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OV513 – Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (2026) & Buddy (2026) – Guest: Sam Watermeier – The Obsessive Viewer – Movie Review Podcast

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This week, Sam Watermeier joins me to review the new Jane Schoenbrun film, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma in a feature review. Then I review the Casper Kelly horror movie, Buddy in this week’s secondary review. We also discuss Indianapolis movie events and recent news of the passing of Friday the 13th screenwriter Victor Miller, actor Tim Curry, and all-around icon Dolly Parton.

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• Matt: ElectroVoice RE20 into RØDEcaster Pro II (Firmware: 1.7.3)
• Sam: Samson Q2U via USB in Riverside

Timestamps

• Show Start – 00:28
• Introducing Sam – 03:40
• Indianapolis Film Events – 04:28
• News Before the Reviews – 14:45

Feature Review

• Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (2026) – 22:23
• Spoiler – 1:00:41
• Exit Sam – 1:22:40

Secondary Review

• Buddy (2026) – 1:34:52
• Closing the Ep – 1:49:43

Related Links

• ‘WITHDRAWAL’ + Q&A WITH WRITER/DIRECTOR AARON STRAND
• Victor Miller, ‘Friday the 13th’ Screenwriter, Dies at 86
• Tim Curry Dies: ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ Actor Was 80
• Dolly Parton Dies: Iconic “Jolene” Singer-Songwriter, ‘9 To 5’ Star & 11-Time Grammy Winner Was 80

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