The Invisible Man (2020) (Dead Meat Podcast #94) 

Another really cool thing I noticed: Zeus would *not* go into Adrienne's lab. It very much made it clear to me the dog had been punished before for wandering in there, possibly via shock.

I am SO disappointed that they showed the paint scene in the trailers because that was SUCH an amazing scare and I would’ve loved to have seen that without knowing about it before hand

A comment towards the newspaper printing about Adrien's death: TMZ published Kobe's death before his family was informed. News outlets rush to be the first to release information at the cost of traumatizing others or being incorrect.

Seeing James be so happy about his vocal range is adorable

I work in a domestic violence shelter, and I appreciate Leigh Whannell's dedication to getting abuse "accurate" in that it accurately tells warning signs, and the impacts on the woman, and how abusers try to isolate their victim and gaslight them

I feel like James only got the surgery so he could do better Sandler impressions

I was pretty sure that leaving her money in his will was to make her come out to the office so he could find her and follow her. Before that he didn't know where she was.

Something of note to mention: the part when she steps outside of James' house - we know it's cold from her visible breath changes - and then suddenly there's someone exhaling next to her. She never notices it, but we do. I think that's pretty cool.

This movie is about my dad guys

44:43 if I may interject, I once had a similar thing happen to me when I was a kid. A girl punched me so hard I fell onto the ground and knocked me out for a split second. Her sister came to try and help me up and I thought she was the one who punched me when I came too because she was the closest one to me. Getting punched when you don't expect to be punched is wild man. I could totally understand why Sydney thought Cici hit her.

The best thing is that the dog is okay.

A cool thing about the jellyfish quote were she refers to Tom as a jellyfish is that when there’s the fight in the house when Tom attacks them. Sidney is wearing pjs with jellyfish on them referencing that it’s Tom and not Adrian fighting them

To answer your question about security cams in restaurants: Yes. There are so many cameras in both the dining area and the kitchen area and usually there's is a manager watching the cameras at almost all times. Someone definately would've seen the floating knife and that would've been able to be used in court as well

The whole time I was watching this movie I could not stop thinking about Zeus and who was taking care of him when Adrian was “dead”😬

Our entire theater straight up gasped when the sister got killed. Oof I'm so glad we (my brother and I saw this). I had just show him OG Invisible Man.

As i abuse survivor myself i did feel the tension much more strongly in that 1st 10 minutes. I had tears just falling down my face but i wasn’t sobbing it was just very relatable and emotional. But it was an amazing movie that i loved

That jumpscare during the first reveal of the invisible man on the ladder was fucking terrifying!! I knew it was coming and I STILL jumped straight out of my seat. It’s such an insanely good scene and will stick with me forever.

How about the amazing camera work? The first pan to an empty hallway when she's getting ready to leave him. There's so much tension and suspense built around the camera pans. It's like they're training us to look at empty space and suspect that there's something or someone there, so from that first scene on...any pan or any time there's empty space in the scene you feel like he's there or questioning yourself and going as crazy as Cecelia.

The way this movie makes you scared of blank space is so cool!

There’s a point where she goes back to the house and since Adrian is dead everything is covered by white sheets and there’s a scene where she is walking down a long hallway in Adrians house and there’s a statue at the end of it and it’s covered by a white sheet so It looks like a person may be standing there and you can see Elisabeth Moss’s reaction which is both tentative and scared. It’s a great nod to the og.

The guy that plays Police Guy James is one of the sexiest men I've ever seen in my whole life.

Now when James’ voice goes high, he sounds like Herbert from family guy

We were literally in Cecilia's shoes feeling jarred after it's revealed that the brother is the invisible man all along while Adrian was held captive. This simply doesn't fit the narrative we've been following. So, this leaves it up to us viewers to decide if we trust Cecilia's gut feeling that Adrian orchestrated and manipulated the whole thing (framing his brother somehow and appearing like a victim). Since we did not really see much of the abuse, only Cecilia's recounts and the aftermath, it's easy for a character like Adrian to manipulate us just as Cecilia claims she has been. Also notice that when it's Adrian in the suit he's ruthless and could kill with ease. Unlike when it was the brother (in James' house ofc), he had a hard time trying to kill James and his daughter Sydney (who was wearing a jellyfish shirt btw). The Jellyfish version of his own brother.

As a victim of domestic violence, I started to tear up and the urge to walk out in the first 15min of the movie. I'm glad I didnt, it was a good movie. He handled abuse and ptsd really well. The worse abuse is the psychological kind, the kind you can't see nor prove.

Working in estate law - a death certificate is issued by the funeral home - you don’t need need a death certificate to have an obituary written up in a newspaper etc. 😊 a lot of times though the funeral home would have contact the newspaper for the deceased’s family and give them the information the family wants printed just as a courtesy service but as the estate lawyer sometimes I do and sometimes the clients want to do it themselves

“More movies are coming out this year” *laughs hysterically* *sobs uncontrollably*

Did anyone else notice that when the scene where he was snapping pictures of them when she looked up there was a mannequin with the exact outfit did the original Invisible Man wore.

