For a director who was once called “The Next Spielberg,” M. Night Shyamalan has fallen on hard times. In the decade since the success of THE SIXTH SENSE, UNBREAKABLE and SIGNS, Shyamalan has seen diminishing returns at the box office and with critics. Josh and Adam assess whether Shyamalan has changed his luck with the low-budget horror film THE VISIT. Plus, the Top 5 Movie House Guests and a few thoughts on THE MEND.

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:00-2:04 - Billboard / MUBI

2:04-27:08 - Review: “The Visit”

Keith Richards, “Amnesia”

28:30-47:47 - Notes / Massacre Theatre

47:47-52:29 - AK Recommends: “The Mend”

Keith Richards, “Trouble”

53:25-59:49 - Donations / SVU Promo

59:40-1:26:08 - Top 5: House Guests

1:26:08-1:29:53 - Close / Outtake

MUSIC

- Keith Richards

LINKS

- Josh’s review of “The Visit”

- “99 Homes” Passes

- Slate Culture Gabfest in Chicago

- Hands of Uncle Charlie