (Naomi Ackie) who transforms his body to restore his former look. While pursuing revenge, he begins to lose his sanity as he is unable to recognize himself.
In ‘Part One’ we have:
Playing with Fire - An Ecosexual Emergency - Poster
Playing with Fire: An Ecosexual Emergency
Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/3R8qbM8k7jg
Frameline LGBTQ+ Film Festival, World Premiere: 20th June 2025
Internationales Frauen Film Fest: 24th April 2026
Appalachian Queer Film Festival, Shepherdstown, WV: 4th October 2025
Women and EcoArt, Chickamauga, GA: 6th November 2025
PAM Cut-Tomorrow Theater, Portland, Oregon: 29th November 2025
UofO's John Schnitzer Museum: 2nd December 2025
Mendocino Art Center, Medocino, CA: 4th December 2025
Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo: 28th January 2026
BiMovie Festival, Munich, Germany: 7th & 10th March 2026
Athens International Film Festival, Athens, OH: 15th April 2026
Art Academy of Cincinnati & Woodward Theater, Cincinnati, OH: 21st April 2026
International Frauen Film Fest, Cologne, Germany: 24th April 2026
Queer Voices Film Festival, Chisinau, Moldova: 1st May 2026
Queer Zagreb: Zagreb, Croatia: 2nd May 2026
University of Film and Television, Munich, Germany: 5th May 2026
Queertactics Festival, Vienna, Austria: 23rd June 2026
REDCAT, Los Angeles: 26th September 2026
Music Box Theatre, Chicago: 29th - 30th September 2026
Anthology Film Archives, NYC: 10th - 11th October 2026
Hebbel am Ufer (HAU), Berlin: 18th October 2026
Cinematheque of the Museum of Modern Art (MAM-Rio), Brazil: 23rd October 2026
Roxie Cinema, San Francisco: 25th October 2026
Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History: 7th November 2026
US Theatrical Release Date: 26th September 2026
Digital Release Date: 26th September 2026
Director: Annie Sprinkle, Beth Stephens
Cast: Annie Sprinkle, Beth Stephens, Aaron Allen, Barbara Carrellas, Cassils, Dragonfly Diva, Kate Freeman, Guillermo Gómez-Peña, Melonie Green, Melorra Green, Dan Hennig, Laurie Hennig, Rodney Earl Jackson Jr, Huntress Janos, Hilary Kay, Lady Monster, Courtney Desiree Morris, Melissa Nelson, Deborah Oak, Raley, Brandon Smith, Antigoni Tsagkaropoulou, Julie Weitz, Madison Young
Credit: E.A.R.T.H. Lab SF
Genre: Documentary
Running Time: 71 min
Cert: 15
Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/R-kpZvx_Byw?si=1LxeR53o99p5gFvJ
Digital Platforms: Apple TV, Prime Video, YouTube, Google, Vudu, Vubiquity, Cox, and Comcast
Watch via Apple TV+: Here. https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/playing-with-fire-an-ecosexual-emergency/umc.cmc.6paed0h5jr74fzbbgqpz6mds4?playableId=tvs.sbd.9001%3A6815466607
Watch via Google Play: Here. https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Playing_with_Fire_An_Ecosexual_Emergency?gl=US&hl=en&id=HQu8fIfe_q0.P
Watch via YouTube: Here. https://youtu.be/ym8aG6SIzA8?si=-6RceMcMl9mu87Su
Watch via Prime Video: Here. https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.dde83a10-ba5d-4000-bb14-dc05cc577472?tag=justusqxg9-20&token=ADE07EB7B9E7DB86DEEEF0D5D4FC5F0B5FB44D3F
Watch via Prime Video UK: Here. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.dde83a10-ba5d-4000-bb14-dc05cc577472?irclickid=1f041f64Nd22611f1a2b50dd3b9977e1&ref=dvm_ass_acm_xx_mf_s_imp_1f041f64Nd22611f1a2b50dd3b9977e1&irgwc=1&afsrc=1
Website: Here. https://sprinklestephens.ucsc.edu/playing-with-fire/
Whalefall - Poster
Whalefall
Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/E_yu1gR0EG4
Cineworld Leicester Square, London, World Premiere: 5th October 2026
Sitges Film Festival: 14th October 2026
Theatrical Release Date: 16th October 2026
Director: Brian Duffield
Cast: Josh Brolin, Elisabeth Shue, Austin Abrams, Sam Franich, Ronin Pribble, Grayson Paul Solomine, Jane Levy, Emily Rudd, John Ortiz, Shauna Duggins, Kamy Bruder, Mark Meloro Jr, Nicholas Gould
Credit: 20th Century Studios, Imagine Entertainment, Jurassic Party Productions
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Survival, Thriller
Running Time: 106 min
Cert: 15
Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/Dw-5ZGapGTQ?si=8l0219xMMjLd-Llq
Website: Here. https://www.20thcenturystudios.com/movies/whalefall
Klara and the Sun - Poster
Klara and the Sun
Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/pz3LIQLB5fA
70th BFI London Film Festival, World Premiere: 15th October 2026
21st Rome Film Festival: 18th October 2026
Theatrical Release Date: 23rd October 2026
US Digital Release Date: 8th December 2026
Director: Taika Waititi
Cast: Jenna Ortega, Amy Adams, Sophia Bryant-Taukiri, Mia Tharia, Rachel House, Aran Murphy, Natasha Lyonne, Steve Buscemi, Harry Greenwood
Credit: Columbia Pictures, 3000 Pictures, Spyglass Media Group, Heyday Films, Defender Films, Piki Films, Sony Pictures Releasing
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi
Running Time: 116 min
Cert: 15
Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/wixzainceAE?si=L3fx7qbLorZn3HK5
Watch via Apple TV+: Here. https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/klara-and-the-sun/umc.cmc.2yvc7n3zexxmzqe6ss6elncrt
Website: Here. https://klaraandthesun.movie/home/
X: @Klara_Movie https://x.com/Klara_Movie
Facebook: Here. https://www.facebook.com/klaraandthesunmovie/
Instagram: @klaraandthesunmovie https://www.instagram.com/klaraandthesunmovie/
Clayface - Poster
Clayface
Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/7LSIGWyYrus
Los Angeles, World Premiere: 13th October 2026
UK Theatrical Release Date: 19th October 2026
Theatrical Release Date: 23rd October 2026
US Digital Release Date: 8th December 2026
Director: James Watkins
Cast: Tom Rhys Harries, Aaron Paul, Ishtar Currie-Wilson, Joshua James, Joana Ribeiro, David Dencik, Jake Curran, Corey Johnson, Wil Coban, Jack Colgrave Hirst, Naomi Ackie, Max Minghella, Nancy Carroll, Eddie Marsan, Rob Brydon
Credit: DC Studios, 6th & Idaho, Troll Court Entertainment, The Safran Company, Warner Bros. Pictures
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Running Time: 108 min
Cert: 15
Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/KCR-rz0YfD4?si=i2G3Utgm8fGDx-CI
Website: Here. https://www.warnerbros.co.uk/movies/clayface
Instagram: @clayfacemovie https://www.instagram.com/clayfacemovie/
You can hear ‘Part Two’ of this week’s episode, HERE!!!
*(Music)
'Da Joint' (Instrumental) by EPMD - 2020