Leigh Whannell explained in an interview that he met with a group of Australian optic scientists during his research before production and they explained to him the suit idea is possible. Definitely more modern and different to the serum idea in previous films and Leigh wanted something more realistic so that’s why he went with the suit idea to become invisible.

when your sick and have nothing to do but then a dead meat podcast comesout

I GOT THAT SAME FEELING ABOUT TOM’S ACTOR! I could have sworn I had seen him in something, anything before, but looking into it he hasn’t been in much. It’s the strangest thing.

The first name of the main character, Cecilia, is derived from the Latin Caecus which means blind or eyeless, Appropriately, she cannot see the Invisible Man. She is frequently called 'C' in the film, which, obviously, is pronounced like 'see.' The opening sequence originally had original music written for it, but Leigh Whannell and the sound design team felt it worked better with silence and the sound of the crashing waves. No actors' names appear at the beginning of the film. The outside wall of the mental institution has a graffiti piece depicting Billy the Puppet, the doll the Jigsaw Killer uses in Saw (2004). Director Leigh Whannell wrote and starred in Saw (2004)

58:23 "where did we park the invisible boat mobile!?"

2 minutes in and watching James get so excited for being able to go high on the vocal register made my day!

Has barely even started and I already love this episode 😂

I totally believe that punching scene. I was punched in the side of the head while in the middle of a bunch of guys who were getting pissed at me, couldn’t tell who the hell did it

To the dog: “I’m sorry, I can’t take you with me” 😭😭😭

For me, James hit the nail on the head with his criticisms. There were so many bits of the film I loved but there was so many little nitpicky bits that irked me too.

I personally found the ending to be a little sad. The system failed her and the only way she could defeat him was to become as manipulative as he was.

Aww man, this was released right before the pandemic hit the fan and it's kind of sad to see how excited they were about the upcoming movies.

“We still have a lot of horror movies coming out this year.” Me, when I remember the year this movie came out; oh no

I'm in class but who gives a damn, Dead Meat is more important

I think my dad would be amazing at playing the invisible man because I haven’t seen him in years

I saw the movie last Saturday, and the one thing that irritated me was the fact that when Cecilia's sister was killed, security camera footage wasn't used to clear her name. Like, I'm pretty sure there would be some sort of serveillance in restaurants. I still enjoyed it, though.

"I'm in your room And I'm in your bed And I'm in your life And I'm in your head"

51:10 Here's a good tip! Don't eat the magic wall cotton candy, it will end with a trip to the E.R. And that's why I can't help my dad with his house projects anymore!

A lot of the movie gave me a very Carpenter vibe-specifically Halloween- for the growing suspense of the film, but mostly for the creative use of negative space in the frame and simple yet deliberate action sequences! Just started this podcast and am loving it so far!! Keep up the good work!

Watching this in January of 2021, and all the talk about what they're going to be doing for the rest of the year is a knife in the heart.

James being happy because he can now go a higher pitch was about the cutest thing I’ve seen all year

If you can have a 1½ hour conversation, that's a good relationship

42:20 The sister was probably the first to realise that Adrian was abusive to Cecilia but Cecilia back then was probably at the point where she thought Adrian loved her and convinced herself that she made him abuse her even though he chose to. He probably played the sisters against each other as well probably by telling Cecilia something like "Oh she's just jealous I'm with you and not her."

I imagine Adrian as just Onision but actually acting on homicidal tendencies, which makes the ending even more satisfying--

James and Chelsea, congratulations on the engagement! #soulmates

The phone was my biggest point as well. BUT mind you I'm already talk about this movie that is based on manipulation if she bought the bait and turned the phone into police the police might beat her down more by saying (a sponcer to most) an Apple iPhone has the ability to take pictures on a timer. (The future of technology and what it brings is scary) I feel like that was cut as there was enough depiction of a person being terrorised. You can't say the police do that to in the time we live in while making a timeless classic.

I love seeing Lucy walking around she makes it's so cozy

Perfect on this rainy day

watched it last night after seeing y'all posted this and gosh, it was so brilliant. the tension was intense. love hearing your points as you went through it.

“We’re gonna have a live show on March 31” If only they knew

Glad to see you both back in action and happy you're healing well James. Cheers to another great episode!

Omgggg I actually teared up a bit at the beginning. I’m so so happy for you, James!

I listened to James and Chelsea and skipped the podcast so I could watch the movie spoiler free, and holy crap it was fantastic. Please, please if you’re reading this go watch it if you haven’t. It’s SO GOOD.

I know I broke my jaw in an accident a few years ago; I immediately leapt into action and used a notebook to write down short sentences, which probably helped the EMTs, but I had still had to go get my jaw set (morphine is the best; I felt nothing), jaw wired shut for a while, and drop out of college for a semester. My mum had to translate for me (like rubbing my stomach meant I was hungry, and a few times, I did it to slip out of things I didn't want to do)

This podcast isn’t long enough. There’s so much to talk about!!

