On the 129th episode of Piecing It Together, Josh Bell joins us again (twice in one week, third this month!) to talk about a film from Las Vegas based filmmaker Brandon Christensen. Z starts off squarely in the creepy kid with an imaginary friend horror sub-genre and then takes some unexpected turns. Puzzle pieces include The Babadook, New Nightmare, The Omen and Drop Dead Fred.As always, SPOILER ALERT for Z and the movies we discuss! https://www.shudder.com/movies/watch/z/79e8d2c8f00c3b73Writer / Director - Brandon ChristensenStarring Keegan Connor Tracy, Jett Klyne, Sean Rogerson, Stephen McHattieShudderJosh Bell is a film critic whose work has been seen in the Las Vegas Weekly, Film Racket and more. Check out his website at http://joshbellhateseverything.com/Like Him on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/joshbellhateseverything/And Follow him on Twitter @SignalBleedMy 5th album, Beater (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is available NOW on iTunes and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My brand-new music video “Ferris Wheel” on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkRQZLam5z4The song at the end of the episode is “Escape The Horde," a track made for the web-series Vitamin Z.Make sure to “Like” Piecing It Together on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/PiecingPodAnd “Follow” us on Twitter @PiecingPodAnd Join the Conversation in our Facebook Group, Piecing It Together – A Movie Discussion Group.And check out https://www.piecingpod.com for more about our show!And if you want to SUPPORT THE SHOW, you can now sign up for our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosenShare the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!And of course, don’t forget to leave us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts or over on Podchaser!Also, be sure to check out the Awesome Movie Year Podcast which is about to start its 4th season at https://www.awesomemovieyear.comAnd most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!Mentioned in this episode:The Beekeeper LIVE at Art Houz in Downtown Las Vegas is coming up on Thursday, January 11th at 6pm. More details and an enter to win contest for tickets at: https://www.piecingpod.com/2024/01/03/the-beekeeper-live-show-thursday-january-11th-in-las-vegas/