This week indie comics creators Laurie Calcaterra (Path of the Pale Rider) and Brandon Starocci (Avalon Comic) join us to unpack Boner Temple™; our affectionate nickname (stolen from Wicked Words Book Club) for the newest entry in the 28 Years Later saga "The Bone Temple". Through Spike’s childlike perspective, we examine how spectacle becomes belief, belief becomes control, and why Sir Jimmy Crystal’s myth collapses the moment doubt enters the room. We also debate the film’s moral center: a doctor honoring the dead, an infected alpha learning restraint, and whether survival means curing humanity or redefining it.

From hybrid theory and infected carriers to the soundtrack, psychology, and franchise endgame predictions, this episode balances horror analysis with big-picture storytelling. We also tackle box office fatigue, marketing misfires, and why word-of-mouth might decide the trilogy’s fate.

Guest Links:

• Laurie Calcaterra
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauriecalcaterra
  • Comic: Path of the Pale Rider — https://www.pathofthepalerider.com
  • Issue 8 Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pathofthepalerider/path-of-the-pale-rider-issues-1-8
    
    
• Brandon Starocci
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandonstarocci
  • Avalon Comic Website: https://avaloncomic.com
  • Avalon Comic Socials: https://www.instagram.com/avaloncomic

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