SCP #232 – Donnie Darko (2001)

Author and superhero fan Matt Farley makes his debut on the show to discuss the trippy 2001 film, Donnie Darko! We discuss both versions to get to the bottom of this flick, and answer the really important questions: why so many Bush/Dukakis references and is this a superhero movie or not?

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    Author and superhero fan Matt Farley makes his debut on the show to discuss the trippy 2001 film, Donnie Darko! We discuss both versions to get to the bottom of this flick, and answer the really important questions: why so many Bush/Dukakis references and is this a superhero movie or not?

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  • SCP #230 – Ultimate Avengers: The Movie (2006)

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  • SCP #228 – Thunderbolts* (2025)

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