I finally got around to watching it and I absolutely love how smart and determined cecelia is. Favorite moment was for sure when she dumped the paint on him

I have to say even though it has been a bummer not seeing movies in theatres for so long, watching new reviews and coming back to these older ones that are fresh from the theatre. I really appreciate them (newer) more because you guys have been reviewing a ton of incredible films available on streaming that you can rewatch to make sure you catch every detail when writing notes and also discover new things on second watches. I relate to it more as a viewer and I often rewind or rewatch films I enjoy and like to discuss them and although I do love these older reviews, I think the newer podcast deep dives have just gotten better and better (Also maybe bias coming back 2 years later after watching the KC and seeing the film 3 times and finding it a bit frustrating when they say, "oh maybe I didn't catch that part or didn't remember" and I also don't have to write notes!) so love you guys, love your work- just wanted to say again love the growth of the channel

I caught Billy the puppet's face on the fence. I also caught when Cecilia is going to visit her sister, when she walks through the front door to the apartment place, another person is leaving when she is entering. For a brief second after the person exits, the door pauses when it's closing, as if the Invisible Man held it open for a second to slip thru.

I know no one will probably see this, but I just watched the movie today with my boyfriend for the first time. When she's leaving the attic you can see her drop the phone down before she gets out herself, and then gets attacked by him. I explicitly remember this, because I was scared she'd land on it and crush it.

Love these videos, great for when doing homework! Great video guys!

I like to see longer podcast but I may be selfish wanting more which is amazing talent you both have at always being so intriguing and interesting

Yesss! So excited, I’ve missed you two! Glad you’re doing better, James.

Watching this just as my Dead Meat in search of darkness blu-ray arrives at my door before school. Can't wait to see this movie, going with a friend, keep up the great work😁

Finally saw it yesterday and i have to say... Probably my favorite movie of the last few years. It is absolutely amazing. Absolutely.

I watched every stream and love them keep up the great work.

20:01. I had a different interpretation about the shoes when I saw the movie. When you compare what she wears for most of the movie to the clothes she has in Adrian's closet, and the final dinner scene, it's all fancy dresses and heels, but none of it feels like it's hers, she's just wearing an extension of him, (and she did say that he controlled what she would wear). So I saw her decision to wear tracksuits and comfy pants and trainers was her autonomous decision to free herself from his influence and wear what she felt comfortable in.

I'm surprised this movie wasn't about Drax.

I think we should all have a moment to think about how great this idea for a modern remake of The Invisible Man is.

Oh, and some restaurants have cameras and some don't. It depends on the budget, the liability concern, insurance, etc. I say this as someone who has a close friend who's worked in about ten different restaurants. Even when there are cameras, there can be blind spots, or only selected parts of the restaurant under observation.

🗣just saw this today too it was soo good. Came back to your podcast for your guys review bc I miss the podcast

Just got back from seeing it so now I can watch this!

This is BY FAR the best part of my day 💯♥️

Loved this movie and so glad you guys covered it! :)

Was just catching up on DnDnD when I got the notification! I'll came back after I see the movie.

I love how happy he is and Chelsea, his voice will defiantly make videos better. James your smile is so infectious in the best way.

the joy being expressed feels so nice

i was in an extremely abusive friendship and when i left i was absolutely terrified that they'd commit suicide because when i left everyone realized that they were a trash can and also left.

11:11 spoiler talk begins

The scene that James is talking about at 16:15 about Cecilia not wanting to leave the dog Zeus behind, if I remember correctly, but maybe I'm wrong, she doesn't say "I don't want to leave you with HIM" but instead she says "I don't want to leave you with IT" which dehumanizes Adrian completely. I thought that was a very strong moment. But I might remember it incorrectly. And guys, thanks for a great episode, as always!

Glad you're back and well, James

Welcome back james! i hope youve recovered well

Loving the Kabuki shirt!!!

A few years ago I watched a video with Michio Kaku where he was talking about invisibility cloaks and how things like that would work. He basically came to the same idea like the suit Adrian is wearing but he also stated that it is basically impossible to make at the moment. The suit would have to be made up of small but powerful cameras all over that simultaneously are also screens to display the recording of the cameras opposite to them to be able to make it "invisible" from all sides. I think it's a really interesting idea, but yeah, at the moment nearly impossible.

When the movie is so good you get a cathartic response to the ending just listening to the summary.

seeing horror movie that just came out in theaters is one of the best feelings/experiences ever.

They finally remade that documentary about John Cena.

Hey my godmother was the other producer in it so proud of her!

Now I want to watch it

The restaurant scene freaked me out so much that I couldn’t stop thinking about it for a couple days.

I am so glad you are back and your voice does sound better than ever.

I love how he does very wide shots as he knows you're looking for him

yesssss we love the podcasts james !

I'm glad you got you voice back James!